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Now you can stop tapping your foot asty... or maybe not...

Chapter 17

Edward looked at him with disdain. "You're just one her passing fancies, we both know that. What could you offer her that I couldn't? Do you know how many time she begged me to make love to her? And when I did, there was nothing better than sinking into her warmth."

Paul growled and the animal in him burst through, the thought that the leech was talking about his mate in that way made him so angry that he was seeing red. Before he noticed he had phased, he was now looking at Cullen with his wolf's eyes. The stink of him was unbearable; he didn't want to hear him talking about his Bella like that ever again.

Be ready to die! He snarled and then he prepared to attack him.

Paul let go of anything human he possessed, a voice he didn't know whispered. It is time to accomplish your duty, the Cold One has to die and the prophecy will be fulfilled.

A joy like no other enveloped him, Bella had chosen the right wolf. He was going to save his tribe from the Volturi's threat; Cullen wanted to reveal the pack's existence to his king and thus having them exterminated. But he had been chosen to stop the madness, Bella was rightful his.

A look of uncertainty crossed the leech's face, Paul registered that he had even taken a step back, but after that everything became confused.

Something like a mist surrounded his brain and he got lost. There were flashes of thoughts and actions, but he wasn't sure what was real and what wasn't.

Biting, snarls, groans, pain. Biting, more pain, screams. Bella smiling at him. Pain, biting, attacking, fighting. Bella's eyes while she told him that she loved him. More darkness, pain, and then a smell of burning.

He opened his eyes to see that he had transformed back into a human and what remained of Cullen was burning into ashes. He felt pain and he noticed that he had huge gash on his side, it wasn't healing quickly. He decided to phase back to wolf to accelerate the process, once he phased he felt his energy leave him and everything went black.

Voices were coming and going in his mind.

Fuck bro don't you dare dying on us, was it Jared?

Darkness.

Paul, dammit! Wake the fuck up! Sam?

Darkness.

Can't believe you slept with Bella!
Fuck Quil! Shut the fuck up!

Darkness.

Paul don't you die; I want to kill you myself! Jacob?

Darkness.

We're almost there, just keep breathing. Embry?

Darkness.

When he opened his eyes he saw a scene that surprised him, his brothers were looking after his cut, apparently he had phased back to human. On the other side there was Bella calling his name behind Rosalie and Emmett.

"Let her come here." He growled to Rosalie, the blonde leech let Bella go and she threw herself on him. "Fuck Swan!" He swore feeling some pain.

"S-sorry Paul, are you well? You silly goose!" She told him slapping his chest. "Why did you want to fight him alone?"

Paul heard someone snigger and whispering 'did she just call him silly goose?' He growled and turned his eyes on Quil. "Breath another fucking word and when I get better I'll make a fur out of you!"

Quil put up one of his hands and motioned on his mouth the movement of a zip, to show him that he was going to shut up.

"He's losing too much blood. We need to call Carlisle; he'll be able to help him. We rented a flat not far from here, we can take him there." Rosalie said.

Paul nodded. "Bella will have to disappear for the time being, the less doctor fangs knows the better."

Bella clutched his hand. "No Paul, I won't leave your side."

"Swan, you'll hide and save our furry asses. Okay?" He said looking at her intently.

"I…" She sighed and then nodded.

"I'll look after her." Jacob said.

Paul turned to him. "Over my fucking dead and buried body!" He growled and started trembling.

"Paul calm down!" Sam ordered him. "Jacob and Bella need to talk and this is a good time for them. Jacob will stay with Bella until Carlisle leaves."

Bella looked at Paul, then she moved next to his ear and whispered. "I love you Lahote, I'm truly and only yours. Please trust me."

He sighed and with one of his hands caressed her face. "You take care Swan, I'll see you soon." Before he heard her reply he went back to darkness.

…..

When he woke up he found that he was in a bed, with a bandaged side. He moved and discovered that nothing was hurting anymore.

"Finally you're awake." Carlisle Cullen said.

Paul looked at him and at his friendly expression he realized that no one had told him about Edward's death. Rosalie would probably pretend of not knowing what happened to Cullen at all, that sneaky vamp was almost cool in his book.

"How long have I been out?" He asked politely.

"Two days. I had to put stiches on your side, it was a nasty cut. The vampire that hurt you wanted to kill you. But now you're well and seeing as my job is done I'll take my leave." Carlisle said and then exited the room.

Paul stood up and slowly walked out of the bedroom too. He saw Sam and Jared sitting on the sofa talking with Emmett. "Is the doc gone?" He asked. Everyone turned to look at him and then Emmett nodded. "Then where the hell is Bella?"

Jared looked down and he seemed uncomfortable, Sam met his eyes. "She's with Jacob."

"And?" He growled, starting to get nervous and angry. He wanted to see Bella, his mate.

"We tried to call him after he took her away, but he isn't picking up his phone. Rosalie went in search of them." Sam replied.

Paul sighed and passed a hand through his hair. "You think he kidnapped her?"

Sam shrugged his shoulders. "He was pretty upset about the whole deal, maybe he wanted a few days with her to understand what the hell happened. Paul, you fucking marked her!"

"I know what I did Sam, she's mine. I want her back and I won't hesitate to fight him to death too if he doesn't bring her back. I can track her better than anyone else because she's my mate. And by the way she fucking chose freely to be mine." He said starting to walk towards the door, he was going to phase and look for her.

"Stop right there Paul. You're healed but you can't phase for another day. I'm giving you an Alpha order. You'll wait until you're well. I'm sure Jacob won't hurt Bella, he loves her." Sam told him.

Paul growled, he hated Sam ordering him around but at the same time he knew that Jacob wasn't going to hurt Bella. He just wished it was easier for all of them, he knew how hurt his brother was over Bella choosing to be first with Edward and then with him. Honestly he didn't know how he would feel if Bella ever left him, with a sigh he sat on the sofa too.

Jacob wasn't going to hurt her for sure and maybe after this Bella was going to be free to live her life. Shaking his head he decided to wait for another day, he would feel if Bella was in danger through their bond and as of now he didn't get any distress from her.

The wait was going to be long.

AN2: the final chapter will be next, so don't kill me for this cliffie :)