First Arrow (Jacob Black) [1]

5. Changes

~Jazmine~

I slide on my combat boots and strap my daggers to my leg. I put on my big hoodie to cover it. I pull the top half of my hair into a bun and jump out the window. I press my back against the side of the house and wait for the car to drive off. I run over to my car and start it up. I drive down the familiar dirt road slowly, anticipating what's ahead. I come up on the long driveway and speed up slightly. I pull in and glance toward the woods. I shut the car off and step out. I walk toward the four boys I recognize as Jared, Sam, Embry, and Paul. I stand barely a foot away and cross my arms.

"What are you doing here?" I ask.

"We could ask you the same." Jared retorts.

"I asked first." I state.

"Honestly, why would you care?" Paul scoffs. I pull out my daggers and twirl them around.

"Why would you?" I narrow my eyes gripping the handles. Paul starts to shake and hold the daggers defensively.

"Paul don't. Jazmine get back." Sam commands. I take a half step back, keeping the daggers up. "Paul, no! Jazmine, get back!" He continues. I step back and twirl the daggers, getting back into a defensive pose. Paul shifts and snarls, I jump back and he jumps onto me. I feel my eyes cool, and press the dagger near his throat. A rust colored wolf rips Paul off of me and I jump to my feet. I put the daggers back and close my eyes. I open my eyes slowly. "Take her to Emily's, I'll make sure they don't kill each other."

I hand Jared my keys and climb in the back. Embry sits up front and slightly frowns at me. Jared glances at me from the rear view mirror. I fix my gaze out the window where the two wolves were fighting. My heart sinks. Jake. I hope he's okay. What if Paul hurts him? What if he can't shift back? Oh, God. What if Paul kills him? He'll be fine right? Sam won't let anything happen. What if Sam wasn't fast enough?

"Try not to worry too much." Jared states glancing at me. I snap out of my haze.

"He'll be okay though. Right?" I ask fidgeting with my sleeves.

"He'll be fine." Jared replies. That didn't sound promising. We pull up to a small house and I slightly smile.

"Don't stare, Sam doesn't like it." Embry says. The boys climb out and wait for me. I step out and Embry puts a comforting arm around me. We walk up and Jared opens the door, the scent of muffins floating through the air.

"Emily, this is Jazmine." Jared says.

"So you're the hunter girl?" She smiles.

"And you're wolf girl? Sam's fiancé." I smile. She had dark brown hair, choppy bangs hanging over her eyebrow. A small scar, claw marks under the other eye. Sam must've done it. A noise outside catches my ear. I whip my head around and glare at the door. I reach for a dagger when Quil steps in. I push the dagger back and Embry rubs my arm. I sit down at the table in between Jared and the wall, on the outside. Still only one thought racking my mind. Jacob.

"Muffin?" Emily offers snapping me out of my haze.

"She's a bit too worried. Looks like she's about to run." Jared states placing a hand around my bicep. I blink a few times and fix my gaze on the door. "She's fixed in a haze, the bond must be stronger with them."