Furry and Furious

by dragonloverspirit

With James gone, and with Renee out of the picture, it seems as if Bella's troubles are a thing of the past. But, then again, there's the wolves. Jacob will have to make a choice, between loyalty to his pack, and the truth of Bella and the Cullens. The next in the Bella the Werecat series, following A Purrfect Disaster.

5. Chapter 5

Edward POV

She was absolutely gorgeous. Her snow white coat even glistened in the overcast, grey light of the Pacific Northwest day. I sensed a growing urge, and when Jasper looked my way, it was confirmed.

Edward, you might want to think about relieving that…. need. I'm pretty sure you wouldn't want Emmett commenting on your…. situation.

I nodded just enough for him to see, and when I stared at Bella, she must have known. The grumble-turned-growl and the piercing look in her ocean blues let me know my desire would be satisfied. I hopped on her back and she slowly stalked into the tree line. I could still hear Esme discussing Jacob's living quarters when Bella shot off into the woods. Feeling her muscles, her fur, rolling and sliding and propelling her forward, lulled me into a comfort I hadn't felt in a long time. Where she was taking me, I didn't care. I was hungry for her, for her warmth to balance my cold, for her soft fur to counteract my marble skin. To taste her, every ounce of blood she would give me. I could feel myself getting taught and firm, and I think Bella could feel it too, for she doubled her speed and it felt like we were flying.

We came to a stop at a cave, different from the one before. This one was large and spacious, with thick branches and vines hiding the entrance. The other had been small, a tight fit, and pitch black once the entrance had been sealed. This one had a hole in the ceiling to let gentle light flood into the spacious room, and moss hung from the walls. There was even a nest of leaves and plants in a rounded corner of the room that Bella must have made herself, for I could smell lingering traces of her around the room. Bella settled on the leaves, and when I slid off of her, and landed in a decent sized pile, I felt incredibly comfortable. Not that I could really be uncomfortable, even laying on the stone floor, but this was almost like laying on Bella herself. Just… crunchier.

"Hmm, so, darlin'," Bella purred, swinging her head around to meet my eyes. "What do you feel like doin?" Her massive right paw curled around my torso and her tail brushed the top of my head.

I chuckled deeply, and held her paw in my hands. "Actually, love, I was thinking, that tonight, you could be in human form instead."

She nodded, and soon she was in my arms, bare and smooth. I unwrapped her belongings from her leg, and she slowly removed my shirt. I cradled her in my arm, and pressed her against my chest. She kissed my lips and nipped at my neck. I hummed in pleasure, and she bit down ever so slowly. Her teeth sank into my stone muscle, and I could feel the intoxication of her saliva as it coursed through me. I inhaled sharply at the sudden high, and my mouth began to fill with venom. She bit down harder, and more of the addicting drug pulsed through me, as if my long dead heart was beating once more. I couldn't stop myself, I grabbed her arm and bit her wrist. She moaned through my neck, and I bit harder. We exchanged blood and venom in a ceremony that might have spanned ages, and I reveled in the chance to become even closer to my mate. Sure, vampires could share venom through their mate, but never had it been so intimate, or so rewarding.

I could feel the strength, the raw, ancient power, running through my venom-filled veins. At that moment, I could open my mind even farther, and for the briefest of eternities, my mind and Bella's became one. With her growing ability to hear thoughts, from ingesting my venom, she could further see into people's minds, and even though her mind stayed closed to me, in these moments, I could clearly see her every thought and emotion at an instant. She was aroused into near ecstasy, and when I wrapped my arms tight around her, her mind exploded with sensation.

Without disengaging my mouth from her arm, I took my pants off swiftly and threw them with my shirt upon the floor. She took her free hand and began to stroke me through the fabric of my undergarments, and I moaned in pleasure. She quickened her pace, and in a frenzy I lost control, greedily sucking more blood from her. The beast within me chanted in my head, More! More! MORE! And I eagerly complied. Her pace slowed, and she peeled me away from her arm. With blood smeared on my mouth, my eyes wide in crazed fury, I growled, wanting more. She pushed me down, never letting go of my neck, and kept taking more venom. My breathing quickened, I was riding a high of werecat blood that no human could ever induce, even in the youngest of newborns. My senses spread to the far corners of the cave, reached beyond it, and out into the world. I could hear, smell, feel, taste, EVERYTHING. My view of Bella's body was so great that I could pick out individual cells and see the workings of it in real time, even in the dimmer light.

But as Bella kept draining me of venom, my senses dulled, and I had to gently take her off of me. We stared at each other as we breathed heavily. "I think, love," I said, "we should ease off of the feeding."

She giggled. "You sure did look like you had it under control."

"I desire you in ways you have never been desired before, and ever will be from any being. It's not my fault you are so intoxicating."

"Mmmm…" She lowered her head down to my now throbbing member. "I think you should hush now, and let Bella work some magic."

I laid back in the leafy pile and closed my eyes, letting my skin become alive with feeling. Bella's hot breath smoldered me and made me burn. Her fingers, curling around the waistband and pulling my undergarments away, were feathers of sensation. And when she started to lick, her long feline tongue wrapping around my head, her saliva made my skin sizzle. My back arched as she continued to work my head, licking and occasionally sucking. I was on the brink when she took me all in, and I kept myself in control as she tried her best to make me lose myself.

No, I was determined to pleasure her first. I gently grasped her chin, and lifted her to meet my gaze. I kissed her, tasting her warm lips as well as a bit of myself. I ran my hands up and down her back, using the tips of my nails to gently scratch at her. She moaned in response, and could barely keep kissing me. I then reached one hand around to her stomach, tracing circles, before moving my way down to her pearl. Once there, she halted, and when I wouldn't continue, she whimpered, begging. I smiled, and granted her wish. With two fingers I lightly massaged her pearl, and her moans became high pitched. Then, using my other hand, I laid her down, hovered above her, and inserted a finger into her. She gasped, grabbing my shoulders. Her claws began to dig into me, but I kept going.

"Bella, sweetheart, resist the urge to change."

"I… I-I'm… t-t-trying…. Uuhhh…. Baby…. Oh, Edward-"

My fingers went faster. Her words turned to unintelligible moans and whimpers, and her claws dug even deeper. But I didn't care about the pain – my high was not letting me feel much of it. When she was about ready to burst, I stopped, and she opened her eyes, stared me down, and growled. I shifted myself, bracing within the leaf pile. With my member positioned, I cradled her head in one hand, and slowly pushed my way inside her. She moaned loudly, her voice slipping in between human and werecat. I pumped into her at a regular pace, and sped up when her claws raked down my back. I thrusted into her faster, going at vampiric speed, until we both climaxed, and I pumped hard into her, lingering sometimes as I emptied.

We relaxed and hugged close for a while, Bella falling asleep as I brushed through her hair and massaged her body. My skin healed during that time, and I was good as new. When the sun set, and the moon rose up over the horizon, bathing our world in blues and silvers, I woke her and we set back off toward the big house. We strolled, her in human form, at a leisurely pace, and for a while it was quiet. But I could sense something was amiss, as Bella kept staring off, a worried expression on her face; her eyebrows ever so slightly down, her eyes a little squinched, and her mouth pursed.

"What's wrong, love? Did I not perform well?"

She stared, wide eyed, with a twinkle of amusement. "No! Oh, darling, you were amazing. Naw, I was thinking about Jake. Poor thing, not having a pack, the Quileutes all hate us, and he has to smell vampire all the time. Rose probably won't like him being there all the time, what with the stink, and Esme might burn down the house with all that cooking." She and I laughed at that. "But all in all, Jake is gonna have to adjust in a lot of ways. Now that he can't be on the rez, he needs to support himself."

"But we would-"

"No, Edward. A boy like him needs to be able to prove he is making a difference if he's living there. He grew up poor, and he's more charitable and humble than you realize. Once we get his temper under control, he should find a job in town. Maybe Charlie can get him one at the station, or he could work at the diner. Hell, for all I know he could help the Newtons at their hunting store. But he needs to do something other than sit around the house or wolf around."

I nodded. "Well, I can ask Carlisle if there's any work at the hospital. Perhaps he could help with the overwhelming stack of patient paperwork."

Bella laughed. "Oh, god, that would drive him nuts. Beasts like us can't sit still for too long, we get agitated. He needs to be physically busy… hmm…. what is Jake's hobby?"

"I wouldn't know, love. He never thought about that while I was around him."

"Then we should ask him." We came up on the house, and I could hear the divided activities. Carlisle was in his study, researching lupine anatomy and biology, wanting to make sure he was ready for another possible wolf injury. Esme and Alice were discussing how to go about building and designing Jacob's cottage home in the living room. Emmett was quietly trying to convince Rosalie to go along with Jacob, while Rose played gently with Mocha and Fabrette in her bedroom. And Jacob and Jasper were lightly sparring, going over technique out back. Bella perked her head, and strutted toward Jasper and Jacob. I followed, and we could see Jasper teaching Jacob how to turn quickly on his hind legs. Jacob tried again, but when he turned, his paw caught in the dirt, and he stumbled instead of really turning.

"Oi, StumbleButt!" Bella yelled out. Jacob turned his massive rusty head toward her, ears back in annoyance.

What, Sparkle Fur?

"What do you like to do outside of being a smelly mutt?"

He rolled his head. I like to work with my hands. Mechanical. I had a Volkswagen Rabbit I was rebuilding, but that's back at the rez.

"We should probably look into getting that car here. So, if you like mechanical work, maybe you should find a job around here working as a mechanic. I figure, you don't wanna be Wolfenstine all the time, and you can't go back to school on the rez, you should find something to do, yeah?"

Jacob looked down at the dirt, pondering. I guess I could. But I still need to finish school.

"I could help you," I offered. "We can get you on a home schooled program that could finish your high school level faster. I can tutor you when you struggle, and we can make it much easier to finish your GED."

He looked up at me with gratitude. Thanks, Edward! That sounds like a great idea! Then I can train with Jasper and Bella on my time off!

"Sounds like a plan!" Bella patted Jacob's head, and Jacob smiled, his tongue lolling out of his mouth.

Jasper, standing back a ways, raised an eyebrow. Private tutor, huh? Professor Cullen, that has a nice ring to it.

I rolled my eyes and ignored my brother. "Great. I can research the classes you need, and we can get started whenever you feel ready. We can secure your records from your old school, but that's the hardest part. Do all Quileutes dislike our family?"

No, I bet the principal won't be too stubborn. Problem is Billy. He might not release my records.

"How old are you Jake?"

17. I turn 18 in January.

"No problem. We can get you legally emancipated from Billy if you wish. He is not capable of caring for you, and you are. It will be easy."

Jacob nodded. Great! Thanks, I really appreciate this.

I nodded. "Any time, Jake."

A week had passed since then, and we had successfully transferred Jacob from public school to under Carlisle's, Esme's, Jaspers', and my private teachings. Jasper continued to help Jacob with his sparring, but also was a great teacher of politics and history.

Carlisle took up aspects of health and biology, while Esme taught him home skills such as cooking and caring for the house. (Bella was a bit miffed that life skills had been left to Esme, furthering the house wife stereotype, but Esme laughed it off and showed her that her teachings were also house repair and mechanics, and electronic upkeep)

I taught him mathematics, language and literature, and even dabbled a bit in music, much to his amusement. But when it came to car mechanics, Jacob's favorite pastime, the experts, Rosalie and Emmett, were unlikely to teach. Emmett wanted nothing more than to spar with Bella or Jacob, much to Jacob's annoyance, and Rosalie was more stubborn, choosing to play with the kittens or even work on her car and Emmett's while locked in the garage. Emmett would try to persuade Rosalie, but "try" was loosely used. Carlisle and Esme tried, heck we all tried, but Rosalie was too stubborn. Jacob would ask, again and again, but Rosalie was reluctant to respond.

On Sunday, as Carlisle, Esme, Alice, and Emmett were out hunting, Jasper, Jacob, Bella and I were out on the large back yard, Jasper teaching Jacob quiet hunting techniques while Bella and I discussed music tastes on the back porch. We heard the roar of Rosalie's BMW roll up the long drive, and when she pulled into the garage, Jacob bounded up to her in full wolf and whined, baring her from entering the house through the back door. Please, Rose!

Even though Rosalie couldn't hear his thoughts, she'd responded enough times to know what he was asking. "No, Jacob, I don't want to. Please, let me by." Rosalie was stiff and blunt with her request.

Bella got up from leaning on the railing and strutted over to them, with her blue jean shorts and grey tank top, barefooted. "Come on, Rose, you and Emmett are the best mechanics, Jake could learn so much from you."

Rosalie sneered at Bella – a first since they had made up. "Look, Bella, as much as I understand you wanting us to get along with the dogs, but I don't see any real reason. We've always been enemies, it's not gonna chance."

Bella's nose curled, and as she spoke her fangs grew out. "Rosalie, everyone else is getting along with Jake just fine. You're being stubborn!"

"So what if I am, I'm not about to just start letting the garage smell like wet dog!"

Jacob growled, but Bella growled louder. "Rose, the whole house and the yards are beginning to blend with Jake's scent, the garage will be no different! Get a goddamned grip, you pretentious, high-headed princess! This isn't the 1930's anymore!"

Rosalie snarled, crouching a little. "I would like to keep the garage, my only sanctuary left, MUTT FREE!"

Bella gripped Rosalie by the shoulders, yanked her up in the air, and pushed her against the back wall of the house, fully growling, teeth bared. Rosalie was hissing and snarling back, and Bella was fading towards her Rage form. Before more happened, however, the air was split with an ear-shattering howl. We all turned our heads toward the sound, and Bella dropped Rosalie. Her ears and Jacob's turned toward the howl, and they looked at each other.

Jake, you don't think –

I have no clue who it might be, but it's one of the pack members.

It sounded like they were in pain, I hope –

Another howl, more a cry than anything, pierced the sky. The same wolf, more than likely. Then more howls rang out, but these weren't cries of pain – they were howls of anger.

Holy shit, what is going on over there?! Jacob whined, worried.

Jake, I wanna go over there and see what's up. You game?

Yeah, as much as I know Sam won't be happy, I can't sit by and listen to one of my friends get torn up!

"Wait, Bella, I don't think that's a good idea!" I said, walking up to her and Jacob.

"What isn't a good idea?" Jasper asked. Rosalie looked at Bella angrily, but quizzically.

"She and Jacob want to go and help, they think one of the pack members is in trouble."

"Are you nuts, Bella, that's suicide! They already hate you for your curse!" Rosalie spoke up, worry seeping through her anger.

Bella turned to her, annoyed. "Well if Jacob gets hurt, you can celebrate. Come on, Jake, let's go." Bella and Jake took off, Bella swiftly tearing her clothes off to keep them from being damaged as she transformed. My frozen heart jumped – I couldn't let them go alone, they'd get torn to shreds!

"Jasper, Rosalie, come on, we have to follow them!"

"Edward, we can't cross the treaty line, the wolves will use that as an excuse – "

"God dammit, we can't just let Bella and Jake go without help, the pack will kill them!"

"Shut up and let's go, the wolves won't care, we've got Bella." Rosalie flashed by, and Jasper and I followed. We rocketed through the forest, and I quickly pulled ahead. I could "hear" Bella and Jake's minds as they confronted the horrible sight. The three of us had to stop just a mile from the group, just as we came across the treaty line, and we crawled into the trees.

Bella focused first on the atrocity – there was a light brown wolf, young, who was cowering on the ground, covered in blood, chunks of fur missing. In front of him stood a darker sliver wolf, young like he was, bravely standing against the black furred Sam, the grey and tan furred Paul, and dark brown furred Jared. Paul was the closest, snarling at the standing wolf.

Quil! Embry! You too?! Shit! Why is Embry hurt, what the fuck happened? Jacob walked forward, his fur rising.

Trator! What are you doing here?! Paul growled, snapping his teeth inches from Jacob's nose. Bella swiped a paw and made Paul back up. Ain't nobody want the two of you around!

What have you done? Why is a pack member covered in blood? Bella inquired angrily, licking her teeth.

This little fuckhead thought he could do what he wanted! He's wrong! Paul turned to the standing wolf, his teeth chomping together.

Are you saying you beat him up because he wouldn't follow orders? What were the orders? Bella closed her mind for a second to speak directly to me. If this fucker hurt the pup because of me, imma kick his ass!

"It looks like the pack has two new members – Quil Atera V, and Embry Call. They're young. One of them has gone against orders, and it looks like Paul may have hurt him badly." I relayed to the others. Jasper breathed heavily in disgust, while Rosalie quietly hissed. I spoke directly to Bella. Love, don't. If they have done it for the wrong reasons, then convince the young ones to come with us. Maybe they could stay with us, or even in Jacob's new place. Esme and Alice did a fantastic job so far, they can add more to the building to accommodate.

Not a bad idea, but I have to get those three idiots to calm down. She opened her mind back up to the pack to hear Paul's response.

Doesn't matter what they did, because you aren't a part of the pack, you abomination!

Bella turned to the pups. Quil, Embry, who is who, and what was the order?

I'm Embry, Quil was the one attacked! Paul ordered us to stay away from you and from the Cullens, but when I found out about the curse, I was going to go find you and make you take it off! As soon as I touched my mom, I felt like I was burning! I got so mad I stomped out into the forest and turned! Then Quil turned too, because he saw me. Bella, take this curse away! I can't go running around not touching people!

I know, I will remove it, but only if you can come with me and –

Don't listen to that monster! She'll kill you first chance she'll get! Paul roared. She fucking broke my back!

Paul shut the FUCK UP! Bella stood on her hind legs and used her Alpha Voice. Paul snarled at her, unable to think towards anyone.

Wait… what the hell? How did Bella…? Embry stood there, confused.

Bella turned back to Embry, settling back down, her tail swishing back and forth. Before I rudely interrupted, I was going to say that the stipulation for removing the curse is to come with me and Jacob and meet the Cullens – they are not nearly as horrible as your pack mates claim them to be.

But they're vampires, right? They eat humans.

No, they don't. They're what they like to refer as "vegetarian" vampires. They drink blood, but only animal blood. Like deer, elk, grizzly bears, that sort of thing. They would never hurt a human.

Embry looked back and forth between mute Paul and Bella. In his mind, he was more convinced by Bella's kindness and truthful words. So we meet them, and the curse is lifted?

Kind of. You have to see the Cullens for who they are, not WHAT they are. It's my theory that the two species can get along – Jacob and the rest of us get along just fine. Only person is Rosalie, and she's a bit… stubborn. But not evil. She wouldn't attack Jacob, she'd protect him. Just like the rest of us would. Jasper and I have taken turns training him, allowing him to grow and develop his skills as a wolf. Embry… If Sam and the others are hurting you, then allow me to extend my paws to you. We can provide shelter, food, comfort, training, and anything you could need as supernatural beings. You may come and go as you please between the territories to see your families and to be a part of the extraordinary family we have made. You and Quil.

You will not take our people from us, Bella! Sam now intervened. They belong with their own kind, not Cold Ones and you!

Bella swerved to be nose to nose with Sam. And I suppose you've given them a reason to stay?! Look at Quil, the state of him! Carlisle and I will be able to fix anything that might be permanently damaged if he heals too quickly, but in your incapable hands what will he do? Suffer because he couldn't make his own choice!

Sam backed down, the mental message as shocking as if Bella had shouted them. Jared looked to Sam with desperation, but to no avail.

Let me help you with Quil, I can carry him back, we'll fix him. Walk with Jake, he'll lead you back to the border. Bella gingerly picked up the smaller, quivering wolf, who had started to heal the skin and grow fur back, but who's limbs were now seen to obviously be broken or dislocated. Embry nodded, but before they could walk off, Sam made one more attempt.

EMBRY CALL, QUIL ATERA V, YOU WILL NOT LEAVE THE LA PUSH TERRITORY!

The force of Sam's Alpha Voice brought Embry to his belly, while Quil squirmed in agony. Bella turned around, beginning to edict her own Alpha Voice, but then turned to Jacob. Jake, you're the true Alpha. Make Sam stop.

But Bella, I –

Yes you can, Jake. Feel the connection. Feel Sam's weakness – he's just bluffing.

Jacob extended his reach to Sam, who pulled away, but couldn't escape Jacob's newfound strength. Jacob felt the power, and embraced it fully. Sam Uley, you will cease your orders on Embry and Quil. They follow me!

I follow Jacob Black, the True Alpha! Embry called out.

I follow Jacob Black! Quil managed to respond mentally.

Something snapped. It was as if a rubber band had been stretched too far, and broke in the middle. Sam, Paul, and Jared reeled back, feeling the snapback mentally as a slap to the face. Embry and Quil's minds settled in a pattern with Jacob, and his mind was the strongest bit of pack mentality, with a faded connection to Sam.

Then it's settled. Bella huffed, looking straight at Sam. I expect you will tell their families where they are. And if they have a problem with that, then you can go and talk to the only sheriff around here, Charlie, whom I'm sure would love to hear that you deliberately almost murdered one of your own. Bella stalked off, with Jacob and Embry right on her heels.

I pulled back, and told Jasper and Rosalie they were coming. Jasper didn't even have to pull out his cell phone before it began to ring. He answered, and it was Alice on the other line.

"What's going on? You all disappeared!"

"It's alright, darlin, we are bringing two more Quileutes back with us, they defected from the La Push pack."

"Oh, well, that's going to go over well with Rosalie. Anything we can do to help?"

"Young Quil Attera has been gravely injured, bones broken, gashed and fur missing. We'll probably need Carlisle to re-break bones that are healing too quickly."

"Got it, we're on our way." Alice hung up, and by then the four shape shifters bounded into our view. The three of us dropped from the trees in front of them, and poor Embry jumped back, his nose wrinkling in disgust at our scent.

Oh god, what the hell?! My nose is burning, but it's so cold! How does that even work?!

"It's our scent, Embry, we smell like that to your kind. It's not something we can help. However, we can help your friend if we can get back to the house fast enough. Bella, can you keep up with him in your arms?

"Sure can, love! We ready?"

Jacob and Embry nodded, and Jasper and Rosalie simultaneously said "Yes." We took off toward the house, Bella cradling Quil in her massive arms without jostling him around. When we arrived, Carlisle, Alice, and Esme were waiting at the back door, while Emmett jumped down from the roof and embraced Rosalie.

"Is that Quil?" Carlisle inquired, looking at Bella.

"Yeah, poor boy can't hardly think straight, the bones are all healing cockeyed and shit – we're gonna have to work together to set them right."

Carlisle nodded, and they set off into the house, Esme holding the door open for Bella as she hefted Quil inside and up into Carlisle's study. Alice hugged Jasper and kissed him quickly, then turned to Embry, who was growling softly and puffed up twice his size.

"Hey, Embry, right? I'm Alice. It would be nice to meet you if I could hear you speak. Could you change back?

No, I can't, I wanna rip your head off and I have no idea why!

"He says he can't, and he's struggling with his anger." I translated.

Alice nodded, then sat cross-legged in front of Embry. "Alright, well, I guess we can try it this way. I know this must be difficult for you, so I wanna understand as much as I can. How old are you?"

I'm 16.

I forwarded the message.

"Wow, that is quite young to undergo such a change. Was it painful to change?"

Everything felt so hot and wrong, and I was in pain even before the change, especially when I tried to touch my mom. I ran out into the woods to calm down, but by then it was too late. One second I was upright, in my clothes, all normal, then the next I was a giant shaggy dog thing. I heard Sam and Jared and Paul in my head, but then I saw Quil, and he was just staring at me, then he was shaking, and in pain, and I tried to ask what was wrong, but Sam stopped me from doing anything, and Quil changed too.

"Oh my goodness, that sounds terrible! Is that when they hurt Quil?"

No. They made us run deeper into the forest, where they explained what was going on. That was yesterday, and they managed to help us change back, but today Quil and I were talking, and we decided we were going to make Bella take her curse off. But when we were walking to Forks, the guys stopped us, said we weren't allowed to cross the border. Quil asked why, and Paul said it was none of his business, that we were to do as Sam told us. Quil got mad and turned, and so did I. Sam pushed us into the woods, but before much else happened Jared called us out for being babies, whining to Bella about taking the curse off. Quil said "I'm not going around avoiding touching people! Get out of my way!" and then Paul got in his face, and they started fighting. I was going to help Quil, but Sam pinned me down, and only let me up after Paul was finished tearing him up. I went to defend him, and that's when Bella and Jacob showed up.

Alice snarled. "Those idiot boys don't know what the point is to all of this! Well, trust that Carlisle and Bella are taking good care of –"

The air was torn apart by the primal cry of Quil as Carlisle and Bella began to re break bones to set them straight. Embry growled louder and took a step towards Alice threateningly. Jasper and I came to her side, and Jasper did his best to calm Embry down.

"It's alright, they're fixing his bones, Embry. It's going to be painful, but he'll be much better afterwards, I promise." I reassured him.

Why haven't they given him something for the pain, then? Morphine, or some shit!

"Your kind's biology is much different than that of a human's, Embry. I don't think it would help, since you have accelerated healing. Carlisle would have done as much as possible to ease the pain, and I know Bella would never let him be in more pain than he had to."

He sat in thought for a minute, flinching when Quil cried out again. Well, I wanna see him, and I want to see that he'll be ok.

"Of course, Embry, you will be allowed to see him, however we don't have room for a giant wolf in the house. You need to focus on returning to human form." I told him calmly. "Jasper can help you, but you need to let him."

Jasper nodded to Embry. Embry nodded back. Jasper sent Embry a soothing wave of calming sensations, and before long, Embry was back to normal, albeit naked. Esme came out of the house with a change of clothes, which Embry gladly took and changed into. Embry was young, and his longer brown hair was so dark the shine was the only way someone could normally tell it was brown. His physique was very much built like an athlete, even though his age was betrayed by his still soft cheeks and out of place arms and legs. Embry sighed and shook out his body, trying his best to relax even when the icy scent of my family assaulted his nose.

"Oh, boy, that was the strangest feeling ever. Thanks for the clothes… um… ma'am," he thanked Esme.

She smiled warmly and nodded. "Of course, sweetie. And my name is Esme." She turned and sat on the steps to the porch.

Embry looked around the place, taking everything in. "This place is pretty amazing. Um, sorry if I smell… or if I get offended by your smell. And my eating habits… I'm hungry a lot now."

Esme chuckled. "It's ok, sweetie, because of Bella's enormous appetite, I've been practicing my cooking skills, and I won't mind cooking for you at all."

"Thank you, Esme. Can I see Quil now?" He looked past us and up into the second floor, where the screaming had stopped.

"Give me a moment, Embry." I tuned everyone out and searched for Bella. Her mind felt my familiar touch and opened up. She was extremely tired and there was a sour taste in her mouth. Darling, is Quil stable?

Yes, Edward. He's stable enough for Embry to see, but I have to stay by him for the next hour or so. I'm feeding my healing saliva to him via IV so it works faster. I'm also keeping him from being in pain, so hopefully the spit does its job. I warn you, I don't look so hot.

Alright love, rest now. I opened my eyes and looked at the young Quileute. He had turned to see Jacob walking out of the woods in his shorts, and smiled. Good friends. "Quil is now stable, you two can see him. Come on, I'll show you to the study." I waved them up, and they eagerly followed. When we rounded the hallway towards the study, the smell of blood, Quileute, Werecat and Vampire mingled strongly and struck me and the two behind me in the face. They coughed harshly, trying not to become ill. I walked in, being used to the smells by now, and saw Bella, in human form, slouched on Quil's stomach while still sitting in the stool beside the hospital bed. Carlisle was at his desk, analyzing vials of blood and venom, both vampiric and werecat alike. One of the vials of blood was Quil's, and I was thankful the wolves did not smell appealing to me – I needed to hunt.

Bella looked up and smiled, her eyes drooping in exhaustion. "Hey, babe. I helped Carlisle heal Quil. See?" She pointed at the pup, and he smiled weakly, waving an arm. His arms were wrapped tightly but not cast, and Carlisle relayed to me that due to Bella's help, the bones would heal in a timely manner, as Bella had said. I smiled and walked over to her, rubbing her shoulders and getting a resounding purr from her.

"Quil?" Embry poked his head forward, slowly entering the study. "Hey, are you ok?"

"Y… yeah… never better!" he laughed softly. "Thanks to Bells here, I'm gonna be good as new in a couple hours. I feel so much better. She's even made the pain go away."

Embry smiled widely, coming over to his spirit brother's side and mussing his shorter hair. Jacob laughed and patted Bella on the back. "Good job, Kitty Cat."

She hummed. "Imma good kitty…"

"Yes you are, darling, yes you are." I hugged her tightly, and she ran her fingers through my hair.