Struggling to be Honest
JacobxBella
Rated M
Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight or the franchise, as it belongs to Steph Meyers
Struggling to be Honest
Chapter 14
Leah lay on her side on her bed, staring at her phone. She wasn't waiting for Kai to send her a text or anything; no, of course not. In fact, she was staring at her phone because…she really didn't have an answer, but it was not because she was waiting for a call or text from Kai. Definitely not…
She sighed as she turned over onto her back and stared at her ceiling. What was she doing? She had just had her heart broken today for the second time, and now she was waiting for a new guy to contact her. Hitting herself in the forehead with the heel of her hand, she gave a small scream before huffing. Leah knew she really shouldn't be pining after Kai, especially just after meeting him, but she couldn't help but feel a connection with him. She couldn't explain it, but she felt somewhat drawn to Kai. And what surprised her more was the dominance he asserted over her without being controlling or overbearing. He did it in a way that not only silenced her and had her listening, but also allowed her to see that he was willing to listen to her and her thoughts. No one had ever done that for her before, not even when she had Sam.
Leah sat up in surprise when her bedroom door suddenly flew open revealing Seth panting in her doorway. Seth was panting heavily as he had run all the way back to his house and he had a look of fear in his eyes. Concerned Leah stood off of her bed and rushed to her little brother, asking him, "Seth, what's wrong? Did something happen?"
Seth took a few deep, quick breaths before saying, "It's the Pack, well really Sam and Jake. They're fighting, sis!"
"That's nothing new, Seth," Leah said with a frown on her face, wondering why her brother would tell her something so trivial.
"No! It's not their regular fights, Leah. Jake is standing up to Sam and is trying to take the position of Alpha!" Seth exclaimed.
Leah's eyes widened in shock before she ran past her brother and down the hall towards the front door. She ran out of the house, Seth not far behind her, already stripping her clothes off of her. Once she was just in her undergarments, she immediately phased and ran into the woods, Seth phasing right after her once he had taken his clothes off as well. The two of them ran as fast as their paws would take them, following the thoughts of the other Pack members.
It didn't take them long before they ran into a clearing where the Pack was all phased and watching Sam and Jacob circling each other, dried blood matting their fur. Leah went and stood next to Quil, who along with Embry were cheering for their friend. She watched the fight between the Alpha and Beta in apprehension. Though this really didn't concern her as an individual, it concerned who would be fit to lead the Pack. She just hoped that it didn't end with death.
Sam growled as he and Jacob circled each other. He had been surprised when Jacob had shown up at his house and told him he was taking his rightful place as Alpha. He had told him 'no', but when he realized that the rightful Alpha was serious, he told him that he would have to fight him for it. Apparently Jacob had no qualms with that, as he phased on the spot. Emily had tried to stop her mate, but Sam had pushed her aside and ran out of the house, leaping in the air and phasing mid-leap, landing in front of Jacob. He had swung at Jacob, but had missed and chased his Beta through the woods, all the way to the clearing where they had been fighting for the past ten minutes.
Jacob gave a snarl before lunging at Sam, clawing him in his snout before clamping his teeth into Sam's neck. Sam let out a roar and jerked his body to the right, dislodging Jacob enough to jump on his back and bite his ear. Jacob gave a yelp and felt blood run down the side of this head. Sam let go of Jacob's ear and scratched as his head, more specifically his eye. If he could blind Jacob, then Jacob would have to surrender as he wouldn't be able to fight him. However the russet wolf was anticipating this and slipped his large body forward, making the black wolf fly off of him and land on his shoulder.
The sound of bones crunching was heard all throughout the clearing, making the other members of the Pack cringe from the sound. Jacob wasted no time and rushed towards Sam, stomping right on the broken shoulder and sinking his teeth into his neck again, biting down harder than the first time and not relenting, even when Sam whimpered and whined and in pain. Sam's struggling had stopped and the amount of pain that Jacob was giving him almost had him passing out, but decided to give one more good fight in him.
Using his hind leg he kicked it forward, connecting with Jacob's side, the force behind it breaking three ribs. Jacob let out a yelp, letting go of Sam's neck in the process. Though his shoulder was still broken and the bones hadn't attempted to reset themselves yet, the current Alpha stood up and lunged at the Beta and knocked into him, sending him flying back a few feet. Sam gritted his teeth against the pain coming from his shoulder and ran at Jacob, swiping at his head again, his claws scratching him in his face, barely missing his eye.
Jacob growled and bared his teeth at Sam before unleashing his fury on him. He scratched, bit, clawed, everything he could think to do to physically harm Sam more than he already had. By the time he stopped Sam was lying beaten but still breathing and growling at him.
"Admit defeat, Sam. You can't beat me. Just hand over the position of Alpha," Jacob told him, standing across from him.
Sam growled at him in defiance, saying, "Why should I? I told you that once you turned it down, you wouldn't ever have it back."
"I know that, but it is my rightful place, not yours. Now either step down willingly, or I will kill you."
"You think that now that you've Imprinted and have grown into your own that you now have what it takes to carry the responsibility of being Alpha takes. I'm sorry to say this, but you are not ready, and never will be. This position will never be yours."
Jacob lowered his body and snarled before running towards Sam, intent on finishing him off. He didn't want to resort to this, but he needed to show Sam and the rest of the Pack who the Alpha male was. However before he could lay another paw on the black wolf, a furry grey blur ran in front of him and crouched in a protective stance in front of Sam. Jacob stopped seeing that it was Leah, surprised that she was protecting her ex from him. Sam was also surprised that Leah was protecting him from Jacob's attempt at mauling him. Leah stared at Jacob intently, carefully watching for any more signs of attack, the Pack watching the scene in front of them in interest.
"Jake, that's enough," Leah told him.
Jacob let out a low rumble, stomping his paw on the ground while saying, "Move Leah."
"No, I won't. Stop trying to kill Sam. You've done enough, now stop it."
"He won't relinquish the position of Alpha willingly, so I will take it by force, even if it means killing the current Alpha."
"Jake please, just stop. I won't ask again."
Jacob hesistated as he looked into Leah's mind, wondering why she was standing up to him for Sam. He saw that while Leah was still hurt because of Sam, she didn't want him dead. One reason was that it would greatly upset Emily. Another was that despite all of the emotional shit he had put her through, Leah still cared for Sam. And also if he still refused to back down, she would fight him herself.
After a moment of contemplating, Jacob took a step back and said, "Fine, I won't kill him. But as of right now, I am the Alpha male. I am the leader of this Pack, as it is my birthright. And should one of you ever try and take it from me, I will not hesitate to kill you on the spot. Is that clear?"
The Pack all gave noises of confirmation having felt the change in leadership from Sam to Jacob. They figured that maybe it was the gods praising Jacob for finally coming into his birthright and readily granting him the power and leadership to be Alpha. Jacob felt it too and dismissed the Pack before turning back to Leah and Sam.
"Leah, help Sam and help him home. And Leah, you are my Beta now," Jacob said before turning and walking into the woods to head back home for more clothes.
Leah watched Jacob walk away before turning her attention back to Sam. He was still lying on the ground, his bones probably healed, though it couldn't be told if they were back in place or not. Leah let out a noise that could have been an equivalent to a sigh and nudged Sam's head a bit with her own before nudging his side, telling him to get up. Sam carefully stood up, whimpering when he put pressure on his front leg as his shoulder still hurt really badly. When he got his bearings, he and Leah made the trek back to his house, Leah letting him use her body to lean on occasionally while they were on their journey. After ten minutes of walking, Sam finally asked, "Why? Why did you protect me, and why are you helping me home?"
"Because no matter how big of an asshole you are, I still care about you and don't want to see you dead," Leah answered, not looking at the black wolf. "Besides, I don't want to be the one comforting Emily when they bring back your dead body."
Sam chuckled at Leah's honest answer, glad that even under all of the resentment and hatred she held for him, the same Lee-Lee he had once been in love with was still there.
Bella put her truck in park and rushed towards the front door of the Cullen house. Before she could knock, the door opened to reveal Esme. Esme told her hello, though she didn't smile. The reason being was because she had a concerned look on her face. As she looked around, Bella noticed the whole Cullen coven (minus Edward) did, making her feel uneasy.
"What's going on?" she asked them, feeling anxious. Jasper, who could feel the emotions of the human girl, said, "Alice had a vision."
Rosalie nodded and said, "It's the Volturi; they're on their way here."
Bella felt her legs buckle beneath her and she collapsed on the floor, finding it suddenly hard to breath. The Volturi were coming. The Volturi were coming! She hadn't seen them since the newborn battle, and even then it was only Jane, Alec, Felix, and Demetri. Bella almost asked why they were coming, but the answer to that question quickly followed the thought. It was because of the wedding! She never went through with marrying Edward as it had been promised and now they were coming to kill her or change her themselves.
Her breathing suddenly became frantic and her hands grabbed her hair, tugging on it as she suddenly began to laugh hysterically. Rosalie rushed to Bella's side, wrapping her arms around her as it was apparent that the girl was having a nervous breakdown. Rubbing her back soothingly, she said, "Calm down Bella, calm down. We'll figure this out. Besides, the Volturi won't be here for a few days, right Alice?"
Alice nodded and said, "Yes, they won't be here for another two days. However, Edward will be meeting with them in a day, and he tells them about the wolves."
Bella began to cry when she heard this. Edward was going to tell the Volturi, who don't stand for werewolves, about Jacob and the Pack. Was he trying to get them all killed?
"Ugh, that vampire douche! It's bad enough that we're stuck in damnation as vampires and being watched by vampire royalty. And now they're going to know about the Quilete wolf shifters? Great job, Carlisle. You're golden boy has put a huge price on our heads and the Volturi are going to rampage Forks," Rosalie said with an angry scowl on her face.
"Vampires? Wolf shifters?" a new voice suddenly said from the doorway. Everyone turned and was shocked to see Chief Charlie Swan standing in the doorway, a look of anger and disbelief on his face. "You mean to tell me that you all are vampires and have put my only child in danger on a daily basis to please that sorry excuse of a boy?"
Carlisle held up his hands and took a step towards the human man, saying, "It wasn't like that, Charlie."
"Shut up!" Charlie yelled at him.
Bella quickly stood back up and said, "Dad, I can explain-
"You be quiet too, Bella. You are coming home right now, and you better explain everything to me the minute your ass is inside the house," Charlie said cutting her off. Grabbing his daughter's arm, he dragged her out of the house and towards the police cruiser. Bella didn't try to fight her father, knowing that she would make him madder than he already was. Just as they reached the cruiser, Emmett appeared next to her and took the keys to her truck from her, telling her he'd take it back to their house later. He also told her that he and Rosalie would tell her the details of Alice's vision and what would happen later.
Charlie demanded that the burly vampire back away from his car and daughter before telling Bella to get inside. Once the two of them were inside of the police cruiser, Charlie took off down the driveway and hit the main road, turning on his police lights as he rushed back to his house. Bella knew he was doing this so he could get heated without his rage affecting his driving. She knew she had a lot to explain once they got home and was bracing herself for it.
When they did finally arrive, Bella was surprised to see Jacob waiting on the front porch. Before she could tell him that Charlie found out about the Cullen's being vampires and somewhat about the Pack, Charlie said, "Boy, get inside. You and Bella have a lot of explaining to do. And I want to know everything."