Here is the next chapter of my story. Thank you for keeping up with this story. I don't know exactly how this is going to end, but I am enjoying writing it. Keep reading and enjoy.

Jacob

I hadn't seen Cassandra since that night in the woods. I hadn't told the others bout seeing her either. We hadn't needed to keep watch anymore since that redhead was gone, so the guys didn't know that Cassandra crossed the treaty.

But, they were going to find out soon. I had forgotten to tell her that if Sam knew, she'd be dead. I could forgive her crossing over. I mean I crossed over to the dark side every time I went to see Bella, so I understood why she would have crossed. But, Sam wasn't so forgiving.

I was walking on the beach again. Sam had called a meeting. I didn't know why and I didn't care to know why. Bella had broken the news to me the other day. She and her bloodsucker were getting married. I hadn't really cared about life since then.

She had told Charlie and he was all for the wedding. I wanted to shoot Bella and rip her bloodsucker into little tiny pieces. But, I had stopped myself. I was so tired of thinking about her. I was so tired of dreaming about her. I was tired of only thinking of her and most of all, I was tired of how bad I felt these days.

None of my friends wanted to talk to me anymore. I was reduced to hanging out with Leah. That was how pathetic I was nowadays. And I was tired of it. I needed to get over Bella. I wanted to. But, I didn't know how.

I sighed and started kicking rocks. I pretended each one was Edward. That made me feel better until I got to Sam's house. They were all gathered near the woods and they were all wolves.

Great.

Sam nodded at me and I knew what he wanted. I changed and knew it was a mistake as soon as I did. They all heard the news about Bella and I heard their anger.

She can't marry him. Embry said.

Poor kid. Of course, she can marry him. I said.

I heard the surprise in all their thoughts.

C'mon. You didn't think I'd be moping around all the time. I was bound to get over Bella one day.

It was clear from their thoughts that that's exactly what they expected me to be doing.

I love the confidence. I said bitterly.

Hang on Jake, why are you suddenly so okay with Bella marrying the bloodsucker?

I just want her to be happy Embry.

But, I made a stupid mistake. Quil who could always read me so well asked a question and I thought before I answered.

It isn't because there is another girl involved, is it?

I pictured Cassandra and I remembered the one and only day we had talked. The others saw everything obviously. They saw her coming over to our side and they saw how I did nothing.

You saw her come over? You LET her come over? Sam asked.

I wanted to hit myself. I never thought before I spoke. What was wrong with me? The only time that I needed to speak without thinking, I go and think before I speak.

Quil laughed quietly in my head.

I fail to see what's so funny, Quil. Sam snapped.

I winced. Sam hadn't sounded that angry since one of the other guys had made a joke about Leah being a man. Incidentally that guy had been Quil.

Well, it's obvious isn't it? Jakey is in love with a vampire.

This time I had to laugh. The others didn't laugh. Nobody said anything. They just looked at me and I could hear their thoughts loud and clear. Sometimes, I hated this whole sharing secrets wolf thing.

Jake, doesn't love a vampire. A vampire took the girl he loved.

I thanked the world for Leah.

Well, it's a good thing then. Sam said too evenly.

What is it, Sam? Just spit it out. I said irritated beyond belief.

If you had imprinted on her, we wouldn't be able to do anything to her. We'd have to put up with her. But, since you haven't then that means we can go ahead and rip her open.

I winced at the visuals he sent me.

Disgusting. I'm not eating her. Seth said.

There was silence for a second and then everyone started laughing. Well, everyone except me. I wasn't going to eat Cassandra and I wasn't about to let her get eaten either. She hadn't done anything. She just wanted to take a walk, like I did sometimes. And she happened to think that our side was a better place to take a walk.

There was no crime in wanting to take a walk in the woods. But, then again, there was no crime in wanting to protect the land either.

I groaned. This whole thing was so stupid. I didn't want to kill bloodsuckers. Well, I didn't want to kill this bloodsucker in particular.

Alright, already. I admit it. I imprinted on her. I love her.

There was silence. Everybody was so quiet that for the first time since I joined the pack, I felt like I was alone in my head even with them all around me.

Then the thoughts started all at once.

I knew it!

Jake loves a vampire. You owe me money Quil.

I don't owe you anything. But, oh man, Jake is hot after a vampire.

Who would have thought it Black?

I turned away disgusted. Their thoughts followed me out of the woods. I changed when I couldn't take it anymore.

"Well, that was stupid, Black." I muttered.

I didn't answer myself.

I walked back home. Billy was with Charlie. They were probably talking about how fast their babies grew up. I wanted to throw up. Billy was going to kill me when he found out what I had done. I had given up my dignity to save a bloodsucker.

I groaned. I was turning into Bella.

And this was all Cassandra's fault. If she hadn't come over to my side, we wouldn't have this problem. As a matter of fact, she had to know.

I got up and with a goal in mind I headed out. I drove out to about a mile away from the Cullens' house. I got out and started yelling mentally. I hoped to give Bella's bloodsucker a headache, but I was concentrating on Cassandra.

I was so close to the house when she came out. I looked at her and then I blinked and she was gone.

"What is it Jacob Black?"

I turned around and she was right there. Shit, she was fast.

She smiled as if she knew exactly what I was thinking, which she probably did.

"I do, but only because you called me with your mind and not your voice. If you do not wish for me to keep reading your thoughts then talk to me."

I hadn't really noticed the way she talked before. She talked like one of those old people from the 1700's. There was more politeness and poise in her words than I had ever heard in this particular century.

"I come from a century that wasn't as elegant as the century I fell in love with. I picked up my manners from Edward's century. That one was my favorite. This one is a very interesting one as well."

She was old then really old, older than my great grandmother, but she looked a lot better than my poor grandma probably looked now.

She laughed. "I have never been compared with a dead human before. The men I have met have compared me to Greek goddesses, Roman goddesses, anything but dead humans."

Yeah, well I wasn't exactly one of those men, now was I? I was Jacob Black, a wolf boy.

"I call you wolf boy." She said. "But, I do not mean any disrespect by that. It is simply the name I gave you before I knew what your name was."

Well, that was fine with me. I called her brother a bloodsucker.

"Are we going to do this all day, Mr. Black? I thought you did not like it when I read your thoughts."

"It doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would. At least you don't pry like your brother." I said.

She smiled and I focused on her for the first time.

"I promise that from this day forward I will not read your thoughts. But, that means that if you wish to speak to me like today, you will have to come to the door and knock."

I laughed. "It's a deal."

"Now, what was so urgent? Or did you really just want to give Edward a headache?"

I looked at her. How was I going to tell her about what I had done? I bit my lip and tried the whole thinking before I spoke thing. She watched me and her face went from anxious to amused.

"Hey, I thought you weren't going to read my thoughts anymore." I complained.

"Oh, I am not reading your thoughts Jacob. You just seem to be having a very hard time with this thinking thing. Would you like some help?"

I blinked. She made a joke. I was so shocked a kid could probably knock me over.

She laughed and I was mesmerized. I hadn't known bloodsuck…vampires could be funny.

"You seem surprised. Isn't Edward amusing?"

"No, your brother is a real pain."

"That is funny. He thinks the same thing about you. I believe the two of you would be excellent friends, if you gave each other the chance."

This time I laughed.

She shrugged and I just came out and told her. I told her what Sam had said and what he had ordered. I left out the part about me telling them that I had imprinted on her.

"And how was it that they decided not to come after me? Not that I would be worried. I don't mean to brag, but if they did come, I would be forced to hurt them all and they wouldn't be able to get home without help."

I looked at her and was grateful for this whole not reading my thoughts thing.

"I kind of told them I had imprinted on you. It's a wolf thing. They think that I am in love with you and it's our law that they can't touch you if I imprint on you. So, I figured why not tell them that."

She looked at me for a second. I was worried for a second, but then she smiled.

"That was very brave. Thank you, Jacob. I never imagined that you would do that for me. Thank you."

She looked at me for a minute then moved forward. She was moving slowly purposely. I knew because I had seen for myself just how fast she could move. I watched her as she came closer.

She looked me in the eyes and smiled one last time before she hugged me.

I wrapped my arms around her after the initial shock wore off. She was so small, smaller than Bella. She was so different from Bella because she wasn't breakable. I could hug her and not ever have to worry about hurting her.

I took a deep breath and she smelled just like the forest. She smelled like home.

I pulled away and she looked at me.

"I hope this means we're friends." She said.

I looked at her. I looked at her big green eyes. I looked at how small she was. She had been hurt by someone she loved. She was a vampire. She was Edward's vampire sister. And still, she was out here talking to me, a wolf. She was talking to one of the people who would come over to kill her if Sam ever gave the order. She was a vampire, but she smelled different. She was different. She didn't look like them and right now the sun was shining on her and she wasn't sparkling like Bella said vampires did.

She was standing there in the sunlight and I could see the gold in her hair. I saw her standing in front of our wolf tribe. I saw her standing next to me. I saw myself holding her hand and I was happy.

I was in love with her.

And when I admitted that to myself, my world became clear. I realized that the sun wasn't the thing in the sky, but the beautiful vampire before me. The earth revolved around her. The grass, the trees were nothing to her green eyes. She was everything. She was my air. I needed her to live.

"Yes, this means we're friends." I said.

She smiled.

I was so screwed.

And that's the end of that chapter. Stay tuned in for next time. I hope you guys enjoyed it. I know I enjoyed writing it.