Chapter three!!
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As promised, things start to change in this chapter. And, it's not Bella's POV.
I'm giving too much away. You'll just have to read the rest…
This chapter's inspirations:
Darling, I'll Be Your Werewolf – Short Stack
Ever Fallen In Love – The Stiff Dylans
I'm Yours – Jason Miraz
Meet Me On the Equinox – Death Cab for Cutie
Miss Cold – Pete Murray
One Step Closer – Short Stack
Princess – Short Stack
When It Rains – Paramore
You Found Me – The Fray
Your Guardian Angel – Taylor Swift
Enjoy!!
Disclaimers: I do not own Twilight, that is the pleasure of Stephanie Meyer
Chapter Three: Gravity Moves
Right, let's move out.
Aww, boss, do we have to? Bella's coming today…
I sighed, mostly out of frustration. A couple hundred meters to my left, I heard Sam do the same. The new kid's whining about the vampire girl was getting on the whole pack's nerves.
Jacob, when I said we were patrolling all day, I meant it. So move it, cub! Sam's voice was laced with the double timbre of the Alpha. Jacob would be unable to refuse.
He smiled inwardly when he picked that up on my thoughts. Nearly got out of it once, he thought. He of course was referring to last night, when he visited the Bella girl.
Paul and Embry suddenly phased. Trail's still there, panted Embry. Fresh too. Couldn't be more than a day old.
And it reeks like hell, added Paul.
Good work, Sam said, now, let's see if we can finally catch the bloodsucker today.
Good luck with that, Jacob thought sourly.
We'd been following the bloodsucker's trail for weeks now, but with no luck. She was smart, really smart, and if she was trying to escape from us, she'd get away without a problem. But, what was weird, was that she was trying to get into La Push and Forks. The five of us were the only thing stopping her from getting in.
We'll run to the track head, Sam called. Wait for the pack when you're there. Don't phase out – we need to stay connected.
Race you? Jacob asked. I shook my head. What's the point? I asked. You'll beat me anyway. The new wolf was pretty much the fastest in the pack. Even Sam had trouble keeping up with him.
Jacob decided to sprint anyway. See you there, he said. And, with that, he was running.
I monitored his thoughts as I picked up speed. He wasn't concentrating. The leech lover girl was going to come around today, and he didn't want to miss her visit.
I scowled. Relationships – even friendships – weren't good for us. Jacob was already crossing the line with this Bella girl, and she wasn't even his imprint.
Here. Said Jacob, barely ten minutes later. And Paul was right. It stinks like something really bad.
Great. I grumbled. We'd be following the stink for the rest of the day, at least, if the scent was that strong.
I saw Jacob, Embry and Paul ahead of me, and skidded to a stop. I shook my head, clearing my thoughts. I'd been so caught up, I hadn't even noticed the run.
Sam arrived last. Right, this is the plan. He jumped straight into tactics. Embry, you'll take the left flank. Paul, you've got the right. I'll lead, and Jacob will take the rear. We'll go in that formation for a couple of hours, following the scent, and we'll see where we are from there.
What about me? I asked.
I need you back in La Push, in case the bloodsucker sneaks around. You can unphase for a few hours, but then I need you to stay connected around midday.
Jacob was whining again. Please, can Jared and I switch? I'm sure Jared would rather be here than at La Push and I'll-
Enough! Sam's voice did not waver, but the double timbre his hard. Jacob sunk to the ground under the force of his words. Ouch.
There will be no switching. Now, let's go. He was already running. Embry and Paul shot after him. Jacob sat up, glaring at me. I shot him a wolfish grin.
Bye, Jake! I said sarcastically. He growled, and ran after the rest of the pack.
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La Push was quiet when I arrived back. Hiding in the trees on the edge of the beach, I unphased, pulling my shorts on. It was cold this morning, but I didn't feel it. That was one of the perks about being a wolf.
I strolled out onto the beach. The surf was up, and already a few keen surfers were out. I contemplated running home to get my board, but decided not to. It was a small beach, and even on quiet days you had to fight for a wave.
Besides, who wanted to do boring old surfing when you could cliff dive with no worries?
I walked along the beach, human speed now. Rain was slowly drizzling down, like it always did. Rain was one of those unavoidable factors on the Olympic Peninsula, as was the cold and the clouds.
It was just past sunrise now, not that you could notice through the clouds. I certainly didn't.
I finally reached the cliffs. Not bothering now with human speed, a zoomed up them, stopping at the edge of the middle ledge. Sam didn't like us jumping from the top. We drew too much attention to ourselves if we did, after all, no one could jump from there. It lead straight into a rip that smashed you into the rocks below. It wasn't a problem for us, not with our wolf-powers, but people would start asking questions.
It was just better this way.
I braced myself for the jump, stepping forward so my toes hung over the ledge. The jump was easy, only twenty or so meters down. The top ledge was nearly forty. I could have free hand climbed up both in my sleep.
I bent my knees, ready to jump.
"Stop!"
I whirled around. A girl was running forward to me, her pretty face filled with worry. She looked familiar, somehow, but I couldn't recall where I knew her from. She didn't look like she went to my school.
"What?" I asked.
She tripped over a small rock near me, and I raced forward to catch her. She was light, easy to catch. She was warm in my arms, and tiny. Her eyes were closed, probably from embarrassment, and her heart was racing.
"Oops." She murmured. "Please tell me that no one else saw that."
"Only me." I laughed.
I lowered her onto the grass, her long, brown hair spilling across her face. She placed her head in her hands, like she was upset about something.
"Thanks," she said tiredly.
"Fall over a lot?" I asked, teasingly.
She shrugged. "Only when I'm trying to stop people from jumping off cliffs."
I laughed again. "It's not dangerous. You just jump off into the water, then swim around to the beach. Mind you, the smart people jump from here. The stupid ones jump from the top."
She laughed quietly. "I'm Bella," she said, still not looking at me. "You're Jared, one of Jacob's friends, right?"
I inwardly gasped. "You're Bella?" I asked.
She nodded, avoiding my gaze.
"Oh," was all I could say. Now that I saw her, I could see why Jacob thought about her so much. She was pretty, exceptionally so.
And then I remembered what Jacob had told her last night. If she was observant as Jacob thought she was, she probably had figured it out.
Great, nice one Jacob.
"So, um…" I began. "You're Jacob's friend, right?"
"So, um…" She mimicked my tone sarcastically, but laced with anger. "You're a werewolf, right?"
Gulp. "Did Jacob tell you?" How the hell did he get around Sam?
"No, I figured it out."
I wasn't surprised. From what Jacob said, she figured out the bloodsucker's dirty little secret too.
I sighed. "Oh. Okay…"
I wasn't sure what to do. Sam hadn't briefed us on these kind of situations. Should I tell her everything, or deny it? I guess there was no point denying everything – Jacob would tell her eventually.
I remembered Jacob being concerned about her mental status. She'd fallen in love with the stupid bloodsucker, who had told her that he loved her, and then been rejected by him. That had to hurt.
I suddenly felt protective over the leech lover. She was still sitting on the ground, avoiding looking at me. I could tell she had once been fiercely independent. Now, she looked fragile and shattered. I was surprised she could hold herself together after all she had been through. She was only human after all.
I wanted to be Jacob Black.
The desire caught me completely off guard. I wanted to be Jacob only so this girl, Bella, trusted me. I wanted to be able to protect her no matter what was after her. I wanted to find the stupid leeches and rip them apart one by one. Did they truly have no decency? How could anyone say they loved her, break her heart and then leave this girl?
I promised myself, if the Cullens ever returned, they would have me to answer to. And it wouldn't be pretty.
I wanted to kill Edward Cullen.
"Bella..." I began. I wasn't sure what to say. 'I care'? How many people had told her that, and then let her down? I could only think of one, but that would have been enough. What he did was inexcusable.
"What, Jared?" He voice, though tired, was beautiful. I loved the way she said my name, I realised.
And then, she looked into my eyes.
In that split second, everything changed. In my head, the world stopped for that moment. Nothing could move me from where I was. The earth's pull on me ceased. Gravity shifted.
There was only one thing I cared about right now, and that was Bella. My Bella.
How beautiful she was! I cursed myself for not realizing before. Her perfect brown hair matched her warm brown eyes, and her creamy complexion was breathtaking. And, she was mine. My Bella.
My Bella.
With a jolt of surprise, I knew what had happened. Gravity shifting, overwhelming desire to protect her.
I imprinted.
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Well, first chapter from Jared's POV! I haven't decided if I'm going to do another one from his POV or go back to Bella.
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Ps. Am I the only one that thinks Bella x Jared should have happened?? I am absolutely in LOVE with the idea, hence this story =)