This is when things start to get reallllly good. I've been excited to write this chapter and the rest to come ever since I started writing this story again and pulled up the ideas and layout I wrote for it years ago. Don't worry, the end result is TOTALLY worth it :)

Still don't own Twilight.

The hair on the back of my neck was standing straight up as I got to the front door. I would never fucking forgive myself if this was a trap and Bella was in danger. All of those thoughts were erased when I walked inside and focused in on the scene in front of me.

I was already growling, but seeing Edward hold Bella close to him on the couch while she bawled just made the growls ripple from my chest and out get louder and louder. He was fucking pleading with her to forgive him. "What the FUCK?" I stepped closer.

Edward stood up, shocked for a moment, but it only took a second for him to understand and I found him standing protectively in front of Bella. He crouched down, baring his teeth. "Back off, pup, you don't want to mess with me."

"Oh please." What the fuck. This whole imprinting shit got more fucked up every passing day. I doubt even Sam had it this bad. Hell, I KNOW he hadn't since I had been inside of his head. This was pure torture, especially since I knew Bella would take him back in a heart beat before she would even think about me. Jacob was so wrong.

I didn't miss the confused look on Edwards face. "Imprinting?" He whispered.

Must have forgotten that little bit of information Jacob shared with me about the reading minds shit. "Put all that shit aside, it doesn't matter. You shouldn't be here, you have no RIGHT. You fucking left."

Between the snarls ripping from Edwards mouth and my growling I couldn't hear Bella's protest, just her voice carrying through the room every now and again. If he wanted to read minds I had something to show him. I replayed back the memories Sam shared with us from when he got Bella from the woods. She looked hopeless, lost. The memories I had of Charlie coming onto the reservation defeated as he didn't know how to snap her out of the zombie like state. Jacobs memories of her being so skinny and lifeless when she first started hanging out with him.

I smirked seeing him wince. "I left to protect her. I never intended to stay away very long, I couldn't handle it. If I had known I would have came back sooner, but it doesn't take away the fact that I am here now and if she will have me I am here until she orders me away."

"The HELL you are!" I stepped towards him, teeth clenched, body already vibrating as the fire started to take over. The only thing that stopped me from phasing was Bella putting herself in between us. Stupid girl.

"STOP!" She yelled frantically.

"No Bella, you choose to go back with him then we wolves want nothing more to do with you." I never dropped my glaring gaze from Edwards. I was mostly speaking of myself but I knew Jacob would have a hard time continuing their friendship, and we could no longer protect her outside of the reservation. This was tearing me the fuck apart, I already who she would choose minutes ago. This was the moment she was waiting for since he left months ago. I had nothing else to do, except give in to the anger that coursed my veins and rip his fucking throat out.

"That's not fair Paul, and you know it." She said, going to put a hand on my chest which would have calmed me down even if I didn't want it to, but Edward grabbed her and shoved her behind him again.

"Bella don't, he's unstable and battling inside of his head." He mumbled back to her, never taking his eyes off of me.

That set me off. I didn't look to Bella's wide and freightened eyes. All I saw was red. I jumped to Edward, shoving him to the back door. I phased just as we both busted out onto the ground. I backed up, growling. I ignored the screaming in my head to stop from my brothers. I ignored Bella screaming both of our names from the door. I ignored everything except for the asshole in front of me. He was a threat in my eyes and I was extremely pissed about it.

We went around in circles for minutes, missing each other's hits. It finally got to be enough I just took a chance. I lunged for him without a clear openening, snapping at his head before I felt his arms around me. Next thing I knew I was falling to the ground, howling out into the night, defeated.

I looked up and he was standing still, as if anticipating my next move. I growled, struggling to get up, until I head Bella running outside.

"EDWARD! Why?!" She kneeled down beside me and put a hand on my stomach, careful not to press down. "Oh Paul..." The tears rolled down her face and onto my fur. I whined, unable to stop.

"Paul you fucking idiot!" I could hear Jacob screaming as he came out of the trees. I just closed my eyes. I was going to hear about this later.

"Fix him!" I could hear Bella crying.

Everything was fading to black slowly. I opened my eyes, whining louder and louder, trying to phase back, fighting the black, but it wasn't working.

"Let's get him back home." I heard Sam's deep voice. "He's losing coinsciousness."

And the tunnel got more narrow.

"Paul you better not die so I can kill you myself!" I heard Bella threaten me.

I really knew how to fuck things up. That's all I did right.

And blackness was consuming me. I closed my eyes and welcomed it now. Bella made her choice, anyway. I fucked things up for the pack. I had nothing at the moment.

I felt eight different hands lift me up before I was out. Fuck.