Twilight's Wolves

Chapter 17: Secret



Playing with the dogs in wolf form, Dean listens in on Sam, Jared, and Embry giving Jacob a tour. Paul took the day off to make Jake's transition easier.

He'd have to do something about those two eventually. They seemed to have a real distaste for one another.

You'd think with Jake's shift in personality he'd mesh better with Paul but it seemed they were too similar now, and Jake hated that, a daily reminder of his fall from grace. The once golden boy who brought a smile to everyone's face was now just another jaded teenager with an angsty personality.

He wondered if that could have happened to him if he fell for someone like Bella instead of his incredible fiance Leah.

(Ugh, what's that smell?) asked Jake.

(Vampire, same one from last time, come on let's see if we can't track it down and end it,) said Sam.

(Shouldn't we get the others?) asked an uncertain Jake.

(It's only one, we can take it, besides there should always be a couple of wolves at the reservation just in case,) said Jared.

(Focus, one or not we don't know if it's gifted,) said Sam.

(The winds on our side, there's an open meadow coming up, let's see if we can't ambush him,) said Sam.

(Looks like he's hunting someone,) said Jared.

(Hey, isn't that Bella?) asked Embry.

(Where?! Bella!) Jake shouted ready to rush in if not for Sam cutting him off and pinning him down by the back of his neck.

(Keep quiet and don't move! We don't want to spook him,) said Sam.

(Get off me! I have to protect Bella!) yelled Jake.

(And what if the vampire kills her first!? Be reasonable, we have to sneak closer first if you want her to live,) reasoned Sam.

(Okay, I get it, let's not waste any more time,) Jake whined.

(Good, follow my lead,) said Sam.

They moved silently behind Bella with them none the wiser.

(What are we waiting for?) growled Jake, barely managing to keep it from slipping out through his wolf.

(For him to get closer, do you want him to escape and attack her again, it seems like he knows her,) said Sam, which momentarily shut Jake up thinking of the implications.

(Isn't that close enough!? He has red eyes dammit!) shouted Jake as the vamp was right on her.

Before Sam could respond, Dean hearing enough, spoke, (Jake, Embry, attack, Sam, Jared provide backup if necessary.)

Orders given, they burst through the brush, Jake pausing only briefly to lock eyes with Bella before following Embry into battle.

About to leave, Bella froze when another giant golden wolf walked out. She would have appreciated the handsome regal beauty of it strutting if not for the overwhelming dread of meeting a gruesome end.

Feeling amused at her reaction, Dean strolled closer sniffing her with his great big nose that looked about the size of her face when her back hit the tree.

Once again she reeked of anxious nervous energy with only a hint of fear surprisingly enough. It was quite grating on the senses so he licked her face in its entirety for revenge, feeling playful, leaving her completely soaked in drool.

While waiting for the worst to happen, Bella could have sworn the wolf was snickering at her and stared dumbly at his retreating form. Fleeing back home when she felt safe enough, to warn her dad of what she found.

...

The pack is in the woods chasing a female redheaded vamp.

Paul lunges teeth clamping down on empty air as she swiftly dodges, sliding under Jared who attacks next, and jumping over Sam right after, climbing a tree just in the nick of time as Dean tore through the bark at where she last was.

Jake rushes in bashing the tree over, and Embry runs along its falling form, lunging at the vamp midair as she leaps to the safety of another, stomping on poor Embry's nose for an extra step, sending him back down hard.

(Why can't we fucking catch her!) shouted Paul angrily.

(I don't know, spread out, let's see if we can't trap her,) said Dean.

Seeing the wolves wising up, she hopped from tree to tree and escaped into Canada.

(Fuck get down here you bitch!) Paul barked.

(It's no use, we can't keep chasing her, we need to get back,) said Sam.

(Come on, we were so close that last time,) said Jared.

(Can't leave the reservation without any defense,) said Jake.

(Agreed, I'm calling it,) said Dean.

(Fuck!) said Paul.

(We'll get the slipper bitch next time,) said Embry.

...

"Why are we going to Jake's?" asked Paul kicking a branch.

"Training time, and Jake's been in another one of his moods since he started avoiding Bella, so we're all going over there to drag him out and make him pay," said Dean.

Paul grinned, "Well why didn't you say so."

"Oh, look his not-girlfriend is here," said Paul.

"Think they broke up again?" asked Embry unable to help himself.

They laughed.

"Hm, she's storming over here, what do you think she wants?" asked Jared.

"Think Jake told her yet?" asked Embry.

"Better not," said Sam.

"Doesn't matter," said Dean shooting Sam down.

"You bastards, leave Jake alone, he doesn't want to be a part of whatever you are!" Bella yelled.

Paul and the guys laughed, "What are you? His mother?"

She slaps him as Jake comes running over.

"You crazy bitch!" shouted Paul.

"Don't call her that!" yelled Jake getting in between her and Paul.

Paul shoved him, "I'll call her what I want."

"Back off Paul," warned Jake.

"Or what Black?" asked Paul shoving him again.

"Jake, Paul..." Sam began, getting cut off by Dean's hand, shaking his head.

"Let it happen, it's been a long time coming," said Dean, "Could do them some good."

"Jake, don't," said Bella worriedly.

"Yeah Jake, don't, listen to your mom," Paul smirked shoving him again.

That was all it took for Jake to snap, punching Paul with a hard right hook.

"Shouldn't have said that," said Embry shaking his head, "$50 says Jake owns him," he said turning to Jared.

"Get real, Paul's a born fighter, been doing it since he could walk," said Jared.

They slugged it out until finally one of them turned along with the other and started tearing into one another, tumbling into the woods.

"They went wolf, Jake's definitely got this now, he's learned fast," said Embry.

"Friendship can only take you so far in betting," Jared scoffed, "Paul's a natural, no way Jake can take him."

"Guess she knows now, Sam with me, the rest of you take her to Emily and hang out for now," ordered Dean.

"Come on Bella," said Jared.

Embry finds and tosses him the keys and they get in her truck and drive to Sam's and Emily's place.

Parking they get out while Bella just sits quietly.

"Bella, you coming?" asked Embry.

"I think we should go back, and make sure Jake is okay," said Bella.

"Nah, they'll be fine, and Dean's right, they need this," said Jared.

Bella hops out reluctantly and follows.

"Hey Emily, Leah, meet Bella," Embry introduces.

"We've met," said Leah flatly.

"Well, I haven't, you must be the vamp girl, come in, I made muffins," said Emily carrying a plate over to the table. Slapping Jared's hand from grabbing another, "Save some for the others."

"And you must be the wolf girls," said Bella.

Leah sneered making Bella flinch uncomfortably.

Thankfully Emily let out a nice little laugh, "You could say that," lightening up the atmosphere.

"Careful what you tell her, she runs with vamps," warned Jared.

"You don't run with vamps, they're fast," said Bella.

"Yeah, well we're faster," said Jared.

Paul then walked in and sat down grabbing a muffin, taking note of Bella, "Sorry," he apologized.

Sam entered next greeting his fiancé with a kiss, then Jake showed up.

"Hi Bella, guess we need to talk."

She snorted, "You think," getting a laugh out of Embry.

Then a thought occurred to her, "Which one of you is the golden wolf?" asks Bella, causing Leah to perk up.

"That'd be me," Dean smirked walking in.

"You're the one who licked me," she accuses.

"What? You licked her?" questioned Jake, looking as if his hard drive crashed, unable to compute what he just heard.

"As a wolf Jake, God get your head out of the gutter," said an upset Bella unwilling to feel any more ridiculous or out of place.

Jake flushed with shame, yelling "Shut up," at Embry, Jared, and Paul who were laughing at him.

"You licked her? How come you never licked me?" asked Leah.

"What are you talking about, I lick you all the time," said Dean.

Paul who was drinking at the time did a spit take.

"I meant as a wolf jackass," said Leah, refusing to blush unlike Bella drawing further into herself, trying to make herself invisible.

"I know," said Dean shamelessly.

Jake then takes Bella who was happy to escape to have a private conversation away from the others.

____________________________________________

A completed version can be found at - patreon.com/Nevvan


Tip: You can use left, right, A and D keyboard keys to browse between chapters.