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14. Wrap yourself around me
"I am stepping down"Leah begins the meeting with a bright smile. Seth looks relieved, Embry is surprised, Quil is just glad she's delivering the news in such a good mood. But Jacob is far from delighted he is fuming sitting crossed armed in the opposite chair fuming,
"Sam has agreed to be Beta" Leah pauses giving Jacob time to lose the scowl "And I think it's going to make the transition smoother for the rest of the pack."
"It¡s stupid" Jacob murmurs, and the other three boys turn to look at him " I don't see how having Sam " he spits the name with so much contempt it almost makes her scowl too "work with me it's going to help smoothing things."
"Please we talked about this" Leah is tired of having the same argument over and over with him. She is putting distance between herself and Jacob one way or another, and wether he likes it or not. Unfortunately for her Jacob has other things in mind.
"No you talked and I tried to listen."Jacob spats losing his temper almost instantly
"You don't listen"Leah raised her voice "You never do, if you did you would see I'm right and that's this-"
"Absolute crap, this isn't about the pack this, what's better for who and what not. This is about you and me!" Suddenly the pack meeting has turned into a face off between the alpha and the soon to be ex beta, and the other three members step back and cringe as the distance between the two in command shortens. " Sam and his sudden reappearance and your stupid stunbornness. Leah you don't love him! You love me"
"You don't know that"It's Seth who murmurs but Jacob hears it and turns to the young Clearwater a murderous look. "Seth"
"No, you don't get to do this Jake" Leah can see the fainT trembling in his brother's voice, and Embry and Quil seem to act upon Jacob's menacing frame, and they stand between their Alpha and Seth."You keep talking about Sam and you're doing the same exact thing.."
"Jake man" Quil's polite request is not heard and after a growl he focuses his attention back on Leah.
"I will not change my mind, your yelling and man huffing won't make a difference Jacob. It is what it is, and not you, and certainly not me, will change it. So please just stop."
"NO!"Leah's heart swells when he see the resolved look in his eyes. Her brother seems to notice and he tries to stop her, but Embry and Quil stop him from getting close to Jake. Leah makes a move with her head, as a silent request to take her brother away and leave her and Jake to sort things out. If they ever get to.
"You love me" His voice is angry. And Leah shakes her head vehemently. But the sole movement starts cracking her face, making her break down in front of her alpha.
"I can't" She is asking him and pleading him one last walk away from her and save the little that's left from their relationship.
"You can and you will" There's something raw about the emotion that makes her windpipe close and feel light headed. "You can't win" It's barely a whisper now that he's so close to her.
"You're mine Leah, wether you consent to it or not" She wanted to be her own person. But he won't have it. He won't budge, she never really stood a chance. He wants it all, and she can't do anything other than give it to him.
Because he wants her to. Because she wants it too.