Chapter 13


---Jacob's POV---

I was happy that Paige was safe and sound back home and that I could hold her in my arms. My wolf was begging me not to let her go while I stared over Paige's shoulder towards my parents. My whole world was being held upside down at the moment.

First Paige was called to retrieve my sister from the hunters, while she was just human. She disappeared into the forest and I wasn't allowed to go after my own mate. Eventually we heard a wolf's howl and Alexis was sitting outside next to the new she-wolf.

I had been worried sick about Paige while everyone was hugging that wolf and Alexis before Alex called my name. My anger was slowly rising while my wolf was on the surface, ready to strike. Before I could lash out however, I felt the touch of my mate spreading across my leg.

The emotions that flooded through me were too quick to pick up and they left me confused. Love, Relief, anger, surprise.... The last sensation stayed with me because I was horrified of my own actions.

Paige never had been human! I had rejected her, thinking that she was human while she was.... something else. But she could change into a wolf as well and it was beautiful. My mind was still jumping between the moment she touched me and when she changed back into her human form.

I sat down, pulling Paige with me and glared at my parents. Paige tried to wriggle out of my grasp but I pulled her closer to my chest while I shook my head. "I need to hold you Paige, I need to keep my wolf calm." I looked in her eyes when she looked at me to see if I was lying.

She snorted and shifted back in her wolf form while she stated "Don't you think for one moment that I forgave everything and gonna sit on your lap like a good little mate." She growled through the mind link before she curled up against me, her head resting on my legs.

Taking several deep breaths to calm down, I kept looking at her brown wolf-form while she looked at my shaking hands, the tense muscles of my arms before she looked up at me. I calmed down slowly until I could finally unclench my fists.

Paige shot me a wolfy grin, letting her tongue hang out while chuckled lowly. "Feeling better now?" she asked in a teasing voice. I smirked at her when a plan shot through my head and my wolf agreed the split second before we changed.

She looked up, slightly shocked before she started to crawl back up. My wolf immediately took control and I pushed her down, forcing her to lay down with me. I placed my front leg over her back while I sighed in contentment. But it didn't last long.

---Paige's POV---

I could understand that Jacob needed to have physical contact right now; I understand that his wolf needs to be reassured. But that doesn't mean that he can just push me around like his wolf pleases.

Jumping up, I growled warningly while I snapped at his paw that dangled over my shoulder. The others scrambled on their feet while Jacob and I were standing opposite each other, staring the other down. Why would he want to lay down with me when he ignored me for several weeks at a time?

Luke was looking from me to Jacob and you could tell who he looked at from his facial expression; an appreciative smile when he looked at me while Jacob received a glare that promised retaliation against any indiscretions.

Nick on the other hand was trying to calm us down, speaking in a soothing voice "Easy Jacob, let her understand for a moment." Jacob just growled in response, raising the fur on his back to look bigger. For a moment I stared at his wolf, impressed by his looks.

It was a copy of my own wolf; only his back was more tainted with black and grey hairs. While my nose and cheeks had a creamy color, Jacob's wolf had a pure white mask on his face. And being a male, he was bigger than me, especially now.

I shook my fur out and copied his movement while I showed him my teeth warningly. Nick rolled his eyes at Jacob's response and looked at me while I kept my focus on the ticked off wolf in front of me. "Paige, there's no use getting in a stare-down with Jacob, it will only result in a dominance fight. It is normal for werewolves that the female submits to the male." Nick stated in a soft voice.

Oh, that's what this is about?

My smile became a full-blown smirk while I intensified my gaze, never leaving Jacob's eyes while I projected my thoughts to those present. "Good for me then that I am not a werewolf huh?" I heard several shocked gasps coming from Nick and Isabella while both Luke and Jack's father were smiling.

Jacob-wolf narrowed his eyes at me while he took a step forwards, trying to intimidate me. His normal hazel-eyes now a black hole staring down on me. Surprise flashed over his face when I didn't back down, followed by an amused chuckle. "Are you sure that you want to do this Paige?" he stated while his tail was raised, challenging me to raise mine higher.

I placed my paws slightly wider before I lifted my tail higher, curling it over my back in one swift movement. Watching his moves, I could clearly see the indecision in his stance while he sighed.

"I don't want to hurt you Paige." His voice was almost a whisper while I felt a small tug on my thoughts. It was his wolf trying to make me submit. I raised my head proudly while I looked him in the eyes.

"A little too late for that, don't you think?" I spoke without using any emotion in my voice; it didn't even sound as my own voice. A light shiver ran through Jacob's fur while he looked at his paws.

Before we could take another step, Luke took a step forwards. I thought he was there to break us up, but then he opened his mouth. "No gashes, no broken bones, only submission. Got it?" he sternly said, glancing from Jacob to me. We both nodded and he pointed to the center of the yard.

Alexis literally clung to my skin; I had to drag her with me while she whined. I turned around and licked the top of her head before I pushed my head under her arm. "Alexis, don't worry. I'll be fine." I pulled back while I chuckled before I pointed my muzzle at Jacob's wolf. "Besides, he has to learn that girls are the best."

She laughed a little before she nodded and ran towards Isabella, who hugged her like she would disappear in thin air. I turned my gaze back at Jacob before I stretched my sore muscles and looked at my left paw. It was better but not in top condition. Sighing, I put it down firmly; it would have to do.

The fight began with trying to stare each other down, but Jacob realized soon that I wouldn't give up. Reluctantly he lunged for me and I ducked away, elegantly avoiding his attacks. But I was tired, and I could notice that he was tired too.

After his next jump I was still turning around when he crashed on my hips. I was pinned to the floor while Jacob used his bodyweight to push me down. I trashed in his hold but he didn't move of me and I growled in frustration. Jacob was panting but was still able to let out an amused chuckle.

"Come on Paige, surrender and be a good little mate." He teased. Everyone gasped for breath when I froze under him. I had to be a good little mate? What about him, he could just walk over me whenever he felt like it? That touched a nerve.

A snarl erupted from my throat and I bit in Jacob's paw, making him yelp and pull his paw back while I pushed against him. I surprised him and his weight fell of me, while he fell on his back. Jumping on his stomach, I stood over him in a dominant position, my jaws inches away from his bare throat.

His black eyes looked at me in shock and awe while I growled at him, showing all of my sharp teeth wile I snapped them next to his face. "How about YOU be a good mate and start acting like one!" I roared while I took a step closer. And then it happened.

Jacob's wolf dropped his tail and stayed on the ground before his eyes turned back to the normal hazel color. I jumped off of him and walked to Alexis where I dropped myself next to her. I let out a purring growl when she leaned on me and whispered, "I knew he couldn't beat you."

---Jacob's POV---

She had won; she actually won our first dominance fight! My wolf had surrendered to her before he gave me full control over my body. In a weird way it pleased me that she won from me; maybe she could put me back in place.

I stood up and slowly made my way towards her before I hesitantly lay down beside her, brushing my fur against hers. She reluctantly opened one eye and looked at me with curiosity. "Please?" I asked her politely. She had made me realize that she was right; she was mine but I was also hers. I needed to act that way if I ever wanted her back.

Paige lightly huffed before she closed her eyes but she rolled more on her side, allowing me to place my paw over her shoulder while Alexis rested against her stomach. "Now shush! I'm tired!" Paige whined with a big huff. I couldn't help but smile while I slightly nuzzled her neck before I looked back at Dad. "Care to explain?" I asked in a milder tone.

"Actually, this is Paige's story..." Luke started before he was interrupted with Paige yawning. She stretched her legs before she wriggled a bit, making herself more comfortable. Luke continued after his gaze had softened a bit. " But she has agreed to let you in on the basics. It's up to her when you hear everything about her." He said while he nodded at Paige.

"Paige, will you tell me?" I softly asked her. My heart was slightly racing, hoping that she would trust me. She yawned again and kept her eyes closed. "...Sleep now...Talk later" she muttered with a distant, sleepy voice. I stared at her for a moment before I started laughing.

"Paige!!" I whined like an irritating child, causing her to sigh frustrated before she opened one eye that closed shut quickly. "Ask Luke..." she groaned reluctantly before her breathing slowed down a little. She wasn't asleep yet, but she wasn't far of. I smiled at her before I placed my head next to hers, looking up at father.

He sighed and brushed in his hair, mumbling something that caused Paige to smile lightly. I looked between them before Dad walked over and sat down in front of us, still scrubbing his neck.

"By now, you have realized that Paige never was human?" he hesitantly asked me and I nodded quickly, eager to hear the rest. Luke sighed before he continued "Nick was the first to find out what she it, due to the hunter attack on Paige." I gulped loudly while fear started to gnaw at my nerves; did the hunters know that Paige was different?"

Father immediately answered my question, probably because my wolf was beginning to stir, yet again. "They don't know Jacob. Nick and Paige saved each other that day; when Nick was shot after he took down a few hunters, Paige shifted to save him."

I looked down at my little mate, who was now fast asleep between my paws. She fended off several hunters on her own, so that she could save Nick? Pride filled me while I gently nuzzled her head. She unconsciously responded, twitching her limbs in her sleep.

"So, why so much secrecy about what she is? Why can't she tell everyone of the pack?" I asked, getting more and more curious about her. Why has she never told me what she was? Suddenly my eyesight blurred for a moment before I saw several images flash before me.

I was looking from someone else's viewpoint, and I saw myself, looking angry at the viewer. Then it changed and I saw myself again while I heard myself say "I don't want you near any of my friends anymore, especially Me.", a hard glare on my face while I seemed satisfied with myself. The last memory showed me in the distance, seducing one of the pack-females.

I shook my head in shock, looking around to see who had sent those images. But when the last vision started to blur a voice whispered, "You never gave me a chance to tell." while Paige whimpered in her sleep.

Father's face softened even more. "Even though you both struggle against the bond,

you are starting to respond to the other's needs." He nodded at Paige while he said "She answered your question for me."

Taking a deep breath, Luke continued his monologue. "We can't declare what she is, because I gave her my word that I would keep her identity a secret." His tone became harder while he clenched his fists. "All I can tell you is the fact that she isn't human, she can shift in a wolf like us..." father's voice died out.

I looked between him and Paige until the building tension became too much. I had to know! "And? It doesn't sound like you're finished dad!" I growled slightly while my fur started to rise slightly.

Nick took a step forwards while he placed his hand on Paige's head. "She's the last of her kind Jacob. Hunters wiped out every single one of her species. Although she has a new family and new friends, in a way she is all alone." He murmured, a sad expression on his face.

She was alone? The last of her kind? I looked back down at the small brown wolf that was sleeping between my paws and saw her differently now that I knew a little more about her. That's why she couldn't cope with my silent treatment; she already is alone.

I sighed while I pushed myself closer to her, wanting her to be awake so that I could crawl on the floor and beg for her forgiveness, tell her what a jerk I had been and why I acted the way I did.

Nick tapped on my shoulder, making me realize that the others were still around. I looked at him questioning and he sighed before he whispered "If the hunters find out Jacob.... her people-" Father interrupted with a low growl at Nick before he said "If the hunters find out her then her death warrant is signed."

Of course, another thing to worry about. I nodded at them before I slowly stood up, shifting in the process. Nick threw me a pair of shorts that I quickly pulled on before I bended through my knees to pick Paige up.

Mother had picked Alexis up and was already making her way to Alexis' bedroom while I waited in front of the house, torn. I wanted Paige near me but if it meant pushing her...

Nick helped me out of my daydream by pushing me ahead. "If you want to start again Jacob, you have to start somewhere." He joked before he walked back home. I sighed before I walked to my room and placed Paige on the bed. Ignoring the urge to lay down with her, I took the chair away from my desk and planted it next to the bed.

I would try my best to stop myself from breaking our bond any further.

---Paige's POV---

I woke up at the tone of my cellphone ringing loudly. Groaning loudly to utter my discomfort with that piece of plastic, I yanked it of the side table near the bed. Side table? Since when was there a side table next to my bed? I quickly looked at the number before I answered it.

"Hello?" I asked, slightly annoyed. My voice was breaking from the sleep and I had to lay back down with my eyes closed.

"Yes, good afternoon, am I speaking with miss Paige Walker?" an elderly male voice asked politely, an edge of concern lacing his words. I frowned slightly while I replied "Yes, who exactly is this?"

I heard a sigh of relief coming from the other side before the unknown voice spoke again, leaving me slightly shocked. "This is Dean Colton speaking. I had received several panicked messages of teachers and other students about you..." he slightly trailed off, leaving me confused.

Why would someone be concerned about me? "Can you elaborate sir? I'm not sure..." I said hesitantly. "Well," he said, "it was brought to my attention that several other students bullied everyone away to ignore you. You haven't shown op for two days in a row and several teachers found your disappearance most.... disturbing." Colton spoke softly.

Oh, now I get it! "Sir, forgive me if I seem rude, but I'm not so desperate that I would commit suicide for a couple of idiots who bully me." I almost snapped at him. Guild immediately flooded through my system and I sighed loudly. "I didn't have any descent sleep for the last three weeks, so I'm guessing that my parents let me sleep in for the day."

"Of course Miss Walker, I understand completely but I like to talk through this situation with you. Can you come at my office tomorrow morning, 9 o'clock?" Dean Colton asked sternly. I suppressed a groan before I complied and ended the call, throwing the phone back on the side table.

It wasn't until I felt something moving in the bed that I figured out that something wasn't right. Before I could jump out of bed, Jacob's voice ran through me, soothing and worried at the same time.

"Easy Paige, you're fine. Calm down." I turned around to see Jacob sitting on the edge of the bed, fully dressed. A chair was standing beside the bed, a blanket messily tossed over it. I looked from the chair to Jacob and back, frowning slightly. Then I noticed that I wasn't in my room; the walls were painted in a light blue, the window gave a view of the street and a pile of clothes was resting on a barely visible loveseat.

I was feeling confused while I looked around: where the hell was I? And what was Jacob doing here? My eyes pulled back to the blanket on the chair. Has he slept in that chair, watching over me? I sat up in the bed, holding the sheets against me to keep the warmth with me.

"I-uh... You were asleep yesterday so we just put you in my- the nearest bed so you could rest a bit." Jacob said, rubbing his hand over his neck while I watched the muscles flex under his skin. Did he work out every day or was he born that buff? Suddenly I noticed that I was checking him out and I blushed slightly, trying to think of the words to distract him from noticing.

But he wasn't looking at my face; he was looking at my arms above the bed sheets. And then I noticed that they were bare; my thin layer of clothing had disappeared because the sheets covered me. Without a second thought I turned wolf, jumping out of his bed while Jacob jumped up, a confused look on his face.

"What the- Where are your clothes?" he half-shouted while he looked from the empty bed to me. I decided to play stupid and shrugged before I walked down the stairs, my claws ticking on the wooden floor at the bottom.

"See you at school Jacob... and don't even think about telling the others that I'm not human!" I shouted at him before I walked in the woods "I want to see their faces...that 'll be priceless..." I muttered at myself. His chuckle behind me told me that he had definitely heard that last bit.

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School went by as usual, the guys kept talking to me and they even started pulling pranks on me, especially Tyler. I had a long conversation with the principle, where I explained him that it was all a misunderstanding and that everything was okay now. He seemed to have second thoughts about that but decided to let it slip.

The guys were waiting for me at the Dean's office to walk me back towards the art class. Only Jack and Tyler stayed with me while we started our assignment. After a few minutes though, I noticed that Tyler hadn't painted much yet...but why did he need so many paint-bottles near him?

He gave me the answer when I turned my back at him; red paint squirted all over my back, leaving me in a shocked state. Jack muffled his laugh while he looked at Tyler's artwork on my back.

The cold thick sludge trickled down my back, sending shivers down my body in disgust as I stilled in shock, realizing that Tyler had actually had the nerve to fling paint all over me!

I turned around at Tyler, disbelief written all over my face. "Tyler! What the hell do you think you're doing?" I nearly growled. Tyler just shrugged, a smirk stuck on his face. "I had no inspiration so I started to improvise." Jack laughed with Tyler and they bumped their fists together.

I grasped a yellow and blue bottle in my hands and stalked towards them. Jack immediately stopped laughing and raised his hand in an I-surrender kind of way. "So, you think this" I gestured towards my ruined shirt, "is funny huh?" Jack vigorously shook his head from side to side, mumbling "Nu-uh."

"Good!" I said while I stopped in front of him. "Because this is!" I laughed while I squirted the whole yellow bottle over Tyler's shocked face. Jack bit his lip before he roared into laughter, causing Tyler to turn around towards him and empty a mixture of blue and green paint over Jack's head.

"That's it!' Jack screamed while he pulled his own paints towards him, starting a paint war while we ignored the teacher shouting at us. By the time that the bell ended class, I had managed to avoid most of their paints while the pair of them was covered in my yellow and blue. I backed up when an identical grin covered their faces; they started to move towards me with several bottles in their hands.

"Crap!" I muttered before I grabbed my bag and dashed out of the door. I couldn't outrun them in human speed but lucky for me, the hallway was starting to fill with people so I could weave through them. I laughed victoriously when I saw Tyler and Jack stumble between the humans.

"See ya!" I waved at them before I dashed towards the canteen. Lunch would start any minute now so I better get inside already. Plus, Nick could provide some useful cover. Several other students pointed at me in my painted outfit and I just shrugged while I pointed at Tyler and Jack, saying "Hey, I got them worse than they did me."

Laughter echoed through the hall when Tyler flopped down on the floor, leaving a trail of blue, green and red paint behind. Jack on the other hand was still standing while Tyler got back to his feet, a murderous look on his face. I grinned and gave him a wink before I wormed myself between several other students.

"PAIGE!!!!" he roared above my laugh as he jumped on his feet and grabbed the jar of paint in front of him. My pace quickened while I ran towards our table, noticing that Jacob and Nick were standing next to it. I skidded to a halt, placing a hand on my side while I grinned like crazy.

"Hey, bro', you like me, don't you?" I asked in a sweet voice while I smiled innocently. I saw Tyler charging towards us from the corner of my eyes while Nick replied "Sure, why do you ask?" When Tyler grinded to a halt and threw the contents of the jar in the air, I jumped behind Nick and spun him around before I hid behind his back.

After the gasp that was quickly followed by a splattering sound, I looked at Nick's face. My big, muscular brother was covered in bright, fluorescent PINK paint. I dropped to the floor while I clutched my stomach, laughing out loud while Tyler seemed dazed, looking at Nick with a horrified expression.

"TYLER! Get back here you son of a bitch! I'm going to fucking neuter you when I get my hands on you, you hear me?!"

The whole table roared into laughter when Nick chased after Tyler, screaming from the top of his lungs. The students quickly scattered when Tyler took off, followed by a ticked off Nick. I wiped away the tears that appeared from laughing to hard before I pulled myself up. Jacob was looking at me with a strange expression, like he didn't expect something like that from me.

"What? They started it!" I said while I pointed at Tyler in the distance. Jacob had an amused look while his eyes slightly lifted, looking at something behind me. Wait a minute, where was-

I ducked on reflex when I heard a loud swoosh through the air, coming at me. Jack had stalked me from behind and threw the paint at me in the last second. Lucky for me most of it ended on Jacob when I ducked. We both turned around at Jack, who gulped loudly before he took off.

Grinning at Jacob, I shook my head in Jack's direction while I glanced at the janitor's closet. Jacob caught onto my plan and ran to the door where he pulled an empty bucket out. Only five seconds later we chased Jack with a full bucked of ice cold water.

I gained on Jack and dove towards his heels, knocking him to the ground while Jacob emptied the bucket. That's how we ended up in the Dean's office; Jacob and me covered in paint with a soaking wet Jack in tow.

Although several eye-witnesses pleaded in favor of me and Jacob, we all were suspended for a week. Tyler and Nick were already on their way home while we stepped out. Jack was cursing under his breath and sprinted away from us while we strolled through the forest.

Jacob gained a wicked grin on his face before he looked down at me. "Race you home?" he asked before he turned wolf and stopped at a three, waiting for me. I grinned and shifted, walking at his side while I stretched my legs.

"On your mark, get set...." Jacob said before he bolted away.

"GO!" he laughingly yelled while I shook my head. I growled slightly while I charged of him. No doubt in my mind that I would put him back in his place.

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