Author's Note: Hey, for some reason I couldn't stop writing this story, so here's the next chapter. I'll now try to work on updating my other stories soon.

Chapter 4

Since Bella didn't want to be ambushed in all sorts of ways, the very next morning, she was off to see Leah. What Bella was planning to do was ease into the woman's heart, at least to the point where Leah wouldn't feel the need to torture Bella for no reason, and therefore, ease Leah into the pack.

However, when she arrived at the house and rang the doorbell, Seth was the one to answer.

"Sup Bella?" Seth asked, a little uneasily, probably because the gang leader thing might actually be getting to him a little.

"Hey Seth, is Leah around?" Bella asked unnecessarily, as she could not only hear, but smell the woman who had to be somewhere upstairs.

"Ah, yeah. But I don't know if she's really in the mood for accepting visitors," Seth said, but still stepped aside so Bella could come in.

"Yeah, I figured as much." Bella sighed and pushed a hand through her hair as she looked around the house. "But I need to talk to her, and I can't keep putting this off." As she spoke, she patted Seth on the back, feeling his heated body under her hand. And when she took a deep breath, even at the small distance, she could smell the undercurrent of wolf. Damn it, the kid was only fourteen, and he was getting ready to shift soon? Who would have guessed the spirits would even drag little kids into this? "Thanks for the warning though."

"Uh huh." Seth shifted from foot to foot, then must have decided he did all he could, because he added, "She's upstairs."

"Thanks, kid," Bella said, ruffling Seth's hair as she passed by him and headed up the stairs. Halfway up the stairs her phone started ringing, and checking it, she found that it was Billy. Immediately, Bella hung up the phone and put it on silent. She was tired of the elders and their bullshit, and now that she was faced with the other disaster the imprinting caused, she was pissed off at how the elders hadn't bothered to handle any of the problems outside of the possible vampire threat and growing the pack's power.

Bella just hoped this imprinting thing never happened to her. If it did, she'd not only feel like she'd lose a part of herself, but she wasn't all too sure about how the person she imprinted on would feel.

Ugh. Bella must have thought just a little too much, because next thing she knew, she was at Leah's bedroom door. And even though the door was closed, the scent of another wolf was almost overpowering.

Oh yeah, Leah was going to shift alright, and soon.

Hesitantly, Bella knocked on the bedroom door, and was surprised once again when Leah didn't answer it, but Rachel did, nearly giving Bella a heart attack. But a quick sniff made Bella realize that Rachel was definitely human and in no danger of shifting, and that the soon-to-be wolf was definitely Leah.

"Bella? What are you doing here?" Rachel asked, immediately scowling at the sight of the taller girl. Damn it, and Bella didn't even do anything wrong yet. Wait a second, did she? Bella guessed she could have done something, but then again…

"Bella? As in Bella Black?" Leah's sharp voice sounded from inside the room. "What the hell is she doing here?" As Leah demanded this, she stood up, and Bella couldn't help but look her over. After all, Bella had always thought that Leah was hot, and had only stopped pursuing her when she became serious with Sam. And now that Leah was free again, despite the horrible situation, Bella couldn't help but look Leah over in a new light.

That is, until Rachel cleared her throat, turning Bella's attention back to her. "Now listen here, Bella," Rachel started, poking Bella in the chest. "It's because of your little...friend...that Leah is hurt like this, and on top of that, she's seriously fucking sick, almost as bad as you were. You do anything stupid to make things worse, and I'll have your ovaries, got it?"

"Y-yeah. Got it," Bella said, holding up her hands in surrender. "I promise to be on my very best behavior."

"You bet you will. And I'll be there to make sure you are," Rachel shot back, glaring up at Bella as if daring Bella to defy her. And damn, was it hot. So hot that Bella almost forgot the reason she wanted to see Leah in the first place.

"Sorry Rach, can't let you do that," Bella said, growing serious. "I need to have a private conversation with Leah, alone." Rachel opened her mouth to argue, but Bella stepped into Rachel's personal space, staring seriously, almost commandingly, into Rachel's eyes. And for some reason that Rachel couldn't understand, she deflated and nodded. Not to mention, she also grew a little bit hot with Bella's whole dominance display. Bella gave Rachel a small smile and caressed the older girl's cheek. "Thanks." Then Bella headed inside, closing the door behind her so that she and Leah would be alone.

Leah glared at Bella the second Bella came into the room. "What are you doing here, Black? Feeling guilty that you helped get your fuck buddy and my fiance together?"

"No, not really," Bella said, sitting on Leah's bed like she owned the room. She didn't mean to sound so casual and cocky, but she couldn't help it. The cockiness especially so, as that was a big part of the whole Bella package.

"Then why are you here? And why the hell isn't Rachel coming in?" Leah demanded. She grabbed a pillow and tried to hit Bella with it, adding, "And get off my fucking bed."

Bella easily grabbed the pillow and pulled it away, causing Leah to let out what sounded like a pretty angry wolf growl before lunging at Bella. Before Bella could even think it through, she grabbed Leah and rolled so that Leah was under her, before pinning her to the mattress. It had been all too easy for her, while Leah seemed seriously out of breath.

Now that Leah was so close, Bella got to see up close and personal how hard Leah was having it. There were bags under her eyes, and it looked like Leah hadn't slept in days. Not only that, but Bella got a vibe from Leah, and that vibe told Bella that Leah felt like crap.

"The reason Sam broke up with you is complicated," Bella blurted without thinking it through, causing Leah's lips to screw up in a grimace and pain to flash in her eyes. Leah started struggling more, but with Bella's superior strength, it was easy to keep her pinned.

For a moment Bella paused, wondering what to say. Yeah, she had originally showed up at Leah's door to help make things easier for Bella, but now, Bella wanted nothing more than to make things easier for Leah first. That's what made Bella decide, screw the elders, and had Bella spilling some things she technically wasn't supposed to.

"One of the factors that led to Sam and Emily getting together...it's going to happen to you. And soon."

At that, Leah stopped struggling and stared up at Bella for a long moment, before letting out an incredulous laugh. "You don't know what the hell you're talking about. Emily had always had a thing for Sam, she just hadn't acted on it because she had you and I had him."

"What? Really?" Bella said with surprise clear in her voice, making Leah laugh some more.

"Like I said; you don't know shit," Leah said, but didn't try to struggle or push Bella off of her again.

Letting out a low breath, Bella whispered, "You feel like shit. Like you're on fire. Your entire body feels heavy, and you have a temperature that should kill people. You don't want to move, yet you eat like you're starving, and when you go to the tribe's doctor, they say that there's nothing wrong with you and send you back home."

This time, Leah actually looked a little freaked out. "How did you-?"

"I told you, didn't I? I know what you're going through. It happened to me and Sam and Jared and Paul...and soon, it's going to happen to you and Seth." Bella knew if the elders found out she was telling Leah this, they'd have her hide. But Bella was ready for that to happen, almost welcomed it at this point.

"Your little gang," Leah said with a hint of realization, like she was actually starting to believe what Bella was saying.

"Yeah, basically," Bella agreed. "And you know what else? At this very moment, Emily's at the tribe's doctor after having been badly hurt. Everybody is going to be told it's a bear attack, but it's not; Sam lost control of his temper and accidentally hurt Emily."

"What?" Leah sat up in alarm, and Bella sat back on her haunches, now basically straddling the other girl. "You can't be serious. I mean-"

"I am serious. I know I'm usually the exact opposite of serious, which hopefully means I'm actually going to get through to you because you know how I never get serious. Well, except for right now, obviously." Bella took a deep breath and let it out, shoving a hand through her hair. "I'm not supposed to be telling you any of this. If the elders find out, I'm going to be beyond fucked."

"Then why are you?" Leah asked.

"Because you already got fucked over once and don't look like you're going to be recovering anytime soon," Bella replied honestly. There was just something within her that made her want to help Leah, and Seth too. "And I don't want you being thrown into an even more fucked up situation without any knowledge about what's going on."

"So, what exactly is going on?" Leah asked, reaching out to absently stroke Bella's arm. Unknowingly to both Bella and Leah, Leah was being drawn in by Bella's alpha sexiness, and Leah was all too willing to go along with it.

Bella hesitated. "If I tell you that part, there's no way in fuck you'll believe me. Hell, I didn't believe it when it happened to me. But I'll be here. Here for you, and Seth. So that when it does happen to you guys, you won't be alone."

"Hm," was all Leah replied as she tried to push Bella. Only she wasn't trying to push Bella off of her, but actually trying to push Bella onto her back.

Of course, Bella wasn't going to be the one being dominated or told what to do in any way. So she stayed still, catching both of Leah's wrists and pinning them above her head. Wait a second, Bella realized just as she considered going further. Rachel. Rachel told me not to do anything stupid. And fucking Leah's brains out probably qualifies as stupid. Right?

"What are you thinking about?" Leah asked as she squirmed, trying to get some kind of friction. After all, the stories of Bella's fucking ability was all but legendary, and that's what Leah felt she needed right now; a really good fuck.

"Rachel," Bella started to explain.

At that, Leah deflated, feeling a little bit horrified about what she was going to do. "Oh, right. Rachel...Rachel's been there for me more than anyone, this entire time. There's no way I'm going to screw her over like I was." Rachel had actually been Leah's lifeline. She visited Leah everyday since Sam broke up with her, offering her support, making Leah laugh. How could Leah ever backstab one of the few good people in her life like that?

"No, I didn't mean it like that. Rachel and I aren't anywhere close to serious; we're just really good fuck buddies," Bella rushed to say. "What I meant was that Rachel told me not to do anything stupid with you. Whatever is about to go down between us probably classifies as stupid."

"Let me make sure," Leah said as she rolled onto her side, still under Bella, and grabbed her phone. She sent Rachel a quick text, asking if it was okay if she fucked Bella. The response was quick, telling Leah to go for it, but not to put her heart into it.

Bella also saw the text, and a predatory grin slid across her features. "Fuck yeah," she breathed, sitting up just long enough to pull her shirt over her head, gaining all of Leah's attention. In fact, Leah couldn't take her eyes off the other girl, who was suddenly bare from the waist up. Why wasn't Bella wearing a bra? Not that Leah was about to complain; the girl was beyond gorgeous.

"Hey," Bella added in a husky voice, leaning back over Leah as she reached for the hem of Leah's shirt. "How about we start getting you naked, too."

"Sounds like a plan," Leah replied saucily, lifting her upper body up just enough so that Bella could pull off her shirt and unhook her bra. As Bella reached for her pants, Leah reached up, grabbed Bella by the back of her head, and pulled the girl into a deep, hungry kiss.

After that, they fell deeply into passion, and Bella made Leah scream her name over and over again that night. It was the first night-long fuck Bella had in almost a week, and damn was she satisfied. However, even had she been on full alert that night, it wouldn't have prepared her for the next morning when she was woken up by Leah's groans of pain.

"Fuck," Bella said, eyes flying wide open as she realized just what was happening. Alarms bells were ringing throughout her head, so loudly that everything else was almost drowned out. "Fuck, fuck, fuck."

"Bella, what's going on?" Leah moaned, nearly overcome from the pain of her cramps.

"Fuck," Bella added one last time, just for her own benefit. "I've gotta get you outside, now." As she scooped Leah up into her arms and moved to jump out of the window, Bella heard a louder, much more urgent scream from downstairs. "Damn it all! Just fuck everyone over, why don't you?" Bella said to no one in particular as she changed her path, running downstairs.

Seth was quickly spotted lying on the kitchen floor half naked, sweating, and clearly in pain, with thankfully no mother in sight. Without pausing, Bella ran over, scooped Seth up, and threw him over her shoulder as she ran outside.

She didn't make it more than five feet out the door when Seth started to shift right on top of her, his claws actually starting to rip through Bella's shirt as well as Seth's own clothes.

"Sorry kid, but I've gotta protect you sister," Bella said, as Leah still wasn't shifting yet. She then threw Seth at least ten feet away, and he landed with a crash, having been thrown right into a tree. Whoops.

Bella quickly turned her attention to Leah as Seth fully shifted, letting out an angry snarl that quickly turned into confused yelps and whimpers. She set Leah on the floor as the other girl started to shift and took a step back.

"I'll be here when you're done, Leah," Bella swore, right before she shifted as well to try and calm the sandy colored wolf that was Seth down.

Wha-what's going on? Holy cow I have paws! I have a tail! Oh my god I have a tail! As Seth continued to yelp with his freakout, he started trying to get a better look of the tail that seemed to freak him out the most. For a moment, Bella couldn't help but stare in slack-jawed amazement; she never thought she'd see a wolf actually chase his tail before.

Seth! Bella snapped, putting the power of the alpha behind the word. It was enough to make the young boy's attention shift to her as his butt hit the ground.

Then, Leah regained Bella's attention as her groaning turned into confused growling. Bella padded over to her, nuzzling the brand new wolf gently. Told you you probably wouldn't believe me. How you feeling?

You...you're in my head, was all Leah could think to say, not even bothering to stand up. Instead, she stared down at her own paws, not sure what to make of the change.

Had Bella been human, she wouldn't have been able to hide her grimace. Yeah, about that...you're about to go through all sorts of shit. I'm so sorry, Leah.

Wait, what do you mean? Seth spoke up then, standing back up. Bella felt a wave of protectiveness from the young boy, and in turn, felt a surge of pride from herself. After all, this was her wolf now.

I mean that all of the minds of the wolves are connected. And because of that, well… Bella started, trying to think of a way to break things to Leah gently.

Oh, fuck. Your gang, Leah muttered, coming to a sudden realization.

Yeah. Fuck is a good way to explain it, Bella said with agreement.

As if Bella had called him, Jared was suddenly part of the conversation, having just shifted. Hey Bella-shit. Two new wolves?

Jared? Seth asked in clear surprised.

Yeah, that's him. By the way Jared, Seth and Leah shifted, in case you didn't figure that out. What's up? Something going on, or are you just talking for the hell of it? Without even realizing it, Bella turned in the direction of Jared, despite not even seeing him. She just somehow knew Jared's location, despite how far away Jared was.

Oh, right. Emily wants to talk to you, pronto, Jared replied. She's still at the doctor, and alone. Not sure how much longer she'll stay that way, though. Her parents are already raising hell.

Leah sat up, nearly startling Bella. Shit. That actually happened to Emily?

You talk like you don't believe me, Bella replied with mock hurt, before regrettably asking Jared, And Sam?

Still freaked out over what he did, and looking really pathetic now that Emily sent him away, Jared replied immediately, not sounding too upset about Sam being in such a state. It looked like, while he had been the one to stop Bella from all but killing Sam, he was pretty upset about what Sam had done too.

What? You almost killed Sam? Leah all but demanded, her head whipping around to stare at Bella. Seriously?

Holy shit, Seth added, sounding nothing but impressed.

Bella gave an awkward shrug. I was seriously pissed, I'm alpha, and on top of that, wolves have seriously bad tempers, Bella tried to explain, the images of what she had done to Sam rising to the surface of her mind against her will. No, damn it, stay down, she tried to tell the memories, but her stupid brain wouldn't listen. Leah, Seth, and Jared got to see everything.

Whoa, was all Seth could think of to say, and Leah looked equally stunned.

Let's stop thinking about this, cool? I need to go see Emily. Jared, can you run over here and work with Seth and Leah? Damn, there was so much fucking work to do when you were the alpha.

No problem, boss, Jared answered, and less than a second later, she could see Jared rushing through the forest.

Wait, Bella- Leah started, but Bella cut her off.

I'm really sorry about this. I swear Jared will explain everything, Bella hurriedly told the two wolves. If you have any other questions later, I'll answer them as best as I can. Promise. Because Bella knew, since she was alpha, she wasn't going to have to deal with the parents as well as Emily. The Elders had made it clear that everything supernatural would basically be on Bella's shoulders, after all.

Besides, she didn't want those old fuckers around Emily and her parents anyways. Knowing them, they'd make everything worse.

Ugh. Seriously though, when was Bella going to catch a break?