Chapter 26
Jacob's Pov
It's dark by the time the four of us get back to the house. Jasper having decided to go hunting while he was out. My pack and the visiting pack are huddle together on one side of the backyard. Rosalie, Alice, her mate Shawn and Char, along with Edward and Bella who have decided to grace us with their presents are huddle together on the other. Peter and Emmett make their way over to their mates, while Scar and I go over to the pack. Scar hugs Leah then looks to Sam.
"Have y'all heard anything about Seth yet!?"
"Yeah, Carlisle sent word through Esme."
"Well!" Sam takes a deep breath.
"He's got a broken leg, Six broken ribs, two deep lacerations going down his back and side and he's been bitten." Scar gasps.
"But vampire venom is deadly to wolves! He's gonna die!" Scar hangs her head and sobs. Sam walks over to her and goes to touch her face but stops and looks at me for permission. I give him a nod and he takes her by the chin.
"My queen please look at me." She slowly raises her head.
"Scar please don't worry Seth is gonna be fine."
"What? How?"
"The doc manged to suck the venom out. He did say that there maybe some slight changes, but he's gonna be okay." Scar hugs Leah tighter and cries even harder.
"Leah, I'm sorry! This is all my fault please forgive me!" I pull her from Leah's arms right into mine.
"Scar this isn't your fault, you didn't do this! Jerome did!"
"Damn it, Jacob! First it was you, now it's Seth who's next! Jerome did this because of me! All of you are in danger because I have a psycho after me! I should just go to him, at least then y'all and everyone else would be safe!" A load roar comes from the trees, I look up to see Jazz standing at the edge of the yard. Thought that fucker went hunting. He blurs in front of me jerks Scarlet from my grasp and begins violently shaking her.
"Don't you ever say that again! Do you understand!? You're crazy if you think we'd ever let you go! You belong to us, and we'll never let him or anyone else have you!" I growl loudly. Both packs and the vamps gather behind me.
"Let her go Jasper!" He looks to me then Scar, then releases his hold on her. I quickly pull her to me.
"Have you lost your damn mind!? That's the second time you have put your hands on her with the intention of harm! I don't know what the fuck has crawled up your ass but if you ever hurt her again I swear I'll tear you to shreds!" He falls down on his knees in front of her and wraps his arms around her legs.
"Scar darling please forgive me! I never meant to hurt you. Just the thought of loosing you terrifies the shit out of me and makes me crazy. I swear on my life I'll never hurt you again!" I glare at him.
"Don't make promises you can't seem to keep leech!" Jasper jumps to his feet growling.
"Why don't you shut you're fucking mouth dog, before I whoop you're ass and rip out you're tongue!" I motion for Peter when he gets to me I hand Scar over to him. I look back to Jasper.
"You wanna fight bloodsucker bring it on! When I'm done ripping you to shreds Scarlet will be all mine and you can watch from hell while I claim her time and time again!" He lunges for me I side step him and move back a few feet, before I can phase Scar breaks free from Peter and runs right into my arms.
"Jacob please don't! That's not Jas..." Time seems to slow down as Jasper rushes forward to attack. I hear Scarlet yell "MOVE!" The next sound I hear is the crunching of metal and the shattering of glass as I'm sent flying backwards into the wolves and leeches. Jumping to my feet quickly, I turn around and my world stops. Jasper has speared Scar into Carlisle's Mercedes and Peter has her wrapped up in his arms
"SCARLET!" I rush to her side, blood's pouring from her mouth and head I take her from Peter and begin to rock her back and forth.
"You're gonna be okay baby." She lets out a strangled moan then goes silent. I look at Peter he has his head bowed and his shoulders are shaking in a quite sob.
"HELP ME! SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP!" Carlisle's by my side in a flash.
"Carlisle! Help her please!"
"You have to let her go. I need to get her inside." I let him take her from me, he places a towel against her head then darts into the house. I follow close behind. He takes her straight to our room and lays her gently on the bed, then disappears. I'm by her side in seconds. She looks at me, moves her hand to my cheek and wipes my tears away. She lets out a short breath then closes her eyes.
."Come on baby stay with me! Keep your eyes open!" I take her free hand, then lay my head down beside her and cry. I hear her whisper.
"Don't worry Jake. I'll be alright." When her grip begins to loosen, I start to panic.
"Carlisle we're loosing her!" He's on he other side of the bed in an instant.
"Jacob I need you to calm down she's just lost consciousness. She'll be alright, now I need for you to leave. You can't be in here it's your instinct to protect your mate. There's a chance you could try to attack me while I'm trying to help her."
"No I'll be fine!"
"Please Jake you can't be in here."
"No! I'm not leaving her!"
"Please I need you to leave. Please go stop them from killing Jasper you're the only one who can."
"Let them, that bastard deserves it after this!" He blurs over and puts a hand on my shoulder.
"Jake, what do you think will happen if Scar wakes up and Jasper's dead!?" Son of a bitch! I know exactly what will happen. Wait what's he mean if?
"What do you mean if!?"
"I meant when, now get out of here!" I let him push me from the room. I hear the sounds of fighting coming from outside. I growl then run to the backyard. When I get there Peter, Emmett, Paul, Sam, Leah and DJ from the other pack have Jasper surrounded. The rest of the wolves and leeches are all crouched in a defensive posture around them. Paul lunges forward and grabs Jasper by the neck.
"STOP! LET HIM GO!" Paul drops Jasper and looks at me like I'm nuts. I jog over and stand between them and Jasper.
"We can't kill him!" The four wolves in front of me turn and dash into the trees. When they reemerge Paul runs right up and gets in my face.
"Give me one good fucking reason why we can't kill him, Black! He damn near killed our queen and your mate!" I back up, before I floor his ass, then sigh.
"I know Paul, but what do you thinks going to happen when Scar wakes up and we've killed him! We'll keep him locked in the basement until Scar is awake. She can decide what his punishment will be!" He huffs then walks away with the rest. I turn to Jasper.
"You're getting off easy! I should have let Paul tear you apart!" He stares at me for a few seconds, then burst out laughing.
"You're right you stupid mutt! You should have!" One second Jasper is in front of me then the next a woman with black hair to her back, pale skin and black eyes is standing where he was. I gasp.
"You're not Jasper, that's what Scar was trying to tell me before you attacked!" With in minutes Paul, Sam, Peter and Emmett are back by my side. Peter yells at the woman.
"Who are ya? What have ya done with my brother!"
"My name is not important and I've done nothing to him and nether has my master. He's fine."
"Then where is he?" She shrugs her shoulders.
"I don't know, still hunting I suppose. So what do you fellas think? Do I deserve an Oscar for my performance or what. If that bitch hadn't gotten in my way y'all would have never known and Jasper would have been to blame!" She starts to laugh again. "Want Jasper be surprised when he gets home!" I start for her but she jumps backwards.
"No, no little alpha, unless you would like five dozen werewolves and new born vampires to rush this place and kill you then take your mate, I suggest you stay where you are!" I freeze there's nothing else for me to do.
"Why did you attack our queen!? I thought your master wanted her alive!?" Sam asks.
"Ah, that was an accident I was trying to get to Jacob."
"Why!"
"To get him and the leech to destroy each other, then my master could have what he wants, but she threw him out of the way and took the blow. So you see that wasn't my fault it was hers. If she wouldn't have thrown Jacob out of the way she wouldn't have gotten hurt." I roar to the heavens
"I'll kill you, you stupid bitch!"
"No you want. What you will do however is back up and let me walk right out of here. Or you can die and my master can have his prize sooner than later." I look to the ones beside me.
"Move back."
"What!? No way! That bitch is gonna die for what she did to our queen!"
"Paul I said move back!"
"No!"
"Paul move away now!" I growl at him, he ducks his head and moves back. The black haired woman looks our way and grins.
"You've made a very wise choice." She begins backing up into the trees, but stops and glares at me.
"Oh and one more thing little alpha."
"What!?"
"My master will have your mate." She phases into a charcoal gray werewolf and runs off howling into the night. Low growls begin to echo behind me. I turn to find all eyes on me.
"What in the blue hell were you thinking, letting her go! We had her!" Emmett yells at me.
"I'm sorry Emmett, but I'm not willing to risk my mate." Paul growls.
"Bullshit we could have protected Scarlet and you know it!"
"Maybe, but I still won't risk loosing my world to a twisted werewolf out for power!" To my surprise Edward comes to my defense.
"Jacob did the right thing! There's no way we could have defended ourselves and protected Scarlet from that many werewolves and newborns. We would have been killed and Scarlet would have been taken." I don't say anything, I turn and head for the house.
"What do you want us to do now, Jake." I look back behind me.
"Sam, if you don't mind I want you and all the wolves to run patrol and let me know if you find anything."
"No problem." Sam turns and signals for the wolves to follow him. I watch them disappear into the woods, then turn and head inside. I hadn't even made it to the bottom of the stairs, when I'm stop again.
"Jake." I roll my eyes and glance back over my shoulder.
"Not now, Bella. I need to go be with Scarlet."
"I know, Jake. I just wanted to say I'm sorry about trying to take you away from Scar. I was wrong, I hurt Scar and Edward and I'm sorry." I huff.
"Bella, you shouldn't be apologizing to me. You should be apologizing to Scar and Edward."
"I've already apologized to Edward. He's forgiven me, but I've got to earn his trust again and I'll talk to Scar when she wakes up."
"Fine." I go to take a step but she stops me again.
"Jacob?"
"What!?" I snap.
"Will you forgive me as well and can we still be friends?"
"Yeah Bells I forgive ya and we can stills be friends, but that's all. Now if you'll excuse me." I won't be kept from my mate any longer, so I rush up the stairs taking two at a time. I'm just about to break down the door when Carlisle opens it.
"Jacob!"
"I'm coming in doc, so move!" He moves to the side and lets me pass. I walk over and lay down beside her, then look to Carlisle.
"Is she gonna be okay?"
"Yes, after a few hours of healing she'll be alright." I give a big sigh of relief.
"Thank you doc, I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't been here." He smiles.
"Your welcome, Jake. Now if you'll excuse me I think I'll go and see what the others are doing." He leaves me alone with Scar. I snuggle my head into the crook of her neck and begin to hum her favorite song to her. I'm interrupted when Peter comes storming into the room. I give him a warning growl to get the hell out but does he listen nope.
"Ah, quit yer growlin'! We've got to figure out what to do about Jasper! When he comes back and finds out what's happened he's gonna go ape shit!" Shit! He's right! He'll destroy everything!
"You're right is there anyway you can catch him, before he gets here and explain what's happened! Tell him that Scar's gonna be alright!"
"I'll try Jacob, but once I mention Scar he's not gonna hang around to hear the rest."
"Just do the best you can." He nods then leaves the room. I'm so happy I'm not Peter. Like he said Jasper's gonna go ape shit when he finds out. Poor Peter.
Jasper's POV
I'm on my way home to my mate, thinking about wrapping my arms around that beautiful body of hers and kissing those perfect lips, when Peter comes out of nowhere and tackles me to the ground. I toss him off me, then jump to my feet smiling.
"I must've been really up in the clouds. I didn't hear ya comin'." My smile fades when I see his face.
"What's wrong!?" He takes a deep breath. Then looks at me with tear filled eyes.
"It's Scarlet." As soon as those words leave his mouth I'm gone. I make it to the house within minutes. I'm greeted by Emmett, Carlisle and Edward standing in front of the backdoor, blocking the path to my mate. Red colors my vision and the Major comes busting out of the cage I put him in many, many years ago.
The Major's Pov
A loud roar tears it way through me as I stalk toward the three males blocking the way to my mate.
"Get out of my way!"
"Jasper son please calm down."
"I'm not your son! Now get out of the way doctor or I'll rip off yer head and spit down yer neck!" The doctor along with the other two look at me in confusion and remain where they are. I roar loudly.
"Yer dead if you don't move!" My Captain jumps in front of them, takes a knee, looks to the ground and bares his neck to me. Without looking up he hisses out at the others.
"All of ya need to get down now! That's not Jasper, the Major has taken control!" They all let out loud gasps then hit their knees with their heads bowed and their necks bared.
"Captain, report! Why have ya step in front of theses sons of bitches that are keeping me from my mate!" He slowly stands.
"Major I'm sorry for this, but I have no choice. Your mate considers them family and would be devastated if you were to hurt them. So I'm sorry but I can't let ya hurt them, even if ya do rip me a new one." A low growl comes from me then I leap forward and take him by the throat.
"Yer willin' to die fer my mate?" He looks me dead in the eyes.
"Ya know that I am." I let him go. He's right I know he's willing to die for her so I need to keep him around. I glare at him then the others.
"Captain."
"Sir?"
"My patience has already wore thin and I'm two seconds away from snapping! If ya do not want half the state of Washington to be wiped out! Ya need to move yerself and my mates family out of my way so I can go to her!"
"Yes, Major." He turns to the ones my Scar considers family.
"Back up slowly into the house and don't make any sudden moves!" They back away from me into the house. I enter the house and begin sniffing her out, but I can't smell her scent just the ones around me and a horrible dog smell coming from my and my mate's room.
"Where is she!?" Peter approaches me with cation.
"She's up stairs, Major in y'alls room."
"Why do I smell only dog coming from there then?"
"Major I don't know why ya can't smell Scarlet..." I growl at him.
"That's my mate and yer queen! Ya don't call her by her name! Show some respect damn it!"
"My apologies Major. As I was sayin' I don't know why ya can not find our queens scent, but the wet dog smell yer smellin' is Jacob sir."
"Oh, ya mean the sperm donor."
"Yes, sir," I quickly make my way up stairs, when I get to our room I don't bother to knock. I kick the door in instead. The dog jumps up and takes a defensive stance in front of my mate.
"It's you." I try to get closer to my mate, but the dog stands in my way.
"You won't get close to her till you prove to me your Jasper!" The house shakes from the force of the roar that comes from me.
"How about I gut ya instead!"
"You can try, but I don't believe our mate will be too pleased! Do you!? I laugh.
"Our mate? No my mate! Jasper may see you as an equal now, but I do not! Scarlet is my soul mate, ya just got lucky ya damn mutt!" He looks at me like I've lost it, then looks behind me.
"Peter, what in the hell is he going on about?" My Captain makes his way into the room.
"Jacob yer not talking to Jasper." The dog lets out a warning growl.
"Then who the fuck am I talking to!?" Peter glances at me then looks back at Jacob.
"You're talking to the Major." The dog looks my way.
"Oh, I've been told about you."
"Good! So you'll listen when I say get the fuck out of here and away from my mate!" He shakes his head.
"You maybe the all powerful Major of the Southern wars, but no matter which way you slice it or dice it she's my mate also and I'm not leaving!" I dive for him but Peter pulls him out of the way and behind him.
"Do ya have a death wish, Captain?"
"No, sir!"
"Then why do ya keep getting in my way!"
"For our queen sir! I can't let her get hurt in any way and ya hurtin' Jacob will hurt her!"
"Ya can't let her get hurt? Then why the fuck is she laying there healin' herself if ya can't let her get hurt!"
"Everythin' happened so fast Major, I didn't make it to her till it was too late!"
"Get out!" The dog steps from behind my Captain.
"But..."
GET OUT, NOW!" I scream at him. He begins to shake, I crouch down in front of my mate and prepare myself for his attack. Once again my Captain comes in between us.
"Jacob, please lets just leave! Once Scar is awake the Major will let Jasper take back over, then you can come back!" The damn dog stares me down then backs out the door with my Captain right behind him. When they've left and shut the door behind them, I relax, then go lay beside my mate.
"Please wake up my mate! I need ya here with me!" I kiss her forehead then bury my face into her neck and cry. I can't believe I the great Major of the Southern wars has been reduced to a blubberin' idiot! Just goes to show how much power my mate has over me! I lift my head to look at her.
"I swear to ya my mate and queen, I'll get the ones responsible for this, if the last thing I do!"