Chapter 4

Seth's POV

So it turns out the word transfusion means replacing all the blood in someone's body with someone else's, which requires way more than one person can give; So it took over half the pack to keep Jake alive. And when the Doc wasn't sticking us all with needles Mrs Cullen, who's name turned out to be Esme was shoving food down our throats, insisting that we needed to replace what we'd lost or get sick ourselves. I didn't mind so much because her cooking was beyond amazing and half the stuff she was giving us was sweets of some kind, apparently we needed to replace our blood sugar.

It was almost two hours before Carlisle finally said Jake was well enough for him to leave his side and we all sat down together in the living room with his entire family. Tension filled the air as Sam asked what we were all wondering. "Alright," our Alpha began. "We had an agreement so I gave you the benefit of the doubt and assumed you stuck to that agreement, but I think it's time we know; What happened to Jacob?"

Carlisle took a deep breath before answering. "We don't know," he finally replied.

"What do you mean you don't know?" Sam demanded standing angrily.

"I know it may be difficult to believe but my family had nothing to do with your pack-mates condition," the Doc held up his hands to silence our protests and for some unknown reason I felt nothing but calm, it was a bit unnerving. "We can prove our innocence if you are willing to listen." Sam sat down silently and Carlisle continued. "We found Jacob injured and I can take you to where he was found, the place is covered in Victoria's scent." The doctor explained slowly and clearly.

The overpowering feeling of calm subsided and all I could feel was confusion.

"As for why Victoria chose to attack him in the manner she did, I am even more confused by that than you are." The doctor went on. "And when you are ready I think you should see the extent of his injuries for yourself."

"You expect us to believe that you had nothing to do with Jake having the shit kicked out of him?" Paul demanded but Sam shushed him.

"They know they would not be blamed for harming Jacob provided he attacked first," Our Alpha reminded him. "If they were going to lie it would be about who threw the first punch." Sam turned back to the vampire. "That being said I would like to see this proof of yours," he added, still not one to trust the vampires.

"Of course," Carlisle agreed.

True to his word Carlisle brought us to a spot in the forest where the grass was soaked in Jake's blood and the air thick with the smell of the she-vamp who had been showing up seemingly at random throughout the town and reserve. When Sam finally agreed that the Cullen's weren't behind the attack on Jake we all went back to the mansion to see Jacob, as the Doc had requested.

"Now his wounds are rather severe," Carlisle hesitated before removing the sheet that came up to Jake's chest. "If any of you do not wish to see this I urge you to leave now."

When it was clear no one was leaving the doctor took hold of the blanket and pulled it down to just above his waist. Moving painfully slowly the old man removed the dressing on my pack brother's wound and once I realised what I was looking at my eyes widened in shock.

The deep scratches in his chest which had been stitched closed weren't random, they were letters which together formed one word. R. A. P. I. S. T.

"What is this?" Sam asked, too shocked to be angry.

"This is how we found him," Carlisle replied gravely. "Your guess is as good as mine as to why she did that to him. But that isn't all..." The doctor went on reluctantly.

"Show me." My Alpha demanded through gritted teeth and Carlisle reluctantly pulled the blanket down past my pack-brother's waist.

At the site of the bloody hole held closed by black surgical stitches I felt I would be sick, some were. There were mixed reactions from the pack, some cringed in sympathy of Jake's pain, others ran from the room, and some of those could be heard throwing up, but I stayed frozen to the spot in shock as the doctor recovered my brother's body and turned to face Sam.

"I've no idea what could have provoked this kind of a reaction in Victoria, her motives have always been very straight forward and this does not fit those motives in the slightest." The doctor began. "Whether she is trying to mislead us and cause a fight between our people or if she sought to punish him for something he has done that none of us hold any knowledge of is irrelevant at this time. Jacob is my patient and until he no longer requires medical aid he is under my care and protection." The doctor insisted

"When will he be awake?" Sam asked Carlisle.

"Not for a while," the doctor answered. "And even when he is it will be a long time before he is up to answering any questions. Even when he does start to wake it will only be for brief periods of time and he will probably be delirious for most of it. And the severity of his wounds will require a very long recovery period, even after his wounds are healed, he has been castrated, his body is not equipped to handle that level of hormonal change, he will never be the same again." Carlisle explained.

"How will he be?" I asked, finally speaking up.

Carlisle sighed. "That will depend on many things." He said sadly. "Some on his own body's capacity to cope, some on his mental state, and some on the level of treatment he is given; Those are the three things that will effect his healing process the most but not the only things."

"I have to go," Sam insisted, turning towards that door and the pack all parted to let him through.

"Could you pass on to Mr Black that I would like to speak to him in regards to his son's treatment?" The doctor requested and my alpha paused a moment, before nodding.

"I'll let him know," Sam assured the vampire, walking from the room with the pack on his heels.

I stayed behind a moment to speak to the old vampire. "Thank you," I began, placing my hand on his shoulder. "You didn't have to help Jake," I reminded him.

Carlisle met my eyes with a look of determination. "Yes I did," the doctor insisted.

Authors Note: If I can't get my computer working again soon I wont be able to keep up with these updates, as is I am set far behind in writing them.

FanWriter Harrison - Lets play a game, how long does it take you to guess what happened?

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~SophieAngel69