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So many questions bubble at my lips, it's hard to just choose one to say. I settle with a more general one, "What happened to Quil?"

Jacob tilts his head from side to side, cracking it then speaks, "Well, Bella I have to tell you a few things before I can explain that." He takes both of my hands, in his side twisted position. "but before that just promise me a few things,"

"What's that?" I interjected.

"First that you will tell no one what I am about to tell you, and second that you won't go screaming out the door," I smiled at the last promise, but he was completely serious.

"Okay, I promise," I said hurriedly, eagerly waiting for his explanation.

"Alright," he said taking deep breaths. Just spit it out, Jake, I thought. "I'm not sure there really is a way to sugar coat this, Bella. So here goes. I'm a werewolf."

He's joking, right? I looked at his face and it was nothing but seriousness. Oh crap, he's not. But that's okay, I thought trying to calm myself. You dealt with...vampires, wince, so what the big deal? It's just another myth that's real. Exactly!A voice screamed in my head, isn't just one enough, for one person?

Jacob's face was worried, he probably thought I couldn't handle it. "I can leave if you want me to," he said dropping my hands, to get up.

"No, it's okay. Just give me a minute." I said, taking his warm hands to pull him back down on the couch.

So was he like a Hollywood version werewolf, and he had to change at a full moon? Or did he explode in to a bear size wolf, like Quil had? I guess it didn't matter, he was still Jacob. Even if he had grown a foot, and was a big dog. "Okay, so is Quil a...werewolf, too?" I asked.

"So you're fine with me being a monster?" he asked disbelievingly, but still flashed his teeth in relief.

"Of course," why wouldn't I accept him? It wasn't like I could live without him anyway. "You're still Jacob. But if you're killing people..." I trailed off remembering the missing hikers, around the woods. Could my best friend really be a, killer?

"Of course not, Bella. Don't you remember what Sam's group calls themselves?" he said, making me sigh in relief, he's not a murderer.

"The protectors?"

He shook his head in agreement, smiling.

"From what?" I questioned. "Wait Sam's cult is actually a pack? There're all werewolves?!" I said in realization.

"Yup," then Jacob's happy face darkened, "We protect our tribe and Forks from those blood suckers, they're the reason we're like this," he snarled, his frame trembling. Uh, oh. "The reason we turned into wolves."

"Jacob, when Quil um, changed when he was shaking and you're shaking, so are you going to change?" I asked quickly, to know if I should move or not.

"No, I was just upset and when you're really upset or mad, you change," he explained, already the shaking had ceased. "I wouldn't ever risk shifting when you're right next to me Bella. It's would be too dangerous."

Okay, so when they get angry they turn into wolves. So Quil turned into a wolf because he was really upset. "Why'd you cut your hair though?" I wondered, sad that his long hair was gone.

"More convenient," he sighed looking at our hands.

"The warmth?" I brought his giant hand to my cheek, feeling the heat.

"Wolf thing,"

"Is being so tall a 'wolf thing', too?"

"Yes," I took his hand away from my face.

"Where's Quil, is he all right?"I had been wondering what he was doing, being a big wolf.

"He's fine just a little shocked, he feels really bad about hurting you. At the moment he's trying to calm down to phase back to human. It could take awhile, took the others a week or so. But it only took me a day, probably because both my grandfathers were the last in the pack, and I got angry over nothing really." He smiled at me. "I didn't change earlier because I with you, because I was happy. The dumbest thing set me off, my dad said I looked funny! That was it, I was like a time bomb waiting to go off!" he chuckled humorlessly, putting an arm around my shoulders to have me closer to him. He still held one hand.

"Would you tell, Quil I forgive, it wasn't really his fault," I didn't really mind the heat. It felt nice in the cold room. After nodding his head, he laid his head against the wall closing his eyes. "Why are you so tired, Jake?" I asked concerned, freeing my hand to trace the dark circles under his eyes.

"Because we've had to run double shifts to keep a red headed leech off our land. We killed a black haired one in our forests a few days ago, we think it was her 'mate' and now she's pissed. But she keeps dancing along the edges and won't fight. We think she wants something else." He said casually, eyes still closed.

A red headed vampire? It sounded so familiar….I gasped. The blood drained from my face, from everywhere, I felt cold. I put my arms around Jake to keep myself from lurching forward, he looked down at me in surprise. "Jacob," I whispered into his side. "I think I know what she wants."

"What does she want, Bella," Jacob asked anxiously, put his arms around me, in an embrace.

"Victoria," I paused saying her name. "Wants me."

"What?!" he roared angrily, shudders ripping down his body making me shake too. "Why?!"

"Jacob, calm down and I'll tell you," I said coolly.

"Calm," he panted, sucking in large amounts of air until the rattling stopped.

"Her 'mate' wasn't that other vampire. Last year her 'mate' was hunting me down, it was like a game for him," I looked at the hand with the scar that was a few degrees cooler than my skin. "Edward," I almost cried saying his name. "Killed him, so now she's after me, a 'mate' for a 'mate'. I don't think she knows that he left."

A few tears spilled over, I wiped them away quickly hoping Jacob didn't see. I heard Jacob say under his breath, "So she did know what they were all along,"

"It's okay, Bella," he said rubbing soothing circles on my back. "We'll protect you."

After a few minutes of sniffling I was tired and decided it was time for bed. "Jacob, will you help me to my room?" I asked looking at his face.

"Sure, Bella." He said helping me to my feet. My legs were stiff from sitting as we climbed the stairs. Each step sent a spasm of pain, which had me gasping for air at the top of the stairs.

"Wait here a second," Jacob said running to the bathroom, he was back a moment later a glass of water. "You should take some medicine."

I sighed and took the cup after getting the bottle of pills out of my pocket. I popped a few pills in my mouth, washing them down with the water. "Thanks, Jacob," I set the cup down on the small table in the hall. "Good night, Jake," I was in the door way of my room.

Jacob came over and took my face between his scorching hands. Oh no. oh no, I not sure if I'm ready, was all I thought as he leaned his head in. I closed my eyes as he crossed the small amount of space, waiting, anticipating. My eyes flashed open when I felt his warm lips pressed to my forehead, relief washed through me. Woo.

"Silly, Bella," he chuckled, releasing my face. "Good night. I'll stay down stairs until Charlie gets back."

He left me standing in the door way, exhausted from the day's events. I limped to my bed and flopped down not bothering to change my clothes. I fell asleep, for the first time having a more pleasant dream. A dream about giant wolves, and Jacob.

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A/N okay, I know it was kind of like the book, but I had to have Bella find out about all that stuff anyway. I know not everything was explained, but she didn't really need to know then either. Please review!