Charlotte || Jacob Black & Paul Lahote

Seventeen: Snitch

I bolted up as the phone rang. That better be Jacob fucking Black or so help him. I almost fell down the stairs, I needed to talk to him.

"Charl!"

"Jacob. It's important. Pick me up in half an hour, I need to talk to Sam!" I pleaded with him, I had missed him but what Bella had told me was too important. I needed to speak to the pack.

"You okay?"

"Jacob. It's important." And I hung up on him. He'd be here. I know he will.

"What are you doing?" Bella hissed, standing in the kitchen doorway, her face locked in a scowl.

"I'm going to see the pack," I snapped, pushing past her to go and get changed.

"To snitch on me? To tell them they're gonna change me? You're the one starting the war by telling them!"

"No! I'm trying to find fucking peace, to explain that it's your decision and to negotiate, to make sure that they don't jump to conclusions when you are changed."

"You're a bitch Charlotte."

"And you're a selfish cunt Isabella," I swept past her, rushing to get changed and brush my teeth. I slapped on a pair of jeans and a red top, pulling my hair up into a pigtail half up/half down style.

I was already stood outside when Jacob pulled up. Bella's van was in the drive so I assume he had brought it back last night, and stayed through the night. A wolf had howled outside my window so it must've been him.

"Charl," Jacob started, an apologetic look on his face.

"We can talk about your absence later, this is too important," I snapped, settling in the passenger seat of the rabbit. He just looked at me, but drove anyways. The drive to Emily's felt longer than usual, without the usual chatter and music.

"Lots," Paul look so relieved the second I walked into Emily's. The rest of the pack didn't. All of them were here. Sam, Jared, Paul, Jake, Quil, Embry, the newbies. Leah, a pretty, dark haired girl with a scowl etched onto her face; and Seth, a young teenage boy who already had smile lines.

"Paul, your reunion can wait. What's so urgent Charlotte?" Sam asked, his eyes boring into mine. I don't think he meant to be so threatening, but I shifted uncomfortably under his stare.

"The Cullens are back, I don't know yet if it's permanent, but they came back with my sister."

"We should expect more changes then," Sam commented, sending a glance towards the sibling duo that sat at the end of the table.

"And Bella said, she said that they're gonna change her. After graduation."

I was met with uproar. Jared and Embry yelled so loud that my ears started ringing. Paul's vibrations made the house shake and almost immediately I headed over to him to offer him some comfort. He soothed under head scratches. Jake just looked defeated, like he'd given up. Seth, Leah and Quil protested, but not as loud.

"Quiet!" Sam snapped, and it was like a blanket, the silence that followed.

"It's her decision. She asked them to change her, they just agreed. So, I don't know, but that. Isn't it like a grey space in the treaty?"

"I suppose. We've never had a case of a human wanting to be a vampire," Sam pondered, "I'll have to discuss it with the elders. We're having a bonfire on Saturday night. Be there."

I just nodded, finally sitting down. I hadn't even sat down before they'd bombarded me! I was currently hovering behind Paul, my hands scratching at his head. I took a seat next to him and Jake followed, taking the other seat next to me.

A plate of pancakes, and a platter of bacon landed on the table, immediately diffusing any sort of tension.

"Ladies first!" Emily snapped, smacking Embry's hand with a pair of tongs. I reached out, snagging two pancakes and a few slices of bacon. Leah followed my lead, but took a hell of a lot more food than I did. As soon as we retracted our hands, the boys went wild. It was like a feeding frenzy. Fat bitches.

"What we doing today?" Paul muttered through a mouthful of bacon. I just shrugged at him, I was still a little upset at their 48 hour AWOL. I understood something major had happened but I'd missed them and had been so so so worried.

"Should we give the motorbikes another try? You can sit on the back?" Jake butted in, casting a look at Paul that said 'back off'.

"You're not letting her on them, what if she gets hurt?" Paul interrupted. This was gonna turn into an all out brawl if I didn't interrupt. Oh well. I just sat and let them bicker, too enthralled with my pancakes.

"Were you at my window the other night?" I interrupted, glancing at Paul.

"Yeah, I saw you get changed. Nice panties by the way," he snickered. My face burned. I hate him.

"Are you on um, patrol? Tonight?"

"Jake is."

"No I'm not."

"Yes you are."

"No, it's not my night."

"You are Jacob," Sam butted in, ending their petty row. He started sulking immediately, he was only annoyed that he was wrong and Paul was right.

"Why don't you stay over at mine tonight?" Paul asked, he looke and sounded shy. It was sweet.

"My dad won't let m-"

"I can come yours, I can get through the window. I'll be quiet," he was like a child begging his mum to stay up late. I just laughed and nodded.

The rest of the day was spent with the pack, Jacob and Paul glued to my hip. Jake had also been right, Embry fell asleep on the couch later in the day, sprawled across the entire length. And Jared then did sit on him. Embry didn't even stir, just kept snoring. I ended up curled into an armchair, sharing with Jacob. I was basically sat on his lap. Paul wasn't glaring, instead he was smug, just happy that he'd be coming back to mine later tonight.

After Em had served us a fabulous dinner of barbecued chicken and veg, Jake took me home in the rabbit.

"I'll miss you, I promise I'll come see you tomorrow," He wrapped me into a hug and pressed kisses into my hair on the front doorstep of my house. I giggled, but said bye, leaving him with a kiss on his cheek. He walked off like a dazed man.

"Hi dad!" I yelled as I walked in the house. I heard a faint grunt back, he was sat at the table cleaning his guns, so Edward must be here.

I made my way into my room and-

"Fuck! Paul! I didn't think you'd already be here!" I whisper yelled, surprised at the sight of the shirtless man on my bed.

"What's this?" He laughed, holding up Wolfie.

"That is Wolfie!" I snapped, grabbing the stuffed animal out of his hand and putting it on my desk.

"It's cute, it looks like me. Was that intentional," he grinned, his eyes glued to me as I changed into my pyjamas.

"No, it wasn't, I got him as a kid," I mumbled as I pulled a pair of shorts up my legs. I could feel Paul's stare as I did so, and tried desperately to avoid it as I clambered into bed next to him.

"Are you not gonna grab Wolfie?" He asked as I sat next to him. I huffed, rolled my eyes, but went and grabbed him. I couldn't abandon Wolfie just because of Paul's teasing. It was cruel.

I settled into Paul's chest, and he wrapped his strong arms around me.

"Where did you go the other night? With Jake?" I mumbled, drawing circles with my finger into his arm.

"We went all the way up to Canada," he explained, his lips muffled by my hair as he leaned in as close as he could, "missed you. So did Jake. Think Embry and Quil were gonna kill us if we didn't stop pouting."

I just giggled, and let myself be coddled by the older boy. It wasn't long before I found myself drifting off, dreaming of a silver and a russet wolf.

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a/n sorry ik this was a super rushed filler chapter! next couple chaps we'll get more into eclipse though! promise!!