Here's Chapter 5 as promised!!

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Chapter Five

That Damn Imprinting

A wave of fear and anger washed over my body, the thought of this new competition was unbearable.

"Paul, could I have a word with you?" I asked, trying unsuccessfully to keep the anger out of my voice. My heart was racing unevenly while my hands shook slightly.

Calm down. Just ask him, maybe you're wrong.

Paul stood up, he was tall but nothing compared to my 6'7 stature. We walked silently to the kitchen the tension obvious between us, he knew what I was pissed about.

"Yeah?" he asked, crossing his muscular arms and gazing steadily at me with no hint of emotion.

"Did you…imprint…on Kaylee?" I asked conjuring all my strength to remain calm.

"And if I did?" he asked grinning at me, though his eyes were cold.

"Paul, I don't want to start anything, but seriously—I saw her first. I imprinted first. So back off, I'm not letting her be taken from me like Bella was." I warned taking a small step toward him.

"I really don't think it's your choice. And don't even start on that loosing Bella shit, we've heard enough of that." he said clenching his fists, I assumed to stop the shaking. "Kaylee should get a choice, just like your little vampire-lover did. But Bella didn't choose you and your afraid that it'll happen again."

His words reminded me of what I'd been trying desperately to forget. The memories flooded back and I snapped. I grabbed him by the collar of his t-shirt and slammed him with as much force as I could muster against the kitchen wall, causing the china cabinet to shudder.

"You know she'll pick me." I said , my face inches from his.

"We'll just have to see." he said winking at me. "I'll just have to step up my game." he said as he pried himself from my firm grasp and turned to walk back into the living room.

I grabbed him again and slammed him once again against the wall.

"No, your not getting anywhere near her."

We were both breathing heavily and trembling violently. I shoved him away as the shaking became out of control.

"Go!" I gasped and we both bolted for the door, past my on looking pack members and a concerned looking Kaylee.

"Jacob…" she called as I burst through the front door, practically unhinging it.

Kaylee's POV:

A loud thud from the kitchen made Emily's house tremble as we sat in awkward silence waiting for Jacob's return.

"Jake?" Sam called, rising from his seat.

Jacob and Paul burst into the room, clambering all over each other, trying to get out the door. Everyone in the room followed them into the front yard to see what the commotion was about. Jacob had explained to me that Paul was known for his fiery temper, but I wasn't anticipating this.

I looked over at Jacob. He was trembling so violently that his movement was blurred. I wasn't expecting what happened next. One second Jacob was there, standing opposite Paul in the yard, then he exploded

and was replaced by an giant, copper wolf. I glanced over at Paul and saw that he was no longer there, a gray wolf stood in his place.

My mouth gaped open as a million thoughts ran through my thoroughly confused head. I concluded that I had to be dreaming. I squeezed my eyes shut, but when I opened them everything remained the same, the nightmare was still there.

The only difference was that the over-sized wolves were now charging at each other, angry snarls ripping through their throats. The reddish-brown wolf grasped the gray wolf's mid-section and threw it forcefully to the ground.

I knew the gray wolf had to be injured because it lay perfectly still except for it's rapidly rising and falling chest. The reddish wolf that pawed at the slightly-smaller gray wolf and then, satisfied, turned away from it.

The gray wolf must have been faking because, while the copper creature's back was turned , it leapt up and attacked the other wolf. The wolf that had assumed Jacob's form let out a howl of pain as that gray wolf clasped down on it's neck with deadly teeth. A scream of pain tore through the copper wolf's throat, filling my head with that terrible sound that would not go away.

Then, everything went black.

Jacob's POV

Paul had me around the neck and there was no possible way I could escape his deadly grip. I thought briefly that he might actually try to kill me, when out of the corner of my eye I saw Kaylee fall limply onto the ground.

Paul must have saw her as well because he removed his jaws from my throat and trotted towards her. I leapt up quickly and dragged him by one leg into the woods where I changed back into my human form, pulling on one of the pair of jeans Sam had brought us since our other clothes were destroyed.

I jogged back to where Kaylee was lying on the ground, Emily by her side. I knelt down and gently picked her up, cradling her in my arms.

"Kaylee?"

Her eyes fluttered open slowly and then widened with shock.

"Jacob…your bleeding." she said staring at the left side of my neck. Paul had bit me pretty hard, but I knew it would be scarred over in a few minutes.

"It's fine, just a scratch." I reassured her as I walked inside and sat down on the love seat, still holding her tightly in my arms.

"What…happened? One minute you were there, and then you were a wolf!" she said staring into my eyes, confused.

I sighed deeply and pulled her closer.

"Will you believe me?" I asked our faces inches apart. "I didn't exactly want you to find out this way."

"Yes, I'll believe anything you say." she answered reaching up to gently touch my face, softly. "Just tell me, please."

Next chapter will be posted tommorrow!!

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CrAzY ReD HeAd