Two Months after Bella Confronts the Pack
The howls rang through the night. Bella raced after the pack toward Harry Clearwater's house.
Jared was watching Seth since Harry had told Billy that he was showing the beginning signs of the change. We had been watching a movie at Sam and Emily's house when the first howl had rung through the air. The pack had run out of the house and when two different howls joined the first Bella hadn't even thought about about before chasing after them.
Quil was visiting family and was no where near ready to phase. She saw her dad rushing into out of the house when she got there.
"Dad!" she yelled coming up beside him.
"Bella! I need you to call Billy for me and to stay with Emily tonight. Harry had a heart attack. He is stable at the moment but I don't know how long that will last. Have Billy see if Sam or Jake can find Leah and Seth. Sue thought they were home but she can't find them. Have them met us at the hospital." Charlie told her as he rushed to follow the ambulance that she noticed was leaving.
She watched her dad and the ambulance leave, she waited barely a moment than ran to the forest where she was sure the other would be. Leah and Seth phased, oh shit this is not going to be good.
She got to a clearing and saw that all of the pack was surrounding two wolves. One was laying on the ground and the other was over it, trying to protect it.
"Stop! You stupid puppies are scaring them!" she yelled trying to get their attention. "Someone phase now."
The black wolf nodded at a silver one. The silver wolf went deeper into the woods and Paul came out pulling his shorts on as he came forward.
"Dammit Swan. This is hell both Leah and Seth phased. They will barely talk to us at all. What the hell is going on?" he said as he came to stand beside her.
"Harry had a heart attack. Jake you need to run home and let Billy know and get him to the hospital." one of the wolves disappeared before she even finished speaking. "My dad said that he is stable but he is not sure how long he has. The one guarding is Leah and the one curled in a ball is Seth right?" she asked him.
"Yeah, fuck. A heart attack. Sam can't get through to either of them. Leah starts growling the instant he even tries to speak and both are ignoring us. I don't know what to do." he said running his hand though his hair.
"Everyone need to phase back to human. Get Sam out of here. Stay close but let me try to talk to them." she said keeping her eyes on Leah and Seth. Leah seemed to get a little calmer when I told them to get Sam out of here.
"Swan, are you crazy, they are new wolves." Paul said turning her to face him.
"I know and right now they need me not the pack. Just trust me, please." she place a hand on his chest. He took a deep breath and watched as Sam, Embry and Jared's wolves went deeper into the woods and came out as human.
"Bella, are you sure?" Sam asked right before he and Jared left the clearing.
"Sam, trust me you are the last person she needs right now." she said walking closer and sitting down next to Leah and Seth. Leah was now laying down next to him. "I know that you can understand me. Just listen for a little while okay. The stories are true. Cold ones are real and you have joined the pack. Sam was the first, than Paul, Jared, Embry and Jake. Quil might also be changing soon. Jared was watching over Seth because your dad noticed the changes starting. The fever is usually the first sign. No one knew that girls could phase, Leah. Hell as far as everyone knew only boys should be able to phase. I am so sorry about all of this happening right now. Leah, I know you might not want to hear this but Sam did love you and he didn't mean too hurt you. There is this thing called imprinting. It shows the wolf their intended mate. It is suppose to be really fucking rare and Emily is his imprint. The imprint decides what he or she wants the wolf to be. A friend, a sibling or a lover. He ended your relationship because he couldn't fight the imprint any longer. it was hurting him to even hold you. I have no idea what happened when he finally told her about the imprint but Sam phased in front of her. Her scars are from him not a bear. You are going to share your mind with the boys but only when you are phased. Your dad is stable at the moment but I don't know how long that will last. I know its hard but both of you need to calm down. I am going to stand over there. I want you to think about things that make you human." she ran her hands throught their fur and stood up and moved away from them so that the could hopefully phase back. "Leah, let's try you first. I don't care what you think about just try."
It took nearly four hours but Leah and Seth finally phased back to human. Bella made Embry run to the house to get both of them something to wear. Jared had his car there so that the instant the two of them were dressed he could take them to see their dad.
"Bella, thank you." Sam said coming up behind her as they watched them drive away.
"I didn't do it for you, Alpha jerk." she said turning to face him.
"Alpha jerk, really" he asked.
"If the shoe fits, you are the alpha until Jake decides he wants the job and you are a jerk." she brushed past him to start walking back to his house where her truck was. Stupid Alpha, lets stay phased with the girl who's heart I broke into a hundred pieces and wonder why she growls at me. I can't wait until Leah shows up and has to face Emily. I need to make sure to have a lot of popcorn because that is going to be awesome. She giggled as she opened her car door, she watched as Sam entered the house more than likely to tell his imprint that it was going to hit the fan.
I ran my fingers across his chest and listened to him sigh in his sleep. My touch always seemed to calm him. I was about to close my eyes and hope for sleep to come when I heard a small cry. I got out of our bed and walked to our youngest bedroom. Charlie, named after my dad, was standing in his crib with tears running down his face.
"Momma, momma." he cried seeing me. I picked him up and he buried his face in the crook of my neck. I rubbed his back and after checking he was dry brought him to sleep with us.
I laid him down next to his dad and he instantly curled into a ball between us.
"Bad dream?" he asked sleepily wrapping his arm around me and Charlie.
"I think so, go back to sleep." I whispered as Charlie started to fall deep into slumber. I felt him kiss my head and enjoyed the heat of his arm around me and our son falling to sleep myself.
