The Alpha's Bride—Jacob + OC

Jacob Black was forced into a position of power when he first started phasing. Now he's been an Alpha to the La Push wolf pack for almost twelve years, and almost everyone on the reservation are hoping that he'll get married and produce an heir to the wolf pack and to the tribe.

Almost everybody on the reservation (at least those "in the know") still believe that having an imprint (or even just a wife) is essential to continuing the legacy of the Quileute heritage. Jacob, on the other hand, is still suffering from having his heart broken by a woman who left him for a vampire. On one night, Jacob and all of the guys from the pack heads to Las Vegas to celebrate a bachelor party for one of his pack brothers. What he didn't expect was that he would end up getting married to a girl that he not only just met the first night...but who is also his imprint.

Sara Carnegie comes from a well-off family from New York, but made a move to Washington to study teaching and hoping to work with children with special needs. She went through a bad break-up, and immediately put her heart and soul into her studies. Her friends, however, wanted to take her to Vegas to get her mind off of everything and to live life. What Sara never expected was to marry a complete stranger, and wake up in bed with him the next morning.

Sara wants an annulment, but Jacob wants more time with his imprint. With reluctance, Sara agrees to take her classes online and move with Jacob to La Push to at least make their marriage work for the next six months of it.

Could Sara love Jacob for who he is, or will she run the moment she discovers the truth?

A/N: Thank you so much for your neverending support. Last chapter was pretty huge for everyone, and I know you're all wondering how this will affect Sara. Believe me, Sara is a tough girl, and she's not anything like Bella, who seemed weak to me in the books. Sara is exactly who Jacob needs in his life, and I have a feeling you will all be excited as you read toward the end...or sad, whichever one it is.

Also, I know that some of you are wondering about Mr. Whitelong, and whether or not he has a connection with Sara in a certain way. You won't be finding that out until the end of the story, and he will become a prominent character in the sequel, so you'll have to read along to see what happens next. Now, without further ado, here comes the big 2-0! Enjoy!

Chapter 20

Sara's POV

I felt the sunlight hit my eyes, as I tried my best to wake up. I heard an incessant beeping sound to the left of me, and I wanted so badly to turn it off, thinking it was my bed alarm. It wasn't. I noticed that what I attempted to hit was an IV pole. I noticed that there were some fluids or antibiotics that was hanging on the pole, with a cord connecting to my left hand. Looking around the room, I realized that I was in a hospital, but then I saw something else that was more startling.

Wrapped around my entire right arm, down to my hand, was a very large gauze, and I saw some blood too. I tried flexing my fingers, but it was too painful to do so. I also realized that there was some more gauze on me, this time on my right side, and toward my stomach. I tried to lift the stupid hospital gown up, so that I could see, but then a hand stopped me. I knew those scarred hands from the first time I saw them, and my eyes were soon brimming with tears when they met a pair of somber, tired eyes. "Emily? What happened to me?"

"Do you remembered what happened?" She asked me, as she pulled a chair closer to the bed so she could sit down.

Suddenly, the images started to come back to me. Jacob and I in the car, almost going into third base. The sound of a howl. Jacob running, then turning into a wolf. Oh God, was all of that real. "Yes, Sara, all of it happened." Wow, did I say all of it out loud? "No, I could tell from the look on your face." Oh, right.

"Emily, it can't be real. It's not real, or even remotely possible, right?" I was hoping for Emily to tell me it wasn't, but she gave me a sympathetic look, and I realized that she was telling the truth. "Oh. My. God."

"Sara, I understand that you're scared, and you have everything reason to be. I know that Jacob phasing can be scary, but he's here to protect you. It's gonna be okay,"

"Where is he?" I asked. She wouldn't speak, so I repeated. "Where. Is. My. Husband."

Sighing, she finally started to talk. "He's at the shop right now. He stays over at night when you're asleep, but he's taking this pretty hard."

"What do you mean? He didn't do this to me, did he?"

"He didn't mean to." Oh God, he's the reason I'm in the hospital in the first place. "Sara, I know what it seems, but believe me, I've been there. He would never intentionally hurt you, he just didn't know how close he was to you when it happened."

"Wait, I thought you were attacked by a bear?"

Emily shook her head. "No, I was too close to Sam when he phased, but I know he never did this. It was an accident, but Sam still takes it hard sometimes, but I know that he would do whatever it takes to protect me and our family."

"But Emily, why? Why should I trust him now? He's the reason that I'm here in this hospital!"

"Because you love him,"

I scoffed, but Emily ignored it. "Sara, don't lie to yourself. All of us can see the way you look at him, and how he sees you. You're both more connected than any of the other couples; including Sam and I. He needs you in his life, just as much as you need him."

"But why me?" I said, tears were now coming down my face. "Why would he want me? How could he ever love me?"

Taking my bandaged hand in hers, she answered, "Because you're his other half. He'll explain it to you when you're ready, but right now, you've just woken up, and everything is too sudden for you. It's a lot to take in, Sara, but give Jacob a chance to explain. One he tells you everything, then you can decide if you want to stay or go."

Was Emily right? Is there more to us than what meets the eyes? She was right, I do love him. I think I've already fell in love with him the moment we've met in Vegas, but I was too scared to tell him the truth. We soon heard footsteps, and when I looked up, my heart melted. Leaning against the doorframe, Jacob was there. I could tell from his eyes that he was exhausted; barely had any sleep from what I can tell. I could also see fear and guilt on his face. I just wished I wasn't bandaged up so that I could kiss him. I still love him, and I know that he was sorry, but after what I saw, I was also upset with him too.

"Hey," he croaked. "You're up."

"Jake, you look like shit."

He chuckled, as he watched Emily get up from the chair. "I think it's time for me to go," Emily said, grabbing her things before leaving the room. As she approached the doors, she spoke to Jacob, but I couldn't hear what was being said. When she finally left, Jacob looked down at his feet before looking back at me. I gave him a smile, and said, "You can sit, y'know?"

"Oh, right." He said, then moved into the chair. He didn't speak for practically five minutes, so I took the hand closest to me, and gently squeezed it. I knew it was bad, due to the amount of gauze all over it, and the stitches that are almost coming apart underneath, but I didn't care. He noticed that I started to flinch, and tried to pull away, but I refused. "Jacob, talk to me. Why didn't you tell me the truth?"

"Sara, you wouldn't understand."

"Try me,"...