A/N: I thought you all should know that this was NOT the turn this story was suppose to take. There was meant to be drama and confrontation and all that good stuff, but it was suppose to be vampire-centric. But then I realized with one or two or four exceptions that I hate vampires. So I was stuck. I had to think. And think. And think. And think. Nothing. Not one thing came to me. I waited and waited, and then Sam started to be an unbelievable asshole and something needed to shut him and his self-righteousness up. Really, the only one with power to do that was Jacob. Plus, I like the idea of the more animalistic side of the wolves. Sure, they're humans but they're not just humans. Really, I am sorry this has taken so long.

We ran to the Cullen's in silence. Well sort of. No one was directing their thoughts at anyone else but everything was a blur from us attempting to think to ourselves. I caught a glimpse of Jacob's rage and frustration he felt towards himself. I also saw him tearing Sam to shreds. Jake made very vivid mental pictures. It wasn't pretty.

Quil was caught up in Claire and what this little tuft between packs would mean for him and his imprint. Would he be forced to go to Sam's pack in order to keep her?

Seth was flabbergasted. I thought the kid was smart. But obviously not. I was getting a big question mark of worry coming from his mind. I suppose he was just in shock.

Leah, would you stop analyzing everyone else's thoughts. Do you not see your own? Embry snapped at me.

My thoughts weren't exactly…expected. There was worry. Worry for everyone. It was very, very maternal. But everyone didn't just apply to the people in our pack. I hate Sam. I really do but the idea of him being killed, well, killed me.

Embry, why don't- I was going to cuss him out and defend myself. I really didn't want to think that way about Sam. Honest to God.

Leah, shut up. Embry lay off her. She loved him. I'm not upset she doesn't want Sam dead. That's a good thing, Jacob had come out his catatonic 'I'm ignoring my pack' state.

Yeah, but out in the field she wanted to rip Jared's throat out!

"Embry, dude, out there we all wanted to rip someone's throat out. That was instinc, man. It wasn't us. I think Seth has mastered the way of the wolf force. I didn't see him thinking about any of that.

Everyone went back to thinking about running. This deep version of Seth was throwing us all. The kid spoke with more wisdom than people half his age could. He understood something about being part animal that none of us had made the connection with before.

I knew we had reached the spot were we kept clothes because it reeked impossibly of leech, but our smell was also mixed in with it.

I picked up some of my clothes from the box we had in the woods with my teeth and trotted off to phase behind some bushes. I didn't need my little brother seeing me naked and I certainly didn't want to see him naked. I didn't need Embry to see me for that matter. He may be pissed at me but that didn't mean he was pissed at my body.

I felt it when they all phased back. When another wolf was phasing it was like there were a slight tingle tremoring through the air. They must have kept talking because I was already pulling up a pair of shorts and getting ready to bend back down and grab my bra. It was impossibly tangled. I should've let Alice buy me new clothes.

"Leah, hurry up, dammit!" Jacob yelled. His voice was strained. He was worried and that worried me.

"Just because all you have to throw on is a pair of shorts doesn't mean we're all that lucky!" I hollered back, fumbling with the bra straps. There were knots in the knots. Finally I got them undone and just as I was about to pull a tank top over my head Jacob appeared.

"Hey," I said eyeing him. He looked wary. Like all of the sudden the weight of the world had been dropped on his shoulders.

"Hi," he responded unenthusiastically.

"Don't be all sad. I'm sure this is nothing. You just wanted to kill Sam. I have that urge everyday of the week," I say shrugging my shoulders.

"It wasn't like that and you know it. You felt it, too. We all did. They all did," Jacob was blubbering. " I mean, it was almost like they were the enemy. Our brothers, Leah!"

"Oh, yeah, they're my brothers, because that's what I do. I sleep with my brothers." I'd only slept with Sam but Sam was included in what Jacob was saying.

"Your sarcasm isn't helping, Leah."

"Sorry," I mumbled, looking at my bare feet.

"Yeah, well, we should go inside," he headed towards the house where I was certain the rest of our pack was waiting with the vampires.

I nodded and made to catch up with him. Matching his steps stride for stride. And then Jacob stopped and he was kissing me. And it was almost violent. It was like there was pent up rage in his kiss. Astonishingly that didn't upset me and I was kissing him back. Because nothing was normal with Jacob and I. Taking our frustration out on each other in this way wouldn't be that odd, considering it was us.

When we finally broke apart our breath was coming out in pants and I could tell that my lips were slightly swollen. For the briefest of moments we just stood there staring at each other before he laced his hand with mine and directed us in the direction of the house.

"Jake?"

"Yes?" he asked.

"It's going to be okay. I'm sure it's just like family fued. We'll get over it." I wanted to sound reassuring and I wanted to make him not feel guilty. For obvious reasons I didn't care if someone beat the hell out of Sam. In my book he deserved it. "And at least you won't have to explain things to Dr. Sparkles. Edward will have already seen it in your head and Seth loves to talk to the leeches."

"Leah, I know you're trying to help," he started. "But stop." He grinned at me playfully.

"Shutting up now," I grinned. Maybe my useless rambling didn't help much but it got a smile out of him. And he seemed slightly happier about not having to personally relive his moment of wanted to tear Sam to shreds.

I still didn't get the big deal. I want to tear Sam to shreds everyday. And most days I'd like to tear Embry and Quil to shreds, probably Seth, too, if he wasn't my kid brother. But maybe that was just because I was a bitch with a nasty temper. It was what people expected of me. While they expected Jacob to be all peaceable.

When we finally reached the living room of the Cullen house everyone stared at Jacob with big, wide, golden eyes. No one seemed sure what to say.

"Edward has explain to me the, uh, way you felt today when you were confronting Sam," Carlise, aka Dr. Sparkles, began. "I can assure you that you haven't gone insane. It seems like it's normal Alpha instincts."

"Normal Alpha instincts?" Jacob asked.

"Well, yes. There are two Alpha's in one area. That is not common at all. With any species of animal," he was explain.

"But, doc, we're not animals," Jacob stated with a funny look on his face.

"Yes, indeed, you are. Not all the time but when you're in wolf form you are wolf. I believe that you could turn off your human senses completely while you're phased but I wouldn't advise trying it. I'm not sure if you could turn it back on." As Carlise was explain this I thought I heard one of the other guys mutter 'Taha Aki'.

"So my 'animal' instincts are what's making me want to kill Sam? And the rest of my pack kill his pack?"

Carlisle nodded.

"Why?" Jake asked raising an eyebrow and stretching out the word.

"Because there shouldn't be two Alphas, Jacob. There can only be one true Alpha," Edward put in.

"And how do we decide that?" Embry piped up.

"Yeah, really," Quil added.

"You ever watch animal planet?" Emmett asked from his spot on the sofa next to Rose. "Where the bears or the wolves or even the damn giraffes duke it out? You know fight to the death or near death?"

We all stared at him with confused expressions on our faces.

"Well, you Mr. Renegade Alpha have to fight the other Alpha. Whoever loses steps down. Whoever wins is the true Alpha and gets both packs."

"I don't want both packs, though," Jacob said making a face. "This is ridiculous. You're sure?"

"We can't be sure. But it's the only thing that makes sense. Edwards seen it through your mind. It's instinct Jacob."

We were royally fucked. Jacob was being forced to fight and if he fought and he won he would have to take over both packs. Something he didn't want and something they certainly didn't want. They were as loyal to Sam as we were to Jacob. Jacob could lose but the Alpha in him wouldn't allow it. He'd fight whether the humanity in him wanted to or. Our immense pride in ourselves would lead us into trouble.

A/N: I would have had this up earlier but for two fucking days it wouldn't let me on!