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Chapter 12 – The Running of the Wolves

"No. No way."

"It's so much easier Bella, so convenient."

"Sorry Sam, I can't. I'm not doing that."

"I told you she wouldn't."

"Yea well girls cherish their hair a lot more than boys do, Jacob."

Sam was standing in front of me, holding a pair of scissors. He had just requested that I cut my hair. Short. Like, Leah Short.

"It's ok Bella you don't have to. You'll just be a little furrier then."

"I'm sorry I just don't want to look like a boy! I need my long hair."

"Nice," Leah said rolling her eyes and stalking away.

"I didn't mean-"

"Don't worry about her Bella she'll come around. And just so you know, I like your long hair very much." Jacob whispered the last part in my ear before giving me a lingering kiss on the lips.

"Alright you two just get out of here, if I need you I'll call."

"So, do you think I make a good wolf?"

"I think you make a great wolf."

"Come on." I rolled my eyes. I was sitting on my bed, Jacob's head was resting in my lap. I bent down and pecked him on the lips.

"No seriously. I've been impressed with how natural it all seems to have come to you."

"Really?" I asked, fighting a tiny smile. Hearing this, I was rather pleased with myself.

"Absolutely."

"I can't wait to run with all of you."

"We have enough wolves, you don't have to."

"But I want to!"

"It can be dangerous Bella."

"I'm a wolf now, it can't be any more dangerous for me than it is for you, and last time I checked you are always reassuring me that it was nothing to worry about."

"You haven't really trained yet though."

"And whose fault is that? I want to."

"Yea well, hopefully we don't have to worry about that for a long time." Just as he finished speaking, a loud howl sounded through my open window. I knew that howl, it meant there was a Vampire nearby.

"Shit! Bella please stay here." He looked at me imploringly.

"No I think I'll come."

"Bella-"

"After you sir." I said gesturing to the open window. He stared at me for a moment.

"Dammit," he growled as he dove out the window, landing lithely on the earth beneath him. One of the first things I tried after the transformation into a wolf was the jump from my bedroom window. It was such a rush! I dove after Jacob now and instantly the wind caught in my hair as I fell through the open air. My bare feet landed on the squishy earth and we began to run for the forest trees behind my house. As Jacob kicked off his cropped shorts I flung my dress over my head and secured it behind my leg. Jacob phased on the fly and bounded off, it took me a second later before I exploded from myself and giant paws touched ground beneath me. Instantly I was met with the most sickly sweet smell I had ever experienced as it floated from the minds of the pack to my own.

"Jacob-"

"Bella's here too," Jake thought grudgingly. I saw his worry and while I was touched I was also determined to really be one of the pack.

"Hi Bella!" Seth thought.

"Seth go back, we need someone on the res."

"Aww come on! Bella gets to go!"

"She's older than you," Sam replied. I saw Seth wheel around and sigh bitterly.

"I'm guessing it's not them." Jacob thought, trying not to think Cullen, though the name crept up anyway.

"No, it's not, and I think they're still close, keep an eye out."

"Oh yea, I can smell it now!"

"On the right!" Jared thought suddenly. I could see the faint figure of someone running. I wheeled and changed directions just as Jacob did the same. We finally caught up to Sam, Jared, and Embry who were also hot on the trail. Adrenaline was coursing through my veins as my legs pumped faster. The speed was incredible and something I would never tire of. For the first time, I could see the figure from my own eyes.

"Call it off guys, we're too far from the Res now." There was something familiar about the figure. She was tiny, she had dark, short hair.

"Turn back," I heard Sam order and the rest of the pack slowed and headed back to the reservation.

"Alice!" I shrieked, though nobody but me could hear my thoughts.

"Bella? Bella stop!" I heard Sam say urgently. "Jacob!"

As soon as I kept going, Jacob was after me. I wished he could hear me.

"It's okay Jake," I said anyway, "It's Alice!"

"Bella? I can hear you! Turn around are you insane!"

"It's ok it's Alice!"

"Bella? Bella stop!" He shouted as if he couldn't hear me anymore.

I was gaining on her, and tried to call out to her but my voice only let out a loud howl. The vampire wheeled around at this to stare me full in the face. I stopped abruptly. Terror flooded through me as I realized how stupid I had been. It was not Alice. Of course it wasn't Alice, they said she didn't smell like a Cullen, and now that I was closer I could see. Her hair wasn't quite as dark and spiky, she wasn't quite as tiny. Her face looked nothing like Alice's. Now I was alone, with an angry vampire hissing her fury at me.

I could see Jacob running, but would he get here in time to back me up? I could see how much he was freaking out, how fast he was running. Too late, the vampire was crouching, hissing, and then she leapt. Had I learned nothing? I wasn't a weak human anymore, yet I just stood there and squinted my eyes shut, ready for the blow. It didn't come. For at that moment Jacob had shot into the space next to me and pushed me out of the way. I smashed into the nearest tree and heard a resounding cracking noise. I looked up but it wasn't the tree that had made the awful sound. The vampire had a hold on Jacob's back leg, and as he whipped around, it broke. The sound was horrific. I could hear him shout out in pain. I jumped up and dove at the vampire who immediately let go and began to run again. It had all happened so fast. Everything happened so fast when in wolf mode. I dove for Jacob and wished for him to hear me again.

"Everything will be fine," I gasped as he lay on the ground rattling off a long list of profanities.

"He looked up when I said this, "You're okay, he sighed."

Sam, Jared and Embry arrived and began examining the situation. I had never seen Sam look so infuriated.

"Bella get out of here." Sam barked. I whined. I didn't want to leave Jacob. "Get out of here!" He barked more forcefully, "Go let Billy know we're coming."

I soared back through the forest in hysterics. I almost got Jacob killed because of my own stupidity. He could have died. How could I possibly believe that was Alice? Wishful thinking had never been so dangerous. I was no good at being human, I was no good at being a monster. The only thing I seemed to be good at was hurting people.

Sorry, it kinda stopped a little abruptly but I didn't want to put you through all of Bella's depressed, sorry for herself thoughts that would have to be written to continue with this chapter. That being said, yes, more vampires to come! More fighting, more vampires, more Cullens..wait what? Cullens? No..I never said that! ;) As always reviews are cherished soooo much! I would love to hear from you guys!