Chapter 3

A/n sorry for the wait, lost inspiration for a while there, and was busy with other fics and life stuff. I may have changed a few minor things in last chapter, nothing major just a lil things to make it flow better. Remember to leave a review.

"It wasn't that bad, was it?" Said Alice grinning and picking a twig out of his hair.

"Don't talk to me." Said Edward.

"What happened to you?" Said Bella with concern.

"Jacob." Said Edward like an angry curse.

"How was the "night out" with the vamps?"

"Shut up Embry."

"C'mon Jake spill, did they invite you to join their blood sucking coven of incest? Did they charm you into their beds with their cold evil hearts?"

"The blondie is pretty hot." Thought Quil.

"I will murder you both and feast on your bones with no regret."

"Oh no, they've turned you into one of them already, I'm sorry Jake, please accept my deepest sympathies."

Jacob pounced on Embry, tugging on his ears, and snapping his jaws.

"Is that all you got Black." Taunted Embry.

"Enough." Thought Sam loudly "Jacob report to me instantly."

Jacob left Embry, and approached Sam, bowing his head in submission "With all respect alpha, it was a waste of time as I said it would be. The trail led to a dead end off the edge of a cliff."

"How about the other side?"

"Impossible. Too far for even one of us to jump."

"How about down the bottom of the ravine?" Suggested Leah.

"We tried, but it was impossible even for Edward to scale the cliff wall."

"Even the others, the small girl, whatshername?"

"Alice?" Thought Jacob.

"Yes."

Jacob shrugged "They didn't come."

"What do you mean, they didn't come?"

"It was just me and Edward." thought Jacob awkwardly if he was human he would be blushing.

Sam got a strange look on his face as he stared at Jacob for an uncomfortably long amount of time trying to figure out a puzzle that was missing all the pieces . "Dismissed." He barked out startling them all "Tomorrow you will bring the small female vampire and try again, we do not know the bloodsucker is a man, and may be light enough to scale the ravine wall."

Jacob submissively nodded, trying to hide his annoyance at spending another day with Edward.

Bella sat on a tree stump watching as Alice tried to manoeuvre her way down the cliff wall. Edward stood by the Edge watching nervously, even for a vampire it was a long way to fall if she slipped, Jacob in wolf form sat by Bella as she absently run her fingers through his fur, calming him to a sleep.

"Is he sleeping?" Said Alice dusting off her hands as she approached.

"Shhhhh, don't wake him." said Bella, "He has been patrolling all night."

Edward shook his head in amusement "The cliff wall was too steep, not even the lightest of person, nor most skilled climber could have made it through, I do not understand why the scent leads to that cliff." Said Edward puzzled. "There is no way to escape."

Bella frowned, worry and anxiety written across her face.

"It'll be okay Bella" said Edward putting his arm around her as he joined her and Jacob on the ground.

Jacob stirred wrinkling his nose and stretching his huge paws out, "What did I miss?"

Edward shook his head, "Nothing important, just another false trail."

"Great."

"Has anyone ever told you snore tremendously loud?"

"I do not" thought Jacob annoyed.

Edward quirked an eyebrow

"Smug bastard."

A small smile of amusement lit up Edwards face.

Jacob nudged Bella, *see were getting along* he communicated in head tilts and facial expressions.

Bella hugged Jacob, and suddenly Edward wasn't so amused.

"What do you mean I have to stay the week?"

"The most likely place the abomination will show up will be the Cullen's looking for Bella."

"Please Sam, anywhere but there, I'll take guard duty for a month, don't make me."

"My word is final Jacob."

Jacob slumped in defeat. This was going to be a long week.

"What's he doing here?" Accused Rosalie.

"He is the one the wolves have sent to guard Bella." Said Edward with distain, but not disapproval.

"Do they not trust us to protect her ourselves?"

"Definitely not." Thought Jacob shivering at the bizarre memorial of past graduation caps lining the wall.

"Stupid question." Said Rosalie observing Jacobs apprehension, "Of course not."

"Jacob!" Said Bella hugging him.

"Bella."

"So it's true, you're the one they sent to guard me."

"Cheer up Bells it'll be fun." He said hiding his doubt behind a smile.

To be continued…..