Disclaimer: I am not Stephanie Meyer. I do not own Twilight. The scene with Bella at the Cullen's belongs to animelover0001. And the whole Jake getting turned on belongs to, I believe, Augustmoon99 (I'm sure if I'm wrong, she'll correct me).
Chapter Twenty-Five
Jake's POV
I loved watching my girl sleep. Of course, I loved watching her when she was awake, too. There was a peacefulness and mystery, though, that Bella only had when she was asleep. When she was awake, her eyes always gave her away. In sleep, her thoughts were completely hidden from me. Unless, of course, she started talking.
She had been pretty quiet tonight. I smirked in smug satisfaction at having worn her out so thoroughly. Twelve times in one night was a lot. Especially for virgins. I figured she'd be pretty sore when she woke up.
Last night had been the best night of my entire life. I had been worried that Bella would be upset about the marking. I should've known, though. She had surprised me with her easy acceptance.
Which was a good thing. Once I'd started, something had come over me and I hadn't been able to stop. The wolf inside of me had come out in full force, demanding that I mark Bella as my own. Even if I had wanted to stop, I wouldn't have been able to. She certainly wasn't complaining.
I chuckled a little at that. Her scream when I'd bitten her had likely traveled through all of La Push. The guys would probably give her hell for a few days, but I couldn't find it in me to feel anything other than elation. She was mine. And now, everyone would know it.
I glanced over at the clock, noticing it was almost three in the afternoon. We hadn't fallen asleep until about seven this morning, so it wasn't surprising that she was still asleep. Still, I needed to wake her up for the meeting with the Elders later.
I placed my hand on the small of her back, my thumb rubbing against her side as I moved my lips to the back of her shoulder. She smiled slightly and I heard the change in her breathing.
"Wake up, sleepy head," I murmured, brushing my lips up her neck.
"Don't wanna," Bella mumbled, snuggling into my pillow.
I chuckled and wrapped my arms around her waist. With one swift jerk, I flipped her onto her back. She huffed and glared up at me. I couldn't help but grin in return.
"You have a meeting with the Elders in two hours. You've slept the entire day away," I informed her.
"What? Why would you let me sleep in so late?" Bella asked, showing the cover off of her.
"Well, it's not like we got much sleep last night," I grinned, enjoying the view.
Bella glared over her shoulder at me as she walked around the room, collecting her dirty clothes. She shoved them into her overnight bag, pulling out clean clothes in the process.
"I'm going to shower. Make yourself useful and clean up," Bella instructed, walking out of the room.
"Or I could shower with you," I offered, following her.
"Sorry, honey, but I need a break," Bella smiled, closing the door in my face.
"That's not what you were saying last night," I called through the door.
"Really, Jake? I'm already going to have to hear that line from all your pack brothers. Are you seriously going to start on it now?" Bella asked.
I heard the water start in the shower and knew the conversation was over. I had to try one more time, though.
"Well, you weren't!" I whined, resisting the urge to stamp my foot.
I smiled when I heard her laugh and knew she was probably shaking her head at me.
"Go clean up, wolf-boy. Maybe if you're good, I'll give you a treat later," Bella teased.
"Promise?" I asked, my voice lowering seductively.
"I said 'maybe'. Now, go away and let me shower in peace," Bella ordered.
I heard the shower curtain move and knew she wasn't going to listen to anything else I had to say. My girl was stubborn and loved to prove it to me.
I walked back towards the living room, preparing to clean up the mess we'd made last night. The TV was still broadcasting snow. I was almost upset we didn't get a chance to watch the movie. Emily had assured me it was a good one. But, then, Bella was right. We weren't exactly chick-flick people.
I started tidying up the room for when my dad and Charlie came back. It took me less time to clean the room then it did for her to get out of the shower, giving me time to think about the Elders' meeting tonight.
I didn't like anything that had to do with the Elders and my Bella. I didn't trust her with any of them, except my dad. Old Quil and Harry were always giving her weird looks, as if they didn't trust her and thought she was going to go running through Forks, screaming out our secret.
Normally I'd be better at handling the meeting, but I wouldn't be able to stay with her this time. Only Sam was allowed inside and that made me even more nervous. If they thought Bella was becoming a threat, there was no way I'd be able to get in there fast enough to stop them from hurting her.
I groaned and fell down onto the couch, my head in my hands. If anything happened to Bella, I wouldn't be able to go on. She was my everything. Without her, I couldn't exist.
The soft sounds of her footsteps as she came into the living room helped ease the vise that had formed around my heart. She sat down beside me and ran her fingers through my hair, helping to calm me down further.
"You don't have to worry about tonight. Everything will be fine," Bella whispered, resting her chin on my shoulder.
"How do you know? They could have decided that you're too much of a threat to La Push and do something stupid," I mumbled to the ground.
"I highly doubt that's what the meeting is about, but if that happens, we'll deal with it. They can't break the bond between Sam and I; only we can. And they can't break the bond between me and you; it's impossible," Bella reassured me.
I sat up and looked at her, one of my hands instantly going to wrap around her waist, the other, cupping her cheek. Her big brown eyes held my own as I struggled to find the right thing to say.
Before I could, Bella leaned forward and pressed her lips against mine. I groaned and shifted her until she was straddling my waist. Her arms wrapped around my neck, both hands going to my hair. I licked the seam of her lips, slipping my tongue inside as soon as she opened her mouth.
She broke away, gasping for breath and I moved my lips to my mark above her collar bone.
"Jake," Bella moaned.
I growled softly against her skin, moving her hips against my now straining erection.
"No more, honey. I'm sore," Bella sighed.
I groaned, my head falling back against the couch. Bella gave me a small smile and ran her fingers through my hair.
"Now, we have to get going. The meeting is going to be starting soon and Sam wants to position you guys around the building, but close enough to interfere if anything goes wrong," Bella murmured, searching my face.
I frowned, not liking the idea of something going wrong.
"I don't like you going in there by yourself," I told her.
"I won't be by myself. Sam will be with me and you'll be right outside the door," Bella smiled, giving me a quick peck.
"I'd rather be in Sam's place," I grumbled.
"Take over the Alpha position and you can be," Bella smirked.
"You know I don't want that," I sighed.
"I know. I'm just saying. You can't complain because Sam has priority in these meetings unless you're willing to do something about it," Bella warned.
"Fine," I pouted, crossing my arms.
Bella laughed and climbed off my lap. She walked towards the door, not bothering to see if I was coming or not.
I sighed and stood up, following her out the door. The door slammed shut behind me and Bella turned around, smiling at me.
"Decided to come with me?" Bella asked innocently.
As if there was ever any doubt.
Bella's POV
I tried not to shift my feet as I stood before the Elders. I really didn't like these meetings and it was made worse by the fact that I knew the pack didn't like them either. Sam had them positioned around La Push to make sure the attack didn't happen while the meeting was going on. They had argued through the entire assignments. Sam had finally issued an Alpha command and none of them had been able to do anything about it.
I hoped we wouldn't be much longer. I was getting anxious and eager to get back to Jake. We had already gone over all the differences between me and the last Omega. Now, they were moving on to my dreams.
"Tell us about the dreams you've been having, Omega," Harry frowned.
"They're similar to the dream I had about Leah. I can't explain it very well, but it's a feeling I have," I started, glancing at Sam.
He gave me a tentative smile and nodded for me to continue. I took a deep breath before facing the Elders.
"The last one was the worse. I actually spoke to the Volturi's Omega. He kept saying we need to be ready, but wouldn't tell me when they were going to come. I saw all the fighting, but none of it touched me. Which makes me wonder if it's just a dream or a premonition or warning or if they're just messing with my head," I trailed off, confused and frustrated.
The Elders looked at each other, silently communicating. I glanced at Sam out of the corner of my eye, but he was watching the Elders, his face a hard mask. I wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not, but it didn't help my nerves.
The Elders turned back to me as one and I stood up a little straighter.
"Omega, tell us. When you were witnessing the fight, was there a fog around you or was it as if you were actually there?" Old Quil asked.
"It was like I was there, just no one was fighting me or the other Omega," I answered, biting my lip.
The Elders shared another look.
"We believe these dreams are premonitions. The battle must be drawing near. You must be ready for it," Billy insisted.
"Are you certain this isn't a trick being played on us by the Volturi? That they aren't trying to distract us with Bella's dreams only to attack later?" Sam asked.
I looked from him to the Elders, shifting nervously.
"We don't believe so. This seems to be the Volturi's Omega contacting ours in warning. If anything changes in the dream, you will inform us," Harry instructed.
Sam and I both nodded.
"Good. Now, do you have any questions?" Old Quil asked.
"No," Sam and I answered.
"Then you are free to go. But, Omega, be warned. These dreams could turn into something much more dangerous. You must not give the Volturi's Omega any knowledge to use against us," Old Quil cautioned.
"Of course. Thank you," I nodded.
Sam took hold of my arm and pulled me from the meeting hall. As soon as we were outside, I sighed in relief.
"That was not fun," I muttered.
"You can say that again," Sam chuckled darkly.
"Do you think they're right? That my dreams are premonitions?" I questioned.
"I don't know. They'd be the best people to say and they said yes. I don't see any reason to doubt them," Sam shrugged, walking towards his house.
"Are you going to call the pack?" I asked.
"Yes. Just as soon as we get back," Sam agreed.
I nodded and continued with him to his house. Emily was baking when we walked in, her face scowling at the bowl in her hands. She looked up when she heard us and ran forward to hug me.
"Oh, Bella! I'm so glad you're back. I need your help," Emily huffed, pulling me behind her.
"What's wrong?" I asked, frowning.
"The batter doesn't look right. What do you think I did wrong?" Emily asked, hands on her hips.
I looked into the bowl and couldn't hold back my laugh. Emily had apparently tried to make my grandmother's chocolate pie filling, but it didn't look right at all.
"What did you put in here?" I laughed.
"Exactly what you wrote! Only, I substituted sugar with Splenda. It's healthier," Emily sulked.
"Well, that's why. You can't substitute Splenda. It'll come out all wrong. This pie isn't meant to be healthy," I grinned.
Emily continued scowling at the bowl. Without warning, she scooped it up and walked to the back door. I heard the screen being opened and someone yell out in protest.
"Oh! I'm so sorry, Jake!" Emily cried, dropping the bowl.
Curious, I walked towards the back door and stopped when I saw Jake standing outside on the back porch. I doubled over in laughter as he glared at me, every inch of him covered in chocolate pie filling.
"You think this is funny, Swan? Just be glad that Emily won't let me in the house like this," Jake threatened.
"Oh, honey, I'm sorry. But you should see yourself," I gasped, smiling at him.
He returned my smile with a grin of his own and shook his head at me.
"Em, where's the hose?" Jake asked.
"Around the side of the porch. I moved it after the incident with Leah, Sam, and Bella," Emily informed him.
"Want to come help me, Bells?" Jake smirked, raising an eyebrow.
"Sure," I agreed, walking outside.
He grinned and pulled me against him. I laughed as he transferred as much chocolate on me as he could.
"Walked right into that one, honey," Jake laughed.
"I did it on purpose. I wanted a chance to do this," I grinned, leaning in to lick his neck.
He groaned and grasped me tighter to him.
"Mmm. Yummy," I hummed.
"Really?" Jake asked.
I nodded and offered my own neck. He leaned down and licked the chocolate off, lingering over his mark.
"Mmm. You're right," Jake murmured, brushing his lips against mine.
"Go hose off! We've got a meeting to get to," Sam ordered through the door.
I jumped and spun around to face him. I hadn't even realized he was back. He smirked at me and Jake, shaking his head slightly.
"Pups," Sam muttered, turning around.
Emily giggled and followed him into the house.
"Come on, honey. Let's get cleaned up," Jake sighed, pulling me towards the hose.
"Ugh! It's gonna be cold," I pouted.
"Don't worry. I'll warm you up," Jake assured me huskily.
I shivered at his tone and the thought of the cold water. He wrapped an arm around my waist and turned on the hose with his other hand. I gasped as the cold water rained down on us from above, one of his hands holding it well over my head. I washed off as quickly as possible before darting out from under the stream. Emily was standing on the back porch with towels for us both.
"Th-thank y-you," I stuttered, wrapping one of the warm towels around my body.
"Oh, Bella, you're freezing. Maybe you should go take a quick shower to warm you up," Emily suggested, frowning.
"N-no. I'm g-good. Just n-need n-new clothes," I assured her brokenly.
"Well, come in with me and I'll find something for you," Emily insisted, waving me into the house.
I heard Jake groan and turned to see him toweling off his hair. He was wrinkling his nose at Emily's offer.
"What's the matter with you, Jake?" Emily glared over her shoulder, pushing me ahead of her.
"No offense, Em. I just like the way Bella smells and your clothes hide it," Jake sighed, walking into the house behind us.
"Would you rather her freeze?" Emily snapped.
"Of course not," Jake mumbled, staring at his feet.
I smiled and pressed my cold lips against his hot cheek. He jumped at the feel, his eyes darting to mine.
"I l-like that y-you l-like my s-smell," I murmured.
Jake grinned and buried his face into my neck, breathing hot air over my cool skin. I shivered, closed my eyes, and leaned into his warmth.
"Maybe I can warm her up better than dry clothes," Jake grinned suggestively.
"No. Dry clothes first, cuddling second," Emily commanded.
I smiled back at him as Emily pulled me into her and Sam's room. She quickly started rifling through drawers for clothes that would fit me.
"I swear; those boys get worse and worse. Only one thing on their mind," Emily clicked, handing me a t-shirt and jeans.
"Thanks, Em," I shivered.
"No problem. It's my fault, after all. Now, you get changed so your man doesn't have a panic attack waiting for you," Emily winked, closing the door behind her.
I laughed softly as I dropped the towel and quickly discarded my wet clothes for Emily's dry ones. I opened the door to see Jake leaning against the wall, waiting for me. He grinned at me as I walked into the hallway.
"You ready for this meeting?" I asked softly.
"I kind of have to be, don't I?" Jake chuckled.
I gave him a quick wink as I led the way towards the living room where the rest of the pack was already situated. We took our usual seats as Sam started speaking.
"The Elders believe that Bella's dreams are more than just dreams. They believe the dreams are prophetic of the upcoming battle with the Volturi. However, we are still going to be cautious. The dreams could be the Volturi's Omega attempting to trick us all and attack when we are unsuspecting," Sam informed everyone.
Everyone nodded, their expressions serious.
"If any of you notice Bella acting out of character, you must come to me immediately. If you are near her while she is dreaming and something seems off, you are to bring her to La Push and contact me," Sam continued.
"What do you mean 'acting out of character'? Are these leeches going to start controlling her?" Seth asked, casting a worried look my way.
"Of course not, sweetheart. All Sam is saying is that I might start acting a little off if the dreams change. If I do, he needs to be aware of it," I soothed, giving him a small smile.
"Although, we shouldn't rule out the possibility of you becoming a puppet to them," Sam frowned.
I glared at him, silently communicating that we didn't need to have this conversation in front of the others.
"They're going to hear about it anyway," Sam shrugged.
"Yes, but they shouldn't until we can assure them that it won't be an issue," I scolded.
"That might not be the case. It could very well be something to worry about," Sam pointed out.
"It doesn't matter now. We all know and we'll all be able to keep an eye out for it. Now, stop fighting. You two are worse than an old married couple," Leah snorted.
"EW!" I shuddered, leaning away from Sam.
The entire pack saw fit to laugh at my reaction and the tension was erased from the room. Jake was grinning as he nuzzled into my neck, trying not to laugh as well.
"Alright, alright. Settle down. So, we know the possibilities. Anyway, it's not likely that it'll happen. I really think this is just a warning," I said.
"Still, we need to be on our toes. Just as a precaution," Sam insisted.
"Fine. I'll give you that," I agreed.
"Good. Now, it's been a long day. Everyone head out. Quil, Jared, you're on patrol," Sam ordered, standing up.
Jake and I walked outside, holding hands, as the pack dispersed. Embry came up beside Jake, clapping him on the shoulder.
"So, what were you two up to last night?" Embry drawled out, grinning.
"None of your business," Jake answered simply.
"Should've thought of that before you had her screaming loud enough that all of La Push heard it. I mean, seriously, Jake. People thought there was a murder going on, or something," Embry informed him in a loud whisper,
I felt the blush tinge my cheeks and reached over to smack Embry in the back of the head.
"Ow! Hey, watch it, Bella. I need all the brain cells I can get," Embry pouted.
"Damn right, you do! Stop talking about my sex life," I glared.
Jake laughed, pulling me closer to his side. I felt his lips brush against the top of my head, but ignored him to continue glaring at a smirking Embry.
"I can't help it, Bells. You guys are just too cute!" Embry squealed.
I snorted and struggled against laughing. Jake let out his bark like laugh and shook his head at his friend.
"Seriously, Em. You sound like a chick," I told him.
Embry placed his hand over his heart in a wounded fashion.
"Cut me deep, there, Bella. Now, be a good girl like Jake taught you and kiss it better," Embry requested.
Jake growled and reached out to smack Embry for me, but he dodged at the last minute.
"I was kidding, Jake. Jeeze, chill out," Embry laughed.
"You just make sure to stay away from my girl's lips, Call. Otherwise, your face is gonna have a meeting with my fist," Jake threatened.
Embry continued laughing as we walked into Jake's house. Billy was watching TV in the living room when we walked in. He looked up and nodded as a way of greeting. Jake led me over to the couch and we plopped onto the cushions while Embry took the arm chair. I settled under Jake's arm and smiled at Billy.
"Hey, dad. How was fishing?" Jake asked.
"Pretty good. The fish are in the freezer. We've got enough to last for another month, at least," Billy answered.
"How'd Charlie do?" I asked warily.
"Better than me," Billy chuckled.
I groaned and let my head fall against the back of the couch.
"Looks like I'll be looking up fish recipes for a while," I grumbled.
"Hey. You know I'll always come over and help you get rid of some," Jake grinned.
"I know," I smiled at him.
He gave me a wink, his arm tightening around my shoulders. I sighed silently as he placed a kiss on my temple, my eyes fluttering close at the simple contact.
"How's studying going, Jake?" Billy asked at a commercial.
"I'll be ready. Sam, Paul, and Jared have been helping me during patrols," Jake answered.
"Are you talking about the GED test? When is it?" I asked.
"Yeah. It's this weekend," Jake grinned.
"Oh my gosh! That's so exciting!" I squealed, throwing my arms around him.
Jake laughed as I began bouncing on the couch. Embry and Billy watched us with knowing smiles. I leaned back enough to press my lips against Jake's, giving him a passionate kiss. I had absolute faith that the coming weekend was going to go exactly according to plan.
"I don't want to!" I whined, stomping my foot.
Alice had her arms crossed in front of her chest, glaring at me. Leah was lying on the bed, laughing outrageously. I glared over at her, but she was too busy laughing to actually pay attention.
"I don't care what you want to do. I'm telling you that you are going to be staying here tonight. Without Jacob Black hovering in the corners, waiting for someone to drink from you," Alice insisted firmly.
"Don't even go there, Alice," I warned.
"Oh, hush. You know it would never happen," Alice waved off.
"How did you even convince Jake to this, anyway?" I asked suspiciously.
"That was the easy part. All I had to do was enlist Leah's help and he was more than happy to agree," Alice smiled.
"Really? That doesn't sound like Jake," I questioned slowly.
"Okay, so maybe a little coercion was involved. Nothing to worry your little head over. It's done and you are staying here tonight," Alice answered, ending the conversation.
I frowned and slumped against the wall, glaring at the floor by Alice's feet. It wasn't so much the fact that I would be spending the night with Alice and Leah at the Cullen's house. It was more the fact that Jake wouldn't be here. We had so little time left before the battle and no one knew how this would turn out. From my dreams, it looked to be a blood bath. I was terrified of losing him. Of losing part of my pack.
Spending any amount of time away from him and La Push was difficult. The only reason I was even with Alice at the moment was due to the fact that Jake was taking his GED test. Now, to know I wouldn't be able to spend the night in his arms was painful.
And then on top of that, there were the dreams. They weren't getting any better. Most nights, I woke up screaming my lungs out. Jake was the only one who could calm me down. Without him here, the nightmare would follow me into my waking world.
"Alice, Jake needs to be here. He doesn't have to be with me, but I need him in the house," I tried to persuade her.
"No. If something happens, we'll send for him. Tonight, you are mine," Alice grinned maniacally.
I groaned and thumped my head against the wall, glaring at the ceiling.
"Don't be like that, Bella. This is going to be fun," Alice pouted.
"Sure. Playing Bella Barbie is always fun," I muttered sarcastically.
"I knew you liked it!" Alice laughed, clapping her hands.
She raced into her closet before I could stop her.
"Alice! I was kidding!" I whined.
"Are you saying you lied?" Alice gasped.
"Yes," I agreed.
"Bella. How could you?" Alice asked, completely scandalized.
"Come off it, leech. Bella hates your clothes," Leah snorted, flipping through a magazine.
"Shut it, mutt. Nobody asked your opinion," Alice glared.
I sighed heavily and allowed my body to slide down the wall until I hit the floor. I knew they weren't actually trying to insult each other, but it still bothered me when they called each other derogatory terms. Couldn't everyone just get along?
Alice came dancing out of the closet with an armful of clothes. She threw them on the bed, keeping a purple, ruffle, dress thing. Giving a silent sigh, I turned towards the mirror and raised my arms above my head. In just a few seconds my clothes were off and the purple dress was in their place.
"I knew it! I knew this would look fabulous on you! Well, I didn't know, but the color just works so well with your skin tone. Now, this blue one will really make your eyes pop. Before we do that, we need shoes for this one. Hmmm… maybe those black pop-toe heels…"
I tuned out Alice's voice, going to my "happy place" where there was no evil little pixie forcing me into frilly clothes and too-high heels.
Alice took over control of my body while my mind traveled to the night before. It had been the first night that Jake and I had had some time to ourselves. He had been positioned at my entrance, both of us completely ready, when Sam had called for the pack. Jake had screamed every explicit word he knew as he left to see what Sam needed. He hadn't returned until early this morning.
Needless to say, we had not finished what we'd started and had both left thoroughly frustrated.
As Alice put me in outfit after outfit, my mind drifted to all the things we could have been doing tonight if I wasn't being held captive by the evil pixie. A shudder worked its way through my body as Jake's words from last night came back as he fingered me.
"I've wanted to fuck you all week. I want to hear you scream my name again as I pound my cock inside this tight little pussy of yours."
My reaction had surprised us both as I came around his fingers. I had to shift a little on the stool as I felt the moisture flood between my legs.
"Bella! What are you doing?" Alice snapped.
My eyes flew open to see Alice glaring up at me. I felt the tell-tale blush rise up to my cheeks and cleared my throat slightly.
"Sorry, Alice. It's been a long week," I offered in way of explanation.
Alice stared at me with wide eyes. Leah snorted before busting out laughing. Alice blinked once before shaking her head.
"That, I did not need to know," Alice murmured, scrunching up her nose.
I laughed along with Leah as Alice forced me into yet another outfit.
Jake's POV
I sat in the classroom with a few other teens and young adults, taking my GED test. Glancing around the room, I noticed a pretty redhead eying me. When she saw me looking at her, she smiled, biting down on her pen cap.
I was shocked to feel a strong surge of lust shoot through me and my dick hardened instantly. I was overcome with images from last night. God, I had been so close to being inside Bella. I'd wanted to feel her tight heat around me all week.
Damn Sam to hell for calling last night!
He and Jared had picked up the trail of a new leech, but it had turned out to be nothing. Just a nomad vampire making his way through town. The Cullens had confirmed his story and we'd sent him on his way.
Still, that didn't account for why I was suddenly hard as a rock looking at the redhead. Bella was my imprint. There's no way in hell another woman should be able to affect me like this.
What the fuck is going on?
I had absolutely no doubt that if Bella was here I'd be fucking her in front of the entire room. My dick twitched at the thought and I had to choke back a moan. Damn it, I needed to get a hold of myself.
I glanced at the clock, praying time was almost up. My test was finished and I was simply waiting for the instructor to signal we were free to go.
I shifted in my seat, trying to ease some of the pressure in my jeans. I stared down the second hand on the clock, willing time to speed up. I needed to get home and talk to Sam about this.
"Alright, is everyone finished? Yes? Good. You're free to go," the instructor said, picking up a stack of papers.
I shot out of my seat and practically sprinted out the door. I made it to the Rabbit before I felt a hand on my arm. I spun around, instantly on the defense. The pretty redhead was standing there, blinking up at me.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to startle you. I just wanted to come over and introduce myself. My name's-"
I interrupted her before she could continue.
"I'm taken," I snapped.
She started, taking a step back at my tone. I almost felt bad for scaring her, but remembered what had happened in the classroom and changed my mind. The girl had done something to me that she shouldn't be able to do. Only Bella should be able to cause a sexual reaction out of me.
"I didn't realize," she murmured, backing further away.
I gave a curt nod and climbed into my car. Without looking at her, I slammed my door closed, started the engine, and drove towards La Push.
I prayed Sam had an answer to this problem.
Bella's POV
After four hours of Bella Barbie, Alice finally allowed me to change into my pajamas and we settled down to watch a few movies before bed. Leah had finally relaxed and we were able to joke around and have popcorn fights while watching the movies Alice had picked out.
As the last of the credits rolled by, I couldn't fight my yawns anymore. Alice noticed and chuckled.
"Bed for the human," Alice sang.
"Hmph. Shows how much you know. I'm not exactly human anymore, Alice," I scoffed.
"You're more human than I am, Bella," Alice countered.
My response was another yawn as Leah helped me to my feet. I stumbled slightly as she led my up the stairs, Alice bouncing behind us.
"So, you're set up in the guest bedrooms. Right beside each other. Leah, you're on the right. Bella's on the left," Alice instructed, indicating the doors.
I grumbled some form of an affirmative answer and shuffled into my room. I closed the door behind me and moved towards the bed. My knees hit the edge and I fell hard. The soft mattress rose up around me, cocooning me completely and I slipped into a deep sleep.
The battle raged around me. The screams of pain were unmistakable. I watched as two of my wolves attacked one vampire, tearing it apart easily. The sound of bone breaking followed by a howl cut through my ears and I turned to see another wolf lying in the grass, blood staining its fur.
"Is this what you want to happen, Omega?" a sharp voice snapped.
I turned my head and saw the Volturi's Omega watching me with narrowed eyes.
"No," I whispered.
"Then stop wasting time! It's running out. You have to be prepared," he insisted harshly.
"I'm trying," I wailed.
"Not hard enough. You entire pack will be eradicated if you don't do something. Your shield will only do so much. As soon as the Volturi discover that you cannot protect against a physical attack, they will not stop," he told me.
"Tell me what to do," I pleaded, tears streaming down my face.
"I cannot. You have to figure it out for yourself," he sighed, shaking his head.
"Please. I can't let this happen," I sobbed.
"Be ready," he said.
I watched as he disappeared. The air was silent. I looked around and screamed in agony. The entire field was littered with my pack and the vampires who had tried to help us.
All of them were dead.
Alice's POV
Jasper and I were spending some quality time together while Bella and Leah slept. He was nuzzling my neck, making me giggle, when we heard it.
The scream was pure agony and for a moment neither one of us moved.
"Bella," Jasper muttered.
I was instantly on my feet and running into her room, Jasper right behind me. Leah was already there, attempting to wake her. The rest of the family watched from the hallway with wide eyes as Bella screamed.
"DAMN IT, BELLA! WAKE UP!" Leah screamed, slapping her.
There was a collective growl at the move, but Leah ignored it, focused entirely on Bella.
Bella's eyes shock open, but she continued to scream, shaking all over. Leah shook her harder, yelling at Bella to stop. I moved forward and grabbed Leah's arm.
"Get Jacob," I said.
Leah nodded tersely before darting out of the room, already shaking.
Bella stopped screaming, but started crying. The sobs were heart wrenching and she started calling for Jacob. I bit my lip as I felt my throat constrict in tears I would never shed. Jasper was behind me, panting with the effort to calm her down. I frowned at my best friend, worried about what she was seeing with that blank stare of hers.
Jake's POV
My tires protested as I skidded to a stop in front of Sam's house. I threw open my door and ran into the house.
"SAM!" I shouted, searching him out.
Emily came around the corner from the bedroom, frowning in concern.
"Jake? What's wrong?" Emily asked softly.
"Where's Sam? I need to talk to him," I demanded, my breathing irregular.
"He's gone over to the Cullens. Bella was having another nightmare. Leah was able to wake her up, but she's not responding to anything or anyone," Emily explained.
I cursed under my breath and spun around, heading out the way I'd come. I jumped back into the Rabbit and turned it towards Forks. The whole way there, I was cursing the traffic and flat tire that had caused me to be so late getting home. I knew how bad her nightmares were. They had gradually gotten worse over the course of the week. I was now the only one who could calm her down after them. Not even Charlie was able to wake her up.
I slammed onto the brakes in front of the Cullen house. Sam was on the porch waiting for me.
"She hasn't stopped screaming since I got her and Leah tells me she's been screaming since before she woke her up. Carlisle was about to sedate her, but I figured you'd flip a lid if I let him do that without your consent," Sam informed me quickly as I pushed my way into the house.
"Where?" I growled, my nerves frayed.
"Follow me," Sam instructed.
He led the way upstairs and into what I assumed was a guest room. Bella was huddled in the corner of the bed, whimpering with tears falling down her cheeks. Her eyes were staring blankly at the wall as she rocked back and forth.
My heart clenched as I walked quickly to her side, pushing the hair out of her eyes.
"Bella? Honey, look at me," I murmured, stroking her cheek with my thumb.
She didn't respond.
"Bells, come on, honey. It's okay. You're safe. Everyone is safe. They're not here, sweetheart. Everything's okay," I breathed against her ear.
She shivered violently as I pressed soft kisses against her neck. I sighed in relief when I felt her small hands pressed against my shoulders. I tightened my arms around her waist, breathing in her unique scent. She continued shaking as I slowly ran my hands up and down her back.
"Jake?" Bella whimpered.
"Shh, honey. I'm here. You're safe," I assured her softly.
"It was horrible," Bella shuddered.
"Tell me what happened," I insisted.
"Everyone was dead. He said I wouldn't be able to save you guys. He-he said the Volturi were going to kill you all if we weren't ready. And-and then I saw it. It was awful," Bella sobbed, her tears soaking my shirt.
"It wasn't real, honey. Everyone's safe. No one's dead," I reassured her.
"Don't leave me," Bella sniffled.
"Of course not. Scoot over, honey," I smiled softly.
She did, allowing me enough room to lie down beside her. She pressed herself against me firmly. I wrapped my arms around her tightly, allowing her presence to calm my racing heart.
I looked up to see Sam and Leah talking quietly in the hallway.
"Sam?" I whispered.
He looked over at me, his expression questioning. My arms tightened around Bella instinctively.
"Something happened today. During my test," I started, unsure how to explain without it sounding too bad.
"What? Was it a vampire?" Sam asked, frowning as he came into the room, Leah right behind him.
"No. It was a girl," I scowled.
Bella stiffened in my arms and I rubbed her back, shushing her gently.
"What about this girl?" Sam prodded.
"I was looking around the room, since my test was finished, and when I glanced in her direction, she was already looking at me. As soon as she saw I was looking in her direction, she smiled and bit down on her pen cap. And, I reacted," I explained incredulously.
Sam's eyes narrowed and he crossed his arms in front of his chest.
"What do you mean 'you reacted'?" Sam growled.
I glanced down at Bella to see her giving me a hurt look. I kissed her forehead and looked at her while I spoke.
"Physically, I reacted. And then thoughts of last night flooded my head. All I could think about was how much I wanted Bella to be there so I could have her on the desk in front of everyone. If she had been there, I don't think I would've been able to control myself," I admitted hesitantly.
Sam was quiet, contemplating what I'd told him. My attention was entirely on Bella. She was looking up at me in hurt confusion. I reached up and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
"I didn't want her, honey. All I could think about was you and how much I wanted you. It nearly killed me that you weren't there," I told her hoarsely.
She bit her lip and nodded once, burying her face into my shoulder. I nuzzled into her hair, breathing deeply.
"It was my fault. I was thinking about last night and how much I wish we hadn't been interrupted. I… had difficulty containing myself," Bella mumbled, blushing.
I blinked at the wall behind her, trying to understand what she was saying.
"Are you telling me that you got turned on and it affected me?" I asked.
"I think so," Bella sighed.
"Sam? Is it possible?" I questioned, looking over at him.
"I suppose. I occasionally can feel when Emily is turned on. I'll ask Jared and see what he says about Kim. It's probably nothing to worry about, Jake," Sam shrugged.
"It's a good thing, too. If you'd been into that other girl, my fist would've been having an interesting conversation with your face," Leah threatened.
Bella smiled weakly at Leah.
"Dream on, Clearwater. Like you could actually take me. Besides, if that ever happened, you wouldn't have to worry about teaching me a lesson. I'd have already thrown myself at Bella's feet and given her a baseball bat to use against me," I assured her.
Bella giggled softly and placed a kiss over top my heart.
"Love you," Bella whispered.
"Love you, too," I replied, kissing her ear.
She giggled again and squirmed against me. I moaned softly as her movement cause my dick to harden. She stopped moving and looked up at me with wide eyes.
"We'll, ah, just be going," Sam choked.
Leah laughed and slapped his back as they walked out of the room, shutting the door behind them.
"I've missed you," I murmured, kissing her exposed neck.
"Jake. Not tonight. There are vampires," Bella gasped, arching against me.
"So?" I asked, nipping at my mark.
She groaned and pressed harder against me.
"They… can hear… us," Bella panted.
"Honey, all of La Push heard you a few nights ago. What's the difference?" I smirked, moving down to her breast, pushing her tank top out of the way as I went.
"The difference is that they will know it was me," Bella answered, pulling my face back up to hers.
"Honey, please. I need you," I begged, kissing the underside of her jaw.
"Tomorrow. I promise," Bella insisted.
I groaned and rolled off of her, staring at the ceiling. She snuggled against my side, hitching her leg up on mine and throwing an arm across my chest. One of my arms instantly went around her shoulders, the other hand playing with her fingers.
"You better make this up to me tomorrow, woman. Otherwise, the big bad wolf is going to make you pay," I growled playfully.
She shivered against me and kissed my chest. I bit back a groan at the feeling as all my muscles tightened.
"I promise, it'll be worth the wait," Bella smiled.
I gave a small huff before settling into the bed. Bella tightened her arms around me briefly. I rubbed my hand up and down her back slowly, hoping to get her to sleep faster. She remained awake, despite my efforts.
"Get some sleep, honey. I'll wake you if any nightmares show up," I promised, kissing the top of her head.
"How will you know?" Bella asked quietly.
"Are you kidding me? I'm the big bad wolf. I know everything," I scoffed.
She laughed lightly and shook her head at my antics. I smirked when I felt her body relax as she slipped into sleep.
"I love you," I mumbled as sleep took me under as well.
I'M SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SORRY!! I know I've been absolutely awful about this update! It's because I'm trying to finish it up and it takes a while for me to finish a story. I'm really sorry! I'm going to try to finish the next chapter this week. I have nothing to do with my days, so it shouldn't be too hard. The big battle scene is coming up really soon. Probably within the next chapter or so. That'll help speed my updates up. Again, I'm really sorry.
By the way, if there were any typos in this chapter, I apologize. I'm not reading through it so you can get it sooner. I promise, I'll go back and read it later and fix any changes that need to be made.
Hope you enjoyed!