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 6

Billy sat on his porch carving a piece of wood into the shape of a human woman, his intention to make its likeness of his deceased wife. Just as he was about to start on the intricate details of the curves of the body, the rumbling sound of a truck caught his attention. Looking up he was surprised and confused to see Bella pulling up to his house, parking her truck and getting out.

"Hello Bella," Billy greeted as the brunette walked up to him. "What can I do for you?"

Bella stopped in front of Billy and looked him square in his dark brown eyes before saying, "Tell me more about Anais. Tell me more about the Alpha Female roll and title. I need to know more about what is happening to me. I can't accept this until I know what I'm going to be going through. You kept secrets from Jacob and are still doing so, but you're not going to do it with me. I stopped at home to get a change of clothes. I'll stay here as long as I need to until you tell me. Either way, I'm not leaving until I know something, Billy Black."

Billy blinked dumbfounded at his friend's daughter. There was a fire in her eyes he had never seen before and she was actually being demanding. Though he didn't show it on his face, Billy was impressed and proud of what he was seeing of Bella so far. Due to her becoming the Alpha Female, her personality was finally coming into itself; her headstrong, leadership personality, anyway, and she didn't even know it. He remembered Old Quil describing Anais that way when she became it through the ritual she did with Ephraim. It still amazed him that Old Quil had been a witness to all of that; the man was old and honestly should be dead, but he was still kicking.

Nodding Billy said, "Alright, come in Bella."

The brunette let out the breath she didn't even know she was holding and nodded, opening the door for Billy and allowing him to roll inside his home before following him inside.

Jacob was on patrol around La Push, edging closer back to his home at the moment before doing another round to try and sniff out whether or not the redhead leech had been lurking around. With him was Paul and Quil, the two of them nearby with Paul closer to his home. It was quiet for a moment before Paul said to him, "Ugh, I smell your leech lover."

"Bella?" Quil said,

"Do you know any other leech lover that strings the baby Alpha along?"

"Shut up, Lahote," Jacob told him as he began to move towards his home. Before long he neared the edge of the wood and saw Bella's red truck. With surprise he said, "So Embry was right."

In confusion Quil asked walking up beside him, "About what?"

"I sent Embry to escort Bella to school to make sure she didn't run into the Cullens and suddenly turn wolfish in public. When he came back he told me he had spoken with her about her current situation and that no matter what she did, her path in life has changed and it no longer involved the Cullens. He told me he believes he planted a seed in her head to seek out more information about her being the Alpha Female and that she'd probably turn around and head here."

"And she did."

Paul huffed as he came to stand next to Jacob before saying, "I still can't believe she's the supposed Alpha Female that was said to return to aid the Pack in defeating the leeches. We all know she is wishy-washy and fucked up in the head. Not to mention she's weak and can't even be bothered to save herself and always plays the damsel in distress. There's no way she could possibly fit into the Pack dynamic."

Jacob growled at Paul and was about to retort when Quil said, "And yet she was able to pin you to the ground and break your arm. I say she fits in just fine if she isn't taking any of your shit."

At his pack mates snickers Paul growled before turning and running back into the wood, saying that he was going to go back on patrol, leaving the two behind. Once he was gone Quil said, "I know you want to go see her, Jake. Go ahead, I'll cover for you."

"Are you sure Lahote won't bail me out?"Jacob asked.

"No, but if I tell Sam it's because of the Alpha Female and it concerns you as well, then it'll be fine. Besides, I can always threaten to tell everyone who knows Paul that he got beat up by a girl; his ego will never live it down."

Jacob chuckled and nodded before phasing back to his human form and putting his shorts back on. Once those were on he walked out of the woods towards his house, eager to see Bella and know what his father may have told her. After all, if she was the Alpha Female in response to the true Alpha, then it was also his right to know things as well.

"As you know Bella, your soul is now forever connected with my son's. And with him being the true Alpha, it makes you the Alpha Female," Billy said, to which Bella nodded in response. "However, it does not necessarily tie you to La Push and the Quileute lands. You are a protector of not only the lands, but the Pack and Jacob as well. Even so, you are free to come and go as you please. You've been awarded great strength and speed, so you can not only keep up with the Pack and any vampire that tries to outrun you, but also have the capability to get rid of a vampire."

"You mean kill one?" Bella asked.

Billy nodded before saying, "Or destroy; pick your choice of words, it doesn't really matter."

Bella nodded saying, "You and Old Quil said that Anais returned in spirit not long after the treaty with the Cullens was made. You said she said she'd only return when she was really needed. So why did she choose me? What could I really be needed for?"

Right when Billy was going to answer, the front door opened and Jacob walked in. Chocolate brown eyes took in strong, obvious muscles rippling under smooth tan skin. The boy—no, man—was exquisite. Any woman would be crazy not to think so or want him, and she was positive he could turn a straight man gay. Realizing she was starting Bella blinked and blushed before looking away, willing her blush away while hoping Jacob hadn't noticed her ogling. After all, it wasn't like she hadn't seen him like that before. In fact, she seemed to see him like that more often now, shirtless and unintentionally flaunting his sexiness. Oh great, now the blush definitely wasn't going to go away.

Jacob grinned as he watched Bella's face turn from pink to red as she tried to hide her blush behind her hair. Looking at his father he greeted, "Hi dad." Looking at Bella again he said, "Hey Bells."

"Jake," Billy said in return. "Shouldn't you be on patrol right now?"

"Yeah, but I figured if Bella was here, she's probably asking about the Alpha Female stuff and I figured I may as well be a part of it. You know, since I'm technically the rightful Alpha."

Billy rolled his eyes before telling his son to put on some proper clothes. As Jacob walked to his room to change clothes Billy looked at Bella and said, "Another thing you should know is that now that you have become the Alpha Female, with your soul being connect to Jake's you will begin to be drawn towards him. It's nothing like being dazzled by a vampire, nor is it like an Imprint. The spirits aren't choosing for you two to be together like the Imprint does; you two were fated to be together, as it was made to be by the universe, long before either of you were ever born. And from what I pretended not to see when Jake walked in here, it seems you are already on your way to wanting him as a mate."

"Oh God…" Bella groaned, placing a hand over her eyes as she hung her head a bit. Shaking it off she looked back at Billy and asked, "But about why I was chosen? What do you think?"

There was a beat of silence before Billy answered, "I believe that the reason you have become the Alpha Female is because of a threat to our lands, a threat of Cold Ones. And I don't mean the Cullens, though if they somehow become involved, then it is a good thing the Alpha Female has decided to return."

Shaking her head Bella said, "They wouldn't do anything against the treaty. They just want to keep me safe."

"You say this now, but only time will tell. I will call Old Quil to be the one to inform you more about your situation. But I'll leave it to the Pack to train you to learn how to come to terms with your new appearance and abilities, and on how to use them properly."

By this point Jacob had walked back into the living room fully dressed and said, "I can start Bella off with training and such."

"No Jake, by law in concerns to the Alpha Female, you get to train and spar with Bella last. It's written that the Alpha spars with the Alpha Female when it is determined that she is ready. If Bella manages to beat you during your sparring, it is then known she is not only your equal by soul and title, but physically and mentally as well."

Bella blinked in surprise and asked, "I'll have to fight Jake?"

At Billy's nod she looked at Jacob who also seemed surprised at the news. The two of them both shared expressions of reluctance, but didn't speak against the words the tribe leader said. Jacob looked at his father and asked, "Who gets to work with Bella first then?"

A knock at the door sounded and Paul walked in saying, "Hey Billy, the Council wants to speak with you about the dynamic of the Pack changing with the addition of the leech lover. Sam is on his way to pick up Old Quil and I've been sent to take you to the Council."

Billy looked at Paul before looking at Bella, a smirk appearing on his lips. Looking back at Paul he said, "Don't worry about it, Paul. Jake will take me to the Council meeting."

"I will?" Jacob asked.

"Yes, because Bella's Alpha Female training will start in an hour."

"Who's going to be the one to start her off?"

"Paul, of course."

Paul, Jacob, and Bella all looked stunned at the sudden declaration before Bella and Paul looked at each other, though Paul was more so glaring. Bella bit her lip nervously, thinking there was no way this was going to go over well. Looking back at Billy she said, "I have a request."

Billy nodded and asked, "What is it?"

Bella looked back at Paul before saying, "I want Leah to be there to referee. I'm sure she'll keep the training fair."

Jacob smiled, as well as Billy, before going over to the phone to call the Clearwater house. As he did this Paul said to Bella, "I won't go easy on you, leech lover. Don't think I haven't forgotten how you broke my arm."

"I haven't," Bella replied. "And even though it's just training, I hope I give you the ass kicking you need."

Paul's eye twitched as Billy chuckled and Jacob guffawed, hoping he'll be able to wipe the smug smile off of Bella's face. But he had to silently admit to himself he was slightly nervous. If she could easily catch him off guard and break his arm without even trying, who was to say she couldn't viciously hurt him intentionally. He supposed he would find out in an hour.