Chapter 10: Danger Revealed
There comes a moment. When no matter how much shit you go through and no matter how many victories you have be they big or small, there will always be the moment when everything goes to complete and utter shit! That is something that Leah Clearwater knows best, ever since she met Sam, her life has gone to complete and utter shit! Sure, if it wasn't for him than she wouldn't be with Bella, but she might not have had to live through so much goddamn drama and heartache either. There are days when she wakes up and curses ever meeting the prick because that dog is the catalyst for what she has become she is sure of it.
So, it is no surprise than, when she after being told of the danger to her mate and Sam decides to show his worthless ugly mug after being a half hour late to the meeting HE called for; well it's obvious that hit would hit the fan right? After the leech's bombshell, Sam comes trotting out of the woods like he was just a wolf on a stroll and seeing as she wouldn't be in this damned mess if it weren't for him and if he wasn't such a major prick that she forced him into this meeting with baby alpha and the leech from hell. Well, you could forgive Leah for snapping at the newest target available, right?
Whirling around at her Alpha, Leah snarled at him and kicked him clear across the field. With a yelp, the Alpha of LaPush went flying into a huge sturdy oak tree, cracking his spine. With a whine in pain, Sam fought to remain conscience so he could figure out what pissed his pack member off so badly that she would attack him for no reason. Ignoring the fact that she doesn't need a reason to want to attack him, just seeing him is enough. Sam tried and failed to get to his feet, it seems that he was injured worse than he thought. After a minute of struggling, Sam failed to both get to his feet and his battle to remain conscience. As the darkness clouded his vision, Sam promised to himself he will find out what happened later and severely punish Leah, before he passed out.
Blinking at Sam's unmoving body in surprise that she really punted him into a tree hard enough to knock him out, Leah shrugged without care for her Alpha and turned her rage onto the messenger. With a growl, she stalked closer to the blonde bimbo that was sadly her imprint's mate once upon a time. As she stalked closer, Rosalie growled in return and shifted into a fighting stance causing Leah to roll her eyes. Honestly, as much as Leah would love nothing more than to show this bitch her place, Leah is more concerned with getting answers out of the bitch before she beats her ass.
"What danger?" Leah growled at the hissing blonde. Seeing that the bitch wasn't going to attack her, Rosalie relaxed her stance a little. After watching the she-wolf punt her Alpha clear across the woods with one kick, Rosalie was understandably wary of the volatile wolf. No matter how amused and impressed that stunt was, Rosalie knew that could just as soon be her and although she had no doubts about which of them will come out of the fight on top, Rosalie knew that Bella would not appreciate her attacking the mutt.
Seeing that the wolf was getting impatient, Rosalie huffed and told the wolf everything that she knew about the danger to her mate.
"Three days ago, I received a call from a buddy of mine from across the seas about a soldier who matched Bella's description was being targeted by someone very special," Rosalie began, thinking about that call made Rosalie pissed all over again. Rosalie has made many contacts across the years, people who owe her favors or would like her favors. One such contact was General Steven James Lancaster of the U.S. National Guard. Rosalie met General Lancaster two years ago after she saved his life from being killed by a vampire. Normally Rosalie wouldn't give a fuck about a human becoming food to those of her kind who don't share her diet, however he was with his five-year-old child when he was attacked and Rosalie couldn't let that child witness her father's gruesome murder. After she saved him, he felt he owed a debt to her and told her she would be her eyes and ears for anything involving human-vampire's worthy news. Luckily for her it paid off and he called her three days ago for the first time and almost made her be the first vampire who got an ulcer at his news.
With a small shake of her head, Rosalie continued before the mutt got pissy again. "Apparently, there is a hit out on Bella and the reward is enough that even the most law-abiding vampire is risking the Volturi's wrath to see to it that Bella is dead." Rosalie stated with a snarl to hide the imperceptible whimper at the mere thought of Bella dying. Luckily, Leah was too absorbed in trying to process this information to notice Rosalie's weakness.
As Leah processed the news she was told, she felt a painful tug at her heart at the thought of Bella dying. Just thinking about the danger and agony to her Bella at once again being caught in Supernatural danger because of this leech was more than enough to set off Leah's protective instincts. Leah knows that Bella is no stranger to danger, both on the battlefield and off, but the same it had her worried. Leah had a very bad feeling about this bounty on her imprints head and who ordered it. If it is causing vampires who follow the vampiric law to the letter to risk exposure, then this vampire is someone that is not to be messed with.
Leah was just about to ask Rosalie who the hell was could be after Bella and why the hell is there a bounty on her imprints head when she felt a gut wrenching pain in her chest that brought her to her knees with her mate's name upon her lips. Gasping for air as the pain knocked the wind out of her, Leah knew that Bella was in trouble. Scared out of her mind at the thought of her mate in danger, Leah shifted once again and stumbled home towards her mate. As she ran as fast as she could, Leah paid no mind to the blonde racing at her side. At this point, Leah couldn't give a fuck if the leech followed her home. As long as she got to Bella and found her imprint alive and unharmed, Leah didn't care if the entire damn coven followed her back.
After what seemed like forever, their cabin was in view. With a renewed burst of speed, Leah busted through the door knocking it clean off its hinges and raced upstairs where she could hear her imprints racing heart and panicking breaths. Leah distantly noted someone shouting Bella's name, but she was too focused on her imprint to care who it was. Seeing her imprint collapsed on the ground gasping for air like a fish on land, shaking and trembling, pale and with blue tinged lips; Leah panicked.
"Bella!" Leah shouted in terror as she fell beside her imprint and brought her into her arms. Holding her imprint in her arms, Leah felt how sweaty and hot she was, she could also feel just how much she was shaking in her arms. As she held her, she tried to get her to breath with her using the breathing exercises that always calms her from her panic attacks. This isn't the first time she has walked Bella out of a panic attack, but this is the first time that she wasn't there for her to prevent it. Leah once again cursed Sam for keeping her from her imprint today, if she didn't have to go to that damn meeting, then she could have been there for her mate!
Finally, after what seemed like forever, Bella calmed down though she remained unconscious. Even asleep, Bella knew that Leah was there and helping her through her panic. The entire time that she was panicking, Bella was already out cold, it is amazing how deep her trauma is if she can have a panic attack and not be awake to have it. With a sigh of relief that Bella was calm enough to not risk her heart giving out, Leah hugged her mate close. As she held her mate, Leah couldn't help but worry and wonder just what the hell happened to her usually strong soldier while she was gone to drive her to such a state?