I didn't want to keep you waiting so I hacked this one out real quick like! Hope you enjoy, sorry its on the short side. See you at the bottom!
Chapter twenty-five
So we just made it into California and Dammit to Hell if we aren't all hungry. Randall, Mary and Garrett went in one direction with an address of a known child molester. Mary wanted him with a passion and the boys were more than ready to step to the side to let her at him. Peter and Char went in another direction of a serial rapist that keeps eluding the police and a jail sentence. Well it looks like his luck just ran out. Jasper and I decided to take down the chapter president of a local MC. Apparently he escaped a prison sentence because some rookie cop forgot to read him his rights or some shit. I was salivating just thinking about the justice I would serve with his death. After I drained him Jasper was planning on taking out the two lieutenants that never left his side. He had retaliated on rival club taking out the President and Vice President not to mention three innocent civilians. One of the civilians was the daughter of the Governor of Utah. The woman and her husband were travelling up the coastline on a getaway vacation. Later they found out that she was nine weeks pregnant with twins so I guess that makes the civilian count five. He will definitely be yummy. It will make Rose proud.
Speaking of Rose she is still on the fence about whether or not she wants to switch to human blood so she's currently feeding on some wildcat or whatever they have in these parts. Emmett wants to switch so once she's done Jasper will go back out with him to assist him in something easy gangbanger or prostitute, drug dealer whatever. I of course did promise Rose that we would save her a rapist if she decides on humans. She told me her story and it was the most heart wrenching story I have ever heard. Had Royce or his friends been alive now I would make sure to torture them slowly, drag the inevitable out for days before finishing them off leaving Royce for last. I got to hand it to Rose though to kill them all while still a newborn and not drink a drop of their blood, amazing.
The wolves well Jasper threw his credit card at them and told them to find a place to eat and sleep for the night. They were a bit surprised at the gesture and I tried to explain his kindness but I think Paul is the only one who truly understood. They had kept me safe while Victoria was around and were my brothers in every way but blood. They had mentioned that even though they were starved they would just get some carryout and find a cheap hotel. Jasper, Peter and Char had laughed at that. The mini pack (as I had started to call them) were confused. "Why are they laughing at us? We're trying not to spend too much money." Jacob asked. I shook my head and smirked. "First of all because you sound like me not wanting a big fuss and second because he has more money than Bill Gates. Did you even look at the type of card he just gave you? It's a black card. It has no spending limit. If you want take out that's fine but fill yourself to the point of exploding and then eat some dessert or something." I replied.
I shook myself from my memory and dropped the biker to the floor with a pleasing thud. I let out a sigh and turned to see Jasper on thug number two. I sauntered over to him and could hear the low growl he was letting out. Damn he looks hot right now. Oh who am I kidding he always looks hot! I walked around to his back and wrapped my arms around his waist and proceed to purr into his back. Since he's taller than me I couldn't really reach his neck from this angle but the proximity to him was what I craved most. "You need to stop that Darlin' or we'll never get around to setting up the bodies in front of the police department with the sign like you wanted. Instead I'll just bend you over that bar over there. Maybe throw back a few shots while I'm fucking you six ways to Sunday." Jasper growled over his shoulder.
"I'll behave but you better take care of my needs after you help Emmett."
"Deal now let's get them all situated Darlin'."
"Abso-fucking-lutely my mate!"
"You definitely need to stop that. I don't need to set up this display with a hard on Baby." Jasper scolded.
"Sorry, clamping down on my shields until later." I apologized.
In the end we laid out there bodies in front of the local police station and set them on fire. Their member jackets laid out in front of the fire with a note that read 'here lies a baby killer and his two lieutenants. Roast in hell assholes.'
Quite creative if I do say so myself.
Our run back to the mini pack was uneventful, we caught up with the others on the way there. Rose was with the pack but chose to stay in the lobby of the hotel instead of in the room smelling wet dog.
Emmett apparently was a natural at hunting humans and when they got back he quickly scooped Rose up and ran to the room he reserved for the two of them. Looks like human blood makes him hornier than usual. Rose was squealing and giggling the whole way to the elevator. I turned to Jasper and he said he needed five minutes to talk to the pack and then I'm yours for the rest of the night.
"Sounds like a plan."
"Boys got a moment to talk strategy?" Jasper asked them.
"Sure what's up?" Jacob asked.
"Do you think you can run to Texas by tomorrow? Wake up at dawn and run the whole way? Stop off wherever on the way to eat and such?!"
"Yeah no problem, I assume when you say eat that you were referring to all of us right?"
"Exactly. Okay then we'll be by around 6AM to get moving."
"Okay."
"Oh by the way we are meeting two of Peter's friends who used to be part of the southern wars once we get to Dallas. Don't worry they are good people and already know what you are and not to take a nip out of ya."
The mini pack looked like a school of fish with the open mouth, closed mouth routine they were doing.
"Relax, I was kidding. Your scent alone will make them want to stay away."
"And that's supposed to be reassuring?" Paul asked as Jasper walked out the door dragging me behind him.
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I was sitting alone on patrol thinking about the situation I had gotten myself into with Edward. I really hope he's not faking this concern for Bella. I've watched her and the Major at work and they scare me. If he is being dishonest then it's the best acting job I've ever seen. My first reaction was not to believe him but then again it was over the phone and I couldn't see his sincerity. But when he told me it was to save Bella then I knew I had to make Sam listen. In the end it took my sister threatening bodily harm to him if he refused to go with my 'instincts', like I kept telling them.
I remember it like it was yesterday…
"Sam I'm telling you that she's probably only a couple of miles east of her house in the woods. You know she wouldn't have gotten far even if she did run some of it. Go that way I'm sure you'll find her." I pleaded.
"We have a note saying she went for a walk in the woods and normally she sticks to the southern route because it's more level." He sneered.
"Yes and how is that route going for you?" I countered.
"I don't have time for this it's late and she's been out here in the rain for too long. Go home Seth, let the adults take care of this."
"Samuel Uley, why can't you admit when you are wrong or need help? Think about it this way if you were a vampire –" Sam cut Leah off with a growl. "Like I was saying if you were a vampire trying to make a fast getaway from a human wouldn't you take the most difficult route knowing that she couldn't traverse the rocky hillsides?" Leah spat.
"You make a valid point. Alright I'll switch to eastern route." Sam replied before turning and heading back into the forest.
"You know brother you really need to be careful what you are thinking about while in wolf form. Especially when you're not paying attention to who phases in and out." Leah chuckled when she caught me off guard.
"Damn sis, creep much?"
"I always have with you." She replied.
"Who else is phased?"
"Just us, Sam and the twins will be coming on patrol in a few minutes though. How are things on the leech line?"
"Do you mean the Denalis or with Edward?" I asked.
"Edward."
"He says he'll be closer in the next few days and will alert me if he senses vampires coming this way."
"Are you positive we can trust him?" Leah asked with pain in her voice.
"I'm sure of it. The couple of times that I met him in the woods he spoke of how much he cared for Bella and if circumstances were different he would have wanted her as his mate."
"How can you be sure he wasn't faking it?"
"Because he waited for me on his knees, head bowed and hands clasped behind his back. Also because his eyes were filled with tears he could never shed when he spoke of his love for Bella. He also told me of the pain Alice put him through for twenty years when she stayed with Jasper. Edward had to watch her pretend to love Jasper and be with him. I believe that is the reason why he always looked so distressed or in pain. Could you imagine what it would be like for us if our imprint was to choose another over us?"
"I'm sure I can guess."
"Oh Leah, I'm sorry I didn't mean that –"
"It's alright baby brother, it's not as bad as it used to be when he first imprinted on her."
"You'll find him Leah, I just know it." I whispered.
"Thank you Seth. Now phase back I can hear Sam walking towards me."
"See ya later, love ya Lee-Lee!"
"Back at ya lil' brother."
A/N: Are you confused yet? Leave me some love my pretties! Kisses.