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Things were very awkward after the incident at the hotel. Everyone could tell that Jacob and Edward were mere seconds away from killing the other and the only she-wolf to exist was caught in the middle. The other Cullen's weren't sure how to handle the situation since it was such a delicate one to begin with. For the most part they acted as if they had no idea about the hidden issues underneath everything. It was better to keep their opinions to themselves and focus on the task at hand which was learning more about Leah and the reason she was the only female wolf in the history of ever as far as anyone knew.

They had decided to stop for a little while in order to talk about the next move they would make. They were running short on time which didn't bother Jacob because if they did not get the answers they wanted it meant Leah would go back to La Push with him in order to run the pack. Edward was stressed to the limit because he knew with every second that passed and no answers were discovered it was one second closer to a time when he could lose the love of his life probably for the rest of time. The mind reading vampire couldn't let that happen. He knew the answers were out there they just were not looking in the right direction.

Jasper clicked his cellphone shut as he made his way back over to the group who were sitting under the shade of a tall oak tree where a picnic basket had been set up. "I just finished my phone conversation with J. Jinks and I have some good news."

Edward snapped his head around to look at his brother. "Did he have the answers we need?"

"No he did not have the answers, but he directed us to someone who might." The scarred vampire ran a hand through his hair. "There is a shifter colony in Texas and supposedly they have plenty of females in their tribe. From what I was told male shifters are rare in their tribe and so if we really want answers they may have the ones we are looking for. The only problem is that I know for a fact the vampire wars are still going on and Texas is Maria's territory. I am not sure she would be pleased to have us on what she considers her land."

"We have no other option Jasper." Edward stated as he frowned and crossed his arms. "I understand if you would rather not make the trip and I will hold no ill feelings towards you if you decide not to go, but we have to do this. This tribe is the only lead we have been able to find and we may not get another."

The honey blond sighed before quickly straightening his spine and tensing as if he were about to go in to battle. "I gave you my word that I would help you get the answers you need and I am not going to go back on my word. You are going to need me because I was born and raised in Texas and I know how to handle any nomads we may come across. I could be your best shot at staying alive if you run in to Maria. Plus I know some vampires who owe me some favors and I think it is about time to call those favors in."

The other members of the Cullen clan nodded in agreement. Leah was a part of their family and they would do this for her. It would be better anyways since there was safety in numbers. It looked as if they were heading south. Everyone had their own worries about what this bring, but then again they had to weigh their fear against their loyalty to Leah Clearwater and the loyalty would win every single time. She was the love of Edward's life and if he lost her it would devastate him and in turn devastate each of them as well.

"Well I guess if we are going to Texas I need to buy a cowboy hat." Leah joked trying to ease all the tension. The truth she was nervous about what would happen and making a joke took her mind off of all her fears.

Jacob had been quiet almost the entire time and finally knew he had to talk to Leah and yet he didn't want to talk to his beta around the bloodsuckers. "Hey Leah I was wondering if you would take a walk with me? I saw a burger joint down the road and I am starving. You must be hungry as well and this way we can hang out alone for a little while."

The female shape shifter glanced at her boyfriend before looking back over in the direction of her alpha. "I guess that I could go for some grub. This way Edward can go hunting and we can leave bright and early in the morning. It's better for him to feed now than wait since we cannot be sure when the next opportunity will come."

Turning around in her boyfriend's arms she kissed him softly. Neither she nor her undead lover noticed Jacob ball his hands in to fists. When they pulled away Edward caressed her cheek with the back of his hand. "I will make this hunt as quick as possible. You have a nice lunch and since I probably won't get back until late in the evening and considering you will be asleep I'll just tell you now that I love you."

"I love you too." She replied before shoving his shoulder. "Now stop being pansy with all your love talk and go kill something. You know I must be the best girlfriend ever because I actually encourage my boyfriend to go out and murder innocent animals. I'll be here when you get back. I have no intention of going anywhere ever."

TBC…

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