Summer solstice

Break Even

Break Even

Even as I pulled into Bella's driveway, I could smell the faint trace of dog in the living room. Of course Jacob Black was at her home waiting on her. Damn dog didn't know when to give up did he? I did make the promise to myself to tolerate Jacob for Bella's sake but it was hard to keep that promise with him being all ready to welcome her back. I had planned to drop her, return the car to the house and then come back to Bella once more but Jacob put a dent in my plans.

I left her with a lingering kiss and a promise and waited for her to enter the house before crawling down the street a little and waiting. I wasn't about to just leave Bella with Jacob in her house. The seconds and minutes ticked away and I had my phone at the ready for Bella's call.

"Hey you." I said to her, trying my best to sound happy and in the dark. I listened to her words and dug my nails into the steering wheel. What was Jacob Black thinking taking Bella out in the woods? I didn't want to say it was okay but what choice did I have?

"Call me the second you are off that reservation. I'll come and get you." That was my decision and Jacob Black could whine all he wanted, it wasn't changing. I heard the cheer in her voice as she whispered her sweet words to me.

"I love you too Bella." I hit end and waited in my car parked down the block. Soon enough the two were outside and if it were possible Jacob looked bigger than he did the last time we spoke. Carlisle had spent some time trying to gather information on the wolves, mainly because of his own obsession over DNA and genetics but from what I gathered wolves only grew for two reasons. One reason was the wolf had risen in the ranks and the other was because he was preparing to take on a mate. I was intrigued at the thought of Jacob with a mate, since it would take him off Bella's case. Unless. No, not possible. The wolves knew of Bella and I. We made it clear she was under our protection as my mate.

Maybe it was my dwelling on the fear that caused my eyes to haze and the future to flash in front of me. It was Billy Black, the old man in the wheelchair who was Jacob's father, and Sam Uley discussing something. Billy had decided to give his blessing for Sam to bond Jacob and Bella.

The growl that came from my throat was much louder than even I thought it would be. I pushed hard on the gas and tore out towards my home, screaming for Edward in my mind. There was no way, absolutely no freaking way that, that disgusting mutt was going to bond himself to Bella without her permission. I knew what happened to that girl years ago. Such selfish little child those beasts were. Bella had a mate. She was my mate.

I slammed on the brakes as I pulled into our driveway. My entire family was in front of the house waiting as was Jasper Hale. He had asked Carlisle permission to come and stay with us for some time, his nomad ways still prevailing in him. I was hesitant to the idea at first but Jaclyn had reassured me that Jasper's feelings for me were now strictly platonic.

"Tell me we are going to rip those beasts limb from limb." I said forcefully as I eyed Edward. I could feel Jaclyn attempting to pulsate calm feelings towards me but my own emotions were too strong. She needed to come and physically hold me to get anything through.

"We can't just go blazing in there Alice." Carlisle whispered to me as he stepped passed Edward. I tore my eyes from him and looked over the rest of my family. Esme was worried for me and for Bella, Edward and Rosalie both held looks of scowl and disgust while Emmett was just hoping for a fight. Jasper seemed to be deep in thought about something as well.

"They plan on performing a Unity Bond between Bella and Jacob. Carlisle, you know what that means. It will either be with him or the pain from not being with him will drive her to suicide. I won't allow it." I said trying to yell but Jaclyn was blocking me from any negative feelings of anger.