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 20

It had been two weeks since Bella's training session with Jared, and in that time she had had another one with Seth. Also in that time, the Cullen family had uprooted themselves and moved to Denali, and would soon be on their way to New Zealand. Bella only knew this information because Rosalie had left a letter on her pillow letting her know of their family's decision. Though Bella had cut the Cullens off and no longer associated herself with them, she did feel rather…sad at their leaving. Not like the first time that where she had been completely catatonic, but just a little sad. She supposed they had been an important part of her life in Forks before she opened herself to what was really important in her life. However, upon their leaving, one member of their family had gone missing and supposedly hadn't left with them: Edward.

Because of Edward not leaving with the Cullens, the Pack assumed he had run off into hiding, probably biding his time to get at them and Bella. Therefore, the Pack was upping their patrols of La Push and the woods outside of the Swan home. As it would be, Edward wasn't the only one that had gone missing in those two weeks. No, not just him, but Paul had gone missing as well. The last anyone had seen of him was the day that Jacob and Bella had informed the Pack of Edward's declaration of revenge against Jacob for supposedly stealing Bella from him. His disappearance was strange and had made Jacob, Jared, and Sam wary. The only person seemingly not concerned with their Pack member's absence was Leah, saying it was nice not having his rotten, foul mood around; Quil had had to seriously bite his tongue to not mention Leah's mood was still present. Sam had ordered the Pack to continue their patrols, as well as to find Paul if they could. And thus far, they had all come up empty handed on any of Paul's whereabouts.

Presently, Bella was focusing on finishing up her final year of high school, all the while keeping up to date with Pack stuff and of course, spending time with her wonderful boyfriend. Sometimes it was still a dream to her that she and Jacob were dating and that she was as in love with him as she was. And though their romantic relationship had only officially started, it was a hell of a lot better and more romantic that her relationship with Edward had been. There was no creepy element to it and there wasn't that overwhelming dependency that she had originally had. They supported one another, were honest with each other, and just overall loved each other to the point of their hearts aching, but it was all welcomed. If it weren't for the threat hanging over their heads, Bella would believe her life was just peaches and cream with strawberries on top. Even so, she was happy with how things were currently.

It was Friday and Bella was seated at lunch outside with Jessica and Angela, Angela and Bella listening to Jessica talk about a tight-fitted dress that she had just bought and how it made her boobs look good. Well, they were supposedly listening, when in reality Bella was only half-listening and Angela was…buried in her phone? That's new, Bella thought. Upon closer inspection, she realized she was texting, and whoever she was texting was causing her to smile like a loon. Knowing that smile to be what she thought of as "the lovestruck smile", Bella asked, "Who are you texting? Is it Ben?"

Jessica—stopping in her talk about her new dress—looked at the brunette and said, "You're kidding right? Ang and Ben broke up two weeks ago."

Bella blinked before looking at Angela and saying, "I am so sorry, I've been completely out of the loop. I've had things going on at home."

Angela smiled and replied, "It's alright, Bella. It wasn't a big deal or anything; Ben and I just grew apart and found it better to call it quits than to let it drag on."

"Okay…so who is it that you're texting now that's making you smile like that?"

The blush that appeared on Angela's face caused her to avoid looking Bella in the eye before answering, "Embry, Jacob's friend. We exchanged numbers that day when Jacob had invited us to go cliff-diving after we kind of…hit it off. I wasn't cheating on Ben or anything like that, I swear."

"I believe you, Ang. You wouldn't seem like the type to cheat on your significant other before moving on to another. Jessica, yes. You, no."

"What the—hey!" Jessica shouted completely offended, causing Bella and Angela to giggle in response.

The sound of a motorcycle rumbling caught their attention and they all turned to see Jacob rolling up on his bike, his appearance causing quite the stir among the students outside. Bella smiled and stood up from the table, excusing herself before going over to greet her boyfriend. Reaching him as he got off of his bike, Bella walked into his embrace and greeted, "Hey."

"Hey honey," Jacob responded before ducking his head to kiss his girlfriend sweetly. Pulling away he looked over Bella's head and saw Angela and Jessica watching them. Waving his hand he called out, "Hey Angela, Jessica."

"Hi babe!" Jessica called back while Angela waved in return.

Chuckling at his girlfriend's dramatic friend, Jacob turned back to Bella and said, "I just came to tell you that Billy is inviting you and Charlie over tonight. We're having a feast and he wants you guys to be there, though you and Charlie are always welcome."

Bella smiled and nodded before saying, "Sure, that sounds great." She then lowered her voice. "It'll help get our minds off of Paul and Edward and such for a while."

Jacob nodded before kissing her forehead. "Yeah, we don't have any leads yet, but we're still searching. But don't worry, that won't ruin tonight."

"Okay. Well, I should probably get back to lunch before the bell rings."

"Alright Bells, I'll see you later."

Bella kissed Jacob once more before waving him off as he mounted his bike and revved it up, driving out of the school parking lot and onto the main road headed back towards the Reservation. Walking back to her lunch table and ignoring the stares directed towards her, she sat down and said, "Alright, back to our earlier conversation."

Jessica snickered and said, "Screw that. Look at Lauren over there. She's fuming that you've got the hottest guy to ever walk onto Forks High property as a boyfriend."

Angela and Bella turned their heads towards said blonde and couldn't help but laugh as well seeing her complaining to her friends how Bella could—once again—nab a hot guy. Rolling her eyes Bella said, "Jacob wouldn't go for her anyway; she's definitely not his type."

"No, but clumsy brunette definitely is," Angela said playfully, laughing more when Bella gave her a playful shove. Bella wasn't clumsy anymore, but she knew Angela didn't know that. Wow, how she had missed spending time with the girls. But she couldn't wait to spend time with Jacob soon either.

Victoria smirked as she rode Paul, delighting in the fact that she could make him feel this good despite them being supernatural enemies. She honestly couldn't believe that he was as good a fuck as he was, but she should have known that already. She rode him faster and harder (not enough to hurt him) until they both came, her moaning slightly at being filled.

Rolling off him, she lied down next to him in the hotel bed as Paul said, "You sure do fuck good for a leech."

"I can say the same about you, puppy," Victoria responded. Looking at the Shifter she said, "I wonder how your little Pack is doing since you've gone rogue."

Paul scoffed and put an arm behind his head. "Who cares? All I care about is getting rid of that stupid leech lover and having things go back to normal."

Victoria nodded in agreement. She too wanted Bella Swan eliminated, and luckily Paul was willing to help her do it. She also had the help of Edward Cullen to help her eliminate Bella's guard dog. Not to mention she also had her newborn army in the works now with Riley "recruiting" more members. She had three willing pawns on her chessboard, and she loved how the odds were working in her favor. However, there was just one little thing that could be a wrench in her plans: Bella Swan herself.

According to Paul, Bella had become a so-called Alpha Female and was in all technicalities second-in-command of the Pack, not to mention the rightful Alpha's mate. Not only that, but she also had nearly all the abilities of the wolf Shifters, except her transformations kept her mostly human for the most part. What she did find interesting was that the touch of a vampire would burn her skin, something she could probably use in the future. Either way, Bella could potentially become a problem herself now that she had the ability to protect herself with the training she was getting, while also having the Pack on her side and protecting her.

Paul turned on her side and pulled Victoria against him, burying his face in her neck and pressing kisses against the cold column. Smirking at feeling his manhood harden against her leg she asked, "Again?"

"Come on, you know you don't get tired," Paul replied.

"No, but you do eventually."

"You're point?"

The redhaired vampire shook her head and rolled her eyes before allowing the Shifter to climb on top of her again. Sex with Paul was great but using him for her own personal gain was even greater. So long as she stroked his ego, he would continue to help her, and she would eventually get what she wanted.

Later that night, Bella smiled at all that was happening around her. Billy's feast had been a wonderful idea, and she was happy to see everyone relaxing for a little bit. Even Sam seemed relaxed, though not much. Looking over towards her dad, she saw him and Billy sitting and drinking their beers heartily, laughing and having a good time with one another. It was still hard for her to believe sometimes that Charlie not only knew about the supernatural world of Forks and her involvement in it, but that he had come to terms with it and supported her new role in the lives of the Pack. And furthermore, he absolutely loved and supported her and Jacob's new relationship. Of course, he had blown a gasket when Billy had told him that she and Jacob and slept together—something she and Jacob were still a little ticked at Billy for—but other than that, he was happy that his daughter finally came to her senses concerning Jacob. Bella had been sure there was an insulting jab in there somewhere, but Jacob said to not take it too personally.

Feeling someone sitting down next to her, Bella turned her head to see Leah seated next to her. Smiling at her the brunette greeted, "Hey Leah."

"Hey," Leah responded. The she-wolf was silent for a moment before saying, "Your next training session is tomorrow at eleven AM."

"Really? Who is it with?"

The smile Leah gave Bella caused a shiver to run down her spine. It's with Leah, oh joy…, Bella thought. She knew she shouldn't be nervous about it, considering she had done well with Seth, Jared, and Paul, but Leah still made her a bit nervous sometimes; maybe it was because of their bad history before she became the Alpha Female. Keeping her nervousness hidden, Bella said, "Well, I look forward to it."

Leah stared at the brunette for a moment before saying, "You're good at schooling your emotions, but your eyes still told on you. Don't worry, it happens with all of us." She then turned to look at Sam who was standing with his arm around Emily. "Even those who act like it doesn't."

As Leah turned her gaze away, Sam looked over towards them, his gaze lingering on Leah. Bella looked between the both of them before looking at Leah, taking notice of her somewhat sad expression. Taking her hand in her own, Bella gave it a gentle squeeze before saying softly, "He still loves you."

"I know, but he'll never choose me again. I guess I just need to find a way to move on from it. There's no use still being bitter about things out of our control, especially when one of us has already moved on."

Bella wasn't so sure Sam had moved on much, if any, but she didn't voice it. Trying to find something to say she said, "Well, there's always someone else for you."

Leah raised an eyebrow. "I hope you're not trying to subtly suggest Quil."

"No! All I'm saying that is that someone will come into your life that will…well, maybe he'll be ten times better than Sam. And this time, the gods won't screw with your life and family this time."

The female Shifter smiled and laid her head over on Bella's shoulder before saying, "I hope you're right. Thanks Bella."

Bella nodded and allowed Leah to use her shoulder as a rest. The girl was still dealing with her personal heartbreak and feelings of betrayal from Sam and Emily, but she also knew that she was strong enough to get over it and move on. However, if Sam's lingering and longing gaze on Leah spoke anything, his feelings for Leah were still as strong as they were present. She hoped Leah got her happy ending one day, one where she could look back on all that she went through to see that it made her stronger.

Looking across the room at Jacob, she smiled lovingly seeing him in a rather animated conversation with Quil and Embry. She was happy to see him not look so worried and back to his usual goofy self that she absolutely loved. Jacob, having felt her gaze on her, turned to look at her and gave her a loving grin, winking at her as he did. Giggling softly, Bella waved at him in return. She heard Leah groan and say, "You two are disgusting."

Laughing Bella said, "Thanks, we know."

Shaking her head, Leah lifted her head and turned to look at the brunette before asking, "Can I ask you a question?"

Bella nodded. "Sure. What is it?"

"Why do you smell like sweet milk?"

"What?"

Leah nodded before saying, "You smell like sweet milk. You've smelled like that for the past three days. I was wondering if any of the guys had noticed, but it's apparent the fools haven't." A strange look crossed her face before a frown settled on it. "Are you…?"

"Am I what?" Bella was beginning to feel anxious with the way the female Shifter was looking at her.

Leah didn't say anything, instead taking Bella's hand and standing up. She led her through the Black home and towards the bathroom, pulling Bella inside before closing the door behind them. Facing Bella she placed her hands on her shoulders and said, "I'm about to do something weird as hell, and I need you to let me do it so I can confirm something."

The brunette looked at Leah warily before nodding. Staying stock still, she waited as Leah began to literally sniff her, smelling her more as she got towards her breasts. She didn't move as Leah traveled down to her midsection before stopping. She took a large sniff before grabbing her by her hips and pressing her ear against her stomach. After a moment Leah stood up and asked, "When was the last time you and Jake had sex?"

Blushing at the sudden question Bella asked, "Why?"

"Answer me."

"Last week. Leah, what's going on?"

Leah looked Bella straight in her eye before saying bluntly, "You're pregnant."