The Alpha Female

JacobxBella

Rated M

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight or the franchise, as it belongs to Steph Meyers

The Alpha Female

Chapter 2

Edward was appalled at seeing the state of Bella's appearance. What had happened to his beloved? Why did she look like a feral human-animal hybrid? And her sweet, delectable scent, it was gone; she now smelled like one of those wretched wolves from La Push. Taking his hand down from his nose he said, "Bella, my love, what happened to you?"

Bella looked at Edward for a moment before turning back to Jacob. In a frightened, pleading voice she said, "Jake, please help me."

Jacob looked at Bella's face, taking in how she seemed to almost have a wolfish quality about her face, if her overly large eyes and her extended canines were anything to go by. She also seemed to have become insanely strong, so much so that she had crushed her leech's shoulder, something only other leeches and essentially he and the Pack could do. Bella was obviously as surprised as he was, but she was scared and was pleading for his help, seeming to understand Edward could not. With a nod he said, "Okay, let's go. Maybe dad or Old Quil will know what's going on."

"Bella," Edward called as she and Jacob walked past him and down the stairs.

The brunette ignored the vampire and held tightly to the warm hand that had taken a hold of hers. At the moment she felt safest with Jacob and that he was the one that could help her with whatever it was that was happening to her.

Billy stared in shock at his best friend's daughter who was sitting at the kitchen table, fiddling with her elongated nails nervously while intentionally ignoring his gaze. It wasn't until Jacob lightly hit him in his shoulder did he stop looking at the brunette. Turning to face his son who was frowning at him he asked, "When did this happen?"

"Today," Jacob answered.

"When today?"

"When she was trying to stop Cullen and I from fighting. She got between us and literally hurt us both, then kicked us away from each other. I actually flew back about ten feet."

The chief was surprised to hear this and turned his attention back to Bella who was rubbing the sides of her face feeling the hair or fur there, then moving her fingers to touch her more pronounced cheekbones. She stuck her tongue out to run across her canines, a frown coming over features. Billy hummed in thought for a moment before opening his mouth saying, "I think I might know, but I'd rather have Old Quil look at her first before confirming it."

Before Jacob could ask his father what he meant, the front door opened and Sam, Paul, and Quil all walked in. Their eyes landed on Bella and widened, completely stunned. Bella looked back them for a moment before asking, "Could you all stop staring, please? I got enough of that from Billy when I first got here."

Quil blinked before exclaiming, "Bella, you look so cool!"

Bella flushed and looked down while mumbling 'thanks'. Jacob smiled a little before looking back at Sam and Paul. Sam looked confused before moving over to Billy to silently talk with him. Paul however still stood staring at Bella before asking, "What the fuck happened to you?" He smirked and then said, "I know you're not really attractive or anything but to go as far as to change your appearance to look like an animal is a bit too much. I wonder what your leech thought of this."

A very animalistic growl escaped Bella's throat, silencing the entire house. Chocolate brown eyes met Paul's darker brown ones and glared at him, the large eyes looking rather dangerous. Bella kept her eyes trained on him as she said, "Paul, do so kindly as to shut up for once in your life. I'm already dealing with this trying to know what's happened to me and I don't need you or your mouth saying anymore unnecessary shit just to get a rise out of me. Now be a good boy and sit."

Paul's demeanor soon changed to a rather irritated one, his own eyes glaring at the brunette. He did not like being talked to like that, let alone be told what to do. And for Jacob's leech lover to tell him to 'sit' like a dog was just demeaning to him. Who did this self-righteous bitch think she was? With a growl of his own he stalked towards Bella, ignoring Sam and Billy as they told him to leave Bella alone. He reached out and grabbed Bella by her arm roughly, only to suddenly find himself down on the ground on his stomach, his arm pulled back behind him. It happened so fast that the only thing he was really aware of was a snarl, the loud crack that sounded and his arm filling with pain. Letting out a cry of pain, he scrambled away from Bella and held his arm, looking up at her as if she was crazy. Bella's bright eyes were staring at him as if he was some sort of prey and she was practically crouched as if to strike.

"What the hell are you?!" Paul shouted as Sam helped him to stand and took him out of the house.

Billy sighed and rubbed a hand down his face before turning to Quil and telling him, "Go and let your grandfather know we will be there shortly."

Quil nodded before looking at Bella again, then running out of the door. As soon as he was gone Bella let out a breath of air before sinking back down into the chair she was in, closing her eyes. Movement caught her attention and she opened her eyes to see Jacob crouching down in front of her, looking at her intently before a smile appeared on his face.

"That was awesome," he told her. "I don't think Paul will mess with you again if he knows what's good for him."

Smiling in return Bella replied, "Let's hope so. I honestly didn't even know I had moved and broken his arm until I heard him scream."

Jacob grinned and said, "Yeah, you completely caught him off guard. I didn't bother to tell him to not touch you. Considering what you did to me and Cullen earlier, you're perfectly capable of defending yourself."

Bella frowned as she thought back to what she had done to both her boyfriend and best friend earlier. Her eyes fell on the blood that had stained his t-shirt from where she dug her claws into him and she said softly, "I'm sorry, Jake. I didn't mean to hurt you."

Gently taking her hand Jacob squeezed it and said, "It's alright, Bells. And whatever is going on with you, we'll figure it out; don't worry about it. Besides, it doesn't change who you are to me."

"Edward looked like he didn't like the smell of me anymore."

"Whatever, I think you smell great."

Jacob laughed as Bella blushed and playfully punched him in his jaw. Billy looked at them with a small smile before announcing, "It's time for us to go to Old Quil's, Jake."

Old Quil was already seated in his chair in his home when Quil alerted him that Billy Black, his son, and Charlie Swan's daughter had arrived. He wondered what it could be that the girl had to be there. As far as he knew, she was involved with the Cullens and dating the oldest of the children supposedly. He also knew that young Jacob was fighting for her affections and putting her before himself and the Pack, that fact alone seeming to form a rift in the Pack. He honestly couldn't wait to meet this girl for the first time.

After a few minutes, Quil was opening the door and allowing Billy inside, him being pushed in by Jacob. And following them somewhat awkwardly was Bella Swan, or at least what was supposed to be her. Old Quil's eyes widened as they took the in the brunette's animalistic appearance mixed in with her humanly features. He couldn't believe what he was looking at, it was too good to be true. Billy had taken in Old Quil's surprised expression and he nodded to himself, seeing as how his earlier conclusion to what happened to Bella was correct.

"Grandpa?" Quil called, looking in a bit of concern at how his grandfather was looking at Bella.

"It's…it's amazing!" Old Quil exclaimed, causing Bella and Jacob to look at each other in confusion. Turning back to the old man both of their mouths dropped open in surprise when he announced, "The Alpha female has finally returned!"