Two chapters in one night, I'm on a roll! Please read and review so I know the story is worth to continue :)

Nope, do not own Twilight.

Sam demanded a meeting of sorts as soon as I got back just to go over a few things. I stood there with the rest of the pack fidgeting and getting more pissed off by the second. This was shit we had already discussed, well except for the part that Quil and Seth showed signs of phasing. We were all a little dumbfounded and saddened by it, especially about Seth. He was so young, happy and care free. It was going to fucking suck to have him burdened by this. It made no sense, we were only chasing one lonely vampire. The Cullen bloodsuckers had left town. But when they were here it had set everything in motion, triggered the gene that us oh so lucky ones had and there was no stopping it now. We just hoped it would stop with Quil and Seth.

"Are we done now?" I spat after Sam had quit speaking, finally.

He sighed and glared at me. "Everyone else can go but Paul. Jacob and Jared, remember you're on patrol. Alert us if you find anything. You'll trade off with me and Embry later." They all nodded, giving me a smug look like I was in trouble. I scowled right back. Assholes. As soon as they were out of sight he looked back to me. "I just wanted to see how you were doing, and to tell you to be patient with Bella."

I rolled my eyes. "I told her this afternoon. She's shocked, didn't offer me much into her thoughts." I shrugged, trying to act like I did care, but I knew I wasn't fooling anyone - not even myself. The waiting was fucking torture. If she was going to reject me from her life I felt like she should just do it already.

Sam chuckled and shook his head. "You only told her today, like I said be patient. The imprint works both ways, she feels it too, but she has been through a lot. She was like a zombie when the Cullen's had left. She was just getting better when she started hanging out with Jake. Stop growling." He narrowed his eyes and I stopped the continuous growl that had started when he mentioned the damn bloodsuckers name.

I just simply nodded. "Can I go now?" I was anxious as hell to get back to her house and even more anxious to be in her bedroom with her.

He nodded. "Phase if you see or find a new scent." I heard him call out but as soon as he had given me the okay I was running deeper into the forest, stripping as I did. I made sure to tie my shorts to my ankle before I let the trembling overtake me. I took off towards Bella's house. It wasn't until I was in the woods in the back yard that I could calm down. I could hear the television still on so I just laid down and waited for Charlie to go to sleep. The laying down didn't last long as I found myself pacing between two trees back and forth.

Then the scent hit me. Fuck! I did not give a rats ass if Charlie saw a huge ass wolf sniffing the ground in his back yard right about now. The fucking stinky ass sickly sweet smell was leading straight for the side of the house Bella's room was at. I growled and quickly phased, pulling up my shorts and climbing the tree. I was relieved for a second to see she had left the window open and without giving it a second thought hurled myself inside, landing quietly on the balls of my dirty bare feet. I almost choked on a growl as the scent got stronger inside of her room. How in the fucking world did we miss this shit?!

I followed it around the room and was sniffing one of her pillows when she walked in. I was still holding the pillow to my nose as I turned around to meet her gaze. She was standing shocked, open mouthed.

"Wh-what are you doing?" She whispered as she stepped closer after shutting the door behind her.

"A fucking vampire has been in here. Is it your precious Cullen's that you failed to mention to me?" I hissed. I regretted it immediately as the hurt went over her face.

"Of course not. They don't want me." She muttered pathetically. I didn't have time to comfort her right now.

"Well someone has been in here." I put her pillow back and ran a shaky hand through my hair. "I'll be right back." I didn't give a backwards glance as I jumped back out the window and started stripping as I ran into the woods to phase.

Hey, vampire scent inside Bella's room! I shouted as loud as I fucking could in my head as I started to run a perimeter around her house as far as I could without letting the house get out of my sight.

Dammit! Okay, headed your way Paul. Jacob said and I could see the forest fly by him through his eyes.

You stay outside behind her house, I'll be inside. That way we don't fucking miss something again. The scent was leading away from her house and I huffed as I headed back. I don't want to leave her alone, but we need to watch the forest too. Jared let Sam know what's going on. The scent was fresh but it's not the same as the red heads.

Be there in a few minutes, and Paul quit being mean to her. She's been through enough. Jacob thought bitterly my way. I was assaulted by the thoughts of him thinking she would be better with him.

Do not even fucking go there with me Jacob Black! I growled.

I didn't give him a chance to respond as I phased back and ran back to the house. I hurled myself back up into the tree and into her room. My eyes darted around until I found her curled up on her bed, sniffling. My heart nearly sank right to the floor at the sight, knowing that I had a lot to do with it. "Hey...don't cry." I said softly. I sighed as I went to the side of the bed and climbed in beside her. I pulled her into my arms. "I'm sorry Bella. If you have not noticed I have some anger issues. I'm working on it though."

She sniffled in response. I thought it was progress that she didn't fight to get out of my arms. Hell, maybe this would all work out anyway. "I'm just not...he didn't want me...and now everyones in danger." She whimpered with her eyes closed.

I reached a hand up and wiped the few tears that still managed to escape away under her eyes with my thumb. I had to remind myself to bite my tongue and not let the anger get control of me. Bella in my arms felt so...right. I felt at home, or at least the closest to home I could be considering she was talking about her ex vampire boyfriend and there were now at least two vampires to chase the fuck down. "He obviously didn't see you very clearly. And we will get this figured out. I told you no one will fucking hurt you ever again. Do not make me repeat myself, just...trust me, okay?"

I looked down at her, pleading in some way. She finally opened her chocolate brown eyes and met my gaze. "Okay." She whispered.

I felt like I had at least accomplished something. Maybe this was not just a freaking lost cause. I had calmed her down, comforted her. Me comforting someone, now there was something hilarious. I nodded looking her over, frowning as I saw the dark circles under her eyes. Had they always been there? I must have been too fucking caught up in la la love land to notice before. "You look exhausted, come on, lay down."

I went to get out of bed when she had her hands in a death grip around my arm and large pleading eyes. "Lay with me until I fall asleep?" She asked in a small voice, though she was starting to blush. "I feel safe, for once, right now. And you're really warm." She blushed deeper.

I smirked at her. "It's a wolf thing being warm. Yeah, scoot over." It was a bad idea in so many ways to lay down next to her. One, I was exhausted and would probably fall asleep when I should be standing by in case something were to happen. And two, who knows what the fuck might run through my mind and torment me being curled up with my imprint. Oh well, I guess it didn't matter, and this was what she needed right now. I was here to give her what she needed.

As soon as she had scooted over I laid down next to her, my arm going behind her. I pulled the blanket up around us. "Sleep, Isabella." I whispered. She surprised me putting her arm over me and resting her head on my chest. I breathed in, smiling to myself as I could smell her hair. Strawberries were suddenly my new favorite fruit.