A/N: As promised another update, I'll try to update tomorrow, Sunday, and Monday as well!

Jacob's POV

Walking along the invisible line that separated our two territories I was bombarded by their smell. That nauseatingly sweet smell that by itself could trigger a phase, I held myself together though. My entire body was tense, I had not phased but I was prepared to do so on short notice. The lead bloodsucker wanted to meet with me and negotiate. Why me? I grinned inwardly, he was afraid of Sam. That must be it, as he should be that filthy parasite would be killed on the spot. If Sam were to find out where I was he'd be down here in a heartbeat

A snarl erupted from the trees beyond the 'line'. That nosy mind reader Edward must have heard my thoughts. "Why don't you two come on out?" I said with a smirk. I knew there were only two of them. Safety in numbers I suppose, I wouldn't try anything however if they did, Quil and Embry weren't to far away. "I've never heard of vampyric chickens but I'm beginning to wonder if they exist." I continued to taunt them; I really did hate them with all my strength.

That did it, Edward burst out of the trees, and the lead leech grabbed him. I heard him mutter something about wishing he had brought along Jasper, but that was drowned out when Edward glared right at me and roared viciously as he tried to lunge at me "where is she? You demonic dog," He looked as if he were ready to tear me to pieces, as if I had something to do with her kidnapping! I took a few steps forward, keeping my cool though at this point it was increasingly difficult. Quil and Embry are nearby, I reminded myself. "Name calling will get you nowhere." I informed him "and you aren't getting Bella until we kill….That bloodsucker who crossed the line, and took Emily."

"So that means we can destroy those two mutts who crossed the line first and started this who debacle?" Edward said with every bit of threat leaking into his already tense voice.

The head leech took control again "we cannot do that, however we will gladly give you Emily, for the safe return of Bella." The gentleness of his voice irritated me to the extreme. Vampires were murderers, monsters they should not be allowed such gentleness! A low growl was building deep inside Edward's throat, I laughed. Then the full impact of what the leech doctor had said hit me. "What do you mean safe, you actually think I would harm her?" I couldn't help it. I was at the point of explosion. My whole body went into a fit of tremors. How dare they imply that I hurt, or would ever hurt Bella? I would never harm her! "You know what? Your not getting her back, you'll have to kill me before you lay one cold hand on her, I swear it.

"That can be arranged." Edward said through a lethal snarl, as he crouched ready to make his attack, I crouched as well, ready. There was nothing the lead parasite could do now. Quil and Embry were at my side immediately, they had already phased and were ready to fight by my side. I too was ready to phase, but then suddenly Bella's words from this morning floated into my mind I will never forgive you. I calmed down instantly but reluctantly; I couldn't do that to Bella. The deaths of these two would have to come at a later time but I would wait for Sam to give the order. Currently he was locating other werewolves in the area. Yes, there were more of us all of which had agreed to fight if we ever needed them.

Quickly before I could change my mind I backed away urging Quil and Embry, who by now looked bewildered to follow. They did but reluctantly. My eyes fell on Edward's face. No longer was there anger but pain. That's it! Hearing Bella's voice in my mind must have caused it. For the sole reason of causing him more pain as I backed out I replayed images of the previous night and morning. The moment I found her gagged and scared, to her soaked in her own vomit. For the fun of it I even made up some images of my own, although I did wish they would come true. Edward was absolutely livid now, and I was absolutely ecstatic by this result. Hurriedly we made our escape as the head vampire once again struggled to hold Edward back.


Edward's POV

If I could cry, now would be the time. That dog would pay if he had really done those things to Bella! Images of Bella naked, and Jacob on top of her doing things I could never have dreamed up---if I could dream. I swear I'd beat that dog till he was unrecognizable if this turned out to be true, and had Carlisle been unable to hold me back I would have! I would have enjoyed it too. I hate that dog with all my might. When Bella falls back into my care and she is safe I will deal with him. However, until that time I will fight for her and kill as many of those hellhounds as I can. I closed my eyes against the onslaught of the images that would not leave me, some of which I knew were true. The images of Bella weak, scared, and tethered to a chair in a dark room were true, they were the strongest, and most vivid. The others were just some of Jacob Black's mere unattainable fantasies and an attempt to harass me, and damn it, it worked!

Carlisle and I drifted back into the house where the others waited anxiously for the news. Only Alice knew that the meeting had gone terribly wrong. "We will need to in list the help of Tanya and her family." I informed them after a moment of listening to their worried thoughts. Carlisle looked at me as if I were crazy. Rightly so, I had not informed him of the information I had gathered from Jacob's moronic mind. Isn't that a little much son? There are not many of them. A sigh left me as I turned to him, "The lead mutt is calling on the help of relatives, and we will be outnumbered soon." A horrified gasp escaped Esme, and I immediately turned to Jasper. He nodded and obeyed my silent request, filling the room with calm. "We are going to have to fight them." Emmett was the only one who cheered; he considered this fun.

Rather then beat Emmett or condemn Rosalie for her selfish thoughts I left the living room. I passed Emily who still looked terrified, and so feeling sorry for her I stopped and knelt down beside her. "Would you like to call Sam?" I offered her gently, after all I had no problems with her, she was merely a human and I would hope that the werewolves would offer Bella the same option. I knew Sam longed to hear Emily's voice just as much as I longed to hear Bella's.

A look of extreme hatred, the look I only saw amongst the werewolves in my presence entered her eyes. "No bloodsucker, I don't. That would mean having to touch the same phone that your cold dead fingers have touched.

I chuckled quietly but bitterly "so be it," were the only words I offered her before I rose to my feet and climbed the stairs. As I entered the room my eyes fell on the bed that Bella and I shared whenever I 'kidnapped' her. I walked over to it and sat down, I grazed my fingers over the sharp edge where there once had been an iron rose. I had plucked it from the bed and destroyed it in an attempt to show Bella just how dangerous it would have been to make love to her as she had so desperately wanted. I will not lie I wanted it too, but I fought against the desires long enough for Bella to realize that she could wait. A good thing too as I had been so lose to doing the deed in the meadow, luckily she had gained sense when I lost mine.

In less then a week, right after the wedding, we would have tried, right here in this room in this bed. I had it all planned out; I would have made it the most magical night she had ever had. It would have been a magical night for both of us. Now all plans of that were off, it did not appear that this war would end soon. Our wedding would have to be postponed, and if we ever reached our wedding day and our night I would make sure Bella would forget all the evils in her life, all evils including Jacob Black.

T.B.C...

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