Chapter 18 - Accident, Death, Celebration

Nyla and Leah sat in silence but had latched onto each other's hands, as if they were holding on for dear life. Leah tried not to squeeze too hard especially since she still had all her wolf strength, even though she hadn't phased in over a year. They had almost made it to Sam and Emily's when Sam noticed the truck was steering funny, he looked in the rear view mirror and growled. Two of Jason's buddies were each at the corner of the bed using their strength to steer the truck where they wanted it to go.

Nyla and Leah both screamed out of surprise.

Sam unbuckled his seat belt as he turned his eyes to the girls. "Okay chances are they are going to slam this damn truck into something, I'm not trying to sit by and do nothing. I'm going to brace my back against the dash and my feet and hands against the seat behind you and I'm going to carefully phase. I stand a better chance protecting you both, if I'm bigger than both of you."

Nyla frowned. "Whatever you're going to do you might want to hurry it looks like they've picked the perfect spot. The bottom of the hill near your house is COVERED in huge, thick redwoods." Nyla didn't realize how shaky her voice sounded; probably because she was terrified for everyone in the truck at that point.

Sam got into position careful to make sure his hands and feet were out of the way when he phased he didn't want to clip either of the girls when his claws came out. He quickly phased and growled as he braced himself tightly as the two vampires pushed the truck into a huge tree and folded it up like an accordion. Well all of it except for the cab of the truck. Leah wrapped her arms around her stomach much like Nyla did, Leah put her legs out in front of her, and she knew she could stop the floor board from coming at them as well.

All three of their bodies jerked to a stop once the vampire's eased up on shoving it into the large tree. Sam growled lowly as the truck came to a standstill, carefully he repositioned himself then roughly he pushed his back through the front window; pushing himself further out the front window until his body slid from the truck as he jumped down onto the ground he looked over and saw Jared and Paul playing tug-a-war with one vampire and Jake, Embry and Quil were snapping their jaws as they chased after the other one.

Leah growled audibly as she shoved her elbow into the door as it flung open. Leah looked over and saw Paul and Jared tugging back and forth as they completely ripped the vampire they'd been playing tug-a-war with apart into shredded little pieces. "I'm so giving you both new chew toys! You've earned them."

Paul and Jared both grumbled at Leah as they glared at her and the amused look she had on her face. They knew she would have to say something smart assed. She wouldn't be Leah if she hadn't.

Leah looked back at Nyla. "C'mon La-la, we're definitely not taking the Sam express anymore."

Nyla giggled as she scooted out and carefully slid out of the crunched truck. Paul walked over and nudged her side as she smiled up at his wolf form. She ran her fingers through his thick silvery fur and he leaned into her hand. His head lowered to her as she pushed up on her toes slightly and kissed his snout. "I'm okay Pooch."

Paul coughed out a laugh when she used his nickname for when he was in wolf form. His big wolf tongue lulled out of his mouth as he licked the side of her face. Nyla made a gagging noise as she was wiping her cheek off.

"That is disgusting Paul!" She made a few more gagging noises as she heard him couching out a couple more chuckles.

Sam stayed in wolf form as him, Paul and Jared surrounded Leah and Nyla and walked them over to Emily and Sam's. It only took them fifteen minutes as the girls walked into the house and the guys went back to the tree line and back on the hunt for Jason and his other little buddy who was giving Jake, Embry and Quil a run for their money.

Jared and Paul returned to where they had torn the first vampire apart and got a fire pit started and tossed the ripped pieces into the fire and shared a cocky job well done look fully knowing if they were in human form they'd be knuckle bumping at this very point. Cocky wolf smirks would have to work for now. As they both cockily congratulated each other and were getting more cocky with the compliments they were throwing back and forth for fun.

"When you two are finished boosting each other's egos; the rest of your pack brothers could use your help." Sam's alpha voice boomed in both their heads.

"With the other two vampires who keep slipping through our paws damn it!" Jake's alpha voice snarled right along with Sam's.

"Sir! Yes sir!" Jared's voice snapped.

Paul choked out a laugh as they both went further into the trees to join their pack brothers on the hunt.

About an hour later, Jared and Paul were hiding in the bushes, listening for sounds as Jake and Sam chased Jason Merker towards Jared and Paul's position. they'd finally got the second vampire who had been responsible for the truck crashing. Quil and Embry had gotten him as Collin and Calvin had attended to the fire pit and went back to the first one making sure the fire went out once the shredded vampire body had been burned into ashes. They covered the pile of ashes up with dirt and went back to check on the second one. Once the second one had gone out they covered it up with dirt as well.

Jasper Cullen had been keeping Jason Merker's powers and emotions under control so he couldn't hide his scent and he couldn't control when the wolves phased. Edward had been reading the vampires thoughts and making sure he wasn't trying to set his sights on getting near the wolves imprints. He knew if he started to go that way Emmett and Carlisle would intervene with Rosalie and Alice. They would be sure to take the vampire apart and burn it like the first two had already.

Bella was keeping a protection barrier around Sam and Emily's house with Brady and Seth inside the barrier in wolf form. Just in case he was able to get back her barrier.

Finally Jason Merker ran up and over the ridge, he looked back to see if the two alpha wolves were still chasing him as he started laughing evilly and didn't realize he wasn't paying attention to what was going on in front of him.

Paul and Jared leapt from their hidden places as each one latched onto one of his arms with their powerful jaws, their razor sharp teeth were digging into his marble hard skin. He had started out laughing evilly and ended up screaming as he felt each one of them rip both his arms from his body. A huge grey wolf with black spot leaped over his body as it clamped down onto his head effectively snapping his head from his body. As Jake grabbed his legs and Sam grabbed his torso and they pulled...pulled...PULLED until he was ripped in half.

All body parts were spat into a fire pit the twins had dug and were sure to dump gasoline onto the parts as they lit a match and threw it into the pit and watched as the vampire body of Jason Merker went up in flames. The guys all phased back and pulled their shorts on. They all stood in silence and watched as the ONLY trouble maker in their life burned to ashes.

Their tribe, land and imprints were safe again and that was the best feeling ever.

As the sun was just peeking over the horizon, the guys were emerging from the trees. The Cullen's had all gathered and left a couple of hours prior. They knew the wolves would want to celebrate with their imprints and children without the stench of vampire lingering in the air. They weren't offended by that fact. They'd all known each other long enough that neither one could stand the smell of the other.

Nyla was laying across the couch when she felt a pair of warm lips lightly brush against her forehead. Her eyes fluttered open as she looked up at Paul's smiling face. "Paul..." Her voice was thick with sleep.

"Yea baby. Let's go home and get ready for the arrival of our family." Paul smiled again as he kissed her lips softly.

"You got him? Who did it?" She had to ask. She couldn't help but ask. She had to know the truth.

Paul smiled softly; it did his heart some good to know his imprint was excited about a bloodsucking leech being dead. "Me, Jared, Embry, Jake and Sam. We all got a piece of him. Calvin and Collin set him on fire. Quil and Embry also got the other vampire. All three of them are dead, burned and buried. We won't have to ever worry about those three ever again. I wasn't about to stop until I knew you was completely safe from Jason Merker."

Nyla sat up as she cupped Paul's cheeks and crushed her lips to his. Paul wrapped his arms around her and carefully pulled her into his lap as he deepened the kiss. Their lips finally parted as they were both panting to catch their breath.

"Let's go home beautiful. We have a little celebrating to do if you're up for it." His cocky signature smirk appeared on his lips.

"I'm always up for a little celebration. You're the one who has to be UP for it." Nyla emphasized the word up as a little sexual innuendo just for Paul.

Paul chuckle as he stood from the couch with Nyla in his arms, he would walk home with her in his arms and they wouldn't be getting much sleep for a while.

But it was well worth it.

Definitely worth it.

Definitely.