Chapter 6

Previously:

After a few minutes, I heard a howl.

Jacob stopped dead in his tracks. His ears flicked back and forth. I noticed the hair on Jacob's neck started to stand.

"What is it?" I asked him. The Lycans in front of us had turned around. Jacob, slowly, started to turn around. When I was able to see the view from behind, I was shocked. Every Lycan was crouching in the direction from which we came. Their hairs were standing on end and small growls escaped their teeth. A large grumbling noise issued from Jacob's chest. I realized he was growling; louder than the others, too. All the Lycans turned their heads back to Jacob. The Lycan form of Seth suddenly appeared at our side. He changed into his human form. I could tell he didn't care he was naked in front of a girl. "What's going on?" I asked again.

"Vampires," Seth answered. "I guess our ten minutes were up so they decided to ransack the tunnels. One Lycan keeping guard by the tunnel entrance sounded the alarm for us to get a move on it."

"What happened to him?" I worried. Seth grimaced; I didn't want to know now.

"Jacob wants to put you on my back since I'm a little quicker and he wants to fall back with some of the stronger fighters just in case there is an attack from behind," Seth informed me on the plans.

"Okay," I agreed. It was very considerate of Jacob to place me with Seth. I knew he would rather me on Leah because she was the fastest in the pack, but she didn't like me too much…

"Great," Seth smiled. A sandy Lycan appeared and I climbed onto his back. He nodded his head to Jacob and took off. The Lycans that were behind Jacob and I now followed Seth. While Embry, Quil, Jared, Paul, and Sam followed Jacob to the back of the line. I kept my head down while Seth ran. He was very quick and his agility was really amazing. I'm surprised the others could keep up. But when I looked behind me I saw a feminine grey wolf. Leah. Lovely, maybe she will reach out and rip my head off to finish the job. Jacob wasn't around to stop her this time. I dug my head further into Seth's shoulder and held on tighter.

Seth slowed after about ten minutes of running. He cocked his head to the side. I looked up to see the tunnel split into two directions.

"He said to go north, which one leads north?" I reminded him. Seth nodded his head and snorted. He stayed to the left side and kept running. Seth's rhythmatic movements of his body while running was very peaceful. I found my eyes drooping closed.

"Bella, get back here," a velvety voice called from behind. His musical laughter filled the air sending my dead heart beating erratically. I knew I missed him and I should go back, but why couldn't I stop running? "Bella," his voice started to show his worry. "Bella, why don't you come back? I miss you, we all miss you," with this everyone I had ever loved stepped into the clearing he was in. They all started to run when I was able to find my feet again. I kept running. Why? I didn't know the answer to that. I just did. There was something that I was running to. That something was everything to me. I looked behind me to see they were still chasing and calling after me. I turned back around just in time to see a clearing near. When I reached it, I knew I had found it.

Sitting in the middle of the clearing was a puppy. The puppy shifted into a baby that started crying. "Mommy," it called. I ran to it and cradled it in my arms. I looked up to see my loved ones enter the clearing. Their faces all mirrored each other's. They were angry and appalled to see the creature in my arms. I pulled a shoulder back as if to protect it from their evil stares.

"How could you?" My father shouted at me. He stepped forward from the others. "I loved you! I loved you! And you went and did this! That thing is an abomination! It WILL die, and so will you!" My father continued to shout. Tears streamed down my face. My own father just ordered me to death. I turned to my adopted brother. He was ashamed. He was ashamed of his on cousin!

"Bells, Dad's right. That thing is truly a spawn of William and is a sworn enemy. We cannot allow it to live. You… you are a traitor. Therefore the death penalty is the only right way," my cousin shook his head in disgust. I turned to my best friend. She was just as disgusted.

"Bella, that thing has to die. YOU have to die," my best friend condemned me. I turned to my only true love.

"Bella, I loved you. I really did love you. Then you gave birth to THAT!? Why?! You had everything with me! That dog was better than me? A son of William was better than me? This sentence serves you right for your actions! You deserve to die!" he screamed at me. I collapsed to the ground. Rosalie, Jasper, their mother and father, my mother, Carlisle and Esme, my best friend's parents all looked down on me in shame. Everyone I loved moved closer to me. They circled around me until the sun was blocked out by their shadows. I hadn't even noticed the sun before then. Before my vision was completely cast out, I saw a russet wolf standing at the edge of the clearing with its tongue hanging out of its mouth in a smile.

I jolted awake from the dream. I sniffed the air and took in my surroundings quickly. We were outside and it was night time. The stars that shone through the trees twinkled in the sky above. Lycans sprawled out across the woods we were in. I had been lying against a russet colored one. Jacob. I swiftly backed away. If there was thing I knew, it was to never ignore my gut feelings. When I moved away from him, Jacob's ears flickered up. His eyes shot open, he took in the surroundings and brought his head up to look at me. Jacob cocked his head to the side. I tapped into my telepathy that I never used.

Is she okay? Jacob thought.

Yes Jacob, I'm fine. I assured him. Jacob's eyes widened with surprise. It's okay. One of my gifts is telepathy with those I'm close to. I never use it though. I don't like getting into people's minds. But it comes in handy in situations like these. Jacob relaxed and nodded his head in understanding.

As long as I'm not going crazy. He thought.

No, you're not going crazy.

Is there something the matter?

No, just a bad dream that's all.

If you want to talk about it, I'll be here.

Thanks Jacob.

No problem Bells.

What happened in the tunnels after I cocked out?

Nothing interesting; quite boring really. The vampires didn't bother to pursuit us. We got out of there about two hours ago.

TWO HOURS? I wonder how long I've been out. Vampires didn't sleep much.

Seth said he didn't hear your breathing even out until about an hour before we reached the end of the tunnels where we digged out.

Okay, good. Only three hours of sleep. I was starting to worry about my health.

No, you'll be fine Bells. Promise.

Thank you again, Jacob.

Again, no problem Bells. This is kind of weird you know?

What is?

Talking to you in my head. Lycans can do it, well my pack can. Not sure about the others… But we can only communicate like this while in Lycan form.

I didn't know that…

Yeah, it comes in handy, but it sucks outside of that.

Why?

We hear every thought that crosses one's mind. Therefore, there are no secrets.

Ah, yeah that would get annoying. We both nodded our head in agreement. How long has the sun been down?

7 hours.

Okay, I am going to get something to drink, I went to stand but Jacob stopped me.

No! I mean, wait till light and someone can go with you. I will send Seth with you.

You're right, I should wait. I sat back down slowly. Jacob nodded his head before lying it back down. We stayed there and talked until the others woke with the sun.

"Hey Bells, you ready?" Seth asked walking up to me in human formed.

"More than," I admitted. I jumped up and followed him to the woods with Embry and Quil close behind. Hmm, did Jacob really think I would run away? "Hey Seth, what's with all the protection?" I voiced.

"There are wild Lycans in the area," Seth said over his shoulder. I sniffed again and smelt their strong stench everywhere.

"Figures," I muttered under my breath.

A/N totally not how I expected this chapter to turn out! I kept falling asleep while typing this. Sorry guys! I'm glad I was able to fit the dream in this chapter. It works better. Next chapter will be the bonding. I know I said it would be this chapter, but it just didn't work that way. Sorry I ended it at that. I am just really exhausted. I know that is not a good excuse, but I really am. I dosed off for a good hour while typing this! I need sleep! Bad! Well, I hope you liked it anyways. Please review and tell me what you think the dream means and if Jacob is really who we think he is!