After that joke of a wedding, Jake was chomping at the bit to start a fight. All of us were waiting for some sign that Edward Cullen had succeeded turning Bella Swan into a bloodsucker. He kept thinking about how they would explain her missing to Chief Swan.

I wanted to bite something everytime, Jake imagined biting Edward Cullen's head off.

I was raiding the fridge when I heard it. Sam's howl.

I slam the fridge door and ran out of the house, shrugging out of my clothes and hitting the tree line and pulling the heat from the center of my body and phasing. I felt Jake phase after me.

So self-absorbed all the time. Leah thought at Jake

Yeah, no hypocrisy there, Leah. Jake replies.

Can it, guys. Sam states

Leah and I wince over the word guys. It's like Sam forgotten about us.

Sam pretended not to notice, Where's Quil and Jared?

Quil's got Claire. He's taking her to the Clearwaters' Jake answers

Good, Sue will take her. Sam states

Jared was going over to Kim's. Embry thought, Good chance he didn't hear you,

The pack grumbled, I shallowed back vomit at the last time Jared was with Kim. When he got around to joining us, he would be still thinking of her. Nobody wanted a replay of that.

Sam let off another howl that was a signal and command all at once. The others were working there way to him, I was closest and I got to where he was and sat down at his right flank.

Jared's just going to have to catch up later, I thought as the others arrived,

Sup, boss? Paul asks

We need to talk, something's happened. Sam answers, his thoughts flickered to Jake, as well as Seth's and the two newbies. Collin and Brady.

Seth was trying not to think about whatever it was.

Seth, tell them what you heard. Sam states.

Leah and Jake sped up and was harassing each other as well. Sam wasn't in the mood to deal with them.

Seth? I thought, as Sam's third in command my orders had to followed as well.

Charlie called around til he found Billy at my house, Seth states

Yeah, I talked to him. Paul added

that was another thing that was grating on Jake's nerves, Paul imprinted on Jake's sister.

So he's all flipped up. Guess Edward and Bella got home last week and...

We all felt Jake ease up, Bella was alive and not dead as a corpse.

Yeah, bro, and here's the bad news. Charlie talked to her, said she sounded bad. She told him, she's sick. Carlisle got on and told Charlie that Bella picked up some rare disease in South America. Said she's quarantined. Charlie's going crazy 'cause even he's not allowed to see her. He says he doesn't care if he gets sick, but Carlisle wouldn't bend. No visitors. Told Charlie it was pretty serious, but he's doing everything he can. Charlie's been stewing about it for days but he only called Billy now. He said she sounded worse today.

The mental silence when Seth finished was profound. We all understood. Bella would die of this disease. We listened to Jake's speculating in silence as we thought about what is happening. He put a lot more thought into Bella's choice then we did.

Leah and Jake entered the clearing at the nearly the same time. We were all sitting but Jake was the only one on his feet.

Well, what are we waiting for? Jake asks

we didn't reply, we were unsure of what to think.

Oh come on! The treaty's broken! Jake exclaims

We have no proof-maybe she really is sick. I reason

Oh PLEASE! Jake thought with fury.

Okay, so the circumstantial evidence is pretty strong. Still... Sam's thought came slow hesitant Are you sure this is what you want? Is it the right thing? We all know what she wanted.

The treaty doesn't mention anything about victim preferences, Sam! Jake exclaims

Maybe it should. I whispered but no one was paying attention to my thoughts right now, we were all intent on Jake's and Sam's.

Is she really a victim? Would you label her that way? Sam asks

Yes! Jake answers

Jake, Seth thought, they aren't our enemies.

I realized Jake was thinking with anger, he couldn't see the other Cullens as nothing more then leeches.

Shut up, kid! Just 'cause you've got some kind of sick hero worship thing going on with that bloodsucker, it doesn't change the law. They are our enemies. I don't care if you had fun fighting alongside Edward Cullen once upon a time. Jake snapped

or maybe that was just Edward.

So what are you going to do when Bella fights with them, Jacob? Huh? Seth demanded.

She's not Bella anymore. Jake answers

You gonna be the one to take her down? Seth asks

Jake winced

No, you're not. So what? You gonna make one of us do it? And the hold a grudge against whoever it is? Seth asks,

I wouldn't... Jake began

Sure you won't. You're not ready for this fight, Jacob. Seth interrupted

Jacob crouched forward and snarled at Seth's gangly sand-colored form.

I looked at Sam.

Jacob! Sam cautioned Seth, shut up for a second

Seth nodded

Dang, what I miss? Quil thought as he was running toward us. Heard about Charlie's call

We're getting ready to go. Jake answers, why don't you swing by Kim's and drag Jared out with your teeth? We're going to need everyone.

Come straight here, Quil. Sam ordered We've decided nothing yet.

Jacob growled,

Jacob, I have to think of what is best for this pack. I have to choose the course that protects you all best. Times have changed since our ancestors made the treaty. I...well, I don't honestly believe the Cullens are a danger to us. And we know that they will not be here much longer. Surely once they told us their story, they will disappear. Our lives can return to normal. Sam explains

Normal? Jake and I both ask

if we challenge them, Jacob, they will defend themselves well. Sam replies

Are you afraid? Jake asks

Are you so ready to lose a brother? Sam asks, when I glanced at him, Or a sister. He adds

I'm not afraid to die. Jake responds

I know that, Jacob. It's one reason I question your judgment on this. Sam replies

Do you intend to honor our fathers' treaty or not? Jake asks, staring into Sam's dark eyes

I honor my pack. I do what's best for them. Sam answers

Coward. Jake states

Sam's muzzle tensed, pulling back over his teeth. Enough, Jacob. You're overruled.

Sam's mental voice changed and took on the double timbre that we could not disobey. The voice of the Alpha. He looked at all of us in turn.

The pack is not attacking the Cullens without provocation. The spirit of the treaty remains. They are not a danger to our people nor are they a danger to the people of Forks. Bella Swan made an informed choice and we are not going to punish our former allies for her choice.

Here here Seth cheers

I thought I told you to shut it, Seth. Sam states

Oops. Sorry Sam. Seth apologized

Jake started to leave the circle.

Jacob, where do you think you are going? I ask

I'm going to tell my father goodbye. Apparently there was no purpose in me sticking around this long. Jake answers, with his back facing Sam and I.

Aw, Jake-don't do that again!

Shut up, Seth! All of us thought together.

We don't want you to leave. Sam states, his thought was soft.

So force me to stay, Sam. Take away my will. Make me a slave. Jake responds.

You know I won't do that. Sam replies

Then there's nothing more to say. Jake states, he then left and phased back.

I looked after him...some how I had a bad feeling about this.

DarkPriestess66: Yes, I used dialogue from the book, I like it better then the movie version. So me no own...