SONG: Decoy by Paramore

My thoughts were completely scrambled, I was surprised I could even focus on the hope that seemed to envelop my whole body.

"What?!" Koda spat out. I pushed all thoughts aside and focused on the enraged werewolf sitting not ten feet away from me.

"We were running along the ridge, the wind picked up, and we could smell them. We couldn't tell how many there were. Gabe guessed at least five," Kyle explained. "There was another smell we couldn't identify. But it was familiar."

My heart felt like it was going to break through my chest with every passing word.

Koda's growl was deafening.

"Where the hell is Luke?!" he barked at Kyle, who was inching closer to the door. I couldn't blame him.

"Right here," I heard a low voice answer. Luke walked through the open door, his eyes completely focused on me. The phrase 'if looks could kill' replayed in my mind. He spoke without even looking at Koda. "We're getting everyone we can. I sent Miles to round up the pack, we're meeting here. Now."

I couldn't look away. I was trapped in his glare.

"As for Bella?" Koda growled out the words, standing up.

Luke still didn't look away. "You will choose that part."

I turned away from Luke and saw Koda looking at me with a torn expression. I could tell he was clearly very angry with me, and on the other hand he seemed sad, almost lost. "She stays with me. We protect her at all costs. Kyle," he turned to Kyle, who was still standing next to the door. "You and Gabe watch her when I can't. Make sure those things don't get anywhere near her."

Yes, this felt very much like Capture-The-Flag.

Kyle nodded and slinked out of the door.

Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Luke finally turning to Koda. "This won't end well. Are you sure about this? Is she worth it?" Koda's growl was deeper this time. "Alright, I won't argue with it," Luke said, putting his hands up in defense.

I heard more streams of profanities and growls come through the room. I looked at the door to find the pack walking in, their eyes furiously focused on me.

"Luke, what the hell is going on?" Miles asked, tugging along Abby, who looked confused.

"It appears we have some visitors. Little Bella told th--" Luke began, but Koda's growl made him re-think his words. I sat there, still dumbly frozen. "We have to kill them. At all costs."

I watched Luke explain, but with each word I saw more and more angry sets of eyes glare at me.

"What? Just throw her back at them. Who cares? She's just a menace, anyway," I heard an unfamiliar voice suggest from the crowd.

"Yeah, really. Who cares, Koda? Find a new one," someone else agreed.

"We will fight," Luke stressed the word 'will', obviously showing it wasn't optional. No one argued with him from then on.

And so the planning began. It was short and to the point.

"Everyone, take down any thing and every thing." Luke planned sternly, after sending two unfamiliar wolves out to 'keep watch'.

"I want the copper-haired one, her Edward," Koda growled in a voice that had authority written all over it. Jacob must have told him about the Cullens. Either that, or he'd seen Edward before. Either way was near impossible to accept.

The thought of the battle had my breath creeping towards hyperventilation.

A loud bang on the door made me jump. The door flew open and one of the two pack members looked at Luke.

"They're here," he said quickly before running back and morphing into a tan-colored wolf before my eyes.

I froze, again.

The wolves seemed to move in one giant blur. I couldn't focus on anything until I felt two warm arms pick me up. Before I could react, I was being carried to the cold outside.

"Hold her," Koda demanded, handing me off to Kyle, who was standing next to him. We were right outside the small cabin, where there was a circle that was completely bare of trees. Kyle slung me over his shoulder. I pounded on his back in protest.

"Kyle! Let me down!" I screamed, trying to get him to let me go.

Kyle completely ignored me, but I heard a familiar growl rip through the trees.

Edward.

Kyle set me down, but never left my side. Before I could react, shards of clothing flew around me like snow.

A giant, brown wolf now stood at my side, teeth barred to the forest. I looked around at the pack, to find all of them morphed into wolves. It looked like a sea of brown, black, and tan. Standing closest to me was the second largest wolf. He was a deep brown color, practically black, with highlights of reddish brown in it. The wolf moved closer and took a step in front of me, closest to the trees. I instantly recognized him as Koda.

The largest wolf, Luke, was standing at the front. His deep, onyx black color stood out from the rest. All the wolves seemed to be fixated on the tree-edge directly in front of me. I squinted, hoping to be able to see the face I'd been waiting so long for.

Before I could, Kyle whipped his whole body around and now faced directly behind me. A few of the members followed in suit. I turned around to have complete hope, relief, and dread overcome me.

I saw the rough outline of Edward and Alice coming towards us.

**A/N: HEHEHEHHEHEHE. another cliffie.
i'd hate me if i were you guys.
cliffhangers suck, but hey, that's life.