First of all, I'm so sorry for not updating sooner. I'm dealing with lots of college deadlines and things like that. It won't happen again. Second, I'm sure everyone saw New Moon. I didn't think it was that good. I just kept getting annoyed with Bella and how much of an abusing bitch she was. Edward's lines were cheesy, the Volturi scene was anticlimactic, and most of it was just random.

Only save… Jacob Black.

I love Edward/ Rod Pattinson but he looked like a fucking corpse. Legit they must've killed him, buried him, resurrected him, and then dug him up.

I mean really.

And I lied to you again. Jacob's party and hothothotsmokin' Jakeward sex will be in the next chapter. I promise! And I'll have that up by Monday or today if I'm feeling totally productive.

Oh this extremely long A/N is over now. But I'm still steamed about New Moon.

Chapter Nine: Hang You from the Heavens

'You're what?!' Sam growled.

Everyone was at a standstill. Edward had his hands balled into tight fists; his knuckles were whiter than usual as he tried to restrain himself from hurting Sam.

'My imprint.' I repeated, 'I won't let you hurt him Sam. I don't give a shit what you do to me but if you hurt Edward I will kill you.'

I held no qualms about telling him the truth. He needed to know the lengths I go to if it meant Edward was safe. Although at that moment he was the one saving me, but you get the point.

I was surprised when Sam beckoned for the pack to retreat. Seth tried to follow, limping terribly, but was stopped by Sam.

'I won't kill Jacob's imprint but I don't accept this.' He said, there was a hint of finality in his voice, 'Henceforth you and Jacob are no longer part of this pack or our tribe. You must leave La Push.'

'Exile?" Seth sniffled.

Sam didn't reply as he slinked off into the woods, darkness enveloping him in an instant. Seth and I were silent for a moment, as were the Cullen's, we were all still shocked by the events that had transpired. It was only a bit of serendipity that Sam had been merciful.

"You two should come with us." Jasper said, he was standing by Alice now.

Seth whimpered, 'I can't go home.'

Alice reached out to touch him, "You're home can be with us. You and Jacob are part of our family now."

I too was spurned by our exile. How could I tell my dad? How could I leave him? Without speaking to Edward I rushed back to my house. I had to get to dad before Sam did. I had to explain myself.

'We don't owe him an explanation.' Damon hissed into my psyche, 'All that matters now is our mate.'

'Stop saying 'we',' I growled as I neared the house, 'There's you and there's me. Edward is my mate and mine alone.'

When I finally stopped I saw the lights were off in the house but I couldn't smell Sam or the pack. I must've beaten them. Phasing back and sneaking through the window I almost died of fright when I flicked on the lights in my room. Edward was there, standing over an open suitcase. In his hands were my clothes, I noticed the suitcase was full of my things.

"What are you doing here?" I almost barked. He was only making things worse.

Edward tossed a few more things into the suitcase, "I'm helping you pack Jake. We have to leave La Push as soon as possible. Alice and Jasper are with Seth."

By that time I'd put on a pair of jeans and my favorite grey Underarmor shirt. I looked at my almost empty room with sadness. Everything I owned in the world could fit in two suitcases. How pathetic. Edward was still talking as he packed, his voice was tight and on edge.

"It's too dangerous here now. We have to leave Forks-"

"I'm not going."

Edward finally stopped, "Excuse me? Jacob what are you talking about? You heard what Sam said."

I balled my hands into fists, "I don't give a fuck what Sam said! This is my home and I'm not going anywhere!"

I wasn't going to run from my problems. Sam didn't have the right to force me away from my Dad and my friends.

"Why did it have to be you?" I whispered with venom, "Why not Bella, or Leah, or even fucking Embry?! Why you!?"

Edward didn't say anything as he came to stand beside me. He tried to hold my hand but I flinched away. He needed to leave me. It would be the best thing for both of us if we just forgot about our feelings.

"You don't want me here, I'll leave." Edward said calmly.

I looked at him coldly, "Then go."

A slight breeze followed and Edward was gone. Possibly forever. I felt Damon howl in anger and frustration. It was so painful I almost passed out from the sheer force of it. I let loose a scream that sounded more like a feral yowl, and dropped to my knees. Why was this happening to me? What was happening to me?

"Jake? Jacob are you all right?!" Dad yelled.

The door opened and Dad rolled in. I could tell he was shocked by my barren room and shoddy appearance.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

I picked myself up, "I've been exiled. I have to leave La Push."

Dad's eyes widened and his wrinkles deepened, "Exiled? But why? You've only ever been obedient to the pack. Why are they making you leave?"

"Because of my imprint," I said shakily. I had to tell him the truth. I had to be a man, "Edward Cullen."

If possible, Dad's eyes were the size of dinner plates, "E-Edward Cullen?"

I let it sink in and it was silent for a few minutes, which I enjoyed, but Dad finally opened his mouth to speak and boy was I surprised at what he said.

"I understand Jacob."

"You what?" I said, still in shock.

Dad nodded, "I understand. You have no control over who you imprint on. I can't say that I'm happy about it but you're my son. I'll always love you."

'Don't cry you idiot.' I thought, "I love you too Dad."

"But you have to leave."

Whoa, what happened to the 'I love you son' festival?

"I'm not leaving because Sam said to." I said fiercely, "I mean I'm not even seventeen yet! I can't live on my own!"

Dad looked at my half packed suitcases, "I'm not saying leave because of Sam. You have to leave because I want you safe."

"Safe?" I said, "Dad what's going on? Edward said the same thing. What exactly am I in danger of?"

Dad sighed, "You know there are other werewolves right?"

I bobbed my head, "Yeah. What about them?"

"A vampire and a werewolf can't be together Jacob." Dad said, "It's against everything our tribe has fought against. If others happen to catch on, you and Edward could put La Push in danger."

"He's right."

Edward had materialized next to me. I didn't even hear him climb through the window. Dad tensed but tried to stay civil. I could tell this was killing him- to see me this way- in such a… predicament.

Edward turned to me, staring deeply into my eyes, "I can't leave you Jacob…" he said, whispering, "I… I care so much for you."

I gave Dad a sideways glance, almost to say 'do you mind?' Dad gave me a stern look,

"Well…" he cleared his throat, "I'll be down the hall Jacob."

He sent Edward a wary glance before leaving, closing the door behind him.

Edward was still staring at me, lovingly stroking my cheek as my thoughts raced about what I was going to do. It was decided that I would leave La Push but I just couldn't leave Forks. It was my home. It was as much a part of me as Damon.

"We have to." Edward said softly.

I shook my head, "We don't. I don't want to live my life on the run." I said exasperatedly, "I can't live like that. Could you Edward?"

Edward wouldn't meet my eyes, "This is bigger than us Jacob. If I lose you-"

"Why does everyone think I'm going somewhere?!" I exploded.

Edward looked taken aback by my little tirade.

"If other wolves, the Volturi, or whatever comes after us I won't let them hurt anyone." I let Edward's hands rest on my hips, "I won't hesitate to die for you."

Edward winced, "You're not changing your mind are you?"

"Nope." I said, "My mind's made up."

I was running. Running faster and faster but something was gaining on me. The trees blurred past me in a myriad of moss and dripping pine needles. What was I running from? Why was it faster than me?

I called to Damon for a little help but he didn't answer. No witty remark or obscene comment about violence. My head was empty. Closing my eyes I tried to call on my wolf and transform but the euphoric feeling never came. I was still Jacob Black.

Human Jacob Black.

"Shit!" I cried, my foot catching on a tangle of tree roots.

I went down and ate dirt. My teeth scraped against the ground as I choked on grit and leaf fragments. A guttural hiss alerted me that I was not alone. Two pairs of eyes stared at me, unblinking, from the dark thicket ahead. One I recognized as Edward's caramel orbs but the others were wolfish and wild. The forest was completely silent when Edward and the unseen monster with him emerged.

It was Sam.

Edward extended his hand to me, "Come with me Jacob."

I grasped his hand and he pulled me into his strong embrace. He held me closer, not taking his eyes off Sam.

'You are mine Jacob.' Sam said. I was surprised I could hear him in my head without being a wolf.

Edward's grip on me tightened, "Jacob is my mate Sam. He belongs to me."

Since when did I become an abject?

Sam's eyes narrowed, 'Then I'll take him from you.'

A look came across Edward's face that I'd never seen. He was livid. With a feral, almost animalistic, hiss he grabbed Sam by the scruff of his neck and slammed him into the ground with enough force to make a crater in the earth. Sam, not to be outdone by Edward, snarled and lunged at him. The tussled like wild animals, snapping their teeth and growling. Sam had his jaws around Edward's neck and bit down mercilessly.

"Sam stop!" I cried but it wasn't my voice. It was Damon's.

Sam's teeth couldn't penetrate Edward's diamond hard skin but I could see small cracked marks along his neck. He was breaking; like marble when too much heat is applied. Each time I went to speak Damon's voice came. What was going on?

Edward struggled beneath Sam's massive weight. He wrapped his arm around Sam's head in a sleeper hold in an attempt to render him unconscious. This only aggravated Sam more. I suddenly heard a terrible cracking noise, like rock being split in half. I knew this noise. It was the same sound Laurent's skin made when he took his head off, the skin crackling and falling away like chipping plaster.

Sam was proudly displaying Edward's headless corpse in his jaws. His eyes locked on me,

'You are mine.'

"Edward!" I screamed, twisting against my bed.

The sheets tangled on my legs and torso, pinning me to the bed with no help of escape. Tears leaked from my eyes and my body shook with small tremors. My wolf was crying out for Edward.

"I'm here… I'm here." Edward's soft voice said.

I opened my eyes. They were burning like hell. Edward was holding me, concerned that I'd woken up with a nightmare. I hated feeling so weak and submissive.

"It's all right." He cooed, kissing my forehead, "It was just a dream."

'Just a dream? It looked real to me' Damon scoffed.

For once I was glad to hear his snarky voice.

"Yeah…" I said in a shaky voice, "Just a dream." A crazy fucking realistic dream where Sam ripped Edward's head off. You know; normal dreams.

I knew Edward had seen my memories from the dream but he didn't mention anything about it. I figured he was waiting for the opportune moment. Edward never let anything go.

I'd fallen asleep on the way to the Cullen's house. The day was just too stressful. When I'm stressed I sleep. Lately I'd been sleeping a whole fucking lot. From what I could smell I was in Edward's room, as his scent was the most prevalent. Dad understood about letting me go and I promised to call him every day. It didn't help that tomorrow was my birthday.

"Is Seth okay?" I asked, wanting to divert the attention to something else.

Edward nodded, "He's down the hall. Jasper's watching him."

Watching him? I had a feeling Seth was now involved in a vampire love triangle. Seth loves Alice who loves Jasper who loves Seth. Jesus, it sounded like a bad chick flick.

Edward gave me a look, "Really? That's almost as bad as Love Spelled Backwards is Love."

"I wouldn't know," I said, "I saw Face Punch instead."

Settling back into bed I wrapped my arms around Edward and buried my face in his cool neck. I wanted to be optimistic and forget about my nightmares… about Sam.

But the funny thing was that I didn't know whether I was dreaming or awake.

Yes, very fun chapter. I'm not sure about the whole Alice/Jasper/Seth thing yet but please feel free to tell me what you think. Would it be bad to ask for 30 reviews this time? C'mon, reviews are better than Edward holding you when you have a nightmare.