Chapter 6

Billy's POV

He was my son. He was my son, and he was injured, that was all that mattered. I wouldn't listen to anyone, those things they were saying meant nothing to me, my baby boy was hurt. I wouldn't believe anything unless Jake told me himself, unless that happened I would stand by him and defend him from everything I could.

He had woken up a few times and I was there for as many as I could but he didn't stay awake for long and when he did he just ate or drank something before falling asleep again. I held his hand while he slept and prayed to the ancestors that he would be alright.

"Dad?" Jake asked, his eyelids fluttering.

"I'm here Jacob," I assured him, just as I had every time he had woken calling my name; usually he would stay conscious only a few moments so I made sure to say all I could before he dozed off again. "Everything is going to be fine son, I love you and I'm not leaving you." I spoke the words quickly and he smiled lazily at me.

"I know dad," Jake whispered, unable to speak any louder.

"How are you feeling?" I asked, unable to stop the tears from falling.

"Tired," my boy replied, his eyes drooping.

"Jacob?" The doctor asked, walking into the room.

My baby's eyes snapped open and narrowed as he glared at the vampire. I stiffened in response, I did not trust the man, but I needed him to help Jake.

"Are you feeling better today?" He asked and Jacob glared back.

"I'm fine," Jacob croaked. "Can I go home now?"

"Not just yet," the coven leader replied, looking over some papers and pressing buttons on the machine. "I need to keep you under observation for a while longer in case any complications arise, and to experiment with your treatment to ensure it is best for you. Do you think you are ready for visitors yet?" The doctor asked and Jacob just rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"I'm fine," my son insisted. "I don't need to be here."

Dr Cullen ignored his comment and pulled out a small light to shine in his eyes. Jacob pulled away but didn't have the strength to fight. "Well you seem responsive enough, I'll let Sam know he can come see you know."

The next time Jacob woke it was a few hours later and Sam had come to see him. I sat by his side, refusing to look at the boy who had come to accuse him.

"Jacob?" The wolf approached my son.

"Why am I still here Sam?" My boy glared at his alpha, his voice raspy and weak.

Sam sighed. "You are here because you are injured and Dr Cullen has kindly offered to treat you." The older boy replied condescendingly. "Now I need to ask you some things about Bella," he went on authoritatively.

"Why don't you ask your new friends?" Jacob challenged, laying back tiredly. "The vampires are behind it..." he mumbled, his eyes drooping closed. " She told me..."

"Jacob?" I said desperately, trying to rouse him. "Stay with me," I begged and his eyelids fluttered a few times before staying open.

"What did she tell you?" Sam asked, moving closer.

"She told me... she took Bella... took her from me..." My son informed his alpha, his voice much weaker than before. "The vampires are behind it," he mumbled.

Sam's face was grim. "I need to know more about what happened before Bella went missing." The werewolf questioned my son. "You were the last to see her, what happened?"

"I already told you," Jacob replied in annoyance.

"Tell me again," Sam insisted. "Some details of your story aren't quite adding up..."

I held in my anger as he challenged my boy. "She chose me, we had sex, I left, she was gone when I came back." Jacob repeated without opening his eyes.

"But," Sam went on. "You said Bella told you she wanted nothing to do with the vampires any more."

"So?" Jacob replied, his left eye cracking open in annoyance of the interrogation.

"So Bella was intending to remain friends with the Cullens and was keeping in contact with Alice even after the breakup." Sam countered.

"You are taking their word over mine?" My boy accused, venom in his voice, though he continued lay mostly still. I squeezed his hand in comfort.

"I am trusting them because they have shown me proof what they say is true," Sam replied gruffly. "As opposed to demanding I take their word for granted."

Jacob closed his eyes and relaxed. "She broke up with the leach," he said tiredly, "what more proof do you need that she chose me?"

"Just because she broke up with her ex doesn't mean she was planning on dating you." Sam argued and Jake's jaw tightened.

"What do you want me to say?" My baby asked in exasperation.

"I want you to tell me you didn't force yourself on her." I cringed as Jacob's silence spoke volumes.

Jacob would never do something like that. My baby was no monster. I took my son's hand and held it tight. "It's alright Jacob, just tell him what happened. Whatever it is, it can't be that bad." I wanted so badly for my boy to say this was all some misunderstanding, to say anything but what Sam was implying.

Jacob cracked his eye open and looked at Sam. "She wanted me." He growled the words slightly and I tightened my grip on his hand, wishing for it not to be true. "She wouldn't say it but she wanted me." His voice trailed off. "I only gave her what she wanted.

He was my son, my baby boy. It didn't matter how big he was he would always be my baby. It didn't matter... It didn't matter what he had done, Jacob was my baby and I would be here for him no matter what.

"What happened to Bella?" The intimidating werewolf asked and I clung to my son's hand, he didn't have to do this alone.

"I don't know. I told her I would be back in the morning and when I got there she was gone." He repeated from his original story. "The hell are you going?" My boy demanded at the alpha's retreating form.

"Are you sure she would have just left?" I heard Sam's voice as I approached the doctor's room.

"Considering the circumstances I think that is exactly what Bella would do," the vampire responded. "She knew the police could not catch him and if news reached us it could start a war between our families."

They both turned to face me as I pushed the door open. "You wanted to see me?" I reminded them.

"Yes," the blond vampire agreed with a polite smile on his face, I knew they brought bad news.

"What is this about?" I asked the two men cautiously.

Before the doctor could continue Sam blurted out, "We're taking Jake off his meds."

My mouth fell open in shock and the words flew out before I could think. "You can't do that!"

The vampire sent an annoyed glare in Sam's direction. "Not all of them, but I cannot in good conscience continue to artificially supply his body with testosterone. He as too violent a personality and testosterone is linked to both aggression and sexual urges. He has been deprived of his ability to feel and act upon arousal and knowing that he is a sexual offender I cannot and will not restore that part of him."

"You can't take away a part of him!" I protested angrily. He was my baby, and they were trying to chop off any bits of him they felt like because they didn't like him.

"Do I cannot," the doctor agreed. "But that part of him has been taken by someone else and I refuse to restore it as best I can. He is not the first man to be castrated in revenge for his actions, and with his tendencies for violence the likelihood of him reoffending are far to high for comfort."

"He can't hurt anyone!" I reminded them furiously. "He isn't able to, he doesn't have the... Equipment to hurt anyone ever again. Can't you just let him be?"

The vampire sighed. "He has the equipment to hurt someone. He has his fists and not to mention he can turn into a wolf at will. I am afraid Jacob is far too dangerous. The inability to act upon arousal would cause frustration and possibly anger, some harmless flirting can quickly turn into sexual assault and or murder, I have seen similar things before and I know the warning signs, his are blatantly obvious."

"You don't know that!" I protested, looking from one to the other, begging them to understand. "He's just a kid-"

"Who has assaulted a young woman." The doctor cut me off. "He feels no guilt or remorse, he firmly believes he was entitled to her body, to her live, as he intended to keep her by his side and subservient for as long as she lived."

"What proof do you have?" I demanded in shock, they didn't even have a proper confession or Bella here telling her side of the story, how could he possibly no all that?

"There has been a mind reader-" the pale man started calmly.

"He's Bella's ex!" I reminded them both. "He hates Jacob! How can you believe a word he says?" I turned to the large werewolf who looked down on me disapprovingly. "How can you?" Sam crossed his arms and tensed his jaw, not happy with my accusation. "You are his Alpha! You should be looking after him, protecting him, not siding with these leeches and condemning him!"

Sam seemed unaffected by my words. "It is my job to lead the pack, it is our job to protect people, not hurt them. Jacob went against that and now I must ensure that he never hurts anyone again.

"You are both monsters!" I accused, angry tears in my eyes. "How can you do this to him? He's just a boy!" I couldn't listen any longer, I had to see Jacob, I had to see my boy. At least they allowed me the courtesy of leaving in silence, despite the added effort of manoeuvring my chair around.

When finally I reached the room where my son lay sleeping I rolled up beside him and gently took his hand. Jacob's eyelids fluttered and he looked drearily at me.

"Dad...?" He asked sleepily, seeming so much the boy I remembered.

"Shh, Jacob," I insisted, patting his hand gently. "You get some sleep, everything will be okay, I'm here for you." I assured my child who nodded and yawned before drifting off again.

He looked so peaceful, so innocent, so young. I thought of what he was going to go through and I cried, smothering my sobs with me free hand so I would not wake him again.

~SophieAngel69