Chapter 13- Dear Mister Confusion, Meet My Brain. "Pinky" Would've Been Much Nicer.
Disclaimer: As awesome as it would be, I don't own any of these characters. They all come from the brilliant mind of Stephenie Meyer.
Summary: What happens when a wolf sees a certain girl in one's mind? Is it an imprint, or not? Will Jealously rear it's ugly head and blur the lines of friendship. Or will Understanding reign? ...And will Bella find her heart with a wolf that she never saw coming, or hush the call of Want, Love, and Trust? Rated M for violence, swearing, and lemons.
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Hope you all enjoy chapter 13! Chapter 14 WILL be up tonight; Chapter 15 tomorrow.
Recap: Then, he's everywhere. Kissing me, caressing me. Chanting my name over and over again.
"Bella…Bella." I touch the new wound, and even though I know that it the normal world, feeling every mark of a man's tooth in your neck would cause you to freak, it doesn't here. In the hectic mess of a week, all that I know right now is one single thought.
Yours..
Jacob POV:
"Now, pet. You're going to give me what I want, understood?"
This woman- No, fuck that! This monster is the fucking epitome of evil. Who does she think she is, coming on our land, making me run all the shitballs way out here, and then threatening Bella like that? No. Hell fucking no! It feels like my insides are going to tear me apart, I'm shaking so badly that I can hardly breathe. If I don't phase now, I don't know what I'll do. But the six stone hands around me pin me down like a vice. She gives me a slightly perplexed once-over again before repeating her inquiry.
"I said, 'understood,' pup?" Oh, Shebag, I've got so many words for you! I open my mouth to respond, lips pulling back from canines, but the pressure on my diaphragm is too much, and all that my lungs allow me to release is a hefty cough. So, I settle for trickling out my disgust through my eyes. Slow tears, but from anger welling up inside me like TNT. Anger from this attack, anger from having my life turned upside down, anger from Jared- from Bella…Hell, from myself for still loving her. I know that my intense stare, sight unmoving and unyielding, does indeed move her, if only somewhat. She takes a step back. Yeah, that's right, bitch. Be very afraid.
"You. You are going to help me," her tone is still as cold as her lifeless body, "indulge me. You see, your little girly friend over there in Forks took something of mine. Something that should have belonged to me. And what happens when thieves are brought to justice?" Tanya treads back over to me, crouching down to my level upon the ground. Whispering, she mocks me with her smirk. "They're destroyed." The TNT within me explodes, pained lungs and limbs be damned.
"Fuck no! You crazy bitch! I've never even heard of you more than once. Bells is the victim here in your kind's stupid games. What? You dazzle humans, trick their minds, then leave them broken. You used to be a human!" I take a moment out of my rant paint the air with a small chuckle. "Hard to believe. Besides, she did nothing to you. What? Upset that Dickward decided to pick her to mess with over the ice woman? Sorry, sweetheart, but he did that, not her- and if you know what's good for you, you'll fucking forget all about whatever dumbass plan you've been cooking up!" With that, my vocal chords give out, or my lungs…Whichever, I don't know, but the raspy choking of breath signals the end of my declaration.
"Shut up, dog! Do you really think for a second that she had no power over him? No sway in his decision? The little fucking tease! He would have been mine otherwise. I know that I had him!" She calms her storm once more, to the point of eerie shock, as she stands up and turns her back to me. "And now dear Vickie's given me the chance to fix all of that. But, as I said, you're going to help me. Even if I have to fight it out of you."
I'm barley hanging on to consciousness, but I'll be damned if I back down without my fists swinging, one way or another. In one nearly inaudible whisper, I kick her where it hurts. "Victoria…Hmph. So, two sour bitches groaning over some lost cock, eh?" I cough before continuing the thought. "..Always thought you were more sophisticated then that." With that, the shrillest growl and shriek crossover pierces my ears and my bones feel like they're shattering into slivers. Blackness covers my gaze and I finally give into the darkness.
Paul POV:
Jesus…Now what? Sam's cell went off about five minutes ago, just when I was about to doze off for a few. Now, here I am, being called over by my Alpha again. It's really not that big of a deal, I just want to see things slow down a bit here. It's been rough, even more so then normal for us, all at once. And Jared definitely doesn't need more drama right now.
I exhale an exclamation of "Pffft!" As I get up and breach the distance between the couch and the kitchen. Where else would we wolves be when we're off patrol or not sleeping?…Or other activities. Heh, heh!…Raidin' the fridge, baby. Of course, I already heard most of their conversation, but sometimes it's nice to just go with it, for normalcy's sake. When I come into the kitchen, my Alpha's got the cell phone, closed, in one hand, a muffin in the other, and that ever prevalent concern dipping his brow. Needless to say, not laughing is proving to be kind of a hard task at the moment.
"What's up, Ye Old Papa Wolf?" I chuckle. He joins in my laughter, seriousness fading from his face momentarily.
"For God's sake Paul, I'm not that old yet!"
I punch his shoulder playfully. "To me you are…Old man!"
"Alright, already. Haha! This is serious, Paul."
"Okay, okay. Cool it, Brother." The laughter dissipates, the smoky façade of lightheartedness fading. Back on task…Geez, Jared. That dude can't catch a break.
It's my brows turn to pinch the bridge of my nose, eyes set with stern alertness. "What's up with Jared?"
"Something's up with Jacob, I think. He had a nightmare, dreamt that he was in some sort of pain and that something was wrong with Bella. Only he couldn't tell what."
"Do you think it could be this brother imprint that Emily was talking about?" An exasperated sigh passes by his lips as he rubs the back of his neck. "I don't know, man. All that we have to go on is the old Makah legends, what Em can remember. And the legends aren't much to go on. But something feels off. I don't think that it was just a dream- at least not the part about Jake."
I know that I should be more focused on one pack brother, but… Damn, Jared's been like a brother to me for…Since I can remember. Before I can stop it, fury rises within my chest and I can only hold my wolf back so much.
Yellow shining through my normally dark brown eyes, with clenched fists at my sides, I bellow out "Then why the fuck, did you tell him that everything was okay? God Damnit Sam- Alpha- you're supposed to see things and fucking take action!"
"Paul. Watch yourself. Calm down…Now. I told him to get some rest because you and I both know that he needs it more than any of us right now, his wolf would probably drive him crazy if we tore him away from her at the moment. And…Ahg!..I don't know, Paul. For all we know, it really was just a creepy dream."
I'm still feeling pretty riled up, but I manage to soothe my inner hurricane long enough to ask him one of our most basic questions. "Want me to scope out the area again?" That wasn't so hard!…Sure, it wasn't. "Look for Jake?"
"Yeah, check out the area. See how far you can follow his scent. I'll have Quil head on over to Billy's to check, just in case." All that's left to do is throw a quick nod out there, get myself out of the house, phase and start this mouse hunt- or should I say "wolf hunt?"
When I reach the tree line, I waste no time in stripping before bursting into my silver form. Sometimes you forget these things after a while, on three hours of sleep or less. Well, Damnit! There goes another pair. Guess I'll be sporting the birthday suit later. At first, I smell nothing out of the norm- but Jake's scent is everywhere that I run. Huh. Stretching your legs, pup? Hmm…Where are you, boy? Pretty soon I near our border and what hits my nose next almost causes me to yelp in pain. God fucking damnit on a pipeline! That sickly stench stings my nostrils so abruptly that it takes my breath away. I echo the thunder and release a mighty growl. So much vamp. Too much. Freakin' leeches! I spring into action. Screw the borderline- Cullens aren't hear anyway. I howl for my brothers and immediately my mind is joined by Quil's. Our thoughts race back and forth between each other, mirroring one another.
Quil, what the fuck, man! I thought that Sam sent you to Billy's. I know you're new to this. Fuck- I still am too. But..Ahg!
(Quil) Geezus, Paulina! I'm only trying to help. He did send me to Billy's, but Jacob hasn't been home…All night.
(Paul) Where are you Jake? C'mon, man! This isn't funny- I'm not playin'!
Sam joins in our chase.
Paul, he's out there somewhere. Can it and let's find him, okay? Quil, you take the right. Leah's coming, she'll join you.
(Quil) What about baby bro?
(Sam) With Em at the house. I don't want him in this. He's a frickin' good wolf, but we don't know what's going on here an-
(Paul) Damn, fuckin' right, we don't! Did you at least tell Jared? What about Bella? This is so fucked up! He's stressed and worried out of his head, and you lie to him about the whole thing. Not cool, Brother. Not at-
(Sam) Will you shut up! Quiet yourself. Embry's on his way to Bella's to inform them, I texted his cell. Don't you go accusing me, boy. You're a good guy deep down there, Paul. But remember the Pack.
Leah enters the pack mind.
What's up? Jake's missing? Woah! Holy frickin' vampire! That burns!
The only response that I can manage is the canine equivalent of a groan. No matter what Sam says, that's messed up! He should've let Jared know right away, screw his text message. For all we know they're in danger too. I pace in circles, staring at the ground between my paws now.
(Sam) We don't know. You and Quil take the right. Flank us. We'll carry it forward from here.
That's all that I need to hear before I leap forward and rush the scene. I run so hard and fast that my paws ache and my muscles clench against their own vibrations. Soon, we breach the Canadian border. Leah and Quil emerge from behind us.
(Leah) What the- The trail stops here.
(Quil) Yeah, but my nose burns! Bad. Why is Jake's scent mixed in with so much leech?
The pain in my nostrils is killing me, but I find the strongest point of my lost packmate's scent and follow it near one tree. There's blood. How in the Aki is there blood? We usually heal too fast for that. Fuck. Yeah, I said it again. Fuck, fuck, fuck!
Quil's usually easy going nature melts away, replaced with an even more over aught concern for his best friend. He goes into a frenzy.
(Quil) The scent disappears here. How the hell is that even possible? It's like they evaporated into thin air. What the crap? Jacob Black, if this is some dumbass prank, I'm gonna kill you!
I shoot my head up from where I stare blankly at the ground to bear my gaze into the back of my Alpha's own, where he now focuses solely on our frantic brother.
(Sam) Quil, calm down. I know. I don't know what's going on yet, but I will. Screw that! We will. We'll find him…But I need you to keep your head on, so we can. Okay?
Quil stops mid pace and Sam turns his gaze towards me. I've never seen Sam look so lost before. Not even in flashbacks, when he imprinted on Em.
(Paul) Jared was right.
(Sam) Mhmm…I know. I know…
Jared POV:
I know that she probably could use a breath, but I can't stop kissing her. My Bella, my Qahla. I wish that I would've waited longer to mark her, but I couldn't refuse her. I never could. The scary bit? I don't know if I would've been able to refuse myself. Bella's happy laughter ceases as she stills my movements, stroking my scar and gazing up at me.
"What's on your mind, Honeybunch?" She giggles. "Laughter, recommencing!" I continue my puckering onslaught, all the more enthusiastically.
"Hey! Alright, alright!" Stilling my movements once more, she lightly caresses my arm from where I lay over her. "What's up is that I know you would've been able to stop." My mind's lost for a moment. Did she just…
"How did you know that?" A smile tugs at the corner of her lips.
"Know what?" Her voice, still raspy from our activates, practically sings in my ears. Paul would slap my upside my head right now. I chuckle inwardly at myself.
"Know what I was thinking.." I kiss her forehead. I just can't seem to stop touching her, and I don't plan to anytime soon.
"I don't know. I guess I didn't? Intuition. Or I could just kind of…feel it." She brings two fingers up, ghosting them over the mark. My mark- mine!
I bring my mouth down forcefully upon hers, but she welcomes it, returning my desire with equal ferocity. All of a sudden, my face throbs like no other and I pull back with a gasp. Something's definitely not right. Jake? And Bella…No! I'll be damned if anything happens to her. My brother- what the flying Forks is this? I spring up off of the bed, but stumble back in pain. Crumpling to the floor, up against the wall, I bring her with me. I need her like air. Need to know that she's here. That she's real and safe. She clutches tightly onto me, curling up into my lap as she straddles it.
"My neck burns- are you alright?" My brow furrows in confusion and pain as I cling onto her for dear life. Her eyes light up wildly and she tried to bring my face away from her shoulder. "Baby..Jared! Look at me. Please…" I bring my gaze upward. A little gasp escapes her mouth. "Jared, your scar- it looks bad- bruised."
"What do you mean?" I manage to strangle out.
"It's black and blue. What's wrong? Jared talk to me!"
I hold onto her more tightly, frantically. What the fuck is going on? My mind is racing past capacity, at ten thousand miles an hour. Protect. Bella. Mine! Jacob. Protect. Find. Bella…
All of a sudden, Embry burst through the door and I try to shield my mate's nakedness. My growl reverberates through the room before I can stop it.
He throws his hands up. "Jared, it's okay…It's me, man. I won't hurt her." My eyes grow wet with confusion.
Embry's eyes mirror my own as Bella digs her nails into my back, head in the crook of my neck.
"We have to find Jacob…"
Shit. I knew it.
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Chapter 13 Playlist:
1. "Invasion" -Eisley
2. "Towers" -Bon Iver
3. "Flume: -Bon Iver
4. "What Didn't Kill Me Just Got Me Stronger" -A Lot Like Birds
5. "Tree Village" -Dance Gavin Dance
6. "Fight For Nothing" -Meg & Dia
7. "Dead and Gone" -The Black Keys
8. "Sleep Underground (Demo)" -Circa Survive
9. "Act Appalled" -Circa Survive
10. "A Thousand Years" -Christina Perri
11. "The Greatest Light Is The Greatest Shade" -The Joy Formidable
12. "Share With Me The Sun" -Portugal. The Man
13. "Glow" -I See Stars
14. "The City" -Patrick Wolf
15. "Lifeline" -Imogen Heap