A/N: Hey you guys. So I know it's been forever since I've updated. A long story cut short, my laptop got broken and despite a crazy work schedule, I just got the money to get it fixed. So my regular updates will be up again, a new chapter once a week. :) If there's anyone still reading Shattered, I'm eternally grateful.

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"And the wolf said, 'the better to see you with my dear'".

"What the fuck?" I croaked opening my eyes and instantly regretting it. As soon as I did I felt a sharp pain in the back of my eyelids and my head spun blurring everything together. When a dark tanned face popped over me it took me a minute before I could register who it was.

Quil, being the nerd bomber he is, sucked in a deep breath and whispered, "She's alive!"

"Get off of me you freak," I muttered weakly raising an arm to bat him away. "We're you just reading me Little Red Riding Hood?"

He sat back down in the chair next to the couch I was laying on and grinned. "I thought you would see the humor in it."

I dramatically rolled my eyes and tried not to smile. When I reached up to brush the hair out of my eyes I saw that my left hand along with half my arm was wrapped up. "Oh shit!" I yelled and unsuccessfully tried to sit up. Quil's warm hands were on my shoulders keeping me down before I could even make an attempt.

"Quil, Quil. What happened? Are you okay? What about Jacob? And Sam…oh my god. "I whined like a little kid and shoved my face into the side of the couch so I didn't have to face him. What if one of them got hurt? It was all because of me, all because of me. That's why Devon killed Alan….no. I can't let my mind go back there.

"Everyone's okay Jay. No one's hurt. Calm down," Quil's voice was soft and soothing and I was surprised to hear no judgment in it.

"Do you hate me Quil? Does Sam or Jake? The pack?" I whispered. It would make sense if they did; I hated myself at this point.

"Nobody hates you," he whispered. "Well, compared to how I usually feel towards you…."

"You ass wipe," I growled and his booming laughter felt good to my ears. It was quiet for a few moments, well as quiet as you ever got with us two. "Did…did he get away?"

I felt his hands tighten on my shoulder before he pulled them away, giving me my answer. I took a deep breath and pushed away all the negative thoughts. I could deal with those later. I sorely pushed up on the couch and assessed my body for damage. My left hand and arm were wrapped up and I had a bandage on my leg. I felt like I had been banged up more but maybe I was wrong.

How long had I been out?

"You've been asleep for a day. The leech doped you up some," Quil rambled, already knowing what I was thinking. "It's weird Jay. You're like us, but not a shape shifter. He broke your wrist but it healed before Cullen even got here; the scrapes on your face….barely visible. It doesn't make any sense. And I've seen it in gym; you're faster than all the other kids. Well, except me of course. There is no being better than Quil Attera."

I scoffed and shook my head. No, it didn't make sense but hey, I didn't have a problem with it. "Don't even get me started on that subject Quil. We all know the lies you speak."

Before he even had a chance to reply there was a sharp knock on the door. "If its Sam, don't answer it," I whispered dragging a finger across my throat.

"I can hear you Jaelyn," he barked walking right in.

"Haven't you heard of manners?" I snapped, crossing my arms over my chest. Just from the looks of him I knew I was in for a load of shit. Alpha boy just had to make his position known. Quil took that as a sign to sneak out and I wished he had stayed.

"Haven't you heard of not trying to get yourself killed?" Sam yelled walking over to the couch towering over me. His already black eyes seemed to be darker than usual. I cocked my head and glared at him as I slowly stood up.

"Oh excuse me for trying to save your sorry ass," I yelled back fisting my hands at my side and I felt the tiniest twinge of pain run up my left arm.

"Saving? You call that saving? You don't know anything and if you had just told me this would be such a big mess!" He shouted, his whole body shaking.

"I don't know anything?" I shouted stepping closer to him. "I sure know a whole lot more than you do Sam. And don't you dare fucking say I made this the mess it is because I know for a fact if I didn't go meet Devon he would've came onto the rez and done a lot more damage than he did to me. Just because you're some testosterone fueled dog doesn't mean you can come into my house and yell at me."

He raised his hands to his sides and let them drop back down before he stepped away from me. "God Jaelyn, you're so stupid, you could've gotten yourself killed and where would that leave us? Really? Do you think at all? Or is your pride all you have left since you have nothing else?"

I opened my mouth and closed it. Did he really just say that? Rage coursed through my body. Was he saying what everyone else thought? If I had nothing I didn't have him, or the pack, or Jacob. "Get the fuck out of my house Sam." I whispered glaring at him.

He whipped back around and stared me down. "Excuse me? I don't think so, it's apparent you don't know how to take care of yourself. I'm not going anywhere."

"You're going to leave," I couldn't bring myself to speak louder than a whisper. "I don't need you here. I have taken care of myself all my life without you in it and I'm pretty damn sure I don't need you here to take care of me."

"I'm not leaving," he challenged. God he was so stubborn. I hated him, I felt nothing but hate towards him and his stupid wolf self.

"You're not my father Sam! I didn't need him and I don't need you! Get out of my house!"

"Sam!" Quil's voice cut in. I stopped in my tracks and stared at the floor. "Maybe its best if you guys talk after you've both had some rest.

Fuck Quil trying to be the reasonable one. "Maybe it's best if he doesn't talk to me at all."

The look Quil gave me made me feel two inches tall and I continued my glare of hatred on the floor. I heard a puff from Sam and the slam of my front door follow shortly after.

"He's your brother," Quil said with a sigh.

"Why don't you tell me something everybody else already doesn't know?" I snapped still on the high of the fight. I walked into the kitchen and whipped open the refrigerator door and stared into its contents.

"Well how about your being a bitch?"

I looked up at Quil and saw the bags under his eyes, the tired look on his face. I closed the door to the fridge and sank down to the floor covering my face with my hands. "I know."

XXXXX

The next time I woke up I was lying in my bed. I stretched out and my limbs came in contact with Quil's body. I had made him stay the night with me, I wouldn't admit it to him but I was too afraid to be by myself.

I hadn't talked to Sam since yesterday and Jake was still out chasing Devon. Even thinking his name made me queasy. Seth had stopped by to see how I was doing at one point. Him, Collin, and Brady stayed behind with Sam to patrol while Jake, Jared, Embry and Leah were somewhere in Canada. I sat up and pushed Quil off the bed, which was a feat in itself. He was huge.

I had to cover my mouth to try not to laugh. "Ugh. Jay! Seriously!"

"You were hogging the bed, what else was I supposed to do?" I snickered.

"Oh, I don't know. Do what a good friend does and deal with it?" He mumbled.

"That doesn't sound fun at all." I pointed out.

"Maybe you could come over and kiss me to make it all better," He quipped, raising an eyebrow. I looked at him and shrugged, climbing off the bed and padded my way to the kitchen. I needed a big ol' bowl of Golden Grahams. "Oh come on! Don't leave a man hangin'."

"Hate to break it to you hun, but I don't see any men around here."

"I ate the rest of your golden grahams when you were sleeping yesterday!"

I stopped dead in my tracks and turned around to see he had followed me out of the room. "Seriously?"

He leaned against the wall and crossed his arms with a cocky smirk on his face. "You don't believe me then check for yourself."

I threw my arms up in the air in defeat. "Dude, my muffins and now my cereal? You, dear sir, are a mutt."

"I could have said it better."

I didn't have to turn to see who the voice belonged to, and judging from the look on Quil's face it was exactly who I thought it was. I felt his warm arms wrap around my waist and turn me so I was facing him. Jacob looked beyond exhausted, like he hadn't got a wink of sleep in the past two days. "Hey," I said shyly focusing my gaze on his chest. I didn't have the balls to look him directly in the eyes.

"Jake…good to have you back man. I guess this means I won't be sleeping in Jay's bed again tonight huh?" Quil seriously made me want to put a shock collar on sometimes, best friend or not.

"He hogged the bed," I muttered. Jacob's arms tightened around me, something I'd never have a problem with.

"Get out," he growled and less than a minute later I heard the front door swing shut. I couldn't tell if Quil had the smarts enough to leave or it was the alpha tone in Jake's voice.

I finally looked up at him and felt a tug on my heart and guilt flooded my veins. "Are you okay?"

Jacob's lips were on mine so fast I barely had time to get the sentence out. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pushed myself against him, deepening the kiss. All too sudden it was over and it took all my self-control not to pout.

"I'm fine. I just need sleee-eee-eep," He yawned and I could feel his weight shifting on me so I was supporting him. I dragged him to the bed were just minutes earlier Quil had been. Jacob collapsed on the bed and the last thing he said before he passed out was, "And we will talk about this when I wake up."

Just peachy.

A/N: So what ya think? It's been such a while I feel like my flow was a little off with the characters in the chapter since it's been such a long time. Next chapter will be much more fun. :)

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