Some of you have expressed your excitement for this chapter, I hope it stands up to your expectations. I'm not too sure about it.

Chapter 33

"Seth go wait with your sister, I'll be back in a minute." Jacob said, patting him on his furry head. Seth let out a whine and nudged Jacob's shoulder. "If a fight breaks out I'll bring it outside. Just go back and calm down your sister." Jacob laughed and glanced in my direction. I let out a low growl I knew he could hear.

Seth returned to me and plopped back down on his fern bed. I told you everything would be ok. Seth taunted.

I envied his naturally relaxed disposition as I watched him roll over on his side like before. It's not over yet, Seth. Bella still has to find out Jacob imprinted. I turned my head back towards the Cullen's house and watched Jacob disappear behind their door. We could hear muffled voices from inside but the sounds were basically calm.

Five bucks says she doesn't care at all. Seth bet.

Are you really that stupid? I don't want your money, Seth. And I used to think he was smart.

I really think she won't care at all! He defended, lifting his sandy colored head, flapping his tail contently.

I snorted. We'll just wait and see. He concluded.

I sat down next to him and twitched my tail impatiently. I kept my eyes and ears locked on the Cullen Mansion, hoping to hear some sign of disturbance. The tones from inside were calm but they started to get louder and a little aggravated. Seth listen. I nudged him with my nose.

The loud voices got quiet for a moment. Leah . . .

"You stupid mutt! How could you? My baby!" We heard Bella shriek. We both jumped to our feet and took a couple steps forward.

Jacob then emerged in the open doorway, backing out with his hands up. "It wasn't my idea, Bella!"

"I've held her all of one time, and already you think you have some moronic wolfy claim to her? She's mine."

Still think she'll take it well, Seth? I asked, irritated, taking steps forward.

He didn't reply. This doesn't look good. He trotted a couple steps so that he was in front of me.

"I can share!" Jacob pleaded.

"How dare you imprint on my baby? Have you lost your mind?" She was advancing quickly. Jacob kept backing up, practically running.

"It was involuntary!" He defended.

We were at his sides now and I saw Bella take her eyes of Jacob to look at both of us. I snapped at her in warning. Her eyes narrowed and she snarled back at me. Wow, timid little Bella just snarled at me.

She's not so defenseless any more. Seth put in.

"Bella, would you try to listen for just a second? Please?" Jake half turned to me. "Leah, back off." He ordered, but I ignored him. I brought my lips tight on my muzzle exposing my fangs.

"Why should I listen?" She hissed at him.

"Because you're the one who told me this. Do you remember? You said we belonged in each other's lives, right? That we were family. You said that was how you and I were supposed to be. So . . . now we are. It's what you wanted."

Wrong thing to say, Jake. I thought, appraising Bella's reaction.

"You think you'll be part of my family as my son-in-law!" She screeched, her voice raising two octaves so that it actually hurt my sensitive ears.

I heard the Cullens discussing behind her but I wasn't listening, I was focused on Bella.

"No!" Jacob quickly defended. "How can you even look at it that way? She's just a baby, for crying out loud!"

"That's my point!" She yelled back at him.

"You know I don't think of her that way! Do you think Edward would have let me live this long if I did? All I want is for her to be safe and happy – is that so bad? So different from what you want?" Jacob was shouting now too.

"You're going to stay away from her," She hissed.

"I can't do that!"

Her fists were clenched tightly at her sides and she looked like she could spit fire. "Try, starting now."

"It's not possible. Do you remember how much you wanted me around three days ago? How hard it was to be apart from each other? That's gone for you now, isn't it?" She didn't reply, only glared back at him with her fire red eyes. "That was her, from the very beginning. We had to be together, even then."

She seemed to be calming down a bit and it looked like this argument would end without any injuries. "Run away while you still can." She seethed.

"C'mon, Bells! Nessie likes me, too."

She statue like body froze and I heard her breathing stop. "What . . . did you call her?"

Jacob took another step back towards us. "Well, that name you came up with is kind of a mouthful and –"

"You nicknamed my daughter after the Lock Ness Monster?" She screamed, jumping for his throat. I darted to defend Jake but Seth beat me there. I watched in horror as Bella wrapped her arms around Seth and squeezed, letting out a booming crack. This crack sounded painfully familiar and it brought me back to a dark time in my life, back to the meadow where my stupidity nearly killed Jacob. Along with the sound came an unbearable agony that racked through my body, nearly paralyzing me.

Bella gasped and dropped Seth as he let out a small yelp. "Seth I . . ."

Seth phased back to his human form and Carlisle and Edward rushed in. Edward grabbed Bella's shoulders and Carlisle attended my brother. "Bella it's fine." Edward cooed, soothingly.

Fine!? I jumped at Bella, letting out a ferocious snarl. Edward pulled Bella behind him and growled back and I felt Jacob smack me in the side of the head with the back of his hand. "Leah! Cool it!"

I bared my teeth and growled back at him. "I'm fine, Leah." I heard Seth speak hoarsely. He winced as Carlisle lifted him up and carried him back into the house.

"I'll take care of your brother, Leah. Don't worry." The doctor said as he left us.

The others followed him back into the house and I was alone.