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Chapter 4

Jacob walked into Sam's where the rest of the pack had gathered to welcome back their pack brother. Leaning on the wall he crossed his arms and watched as everyone tried to speak at once while thumping the wolf on the back. The beta couldn't help but laugh when Leah pulled Paul into her arms before punching him in the nose telling him what a bastard he was for leaving them without telling anyone.

After hearing the satisfying sound of Paul's nose breaking Leah turned her attention to Jacob.

"We need to talk Jake."

Jacob frowned but nodded following Leah out the door while the rest of the pack howled with laughter at Paul's expense. Walking far enough away so no one could hear them Leah sat down on a fallen tree and waited for Jacob to join her. However the beta was pacing like a caged animal.

"What did you do to my brother?"

Jacob stopped and stared at the she-wolf. "Nothing it was just a misunderstanding."

"Don't bullshit me Jake. If you hurt my brother so help me god I will rip you a new one. Now tell me what did you do to my brother." she said getting in his face.

"I kissed him." Jacob whispered and if it hadn't been for Leah's wolf hearing she would have missed it.

The beta jumped when Leah burst out laughing. It wasn't the reaction he was expecting at all. The best outcome he was imagining was him being able to make it home to heal. As far as Jacob knew no one knew he was gay and intended to keep it that way. After several minutes of Leah laughing Jacob growled.

"Glad you find it funny."Jacob huffed and turned to head back towards Sam's.

Now that Leah knew he would have to come clean with the rest of the pack. Jake thought he may as well pack his bag because the shifters were not going to accept one of their own as a fag. He had heard all the gay jokes and even laughed along with the rest of them. When really deep down they were hurting their pack brother without them knowing. But he couldn't hide any longer he wanted to be free to be who he loved and not be ashamed of him.

"Jake come back here." Leah said still chuckling.

"Fuck off Leah."

Leah grabbed Jacob's arm and made him turn to face her. The she-wolf felt bad at laughing at her friend who had tears welling up in his eyes.

"Sorry Jake I didn't mean to laugh it's just that I've always wondered about you and I guess you answered my question. So how long have you liked my baby brother?"

"Does it matter." he huffed. "Let me tell the pack and then I will leave. I think it's best they hear it from me."

"Dude are you listening to me? I don't care you're gay." Leah snapped.

"About time you came out Jake." Paul said coming through the trees as well as the rest of the pack.

Jacob took a step back willing his wolf to be ready for an attack. "All right you lot cough up." Jared said waving his hands at Sam,Embry and Colin.

"Pay you later." Colin mumbled.

"You were taking bets about my sexuality?" Jacob growled at Sam. Of all people he was the last one he would have thought would bet.

"I thought you were straight." Sam shrugged.

"Ugh fine so now what? I guess I have to leave the pack and the rez."

Sam walked up to his beta and placed his hand on his shoulder. "Do you think so little of your brothers and your tribe you think we would make you leave?"

Jacob sighed and shrugged his shoulders. He really did think they wouldn't want him in the pack. The beta had no idea what his father would say when he found out. If he hadn't have phased he would have been able to leave the rez and head to college.

"Never took you for an idiot." Paul said shaking his head.

Jacob had, had enough. He phased without removing his clothes ready to hurt somebody. Paul phased seconds later not wanting to give Jacob Black any advantage. The beta was the strongest fighter and Paul knew it.

"Why the fuck did you come back Paul. We were doing just fine without you." Jacob snapped at Paul's hind leg.

"Your wrong Jacob Black this pack is not doing fine and you know it as much as me."

"The pack is fine." Jacob snapped again making Paul yelp in pain as the beta's teeth sunk into his underbelly.

"Look at them Jake." Paul said looking up from the forest floor where he was held down by the beta on his back.

The pack hadn't followed them into phasing instead they were watching their pack brothers attacking each other. Jacob huffed but didn't move or say anything.

"One of our own is missing we all feel it." Paul said licking Jacob's chin in comfort.

"You mean Seth?" Jacob asked confused laying on top of the wolf.

Paul phased and thrust his hips up getting Jacob to phase back to his human form as well. Neither man cared they were naked their cocks touching one anothers. Not until there came a growl from one of the pack. The beta quickly rolled off his pack brother and took the offered shorts off Embry. Paul chuckled and stood walking over to the youngest in the pack. The older wolf whispered something in the wolf's ear and turned his attention back to the rest of the pack.

"I never wanted to leave you. I was asked by the elders to go on a mission. Sam knew about this and was ordered to keep it to himself. I've come home with information that may help us."

"YOU knew?" Leah snarled at Sam.

"Leah you know as well as me I have to abide by the elders orders. Alpha or not I still have…"

"Enough." Jacob snapped using his alpha timbre which he hadn't a clue he was using.

Sam's mouth snapped shut instantly. Paul and Embry sniggered only to get glared at by their alpha. Jacob walked up to Paul and grabbed him by his hair and made him look at him. Again their was a growl. The beta let go of Paul and walked over to the young cub.

"You have a problem with me cub?"

The young cub refused to be intimidated by the older wolf and pulled his shoulders back making himself taller as he look Jacob directly in the eye. Every wolf stepped closer to the young cub as though protecting him, except one who crossed his arm feeling proud of what was about to happen.

"No one has the right to touch my mate." The pack gasped and looked between the two wolves.

Jacob turned towards Paul. "Is this true. You two are mates?"

"Yes," Paul said going to his mate and wrapping his arm around his waist.

"You imprinted?" Sam asked looking at Paul.

"I did." Brady whispered.

"Bullshit we imprint to carry on the shifting gene."

TBC