When I woke up for the fifth time today it was Anabell who was with me this time, brushing my hair. "Hi mom."
I smiled. "Hey, where's your father?"
"Talking with grandpa," he's been doing that a lot.
It has been a week since we got back and since then the Cullen house has had a tense atmosphere. Edward, Carlisle, Jasper, and Ashton want the baby dead but Anabell, and Rosalie, are against it. Heather, Skylar, Alice and Esme were neutral though Skylar was on the border of joining my side. Heather is too though; she is more interested with the fact that I could reproduce. Her theory all go backs to Isabelle being the first Original but then again it does not make sense. Truth be told the baby was taking a serious toll on my body as I now looked as if I had been looking like a skeleton as the baby has been taking all the blood in my body. Anabell says I go through at least two humans a day. I have also been sleeping a lot and my stomach was expanding at least 2 centimeters a day. My normal self probably would have been get rid of it but I just couldn't and not because Isabella told me not to kill it but something about this baby had me feeling love for it already. I just could not kill it.
Which then puts Edward in a dilemma as he keeps saying the baby will kill me if I keep this up; that argument usually ends with me showing my fangs and him backing down with a grunt. I still have not gotten to telling him about my encounters with Isabella and I did not want to worry him more so I kept it to myself.
"Mom, when my new brother or sister is born, what do you think they will look like?" Anabell was excited for the baby to be a part of the family.
"I don't know; let's hope it has more of your father in it then me." I chuckled as she gave me a face. Before she could reply everyone was in the living room as the smell of dog entered the house. Jacob.
"Where is she?" I heard him ask as he walked up the stairs until he was in the room though everyone was blocking his view of me. "Hey Jake."
"Pack wants to know what is going on. Charlie is stressing out that you have some weird South America disease and you refuse to let him over which we all know is crap." I didn't like when he was mad.
"It's ok." He was going to find out sooner or later, might as well make it sooner. One by one they moved until Jake had a good view of me, lying helplessly in Edward's arms. His eyes went wide as he stared with shock. "What the hell did he do to you?"
Anabell stood up and hissed. "Don't talk so mean like that." Jake ignored her as he stared at me. "Jake," Edward stood up and walked up to him. "Let's talk outside." Jake nodded and I watched the two leave. Now I was getting nervous.
JACOB'S POV
The minute I heard about Bella from my dad I came straight over. I never expected Bella to be so…pregnant. And what's worse is her face looked like a skeleton and her eyes were no longer red but starting to turn brown. It was as if she was turning human again. I was now following Edward outside. Stupid vampire.
"This was never supposed to happen. Vampires cannot reproduce." He replied quietly.
I scoffed. "Last I check Bella was not no ordinary vampire."
He stopped walking and turned to me. It was then I noticed around his black eyes seemed out of focus and his mouth hung open as if he could scream. This was definitely the face of someone of someone in agony.
And then I knew how serious this was. "She's dying. The thing inside her is killing her?"
His shoulders slouched as a way to answer my question. It seemed a long time ago when Bella and I were little kids to when I taught her to ride motorcycles. Now here she was, a queen, a vampire, pregnant.
"Yes," he groaned. "It's killing her."
So many things I wanted to say, but my thoughts were probably explaining everything. It's funny, I somewhat feel guilty though it was not even my fault. Not my fault. "My fault." He repeated.
"So why hasn't Carlisle done anything?"
He looked up, "she won't let us." Won't let them? Of course, die for the monster. It was so Bella. "It is all so confusing. Ever since we got back Bella became distant. Even from Rosalie and Anabell. Heather seems like the only one who can talk to her so I wonder if the thing inside Bella has to do with Isabelle but they will not talk about it and I can't read Heather's mind. It is so frustrating," he growled. "It's even worse because it is making Bella seem human again, even changing her eye color and eating habits. She's starting to eat lots of eggs but it never stays in her system…"
"So wait, she won't let you? Can't you just hold her down?"
"I want to. We would have if not for Rosalie, Anabell, and Heather on her side."
"So take them out fir…" "But not just them, whenever Bella senses one of us ready to do something, she brings out her Original self and hisses at us, ready to bite, and that's deadly to us." So basically, there is no hope. "Don't say that." His tone was weak, desperate. "Jacob, I need your help, please talk to her."
I could laugh. "What do you think I can do?"
"You know her best. You can talk some sense into her. She won't listen to me because she thinks I am underestimating her. She thinks she is strong enough for this but I know this has something to do with Isabelle. Maybe you could get it out of her."
Using me just to get information he cannot obtain. He really is pathetic. "Maybe I am." He whispered.
Now what? I could tell for a fact Bella was not going to listen and here he was, thinking she was. I sighed with frustration, "fine, I'll talk to her. But not for your sake."
The last I saw were eyes of gratitude as I headed inside.
Bella was alone with the strange red head Original vampire, talking about something, stopping when they saw me. In their eyes were secrecy. "I'll leave you two alone." With that she left.
Bella smiled at me, which looked painful as her cheeks stretched. "Hey Jake."
"Hi," I sat on the edge of the couch, not taking my eyes off her swollen body. "I'm not going to lie, you look hideous." Seemed like a good way to start.
"I know," she sighed. "I'm scary-looking." I was too afraid to say anything. "Did he send you in here to talk to me?"
I nodded. "Bella, look what it is doing to you? Wouldn't it be best to…" "No, I have to keep him that is what is best." Her hands flew to her stomach in a protective mode.
"Oh, I didn't hear the news. A baby boy huh, that's sick." I didn't mean for the last part to come out but I was just so annoyed with her.
She stared at me before her eyes turned red and fangs came out. "I don't know what is yet and how dare you say that about my baby. I think you should go." She said slowly, threatening.
Not able to speak I just stood up and walked out. Told you she would not listen. I transformed into a wolf and ran and ran until I was back on La Push territory. My mind full of the images of Bella.
Jacob. Sam. Slow down and explain. Soon I realized the whole pack was behind him so I stopped on the outskirts and began replaying everything that has happened. Bella's stomach, growing with a monster inside. Her protecting it. Edward's suffering .Everything.
Monster, Paul growled. This is not in the treaty Sam.
This thing can destroy us all, we must get rid of it. Jared said. Get rid of it?
Agreed, as Jacob showed the two blonde vampires are protecting her closely so we will have to eliminate them before we reach Edward.
Wait, what are you talking about? You aren't thinking about attacking them.
Leah scoffed. What do you think, of course. This monster is dangerous.
But what about Bella? We promised her the protection of the treaty.
That was before she decided to have some creepy child.
Embry's right Jacob, now back to planning. You and I can take out Edward and Rosalie.
No, this was not the way. I don't think we she do this, I refuse.
Same glared and stood before me as Alpha. You will obey me Jacob and join your brothers as we protect the people. Now, Paul, you and….. and could not listen. For the first time I hated that I gave up the fact to make him Alpha. My blood was boiling. My paws scratched into the ground as I began tensing up. No.
Sam looked at me, what did you say?
I said no, I stood up, hovering him. I refuse to take any of your orders again. I am the rightful Alpha, I do not take orders. It felt good to shout this. It felt good to watch him began to show fear. It felt good as I snapped at him, pushing him to the side and ran away.
It felt good to be Alpha.