Hi Guys. I apologise again for the delay. Working my arse off at the moment trying to get a promotion at work, so all my hours have been going there you would think it would be easy, but my bosses have decided that they want to make it hard for me. But enough of my complaining. Anyway. It's a bit ruff, so apologies for any mistakes. Enjoy.

I could hear the boisterous laughter coming from the bonfire before we cleared the thick forest. As we came down the sandy hill, rounding the corner hand in hand towards the blazing fire it was twilight out and I could see a group of guys playing a quick game of football, recognising two of the large forms to be Quil and Embry, the others I barely recognised from the previous night at the Karaoke bar. Looking over to where a group of logs had been placed strategically around the fire, I spotted three girls fiddling about with bowls and trays piled to the top with food.

"Are we expecting more people of something?" I leaned in, whispered to Jake as we grew closer to the group of people, noticing the amount of food that had been prepared. It was enough to feed a party of at least a hundred

"nah, but you will see that as a group of werewolves, we tend to eat like a pack of pigs" he answered easily.

"Good to know." I replied. "Any other little bits of information that I need to know about?"

"I'm sure you will find out all in due time. But for now.. let's just enjoy ourselves" he said, giving me a quick peck on my lips only to be interrupted when a chorus of my name came bellowing from the right of me.

"BELLA" all the girls yelled, drawing my undivided attention away from my boyfriend.

"Go" he whispered into my ear, giving me a quick kiss on the forehead before running off in the opposite direction to join the guys in their game of football.

Taking a deep breath, I turned and walked over to where the girls were still fussing over the food.

"Hey" I said as I came to a stop in front of them. "Do you need help with anything" I asked looking over the chaos in front of me.

"that would be great" I assumed was Emily said. "can you please break up that lettuce for me and throw it into that bowl" she asked pointing to a light yellow bowl that had some tomatoes and other vegies cut up ready for the salad.

Moving around to the other side of the table, I picked up the washed lettuce and began to break strips off putting it into the salad bowl next to me as we fell into some light conversation of what it would be like to be a wolf girl.

"So Bella.."Leah I presumed started "I'm assuming you are now in on our secret, if the disappearing act of our Baby Alpha last night and the smell coming from you know is any indication"

Quickly lifting my top to my nose to see if what she said was correct, I couldn't smell anything offensive. Glancing down my body to think of any other possible reason as to why she would say that and not finding one I finally asked

"the smell?"

Meanwhile with the guys

"Dude, I could smell her coming a mile away. What did you do, stop for a quickie on your way here" Paul so politely asked

I didn't have to answer as the huge smile on my face was answer enough. Pats on the back and choruses of congratulations followed, as each of my brothers shared their happiness for me and my new found imprint. Quil wrapped me up in a brotherly hug as Embry came round and patted my back.

"Why didn't you tell us you imprinted?" Embry asked

"And on Bella of all people?" Quil finished. I shrugged my shoulders in answer.

"somethings went down between us before she left last time, and well.. well none of it matters now. She's with me, I'm with her, she knows about us, and life is finally good" I replied, not being able to stop myself from looking over to where Bella was talking with the girls. She seemed happy talking to them, I had no doubt in my mind that she would fit in perfectly with this group and well, I guess I wasn't wrong. I could only hope that Leah, would shut her mouth and not stir anything up for me. Apart from a few minor details that I needed to tell her things were finally looking good for me.

"So are you gonna share any of the juicy details" Quil tried digging

"not if it was my last day on earth" I replied giving him a quick swipe to the back of the head for even thinking I would share those details willingly. Once everyone had finished gossiping like girls, we continued on with the game of football.

I was just about to score the winning touchdown when I heard the angered voice of my mate.

"JACOB. EPHRIAM. BLACK" Bella screamed as she made her way over to me

"uh ohhh, there's trouble in paradise already" Quil and Embry mocked me together as I threw the football at them and went running towards my fuming mate.

"Babe, what wrong?" I asked when I reached her

"is it true?" she asked the anger seeping through her tone

"is what true?" I replied completely confused with what was going on

She leaned in closer to me in an attempt to shield our conversation from the prying ears of those surrounding us.

"can they… can they smell me?.. can they smell us?.. what we did back in the forest?" she asked timidly a slightly blush rising on her face

"ahhh.. it's not what you think!" I answered trying to reassure her somewhat

"NOT WHAT I THINK?, what I'm thinking right now, is that your super enhanced brothers and sister over there can smell the fact that we had sex in the forest and according to Leah, I now stink of BABY ALPHA" she whispered harshly.

"Leah said what?" I asked finally understanding her current state.

"what else do I need to know. What OTHER enhanced abilities do you have that I should be aware off?" she continued, completely ignoring my question. Her amrs waving over the place to get her point across

"ahh, we have enhanced hearing, speed, smell and we can talk to each other in wolf form, read each others mind" I shot off quickly, not realising my mistake.

"oh my god, could this be anymore embarrassing!" she exclaimed "so NOT ONLY can they smell that we just had sex, but they probably heard it and are most likely going to get an instant reply as soon as you fursplode AGAIN" she continued winding herself up. "Why didn't you warn me? HELL why didn't you at least tell me"

"Honestly, I like the fact that you smell like me. That everybody here knows that you are finally mine and not to mess with you or else they will have to answer to me" I answered truthfully. I wasn't ashamed of the fact that they could smell us, and I was damn sure not going to let her.

"what do you mean 'they will answer to you' and what did Leah mean by 'Baby Alpha?" she continued.

Taking a deep breath and trying to figure out how I was going to word this right. Looking towards my pack mates and their imprints I took note of the fact that everyo single one of them was taking a special interst in what was going on between us. Not wanting to really have this conversation in front of them I took her hands with in mine and lead her away from everyone. Once I had put enough distance between the group and us, I sat her down on a piece of washed up driftwood. She looked.. well still angry as hell, but she was calming down.

"Jake, just tell me everything now. I don't want any more surprises" she pleaded with me, all signs of her anger evaporating before me.

"okay.." I said taking a seat beside her "I have told you most of it. About the imprinting and our abilities. But let me try and explain it a bit better. Our sense of smell is heightened, our eye sight is almost ten times sharper than the average human being, our appearance is obviously not normal and wwe can communicate with each other telepathically. We can see and hear each others thoughts. But you don't have to worry about them seeing anything we have done."

"are you indestructible?"

"no. Well yes and no. Vampire venom is the only thing that can kill us. If we are bitten and it gets into our bloodstream, there is nothing anyone can do to help us. Don't get me wrong babe. We get hurt. All the time. But we heal fast. And normally we only get hurt when we are rough housing with each other. What would normally take a human three months to heal a broken arm, five if it's you.." I said trying to lighten the mood, not really succeeding but earning a slight smile "we normally heal within three to five days, depending on the seriousness of the injury" I finished, pausing to make sure that she was okay with all the information I was adding to the list I had already thrown at her today. She was sitting there, looking out at the last of the sunset, making no noise, which was beginning to frighten me. Reaching over and grasping one of her small pale hands within both of my large ones, I slowly asked.

"Bella. Please say something. Is it too much?" I said turning slightly to look at her, as she began to shake hear head. She pulled her hands from mine, and began to climb onto my lap. Wrapping her arms around my neck as she rested her head in the crook of my neck she simply inhaled.

"I can handle it, just tell me please" she didn't sound upset but I was too far in not to finish it.

"the Baby Alpha thing. Each member of the pack holds a rank, to keep everyone organised and under control. Sam is Alpha. Top dog. We have to follow his orders, regardless of what whether we want to or not. Paul is his second in command, because he as the second to phase and Jarod his third in command. Both have a second and third command as well. Embry and Quil under Paul, Seth and Leah under Jarod. If anymore phase the pattern continues and those guys will get their own."

"so where does that leave you?" she asked, a little confused.

"Taha Aki was the first tribe member to phase. He and his wife had a son Jacob Black who then married Alice Fox. They had a son, who married and had my great grandfather, Ephraim Black. He was the next to phase and Alpha of his pack. Had either my father or grandfather phased they would, by birth rights been the Alpha of their packs."

"so what your trying to tell me, is that you are meant to be Alpha of this pack?" she queried. Little bit of understanding showing on her face.

"Yes, but Sam phased before me. By the time I phased and learned about the legends, I didn't want the job. I didn't want this life. I can never leave La Push Bella. I am stuck here until the day I die. I was angry and upset about not having any choices anymore. I just didn't want it." I said getting a little angry at the thought again "but Sam.. well Sam and I have come to an agreement. He will remain as Alpha, until the point that I choose to step up." I finished, burying my head in her neck. Taking in her scent, calming myself down.

"is that everything I should know about you being able to turn into a wolf?" she asked calmly. Nodding my head in agreement she surprised me by jumping off my lap.

"okay. Well now that we have that all sorted out, we need to do something about the fact that I smell like sex with you" she declared

"Okay? That's all your going to say?" I asked clearly confussed.

"there's nothing we can do about it, I would assume?" she stated, waiting for my confirmation before continuing. " so instead, I will deal with it all in my own time. But right now. Well right now you need to help me with the stink situation before I will go anywhere near them again." She said throwing her arm in the direction of the bonfire.

Getting, possibly my worst idea ever, but not willing to let the end night now, I ran at her, picking her up, like I had previously, throwing her over my shoulder, I ran into the ocean, making sure to get both of us completely saturated in water.

"Jaaaakee, what the h-h-h-he-ll" she said, her teeth chattering from the coldness of the ocean. Pulling her in close I waited as she used my body heat to warm up.

"you said you wanted to get rid of the smell.." I said as she wrapped her arms around my neck once again, thinking my solution had been an obvious one "and this my dear, was the quickest solution" I finished just in time for her lips to land on mine, taking me with a searing hot kiss. Her tongue gliding over mine, as I pulled her in impossibly closer to me.

A wolf whistle from the shore brought us back to earth. We both looked up to see two figures in the distance standing looking towards us. I know Bella couldn't quite make them out, but I knew without a doubt that both Quil and Embry would be in for a world of punishment when I finally got them alone.

"Come on. I think the foods up" I said, turning and sliding her onto my back as I swam our way closer to the others.

"you're going to be the death of me Jacob Black" she whispered seductively in my ear as we cleared the shore line.

Well there you have it. Only one more chapter to go. Then I have a few outtakes planned. Hope you all enjoyed.

xx