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Chapter 58

My mind was too unfocused to phase. Normally it wasn't this hard, just think about it and boom, I'm a monster. But all I could focus on was Kaase and Paul tearing at each other in front of me. Their snarls echoed through the trees, anyone within a couple mile radius would hear it. Despite Paul being the larger of the two Kaase seemed to have the upper edge, Paul seemed to have switched to being on the defense.

Sam and Jake phased on either side of me, Paul stopped fighting at an unheard order from Sam. Kaase on the other hand had to be tackled by Jake. Kaase rolled to his side, dazed. He shook his head, fur waving in the dim firelight, then shimmered down into his human form. He jumped to his feet, clothes hanging in tatters. I ran into his arms.

"You should leave now, Sam." I heard Jake's rough human voice say. I turned to look at them. Paul had phased back, shorts already pulled on. He had blood running down his arm and from his thigh under his shorts. Kaase had no blood on him.

"We apologize, Jake." Sam said before leading his pack off into the woods. Good riddance.

"I'm sorry." Kaase apologized, "I just lost control."

"It happens to the best of us," Jake encouraged, "I'm surprised, you got a couple good bites out of Paul."

"I was created to withstand vampire attacks and to kill them swiftly, what do you expect?" Kaase shrugged. "I was faster and stronger than Paul and his snaps only took fur."

"Nice," Seth said, "now whenever we need someone to take care of Paul we can just call you."

Kaase laughed. "That's fine, it was fun."

"Ha ha!" Jake grabbed Kaase's shoulder with one hand and shook it, "See it's not so bad. You can come beat up Paul any time you want."

I scowled. "I'm sure Kaase will let you get a couple good snaps in too, Leah." Seth laughed at my face.

"I'd rather he didn't fight Paul again at all, once was nerve racking enough." I shuddered.

"How come you didn't phase, Leah?" Quil asked. "I kept waiting for you to explode out of your skin."

I shook my head, pushing my hair out of my face. "I don't know, I just couldn't focus."

"I wonder," Jake grabbed a stick of the ground then snatched my hand. He dragged the sharp end over my palm, breaking skin and drawing blood.

"Jake are you mad?" I pulled my hand away and cradled it with my other arm. I wiped the blood on my jeans, the wound was already sealed together.

"Evidently," Jake sighed. "it seems you're still a wolf."

"Next time you decide to randomly wound me I'd like some heads up." I growled.

"Maybe this is the process of turning." Seth pondered. "She loses her powers slowly, things get more difficult."

"Maybe," Jake agreed.

I kept my face calm but inside I was thrilled. I have been working hard over the weeks, remaining calm and human. I wondered how much longer it would take.

I looked at Kaase and he was smiling down at me. His navy 'Vanderzee Lumber' t-shirt was handing in strips over his torso. Luckily his pants were mostly intact, mostly. "We should take you home and get you some clothes." I said.

"Are you ready to go home?" Kaase frowned.

I sighed. "No but I have to face her sometime."

Kaase nodded, understanding. "Thanks everyone, it was a great night." Kaase waved a goodbye to my pack.

"Nice seeing you again, Kaase." Embry smiled, Quil gave a nod.

"See ya later." Jake said, before jogging into the distance. There was a shimmer in the air as he phased, heading towards the Cullen Mansion.

Seth followed us and rode back to the house in Kaase's truck. The whole ride I contemplated jumping out of the moving truck, or having Kaase pull over. We could just run away, never come back. I'd never have to face this; I'd never have to hurt her again. But that wasn't the right thing to do, ha listen to me. When did I become all responsible? Seth shifted in the backseat, splaying his long legs as a result of the curse out on the seat next to him. Despite his size he still looked like my helpless little brother. Oh, that's when.