"This is stupid, utterly stupid," I growled, standing in the freezing snow outside Sam's house. I'm not going to erupt into a giant wolf in thirst for the death of vampires.
"I don't think it's going to work either," Seth sighed from the tree above me. "If you were going to change, you would have already damn done it by now."
Sam strolled out from the front of the house, eight people following him. I could tell immediately whom they were, because I watched them not eat lunch almost every day they were at school. Two were unclear, but I was guessing they were the same as the rest. The smell of rancid cat piss was hard to miss.
"Shut the hell up Seth," Sam countered, "I didn't change until I was seventeen, she'll probably be no different."
"She's shaking," Embry yelled in success from a few feet away. I stomped over to him, punching him in the arm as hard as I could muster. "I'm freezing my tits off, I wonder why I'm shaking!"
Wordlessly Jake was at my side, arms wrapping around me. I watched Bella's eyes take in the action, a glare in place. Almost on cue, Edward pulled her into his own embrace.
"We understand that you're Sam's cousin," one of the people I've never seen before asked. My eyes darted to his, he was terribly handsome.
"That's what some believe," I grumbled, still shivering. I rolled my eyes again, there was no point to this yet again. Jake's warm bed and blankets were calling out to me. I wanted to curl up into his arms and go to bed already. It's been a long and terrible day, it was edging on dark.
"Laurel," Embry said, "Jake isn't a man. I am. Fuck me."
Jake growled, almost unwrapping his arms from me and starting towards Embry. I grasped his arms and pulled him back, laughing a bit. The jab was meant to piss me off, but only seemed to piss Jake off. "He doesn't mean it," I murmured, pressing my lips to his for a second. I gazed into his eyes afterward, smiling softly.
"Jake," Bella's voice called out a few seconds later, "Come here."
His brows furrowed before placing a kiss on my forehead before walking over to her. She whispered in his ear, looking at me as if saying 'See this? I'm whispering in his ear about how I'm going to steal him from you and he should come with me to have sex.'
Edward laughed, smiling and turning towards Bella and whispered something to her and Jake both. I stood shivering again, wishing for warmth. Jake should hurry the hell up. Bella's face turned bright red and looked to Jake again. "A last resort I guess, Embry's idea," she whispered before patting his chest and sending him away. I didn't like her touching him, at all. She broke up with him for Edward, she didn't get to touch him. Only me.
"So lets see what this she-bitch gots," the blond sneered pushing her way through the group. Did she just call me a she-bitch. I flipped her the bird and shivered more. She laughed, striding over to me at an impossible human speed. "How about I break that little finger," she laughed.
"How about I break your little ugly ass face," I growled at her.
"Oh, bring it," she laughed again, pushing Jake away from me to shove me a bit. I stumbled before whipping around to shove her right back. I think we were both a little surprised when she actually stumbled too. From what I had been told, people couldn't do much to the wolves or vampires to hurt.
Embry hooted something about a cat fight, and I made a mental note to kick his ass later, try at least.
The blond swiped at my face, my hand already rearing back into a fist and swung at her face. I missed because she dodged quickly. That pisses me off. This was a completely unfair fight. She was a supernaturally fast vampire, and I was a normal mundane human. She swiped at me more, her claw like hands extended.
I manged to smack one away at least, also nicking her chick in a blow towards the face.
She growled, coming after me; I guess she didn't like that at all.
Before I knew it, Jake jumped in the way, elbowing the blond in the face and out of the way. I smirked softly, Jake wouldn't ever let anything happen to me.
Just as she was flying in air towards the ground, the biggest of the group snarled, jumping into action and tackling Jake to the ground. In moments Jake exploded into a giant russet wolf. Making me only slightly shocked. They were both snarling and snapping their jaws at each other.
Then it happened. Jake whimpered.
Hot rage filled me, and I wanted to tear this vampire's head off. Another whimper fled from Jake's form.
My hands and jaw felt heavy and aching, like they would if I broke a bone and they were encased in a cast. But I could feel every muscle moving as I charged them both.
I felt like kicking some ass.
I jumped on the big one's back. Clawing at it, a snarl erupting from my throat. I was momentarily surprised before he threw me off, completely leaving Jake's form to turn on me.
I growled, flipping my head to make my hair left my face. The adrenaline rush came, pulsing me to attack. My feet moved faster than normal, launching me into the air at the last possible second before coming down a throw a blow to this guys face. It hurt incredibly, the sound of a crack made me think I broke my hand. He hissed, showing me his fangs before he shot a hand out to grab my throat.
Easily dodging, we went at it like a cycle. I'd punch, he'd try to grab me, I'd dodge. My adrenaline rush was defiantly running out, because I could feel myself growing tired.
"Bella," Jake's voice groaned out from behind me. It bought my attention, making my head turn around to see. It also bought me a punch to the back of the head, a tackle to the ground. I groaned, the pain filling me, but immediately to be blocked out by a different searing and blinding heat. I wanted to cool off, I felt sick to my stomach, and I just wanted to sleep. My eyes wouldn't completely close. They were attached to Jake holding a towel around himself on the ground, clutching his head. Bella was kneeling next to him, hand on his tattoo.
"Tell him to stop, he's going to hurt her," he opened his eyes to meet mine.
Her eyes traveled to me, but I didn't look away from Jake. Was he okay? I whined some, feeling more pain in my chest. I just wanted it to leave, to leave so I can go to Jake.
"Just do it now," Embry called from behind them, a sick smile in place.
Jake grimaced before breaking our gaze. He turned to Bella with questioning eyes, as was I. Do what?
My question was answered.
Her hand came to rest on his chest before she leaned forward; pressing her lips to his.
She kissed Jake. My Jake.
I saw white, a blinding white. I didn't see anything else, but I could feel everything. The heat, the pain, the weight of the vampire pinning me to the ground.
My body was convulsing in spasms, like it was being pulled at all angles and bones were breaking and cracking. The sound of my own scream filling the air. High and pitched. Continuously. Slowly it started to turn deeper, into a howl. My eyes started to blink, everything starting to turn into shades of red, black, and white.
The weight on me didn't lessen, so I turned my around as far as it could go before I snapped my jaw close around the nearest thing, jerking it wildly back and forth.
Something came loose, the weight left, and I released my hold. An arm lay at my feet. My eyes looked up again, searching for him. Bella was still draping her arms around his torso on the ground. They both were looking at me in shock. I got maybe four or five steps to them before Jake jumped up, tackling me to the ground.
"Calm her down," Sam's voice boomed around me loudly. It hurt my ears. I whined again.
"Shh baby girl," Jake's voice and face were in front of me. He looked weird in red, black, and gray. I tried to say his name, but all that I heard was a bark. What the hell was going on? "You got to calm down," he whispered, rubbing my face. I whimpered, rubbing my face against his hand. I was sore, very very sore.
"Calm down and everything will be okay. We'll go home and go to sleep," he murmured.
I relaxed, letting everything drop. I felt myself stretching, like I was curling up into a ball and getting ready to sleep. After a couple moments everything seemed to settle. My back was being bit by the freezing snow, and I couldn't help but shiver. When I opened my eyes again, Jake was still there, his weight gently on me. The heat radiating off his skin and onto mine was bliss. I almost didn't notice that both of us were naked.
"I knew it," Sam's victorious voice rung out.
I nudged Jake, "Can you get up, the snow is cold," I rasped out. My throat was on fire.
He wouldn't budge.
"If any of you look at her and I find out later, you can say goodbye to your manhood," he growled moving his head to the left and right. In the blink of the eye he was up and picking me up to hold me to his chest.
"Jake, what happened; and why am I naked," I asked. Everything seemed a blur.
"Sam was right, you're one of us. You turned wolf and ripped off Emmitt's arm."
My eyes widened, and I looked up to his for confirmation.
It was like I had been on a roller coaster for my entire life, and suddenly it stop. The weight in my stomach felt everywhere, and if I were standing I'd surely fall. Jake's warmth entrapped me, all I could think about was how amazing he was for the moment. I'm is imprint, and I felt even more love for him than I ever had.
"Here, throw that on her, and then get dressed yourself," Leah was putting clothes on my lap. I didn't look though, I didn't really care. I just wanted to take in every curve of Jake's face.
"Jake," I whispered softly, "I love you."
He smiled his Jake smile, and I couldn't help but smile too. "I love you too Laurel," he murmured, pressing his lips to my forehead.
"Is it possible to have her imprint on him too," Seth asked somewhere to my left. I didn't care, I wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed my chest to his.
"I don't know," Sam smiled in my line of site, "but you know what this means Leah."
I furrowed my brows, looking for Leah. She was smiling softly, a few tear streaks on her cheeks. "I can have a baby?"
Alice came to stand in Leah's line of vision, "If I can see Laurel have a baby, I'm sure you can have one too."
Everything started to feel like a blur, confusion all around. Was it true I really did just turn into a wolf? What's with Leah and the baby thing? Oh well. Jake said I could actually go to sleep, and that's what I wanted to do. "Jake," I whined, "I want to go to sleep."
"Shhh baby girl, we'll go now," he whispered. While walking away with me in his arms, Sam stopped Jake.
"Bring her by tomorrow, we'll start training and the basics. She'll have to start patrolling next week too," he sighed, running a hand through his hair.
The cold nipped at her flesh, making my teeth chatter somewhat. Inside Sam's house Jake walked into the bathroom, handing me a pair of sweats and a sweater. "I'll knock when I'm done changing, it'll be safe to come out then," he mumbled not looking as he retreated the bathroom.
A knock came moments later, and I still standing naked. I tried to hurry, putting on the large sweats and sweater. I gently opened the door, seeing Jake waiting for me patiently. Within the second I opened it he grabbed me in his arms and already out the door. He ran at such an inhuman speed that we were at his house in a blink of an eye. I yawned, nuzzling my face in his neck. The next thing I knew, I was in Jake's bed cuddling into his form for warmth, sleep tickling the edges of my brain.
Author Note:
Hey, thanks for the reviews and everything. :] The next chapter will take a while to update because of my living situation. Sorry! Enjoy for now though.