She didn't add anything for a few minutes;

Yum, yum,she thought sourly.

It's all in your head,I told her. That's the way wolves eat. It's natural. It tastes fine. If you didn't
think about it from a human perspective—

Forget the pep talk, Jacob. I'll hunt I don't have to like it

Sure, sure,I agreed easily. It wasn't my business if she wanted to make things harder for herself.

She didn't add anything for a few minutes; I started thinking about turning back.

Thank you,Leah suddenly told me in a much different tone.

For?

For letting me be. For letting me stay. You've been nicer than I had any right to expect, Jacob.

Er, no problem. Actually, I mean that. I don't mind having you here like I thought I would.

She snorted, but it was a playful sound. What a glowing commendation!

Don't let it go to your head.

Okay— if you don't let this go to yours.She paused for a second. / think you make a good Alpha.
Not in the same way Sam does, but in your own way. You're worth following, Jacob.

My mind went blank with surprise. It took me a second to recover enough to respond.

Er, thanks. Not totally sure I'll be able to stop that one from going to my head, though. Where did that
come from?

She didn't answer right away, and I followed the wordless direction of her thoughts. She was thinking
about the future—about what I'd said to Jared the other morning. About how the time would be up soon,
and then I'd go back to the forest. About how I'd promised that she and Seth would return to the pack
when the Cullens were gone___

/ want to stay with you, she told me.