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CHAPTER 28

Jake POV again

We approached the property quickly. Sam phased just at the tree line and we walked slowly to the porch. I didn't want to be here. I didn't want to face Bella as a vampire, but we needed to protect the tribe. As we got to the bottom step the blonde threw the door open and glared at us.

"What are you doing here?" she asked, eyeing us warily.

We growled in return, but Sam raised his arm to silence us.

"We have come about the Chief's daughter. About Isabella Swan," Sam told her.

"What about her? Why is it any of your business?" she asked. This chick has a major attitude issue and I would love to adjust it for her.

"We protect people, humans. Our treaty is very specific. Have any of you harmed her?" Sam asked, even though I had seen the proof with my own eyes.

"No, of course we haven't," the blonde lied, "the rest of my family will be here soon you need to leave."

"One of my brothers saw her enter the house. He says she is no longer human,"
Sam told her, I could see him shaking with anger. Lying and then threats. Stupid blonde vampire!!

"That's true, she isn't. But it had nothing to do with my family," she lied again.

I snarled viciously at the lies she kept feeding us, Sam hushed me again. I would delight in ridding this world of that stupid blonde vampire.

"That will be for us to judge. We must see Isabella," Sam said stubbornly

"Look I don't think that is such a great idea. She is a newborn and all. Wait until the family gets here and you may see her," Blondie stalled again.

"We will see her now Leech!!" Sam yelled, "or we will consider you in violation of the treaty and attack."

"We have done nothing to violate the treaty. We didn't even know if the wolves existed anymore yet we still kept our end. We have not crossed the line nor have we bitten a human," she said stepping back into the living room. We followed closely. I could feel my brothers growling. Ready to attack. I could see her apprising the situation. She didn't like her odds.

Bella appeared at the top of the stairs, hearing the commotion downstairs. I sucked in a deep breath looking at her vampiric features. She was beautiful. Her chestnut hair was startling against her pallid skin. Her eyes which I expected to be red were a beautiful golden color. Her features were sharpened but still beautiful. More beautiful. As a werewolf we were exempt from the human fascination with their beauty. Vampires weren't necessarily ugly, but pretty close. Blondie was probably the ugliest of all, inside and out! I heard my brothers thoughts about Bella.

"I thought newborns had red eyes. What is this? How long has she been a vampire?" Paul thought.

"She was always pretty, but she is looking WOW," Embry thought.

"Hmmm. Not as bad as I expected. She was probably prettier as a human. What is she carrying in her arms?" Jared thought.

"Who are you?" Bella asked tentatively. She didn't sound scared, more angry(more angry if anything,) but trying to control it.

"I am Sam. Leader of the tribe. The Quileutes," Sam told her softly.

"Jacob's tribe," Bella said. At least she remembered me.

I snarled and then whimpered. How I missed my friend. She was now my enemy and that thought tore my heart to shreds.

"Yes," Sam said, "what has happened to you? Who has done this to you? One of these leeches?"

"No! The Cullens have done nothing! If you must know it was him," she said lifting a tiny bundle in her left arm. A baby!!?

"What is that?" Sam snarled.

We all saw it coming. In fact after dealing with Blondie I'm surprised it didn't happen sooner. We all stepped back as Sam ripped out of his clothes into the monstrous black wolf that led our pack. That protected our tribe. Blondie raced up the stairs to Bella's side and took up a defensive crouch.

"You see," Blondie yelled down, "the treaty is unbroken. Now leave us."

Babies. Bella had two babies. Vampire babies!! What did they eat? My brothers' thoughts were jumbled. So much so I didn't know who thought what.

"Abomination"

"Devil Spawn."

"Kill them."

"Evil!"

"Unknown."

"Destroy them before they destroy us."

I stared at Bella and her babies. She looked at them with such devotion. The pure adoration on her face was evident. She loved these babies, and as much as I wanted to kill them, I couldn't hurt Bella that way.

"This changes everything Brothers," I thought to them.

"What do you mean Jacob?"

"How?"

"Explain," they thought back at me.

"The Cullens did not break the treaty. They did not bite a human. They did not cross onto our land. There was no rule in our treaty to cover procreating with a human," I told them in my head.

"What you say is true Jacob, but we cannot allow these monsters near here. Who knows what damage they can do!!" Sam thought.

My other brothers were silent. Their thoughts were so jumbled they were unreadable. I guess it was sort of like my own thoughts.

"So what do we do Sam? Do we kill Bella and her babies and the blonde leech?" I asked him.

"Jacob I don't know. I can't decide," he said.

"What do you mean Sam? You are the chief you must decide," I told him.

"No Jacob. I am the acting chief. I was here until you are ready, but ready or not you must take it now. You are the chief Jake. Only you can decide the fate of these bloodsuckers and their spawn. I step down," Sam told me.

My brothers were stunned Everyone knew I was the hereditary chief but it was never a role I wanted. I don't think it was something I ever would have taken, but as Sam thrust it upon me I knew it was my birthright. It was my destiny.

"Okay Sam!" I told him, "I will do it. Wait here while I phase and render my verdict on Blondie, Bella and those babies."

I looked up at Bella again.. The fear was evident on her face. The silence in the room must have been deafening. I phased quickly and threw my shorts on. I took a deep breath and ran back into the vampire's lair.

"Bella?" I called, "is that really you?"

"Jacob? Yes it's me. What the heck is going on here?" she asked me, the relief was evident on her face.

"I told you about us. Well I didn't know then that it was true, but I told you we were protectors," I said to her, remembering the day on the beach.

"Jacob the Cullens haven't done anything. The treaty is fine," she said.

"What are those? Do you not think they count?" I asked, "they're his aren't they?" I was grasping at straws but I felt the anger inside me burning up. I had to take a few deep breaths to control the urge to phase.

"Yes, but nobody knew it was possible Jake. It wasn't supposed to happen," Bella told me.

"His actions have caused this. We consider the treaty broken," I told her.

"So what Jake? You're going to kill us?" she asked snarling at me. A mother bear protecting her cubs had nothing on the look she gave me.

"No. We aren't," I said glaring, "but you are going to leave here and never return."

"Can we wait for the others to return?" the blonde leech asked, "they don't know about this."

Don't know about what? Us?? The babies?? Or this whole confrontation now? Damn Blondie with her cryptic statements. I wasn't going to ask. I really didn't care. I just wanted them gone. Maybe if Bella left the hole in my heart that had been building since I first saw her as a vampire would heal.

"No. You have an hour to grab what you can and leave. Then we will burn the place to the ground. If the others return we will consider it an act of war," I told them. In my head I told my brothers to leave. Their hour started now. They did as they were told. Snarling at the vampires as they left.

"I am doing this for you Bella," I told her, "You were my friend. Now get away from here, we don't want to kill you."

I turned and ran out..

I roamed the forest alone as I counted down the hour. My brothers were in position around the house, watching for trouble. As the end of the hour neared Sam was the first to alert me to Blondie's plan.

"Jacob! She has gas cans. She is going to burn the house down herself!" he told me

"Good Sam! I don't know if I could have done it," I told him, "Once the trucks pull out I want you guys to phase. This is gonna hurt me. I think I am in love with her...still. I don't want you guys to have to watch it."

"We're here for you Jake. You don't need to be alone," Embry called.

"We are all here for you," Sam reiterated.

"In love with a vampire, that sucks," Paul snickered.

"Thanks guys. I know you are here for me.... and I will need it. Just give me some time," I told them.

"Blondie is lighting a piece of newspaper on fire. She is dropping it on the gasoline." Sam said.

"Wow look at that place go! It's a shame to see all those cars go up in flames too," Paul thought.

"They're in their cars. Bella is in the sports car and Blondie is in the truck," Sam thought, "Are you sure you want us all to leave?"

"Yes Sam. Thanks. Just take a nice stroll back to La Push. I will meet you there."

"We love you Jake Man!" Embry thought and I felt him phase out.

"We're here for you Jake," Jared called, phasing out.

"Ditto," Paul said, quickly disappearing.

"You made a great chief today Jacob.. Fair, just and right. You may not feel it now, but you did what was best for the tribe," Sam thought, "I am here for you when you need me Chief Jacob."

Then he was gone and I was alone.

I phased into my human form and stood in the trees watching the base of the driveway. I saw them come. I felt the tears stream down my cheeks as Bella came into view, our eyes met for a moment. My friend, the girl I loved, my sworn enemy... she was leaving. I couldn't bear it anymore. I turned into the bush and phased. I needed to run. Maybe I'd check out Canada.