I'M AT WAR

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CHAPTER 7: THE WAIT IS OVER

Bella's P.O.V

For years Jasper had been 'the man' in my life; he was my saviour. I loved him like a father and my Rosie like a mother; they would always be the heroes in my eyes. Rose still stuck to that vision, her dark eyes heavy with passion that she held for me. She told me her human life story and I sobbed for days with her because I hated what happened to this beautiful angel, I cried because she couldn't conceive and would never be able to have a child cling to her or love her… she reassured me though, saying I was her child even though physically I was only a year younger then her. Sweet, beautiful Rose…

Why was Jasper doing this to me? He felt terrible after changing me, staying with me throughout the change but then disappearing for days at a time, guilt soaring through him. Obviously he came around eventually… well when I was first rejected by Emmett. He threatened to rip him apart for being so rude… Why would ones father forbid their daughter's happiness if they loved said daughter? Since when did Jasper not want me to be in love? His fatherly love he showered me in was what I continued this life for when Emmett made it clear that Alice was his desired mate.

I didn't care that I stood completely naked before the guy I used to love with everything I possessed and the guy that I wanted to spend the remainder of my existence to; it didn't matter that some random friend of Seth's stood beside him, also witnessing my exposed body. It didn't matter that Alice would now forever remind me of this day or that Edward had seen so much of me. All that mattered was the one that I love like the father I lost a few years ago, stood there, mouth agape and emotions projected heavily in the air. I felt so much more then physically naked; I felt like I had been ripped apart, exposing my internal self too… all with that one look.

The sorrow he expressed didn't blend well with the angry, disapproving look he casted at me. His lips where in a tight line as he gripped Rose's upper arm in what I assumed was an excruciatingly tight hold… she didn't express that though, I only knew it was a steel grip because I could hear the single noise of his teeth grinding together. I didn't care though, it didn't matter that he was absolutely livid or unbelievably dissatisfied in me… It was my turn to find love.

A growl rumbling through my chest before becoming audible I then tore my gaze away from him, completely disgusted by his actions and threats.

"GET BACK HERE BELLA!" Jasper demanded his voice clipped and wary.

I ignored him and let my eyes close. Removing him from my vision did nothing to shield me from his loathing black eyes or remove the anger; that emotion still ran in the venom heavily. No, all the lack of vision did was open up every other emotion my mind struggled to control. The insecure, human Bella was first; I was absolutely mortified that I stood completely bare to anyone and everyone. I couldn't believe that Edward had stripped me of the one measly piece of material that hid God's natural goodies from everybody.

Beneath the closed eye lids, the stinging of tears welling in my eyes was evident but weak. The strong mixture of anger, sadness for being unaccepted and the complete humiliation was unbearable.

The whimper I heard from behind me reminded me why I was here. Torn between returning to my family, my old lover and my Seth. Would I return to my family where I would continue to watch Emmett love another and never have any affection returned? Or would I venture away from them, from him and go some place new? That being Seth…? That being complete and everlasting happiness.

"Here Bella…" I recognised the soft, angelic voice of Rosalie beside me. I didn't even hear her break free of her mate's hold.

Despite the negative feelings and my embarrassment, I open my eyes and sent her a forced smile. If it won't for her, I assume Jasper would be on Seth right now, attempting to harm or kill him whilst Emmett held me back.

Her hands were rise, a pair of black skin tight pants that stop just below the knee and a grey t-shirt upon them. I raised my eyes to hers and smile genuinely; she would forever be my saviour.

"Thank you mum." I whisper as I take the pants and slip them on. Though I'm going at vampire speed, it feels slow motion as everyone keeps their eyes trained on me, following my every move. My feelings deepen and my eyes glossed over with unshed tears and the sob once resting inside me became vocalised.

I threw the shirt on before crumpling to the grass because it became too much. Jasper's acceptance had meant so much to me, it meant everything! God damn it he was the most fucking important person in this dark, miserable life!

"Sshh Bella…" Rose's uneven voice was low now, so I knew she was kneeled down before me. It wasn't her hands though that I recognised on my shoulders… these hands that rested there were hot. Hot and big.

"Shorty…" he whispered before those strong hands wrapped around my waist and pulled me to him. "I'm here baby…"

My sobs grew as my back finally came in contact with his chest, I wrapped my arms over his, our fingers entwining together. I was home and my decision was made, Seth is what I want, where I belong and all that I would ever need.

"Rosalie!" Jasper's angered voice sounded so far away as Seth's frantic heart beat and steady breathing lulled me into a peaceful harmony. The warmth of him soothed the coolness of my skin and his scent seemed intoxicating compared to the dreadful wet dog stench he smelt like a few days ago. I was so content, so at peace being in his arms.

"My Bella." He whispered again, his breathing like a hot summer breeze, ghosting across my now exposed neck and ear.

"Get your filthy hands off her!" The warmth vanished and I stumbled backwards. Spinning around, I watched as Seth pulled his arm free from Emmett's grip, his body shaking and his face twisted into anger and complete disgust.

"Keep your hands off me blood sucker!" he growled venomously, his friend who I assumed remained in his wolf form moving forward and flanking him. His hackle stood high and his teeth barred, drool forming and slipping through the gaps and falling to the floor.

"You've violated the treaty! Get the fuck off our land!" Emmett barked, rolling his massive shoulders around as if preparing his body up for a fight. I gasped at the action, still so confused about his feelings towards me. For the protectiveness he was displaying to his earlier admission of his concerns for me, I didn't know what to do.

Seth, he was mine and I chose him but the vampire in me still saw Emmett as my lover. Before I could even get my mind to catch up with my movements, I stood before Seth protectively, barring my teeth and growled at Emmett.

"Get away from him Emmett!" I hissed, my left hand hanging before me whilst the other held Seth's wrist tightly.

"Bella, this is gettin' beyon' re-fucking-diculous!" Jasper yelled as he came and stood beside Emmett, his face stern and tight whilst his eyes became bottomless coal pits.

I flinched back slightly, a habit I did when Jasper was furious. I was completely aware of his military background, petrified of when the 'God of War' took him completely. He wasn't the Jasper I love and knew; he was a calculating, stubborn asshole who knew everything when it came to fighting and death. He would step no where near Seth, but, no matter how scared, he would have to go through me first.

"You are forbidden to see or be anywhere near these dangerous, ugly, overgrown mutts!" He yelled. I flinched back again as three growls filled the near silent clearing. "You WILL NOT Isabella, I REPEAT WILL NOT put your life in danger for some fucking fling!"

I rolled my eyes at him, not fully grasping that he could be so fucking thick. Seth was not just a fling and I knew he felt everything that happened in the small clearing when the imprint occurred.

"Jasper! Just leave them be!" Rosalie growled out, her legs moving to stand beside me and Seth.

"Don't make me choose Jasper…" I whispered, sadness taking over my offensiveness to his comment. I didn't want to lose Jasper but I had accepted the imprint and I needed Seth, I was not giving him up.

His eyes harden immediately and his gaze far more piercing as he glared at me. I automatically flinched back, not liking that I was on the receiving end of his dangerous glare. I couldn't take my eyes off him as his teeth grinded harder together; his face was now stone like, unmoving and deadly. The God of War was so close to consuming him, swallowing him whole and spitting him out in the lethal form.

"Jasper, I would never do –" Seth began, his voice emotionless.

"DO NOT TALK TO ME!" Jasper barked, his glance still boring into my eyes. "You have ruined everything; this family was fine until YOU crossed the line."

"You of all the filthy bloodsuckers in the world should know this is not just a fling!" Seth growled back. "Like a vampire, a pull occurs and it is impossible to ignore!"

Jasper's eyes finally moved away from me, looking over my head and directing the intense gaze to my Seth. I didn't follow his gaze, instead I focused on the vampires behind him; Alice stood with her hip jutting out, her expression bored but her eyes glowering with golden amusement. Stupid sadistic pixie!

Edward was beside her and I assumed by the disgusted face he created that this was his first time meeting our neighbours, nonetheless though, his twitching form stood bold and straight, ready for the unknown events that could occur.

The last I looked at was Emmett; he immediately met my gaze so I knew he was watching me. The verbal exchange between my Seth and Jasper became blurred to my ears because once again my emotions were spiralling everywhere. This was the second time in a few hours that I could see and identify his emotions through his eyes. His eyelids squinted over his changing eyes… flickering from brown to black, back to gold before returning to a deep, earthy coloured brown. Watching this process, I came to an understanding that these were his feelings; black was hatred, anger and disapproval, sadness was the earthy brown and the different shade of gold his eyes portrayed varied in different forms of happiness… excitement was just a shade lighter then sadness.

Eyes still boring into my, he rolled his shoulders again before hissing.

I hissed back, defensive of my mate and that he was sizing him up. Emmett had for so long, been my everything… why the sudden interest that someone else held for me had him confused about his marriage was beyond my understanding.

"GET THE FUCK OF THIS LAND!" Jasper yelled as his body lowered into a crouch.

Protect Seth. He is you mate! SETH! I thought to myself, staring away from Emmett and looking at Jasper. I knew all too well that he had sensed my fear of him, recognised the anger and betrayal he produced for him. Finally tearing my eyes away from Emmett, from his intense stare that shone his hurt, I snarled at Jasper.

"You are dead to me Jasper." I growled honestly. I rolled my shoulders as I fell into a fighting crouch, ready for his attack. I had bargained with irrevocable death prior to my first departure of this family; I made my mind and body prepared for anything and Jasper had me physically prepared for everything. I didn't want to die right now though, Seth had entered my life and I wanted to spend at least a decade with him… fuck, that wasn't even enough time. I would do my best to take on the man who had taught me everything; I would take on my mentor, my sire, my father, to protect my mate.

Jasper stumbled back from my words… or emotions, I don't know. I had thrown every ounce of negative emotion into that sentence so that he knew I meant them. How dare he threaten my mate!

"Bella…" Rosalie's voice sounded broken as she placed a gentle hand on my shoulder. "You don't mean that sweetie…" she whispered.

"No, I do Rose." I growled, glaring Jasper down so that he knew it was directed at him. "You have no right Jasper!" I yelled as a held Seth's wrist tighter, the warmth seeping into my skin, thawing me thoroughly… I knew if the situation were different, I would still myself and bathe in the glory of it… it was intoxicating! "It's my turn now! God damn it, it's my fucking turn Whitlock!" my voice trembled slightly at the end as I glared at him.

Taking advantage of the moment of sadness consuming me, Jasper ripped my hand from Seth's skin and pulled me to his chest.

"Jasper!" Rosalie barked. Still caught up in his hold and realising that the 'Major' had consumed him, fear soared through me before being replaced with pain.

I screamed in agony as I slumped into his chest, looking at where it was hurting. I nearly missed the tearing of clothing and the growls that erupted whilst howling in pain, my hand falling to the ground with a small thump.

The hand that Jasper had taken from Seth's wrist now lay on the ground twitching as pained sobs raked my body. Rosalie immediately took action, moving towards me as a wolf lunged forward too. The impact I felt sent both Jasper and I flying, freeing my from my sire's hold and putting further distance between my hand and me. The sobs didn't stop and the venom I felt sliding on my clothed body reminded me of that anyways.

"Bella?" Rosalie's voice hovered above me as I lay on my stomach, my body lacking grace from being thrown into the air.

Growls grew and the clash of lightening filled the air therefore I did not look to her, I looked around her to found the source of such loud and disturbing noise. I gasped at the sight before me, the pale movement and the two different shades of brown near-blurs frightening me.

"Seth!" I yelled, realising that he must've been the reason I was no longer pulled to Jasper. I didn't want them to fight, I wouldn't, and I couldn't handle the results of such a thing.

"Here Bella!" Rosalie's frantic voice whispered in my ear. I didn't look though, even when she grabbed my handless wrist to get my hand to reattach itself. Seth had suddenly gone soaring through the air, Jasper spinning in his direction before stalking towards him. Seth yelped as his body hit a huge boulder, the impact from the throw denting the rock to produce an imprint and dust.

I gasped again and flew to my feet, the instinct to protect my mate soaring throughout my body and outweighing the call to defend my sire. Jasper was indeed dead to me now, for harming me and for harming my Seth.

"Bella –" Pulling my wrist from of Rosalie's hold, the hand fell to the ground again and I ran to Seth, relieved momentarily that Jasper was stalking at a quick human pace rather then vampire.

I growled at him and crouched, ready to do as necessary to protect Seth. "Leave him alone Jasper!" I snarled, my top lip twitching slightly as I refrained from letting it peel over to bare my teeth; that is the ultimate signal of battle.

"Move Isabella! I do not want to harm you!" He barked at me, his pace slowing before stopping completely.

I resisted the urge to be a smart ass and wave my handless arm around in the air, instead I mimicked his movements in the crouched position, squaring my shoulders and absorbing my most deadly facial expression. He wasn't backing down so I let my upper lip curl and lent back on the balls of my heels, ready to pounce if he showed any signs of attacking. I wouldn't make the first move, which would mean Seth would be unprotected; I would wait and watch for his lethal actions.

His lips twitched slightly into a smirk before they curled over. "I was the one to bring you into this life; I do not want to be the one to end it!"

I pushed the anger, betrayal and sadness away, knowing going into a fight with such strong emotions against an empath was a bad idea. I knew Jasper, knew many of his moves… but not all. I knew I would be the one to fall if it was just him and me, but I would try. For Seth.

I hissed at him as another whimper came from behind, the barely audible ruffle of the grass Seth laid upon indicating that he was trying to move. Without adjusting my eyesight in the slightest, no matter how much the need to burned in me, I told Seth to remain still.

Upon finishing that request, Jasper made the first move. His left heel moved slightly and I knew I would've been doomed if I had looked at Seth. I didn't take my eyes of him as he began to close the small distance, bracing my body for his tricks and threats.

Why didn't I wait just a couple of more seconds? I thought to myself as the stump of my right wrist tried to catch the closed fist Jasper threw at me. Missing his fist but causing a small delay, his fist slammed into my jaw as my left hand grabbed a hold of his clad covered leg to prevent me from leaving my defensive position in front of Seth. I cried out in pain from his punch before I felt the wind shift again and his other hand came flying around to land another deadly blow.

Hitting me this time in the neck, my throat choked on the air… I didn't let go though, I refused to let go of his leg.

"C'mon Bells!" Jasper growled before moving head first towards me, teeth barred. Though I was in pain, I snarled right back before positioning myself on the balls of my feet, putting my weight on them so I wouldn't budge.

Barking, growling and hissing echoed around us as I released his leg and lunged at him, my teeth sinking into his right shoulder as he my left hand blocked the clenched fist he attempted to land on me.

Fist fighting was not a fight that vampires preformed, it was a fun one but very ineffective on our hard, steel like skin. As he hissed in pain from my venom, I tried to figure out why he was 'play fighting' with me, because it was extremely obvious that this wasn't my Jasper… or Rosalie's or even Jasper Whitlock… this was the strategic, serious, lethal Major Jasper Whitlock, God of War. He doesn't fuck around and he most definitely does not play with his opposition.

I most certainly wasn't! My mate withered in pain behind us and his life was a risk, my life was at risk and Jasper has the nerve to fucking 'play' with me? Cunt!

Upon that thought, I became foolishly infuriated that he was playing with me. Lunging forward again, I vaguely heard the noise of glass shattering as I tried to take another bite of his arm so that I could rip it from his body; he caught me by the throat before my intended damage could be done. I gasped, the lack of air frightening me before he threw me away from him, away from the fight and into the trees… away from my Seth.

Panicked as I landed through numerous amounts of trees and minimal pain from the thrust, I jumped to my feet and began running back. Red film clouded my vision, fear and anger my sole emotions as Jasper stalked towards my mate. Seth was still crippled to the grass, his paws moving and his body heaving for the air to enter him as red liquid trickled beneath him, snivels falling from his mouth.

A loud sneer rumbled from my chest and my body collided heavily with Jasper's, a crack sounding from it and sending him flying away from Seth. The red film thickened as I followed his airborne body, desperate to put little space between us so that he could heal or think of any strategy.

"BELLA!" I ignored Rosalie's voice as I sunk my teeth into Jasper's shoulder, tearing his arm from his body. His cry of pain faltered me momentarily, self-hatred and disgust in me taking over the anger I produced for this man withering in pain below me.

Seth is your main priority Bella. Seth and only Seth! I told myself as Jasper wriggled his torso. My forearm leaned heavily against his neck, the uncomfortable feeling of lack of air bringing me a sick satisfaction.

"Seth is mine Jasper! DO NOT EVER TOUCH HIM AGAIN!" Venom splattered from my mouth and the film instantly reddened my vision.

"BELLA!" Rosalie's voice screamed and before I could do further damage to Jasper, I was pulled away from him and thrown against a hard brick wall.

"C'mon down Bells…" I knew it was Emmett before he spoke; his hold no longer felt welcoming or warm, his arms smooth or silky like… the light around him didn't even seem vibrant or addictive like a few days ago.

"Let me go Emmett." I said sternly, surprising myself that I could be so determined to get away from him. My line of sight remained on Jasper's dark eyes as Rosalie hovered before him, her beautiful face now barring a small crack to her left side jaw line and expressing torn emotions for both Jasper and I.

My heart shattered at the sight of her solid coal coloured eyes. I was the reason for her displeasure, for her worry and hurt mate. She had done so much to protect me, help me and love me and I throw it back in her face with all this drama. This… this… what the fuck could I call this? So much had happen in the past few days, too much change for a vampire to get a grip on. I was the reason she was going through change right now…

"Rose…" I whispered, my voice broken and the red film began to be replaced with tears. It was selfish of me to make her choose a side between me and her mate, make her associate with the werewolves because of my mess that I had made. "You don't deserve this…" I whispered, trying to wriggle out of Emmett's never ending grip. "I'm so sor –"

Seth's P.O.V

SETH, HOLD ON AND STAY STILL! WE'RE COMING! Sam's thinking voice sounded like a whisper in my head, so quiet and so far away. I knew he was coming, the whole pack had been alerted and demanded to assist in the fight that broke out… their violent thoughts of anger and destruction might've been the reason for Sam's near silence during their long trek.

Seth, I need your help man! Are you ok? Embry's voice too, sounded like he wasn't near me, but the clashing of lightening and growls echoing around us easily smothered his pleas and question. Through his eyes I could see he was fighting Emmett, trying to get a good grip on his leg to shed from his body. Seth! HELP ME!He requested before going soaring through the air. I whined in agony and anger, immobilised to this spot under Sam's order as he crashed into the side of the house that was only glass. The strong material shattered from the impact followed closely by the sound of crunching and a howl of pain. Silence fell from him then, physically and mentally.

Embry! I thought in a panic, waiting for some sort of response. Embry! God damn it! ANSWER ME!

Upon no response, I whimpered loudly for my friend before my line of vision fell on Jasper. His eyes were extremely dark and a smug expression laced his scarred face as he stalked towards me again. "She's outta the picture you filthy pup. Her death will be on your hands!" he hissed, his shoulders rolling as if to emphasise his future actions.

Bella! I thought. I ignored the pain I felt as I moved my neck around, desperate for my imprint to fall into my line of sight. Panicked that my friend was seriously hurt and fearful that my imprint was in a worse state, my breathing became heavy and I tried to push myself to stand.

Seth, we're nearly there! Sam's alpha voice boomed loudly.

I ignored him and the pain as I tried to level myself, I needed to find Bella and then I'd check on Embry.

Stay still brother! Leah demanded. Her mind showed that she was dodging the trees, no pack members beside her as she pounced over the border line of the treaty. She was of course, the fastest of the pack so it was no surprise.

I mentally shook my head because the positioning of my sister was the least of importance right now, Bella still hadn't reached my vision and she was top priority. I was nothing if my Bella was gone.

I whimpered as I rolled slightly, putting too much pressure on my ribs that had hit the boulder I had been thrown into. Jasper chuckled quietly behind me, his pace still continuing. I growled at him, pissed that he was adding salt to the injury.

C'mon Seth! GET UP! I yelled at myself as I continued to growl at him. My visioned tunnelled for Jasper, it was only me and him as the commotion continued around us. Bella was not part of it but I knew that she was close; I could feel her presence within me. The blonde vampire, Rosalie who was fighting with the black haired leech fell from my vision first, followed closely by the orange haired blood sucker who was fighting with Quil and Emmett. When did Quil get here?

Fresh adrenaline flooded me and I rolled over onto my stomach and prepared myself for the pounce. Jasper was going down; I would make sure of that. I was weak and I knew that this attack had to be a successful one, it had to count. I couldn't afford any fuck ups with the way my body was.

I growled at him one more time, trying to be as menacing as possible as well as standing finally before lowering myself, shackles high and drool slipping from my teeth. Jasper would never hurt Bella again, never hurt Embry or me.

Seth! NO! Leah screamed as she picked up pace.

A snarl rippled the air as Jasper took another big step towards me, his hard eyes never leaving mine as he closed the distance between us. His body suddenly went soaring through the air just as I was about to lunge powerlessly forward, Bella quickly following and catching him mid air. I stood temporarily shocked as she sunk her teeth into his shoulder then ripping it from his torso.

Rosalie moved quickly to Bella and Jasper's side, her face contorted to a pained one as Jasper cried out in agony. I watched as Bella's shoulders slumped slightly, dropping her head as her chest heaved with air; I realised she was hesitating.

The whole pack had silenced their thoughts as they witness this through my eyes. The adrenaline I had only just received had run its course and I clasped back to the ground, wincing and gasping as my ribs hit the ground first.

"Seth is mine Jasper! Do not touch him again!" her voice was deadly and toxic and I could just imagine that her golden eyes had turned onyx. Twisting my head slightly I could see that she was holding Jasper down, her arm on his throat and cutting off the air supply.

"Bella!" Rosalie screamed again as my Bella's figure stiffened. I growled warningly as Emmett moved forward and wrapped his arms around her waist. Mine! I thought and gave my all to produce angry barks.

"C'mon on Bells." He sounded so caring and tender that it made me feel sick. Cock fucker is dead! I thought as another snarl exited me. He's even ignoring me! Fucking parasite! Emmett or any of the vampires made no effort to recognise me.

Rosalie immediately tended to Jasper who continued to wither in pain on the grass – that was in my peripheral vision. I focused on Bella and Emmett, apart of me wanting to see how she reacted to him now that she was apart on my life; it would be devastating if she liked his touch.

Her head didn't fall back to his broad chest or her hand snake their way over his in a loving embrace; instead she wriggled and said something that sounded like a harsh whisper of the wind with the speed she mouthed.

What did she say? Quil questioned as a small hum of similar questions rose throughout the pack.

I ignored them as Bella continued to try and free herself from the big bloodsucker; it sent a surge of protection through me.

Wait Seth!Sam demanded before the pack returned to the speediest ran.

"Rose… you don't deserve this…" Bella stopped thrashing in the leech's hold, stilling as she looked at her blonde friend. "I'm so sorr –"

I should've seen it coming, Leah had only just thought of the pixie when she moved suddenly. I couldn't do anything as I watched my imprint's head fall from her shoulders and spin to the ground.

It all happened in slow motion as Alice landed on the ground, her legs bent and her back to everyone. All movement in my head stopped, my breathing caught and my heart hammered against my aching ribs; my Bella was decapitated and completely lifeless in Emmett's arms.

I howled in agony; the wolf in me mourning for his only mate. I felt the tell tale bone cracking and the fur dissipating from me. My pained cries turned to sobs and tears blurred my vision as I phased completely to a physically broken human. I ignored to pain from my freshly broken ribs and crawled my way to where Bella now lay on the grass.

I hadn't noticed that Emmett had laid her down on the grass or the new cracking and cries of pain around me; my tunnel vision had set right back in and getting to Bella was the light at the end of the tunnel. A part of my brain knew that this was completely silly; that Bella would be fine once she had attached her head back to her neck… but it wasn't the point. The wolf in me thought she was dead; the wolf in me craved to prevent any of this from happening. The wolf had let the imprint down.

"Bella…" I whispered my voice hoarse and croaky once I finally reached her. I pulled her body to mine, sobs raking my chest as I crushed her to it. The new growls and hisses around me sounded like a hum as my tears fell to her ripped shirt, Bella was the only concern for me.

She can fuse back together Seth. I tried to calm my depressed wolf, try to sooth my aching soul that she was ok – it worked. I gently as possible in my frantic state put her back to the ground before reaching for her head then tried to reconnect it to her neck. Her supposedly marble hard skin cracked a bit from the pressure of me trying to slam it back on, I gasped at the sight before sobbing. Making it worse was not my plan!

A cold hand to my shoulder slowed my actions 93 seconds later; vampire! My mind hummed and the instinct to kill this leech kicked it. My body shook and the pain increased tenfold as my body tried to prepare itself for the phase.

"Seth!" The velvety voice I recognised as Rosalie's so I tried to rope in the edgy wolf; my plan to refuse Bella back together hadn't worked, sending me into hysterics and consistently chipping the broken skin of her neck. "It will take a couple of days for the reconnection to work –"

"But… but you were trying to put her hand on before!" I interrupted, confused, angry and growing more fearsome that Bella wasn't going to be ok.

She removed her hand and squatted beside me. "Seth, the head will take a bit longer…" I looked up her then, fresh tears spilling down my cheeks. Her eyes were a dark brown and her face twisted into one of sympathy and discomfort. "The head processes everything… its size is far more bigger then her hand and even though we are practically filled with ice… the fusing has to be perfect… she might be tripping over air again like when she was hum –"

She cut herself off with a sob, her hand that lay upon my shoulder tightening slightly as the other clasped over her mouth quickly. Her eyes filled with tears and I knew that my expression was one of confusion; I didn't know what she had said that had upset her so much. Bella said she didn't remember much of her human life… the memories she had obtained becoming fuzzy over the years of her being a vampire.

I didn't know what to do so I looked away from her and looked back down to my headless imprint. I immediately regretted turning my attention back to her, the despair and sorrow feelings returning to me full force; my wolf howled in fresh agony.

"Seth?" The new voice that spoke was one I recognised as my sister's.

"What?" I sobbed, pulling Bella's cold body back to my chest.

"She's going to be ok Seth. These disgusting leeches fuse back together and always will unless we burn them." Her voice held heavy disgust so I knew that her expression would be along the same lines of it. "I personally think we should just burn her body and get it over with…"

I think Rosalie snarled beside me, I wasn't sure though; I had already dropped Bella's body recklessly and jumped to my feet. My body protested against the movements, especially at the speed I went but I continued to ignore it, instead I let the wolf in me take over. No one got away with threatening to kill my imprint!

Anger dominated my body, shaking my body like an earthquake again as I fixed my sight on the bitch known as Jacob. How the fuck would you like it if I killed your imprint?

Phasing with broken bones increased the pain immensely so as soon as my front paws hit the ground, I collapsed to the ground, yelping in pain as the pack members' thoughts invaded my mind.

Stop phasing Seth!Your body can't take it! Sam said with concern as Leah's thoughts filled my mind. Remember that we heal at a quick speed Seth. I apologise for doing this but I demand you phase back to human and stop moving.

And just like that, my obedient wolf began the process of shifting me, changing me into my human form and amplifying my horrid pain. I fell to the grass again, blackness swooping in quickly, ready to consume me. The pain was becoming too much, the feeling of loss for my imprint slowed my heart and the emotions I experienced were overwhelming me.

"Seth… my love… come to me. Come to the darkness and rest baby. Let me look after you… Seth…" I let my eyelids drift close, the darkness thickening and the sound of Bella's angelic voice lulling me further into the darkness. "I'll keep you safe Seth… Let me make you better…"

"Bella…" I whispered before I let the blackness completely engulf me. I practically felt it wrap itself around me, its hold welcoming and soft… just like Bella.

"I'm here baby… rest my love… rest." Her smile lit up the blackness slightly, enough to see her beautiful outline yet dark enough to sleep in.

A/N: FINALLY!

Gosh, that took a while!

I'm sorry guys, you've all been so awesome, so loyal and giving me such detailed and delighted reviews and my repayment to you was a long awaited chapter – some of you should've told me to get my ass into gear!

Thanks guys, I hope you enjoyed the chapter! I'm back into this story so you guys shouldn't have to wait as long as you did!

Please review readers!

Chels

xoxo