"Your name forever the name on my lips."- Taylor Swift

With Quil added to the pack, it was much easier to patrol. We all got some much needed rest. The pack was just going to continue to grow, which meant even more rest. It seemed like it was just going to get easier with time.

But of course that had to get ruined.

We started getting more and more signs of the leech. It was almost like she was egging us on, trying to get us to make big moves that would tire us out, and it was working. We couldn't simply ignore the scent of any vampire on our land, so all we could do is double our patrols and pray for some sort of miracle.

Jared and Jacob claim they saw the leech. In fact, they almost had her. I found that to be complete bull shit. It would take all of us to take her down, not just two guys.

We tried to follow some sort of pattern, but her moves were so unpredictable that we simply couldn't. One day the scent would lead us over to the Cullen land, and the other it would lead us farther north. At first we thought she had moved on to Canada, but we were wrong. That leech was out for blood: Bella's blood to be correct. If Jake had never been involved with that little leech-lover then none of this would've happened. I mean, sure, we would've still been werewolves thanks to the stupid Cullens, who were nowhere to be found, but we wouldn't be killing ourselves over one leech. It was always in our nature to protect the innocent and the living, and Bella somehow fit both descriptions. Plus the leech was coming onto our land, which set our wolf senses off like no other.

This also meant that I couldn't see Jacob that often. It killed me inside. There was always something that got in our way, something that kept us apart, and it was torture.

Sam had called us to his house for a meeting. Even the hours we had 'off' we were working, trying to catch this menace.

Emily tried to feed us and keep us as energized as she possibly could. It was like she was sending out food in a busy restaurant. She never stopped.

When I got there, Sam, Jared, and Jacob were sitting there. Quil and Embry were probably out patrolling.

"What's going on now?" I mused.

"Bella went for the Cullens," Sam whispered. "One of them was there when Jacob went to see her."
Automatically my emotions flared. Him going onto their land with another girl was out of the question.

"Why the fuck would you do that?" I yelled. "Why would you go to her house?"
Jacob hid his face from me. "We went cliff diving, and I needed to bring her home."

"Harry died," Sam said solemnly. "We were going after Victoria when it happened. We think she did it."
"They said he had a heart attack," Jared growled.

"We all know it wasn't," Sam growled back.

"So Bella's going back for the Cullens?" I asked; Sam nodded. "Good. Let those fucking leeches take care of what they started."

"We can't ignore her," Sam continued. "We have to continue to fight her as long as she continues to come on our land."

"Aren't you all tired of this shit?" I half-yelled. "Aren't you tired of defending one stupid little girl? The leeches are coming back for her! They can get rid of the pest!"
"I agree," Jared spoke up. "I'm tired of fighting for one girl. That leech isn't truly coming after us."

"She killed Harry!" Jacob fought.

"He had a heart attack!" Jared yelled back.

"Stop!" Sam boomed over the two. "We will continue to fight this leech, and there is no reason for me to make it an alpha order! Stop being so selfish! We're werewolves for a reason!"
"Yeah, and it's a fucking curse," I growled. "Who the fuck wants to be a werewolf?"

"No one wished this on themselves, Paul," Sam snapped. "But we can't ignore it."
I rolled my eyes. "You've gotta be fucking me."

"We're not playing around," Sam stated. "We're going to kill her if it's the last thing we do."

"Fine." I threw my hand down in defeat. "I'm going home to get some rest. You," I pointed to Jacob, "I'll deal with you later."

Before anything else could be said, I burst out the door.

There were not many times I was that angry. Not only did Jacob hang out alone with Bella on her land, we had to continue to deal with this crazy leech. The Cullens were coming back; she was their problem, so why did we have to fight her? They started it; they should end it.

There was no way I couldn't phase. I probably made it to Canada before I stopped. The anger boiled through me, and I could barely control myself. The trees were crazy messed up. I probably knocked ten over before I fell asleep.

I couldn't decide if I wanted to go back or not. Sam could always make the alpha order for me to come back, but he knew better. He didn't want to force me.

When I did come back, everyone decided it was best not to talk to me. I had gotten a couple texts from Jacob, but I ignored them and simply went to sleep. My body was too drained to deal with any feelings I had.

Jacob finally came over to my house after a few days, but it felt like forever.

He knocked on my door, and I immediately got up to greet him. I didn't even say a word; I just took him tight in my arms. I pressed his head into my neck, holding him there.

I pulled him away and kissed him.

"I missed you so much," I whispered against his lips.

He ran his hands around my back. "I missed you too."

I sighed, looked deep into his eyes, and then brought him into my house. I sat us down on the couch and held him as close as I simply could. I couldn't stand to be away from him, and simply having him next to me calmed my nerves. I hated that I was so mad at him, but, as soon as I saw him, all my anger went away.

He melted into my arms, cuddling in as close as possible. We were both so drained. It made me feel terrible that my poor little mate was so tired, but it was the price we paid for being werewolves.

"Do you wanna go upstairs and take a nap, sweetheart?" I mused.

"I haven't slept in days," he yawned into my chest.

"I'm sorry." I kissed his forehead. "I wish I could make the tiredness go away."
"I miss everything about you," he whispered, kissing my chest.

"Let's go upstairs."

I picked Jacob up with the last bit of strength I had. I carried him into my room and lay him down.

"I wanna be awake," he mumbled. "I want to be with you."
"Shh…" I kissed his lips and lay down next to him. "I know, but be thankful we get to sleep together."

I spooned him, softly fitting my body around his. I buried my face in his neck, taking a long, sweet whiff of his skin. This was what I missed. I just wanted to love him again.

"When you wake up, may I have you?" I whispered against his ear.

I could feel him smile. "Sure, but you have to let me sleep good."
"Okay." I could feel my erection grow against his skin. "You promise?"
"I promise," he whispered, pressing himself closer to me.

"Good." I ran my hand up and down his chest. "Just go to sleep my angel."

I could feel his breath calm down. My breath followed suit, and we fell asleep perfectly together.