Chapter Two
Sam's POV

Paul: Why do we bother patrolling Forks? The Cullens left nearly five years ago and there hasn't been a single sighting of a leech in the area for three years.

Leah: For the love of everything that is good in the world, find some new questions to ask

Quil: I can't concentrate on anything beside you two, shut the hell up!

Leah & Paul: Screw you!

Jared: Remind me again why you put Leah on the same patrol as all of us

Leah: I hate being here as much as you pansies do

Sam: Shut the hell up for once and keep your eyes peeled

Sam rolled his eyes and sighed, his thoughts making it clear that he disapproved of the constant bickering between his pack brothers and sister. They were very much like a bunch of children with the constant fighting between themselves and needing some form of supervision and rules to keep them all in check.

As Beta of the pack, Sam was the only person keeping the lot of them in line as Jacob had enough to contend with. Even four years on, Sam still felt guilty about the order he'd given that had fundamentally helped destroyed one of his brothers. Jacob had never been the same after she'd left, choosing to isolate himself away in a cabin close to the mountains which he only ever left for his patrols and the very few jobs he took.

The only time he was given any kind of reprieve from the madness that was the Quileute wolf pack was with Jacob's infrequent appearances. The pack always fell silent upon their Alpha's appearance, his strength of mind and isolation making him a virtual stranger to everyone who had once known him very well.

They all felt when Jacob was about to phase, the intense and awkward silence that rose from the depths of nowhere made it plainly obvious that their Alpha was due. As sudden as the constant tension, everyone's minds were focused on their patrol lines and any thoughts or opinions they'd had previously were locked away tightly.

Jacob: Everything in hand,Sam?

Sam: Everything seems to be quiet. I'm just glad there's some peace for however long it lasts

Jacob: Something isn't right, it's too quiet.

Sam: A little peace and quiet isn't a bad thing

Jacob: Alri-

Jacob's reply was cut off by Leah's howl, the pack mind flooding with Leah and the pack's thoughts. While patrolling close to the Treaty line, Leah had seen a flash of shocking red hair in her peripheral vision which upon being chased, had disappeared up into the tree line and out of sight.

Within seconds of seeing the flash of red in Leah's mind, Jacob's mind had made the connection to whom they were dealing with. Sam couldn't help but groan, memories of their previous encounters with the red-haired devil dancing in front of his eyes. The bloodsucker hadn't been sighted in three years, having an uncanny ability to avoid their attacks and escape unharmed every time they encountered her.

The most worryingly thing about this bloodsucker's re-appearance in the area was the lack of scent. Even their strongest trackers in the pack wouldn't be able to track this she-devil and Sam had a feeling that this would be their most dangerous fight with this particular bloodsucker than ever before.

Leah was racing through the undergrowth, following her instincts as she continued to hunt a monster that she could neither see nor smell but knowing that the she-bitch would have to drop down onto the floor eventually as she'd run out of cover.

The pack was situated in various places, held in place by a silent Alpha order from Jacob whose focus was on Leah as he watched through her eyes, silently guiding and praising her skill in maintaining her chase through difficult circumstances that any wolf would struggle with.

The pack waited with bated breath, concern for their pack sister at the foremost as every member phased acknowledged the dangerous position she was in with no back-up should the bloodsucker confront her.

Jacob released his hold on the pack, orders racing through his mind to each individual wolf as the red-haired bitch dropped from the treeline and took off running at an insane speed that only pushed Leah harder to catch up to her prey.

The landscape around Leah became a blur as she pushed herself on, racing at a speed that was unmatched by all except this leech. With a look thrown over her shoulder at Leah, the leech jumped and spun mid-air as Embry launched himself from the undergrowth but missed her by inches gaining a tinkering laugh from the creature.

Embry's frustration filtered through the pack mind, his anger and determination firing Leah up further as she began to gain on the leech but leaving Embry miles behind her within moments. Leah's mind was focused solely on the hunt, her mind drawing a thousand ways for her to possibly intercept and bring the hunt to an end.

Jacob was eerily silent, his mind a blur of images as he raced to join Leah. The images passing from Jacob to the rest of the pack changed to show a map which Jacob was using to take note of each wolf's position and the possible ways for them to cut off the bloodsucker before she could gain any leverage in the chase.

With another laugh that was carried by the wind, the leech spun suddenly and changed direction heading towards the beach, avoiding Seth's sudden lunge as he dived and missed it by inches.

When he felt a rush of confidence, he knew that they had manipulated the bloodsucker into a situation that Jacob had planned for as Leah continued to charge after the bloodsucker, no surprise present in her thoughts as she kept on the tail of the leech.

Jacob began firing off different orders to each wolf except himself and Leah who had shown unfaltering loyalty to Jacob since she had phased and rarely had to be ordered. Everyone else who wasn't Jacob was a different story as she easily shook off his orders and consistently defied the orders of the Elders.

It wasn't long however before the bloodsucker had realized she'd played right into their hands and had reacted in a way that no one had expected. Brady and Embry who were running in formation with Leah who flanked by Seth and Collin had been unprepared for the bloodsucker's attack.

The bloodsucker had spun faster than anyone could have prevented, grabbing Brady and throwing him head first into a tree which broke and fell, blocking both Paul and Jared from continuing on the path they had been ordered to stay on.

Leah reacted faster than anyone else, turning and diving at the bloodsucker who had been momentarily distracted by the blood pouring from Brady. The leech flew across the small clearing into an oak tree, missing a chunk of her shoulder that Leah had ripped away in her anger.

The leech crouched, venom spitting from its' mouth as it snarled at Leah who began to circle it. It looked poised to lunge and attack until Jacob arrived on the other side of the clearing and snarled loudly, the noise echoing around the clearing as he bared all his teeth and slowly walked further into the clearing.

A brief look of defeat crossed over its' face for a split second before it jumped up into the treeline and disappeared in a flash of red.

Jacob: Let it go, it'll be back. I want three wolves patrolling at all times.

Sam: We don't have the numbers to equally do that, Jacob

Jacob: Take Brady back to Sam's, Collin and Seth.

As the order took effect, Collin and Seth phased back to help their fallen friend who hadn't regained conscience once. Sam knew that Jacob had ignored his comments about the size of the pack and he had a feeling as to why.

Embry: Why would the red-head be back now?

Paul: One reason would be the Cullens.

Sam: Why would they be back after nearly six years of being gone?

Leah: Think about it. The better question is who or what has returned back to the area?

Jared: Do you know something we don't?

The pack was silently, everyone processing Leah's words and wondering exactly what she was implying with her question.

Jacob: Bella's moving back to Forks.

The curiosity and wonder from the pack immediately turned to shock and amazement. Thankfully no-one brought up the imprint bond between Bella and Jacob that had been neither accepted or rejected these last five years.

Jacob had allowed him once to feel the pain from the imprint pull, the overwhelming rush of emotions bringing him to his knees but making him respect Jacob even more. He knew he wouldn't have coped living a day without his imprint yet Jacob had managed five years without knowing anything.

No-one knew her whereabouts or what she planned to do for the rest of her life. The news that she was returning was a shock as her own parents didn't know where she was.

Paul: Why is this the first time we're hearing about this? This is major news

Leah: I only know because Charlie told my dad

Jacob: Dad told me as soon as he knew

A very sudden rush of anger rushed through the entire pack, the only warning that Jacob didn't like the direction the conversation was heading.

Quil: You know what I hate?

Embry: Girls who blow you off?

Quil: Haha, funny. I hate the colour red after dealing with that leech

Paul: Join the club. I hate the fucking colour and have done since my first encounter with her.

Sam was grateful to the pack for recognising immediately that they were on dangerous ground and changing the subject without himself or Jacob getting involved. It wouldn't do well to anger their leader when they would be having their hands full patrolling all the time and dealing with that she-devil.

Sam was glad to have a moment to focus and think about everything that had happened recently without it being broadcast over the entire pack mind. Jacob had the pack's full attention as he outlined exactly what patrols they would be on.

Without Jacob knowing, Sam had spoken to the Old Quil in concern about his Alpha. Although he'd felt the pain that Jacob had lived with constantly for the last five years, he hadn't seen or sensed any other emotions from him except angry. Old Quil had laughed off his concern, telling him that Jacob's problem was caused by his missing imprint.

Apparently the Elders had failed to inform them fully what exactly Jacob was dealing with. Since that fateful day, Jacob had been left unable to feel anything other than anger which drives his wolf and the pain of the bond. Jacob apparently couldn't function properly in their lives which was why he held himself back and would never be able to unless Bella magically arrived back.

If it had been possible for Sam to hate himself any more than he already did then he sure did in that moment.