I paused at the edge of the forest and undressed tying my clothes to my leg and phased. Being a wolf I'd had to get used to the idea of getting naked very quickly. I was soon ambushed by a very pissed off Paul -what else was fucking new?- and my very angry Alpha.
You saw him didn't you? Paul seethed.
Yes I did. I had to. You don't know how much he means to me. I would never hurt him. If I hadn't seen him, you would have kept him away from me forever and I'd never meet my soulmate again. I said to paul and Sam. I knew Sam was angry, but he kept quiet. I sighed and decided to show them what had happened. I replayed the visit I'd made and I heard Sam's silence calm. He understood imprinting, he'd been the first.
He knows now. Only an imprinted wolf can break the Alpha order if the imprint asks them to under some circumstances. I ordered you not to tell him or anyone about the wolves or yourself, but once you imprinted on him and he asked about you, about what you was, you could tell him only about you. He's cleverer than we gave him credit it for, he guessed I was a wolf too. He's good with weird too.
I'm telling him everything tomorrow Sam. He deserves to know, not only as my imprint but as my best friend.
Bring him to meet the pack tomorrow after you've spoken to him.
What if something happens Sam? I thought pointedly at Paul. He was very volatile and it was possible he could hurt Jake and I wouldn't let that happen, but I couldn't help the shiver that ran through my fur.
The guy's will take him to Emily's and we'll sort the problem out. Jake's not going to get hurt. Paul get the others, we have trouble! Bella protect Jake, stay unseen! We carried out the orders and I spent the rest of the night watching Jake's window making sure no-one got to him. A leech was in town and we all knew it, I should have seen it in Sam's thoughts but I wasn't on the ball. I felt a nudge at my shoulder around dawn and Embry was there.
It's safe to leave him B, go get some rest. It's coming up to two days since you last slept, go to sleep and you'll be ready for when Jake comes. I'll watch him for you. Hey B? Congratulations on the imprint. This was one of the reasons why Embry was my best friend alongside Quil, he knew me so well. He was always happy for me no matter what I did. I nodded to him and smiled a wolfy grin and ran home phasing and dressing before I got home. Ever since the twins left home I was alone and my dad Billy now let me do what I want. Before he was cool as long as I stayed on the rez, but after the wolf thing, now he let's me do what ever I want. I crawled into bed and yawned. I was exhausted and Embry was right it had been about two days since I last slept. As soon as my head hit the pillow I fell asleep.
I woke up a good few hours later to the sound of snarling. My eyes snapped open and I jumped out of bed, a deep gut renching feeling in my stomach as I looked out of the bedroom window. Jake was stood yelling at Paul. Fuck! I launched myself out of the window, not caring how weird it looked. I had to get to Jake to protect him.
"JAKE! RUN!" I yelled running towards him and a shaking Paul. He was causing the snarling noise and I recognised it as him beginnning to phase. Shit, what if he phased right now? Jake could get hurt. Jake started to run as Paul phased, I launched myself at him phasing as soon as my feet left the ground.
That's right, protect the leech-lover Bella. Paul snarled at me as I kept him away from Jake.
I love him so back the fuck off Paul. I loved him before I became a wolf, I loved him when I wasn't allowed near him, I love him now even without the imprint I'd love him. You even dare think about hurting him and I swear I will kill you. I was so angry at paul that throughout mind yelling I hadn't noticed Sam phase or Jared and Embry take Jake to Emily's.
Like you could try Isabella. Paul snarled and I launched myself at him again. I was a stronger fighter than he was, he knew it too. I was the rightful Alpha, but I didn't want to be a fucking wolf never mind a goddamn Alpha.
GUYS! Stop fighting! Bella phase back and head to Emily's Jake's hurt from punching Paul! Paul get your ass out running patrol red head's back! Came the orders from the Alpha. I was furious that Jake was hurt, but I had to get back to make sure he was alright. I growled at paul as a promise that if Jake was badly hurt I would hunt his furry behind down and kill him. I phased and dived into the house and pulled out some spare clothes. I dressed and ran to Emily's as fast as I could desperate to get to Jake. I could hear laughing and it sounded like Jared and Embry, I smiled a little and walked into the house.
"Where's Sam and Paul?" Emily asked, I knew she was more worried about Sam, but she was like the mother some of us didn't have and most of us needed.
"Patrol. The red head's back." I told her quickly. "How is he?" I asked Emily.
"In pain. He's broken his knuckles and sprained his wrist. He may be good with weird, but mention the word hospital and he freaks out." Emily spoke up. I liked Emily she was like my best friend. I smiled gratefully at her and followed the sound of his breathing into the spare room and knocked on the door.
"Jake, it's me." I called through the door. I opened it and saw him sat in the middle of the bed. His face broke out into a huge smile when he saw me. I went and sat next to him and held his hand.
"now why did you feel the need to punch Paul?" I asked him softly massaging his hand softly.
"Punch or be punched." Jake sighed and I hugged him.
"Shit Jake, How can you be so calm about this? No bikes or cliff diving then." I whispered into his jet black hair and inhaled his scent. He smelt all woodsy and it was the most perfect smell in the world.
"Remember vampire boy." He sighed.
"Bella! Red's back and she has a few friends. She let slip when we cornered her!" Paul yelled and I felt Jake tense against me.
"Shit! Victoria's coming for me. Fuck! She's not going to let me live after...E...Em...SHE killed James in the summer. FUCK!" Jake cursed as he freaked out and I held him to me.
"Fuck you Paul, as much as I appreciate you telling me, I don't appreciate you scaring the fuck out of Jake!" I called back my voice a lot lower than Paul's but I knew he would hear me. "She won't hurt you, I won't let her." I whispered over and over to Jake.
"Your precious imprint." Paul snarled, his voice dripping with annoyance on the last word. What the fuck was his problem? We'd been best friends before the wolf thing, amazing what happens when your older sister was screwing the reservation's bad boy when she actually came home from college. I knew Rebecca did like him a lot, but I couldn't but feel like Paul was trying to make me or Rachel Jealous, I think it was Rachel after all she was closer to his age. I was resigned to the fact I'd never understand Paul.