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      Explicit
  Archive Warning:
      Underage
  Category:
      F/F, F/M, M/M, Multi
  Fandom:
      Twilight_Series_-_All_Media_Types
  Relationship:
      Edward_Cullen/Bella_Swan, Jacob_Black/Edward_Cullen, Alice_Cullen/Jasper
      Hale, Emmett_Cullen/Rosalie_Hale, Carlisle_Cullen/Esme_Cullen, Leah
      Clearwater/Alice_Cullen, Seth_Clearwater/Jasper_Hale, Embry_Call/Emmett
      Cullen, Rosalie_Hale/Paul_Lahote
  Character:
      Edward_Cullen, Jacob_Black, Bella_Swan, Alice_Cullen, Jasper_Hale, Emmett
      Cullen, Rosalie_Hale, Carlisle_Cullen, Esme_Cullen, Sam_Uley, Jared
      Cameron, Paul_Lahote, Leah_Clearwater, Seth_Clearwater, Embry_Call,
      Collin_Littlesea, Brady_Fuller, Sue_Clearwater
  Additional Tags:
      Secret_Relationship, Pining, Mating_Bond, Infidelity, Fluff_and_Smut,
      Anal_Sex, Anal_Fingering, Marking
  Series:
      Part 1 of Fault
  Stats:
      Published: 2017-08-31 Updated: 2018-01-16 Chapters: 11/23 Words: 52479
****** Fault ******
by FrankieQuinn13
Summary
     Bella is sick of Edward and Jacob's constant fighting, this war
     between the wolves and vampires is getting old. But are things really
     as they seem?
Notes
     The first Twilight fic I ever wrote
     Its set somewhere between New Moon and Eclipse, after Edward comes
     back.
     Edward never tried to get himself killed by the Volturi
     Apologies spelling, grammar and OOCness
     Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of its characters
See the end of the work for more notes
***** Chapter 1 *****
"Will both of you just stop!" Bella yelled as she stood between the vampire and
werewolf standing in her back yard, each of which was wearing a heated glare
directed at the other. "God, you two are behaving like children."
Jacob growled as Bella pushed him away from Edward urging him to take a step
back. The vampire hissed at the sight of the girl's hand making contact with
Jacob's bare chest.
Bella fixed Edward in a glare as she pushed him away as well. "Why can't you
two just get along for once or at least just behave? You're always fighting and
I can't stand it!"
"Bells-"
Jacob was cut off when the girl lifted her hands and snapped, "I don't want to
hear it Jacob! Just once I'd like to be able to spend time with my best friend
and boyfriend without you two going at each others throats. This whole vampire/
werewolf enemies thing is getting old."
"It's not about us being natural enemies." Edward said evenly as he kept Jacob
in his gaze. "It's about you. The mutt simply won't accept the fact that I
belong with-"
"Shut up leech!" Jacob growled with his fist clenched. "What the hell would a
walking corpse like you know anyway?!"
"We both know the answer to that question."
"ENOUGH!" Bella screamed causing both men to tear their eyes away from each
other and look at her. Her face was flushed with anger while her brown eyes
were starting to fill with tears. "I've had it with both of you!"
Jacob's eyes widened and he moved towards her, "Bells, I-"
"Save it Jacob. You're my best friend and I care about you but you need to
accept that I've chosen Edward. I love you I always will, but I'm in love with
Edward!" Bella turned on her heel and glared at the vampire. "And you. You know
how much Jacob means to me, but you still fight with him. Weren't you the one
who said you'd do anything for me?"
Edward gave a sigh, "Bella-"
"No Edward." Bella said as a tear slipped down her face, with a tone of
authoritative finality in her voice that's never been there before. "You two
are going to talk this out and get along and you're going to do it, right now."
Before either of them could say a word Bella turned and walked back into the
house slamming the back door as she did.
Edwards shoulders slumped and he walked into the woods that were a few yards
behind her house.
Jacob glared at Edward watching as the vampire simply turned his back on him
and walked away.
"This is all your fault Leech!"
Edward paused briefly before he started walking again and let out a chuckle
that sounded like the vampire wasn't sure if he should laugh or cry. "My
fault?"
"Yes your fault." Jacob snarled as he followed the cold one into the woods,
away from Bella's house. "Why did you have to come back?! Everything was-"
Edward stopped and turned to look at the shifter, his piercing gold eyes
causing Jacob to come to an abrupt stop. "You know exactly why I came back
Jacob."
"So what? You being here is just going to hurt her more."
There was silence and something flashed in the vampires eyes, until he moved in
a blur slamming the shifters body against a tree and pinning his arms above his
head.
"What the-" Jacob gasped in confusion until he saw the position they were in
and started struggling. "Get off of me, bloodsucker!"
"I'm doing this for you Jacob." Edward hissed as he glared at the Quileute.
"You're the one who asked me to do this, to go back to Bella even though you
know the truth."
Jacob kept struggling, "I said get off!"
"Your the one who came crying to me begging me to go back to her, to make her
better. Even though I left her for you in the first place."
The shifter tensed and his glare intensified, "Shut up."
Edward started leaning in, "You know she still has no idea. She doesn't know
about the month's we spent together. Doesn't know that you'd come home to me
everyday after spending the whole day trying to comfort her."
"Shut up."
"Bella doesn't know I'm only with her because you begged me to, because I could
never refuse my mate. Even if he asks me to pretend to love someone else."
"I said SHUT UP!"
Edward sealed their lips in a kiss and Jacob squirmed under him fiercely trying
to escape, until his body started to crumble the way it always did when Edward
kissed him. The shifter moaned as Edward nipped at his bottom lip asking for
entry which he received.
A cool tongue traced the inside of his mouth causing the wolf to whimper as his
legs went weak. Edward pulled away to give Jacob some time to breathe.
"I'd do anything for you Jacob."
Jacob looked up into Edwards eyes as the memory of the first time the vampire
said that came flooding back to him.
Edward was standing with Bella, his arms wrapped around her tiny frame in a hug
while honey gold eyes stared intently into Jacob's brown ones.
"I love you. I'd do absolutely anything for you."
The vampire smiled as he watched the memory play off in Jacob's mind but
frowned when the shifter spoke with his head downcast. "Bella needs you."
One of Edwards hands let go, while the other kept the Quileute's hands securely
above him. He grabbed his chin to make sure they kept eye contact. "It kills me
to be away from you Jacob."
It was all Jacob could do was to try and keep his mind from turning into mush
as he stared into Edwards eyes. The same eyes that somehow managed to take him
to another world every single time. "Bella-"
"No, no Bella right now." Edward growled as he moved closer pressing their
bodies flush together, his eyes softened as he brushed the back of his fingers
against the shifter's cheek. "Just you and me."
Jacob let out a sigh and instinctively leaned into Edward's touch, enjoying the
feeling of the vampires cold against his heated skin.
"I've always known you were mine, Jacob." Edward leaned forward and placed a
kiss on Jacobs forehead. "From the second I met you, I knew you belonged to me
and I to you."
Jacob rolled his eyes. "You already told me that."
"I'll probably say it again at some point." Edward smiled. "I love you Jacob, I
can't stand to be away from you."
"I know that."
"Then why-"
"Bella was an absolute wreck after you left." Jacob slumped against the tree
and looked up into the leaves. "She was a mess and it was all because of me.
Because her supposed best friend stole her boyfriend."
"You can't steal something that's yours."
Jacob gave an exasperated sigh, "She needs you more than I do Edward." The
shifter pushed off the tree and walked passed the vampire.
Edward caught Jacob's waist and pulled him back against his chest. The vampire
nuzzled Jacob's hair and spoke against his ear. "No, I need you more."
"Edward-"
"You have no idea what it's like Jacob, what it's like to kiss her even though
I'm thinking off you." The vampire's cold hands started wandering up Jacob's
chest, causing a shiver to run down his spine.
"The only way I can touch her is if I pretend it's you. I'm terrified of
hurting her cause she isn't strong like you are." Edwards hand found one of the
shifter's nipples and started twisting the tiny nub between his fingers, while
the other hand drifted down towards Jacob's cut off's.
Jacob whimpered at the vampire's touch, he won't be able to stop Edward if he
doesn't do something quick. This was so wrong, here he is in the woods with
Bella's boyfriend all over again.
"I'm your mate, not her boyfriend."
"Edward, stop."
Edward started kissing and sucking on Jacob's neck right at the pulse. "I keep
imagining you when I kiss and touch her but its never the same. I miss holding
you Jacob."
"Edward please stop-"
"I miss touching you, tasting your skin." Edwards hand slipped under the hem
line of Jacob's pants and he let his fingers trace a line around the shifters
erection making the him gasp.
"Ed... please don't-" he was cut off when Edwards cold fingers suddenly wrapped
around his cock pumping slowly.
"I miss making love to you Jacob," the vampire's voice dropped to a seductive
whisper and Jacob knew it was too late. "I miss being inside of you. Hearing
your voice, seeing that beautiful blush spread across your face every time I
take you."
One of Jacob's hands went up and grasped a hand full of bronze hair as his
breath started coming out in pants.
Edward's hips started rolling against the shifters toned ass and he let out a
moan as Jacob shivered at the feeling of Edward's cock grinding against him.
"Do you remember the first time?" The vampire husked with a voice just drowning
in lust. "God, you were beautiful."
"You're always beautiful, but that time. Every time we make love. I swear I see
heaven in your face." Edward started walking back towards the tree, still
teasing Jacobs chest while keeping his hand job going. Distracting the shifter
long enough to push his chest into the bark of the tree.
"Edward?" Jacob asked as soon as his skin made contact with the rough of the
tree seeming to gain some coherency.
"That's when I know your mine, I can see it in your eyes." Edward pulled away
and tugged down the shifters pants, before returning to press himself against
the strong tan back. He kissed along Jacobs shoulders and neck. "You'd never
let anyone touch you like I do. We belong together, you and me."
"Edward." Jacob's voice filled with alarm and he tried to turn back only for
the vampire to pull his back against his clothed chest as a cold hand wandered
down between the cheeks of Jacob's ass.
"Bella isn't enough, she'll never be enough. Your my mate, you're all I'll ever
need." Edward took his pants off so quickly Jacob hardly noticed when he moved,
however he did feel the vampire unbearably hard cock against his back.
"Edward we can't." Jacob hissed even though he knew that Edward was too far
gone to hear him. That sometimes scared him, those times when Edward wanted him
so bad he'd just switch off and take him. Other times...it turned him on like
you wouldn't believe.
Edward was always so controlled and careful. It was fascinating to see what the
telepath was like when he let his vampire take control. Jacob realised early on
that he's the only one who's seen that side of Edward.
The Cullens only see it when their hunting, but even that has a level of
control to it. Bella's never seen it since losing control in front of her would
probably lead to her death. But never with him, Edward's control would always
slip when it came to Jacob. The vampire would let loose and claim his mate
sometimes for hours at a time.
And surprisingly enough Jacob loved it.
The shifter gasped when a finger suddenly entered him and his back went rigid
from shock.
"You know Rosalie and Emmett are always joking that we do it so often that I
probably don't even have to prepare you anymore." Edward chuckled low in his
ear. "If only they knew how right they were."
Jacob flushed at the thought.
Did Edward actually discuss their sex life with his siblings? Probably not
since a locked door in a house full of vampires really didn't offer anyone any
privacy anyway.
He'll never be able to look Emmett and Rosalie in the eye again.
Edward chuckled and another finger went in and began thrusting into Jacob's
hole. The shifter leaned forward against the tree in front of him as tremors
started running up and down his spine.
Sadly Rosalie and Emmet were right, prep wasn't really necessary anymore. For
some reason Jacob's body had become accostumed to sex with Edward, regardless
of the shifter's healing abilities. Something that always struck him as odd but
he never questioned it.
Even if he wanted to, who would he ask? His father didn't know about Edward and
heaven forbid he actually ask Sam.
Suddenly the fingers were gone and Jacob's jaw clenched in anticipation, until
it fell open when Edward entered him in one hard thrust.
Jacob slumped into the tree, but he moved his lower body away when his erection
started brushing painfully against the bark. He arched his back away from the
tree, effectively steering Edwards cock straight into his sweet spot.
"Edward..."
The vampire moaned at the feeling of Jacob wrapped around him. The shifters
unnaturally high temperature burned through him, making it feel like some of
that heat was his own. Another thing he loved about Jacob, the teen had the
ability to make him feel human again.
He leaned back over Jacob, kissing and licking down his back as he made long
hard thrusts into the body beneath him.
Jacob moaned and gripped the tree a little harder as Edward moved inside of
him. Admittedly he missed his vampire too.
He missed talking with Edward, kissing him, touching him, running his fingers
through that beautiful bronze hair. He missed the days he'd spend lounging
around the Cullen mansion with Edward by his side.
"Ah..."
Edward quickened his pace and Jacob's body began to rock along with each
thrust.
He also missed this too.
It was quite the shocker when Jacob discovered that he preferred to be on the
receiving end of hot werewolf-vampire sex. Not that he wasn't capable of
topping, he was and its not for a lack of dominance on his part either.
It was just nice to be... Edward took care of him, made sure that Jacob felt
good. It was a nice feeling to have someone else take care of you for once. To
feel treasured and precious.
Jacob had spent so long taking care of his dad and following the pack. It was
rare for someone else to be so eager to please him and Edward did that.
Sometimes when they did this, it felt like the vampires only mission was to
pleasure Jacob and make him scream.
Edward bit down over Jacob's pulse, but not enough to break skin and started
sucking on the bruise until it was huge and practically glowed red.
"Mine."
The vampire whispered, his trusts got harder and faster as if to emphasis what
he said.
"Edward!" Jacob cried out as his prostate was assaulted causing heated pleasure
to flow through him in waves.
Something tightened in the pit of his stomach and Jake could feel Edward start
to tremble as he neared his release.
"Mine." Edward grabbed Jacob's chin and pulled his head to the side to give the
shifter a passionate kiss. Moments later they both came, screaming as they
released.
"Yours."
Jacob's legs gave out and he fell fortunately Edward caught him. Only for the
vampire to sink down to the ground with the shifter on his lap.
They sat there quietly, Jacob's breathing returned to normal as Edward traced
circles around on Jacob's inner thigh as they rode out their orgasm. Once he'd
recovered Jacob made to stand only for Edward to pull him back down. The
shifter sat in his lap and Edward smiled that crooked smile, before giving Jake
a kiss.
He wrapped his arms around Jacob's waist and pulled him closer but the shifter
pushed him away.
"We have to get back to Bella, she'll be looking for us soon if she isn't
already."
Edwards eyes instantly narrowed at Bella's name, "When."
Jacob's face scrunched up in confusion. "Right now, of course."
"No," Edward growled. "I mean when are we telling her. I can't keep going on
like this Jacob."
"I know, but-"
"Its not fair to us or her, we have to tell Bella. Not to mention your father
and the pack will need to know soon."
"We'll tell her O.K." Jacob's lips pursed in a thin line. "Just not yet."
"Fine, I'll wait." Edward relented as he stroked Jacob's cheek. "But you'll
need to tell Billy and the pack sooner rather than later."
The shifters eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "Why?"
Edward stared up at Jacob, eyes intense and calculating. "They need to know if
were going to make this work, Jacob. You said that Sam smelled me on you
remember? We can't have them thinking I'm attacking you on a daily basis.
Besides Billy's your father he has the right to know first."
Jacob gave a sigh, "I guess your right."
"Yes I am." Edward gave Jake a quick kiss and the shifter frowned.
"You know they're going to kill me, right?"
Edward laughed, "No they won't."
"How do you know?"
The vampire smiled, "Because I'd kill them if they tried."
A shiver ran down Jacob's spine, something in Edward's tone told him that he
wasn't joking.
"Plus you could always just come and live with me once you've told them, to
wait for them to cool off." Edward said as he stood up making the shifter stand
as well.
Jacob's eyes widened and he smiled. Sometimes he wonders what it would be like
if he wasn't Edwards mate, luckily he doesn't have to. "Thank you Edward."
"There's nothing to thank me for. My family already loves you and I said I'd do
anything for you, didn't I?" Edward wrapped his arms around Jacob and held him
close as he took a deep breath of his mate's scent. "Anything to keep you."
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
When Edward got home late that night he was greeted by a grinning Rosalie and
Emmett at the foot of the steps, with a not so happy Alice following close
behind.
"Something smells good." Emmett said as he sniffed the air and action that was
mimicked by Rosalie.
"The puppy must be in heat." The blond said with a smirk. "Careful Edward,
wouldn't want to have to get Jacob neutered now would we."
Edward rolled his eyes as he walked passed them towards the den, flopping down
on the couch. With Alice keeping a watchful eye on him.
"I don't smell much of Jacob though and Edward does seem awfully relaxed."
Emmett noted after taking a deep breath, he gave Edward a large grin. "Hey bro,
can he still walk this time?"
Rosalie gave a dramatic sigh, "Maybe Edward's the one who needs to be neutered
or else I'm afraid Jacob's ass will never survive."
Edward simply ignored them. He closed his eyes and leaned his head back against
the couch.
"Wow, not a single insult or brooding glare." The blond gave an approving nod.
"Jacob should put out more often if this is the effect he has."
Emmett gave a hearty laugh and Alice suppressed a smile as she watched the two
disappear upstairs. Now wasn't the time, Edward's behaviour is unacceptable.
The pixie walked up to Edward and waited for him to look up at her, when he did
he found Alice staring at him with a motherly look on her face.
"What?"
"I don't approve of what you're doing Edward."
The telepath closed his eyes, "He already promised that we'd tell Bella and
his-"
"That's not what I'm talking about and you know it." Alice gave a soft sigh,
"That vision isn't supposed to happen for at least another year and yet you
keep trying to push the deadline closer. It's not fair of you to try and trap
Jacob like this."
Edward growled, "I'm not trapping him."
"Yes you are," Alice gave another sigh. "I understand your impatience, he's
your mate. Its only natural to want to keep him with you, but trapping him like
this is wrong."
"Again I'm not trapping him. It's bound to happen at some point, your vision
proved that."
"But not for another year Edward. Jacob's body is changing faster than it
should be at this point, all because you are forcing it to."
Edward didn't say anything just stared off to the side in an almost infant like
way. You could practically see the pout on the vampire's face.
Alice crouched down in front of Edward, "You want Jacob to be happy don't you?"
"Of course I do."
"Then stop rushing things and let time take its course."
Edward gave a sigh, "Fine."
Alice smiled and gave a quick nod. She stood up and made to go upstairs when
the pixie suddenly stopped. "I have to agree with Rosalie though. Carlisle will
have to have you neutered if Jacob wants to retain the ability to sit."
Edward snatched a pen off the coffee table and threw it at Alice's retreating
head just as Rosalie and Emmett burst into laughter upstairs.
***** Chapter 2 *****
Chapter Notes
     Usual apologies
     Disclaimer: See previous chapter
See the end of the chapter for more notes
It's happening again.
Jacob could feel it.
He could feel Edwards stare from the couch on the opposite side, while Bella
went babbling on about how happy she is that he and the vampire were at least
being civil with each other.
Jake loves Bella, he really does and no part of him actually wants to ignore
his best friend but Edward was making it difficult.
The vampire had his arm wrapped around Bella's shoulders while he kept eye-
raping Jacob who sat on the other side of the room.
The wolf could barely suppress a shiver at how dark Edwards eyes had become,
despite the fact that he'd fed just that morning.
Jacob tried to ignore him to focus on Bella, unfortunately that only seemed to
make things worse.
She's supposed to be his best friend for fuck's sakes and yet he's going behind
her back, screwing her boyfriend.
Bella almost died from the pain of being away from Edward all because of him.
Because he stole Edward from her.
It's all his fault.
He shouldn't have been there that night at the dance. Sure Billy made him go,
but he could have refused. He could have dealt with his fathers wrath to spare
Bella the heartache.
But he didn't, he went, Edward saw him and now...
Now everything's a mess.
The moment he first set eyes on Edward he knew something was wrong. Not just
the pale ice-cold skin or the unusual honey gold eyes, no that Jacob could have
dealt with.
Its the look in those gold eyes that got him.
Edward stared intensely, eyes following every movement and twitch his body made
as if he were trying to commit it to memory. He kept taking deep breath's like
he'd smelt the most enticing aroma he'd ever smelt in his life and wanted to
take in as much as he possibly could, before it could fade away.
Then he looked into Jacob's eyes and the quileute felt his heart stop. It was a
look he'd never gotten from anyone ever before, one he'd hoped to one day get
from Bella or at least maybe the love of his life.
A mixture of devotion, love, loyalty and...want.
Deep crippling desire glowed in Edwards eyes and Jacob couldn't help but blush.
The native felt like he would pass out just from the sheer intensity of the
look in the older boy's eyes.
But he kept calm, delivered the message his father had sent him with to Bella
and wasted no time in getting the hell out of there once he was finished. Now
frustrated and completely confused.
It wasn't till a few days later that he saw Edward again and again and again
and again...
It started at the hardware store of all places.
Edward was cool and friendly and yet somehow Jacob couldn't help feeling like
the other was flirting with him. The older boy was always trying to touch him
in some subtle way, talking in low tones and gazing into Jacob's eyes. Edward
was interesting though and (although he wouldn't admit it at the time) very
attractive. It was rare for someone like that to pay so much attention to him,
so he'd allow it.
He'd ignore the fact that he knew it was wrong to spend so much time with the
girl he supposedly loved's boyfriend while she wasn't there. It's not like
there was any harm in it.
It's not like Jacob was flirting back anyway, most of the time he'd be blushing
to hard to give any kind of reply. So it didn't seem like that big a deal.
It was a very big deal.
After weeks spent with Edward, Jacob went to go check on his best friend only
to find her in a broken mess.
Bella was empty, just the hollow shell of a girl he once knew and loved. The
sight was absolutely heartbreaking and Jacob couldn't understand what could
have possibly happened to make her that way.
Honestly, she had Edward, what did she have to be so depressed about?
After spending all that time with the bronze haired boy Jacob was starting to
develop a slight tinge of jealousy towards his best friend. After all Edward is
perfect and Bella had him all to herself. Which is what confused him even more
when he saw his broken friend. She should be positively glowing.
That's when she told him.
She cried and said that Edward left her.
Never gave a reason, didn't even kiss her goodbye. Just wished her the best and
left her.
But that wasn't right.
Jacob was hanging out with Edward just the day before and by the sounds of it
he left Bella two days before he started spending time with Jacob.
At the time the native wasn't sure what to say or think.
What could he say?
'Edward isn't gone, he's been with me everyday since he dumped you'
That would definitely not be a good idea.
Instead Jacob tried to comfort her as best as he could until he went to meet
Edward at their usual meeting place, in a clearing in the woods and proceeded
by ripping the older boy a new one.
Edward just stood there listening as the native ranted and raved, until he
finally told Jacob why he left Bella.
He did it for him. Edward confessed, telling Jacob how much he loved and needed
him. How Bella wasn't the one for him, that Jacob is the only one he wanted.
That Jacob completes him.
Jacob was stunned for a few seconds giving Edward just enough time to seal
their lips in a kiss and make the quileute moan.
Even then Jacob couldn't deny the fact that there was something there between
him and Edward, something powerful and addictive. He wanted nothing more than
to just give into the other to let Edward love him the way he hoped-no-knew
he'd be able to if he just let him.
But he couldn't.
It was wrong.
He's Bella's boyfriend for fuck's sakes!
At that moment Jacob realised one thing.
'I stole my best friend's boyfriend'
As that one thought bounced around in his head, the quileute pushed Edward
away.
He called him sick, a monster told him to stay away and never come near him
again not meaning a single word of it and then he ran.
All Jacob could think about was Bella. How torn up she was that the love of her
life was gone when all this time he was the one who took him away from her.
Jake was so disgusted with himself that he couldn't stand it and yet somehow
after his first phase, after he found out what Edward really was, after the
mess with Laurent. After things seemed to have calmed down.
Every time he'd find himself back in Edwards arms.
Jacob didn't imprint, but for some reason there was this constant pull towards
Edward one that was strong and insistent.
He spent every night with his vampire, just talking or kissing or fucking. It
never really mattered what they did, all Jacob knew was for the first time he
was completely happy and it was all because of Edward.
Unfortunately for the wolf his days were spent with the train wreck named
Isabella Swan.
Everyday he'd try to cheer her up and comfort her, just be there for her in the
hopes that she'll get over Edward and Jacob can be truly happy, but she never
did.
Until eventually Jacob couldn't take it anymore. He couldn't stand seeing his
best friend that way. So he went to Edward and he begged, pleaded for him to go
back to Bella and fix her. Just so she could be the way she used to be.
Of course Edward refused.
He refused to pretend to love some one he doesn't. He wanted Jacob to go away
with him, to stay with him forever, to marry him.
No matter how much he wanted to, Jacob couldn't leave his family, the pack and
he certainly couldn't leave Bella in the condition she was in.
So Jacob made a deal with the vampire.
He asked for Edward to go back to Bella, to make her better and once she was
strong enough to live without him. Then Jacob would marry him.
Needless to say Edward agreed and things were going fine.
But Edward was getting restless, Bella was now more attached to him than ever
before and the vampire wanted to just tell her the truth so he could finally be
with his wolf. But Jacob said no, not yet.
So Edward waits, because he'll do anything for Jacob, but he won't wait
forever.
"Jacob! Are you even listening to me?"
The quileute was ripped from his thoughts by a frowning Bella. The girl was
staring at him with concern in her eyes and she leaned away from Edward. "Are
you alright?"
"Yeah I'm fine Bella." Jacob said with a nervous laugh, "I just have a lot on
my mind."
"Is something wrong?"
"No nothing's wrong. I just have patrol later so I'll have to leave in a
while."
"Oh," the worry in Bella's eyes faded and she gave him a smile. "Well Edward's
going hunting tonight, maybe you could go together?"
Jacob almost gave a sigh, Bella is always trying to make them get along.
'If only she knew how well we really get along'
The wolf thought darkly and Edward smirked earning a glare from the wolf. Just
then the phone rang, Bella quickly excused herself and hopped off the couch to
go answer it.
Jacob let out a deep breath and combed a hand through his hair, when he
suddenly felt a cold heavy weight on top of him.
Edward was staring right into his eyes with that same lust filled look on his
face. Jacob's eyes went wide and he tried to push the vampire off of him only
for Edward to pin him down on his back.
"What the hell, are you crazy!" The wolf hissed, trying not to be too loud. He
could hear Bella's voice from the kitchen as she chatted with Jessica on the
phone.
Edward didn't answer just pressed his lips against Jacob's, forcing his tongue
into the native's mouth and earning a low whimper, before he pulled away and to
start leaving kisses down Jacob's neck.
"Edward stop." Jacob whispered as he tried to suppress a moan. "Bella could-"
"You'll just have to be quiet then, won't you." Edward mumured against his skin
as his hands stared fiddling with the buttons on Jacobs jeans.
The wolf's eyes went wider and he started struggling. "What?! No! Not here you
idiot."
Edward growled impatiently and he pinned Jacob's arms down by his sides. "Then
where Jacob? When? You still want to wait before we tell Bella and that's fine,
but it's been two weeks since we've seen each other and I want you now."
"But-"
"No but's."
Jacob glared, "Damn it leech. I'm not-"
Edward swallowed the rest of Jacob's sentence as he closed the distance between
them and kissed him deeply. Jacob struggled like always and like always he gave
in.
The vampire quickly finished undoing Jacob's pants, pulling them down a bit and
slipped his hand inside and passed his boxers. He was extremely surprised when
Edward hand went right passed his already hard member, so he could slip a
finger into Jacob's hole.
The quileute let out a sharp gasp as his back arched off the couch cushion's,
Edward smirked and started nipping at Jacob's throat as his finger moved in and
out at a torturously slow pace.
Jacob's mind turned into mush when another finger slipped in and moved around
until they finally found his prostate and another went in as well. The wolf
quickly covered his mouth to muffle his screams, while Edward just stared down
at him.
He could never get enough of watching Jacob when he was this. This blushing
panting mess, he was absolutely breathtaking. It was enough for Edward to fight
off his own arousal just to watch him.
Jacob couldn't deny how good it felt and soon he found himself moving down with
the fingers just to keep that glorious friction going. Unfortunately three
fingers weren't enough.
"Edward..."
The vampire stroked Jacob's hair as he smiled down at his wolf. "Yes, love."
"Edward... please, I want you." Jacob panted out before muffling another
scream.
The vampire leaned in and kissed Jacob's forehead. "I'd do anything for you
Jacob, just tell me what you want."
Jacob's blush got darker, "I-I want you inside me."
"Whatever you want."
Edward was about to pull down Jacobs pants when they heard Bella saying goodbye
to Jessica and reality set in.
"She's coming."
"So?"
Jacob's eyes went wide, 'He wouldn't'
Yes he would.
'Edward you promised'
A low growl left the vampires throat and he grit his teeth, before moving down
for a quick kiss. "Fine."
Edward quickly fixed Jacob's pants and went back to his seat while Jacob tried
to fix his hair and shirt.
Bella walked in with a playful frown on her face, "Jessica almost talked my ear
off." The girl flopped down next to Edward and leaned on his chest, "What did
you two talk about while I was gone?"
Jacob blushed simply glowing in embarrassment. He couldn't believe what he'd
almost done with Bella's boyfriend.
In Bella's house.
On her couch.
While she was in the next room!
Knowing her friend better than anyone else, Bella looked up at Jacob with a
worried look on her face. "Jake what'-"
"Bella we have to go." Edward said as he stood off the couch, gently removing
the girl from his chest. "I have to feed and Jacob needs to go on patrol so I
offered him a ride. Right Jacob?" The vampire stared expectantly at the wolf.
Jacob started and stood up as well, "Yeah Edward said he'd drive me to the
border."
"Oh," Bella said surprised and she stood up to walk them out, "O.K well then I
guess I'll see you later."
She walked them to the door and watched them get into the Volvo, she was a
little surprised that Edward didn't kiss her like he usually did. "Edward,
you're coming later, right?"
"I don't know when I'll finish, I'll see you at school tomorrow alright?"
"Yeah, O.K."
"Bye Bells." Jacob felt guilt prick his insides painfully as he got into the
car.
Once he got settled in his seat and Bella disappeared back into the house
Edward spoke. "Seat belt on."
Jacob did as he was told, "Look, we didn't have to leave so-"
Jacob's sentence was cut off when the car suddenly pulled away from Bella's
house and burned down the road at a speed that would probably break a normal
human's neck. The wolf gripped his seat so hard that his fingers were starting
to dig right through the leather.
Just as suddenly Edward pulled into the road leading into the Cullen residence
and he parked the car in front of the mansion.
Jacob gasped, "Jesus, Edward are you fucking crazy?!"
Edward was out of the car and on Jacob's side in a blur and started dragging
the wolf along with him into the house.
"Jake!" Emmet immediately called from the den.
"Hey Jakey!" Alice beamed as she tried to wrap the wolf in a hug only for
Edward to pull him away from her grasp and up the steps.
As Edward tossed him onto the bed, Jacob could hear Rosalie shout. "Carlisle,
Edward needs to be neutered!"
The door slammed shut.
"What the fuck Edward! You can't just-"
Jacob was silenced yet again, as Edward practically tackled him to the bed and
started pulling off his clothes simultaneously giving the wolf a deep kiss.
"Edward!" Jacob gasped as Edward's mouth went down his chest. As soon as
Jacob's clothes were off Edward started working on his own.
"Edward?"
The vampire didn't reply.
It was happening again.
Jacob pulled Edward's face up towards his to get the vampire to look at him.
"Edward."
He immediately went down for a searing kiss, "I want you."
"Ed-"
"Right now."
Before he knew what was happening Edward lifted one of Jacob's legs over his
shoulder and plunged into the shifter.
"Ah!" Jacob cried out and Edward paused to lean down and kiss the wolf one more
time before he started thrusting in and out of the heated body beneath him.
"Ed'... Ah... Edward"
Jacob moaned as his vampire moved and his back arched into Edward, meeting him
thrust for thrust. Going at an animalistic pace. Until they both came hard
screaming each other's names.
Jacob slumped into the bed enjoying the pleasured haze while Edward pulled some
sheets over both of them, kissing every inch of the wolf's neck and chest.
"You're insane." Jacob breathed once he was down from his high as he snuggled
into Edwards arms while the vampire showered him with affection.
Edward shrugged, "Its been two weeks. I would have taken you at Bella's but she
interrupted."
Jacob sighed, 'Bella'
"We need to tell her."
Edward pulled back and lay down so he was staring right into Jacob's deep brown
eyes. "You're ready?"
"Yeah, I figured if she isn't strong enough now, then she'll never be strong
enough. Even if she hates me after this, at least there won't be anymore lies."
Edward smiled and gave Jacob a slow kiss, "I'm proud of you Jacob."
"God she's going to hate me!" The wolf groaned as he sank into Edwards chest.
"Probably," Edward wrapped his arms around the quileute. "But it doesn't matter
cause I love you more than she could ever hate you."
"You'd better."
"And the pack?"
Jacob took a deep breath and exhaled, "I'll tell them after we tell Bella."
"Alright."
"I love you, Edward."
The vampire smiled and gave Jacob a slow kiss.
Just then there was a knock at the door and Alice stepped inside, "Edward,
Esme's made lunch for Jacob. It's a new recipe so she's very eager for him to
taste it."
Jacob resisted the urge to hide under the covers as Alice gave him a beaming
smile while she resisted the urge to jump on the bed and hug him.
Oh what the hell.
Before Jacob could blink he was suddenly jumped and wrapped up by a tiny spike
haired blur, "I've missed you Jakey, it's been ages."
"Hi Alice." Jacob blushed feeling extremely uncomfortable in his state of
undress, especially after what he just did with her brother. 'Help'
Edward chuckled and gave Alice's arm a slight tug, "Let him breathe Alice."
"I'd take my own advice if I were you Edward." Rosalie's voice suddenly came
from the door.
The blond gave Jacob a fond smile until she smirked at Edward, "Honestly, the
pup's barely here two seconds and you're already ploughing his ass into the
mattress. Sex can be an addiction, you know."
Edward growled, "Oh like you and Emmet are the poster children for abstinence."
"All I'm saying is take it easy, I'm only looking out for Jacob's well-being."
Rosalie stood with her arms folded over her chest. "At this rate I'm afraid the
poor puppy doesn't stand a chance against your sex drive."
"Rosalie don't tease them." Jacob was relieved to hear Jasper's sensible voice
as he walked passed the bedroom and shot a glance at his wife who still had her
arms around wolf's neck and smiled. "After all, a hundred years of abstinence
will do that to you."
Jacob groaned, 'so much for sensible'
"Damn!" Emmet called from downstairs in a loud booming voice. "A hundred years.
That's a lot of sexual tension Jake."
"Two hundred in vampire years." The pixie said with a nod.
"Well... that settles it." Rosalie said turning her head to the side and
called. "Carlisle, Jacob's going to need a new ass!"
"Children that's enough!" Esme scolded from what the quileute assumed would be
the kitchen and suddenly Jake remembered why she was his favourite until-
"Besides I'm sure Jacob's healing abilities can handle anything Edward does to
it."
The entire house erupted in laughter and giggles, Edward sighed while Jacob
relented and hid under the covers.
He was mortified.
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Carlisle was concerned.
As the sire went to go stand next to his mate, he let his eyes drift over the
den that was slowly being filled up by his children.
Alice was already seated on the couch, with her hands on her lap and an
extremely confused look on her face. Jasper walked in next looking just as
puzzled as his wife seemed to be.
The doctor was quite surprised to see him pause and stare at Alice almost like
he hadn't even realised that she was there, before he walked over and sat next
to her. Alice almost jumped in surprise when Jasper sat down, before her
expression just went back to being confused.
Rosalie and Emmett came next.
Emmett all but collapsed on the other couch near the window and stared in front
of him with the same puzzled look as the others on his face. A deep frown
marred his features and he sat with his arms folded over his chest. While
Rosalie had a look that seemed to be some odd mixture of confusion and anger.
Esme looked up at him with deep concern glowing in her eyes in a silent
question. Not understanding why they all seemed to be so upset.
All except for Edward.
The telepath came into the living room with an indestructible smirk on his face
as he walked over to the other side of the room and leaned against the wall.
You could almost feel the smugness just radiate off of him in waves.
Jasper shot a glare at the bronze haired vampire, which only served to make
Edward's smirk grow even more.
The entire family sat there in silence not saying a word, not even breathing.
Which struck the doctor as odd.
Sure they didn't need to breath, respiration was mostly just for appearance
purposes and tracking scents when they went hunting or needed to sense an
attack.
But it was still unnerving seeing them sit so perfectly still, almost like they
were trying to stop themselves from accidentally taking a breath or making a
move.
After a full ten minutes of deathly silence passed Esme gave Carlisle's hand a
slight squeeze and the doctor cleared his throat, causing all the 'kids' to
look up at him.
"Well now that we've fully established that something is wrong, would anyone
like to tell me what that is?"
Alice immediately looked down at her lap and started chewing on her bottom lip.
Jasper said nothing choosing to stay in the same statue like state as before
along with Rosalie and Emmett. Edward however was even more excited than
before.
The telepath grinned and after two more minutes of silence decided to speak.
"Were going to need four new kennels Carlisle." The other Cullen kids flinched
simultaneously, making the doctor even more worried until,
"It would seem Rosalie, Emmett, Jasper and Alice decided to adopt a few strays
from the local reservation."
And with that the Cullen house erupted.
~FLASHBACK~
They made a beautiful pairing.
Alice couldn't help but sigh as she watched Edward and Jacob on the other side
of the room. The shifter lay with his head on Edward's chest as the vampire
traced lines along Jacob's neck and chest.
With her love of fashion Alice could appreciate the stark differences between
her brother and his mate.
They were an exquisite contrast.
Pale against dark.
Vampire and werewolf.
A dangerous combination under any normal circumstances. They were meant to be
enemies after all, nature decided their mutual hatred of one another a long
time ago and yet, as Alice watched them she couldn't imagine a more perfect
pairing.
Jacob stared up adoringly into Edward's eyes, clearly sending mental messages
to which the vampire whispered replies in an effort to keep their conversation
as intimate and private as possible.
Of course in a house full of vampires privacy, wasn't really possible. Still
they seemed oblivious to the outside world, or rather the world outside of
their immediate personal space.
Edward worshipped Jacob and it's pretty obvious that the wolf adored his
vampire. Edward once told Alice that he felt actual physical pain whenever they
were in the same room and he couldn't touch Jacob in some way. Which made the
situation with Bella that much more unbearable.
When Alice first saw Edward and Jacob together the pixie was extremely upset.
Bella is her best friend after all, and now with Jacob taking her place. Bella
would be heartbroken.
Alice saw visions of what happened to Bella after they "left". The girl was
absolutely miserable, it almost made the pixie's heart clench at the sight.
Then she'd look into Edwards future and saw that it had vanished completely,
meaning the telepath would be with Jacob for a very long time.
And when Alice saw them together she understood why.
They were perfect together.
Alice has never seen Edward happier than he is when he's with Jacob, not even
when he was still in love with Bella.
The two relationships simply couldn't be compared.
It was beautiful, slightly unhealthy and at the same time Alice couldn't help
but wonder...
Why didn't she have that with Jasper?
Sure she loves her mate, trusts him, would do anything for him, but somehow
Edward and Jacob's bond seemed so much stronger. Like their souls were bonded
by some kind of invisible force.
Like one would quite literally die if they went without the other for too long.
Like they were each others life force.
Alice wasn't the only one who was wondering the same thing. The pixie vampire
could tell.
She's seen the looks that Jasper would give the two of them when they weren't
looking. Feel the wonder and slight envy her mate would unknowingly project,
before she managed to snap him out of his trance.
She noticed the long lingering stares that Rosalie gave them. Almost see the
blond compare her relationship with Emmett with that of Edward and Jacob. See
the doubt flash across her eyes.
Fortunately for his part Emmett seemed blissfully unaware, although Alice has
caught him smiling fondly at the two on more than one occasion.
Edward leaned down to place a kiss on Jacob's forehead just as the shifter gave
a yawn and tucked his head underneath the vampires chin.
Not surprising since Jacob just came in after going on patrol with the rest of
the pack like he did almost everyday since he shifted. Jacob spent most of his
time at the Cullen mansion and the pixie would always wonder why Jacob didn't
just move in. After all Esme loved mothering the shifter and since they'd
buried the hatchet, Rosalie was almost just as protective of Jacob as Edward
was.
The blond would always maintain that she simply preferred the dog to that
dreadful little human thing Edward used to bring around and it had absolutely
nothing to do with the fact that she actually liked Jacob.
No, it had nothing to do with them. Apparently Jacob's reluctance was the
reservations doing, the boy simply refused to leave his father and pack
brothers behind. La Push is his home so he can't just leave. That much Edward
could understand, albeit a bit reluctantly.
Alice gave another sigh as she leaned against the door way. Jacob's eyes were
heavy with sleep and he was just barely able to stay awake as Edward gently
stroked his hair.
They really are just perfect together.
Although Bella is still her best friend Alice had to admit, having Jacob around
was a lot easier to deal with than Bella.
It was refreshing being able to be around a warm body without wanting to drain
it dry. Jacob is a wolf after all and with that wet dog smell, none of the
Cullens ever had to fight the urge to take a bite out of him. Something that
always had the tiny vampire concerned whenever Bella came over.
Her overly sweet smelling blood was a constant temptation for all of them,
especially Jasper. He wasn't quite used to the vegetarian lifestyle just yet
and was always terrified of slipping up whenever they went out in public.
Having Bella around at home as well, was putting an enormous amount of strain
on the empath and Alice had to admit Jacob is a better option for Edward.
Plus this way Edward never have to change him like he would have had he stayed
with Bella, which is something that her brother never wanted to do in the first
place.
Edward wanted to keep Bella human, he didn't want to damn her to the same fate
as his but of course Bella's mind wouldn't be changed and she was adamant in
Edward turning her and staying with him forever. Something that made Rosalie
dislike her even more.
It's a common misconception that most humans have.
They just don't understand exactly how long forever really is and the full
gravity of price you have to pay to achieve it. In the end, the price really
isn't worth the gift.
The wolf was fast asleep when Jasper suddenly appeared beside Alice. A
testament to how captivating the psychic found them, she was so distracted by
watching Edward watch Jacob sleep that she didn't notice her own mate walk up
behind her.
"Bella's coming."
Alice's head snapped up and she listened carefully to hear the sound of Bella's
beat up old truck coming towards the house.
After taking a deep breath and catching her sweet scent, Alice quickly went
over to Edward who's head was still firmly in Lala land as he stared down at
his wolf.
"Edward."
The telepath blinked and looked up at Alice with an odd smile on his face.
Until he caught Bella's scent and heard her truck, instantly causing a frown to
spread over his lips.
'Are you going to take him upstairs?'
"No." Edward said as he sat up a bit, making Jacob sit up as well, "There's no
point in hiding him, besides he's my mate I shouldn't have to."
Absolutely hating to have to wake Jake when he looked so peaceful, the vampire
gently tried to wake him while Alice went to stand next to Jasper.
"Exactly why is Swan still coming over here?" Rosalie sneered from the top of
the stairs as she and Emmett made their way down. "I thought Edward already
traded her in for the shifter upgrade."
"They haven't told her yet." Alice said with a sigh as they waited for Bella to
drive up to the house.
"Why the hell not? If they're having trouble finding the right words then I'd
be more than happy to do it for them."
"You'll do no such thing." The pixie said in a scolding tone, "Jacob just wants
to wait a bit before telling her. She's his best friend Rosalie, this is
incredibly hard for him."
"Which is exactly why I'm offering my services." The blond flipped her hair
back over her shoulder. "I'll make it as quick and painless as I can stand."
"C'mon Babe," Emmett pleaded, "For Jacob."
Rosalie looked over at Edward and Jacob and fought off the urge to smile when
the shifter yawned widely and sat up, giving his vampire a smile.
"Fine. I won't say anything." The blond said as she folded her arms over her
chest. "Much."
"Rosalie."
Jacob sat up and panicked when Edward told him that Bella was there. "Shit." He
made to stand when Edward grabbed his hand.
"No, you're not going anywhere. Just relax."
"Look I know I said we'd tell her, but she can't find out like this."
"And she won't," Edward gave the wolf a quick kiss holding his face in his
hands. "Just calm down."
Before Jake could argue anymore the front door opened and he could hear Bella's
clumsy footsteps walk in.
"Hi Bella." Alice chirped as she gave the girl a hug which she returned with a
smile.
"Hey Alice, it feels like I haven't seen you in forever."
"If only." Rosalie mumbled, making sure that Bella heard her.
The girl gave a sigh while Alice glared at her sister before bringing her
attention back to the human.
"What brings you by?"
"I came to see Edward," Bella started looking around them, Emmett and Jasper
both smiled while Rosalie just glared like always. "The sun was out yesterday,
but Edward didn't come pick me up like he usually does when you guys go
"camping" and he didn't come over last night. So I just came to see if
everything's O.K."
"Oh, well Edward's fine-"
"Edward's absolutely fantastic." Rosalie said smugly interrupting Alice.
"Where is he?"
"He-"
"In the living room with Jacob." Alice glared at the blond while Bella just
stared in surprise.
"Jacob's here? Why?"
Rosalie opened her mouth to speak again when Emmett gently tugged her arm and
whispered low enough for Bella not to hear. "Babe you promised. For Jake,
remember?"
The blond gave huff and turned away from Bella so she was facing Emmett and
Alice almost sighed in relief.
The pixie gave Bella a reassuring smile as she led her to the living room.
"Edward went hunting this morning and ran into Jacob just as he got off patrol.
Since Esme's been dying to have someone taste some of her food Edward invited
Jacob over for breakfast."
"Really?"
"Yeah really." Jacob got off the couch and gave Bella a hug, "Morning Bells."
"I'm surprised to see you here Jake." The girl mumbled into Jacob's shoulder
before pulling back. "I thought you didn't like the Cullens."
"You wanted me to get along with the leeches so I'm getting along with the
leeches." Jacob subtly shot an apologetic look over to the vampires standing
behind Bella all of which gave a nod or smile of understanding. Except for
Rosalie who was silently mouthing death threats at him.
He gave Bella a smile, "Besides since when do I say no to free food."
Bella laughed and looked around the shifter to Edward.
The girl walked over, wrapped her arms around him in a hug and leaned up to
kiss him only for the vampire to turn his head and place a kiss on her cheek.
The girl blinked in surprise.
"Good morning Bella."
"Morning Edward." Bella stared at him with concern, "You didn't come over last
night. Where were you?"
Edward smiled as the memory of what he and the shifter did before he had to go
on patrol came back to him, while Jacob just blushed and looked away.
"I was busy."
"With what?"
"Carlisle asked me to help him with something."
Rosalie gave a snort while Emmett had to suppress a laugh. Alice gave Rosalie a
warning look and Jasper just shook his head.
"Oh, O.K well, it's saturday so I thought that maybe we could spend the day
together." Bella asked with hope burning in her eyes, a look that clearly broke
Jacob's heart.
"I should go, Dad'll get worried."
Alarm flashed in Edwards eyes and he almost called out for Jacob not to leave,
when Esme saved him from his outburst.
"Jacob dear you can't leave yet, I just finished making breakfast." The woman
came into the living room at inhuman speed and took Jacob's arm.
"Bella could-"
"Bella eats like a bird, she couldn't possibly finish it all alone and I made
enough to feed a wolf." Esme laughed as she pulled Jacob towards the kitchen.
"Edward, bring Bella into the kitchen, its so early I doubt she's had anything
to eat."
Edward gave his mother a look of gratitude and Esme just smiled. He looked down
at Bella who was staring at Jacob with a look of confusion and amusement. The
vampire took Bella's hand and walked on after his mate.
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Bella felt like she'd just stepped into the twilight zone. (The actual twilight
zone)
The girl simply couldn't believe her eyes.
As Bella just kept picking at her plate she watched as Esme doted on Jacob.
Although that didn't really surprise her. Esme has always been motherly and
having a mouth to feed always seemed to bring a smile on the older woman's face
so that's not what was bothering her.
Alice constantly picking at Jacob's shirt with a frown and begging him to let
her take him shopping didn't surprise her either. The pixie has always been
friendly, always trying to make new friends. Always trying to fix fashion
disasters. Watching her tilt the wolf's head to the side to see what colours
would best match his skin tone isn't what got her.
No what really got her was Rosalie.
The blond exchanged the usual insults with Jacob while the shifter wolfed down
his his food, only this time there was obviously no malicious intent behind
their words.
It sounded more like Rosalie was teasing him.
"I wonder what the mutt does with all the food he practically in hales. Putting
it away for the winter perhaps." The blonde then leaned over Jacobs shoulder
and filled his glass with orange juice while she whispered in the shifters ear.
Instantly causing a blush to spread over Jacob's face.
As Bella looked over the kitchen she saw Emmett bite his knuckles in an effort
to stop himself from laughing while Jasper smirked and Alice gave a smile.
"Shove it barbie." Jacob growled earning nothing but a smirk as Rosalie
playfully ruffled his hair.
"Now now pup, we both know I'm not the one shoving things around here."
"Rosalie." Esme scolded as she shooed her daughter away to stand next to Emmett
although her eyes seemed to glow with amusement.
"How's your food Jacob?"
The shifter swallowed and tried for a smile, "It's perfect. Thanks Esme."
"You're welcome," the vampire gave the side of Jacob's head a quick peck before
straightening up to walk over to the fridge. "I can't wait for you to see what
I have planned for lunch."
Jacob choked on his juice and gave a quick cough before putting the glass back
down. Bella could feel Edward tense beside her and saw the vampire narrow his
eyes and relax as Jacob gave him a look. "Actually I should really get going,
Sam-"
"Nuh uh." Emmett said as he walked over to Jake and gave his back a thump, "You
and me are gonna wrestle once you're done eating."
"In your dreams-"
"And then were going shopping in Port Angeles." Alice chirped as she
practically bounced on her heels.
"Forget it shorty, I'm not going shopping with you today or any other day."
Jacob growled as he bit into his toast.
"Please Jacob," Alice almost wailed, "I can't leave you to walk around looking
like that, it would be morally irresponsible."
The wolf gave a snort, "Morally irresponsible?"
"Yes, now stop being such a stubborn wolf. It's shopping for clothes, not
armageddon."
"With you there isn't much of a difference."
Emmett and Rosalie laughed and Esme tossed a smile over her shoulder.
Alice gave a pout and wrapped her arms around Jacob's neck. "Please Jakey,
please please-"
'Jakey?'
Jasper put a hand on the shifters shoulder as he walked passed, "Resistance is
futile Jacob, I'd give in if I were you."
Bella could only blink as the scene played out in front of her. This morning
she never would have dreamed of seeing this.
When she woke up this morning she thought that Jacob hated vampires, that the
Cullens stayed as far away from the wolves as possible but now.
Now she's watching the quileute comfortably have breakfast with the resident
vampires like he's done it millions of times. Hell, he almost looked like part
of the Cullen family already. Esme and Alice adored him, Jasper didn't seem
uncomfortable when he was near the shifter. Emmett obviously liked him and
Rosalie of all people treated him like a little brother.
Bella bit her lip and stared down at her barely touched plate. Jacob fit in so
much more than she ever did. Jealousy rose up in the girls chest, although she
knew she had no right to be. She's the one who was constantly pushing Jacob to
make nice with Edward after all. And now that it was happening she had no right
to get upset over it.
Bella looked up at Edward and found him smiling as he watched his sister
constantly beg the wolf while Jacob kept refusing. Even though the shifter was
showing signs of cracking.
"Bella, you're barely eating a thing is something wrong?" Esme asked suddenly
making everyone in the room aware of her presence.
"No, nothing's wrong Esme." Bella gave a half smile, "Breakfast really is
delicious."
"Good."
The mood in the room suddenly dropped, Alice pulled away from the wolf and
Jacob stood up off his chair. "I really need to go."
"But Jake you-" Alice suddenly stopped and her eyes glazed over. Edwards eyes
instantly focussed on her as he tried to watch her vision and froze at what he
saw.
Rosalie walked up to the pixie and leaned against the table. "Alice?"
Bella stood and put a hand on Edwards arm. "Edward what's going on?"
The vampire didn't reply.
"Edward." Jacob called and Edward blinked to look up at the shifter still not
saying a word. Bella frowned as she looked between her best friend and
boyfriend.
Alice's eyes cleared and she sank into a chair.
"Victoria."
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'Edward son. Bella is talking to you.'
Edward tore his eyes away from the wall of trees on the other side of the
clearing to look down at the girl.
"...I just hope everything works out." Bella leaned into Edwards chest as she
stared out in the same direction as the others as they waited for Sam's pack to
arrive.
"It will." Edward said as he looked back to the wall of tree's, his arm felt
awkward as he wrapped it around the girl's tiny shoulders. So different than
when he has his arm around Jacob, not as warm as Jacob either.
The vampire found himself even more anxious to see his mate than before.
A wave of calm washed over him and Edward gave a slight sigh. Looking behind
him he found Jasper smirking at him.
"You need to calm down Edward." The empath whispered too low and too fast for
any normal human to hear. "Bella's already suspicious because she thinks your
ignoring her."
"That's because he is ignoring her." Rosalie whispered as she glanced at the
telepath from the corner of her eye.
"Hey bro, when are you gonna tell Bella about you and Jake?"
"After this is all over."
"Why not just tell her now?"
"Yes Rosalie why don't we tell Bella that I'm leaving her for her best friend
just before Victoria tries to kill her with an army of vampires." Edward
growled, "We both know that's cruel even by your standards."
"Your going to need to tell her eventually Edward," Alice said with a frown.
"It's not fair to her."
"It's not up to me Alice, Jacob wants to wait. He loves her, he doesn't want to
see her hurt."
"Its still best to tell her sooner rather than later." Esme said carefully.
"The longer you wait, the more she'll hurt."
"If you have any problems, my offer still stands." Rosalie folded her arms over
her chest with a grin. "I'd be more than happy to dispose of miss Yawn myself."
"Rosalie."
Suddenly a loud howl tore through the air followed by nine others and the smell
of wet dog drifted through the air and got stronger.
Edward took a deep breath and almost immediately caught Jacob's scent, causing
a smile to break out over his face. Edward stepped forward and Bella pulled
away from the vampire's chest to take his hand, lacing her fingers with his.
'Down boy,' Rosalie teased, 'don't get too excited.'
Edward shot a glare at the blond which she just ignored and faced forward where
the scent of dog was getting stronger.
'What's that smell?'
Edward was surprised to hear Jaspers thought as the empath took a deep breath.
'Did the wolves decide to bring someone with them?'
Edward took another deep breath, other than Jacob's rich woodsy scent all the
vampire could smell was wet dog. Could the others smell Jacob now too?
Why?
'Absolutely breathtaking, like-like orchids and summer rain' Alice's bright
thought came through and the telepath knew she couldn't be talking about Jacob.
'Damn that smells good.' Emmett took a step forward and Edward saw his brothers
broad chest expand. 'Who the hell are they bringing with them?'
'That can't be a mutt can it?' Rosalie's thought surprised him the most, the
blond sounded shocked to death and almost terrified. 'Edward who the hell are
the dogs bringing with them'
"They're all wolves as far as I can tell." Edward said this time loud enough
for even Bella to hear.
Carlisle looked over his children curiously, "Why wouldn't they be?"
"Wolves?!" The pixies eyes went wide. "All of them?!"
'How can a wolf smell so good'
"Edward what's going on?" Bella asked with a worried look on her face.
"I'm not sure." The vampire answered as he continued to listen to his siblings
thoughts.
'Really good' Emmett took another step forward.
'It's sweet' Jasper almost moaned in his head and Edward blinked in surprise.
The sound of paws pounding dirt and crushing twigs and leaves got louder and
Carlisle stood in front of the others as they waited for the shifters to
appear.
"Remember to be on your best behaviour." The doctor said in a stern tone as he
pointed a look at Rosalie, who seemed to be much too preoccupied to hear her
father speak.
'Why does a dog smell so good?'
Loud growls and barks sounded from the other side of the trees until the
shifters stepped out.
Edwards eyes instantly fell on Jacob's wolf and he pushed down the urge to
smile as the russet creatures eyes flashed and he looked away from Edwards
gaze.
'Beautiful' Edward wasn't surprised to hear Alice's thought, as she's often
cooed at Jake on how "cute" he looked in his wolf form. He didn't however
expect to hear the others thoughts on the wolves. The pure shock of what he
heard would have knocked the air out of him if he could breathe.
'That one there, the light brown one' came Jasper's thoughtful voice, 'Now why
does he smell so good?'
'I suppose dark silver isn't too bad for a wolf' Rosalie thought with a slight
frown, 'it's actually kind off cute.'
'Kinda small isn't he' Emmett folded his arms over his chest, 'still, small or
not he smells good'
Edward was snapped out of his siblings thoughts when Jacob came trotting over.
The wolf let his head drop slightly and Bella smiled running her fingers
through his fur.
A low growl left Edwards throat and Jacobs eyes snapped up to meet his. 'I miss
you'
The vampire suppressed a grin when he realised what the shifter was doing and
let his head dip slightly in a subtle nod.
Suddenly Sam's black wolf let out a sharp bark, 'Get away from there Jacob'
The russet wolf pulled away, 'I'll see you later' and trotted back to the
wolves side of the treaty line.
"Sam," Carlisle suddenly said drawing everyone's attention. "Would it be
possible for you to shift back so we would be able to understand each other
better?"
The black wolf growled a sound that was echoed by the others.
"They don't trust us." Edward said reading the pack leaders mind. "They're not
comfortable being around us in their human forms."
"I understand your mistrust and its completely justified," the doctor started,
"However we do have a common enemy, and as such harming one of your pack
wouldn't benefit us in any way, shape or form."
Some of the wolves growled and others barked while Sam stayed silent.
"He wants to know what guarantee they'll have that one of us attack won't
attack them."
"If a member of my family should attack one of you, then treaty will be broken
and you will have the full right to kill all of us."
"Carlisle!" Rosalie screeched while the others just stared wide eyed at the
doctor.
"Do we have a deal?"
The entire clearing was silent until.
"Three of his pack members including himself will stay in their wolf forms as a
precaution."
Carlisle gave a nod, "Fair enough."
Sam barked at the others to phase, leaving him Quil and Jared in their wolf
forms.
The wolves disappeared behind the trees with the large silver one growling
angrily as he went. When they came back, Edwards mind was bombarded by hundreds
of different thoughts rushing through his siblings heads all at once.
'He's beautiful'
'Wow'
'He's gorgeous
'She's absolutely perfect'
Come again?
Edward's head almost snapped back until he heard Jacob speak.
"I'll be speaking on behalf of the pack." The shifter said as he folded his
arms over his chest. "That's Leah and Seth, Embry, Brady, Collin and Paul."
"It's nice to meet you all of you." The doctor said with a smile that only Seth
returned. The boy was positively bouncing on his feet with excitement until the
girl beside him gave him a swift whack on the back of his head.
Jasper flinched and his jaw clenched as he glared at the girl.
"OW SIS! What was that for?!"
'Sis? So they're siblings?' Jasper's jaw released and a gave Seth a fond smile.
"Stand still and stop acting like a dork." Leah hissed causing a beaming smile
to break out on Alice's face.
'A little mean, but they are brother and sister'
Embry kept a steady gaze on the Cullens as he stood with his arms by his sides
as Emmett's eyes drifted over him. The wolf caught his gaze and Emmett gave a
smirk.
'Hey there gorgeous,' the vampire winked and Embry's face caught in a light
blush. 'Shy one isn't he.'
'Not bad, not bad at all' came Rosalie's appreciative thought. 'If he'd only
stop glaring.'
Paul's face was twisted in a scowl as he glared at the line of vampires.
"Now then I think its a good a time as any to get started." Carlisle announced
and suddenly the full gravity of their thoughts came crashing down on the
Cullen kids simultaneously.
'It-It can't be...' Alice frowned
'Impossible' Jasper stared.
'NO WAY' Rosalie's eyes went wide.
"HOLY FUCK!" Emmett yelled causing everyone in the clearing to stop and stare
at him. "I uhm... Never mind."
A wide grin split out over Edwards face as the vampire put two and two together
and finally figured out what was wrong.
Oh he's going to enjoy this.
The wolves all stared suspiciously at Emmett who was smiling nervously until
Carlisle tried to get the meeting back on track.
"Uhm" the doctor cleared his throat. "As I was saying, my son Jasper knows the
most about the enemy we will be facing so he'll continue from here on out.
Jasper."
...
...
"Jasper."
The blond looked up and quickly stepped forward.
"Is something wrong son?"
"No, everything is fine Carlisle."
Jasper stepped forward and tore his eyes away from the boy and his sister to
look over the rest of the wolves. "The vampire's we will be facing..."
~END FLASHBACK~
Where was I again?
Oh yeah.
The Cullen house erupted
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The house was silent.
Bella slowly climbed up the steps in the Cullen mansion, careful not to trip or
let her clumsy feet get the best of her.
It had been almost a month since Victoria's attack and Bella hadn't seen Edward
since. Sure she saw him at school, but he was always so distant. The vampire
seemed completely absorbed in his own thoughts, always staring off into space
with an odd gleam in his eyes and his lips quirked in a slight smile.
He was so different from how he used to be.
Before Bella hardly had to do a thing to get his attention. Edward used to
shower her with his undivided attention, always asking what she was thinking or
how she felt. It was like the vampire found her to be the most fascinating
thing on this planet and there was no hope of him ever losing interest in her.
She was always so sure that he loved her just as much as she loved him. Like
not even a nuclear bomb could force Edward away from her, but now she wasn't so
sure.
Edward hasn't been the same since he came back.
They never changed their routine. They'd be together at school and at the
Cullen mansion, and then he'd come see her at night every night like he used to
before he left. Only...
Edward didn't seem quite right.
He'd kiss her and hold her like he did before, but something about those
actions always seemed awkward and a bit forced. He'd tell her that he loved her
but somehow the look in his eyes made Bella feel like he wasn't saying it to
her, even when they were alone.
Bella couldn't understand it. At first she thought it’s because they were
separated for so long. She thought that maybe as time went by things would go
back to the way they used to be but they never did.
In fact as the days passed and turned into weeks and then months, Edward
started getting even more distant. Especially after she made him make up with
Jacob.
It was odd how quickly those two seemed to bury the hatchet, sure they weren't
exactly best friends but they were definitely more than civil.
At times it even felt like Edward was more of himself when Jacob was around
than when he wasn't. Those two had a weird connection that Bella couldn't quite
make sense of, but one she definitely noticed.
Which is why she started getting a little jealous of her best friend, although
she has no right to be. She's the one who forced them together after all, so
what gives her the right to complain?
She shouldn't get frustrated when Edward sends Jacob those small smiles and
smirks whenever the shifter blushes or gives him a look that seems like their
sharing their own private little inside joke.
Or get upset when Jasper sits next to Jacob without needing to hold his breath
or forcing his body into calm controlled movements, but instead seeming
completely relaxed.
Or get sad when Rosalie smiles and teases the shifter, before stealing Jacob
away to help her with one of the cars in the garage.
Or get angry when Esme and Alice dote on the wolf for hours, while Emmett
teases him the whole time. Or when Carlisle manages to corner Jacob alone and
asks him questions about the werewolf gene and Quileute heritage, because he
finds the wolves simply fascinating.
She has no right to get jealous. It's not his fault he fits in better than she
ever did. She's the one who kept pushing, kept going on and on about the
Cullens and how great they are. How Jacob would like them too if he just gave
them a chance.
It's her own fault.
Bella often finds herself getting annoyed whenever she went over to the Cullens
and found Jacob already there.
Alice would say that one of them ran into him and invited him over or that Esme
made the shifter promise to come by and taste some of her food or that Carlisle
had some more questions to ask. All plausible reasons but that didn't mean
Bella liked it.
Edward was more of himself when Jacob was around, but he was also more
distracted. He'd stare at the shifter when he was in the room; almost glare
when one of his siblings stole Jacob away for some other reason and tense
whenever the shifter tried to leave.
But Bella always just assumed it's because Jake was a wolf, he used warn her
about how dangerous young wolves could be so he'd insist that she not spend too
much time with Jacob.
So Bella just brushed it off and tried to focus on Edward, who just kept
getting more distant with each passing day.
After Victoria's attack Alice took her home just before Carlisle started
treating Jacob. The last time Bella saw Edward outside of school was just as
the shifters carried Jacob's mangled body into the house.
One moment they were on the couch the next Edward was gone, Bella hadn't even
felt him move. The next thing she knew Alice was offering to take her home
before Carlisle and Edward started. She said that they were going to rebreak
Jacob's bones and it would be best if she wasn't there to see it.
Bella agreed, albeit a bit reluctantly. Despite her new feelings, Jake's still
her best friend she wanted to be there for him.
After that she hardly ever saw her vampire.
Today the sun was out; meaning none of the Cullen kids would be at school.
Which is why she decided to take some initiative?
Usually Edward would pick her up and they'd spend the whole day together but it
had been a while since he's done that so Bella decided to go over instead.
The girl just kept climbing the steps, a little worried that the whole house
was so quiet. If it wasn't for the unlocked door she might have just turned
back and left thinking that no one was home.
Bella made it to the second floor and started hearing voices coming from
Edwards room, as she got closer she realized that one of the voices belonged to
Edward and the other to Jacob.
Another surge of jealousy went through her when she thought that Edward was
spending his yet another "camping trip" with her best friend instead of her.
She almost paused when she heard Jacob's voice come out in a breathy whisper.
'Why are they in his room?'
"I thought... you brought me here to talk about-ah-about Bella."
'Talk about me?! Why?'
The door was slightly ajar and Bella looked through the small opening with a
hand on the wooden frame to walk in when she froze.
Brown eyes went wide as the girl watched the scene inside of the room.
Jacob was lying on his back, his cutoff jeans were hanging low on his waist as
the shifter gasped and groaned. Edwards head was on Jacobs neck, Bella could
see the vampire smirk as he pulled the shifters skin between his teeth while
his hands were fiddling with the buttons on Jacobs jeans.
"We can talk about Bella later after I've had my way with you."
"C'mon Edward," Jacob weakly tried to push the vampire away, "You know this is
considered kidnapping in most states, I'm supposed to be at school right now."
Edward moved up and grinned down at the boy beneath him, "You can't kidnap the
willing."
Jacob rolled his eyes, before a frown spread over his lips, "I'm worried about
telling her Edward."
"I know love, but it's not fair to her or us." Edward leaned down to press a
kiss on the shifters lips gently threading a hand through his hair. "She
doesn't deserve to be lied to and we shouldn't have to be apart. I know it'll
be hard, but it'll all work out."
'Love?'
Bella's eyes widened even more when Jacob gave a deep sigh and leaned into
Edward's touch.
"It's not just about us, what about the others? Telling Bella means telling Sam
and the pack. If he freaks he'll never let any of us off the reservation,"
Jacob gave Edward a pleading look, "Seth's already crazy about Jazz, staying
away would tear him apart."
"We can't keep this a secret forever though Jake."
"I know, I just-" Jacob's hands reached up to grip painfully at his hair. "This
is all so messed up."
"Jacob-"
"Dad's going to hate me-"
"Jake-"
"I never should've gotten my pack brothers involved in this."
"Jacob calm down-"
"No, Edward! Enough, this is wrong I-... I can't believe I let this go on for
so long! I'm outta here, just stay away from me." Jacob pushed the vampire away
and tried to get away when Edward pulled him back and pinned him on the bed.
"Get off me leech!"
"Jacob I know you're scared."
"I said get off!"
"But I won't let you run away."
"Let me go."
"I love you too much to let you run."
"LET ME GO DAMN IT!"
"Fine, I'll let you go and you can leave. I'll leave you alone and you'll never
have to come back. I'll even get the others to back off and leave Paul, Embry,
Seth and Leah alone. All you have to do is tell me you don't love me." Edward
leaned his forehead against the others and stared straight into his eyes
causing the shifter to still as gold drilled into brown. "Tell me you don't
love me as much as I love you, that it doesn't kill you when we're apart."
"I..."
"Tell me I mean nothing to you, just say the word and all of this ends. You go
back to the pack and you'll never have to see me again."
Jacob swallowed the thick lump in his throat tried to look away, tried not to
let those gold eyes get to him the way they always did.
"Say it, Jacob."
"I..."
"Say it." Edward whispered as he shut his eyes and kissed Jacob's forehead
almost afraid of what the shifter would say.
"Say it."
Jacob closed his eyes as well, before letting out a deep shuddering breath.
"You can't, can you?" Edward let his hands slip up to cup the shifters face and
gave him a soft kiss. "I love you Jacob Black and you love me, nothing about
any of this is wrong. This will all work out I promise."
Jacob gave another sigh, despite the doubt that still filled his eyes. "How do
you know it'll work out? It was different when it was just you and me, Edward.
Now that Embry and Leah- God, Seth is just a kid for fucks sakes."
"Honestly, I don't care about the others. All I care about is you. Rosalie,
Emmett, Jasper and Alice can handle the others on their own." Jacob glared at
the vampire and Edward let out a low chuckle, "Of course if they ever need
help, I won't even hesitate. I get that Sam and the reservation are a problem,
but it doesn't have to be."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm yours and you're mine, I've known that since the moment we met."
Jacob rolled his eyes in annoyance, "I remember that from the last time you
told me and the time before that-"
"Do you remember when I asked you to marry me?"
The shifter paused, "Yes."
"I said I'd give you forever if you let me. What did you say?"
"I said yes."
"That's right, if anything should happen. If -God forbid- things go wrong with
Billy, you will always have me. I'll always be here Jacob no matter what
happens."
"But the others-"
"Will be fine, have a little faith in them." Edward smiled. "Seth and Jasper
are doing well, Leah is starting to soften and it's only a matter of time till
Rosalie and Emmett get Embry and Paul's attention."
"Yeah we'll see," Jacob scoffed before smiling back at Edward, "Where are they
anyway? The place is empty."
Edward smirked as he leaned down to kiss the shifter before moving down to his
chest, "Jasper is out with Seth and Alice left as soon as Leah came by looking
for her brother."
Jacob gave a snort, "Let me guess, shorty's trying to befriend Leah into
submission."
Edward shrugged, "It could work."
"Maybe. What about Rose and Em'?"
This time it was Edwards turn to snort, "At the border stalking the wolves. By
the way they want to talk to you about something."
"What?"
"I don't know, but Rosalie seemed very pleased with herself so it can't be
anything good."
"Great."
The vampire moved up and grinned, "I'm sure it's not too bad."
"Says the one who hasn't been called for a meeting with psycho Barbie and the
Hulk, you know they've been difficult for weeks now."
"Big bad alpha scared of a leech?" Edward teased. "I never thought I'd see the
day."
"Shut up." Jacob growled, "I thought we already agreed that we wouldn't talk
about the alpha thing."
"I'm sorry. You're not alpha you're a wolf." Edward said with a smirk that
faded into soft smile and he kissed Jacob gently on the lips. "My wolf."
Jacob blushed and leaned up to kiss the vampire again, pulling him down to
deepen it while Edward wrapped his arms around the shifters body.
Bella just stood there and stared, too shocked to will her legs to move and
walk away or walk in or...
Do something!
She just stood there and watched as her best friend and boyfriend kissed and
touched. Remained frozen as Edward took off their clothes and kissed down every
inch of the shifter as Jacob gasped and moaned with a deep flush on his cheeks.
There was something incredibly enthralling about watching them. The way that
their bodies moved together, the look in Edward's eyes as he gazed down at
Jacob and the way the shifter gave in while giving the vampire the exact same
look.
They were simply beautiful.
They were perfect.
And for a moment Bella couldn't understand what Edward ever saw in her. Jacob
has always been beautiful and strong and always held that childlike innocence
despite his mature physical appearance. While Bella was just, Bella.
Sure she was fairly attractive, but that's all she really had going for her.
Hardly an appropriate mate for someone like Edward Cullen.
He was just as beautiful as Jacob, strong, intelligent. How could she dream of
competing for someone like that against Jacob Black?
The spell was broken when they started to whisper against each other’s lips.
The full gravity and reality of the situation finally sank in and rage started
to boil in Bella's veins despite the tears that streamed down her cheeks.
Beautiful?
Beautiful?!
She and Edward were supposed to be beautiful.
Jacob stole her boyfriend.
He stole her mate.
Edward was supposed to be hers. He was supposed to ask her to marry him, then
he'd change her and they'd be together forever.
It wasn't supposed to be like this!
The girl was so angry she almost stomped right through the door, but she
couldn't.
What good would that do?
Jacob would be ashamed and probably try to stay away from Edward sure, but
Edward would never go back to her. It doesn't take a genius to see that the
vampire was too far gone for anything else to matter to him. He's in so deep
with Jacob that the telepath isn't thinking straight.
Jacob is a werewolf, the rightful alpha to the La Push pack. How can she
compete with that?!
She can't.
But Edward is her's damn it! This is supposed to be their happily ever after,
Jacob shouldnt-... how can she-
There has to be a way.
Still blinded with rage Bella gave Jacob one more glare before leaving the
house. Somehow avoiding to slam the door on her way out.
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Jacob was lying on his bed staring at the ceiling with an absorbed look on his
face.
Billy quirked an eyebrow at his son, as he watched from his bedroom door.
Jacob's been spacing out a lot lately.
At first the older man thought it had something to do with the change, but soon
he realized that the pack had very little to do with the love-struck look on
his son's face. He'd always hoped that that look had something to do with
Bella. That the girl had finally woken up from her bloodsucker induced coma to
see what's been in front of her the whole time but it never seemed like she
did.
Maybe it was someone else.
Jacob has been disappearing a lot lately and Sam would always confirm that he
wasn't anywhere near the reservation.
A girl he met in Forks perhaps.
Billy suddenly frowned when he thought that maybe Jacob's mood was caused by
some blind hope that he and Bella could be something more.
Because if it was, the boy would be heartbroken to find out what his father had
to say to him.
Billy cleared his throat and Jacob's head snapped to the side and surprise
flashed in the shifters eyes.
"You O.K there kiddo?"
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"Hungry? Rachel's made dinner; she says you've got five minutes unless you want
Paul to finish it all on his own."
Jacob let out a laugh and moved to sit up. "I'll be there in a minute."
"Jake," Billy paused and thought for a moment. "When's the last time you saw
Bella?"
Jacob tensed and stared at his father for a moment, "A few days, why?"
"Charlie just called. He says he just got off his shift to find Bella loading
her stuff in a taxi and leaving for Phoenix."
The shifter shot up from the bed, "What?! Why?"
"He says he doesn't know, she barely said a word to him. Just gave him a hug
and left."
Jacob sank back on the bed, chewing on his lips while his eyebrows furrowed.
"Jake, did Bella say anything about wanting to leave? Or maybe something that
happened that would make her want to leave?"
"No... I don't think so."
Billy gave a nod and hummed, until a scowl broke out over his face. "Probably
Cullens fault, can't go a week without ruining someone's life can they."
Jacob flinched but didn't say anything, just stared at the floor until he
looked up at his father. "How's Charlie holding up?"
"He'll live. He just wishes he knew why she left." Billy turned his chair
around and moved away, "C'mon kid, Paul will be here in a few minutes."
"Yeah," Jacob said with a halfhearted smile, "I'll be there in a minute, old
man."
Billy gave a sigh, poor kid. Hopefully Jake will get over her soon.
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"This is all your fault!"
Paul growled from the living room wall at the Black residence as he glared at
Leah who was sitting on the worn out couch next to Seth.
The tension that hung in the air was thick, the shifters twitched and fidgeted
uncomfortably as they waited for their alpha to arrive. Jacob stood by the wall
opposite to Paul next to the window while Embry sat on a chair next to Leah,
his leg kept bouncing up and down in nervous energy.
After a pack meeting the night before, Sam pulled the five wolves aside and
told them to meet him there the next day. Apparently, their leader had
something urgent to discuss with them and due to his foul mood at the time...
The shifters were starting to expect the worst.
Did Sam know?
Does he know about the Cullens?
How could he, they've been so careful.
"How is this my fault?" Leah said with a glare directed back at Paul.
"You're the one who just had to show up last night reeking of pixie vampire."
"Oh please!" The female shifter growled in response. "At least I don't rock up
to every pack meeting and patrol covered in Blondie’s claw marks."
Embry gave a nod, "She has a point Paul."
"That's not my fault! You know what Rose is like; she's still pissed about the
thing with Rachel." Paul said throwing his hands in the air out of frustration.
"So she's marking you as hers?" Seth asked with a confused look on his face.
"Marking her territory, Rosalie's more of a wolf than I thought." Leah gave a
snort, "Figures you'd be the bitch in that relationship."
"Shut up Leah! You're one to talk with that pint sized leech of yours lording
over you!"
The female shifter shot up from her seat and glared at the other, "Don't you
ever call her that again!"
Leah loves Alice.
Loves her more than the female shifter can sometimes bear.
The first few weeks of their... Relationship was rough to say the least. At
first Leah wanted absolutely nothing to do with Alice, the only reason she kept
going to the Cullen mansion is because of Seth.
Somehow one of the leeches had gotten their hooks into him and now her baby
brother was swooning over the bloodsucker.
Pissed off didn't even begin to explain how Leah felt about that. For some
reason Seth refused to listen to her, one moment he'd promise to stay on the
res and the next she'd be tracking his scent all the way to casa del vampiro.
The worst part had to be dealing with the leeches’ scents, sickly sweet bleach
constantly burning her nose. At some point she'd eventually started to
associate one of the scent's to Seth's vampire, Jasper. Seeing as how wherever
her brother's scent was, the vampire's seemed to be close behind.
And if Seth's newest crush wasn't bad enough, she had to deal with another
leech as well. The tiny vampire deemed it necessary to stay within two feet of
Leah at all times, whenever the female shifter went looking for her brother.
She was the one who saw visions of the future, Alice. At first the pixie
vampire's excuse for hanging around Leah was to keep the female shifter
company, she wanted to be friends in order to lessen some of the bad vibes
between the wolves and vampires. No matter how hard Leah tried the pixie simply
refused to leave her alone and she tried very hard.
Eventually Leah gave up.
She figured just letting Alice hang around her would be easier than trying to
get rid of her. Besides, the insults were starting to weigh heavily on Leah's
heart.
Alice would always look so heart broken, that Leah would feel like absolute
shit. It’s not like the leech was doing anything bad anyway, she just wanted to
be nice and that much Leah could allow.
Plus whenever she was around Alice she didn't notice the smell coming from all
the other Cullen's. Somehow Alice's scent was different, still sweet but not
overly so.
Sweet strawberries and cream, a scent that made her smile.
As time moved on though Leah grew fond of her. Alice became her best friend and
Leah started going over to the Cullens for a whole different set of reasons.
Reasons that really had nothing to do with Seth. After a month Alice told Leah
the truth about why she was so insistent on being around her.
She said that Leah was her mate, that she couldn't live without her, that she'd
love her forever.
Now almost two months later Leah was absolutely irrefutably, completely in love
with Alice. She couldn't imagine her life without the vampire.
Leah had spent so long being angry and bitter. Her ability to shift took away
her chance to someday have children and then of course there was Sam. She was
so in love with him, he made her happy and for a while she thought that her
life was perfect. Until he imprinted on her cousin and Leah's world fell apart.
It's one of the hardest things she's ever been forced to endure, Sam was her
alpha she had to share his thoughts whether she liked it or not. It was
unbearable.
Watching his thoughts of Emily, touching and holding her. Doing all the things
that Sam used to do with Leah and yet somehow he seemed happier with her cousin
than he ever did with her.
It tore the female shifter apart every time, suddenly the perfect life she
thought she had shattered right in front of her.
And all she could do was watch as the man she loved, loved someone else more.
But then came Alice.
Alice made everything better; she was the sunshine in Leah's cold bitter world,
as cheesy as it sounds. For once someone loved her, someone chased after her,
and Leah was the center of someone else's world.
Alice is beautiful like all vampires are; that impossible perfection that draws
humans in was meant to be a deadly weapon after all. Leah can never understand
why Alice would call her beautiful. Tell her how perfect she was and give her a
look that made her realize that in the vampire’s eyes, Leah really was
absolutely perfect.
And so Leah accepted Alice as her mate, because really she couldn't imagine how
anyone else who could love her more.
Alice healed her and made her whole.
Leah rarely ever thought about Sam anymore and their mind-links when he thought
of Emily didn't matter, because now she had Alice.
Alice was her world.
The female shifter was even prepared to let Alice to change her... she wanted
Alice to change her, she wanted to be with the pixie forever and had often
thought of asking Alice to do it.
Leah is sure that Edward knows. She'd usually catch his gaze on her whenever
the thought crossed her mind and sometimes she'd wonder if Edward told her mate
about her about it. But in the end it doesn't matter.
Leah wanted to be with Alice forever and she'd do whatever it takes to make
sure she does.
"Both of you shut up," Jacob said putting an end to the argument as he rubbed
his temples in frustration, "It isn't either of your fault-"
"No, it's Seth's fault." Embry said calmly as he glanced at the youngest
shifter.
Seth gasped, "My fault?"
"I agree with Em'." Paul said folding his arms over his chest, seeming to have
forgotten his earlier argument with Leah. "Jake's had to cover your ass, what,
five times this week cause you can't stop fantasizing about doing the nasty
with the vampire general whenever we link."
"Bu-that's..." Seth stuttered until he finally gave up and practically wailed,
"It's not my fault I can't stop thinking about Jasper! It’s been months since I
found out I'm his mate and he still won't have sex with me."
All four shifters gaped and stared at the boy, taken completely off guard by
his bluntness.
"He says that we have to wait." Seth huffed sinking back into the couch.
“‘You’re too young for that big a step Seth', 'We just have to wait a few years
Seth', 'Esme would kill me Seth', 'Vampires don't do well in jail Seth'."
Leah recovered first and walked back to her seat, whacking her brother on the
back of his head as she plopped down. Thank God Seth is Jasper's mate, she
couldn't imagine what she'd do if her brother ended up with a vampire or even a
normal human that wasn't as moral.
Because of that, Leah no longer had a problem with the empath's relationship
with Seth. She really had nothing to worry about when it came to Jasper, he'd
do anything to keep Seth safe.
All the Cullens would.
"That's because you are too young."
"But Edward started doing Jake a month after they met."
Jacob's eyes went wide. "Who the hell told you that?!"
"Emmett." Seth said waving his hand dismissively while a light blush spread
over Jacob's face.
The beta turned a glare onto Embry, "Tell that muscle head of yours to keep his
mouth shut."
"Seth kept asking so Emmett told him." Embry shrugged letting his gaze drift
back to the youngest Clearwater, "Anyway, Jasper's right Seth, you're only
fourteen. That's five to ten in some states."
"It's still not fair."
It really isn't.
If Jasper would stop being so damn stubborn and give Seth what he wants then
the boy wouldn't constantly be thinking about him.
It came as quite the surprise when Seth found Jasper wandering way too close to
the border for comfort. Seth had barked and growled at the vampire, warning him
to stay back before he broke the treaty. But Jasper didn't seem to be too
worried. He just smiled at the sandy brown wolf and started talking to him.
At first Seth was a little disturbed; after all they were raised to hate the
vampires. Although he never really hated them, instead the boy was incredibly
curious about them.
Sam never let them talk or stay around the cold ones for too long, they were
told to kill any rogues they find and avoid the Cullens at all cost.
But now that one was actually talking to him, how could Seth pass up that kind
of opportunity? So the boy phased back to human form and spent the whole day
talking to Jasper, excitedly asking one question after another which Jasper
willingly answered.
And that's how it started. Everyday Seth would go out to the clearing and find
Jasper waiting for him. They'd talk for hours, with the shifter really doing
most of the talking. Jasper would listen and answer back when there was
something to say. For once Seth didn't feel like a little kid.
For once someone treated him like he wasn't just some stupid child who should
be seen and not heard. Jasper made him feel like his opinion mattered and
that's what Seth liked about him. However, soon Seth started noticing other
things about Jasper.
Like how different he smelled from the other vampires, not that it ever stopped
Seth from going over to the Cullen house, but he couldn't deny that they did
smell horrible.
But Jasper didn't, he smelled good, like honey and fresh cut grass. Seth loved
his scent.
The shifter also noticed other things about his new friend. Like how insanely
good looking he is.
Jasper's gorgeous and soon enough Seth's new friend became his new crush. He
was always careful to try and keep his emotions in check whenever he hung
around the empath, not wanting to freak him out. But Jasper noticed and soon he
told Seth of his own intentions toward the boy.
Which Seth was very happy for.
Until Jasper started denying him.
In one sentence the empath had sent Seth's libido into a tumbling despair.
The shifter is a healthy teenage boy; crazed hormones are somewhat standard for
him as they are with other teenagers. And his mate being so insanely attractive
didn't help either. One day when they were making out in Jasper's room, the
wolf's hopes and dreams of sexual gratification were crushed when Jasper
suddenly stopped just as Seth started to unzip his pants and said one simple
line in that perfect southern accent that drove Seth crazy.
"Not yet Seth, you're still too young."
Too young?!
What the hell!
He wasn't too young when Jasper admitted to practically stalking him for three
weeks. So how come he's too young now?
But even in his tail spin of despair Seth let Jasper have his way. They never
went any further than kissing and although Seth knew Jazz was just looking out
for him and the boy really didn't want to go against the man he loved, his
sexual frustration was starting to overwhelm him.
Soon enough the shifter started begging, at one point it seemed like Jasper
might actually give in, but somehow the ex-general managed to keep it together
and refuse. So now Seth had resorted to using slightly sneakier ways of getting
what he wants.
The shifter would usually think about some dirty thought he had, some lost
dream about Jasper and focus on that whenever the honey blond was in the room.
He'd think about how it would feel if Jasper touched him the way he wanted, let
go of his restraints and gave Seth what he wanted.
What it would feel like if the damn vampire would do more than just kiss him.
Being an empath, Seth knew the vampire could feel all his emotions, that and
the way Jasper's eyes would darken every time Seth used this little trick told
him that it was working.
Seth knew it was wrong of him to use his mate's gift against him. God knows he
loves Jazz, he really does. But he couldn't help it.
He was horny damn it!
Sooner or later Jasper Hale will crack.
"Anyway jail bait aside," Paul sighed as he leaned back against the wall, "I
think we can all agree whose fault this really is."
Four of the shifters nodded and Jake raised an eyebrow at them. "Embry?"
"Nah, all things considered Em' and Em' are pretty well behaved." Leah said
with a shrug.
That's true.
Out of all of them Emmett and Embry's relationship seemed to be the most
uncomplicated of them all.
It was easy, relaxed.
Although the start was a bit shaky.
One day Jacob had lured him and Paul away from the reservation, Embry doesn't
really remember what Jake said his reason for taking them to the woods was but
he remembers that it was a flawed excuse from the very start. He really doesn't
understand how he could've fallen for such an obvious trap.
Anyway they went over the border and somehow got split up. Embry wandered
around the woods for a while, as he searched for his pack brothers. Until
Emmett Cullen suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Embry almost immediately panicked and shifted, getting ready in case the leech
suddenly tried to attack him. Emmett just stared at him as he did, with a
dimpled grin on his face. Which only served to make the shifter even more
nervous.
Unlike the others though, Emmett didn't waste time trying to get the wolf to
fall for him. He cut right to the chase, just told him that Embry was his mate.
After which young Mr. Call promptly freaked out and made a run for it.
It wasn't till a few days later that he saw Emmett again.
The wolf was on patrol one night and caught sight of Emmett standing on the
wrong side of the treaty line. He quickly pounced on the vampire and pinned
down his arms, growling fiercely.
Emmett just gave him a smile and asked if he'd done anything wrong, making
Embry growl even lower. By all right's he was supposed to call out for the rest
of the pack. Tear the vampire limb from limb, but Jacob told him what Emmett
was going through. Apparently this whole mate thing was a big deal and Embry
guessed that Emmett must really need him if he'd go this far just to see him.
It made something strange rise up in his chest.
Admittedly the wolf had always been a little jealous of Sam, Jared and Quil.
They'd all imprinted.
They all had soul mates, someone to love and care for. Someone they knew they'd
spend the rest of their lives with.
That's something Embry's always wanted, a deep unconditional love. To be with
someone who'd make him feel whole.
Apparently he was that for Emmett.
Although the shifter was still a bit weary of Emmett he figured he could at
least give this a try. Lord knows he'd want Emmett to try for him if their
roles were reversed.
So Embry shifted back still pinning the cold one to the forest floor, intent on
telling Emmett to leave before he got into trouble when the vampire suddenly
flipped them over and stole the shifters lips in a kiss.
Things sort of went downhill from there.
And now... Now he's in love with a leech.
"Then who?"
"You Jake."
"Me?!"
"Yep." Embry stretched out his legs, kicking the table in front of him a bit as
he did.
"How the hell is this my fault?" Jacob glared.
"You’re the one who just had to be BFF's with a leech magnet." Paul explained.
"And then her leech became your leech after he mated you." Leah supplied.
"And then your BFF attracted even more leeches, forcing us to team up with the
Cullens." Embry said.
Paul added, "The same Cullens you introduced us to."
"They mated us the day Jasper taught us how to fight the newborns." Seth smiled
as he said the vampire’s name.
"Leaving us in the mess we're in now." Leah finished with a glare directed at
Jake.
"It's your fault Jake."
"I second that."
"And I Third it."
"Filthy traitors," Jake grumbled folding his arms over his chest glaring at his
so called pack mates.
This is the last thing Jacob was in the mood for.
It's been months and still no word from Bella.
The shifter was starting to worry about his best friend's sudden departure.
Charlie said that he didn't have much time with her before she left but from
what he could tell Bella was very upset.
He says she kept pacing around her room as she got her things, muttering
incoherently about promises and trust and 'finding a way'.
Edward didn't know anything either which is why Jacob was so worried. If
anyone, she would have told him why she left wouldn't she; she would've said
something when she left.
But she didn't, not so much of a word to either of them. Jacob almost thought
that maybe Bella found out about him and Edward, but she couldn't have.
"What's taking Sam so long anyway?" Leah said giving a quick glance out the
window. "If he's not here in ten minutes I'm leaving."
The wolves broke out in a burst of chatter each one listing their excuses to
leave, excuses that revolved around one of the Cullens.
"I'll have to leave too, promised Jazz I'd go see him today."
"Emmett wants to play Call of duty-"
"I wanna help Rose with-"
"No, you're not!" Jacob growled bringing the chatter to a complete stop.
"You're staying right here with me and waiting for Sam."
Leah smirked, "Is that an order Oh mighty alpha?"
"What?" Jake paused, "No it's not, but I'm not facing Sam's wrath on my own. If
I can't see Edward today then none of you can see any of the Cullen's either."
"Was that an order Jake?" Seth smiled as he sat forward in his seat.
"What the hell is wrong with you two?"
"You know things would be so much easier if you were alpha, Jake." Embry said
slumping back in his chair. "You'd make the elders happy by taking your
rightful place and we'd get to see the Cullens whenever we want."
"I don't want to be alpha."
"I miss Rose, Jake."
Jacob looked up at the wolf who was staring at the ground, surprised to hear
Paul Lahote of all people say something like that with such a vulnerable sound
in his voice.
Paul was probably the strangest case of them all.
No one knows what exactly happened when Jacob forced them to split up, what
Rosalie said or did to the shifter. All they know is Paul started disappearing
from the reservation at completely random times of the day every day. Then he'd
come back, not looking very different from when he left.
And then almost two weeks later, he started showing up at the Cullen residence.
He'd still be a bit of an asshole around the Cullen kids, but then he'd turn
around and be ridiculously polite to Esme and Carlisle.
You know how you'd be when you’re around your girlfriend’s parents.
That's how he was.
Although it was pretty obvious how much he loved the vampiress, his eyes seemed
to soften whenever her name came up and he was always fiercely protective of
her, just daring anyone to say a word about his mate.
What the others didn't know was that Rosalie and Paul's meeting was by any
normal standards a complete and utter train wreck.
The blond and Quileute had fought and argued for hours. The dog insults would
just roll off of Rosalie's tongue and Paul gave as good as he got. Spitting
every vampire and blond insult he could think of like they came off a book.
Eventually they stopped and after one carefully laid out challenge from the
cold one Paul found himself heading out to the Cullen's side of the forest on a
daily basis. The cycle repeated itself until they started running out of
insults and jabs at pride. Eventually they just started talking and Rosalie
ended up telling him everything.
There are no words to describe how Paul felt to hear all those things. Part of
him was sympathetic; no person regardless of who they are should ever have to
go through something like that.
Another part of him felt disgusted, that there are people out there who were
capable of doing something like that.
And the last part, the part that really stood out was rage. Seething anger that
made him want to track Rosalie's attackers down and make them suffer for what
they did.
The shifter felt himself grow protective over the vampires. Not that Rosalie
couldn't take care of herself; he should be more concerned about what the blond
would do to someone else. However Paul could care less about other people. He
wanted to protect Rosalie keep her safe.
This feeling only intensified after Rose told him that he's her mate. He
accepted it pretty quickly and his protectiveness over the vampire reached new
heights.
Paul wanted to be there for her, he knew he doesn't have to worry, he's
actually extremely proud his girl is as tough as she is, but he still worried.
Every moment she's out of his sight he just wants to be near her again. He
worries sometimes.
Rose told him, albeit reluctantly, that her world would fall apart if he died.
Even though that scenario was highly unlikely it was still possible. Wolves
aren't invincible after all, whether Paul admits it or not. And part of him is
scared he might die and leave the blond alone.
With these fears came the idea of letting Rosalie turn him. The shifter was
surprised to realize that the idea didn't sicken him as much as it used to.
These days there's a part of him that actually looks forward to it. Spending
all of eternity with the woman he loves.
Humanity is a small price to pay for something that precious.
"You saw Rosalie yesterday."
"You know what I mean," Paul growled in annoyance, "You're telling me it
doesn't kill you to have to sneak around just to see Edward?"
"I miss Jasper too."
"And Emmett."
"Alice." Leah said as she pulled her legs up against her chest resting her feet
on the couch and wrapping her arms around them.
Jacob looked the four shifters over, watching as a blanket of depression just
fell over the entire room at Paul's words. Usually they'd mercilessly tease him
for saying something so soppy, but they didn't. Cause they all feel the same
way.
Jacob gave an exasperated sigh, "Jesus we're pathetic. You'd swear we'd
imprinted on the Cullens."
"Why didn't we?" Seth suddenly asked drawing everyone's attention. "They mated
us, so why can't we imprint on them?"
"I don't know." Jacob answered with a frown raking his fingers through his
hair.
"Jake what if we do imprint but it’s not on the Cullens." The boy asked again,
suddenly they all wanted to throw Seth out the door for bringing up their
deepest fears. "I don't want anyone else but Jazz."
"We won't."
"How do you know that?" Embry asked leaning forward with his elbows on his
knees.
"I wouldn't imprint if she turned me." Leah whispered softly, the others all
heard her but didn't say a word. Paul glared down at the ground while Embry
wrapped his arms around his waist and Seth stared at the table, as he bit his
bottom lip.
They'd all thought about it.
It wasn't just Paul and Leah.
It was unlikely but there was a real chance that they'd eventually stop
shifting. Once that happened they'd start ageing and eventually die. What would
happen to the Cullens if that happened?
Edward's always telling Jacob how he'd die without him. What if he did, what
would Edward do then. The way that Carlisle explained it vampires mate for
life, so if the wolves died what would happen to their vampires.
Leah was more than prepared to have Alice change her and Paul would do anything
for Rosalie.
Jasper once told Seth that if the need ever came he'd do whatever it takes to
keep him and Emmett told Embry the same thing.
But Edward...
Edward would fight tooth and nail to try and keep Jake human. If the time
actually came, would Edward change him or let his wolf go and then try going to
get himself killed?
Edwards always been romantic like that. Jacob could honestly see the vampire
trying to pull a Romeo and Juliet on his death bed. But he didn't want that.
He wanted Edward to live and if he had to become a vampire to do it. Well
then... Jacob wouldn't even think twice.
"We're not telling you to become alpha Jake. All we're saying is think about
it," Paul started as he lifted his gaze to lock onto Jacob's. "If I'm forced to
choose between the pack and Rose. I think we both know what I'd choose, because
you know you'd choose the same thing."
Jake gave a slow nod.
It wasn't a hypothetical scenario. Jake knew that Paul already made his
decision and he wouldn't go back on it no matter what. So had the other wolves.
The only thing keeping them there were their families, the pack, duty to the
reservation but even those threads were being held onto by nothing but hope and
a prayer.
Jacob felt the same.
Everyone tensed when the sound of footsteps came from the front of the house,
each shifters body going tighter with the sound of each thud and the scent of
their alpha grew stronger.
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Sam looked the five over as a feeling of unease passed through him.
Something was wrong.
The five shifters were hiding something from him and Sam didn't like it. But
it’s not like he just suddenly realized all this last night. It’s been coming a
very long time. This... change.
It started with Jacob.
The boy never wanted to be alpha, hell Sam doubted that he'd even wanted to be
a wolf. But that never stopped Jake from staying loyal to the pack and to him.
Sam was sure that had Jake wanted to he would have made an excellent alpha.
However Jacob's heart was never really into it, it seemed more like he was just
following orders than actually doing the good deed because he wanted to. The
teen always seemed distant. Like his mind was somewhere else, somewhere more
important than where his body was at the moment. Then came the disappearances,
when Jake would be gone for hours at a time and then come back smelling like he
just spent a whole hour in the shower.
He was completely clean, like he'd gone somewhere he shouldn't have so he had
to wash off any traces of where he'd been.
Sam had tried on multiple occasions to shift through Jakes memories to try and
get an idea of what was going on, but Jacob's birthright as alpha earned him
the privilege of blocking his mind from the older man. So he'd always come up
empty handed.
Then came Seth.
The most enthusiastic member of the pack, but also the most naïve. The boy's
curiosity on the Cullen leeches was virtually indestructible. Sam often spent
most days lecturing Seth trying to make him understand that the Cullens like
every other vampire, were killers and were not to be trusted.
However Seth never listened and the questions would continue, until one day
when they just stopped.
Seth didn't come to him asking about the vampires anymore. Hell, Sam could
barely manage to find him on most days. Seth would disappear for hours at a
time just like Jacob and also just like Jacob, Seth would always come back
ridiculously clean with that same distant look in his face.
When the pack leader shifted through his thoughts he usually wouldn't find
anything. It was only on those rare occasions whenever they went on patrol that
Sam would maybe catch a glimpse of honey blond hair. But the alpha assumed that
it could just be some girl that Seth met in Forks at some point, but still it
was disturbing.
Then Leah.
Leah hated him and to a certain degree, Sam understood. He did break her heart
even though the circumstances were out of his control. He'd usually try to keep
his thoughts about Emily to himself but sometimes, something would slip through
and Sam would feel Leah's anger and bitterness through their link.
But then Leah started disappearing too, like the others that look firmly in
place. However unlike the others Sam knew Leah long enough to know the other
side of that look. It’s the same look she used to give him once upon a time.
Leah was in love and deeply so.
The girl barely ever noticed when Sam thought about her cousin or even when
Emily was nearby. It always seemed like whoever she was thinking about was more
important. Like getting angry and bitter or even just thinking about Sam and
his betrayal really just wasn't worth her time.
The alpha didn't even try to shift through her thoughts though. He'd done that
once a long time ago and promised himself that he'd never do that again. Leah's
scorned mind was just way too much for him to handle.
But right now he was starting to reconsider. Leah had also picked up the habit
of showing up clean something that was starting to disturb him. Although the
night before she came back smelling of vampire.
One of the Cullens to be precise.
But Leah just shrugged it off and said that she'd run into one of them earlier.
So Sam let it slide, even though the scent was way too strong for it to have
been a simple run in. But still.
Leah seemed blissfully happy something Sam hadn't seen in a long time and he
wasn't dumb enough to try and ruin it by digging into something he has no
business digging into. He's the one who left Leah after all not the other way
around.
Then Embry he'd also picked up the odd habits, Sam was starting to suspect cult
rituals concerning soap and telepathy at this point.
But the most shocking of all had to be when Paul joined them.
He was the most loyal of them all. Sure Lahote was a bit of a hot head but he
followed orders like a soldier, he hates vampires and would do whatever it
takes to protect La Push. But then suddenly Paul became distant, just like the
others only he'd come back clean with all kinds of marks all over him.
At first Sam thought that maybe Paul got a girlfriend, which would make sense
since most of those marks looked like hickeys anyway. But wouldn't Paul have
told them if he had. The shifter usually boasted about all his conquests so why
suddenly stay quiet now?
More than that what surprised the alpha most was how calm Paul had suddenly
become. The shifters quick temper had become something of a legend among the
residents of La Push. Anyone with any kind of sense knew not to get on the
wolf's nerves since Paul didn't know how to control himself and would most
likely shift and attack anyone even if it was by accident.
But now...
Now you could barely get any kind of reaction out of the shifter, let alone an
accidental phase. He wasn't an angry wolf anymore. He was...
Tame?
What the hell is going on?!
A few months passed and Sam kept expecting Quil or Jared or maybe even one of
the younger ones to suddenly turn on him too, but they never did. Just these
five.
He couldn't understand why.
Which is why he called them there. It's time to get some answers.
Chapter End Notes
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***** Chapter 6 *****
Chapter Notes
     Disclaimer: See previous chapters
The Cullen residence was quiet for the most part. With the only sounds coming
from the large home being the sad melody being played from the lonely piano in
a corner of the house and a cheerful hum from the kitchen.
Esme bustled around the kitchen with a soft smile on her face as she reached
for bowls, stirred pots and sliced vegetables. The scent of herbs and spices
filled the air, while the heat from the stove rose towards her cheeks. Even
though she could only just barely feel this heat, the sensations in the kitchen
were enough to make her feel human again.
It was only a few months ago that Esme would stare longingly at the kitchen,
wishing that she could go grocery shopping, that she had someone to cook for.
Someone to clean after and take care of.
Only months ago that she longed to be a mother.
Sure Edward, Rosalie, Emmett, Alice and Jasper were wonderful. But they don't
need her in the way she'd like them to. Being a vampire, cleaning and doing the
laundry was something that filled up all those long hours at night when the
rest of the world was sleeping, so naturally the Cullen 'kids' preferred to do
all those mundane little chores themselves to kill time.
But that was months ago.
Before the Victoria's attack, before they met them.
The newborn attack not only brought new tension to the Cullen family, but also
new surprises.
Surprises that had Esme smiling and floating with maternal glee.
Esme opened the oven and pulled out the searing hot roast she's had cooking for
the past hour.
Her soft smile turned into a slight grin as she thought of her children and
what they were probably doing at the moment.
She imagined that Alice was probably sitting by the window, staring through the
glass and into the woods as far as her vampire vision would allow. Fingers
tapping impatiently while she waited.
Jasper on the couch, fidgeting uncharacteristically from his seat with his eyes
fixed on the clock in the corner of the room. Emmett and Rosalie were most
likely sitting in front of the television, each with a game controller on their
lap and the television screen glowing with the Call of Duty image on it.
Neither one really paying attention.
She could just see Rosalie constantly fussing with her hair and checking on her
make-up while Emmett sat with his arms folded over his broad chest and a slight
pout on his lips as he glared at the front door.
Being separated from the wolves was doing a real number on them. They spent
most days like this when they weren't at school, waiting and staring at the
door like it would disappear if they looked away.
The only one who seemed to be taking the separation well was Edward; of course
he's had more time to deal with his situation than the others have.
It all happened the day when they met with the Quileute’s to discuss Victoria's
attack. Very suddenly actually.
The bonds between her children severed themselves and they bonded with the
natives. As unbelievable as it sounds, they found their mates in the shape
shifters.
Carlisle said that it's possible that they only thought each other to be their
mates only for the truth to be revealed once they met Sam's pack. It would make
sense since they've always been drawn to Forks in some way and never felt right
when they were away. It came as quite the shock and at first the only one who
seemed happy about this development was Edward.
Finally his siblings would stop their constant teasing of him and his "puppy"
since they now had their own wolves to deal with.
At first none of them would believe it. They insisted on going on as if nothing
had changed, pretended like the wolves were nothing but nameless dogs.
Pretended to still be in love with each other.
However they soon started feeling the strain of their mating bond and often
found themselves wandering dangerously close to the border, just to get a
glimpse of their mates.
It took a while to accept but eventually they did and soon enough, the vampires
found themselves on a mission to capture the Quileute wolves.
Seth came first. The boy was insanely curious about the Cullen's and with his
naturally friendly nature it didn't take long for Jasper to lure him away from
the border and onto their land. Then came Leah. She had followed her brother to
the Cullen mansion and was planning on finding him to drag him back kicking and
screaming when Alice found her first. Although the elder Clearwater wasn't half
as cooperative as her brother was, Leah eventually came around and was now
almost just as attached to Alice as the vampire was to her.
Paul and Embry were a bit more of a problem. Neither one was very fond of the
vampires, so getting them away from the reservation proved to be difficult.
Until Rosalie and Emmett cornered Jacob one day and convinced him to bring the
wolves away from the reservation.
Embry was a nervous wreck and Paul didn't react well to being ambushed by a
vampire. Obviously Embry came around first, effectively wrapping Emmett around
his little finger as soon as he did.
And Paul... It was actually shocking how quickly the hard bred bloodsucker
hating werewolf came to bend to the vampire's will. But he did.
Esme giggled as she pulled out a salad from the fridge. Rosalie and Paul were
actually adorable together, both had hard exteriors that seemed to melt
whenever the other was around and they were extremely protective of each other.
Overall all her children were happy and so was Esme. With the wolves being half
human, she got to feed and mother them to death on a daily basis. Plus the
house always felt so alive whenever they were around it was like a piece of
humanity was given back to them.
Even if the smell was a little overbearing at times.
The only concern was Sam and how he'd react to finding out that half his pack
were mates to the resident vampires. Really that's the only reason why none of
the wolves lived at the mansion already.
They still had an alpha after all and a home with families to protect. Running
off to live with a coven of vampires wasn't going to do at all. So they made
sure not to tell him, deciding that waiting would be a better option which is
also why the vampires were forced to suffer long hours of depression until
their mates got time away from their demanding leader.
Suddenly Esme heard the music stop and the door slam open. From the kitchen
window she could see Alice tackle a small grey wolf to the ground, smiling
brightly as the animal growled in slight annoyance. Moments later four other
figures appeared form the nearby bushes. There was Embry tugging up a pair of
cut-offs just before Emmett crushed him in a hug, Seth ran for the door before
a loud thump echoed from the living room.
Meaning Jasper probably hardly had any time to get up from his seat before he
was ambushed. Jacob on the other hand was dragged inside by Edward up to his
room while Rosalie simply stood with her arms folded over her chest as she
glared at Paul. The blond vampire tilted her head to the side to expose her
cheek, causing a light blush to spread across the shifters face before he
leaned forward and placed a kiss on it. Rosalie gave a nod lacing her arm with
his as they walked back inside. Followed by Emmett and a blushing Embry.
Leah shifted back and got dressed under the careful scrutiny of Alice. Esme
could hear her daughter reprimand the native at her terrible excuse for a
wardrobe, before Leah rolled her eyes and gave Alice a kiss effectively
shutting the vampire up.
The house was filled with noise as it came to life.
Esme imagined that her children looked much different now. Alice was probably
in the living room, cheerfully stacking magazines in front of a paling Leah as
she planned their next shopping trip.
Jasper's fidgeting had stopped and the blond was probably watching Seth with a
fixed gaze, gently stroking the boy's hair as Seth spoke.
Emmett and Embry sat on the couch talking loudly as they argued and played on
the X-box. While Rosalie and Paul were on the back porch curled up on a deck
chair while the two talked quietly.
As for Edward and Jacob well, it doesn't take super human hearing to know what
those two were doing.
Esme gave an exasperated sigh.
Honestly, the boy just got there.
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"No."
Leah said with a look of pure disgust as she stared down at the open magazine
in front of her. The shifter was looking at a design straight from a catwalk in
Paris.
A dress.
"Why not?"
Leah narrowed her eyes, "It's pink Alice."
"It's cerise." The vampire picked up the magazine and lifted it up closer so
Leah could see it better in the light. "See it's so dark it's practically red."
"So it's dark pink."
Alice rolled her eyes; her mate just had to be the one with absolutely no
fashion sense. Its times like these that she missed Jasper, he'd usually just
go along with everything she picked without so much as a single complaint.
But not Leah Clearwater.
Oh no.
The shifter shot down every single piece of material she suggested. Alice would
usually even have to bribe her in order to get Leah to go shopping with her.
Stubborn wolf.
She really was quite the pain sometimes. Not that, that ever influenced how
much Alice loved Leah.
Not in the least, part of her actually adored how strong headed the female
shifter was. It filled her with an enormous amount of pride, the first female
wolf in the La Push history.
What vampire wouldn't be proud to call Leah her mate? Alice couldn't imagine of
a single one.
The pixie vampire glanced over to the couch where Jasper shifted uncomfortably
under Seth's weight. Considering the blonds vampire strength it wasn't Seth's
weight that was a problem as much as it was the boy himself.
The shifter really was playing a cruel game, teasing Jasper the way he was.
Especially since Jasper wanted nothing more than to give Seth exactly what he
wanted and then some, but Jasper is nothing if not responsible.
Seth is too young to take the step he so desperately wanted to take and Jasper
wasn't about to break, thanks to his change to the vegetarian lifestyle the
vampire had gained fantastic self-control.
Even if he was starting to crack just a bit.
Alice smiled fondly at Seth.
It’s because of him that Alice got to meet Leah in the first place. Well
formally meet her anyway.
The moment Alice set eyes on Leah her world was suddenly flipped on its head
and yet somehow everything made even more sense than before. The vampire had
never seen a more perfect creature before in her life.
Someone so beautiful, Alice could do nothing but force herself not to reach out
and touch her.
And her scent...
Breathtaking is the only word Alice could think of at the time. As she took a
deep breath she found it was a mixture of wild orchids and summer rain.
As soon as these thoughts registered fully in her mind, Alice felt the full
gravity of exactly what had just happened. The vampires eyes widened and she
looked up at Jasper who had the same horrified look as she did as he stared at
the boy standing next to his big sister.
She'd mated a wolf?!
How?!
Their supposed to be enemies, the Quileute’s started shifting for the sole
purpose of killing them. How could her mate be one of them?
Sure Jacob turned out to be Edward's mate, but Alice never even imagined that
it could happen to her. She should have seen it coming, but Alice couldn't see
any visions whenever the wolves were involved and with the impending newborn
attack that the shifters were helping with, the vampire just assumed that, that
was the reason for her lack of sight into the future. It never occurred to her
that they'd...
They were silent when they got back to the mansion. Edward had taken Bella back
home after their training exercise with the shifters and had made it back with
an impossible grin stuck solidly on his face. He'd read their minds the moment
that it happened and was just dying to get back at his siblings.
That's their own fault really. The Cullen siblings had been having quite a bit
of fun mercilessly teasing Edward about his new pet, it's only natural that he
try and get some payback now that they had dogs of their own.
When they got back home Alice wandered into the den and sat down onto the couch
followed by the rest of her family. Rosalie and Emmett sat on the couch near
the window.
Rosalie with an incredibly confused scowl on her face while Emmett was just
confused. Esme sat in a chair while Carlisle stood beside her each looking
their children over with a look of deep concern.
Edward stood by the wall with a smug grin on his face and Jasper came to sit
down beside Alice.
Jasper!
Alice had almost completely forgotten about her husband. What was she supposed
to do about him? A divorce seemed like the only logical solution to that
problem, but then Leah...
'Wait what?'
How did she go from being confused to planning her divorce?
After a good ten minutes of complete silence had passed, Carlisle decided to
ask what was wrong since no one else felt like talking. The tension still hung
in the air as silence fell over them all over again until Edward decided to
break the ice once and for all with a simple.
"Were going to need four new kennels, Carlisle. It seems that Rosalie, Emmett,
Alice and Jasper have decided to adopt a few strays from the local
reservation."
The Cullen mansion erupted.
Screams and shouts of heavy denials and blame casting filled the air and the
sire of the household and his mate could do nothing but try to keep their
children calm so they could try to make sense of the situation.
Carlisle explained that as shocking as it seems it's completely possible for
their mates to be the Quileute shifters instead of each other like they'd
originally thought.
After all Edward assumed that Bella was his mate only to be proven wrong once
he met Jacob. He had no explanation as to why they'd mate their natural enemy,
only that they would have to see the shifters at some point before their
vampires reacted violently to the separation.
Of course the Cullens chose to stay in denial.
Rosalie and Emmett were constantly trying to make love in a desperate attempt
to prove that they belonged together, unfortunately they failed miserably.
Rosalie would end up gasping Paul's name and Emmett’s mind would always conjure
up Embry's image in the blonde’s place.
They soon gave up and spent most days and sometimes nights wandering near the
treaty line, where the wolves’ scents were strongest.
Alice and Jasper on the other hand made peace with their situation fairly
quickly.
Alice used to spend hours looking into the future trying to find some sign that
maybe, Carlisle was wrong but she never did. Her visions always came up blank
meaning that they all either die or start spending a lot more time with the
shifters. And since she could still feel everyone's presence in her visions,
she became fairly sure that its the latter reason.
So deciding to let fate have it's way, Alice and Jasper started spending less
time with each other. The blond was constantly thinking of ways to reach Seth
without breaking the treaty while Alice spent most days with Bella trying to
find out as much as she could about Leah. The vampire felt horrible about using
her best friend that way, but she didn't have a lot of options. The only other
person she knew who had met her mate was Jacob and Edward was always keeping
him occupied, effectively turning him into a dead end.
Soon Victoria and her army of newborns came and the drama concerning their
mates was put on hold for a while. Edward was an absolute wreck after Jacob
sacrificed himself to protect Leah, although Alice couldn't help but feel
grateful that the wolf had managed to keep her safe.
Once Jacob was healed and things settled down, the Cullens began scheming
again. Each one coming up with their own plan to lure the wolves away from La
Push.
Jasper succeeded first, although in all fairness his mate was the friendliest
and most cooperative of them all.
It didn't take long for Jasper to gain Seth's trust, took even less time for
the boy to start falling for him. That had the others a little bit envious.
Why couldn't all the wolves be like Seth?
Alice soon learned that with Seth came Leah. The female shifter was insanely
protective over her baby brother and all but stormed the Cullen mansion in
search of him.
Of course Alice found her first.
Unfortunately Leah Clearwater was incredibly mean. The female shifter's insults
and sneers were vicious and Alice could feel her dead heart break a little with
every word. But she wouldn't give up.
After all it wasn't Leah's fault she's the way she is, it's all that stupid
alpha's fault. Sam left Leah broken after he imprinted on Emily and now the
eldest Clearwater was a bitter and angry mess.
That's why the pixie wouldn't give up.
She could make Leah happy, she really could if the shifter would just give
Alice a chance.
Eventually she did, albeit not in the way she would have preferred. At first
Leah would simply allow Alice to be around her, thankfully without any insults.
Then she started talking to her, not about much just simple things.
Leah was still weary of her, that much Alice understands after all they are
meant to be enemies.
At some point they became friends, with Leah often venting her rage on Sam and
the reservation on most days. Alice would listen patiently not saying a word.
Alice noticed things about Leah.
Like how deeply she cared about her brother and mother, how she blamed herself
for her father’s death, how warm the shifter is with only a select few she
trusts. Leah really was a beautiful person inside and out. She'd just been
scarred so badly that she rarely let's anyone see that part of her.
But she showed Alice. It didn't take long for the vampire to realize that her
new friend had started developing feelings for her. That fact had Alice
practically jumping for joy and she wasted no time in telling Leah the truth.
And now a few months later.
Alice has never been happier.
Unfortunately there was something bothering the pixie.
Just a few weeks after her confession, Alice started having visions. Normally
she'd be ecstatic, their mating a pack of wolves had effectively put a veil
over her sight, something that had her frustrated in ways you wouldn't believe
possible. But the sacrifice was worth it to keep her wolf.
This is why Alice was so upset when she actually got one that was clear and
detailed. That usually meant that the wolves either stopped shifting, or they
were dead.
Alice was absolutely devastated until she watched the vision play out before
her. She was with Leah on the couch in the living room at the Cullen mansion
that in itself was shocking enough. She wasn't supposed to be able to see the
wolves.
Maybe she stops shifting.
And that's when she noticed. Leah's skin wasn't its usual dark tan. It was a
shade lighter and somewhat dulled and yet somehow absolutely perfect. The girl
smiled up at Alice as the sun rose and sunlight shone through the large glass
wall, over both of them creating a bright sparkle to break out over both her
and Leah's skin.
Alice's heart nearly started beating again when she caught the Quileute’s eyes.
Burning bright red, a telltale sign of vampirism.
Leah becomes a vampire.
Edward caught some of these visions and told her what was going on.
Apparently Leah had been thinking about asking Alice to change her for a long
time. The shifter was terrified of losing Alice and was prepared to do whatever
it takes to keep her.
Alice couldn't deny that the thought had crossed her mind, but she couldn't
imagine Leah not being human anymore. The shifters humanity was one of the
traits that Alice loved most about her mate, although she'd do whatever
necessary to keep Leah even of it meant changing her.
The pixie just hoped that it wouldn't come to that. For the first time she knew
how Edward felt when Bella first asked him to change her.
Alice loves Leah, just as she is, but if the need ever came Alice wouldn't even
think twice.
Hopefully it'll never come to that.
"Well if you don't like this then I suppose we could find something else in
Port Angeles tomorrow." Alice said with a sigh as she closed the magazines and
moved them away.
"Shopping? Tomorrow?" Leah stared at the vampire, "Uh uh I don't think so."
"Please Leah." The pixie begged as she threw her arms around Leah's neck. "You
never let me take you shopping and it'll be so much fun. Please."
The wolf looked away in an effort to avoid the wide gold eyes staring up at her
and the pout she knows her vampire is pulling, until she finally gave up and
shut her eyes. "If I say yes will you stop giving me that look?"
"Yes!" the pixie chirped with a nod, "Oh but one more thing first."
Leah opened her eyes and stared down at Alice with a raised brow, "What?"
The vampire quickly moved forward and stole a kiss, giving a moan as the
shifters warmth burned through her lips. Leah's arms wrapped around Alice's
waist and kissed her back until the pixie pulled away and whispered.
"I love you Leah."
A blush quickly spread across Leah's face and she pulled Alice in for a hug. "I
love you too."
"Excuse me Leah."
Leah quickly pulled away to find Esme smiling down at them with a look that
reminded her of her own mother and her blush got a little darker. While Alice
laid her head on the shifters shoulder as she stared up at the older woman.
"Lunch is ready; it’s all set out in the dining room."
"T-thanks Mrs. Cullen, you really didn't have to-"
"It's really no trouble at all and please call me Esme," Esme gave a small
laugh as she walked over to Jasper and Seth.
"Or maybe... Mom if you like."
Leah could only blink as Alice broke out into a fit of giggles.
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Jasper was sitting with his feet up on the couch with Seth lying on top of him.
He groaned as another wave of lust hit him and the shifter in his lap picked at
the buttons on his shirt.
The boy was being extraordinarily cruel by treating him like this.
Seth talked casually about some new movie he wanted to see, somehow pretending
like he was completely unaware of what he was doing and what kind of effect it
would have.
Seth's hand moved up to start tracing along Jasper's marble neck and jaw,
another wave of lust hit the empath and Seth's voice dropped to a low whisper
as he teased his mate savagely.
"I know what you're doing Seth."
The shifter paused and looked up at Jasper with large brown eyes, "What do you
mean?"
"You know what I mean and it won't work." Jasper said pinning Seth in his gaze.
"You're too young, that's the end of it."
Seth growled and sat up on Jasper's lap, "How do you know I'm too young?"
"You're fourteen."
"So," the boy frowned. "Jake did it when he was fifteen."
"That's different Seth."
"How is it different?"
"Edward was seventeen when he was turned, that's a two year age difference."
Jasper explained, "I was nineteen. That's five years, besides the law dictates
that you’re too young."
"Who cares about the law?" Seth growled impatiently as he leaned forward and
put his head in the crook of Jasper's neck. "It's not like vampires can go to
jail anyway."
"Were still not doing it." Jasper said with a sigh.
"Please Jazz," the shifter started kissing the side of Jasper's neck moving up
his jaw towards his lips. "Just once."
Before the vampire could answer Seth sealed their lips in a kiss. Jasper
instinctively wrapped his arms around the Shifter's body, pressing their bodies
flush together.
How did this happen?
Seth was so adorable just a few months ago, so kind hearted and pure of mind
and now the boy couldn't go a day without begging Jasper to fuck him.
The blond blames Edward and Jacob, those two are always going at it. Corrupting
Seth's mind, forcing the blond to test his will against the desperate please of
his mate.
God knows Jasper wants nothing more than to give Seth what he wants his inner
vampire was practically screaming for him to do it.
But Jasper didn't go through years of suffering maintenance of the vegetarian
lifestyle just for his extremely horny mate to break his self-control. No
matter how much he wanted to roll the boy over and-
Jasper's hand drifted down to the hem line of Seth's pants and the wolf let out
a moan of approval, snapping the vampire out of his momentary lapse of
judgment.
Damn it!
When did things get this bad?
Seth moaned and started grinding into Jasper's lap, causing a breathy moan to
escape the vampire's throat. The shifter moved down to Jasper's neck and
started sucking on the hard skin. "Please Jasper."
Jasper let out a pleasured hiss before flipping them over and pinning Seth
beneath him. The boy looked confused by the sudden movement until he saw his
mate hovering above him.
Jasper could see Seth trying to suppress a smirk as he wrapped his arms around
the vampire’s neck. The boy was obviously convinced that he was about to get
his way when suddenly Jasper narrowed his eyes.
"You're too young."
Seth's smirk instantly fell and tuned into a pout, "Then how long am I supposed
to wait?"
Jasper smiled and rubbed his thumb over the shifters bottom lip, "Just till
you’re eighteen."
"Eighteen?!" Seth's mouth fell open and his eyes went wide, "That's four
years!"
"So?"
"I can't wait that long! Besides isn't that like eight years in vampire time?"
Jasper thought for a moment before giving a nod, "In a way I suppose it is
considering the fact that we don't sleep."
"Exactly," Seth started pulling him down until their lips were less than an
inch apart and let his voice drop to a whisper. "Are you sure you can wait that
long?"
"Seth-"
The shifter leaned up and caught Jasper's bottom lip between his teeth. "You
know considering you guys don't sleep and all."
Instinct quickly took hold and Jasper closed the distance between them. Seth
moaned when the vampires tongue almost immediately entered his mouth and his
cold body pressed onto him.
Jasper wrapped both arms around the shifter, letting out a satisfied moan as
the boy's heated body instantly warmed his. Giving him a feeling of mortality
and he pressed down closer to try and absorb as much of that heat as he could.
Seth wrapped his legs around Jasper's waist and let out a gasp as the vampire
moved down from his lips to his neck.
God how he loves this boy.
Loves him more than he can stand.
Thinking back on things, it's kind of obvious that he and Alice were never
meant to last.
Don't misunderstand.
Alice is absolutely wonderful and Jasper always has and always will love her,
but the circumstances of their relationship were more out of necessity than
anything else.
When Jasper met Alice, the empath was a mess.
Constantly suffering under intense blood lust, the empath had resorted to
aimlessly wandering from place to place rarely allowing himself to feed. At the
time Jasper's gift felt more like a curse.
Being able to feel the emotions of those around him, Jasper felt all the pain
and suffering he brought onto his victims every time he tried to quench his
thirst. The moment his teeth broke through their skin he would feel it all at
once as if the emotions were his own.
Anger, despair, hopelessness, vulnerability, fear, sorrow, crippling emotions
that would leave the vampire in a tail spin of depression every time he tried
to feed.
It was unbearable. Soon enough Jasper started forcing himself to feed only when
it was absolutely necessary.
The vampire would sometimes go weeks without feeding. His eyes would be pitch
black and his skin near completely translucent before he allowed himself to
drink, to take another life.
To fall into utter despair.
But when he met Alice, everything changed.
From what he could tell the girl was a vampire, a monster like himself only she
didn't completely look the same. Her eyes were gold, an odd color for a vampire
and she only seemed to be slightly bothered by the pumping blood and beating
hearts around her.
Something that Jasper was having a great deal of trouble with.
Alice's mood seemed to help with that.
The pixie's good spirits helped distract him a bit.
Cheery and bright, a mood he rarely got to absorb on any normal occasion, but
nonetheless one he enjoyed. And then Alice told him of her eyes.
She gave him a way to free himself from the constant pain of living his damned
existence. A way to live without taking the lives of others.
At first Jasper was very skeptical, never hearing of this vegetarian lifestyle
before himself, but he agreed to at least try and see if maybe there was a way
for him to escape the pain.
The first few months were rough, but Jasper was relieved to find a new way of
living without taking the lives of others. Later on they joined the Cullens and
Jasper finally felt like he'd gained some control over his life. Of course the
empath slipped a few times, after all animal blood could never compare with the
sweet taste of human blood. But he never gave up and managed to get a semi-
steady handle on his blood lust.
As Jasper spent time with Alice the blond grew fond of her and soon they fell
for each other. Being an empath unfortunately didn't mean having control over
your own emotions, which is why Jasper fell for Alice so quickly. Being around
her constant good mood, was enough to lift his spirits and take him away from
the memories and emotions of Maria and the newborn army and all the innocent
people whose lives he took.
Alice saved him.
Alice helped heal him.
However as the vampire held Seth close and inhaled his scent, he realized that
Alice never really loved him and he never really loved her.
The pixie relies on her visions of the future a little more than she probably
should. It was Alice's visions that led her to Jasper in the first place; she
rarely makes a decision without them. It was a vision than told her of the
Cullens, a vision than led her to save Jasper and made her believe that they
were meant to be together.
So the pixie simply accepted it and made sure to make it happen.
But does that really count as love?
Alice was simply acting on what her visions told her was the right decision and
Jasper followed because they had yet to lead them astray.
For the first time in a long time Jasper was happy, so he saw nothing wrong in
following Alice's sight.
Now he was starting to wonder.
After all Alice couldn't see the shifters, whenever they were involved in any
aspect of their lives a veil would blind her and the psychic wouldn't be able
to see a thing.
Alice didn't see Leah, she still can't see her. But it was obvious that the
vampire absolutely adored her wolf, she loved her more than she ever truly
loved Jasper.
And Jasper's never been happier with Seth. The boy’s happiness and enthusiasm
burned through the empath and lifted him to a higher level of elation. The
shifter's beauty shone from the inside out, instantly searing away Jasper's
demons and giving him a feeling of humanity he hasn't felt since before Maria
turned him.
But Alice can't see Seth. She can't see Leah, Paul, Embry or Jacob and yet all
the Cullens could agree that the shifters have brought a new light into their
lives, that they're better when the wolves are around.
Maybe they don't need Alice's visions after all.
Then again, if it weren't for Alice's visions, he never would have met Seth.
"Jasper." Seth moaned as the vampire moved down his neck, gently nipping and
licking at the shifters skin, before taking a deep breath. Taking in as much of
the boy's scent as he could.
It was a lovely feeling.
Smelling something so intoxicating, so absolutely delicious without needing to
fight the urge to bite down. At first after first catching Seth's scent Jasper
was worried that that might become a problem but he soon learned that it
wasn't.
Sure his mate’s blood called out to him, but not for the purposes of blood
lust.
Jasper pressed their bodies closer together and Seth's abnormally heated
temperature warmed his dead skin, causing a moan to leave the vampires throat
and desire to flow through him in a surge.
The empath almost groaned
Why couldn't Seth have been just a little bit older?
It's own his fault really.
The boy is way too young to be in a serious relationship, let alone be able to
handle being a vampire’s mate. But Jasper couldn't stay away and when he
realized that Seth had fallen for him well... Let's just say all senses of
moral values temporarily flew out the window.
Unfortunately he realized his mistake too late and now he has an extremely
horny underage mate who's determined to seduce him and make him break.
What happened to that sweet innocent puppy that used to meet him in the
clearing?
Oh yeah that's right.
Edward and Jacob happened.
They corrupted his dear sweet innocent Seth.
This is all their fault and now...
Now Jasper is left to admitting his defeat, because he can't.
He can't wait four years. For goodness sakes that eight years in vampire time!
"Three."
"What?" Seth managed to ask in his fuzzy haze.
The vampire moved up to give Seth a searing kiss, before pulling back to look
into his wolf's deep brown eyes. "Three years instead of four."
Seth bucked his hips against Jasper's crotch eliciting a hiss from the vampires
lips, "One."
"One?"
Seth caught Jasper's lips in another kiss, "It can... be my birthday present
next year."
Jasper laughed and stared down into the shifters eyes, pausing to gently stroke
his hair, "How about two?"
Seth bit his lip as he thought it over and Jasper fought the urge to kiss those
swollen lip when the teen finally gave a nod. "Deal."
The empath smiled as a whole new set of emotions came rushing towards him from
his wolf.
Devotion, adoration, loyalty and love.
Jasper leaned down to kiss Seth's nose, "I love you too."
Seth smiled that beaming bright smile as he brought the vampire closer, "So two
years, huh?"
Jasper almost rolled his eyes as he kissed the wolf again, drawing out a deep
moan when the blond was suddenly tapped on his shoulder. They broke apart to
find Esme staring down at them with a look of disapproval.
The older woman leaned down to lock both of them in her gaze. "Four years not
two." Before standing up straight and leaving the room.
"But Esme." Seth whined as he scrambled out from under Jasper to run after her.
"Don't but Esme me. Four years, now go wash your hands lunch is ready."
Jasper fell back against the couch and closed his eyes as he listened to Seth
try to reason with his mother.
'It’s going to be a long four years'
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Embry had Emmett wrapped around his little finger.
Fortunately the shifter wasn't aware of that.
As Emmett watched the boy beside him he wondered if he knew exactly what kind
of effect he had on him. Embry seemed to be engrossed in the game, completely
unaware of the fact that the vampire was barely paying any attention to the
glowing screen in front of him.
He didn't have to.
The truth is he and Rosalie have played Call of Duty more times than he can
count so he knew every level like the back of his hand. One of the many
advantages of having vampiric memory.
Embry's eyebrows were knit together in concentration, while his tongue stuck
out at the corner of his mouth as he his thumbs clicked rapidly over the
controls in his hands.
Emmett gave a grin as he gazed at his wolf; he tried to figure out how things
had changed so dramatically. He used to love Rosalie with all his heart just a
few months ago.
Rose was his angel and in a way she still is.
She's the one who saved him after all. Carried his bleeding body for miles,
fighting against her instincts and thirst just to save a stranger she'd found
in the woods. Emmett had managed to convince himself that it wasn't so bad,
that he could survive being a monster as long as he had Rosalie by his side.
And he believed it for a while, until he slipped.
The muscled vampire's self-control isn't as strong as the rest of his families.
Whenever he came into contact with someone whose blood called out to him, he
couldn't control himself the way Edward did with Bella or the way that Jasper
had learned to control himself every time they went out in public.
He couldn't stop himself, he broke three times and every time the Cullens would
have to move because of his mistake. Emmett would play it off and give a smile,
making some less than tactful joke as he tried to reassure his family that it
wouldn't happen again.
Unfortunately he didn't believe it anymore.
Truth is Emmett is terrified of slipping up again, sure he knows that his
family would forgive him if he did but that didn't make him feel any better.
Sometimes it felt like his thirst owned him, like all it takes to break him is
the right scent, the right blood and the monster would take control.
So he was a lot more careful than the others believed him to be, it's no
coincidence that Emmett has managed to go incident free for almost ten years.
He's been sure to control himself, feed whenever he gets a chance and stop
himself from breathing whenever it was necessary.
And so far things were going well, until they met the wolves of course.
The moment Emmett caught Embry's scent terror spread across the vampires mind.
God, he's never smelled something so good.
Emmett couldn't even stop himself from breathing when he caught the Quileute’s
scent. His blood called out to him like never before, forcing the vampire to
hold himself back before he did something stupid like accidentally start a war.
Things only got a bit better once he actually got to see the shifter in human
form and realized that he wasn't just attracted to his scent. Of course that
realization opened up a whole new can of worms that Emmett was in no way
prepared for.
"That's creepy you know."
Emmett blinked when he realized that his mate had spoken to him. The boy's eyes
were still fixed on the television screen despite the fact that he was talking
to the vampire.
"What's creepy?"
"That." Embry quickly glanced from Emmett's hands up to his face. "That thing
where you stare at me while you're doing something else, its weird Em'."
Emmett gave a smirk as he leaned towards the shifter to whisper in his ear. "If
you weren't so sexy I wouldn't have to stare."
A light blush spread over Embry's face and his fingers slipped off of the
control accidentally missing a shot and giving the on screen enemy enough time
to shoot at him.
"Knock it off." The shifter growled as he killed the character on screen. "Just
cause you've played this game two hundred times already doesn't mean you can
distract me from playing."
"Distracting you?" Emmett frowned, "And how am I doing that?"
"You keep doing that weird vampire staring-without-blinking thing, I feel like
you're about to jump me or something."
"Jump you?" Emmett stared at his mate for a moment before a wide grin spread
over his face and he hit the pause button on his controller. "Well I guess your
half right."
Embry's head snapped up and he glared at the vampire who was now moving towards
him, "Emmett-"
"Yeah babe."
"C'mon Em' stop." Embry hissed as the vampire kissed his way down his cheek
towards his chin as he pushed the shifter on his back, making him drop the
controller in his hand. "You said you wanted to play Call of Duty that's why I
came over in the first place."
"We can play that later tonight," Emmett replied as he nipped at the shifters
lips, "After we've played some other games."
Embry gave a sigh as he pushed the vampire away and kept him at arm’s length.
"I can't stay over tonight."
"Why not?"
"Because I have to go home, my mom will go crazy if I spend the whole night out
again and Jake can't keep covering for me."
Emmett gave an impatient growl, "Why don't you just tell your Mom about the
wolf thing? It'll make things so much easier on you plus you won't have to
sneak around her anymore."
"I can't."
"Why not?"
"My mom raised me on her own Em'." Embry raked a hand through his hair.
"Telling her would mean she'd find out about the whole paternity thing that
everyone on the res talks about behind her back and I don't care about any of
that shit cause she's the one who took care of me, so screw whoever my father
is supposed to be. None of that matters. But-"
Emmett went to lie down with his head on the shifters chest, Embry gave a sigh
as his vampires cold skin seemed to calm him down from his rant. Despite how
awkward they must have looked with Emmett's larger form basically draping over
the shifter. "You're scared of what might happen to her."
"It'd break her. My mom works two jobs; I don't want her anymore stressed than
she needs to be."
"Letting her think that you're part of a gang isn't making things any better,
babe." Emmett took a deep breath of Embry's scent as the shifter started
carding a hand through his hair.
"Yeah but... It's a hell of a lot better than the truth."
It broke Emmett to no end having to watch his mate this way. Embry loved his
mother more than anything else on this earth; of course he loves his vampire
just as much. "Just not in the same way" the shifter would always say whenever
they talked about his mother and he saw Emmett's eye start to twitch just a
bit.
The Quileute hated having to lie and argue with his mother but he never saw a
way around it. He was always just holding up some hope that someday he'd stop
phasing and the lies wouldn't be necessary anymore.
Unfortunately seeing as how he now had a vampire, his sole purpose for phasing,
as a mate. That hope was effectively flushed down the toilet and Emmett felt an
enormous amount of guilt, more than he ever felt when he slipped and forced his
family to move.
He was the cause of his mate’s distress, of his conflict with his own mother.
Emmett felt like absolute shit because of that and even though he knew that his
leaving would probably be for the best, that the shifter would be better off if
he wasn't around. Emmett still wasn't prepared to leave.
He loves Embry more than he can stand, more than he ever really loved Rosalie
and more than he's sure he'd ever be able to love anyone else ever again.
That's why Emmett still saw Rosalie as his angel.
The blond not only saved Emmett from death, but she also led him to his mate.
His soul.
"You know what I was thinking?"
Embry looked down at the vampire on his chest, "What?"
"Maybe you should just tell her about me."
There was silence in the room with the exception of the games theme music
playing in the background.
"That's a terrible joke Em'." Embry growled as he gave the back of the vampires
head a slap.
Emmett's head lifted and he stared right into the wolf's eyes. "It wasn't a
joke."
"What are you crazy?! I can't tell my mom I have a vampire mate, she'd either
have me locked up or killed."
"I didn't mean that. I mean tell her that you've been out every night because
you're seeing someone."
Embry's eyes narrowed into a glare, "You're trying to get me killed, aren't
you?"
"C'mon think about it, it's brilliant." Emmett sat up and straddled the
shifters waist. "If she knows you’re out on a date instead of thinking that
you're committing some kind of felony somewhere, you two won't argue as much
and you'll have an excuse when you go out on patrol."
Embry frowned up at the vampire, "Or she'll think that I'm getting some random
girl knocked up and things will be twice as bad as before."
The vampire grinned as he leaned down to kiss Embry on the lips, "That's why
you'll tell her you're out with your boyfriend. He's not from the reservation,
which is why you haven't told anyone. It’s perfect, you know unless your mom is
a homophobe, in which case it would create some problems."
Embry gave a sigh as Emmett started kissing down his chest, "I don't know."
"It's just an idea you don't have to do it," the vampire shrugged before he
looked down at the boy beneath him, his eyes were warm and filled with concern.
"I don't care what you do; I just don't want to see you unhappy."
The shifter's cheeks flushed and he pulled the vampire down for a deep kiss
before whispering against his lips.
"I love you Emmett."
"I lov-"
"But Esme, Four years?!"
A voice whined making Emmett and Embry look up to find Esme walking towards
them with a pouting Seth following close behind.
"Yes, four years." Esme stopped beside the couch and leaned down to give the
wolf a smile. "Embry dear, lunch is in the dining room."
Embry gave an embarrassed smile as he tried to move out from under the vampire.
"Thanks Mrs. Cullen."
Esme gave a heavy sigh, as she turned away. "You're welcome, but I do wish
you'd call me Esme."
"I'll be legal in two years." Seth reasoned as he followed the older woman
towards the back of the house.
"No. You'll be sixteen in two years. That's only barely legal, not nearly old
enough."
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rosalie moved back against the shifters chest, while his arms circled around
her waist.
It's a feeling the blond hasn't had since before she was changed.
Warmth.
Actual body heat.
Rosalie closed her eyes and leaned her head back against Paul's shoulder
completely content in just staying there in the absolute silence.
The blond could never understand what Edward found so interesting in watching
Bella sleep when they were together and she never quite got it when Edward
started bringing Jacob over only to watch the shifter fall asleep since he'd
dragged him away from a late night patrol.
But now she understood completely.
The vampire often found herself watching Paul sleep or just breath, she'd lie
on his chest and listen to the shifters heart beat for hours at a time not
being able to get enough of the sound. Or just feeling the steady rhythm drum
against her skin as if it were her own.
Rosalie missed all of that.
She missed being human, she never would have ever wanted this for herself.
One most days the blonde wished that Carlisle hadn't saved her, that he'd let
her die instead of saving her to live through eternity as a vampire.
Not that she wasn't grateful for everything the doctor has done for her because
she is, it's just...
It was absolute torture. Going decade after decade attempting to imitate life,
watching as people aged and grew older and died. Of course the growing old
thing wasn't exactly appealing especially since beauty tends to fade with age,
but still.
Rosalie wanted so much for herself when she was still human, she wanted a home,
fortune and prestige but most of all she wanted a child.
She still remembers Vera's son clearly, he's the reason Rosalie saved Emmett in
the first place.
They looked so much alike. The son she wished she had but never could. If it
hadn't been for that bastard of a fiancé she might have had one. If she hadn't
been so fixated on her pride she might have actually fallen in love with
someone and had a child. The family she's always dreamed of.
Unfortunately she didn't.
She was forever frozen in time, with nothing but the beauty she thinks of so
highly and Edward's rejection of her didn't make things any better.
Then she found Emmett and everything changed, she might not have had the family
she's always wanted but she had love.
Of course now she was starting to question her judgment just a bit. Was it
really fair of her to damn Emmett to the same fate as hers simply because he
reminded her of something she can't have?
Probably not, but then again if she hadn't saved Emmett he never would have met
Embry.
Rosalie suppressed a hiss. Sure she no longer has any interest in Emmett
whatsoever, at least not in that way, but it still bothered her that her ex-
husband no longer saw her as the most beautiful person he'd ever seen. How that
title had so easily shifted to his mate.
Emmett would sit there and just stare at Embry for hours, something he never
did with her and part of her was a bit bitter at that fact.
Of course Rosalie had more pressing matters to deal with.
Matters concerning a Quileute named Paul Lahote.
The damn wolf was incredibly stubborn and Rosalie had to work ridiculously hard
just to get and keep his attention, something she has never needed to do
before. Even before she was turned men simply threw themselves at her feet and
when Emmett woke after he was turned, the large man wasted no time in showering
her with his undivided attention. But no not Paul, the shifter used to be so
dead set in his vampire hating ways that Rosalie felt like giving up and doing
something overly dramatic like getting herself killed.
Fortunately Jacob managed to snap her out of her momentary insanity and
convinced her to keep trying. Honestly Rosalie wonders what she'd do without
her newest little brother sometimes. As much as she would have loved to kill
him in the beginning.
When Edward first brought the Quileute home Rosalie was not pleased, sure she
didn't like Bella but at least the human girl didn't pose as much of a threat
as one of the dogs would. And of course the shifters smell made her dislike
Jacob even more.
But as time went by and she was forced to be in his presence, Rosalie noticed
things about the boy. He has a very deep soul and had to deal with a lot at a
young age. Losing his mother, his sisters leaving, taking care of his father
and having to deal with the werewolf heritage. Its more than any normal human
would be able to handle and Rosalie could respect him for that.
However what really pushed the blond over the edge was the look in Jacob's eyes
whenever he looked at Edward. It's a look she never even saw in Bella's eyes
when she gazed up at her brother.
Edward was Jacob's world.
At the time part of her envied the telepath. There were no obvious flaws in her
and Emmett's relationship, they were happily in love. But they never seemed as
happily in love as Edward and Jacob.
They weren't as attached to each other as Edward and Jacob were and she never
saw the intensity in emotion that the wolf always had in his eyes when he
looked at Edward in Emmett's eyes when he looked at her.
Which really is the only reason she started pursuing Paul in the first place.
They were bonded, soul mates. He was hers and she was his so naturally the
blond felt a constant pull towards the wolf, he really was the most perfect
creature in her eyes but she still could have resisted had she really wanted
to.
She could have left and joined the Denali, so she wouldn't be at the constant
risk of doing something reckless like biting the wolf and forcing him to be
hers, but she didn't.
Rosalie wanted what Jacob and Edward had.
She wanted to be someone's world and finally allow herself to admit that
someone was more perfect than she is without ripping out their throat.
Rosalie loves Paul and would do anything for him. So when the blond started
seeing 'that' look in Paul's eyes, Rosalie was over the moon. Of course they
still had some issues, one being Rachel Black.
The first time Rosalie saw the Quileute girl hanging off of her wolf's arm in
Forks the vampire saw red. Just because she still hadn't managed to get the
shifter to speak to her at the time, doesn't mean that Rachel could go around
touching things that don't belong to her. Really the only reason that the girl
didn't meet an unfortunate end was because Rosalie realized that her scent was
similar to Jacobs, meaning the girl was her baby brother's sister.
Also meaning that Rosalie couldn't touch her.
Fortunately, the blond eventually managed to get Paul's attention before she
found a way of disposing of Rachel without Jacob knowing.
Rosalie gave a slight sigh, still listening to Paul's steady breaths.
"Rose?"
"Yes pup."
Rosalie could almost feel Paul roll his eyes at her before burying his face in
her hair, "You need to stop marking me."
"Marking you?"
"You know what I'm talking about," Paul mumbled as he took a deep breath.
"Sam's getting suspicious."
Rosalie shrugged, "So?"
"So?!"
"Yeah so what? Let the dog go around chasing his tail, it's not like he'll
figure it out anyway."
"He's not a dog and you're missing the point." Paul growled impatiently as he
moved a bit so he was staring down at Rosalie from the side. "If Sam finds out
and freaks-"
"Then you leave La Push and come live with me," Rosalie turned so she was
facing the shifter and gave him a smirk. "See problem solved."
"Rosalie be serious."
"I am being serious." The blond narrowed her eyes as she spoke. "Tell me why
you're still living on the reservation when you could be living with me."
"Because the reservation is my home and the pack's my family."
"No we're your family," Rosalie said evenly as she played with the shifters
hair. "Most of the pack is here remember?"
"That's not the point Rose. Jake and the others aren't ready to tell Sam yet
and I don't want to live off of your parents for all eternity." Paul said just
as evenly as his eyes narrowed as well.
"We won't live off of them for all eternity, I have my own money." Rosalie
tilted her head a bit and grinned, "So technically you'll be living off of me."
Paul glared, "Very funny."
"C'mon you can be my very own private puppy boy toy." The blond teased as she
sat up beside the shifter.
"Boy toy?"
"Yes you're about the right age; I could be your devastatingly beautiful sugar
mommy."
"More like an ancient cougar." Paul mumbled before looking up and finding the
blonds face in a death glare. "My devastatingly beautiful ancient cougar."
"Nice save." Rosalie hissed angrily as she folded her arms over her chest.
"Look just, no more hickeys alright? Just do it for me and we'll talk about the
moving thing later."
"Fine," Rosalie leaned down to give Paul a quick kiss before pulling back, "But
if I so much as get a hint of Rachel Black-"
"Jesus, for the last time Rachel and I went on one date and that's it." The
shifter rolled his eyes and pulled the blond down so she was lying on top of
him. "Besides you promised Jake you wouldn't kill her."
"And I won't, there's a lot a person can survive."
"Rose-"
Rosalie put her head on Paul's chest and listened to his heart beat, "I don't
want to lose you."
The shifter stilled and Paul started stroking her hair. "You won't, I love you
Rosalie. I'd even let you turn me if it came down to it."
The blond immediately tensed before looking up and piercing the shifter in her
gaze, "I love you too much to ever make that mistake."
Paul opened his mouth to say something when Esme suddenly spoke from the door.
"Paul lunch is in the dining room."
The shifter turned in on the deck chair and gave the older woman a smile,
"Thank you, Esme."
"Oh thank God." Esme said with a bright smile before turning around to walk
back into the house, "I think I might have broken something if you had called
me Mrs. Cullen."
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jacob walked into the packed dining room as he tried to force away the blush
that had settled in his cheeks.
Esme had walked in on them just when Edward was about to-about to...
Do certain things and even though Jacob's used to dealing with Edwards siblings
constantly interrupting them doesn't mean he can deal with Edwards Mom doing
it.
He really can't get a break can he?
First Sam interrogates them for what felt like hours and then he gets caught by
his boyfriend’s mom.
Jake almost groaned when he thought about Sam, the older man was more than just
a little suspicious and had even threatened to force them to phase so he could
shift through their minds and find out himself if they didn't tell him the
truth.
The shifters all but panicked when Leah decided to save the day and
volunteered. The female shifter told Sam that if he wants to know anything all
he has to do is read her thoughts and she'd let him. So they phased and Sam
started going through her thoughts only to phase back seconds later with a look
of unbearable agony on his face.
That's when they knew what Leah had done.
Just because she was over Sam's betrayal and was now completely in love with
Alice, doesn't mean that the scars were completely healed and forgotten.
So Leah forced out all those old and almost forgotten feelings and let Sam feel
everything all at once. Needless to say the alpha was more than just a little
shaken up and left just after he managed to pull himself together.
As soon as he was gone Leah turned to the others and gave them a smirk as she
said, "That ought to keep his nose out of our business for a while."
Embry, Seth, Paul and Jacob were scared shitless.
Jacob sat down in the seat next to Embry who was sitting next to Emmett. Leah
sat across from him while Alice prattled on from the chair next to her and Seth
was sitting so close to Jasper that the shifter was practically sitting in his
lap, until Esme walked in and immediately made them sit further apart while
Paul sat next to Rosalie. None of the vampires were eating of course just
sitting there talking to their mates as they ate.
Jacob looked around the table in complete wonder. The shifter would never get
used to seeing this. Four were wolfs sitting around a dinner table with a coven
of vampires 'How the hell did this happen?'
"I have no idea."
A pair of arms wrapped around Jacob from behind and the boy gave a sigh as
Edward kissed the side of his neck. "But it's not bad right?"
Jacob stole another look around the table and smiled, "Yeah, not bad at all."
Jacob turned his head and gave Edward a kiss, earning a large grin as the
vampire slid into the vacant seat on his other side until Leah's panicked voice
suddenly broke the warm atmosphere.
"Alice! Alice what's wrong?!"
All eyes turned to the pixie vampire, whose eyes were glazed over as she stared
into nothing. Edward's eyes immediately focused on his sister as he tried to
watch as much of the vision as he could.
"She's having a vision." Esme answered as soon as she'd gotten back to the
room.
"I thought you said Alice can't see visions because of us anymore."
"She can't," Emmett answered as they waited for some kind of reaction from the
psychic. "But she still gets them; Alice says they mostly just come out clouded
and foggy."
Suddenly Alice let out a startled gasp and Edward went completely tense. The
pixie's eyes cleared and Alice fell back in her chair, Leah instantly moved to
touch the vampire when Alice's arms wrapped themselves around the shifter and
she started rocking back and forth without saying a single word.
"Alice what's wrong?"
"Edward?" Jacob asked when the telepath just stayed the exact same way as
before.
Edward looked up at Jacob and then at the rest of the table, "You're going to
need to tell Sam about us soon."
Jacob froze as he waited for Edward to continue, "Bella's joined the Volturi."
***** Chapter 7 *****
Chapter Notes
     Disclaimer: See previous chapters
Things went very badly very quickly.
'Traitor!'
Sam snarled at Jacob as the two wolves circled one another other. Teeth bared
and growling viciously Jacob stood his ground against his alpha, glaring back
despite his wolf's urge to submit.
The others stood scattered around them.
Jared, Colin, Quil and Brady snarled at Jacob as well, outraged that their pack
brother would align himself with 'them', while Paul, Leah, Seth and Embry were
silent.
Sam could just barely feel some of the emotions coming from the wolves, but
from what he could feel they seemed to be extremely anxious. Not surprising
since Jacob had chosen to face off against his alpha because he'd somehow
fallen for a bloodsucker. So Sam didn't really pay too much attention to them.
It all started that morning.
Jacob had called the entire pack together because there was something they
needed to know.
There was yet another impending leech attack coming, this time it was much
bigger than the fight against Victoria and her newborn army, stronger too. So
Jacob told them and tried to explain who this Volturi was.
Sam wasn't surprised to find that, the Swan girl was at the center of it all
yet again. For some reason Bella had decided to join a new legion of vampires
and as a result her new coven would be visiting Forks sometime in the future.
Apparently the psychic Cullen leech is the one that told Jacob about it. She
had a vision and although the vampire didn't know exactly when the Volturi
would be arriving in Forks she said it's going to happen sometime during the
end of the winter, meaning it was almost six months away.
That much Sam could handle.
They've dealt with vampire attacks before, they could do it again. Even if they
had to join forces with the Cullens again, and he'd really rather not, it's
nothing they haven't had to do before.
No, what Sam couldn't handle was Jacob's revelation of how he came to receive
this knowledge.
For the first time in months Jacob let down his defenses and let Sam see what
he's been hiding behind his mental block all this time, although he still
managed to keep some things hidden.
The pack was bombarded with visions and scent, passed memories and voices most
of which belonged to Edward Cullen.
And while all of these thoughts were unsettling, what rocked Sam and the rest
of the pack to its core was a memory that held the telepathic vampire's next
words.
"You're my mate."
He's been hanging around the Cullens.
God, not even just hanging out.
'All this time you've been screwing around with a bloodsucker! Why?!'
'Because I love him!' Jacob growled as he and Sam just kept circling each
other.
'You what?!' Brady almost screeched in surprise, 'Jake you can't mean that-'
'Yes I do'
'No you don't!' Jared snarled as he took a step forward, 'They are the enemy
Jake, you couldn't have fallen for one of them, it's unnatural, impossible-'
'As unnatural as Quil imprinting on a two year old?'
Quil instinctively took a step back.
'Jacob that's different and you know it' Quil barked, 'Claire isn't a killer!'
'And neither is Edward! None of the Cullens are, they've been living in Forks
for years and have never hunted a single human since they've been here. Sam you
know that they never will, but for some reason you still have us patrolling
every fucking night-'
'No. We have been out patrolling every night, while you've apparently been
fucking a God damn monster! All these months I knew something was wrong, but I
thought I could trust you Jake. Well I won't make that mistake again.' Sam
stopped moving and stood at his full height, teeth bared and the full presence
of the alpha forced down on Jacob causing the russet wolf to let out a slight
whimper as he was forced to lie on the ground.
'Jacob you're forbidden from leaving La Push, if you so much as try to run off
and see that Leech you'll be sorry is that understood?'
Another whimper left Jacob's throat.
'I said is that understood!'
'No...'
The entire pack stared at Jacob in surprise and Sam snarled, 'What did you
say?'
'I said no.'
Jacob let out a yelp as he pushed himself up onto his feet. The wolf's legs
seemed to wobble a bit and Jacob had to use all his strength to lift his head.
The sound of a chain breaking rang through the air.
A force inside of Jacob was coming loose, slowly breaking the steel bonds that
surrounded it. The wolf's eyes snapped up to lock onto Sam and he let out a
vicious snarl.
'You can't make me stay away from him'
Sam moved closer to Jacob and he let out a bark, 'Like hell I can't, I am alpha
and you will do as I say'
'WRONG!'
An ear bursting growl left Jacob's throat and his voice boomed through the
pack's mind link, all the wolves took a step back as another force pressed down
on them.
Sam shrank back a bit before moving forward again, 'You can't deny me! It'll be
a cold day in hell before I let one of my wolves go running around with THE
ENEMY!'
Jacob shrank back as well before he moved forward again.
The rest of the pack could do nothing but wait and watch as the power struggle
between the two alphas went on.
'It'll be even colder before I let you try to force me away from Edward'
Sam crouched back and his muscles coiled as he glared at Jacob, 'Is that it
then, you'll choose a fucking parasite over us?'
Jacob crouched as well, 'Yes.'
Sam let out a snarl and made to pounce when Seth suddenly jumped in front of
Jacob followed by Leah both of whom were flanked by Embry and Paul.
'Move!' Sam barked making the others shrink back but stay where they were.
'What are you doing?!' Jacob hissed at the four standing in front of him who
simply held their ground before they started growling at Sam.
'Something I should have done a long time ago'
Jacob felt Seth start to open his mind and instinctively forced his mind to
stop it.
'No Jake! They need to see this' Leah barked as her mind opened as well along
with Embry and Paul's.
Thousands of memories started streaming through the mind link and Sam's eyes
widened at what he saw. Seth, Leah and Embry even Paul was... they were-
'You're still young you have your whole future ahead of you, Seth.'
'Please Leah, I promise we'll have fun!'
'Tell me why you can't stay over again'
'Come now pup, you can't be getting tired yet'
'Not yet, we just have to wait a few years'
'Why do you have to be such a stubborn wolf?'
'C'mon babe, there's a spot up in the mountain's I want you to see'
'It's nice feeling a heartbeat again, even if it isn't mine'
'I love you Seth'
'I love you Leah'
'I love you Embry'
'I love you Paul'
'You are my soul'
'Jesus' Quil broke the silence and instinctively took another step back, the
wolf's jaw hung open while Jared, Collin and Brady looked about the same.
Sam on the other hand was furious.
'ALL OF YOU?!'
'Yes Sam, all of us.' Paul snarled as he took a step forward.
'Messing around with a coven of leeches.' Embry stepped forward as well.
'Ain't that a bitch?' Leah drawled tilting her head to the side in feigned
indifference.
Seth stayed silent and chose to growl as he stared the man down. Sam almost
winced back at the challenge and rage coursed through his veins in a surge.
The alpha's mind blurred and he instantly move to eliminate this challenge in
dominance.
'ALL OF YOU ARE EXHILED!' Before any of the others could move Sam pounced on
Seth, the wolves scattered just before the sandy wolf let out a howl of pain as
Sam's jaw clamped down on his leg.
Leah instinctively jumped, knocking Sam away from her brother. They tumbled
onto the ground and Leah moved back. The grey wolf's jaw snapped and she
snarled at Sam.
'BASTARD! You'll pay for that!'
Jared suddenly moved to pounce on Leah when Paul moved first; the silver wolf
forced him onto the ground and pinned him down as he growled viciously.
Embry immediately stood in front of Seth's pained form while Collin and Brady
stalked forward, as they exchanged snarls and sharp barks.
'ENOUGH!'
Jacob's voice suddenly boomed and the force of his alpha immediately made
everyone freeze and sink down to the ground.
'This has gone far enough!'
'Agreed! All of you get the hell off of the reservation,' Sam growled as soon
as he'd pulled himself together, 'You are hereby exiled from La Push, if ANY of
you set foot here again. You'll be treated just like your precious leeches
would, you'll be killed.'
Jacob, Leah, Embry, Seth and Paul all let out a whimper of pain as they were
forced from Sam's mind. Jared moved out from under Paul and Collin walked on
after Sam.
As Jacob looked up he found Quil staring at him with a pained look on his face
while Brady's expression held a look of heartache, until Quil nudged Brady
before turning back and they both left as well.
"Agh!" Jacobs head snapped down to Seth, the wolf had shifted back to human and
Jacob was shocked to see that the boy's leg was almost bitten clean off, with
only a few tendons and muscle still keeping it attached.
Leah phased back as well and didn't even put on any clothes as she went to
kneel down beside him. "Seth!"
'We have to get him to Carlisle!'
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Jasper sat outside on the front step, his eyebrows were knit in concentration
as he sent out waves of calm all around him.
Rosalie stood a few feet in front of him, tapping her foot impatiently as she
glared at the sky. Emmett had taken to dragging boulders out from the forest
and breaking them in an effort to keep himself busy. Alice sat next to Jasper
with her face contorted in the same look of concentration as the pixie tried to
force a vision that could tell her something.
Anything!
Edward however was the worst by far.
The telepath was pacing in front of the house glaring fiercely into the forest,
occasionally lifting a hand to rake through his hair or bite his thumb. It was
as though Jasper wasn't helping at all, although the truth was he knew that if
he wasn't trying to keep them calm they'd all have broken the treaty by now.
It was getting late and they hadn't gotten any word from Jacob or any of the
others.
Edward was a wreck.
Jacob had refused to let his mate go with him when he talked to Sam, for fear
of the alpha losing it and announcing war. So Edward was forced to wait like
the rest of them.
Not that Jasper was doing any better than the rest, the only thing stopping the
empath from doing something reckless was the fact that he was too preoccupied
trying to keep his siblings calm to give too much thought to charging over the
border.
Although he couldn't deny that it was getting harder.
Things would be so much easier if Seth was there, the shifter always managed to
keep him calm and it was easier influencing the emotions of those around him
when Seth was there to keep him relaxed.
The empath took a deep breath in an effort to try and calm himself when the
faint scent of blood hit him.
Jaspers eyes snapped open as he tried to place the scent.
Was it human?
No but not an animal either.
A shifter.
Sweet, alluring and fresh... like chocolate and mint.
Seth.
Jasper moved in a blur, barely paying attention to his siblings as he tracked
the scent of his mate’s blood until he stopped and froze at what he saw. Leah,
Embry and Paul were all in their human forms as they walked close to Jacob's
wolf.
Leah and Embry seemed to be holding something in place on Jacob's back while
Paul brought up the rear.
Leah's head snapped up to meet his gaze, "Jasper, Seth needs help."
Jacob stopped along with Embry and Paul and Jasper rushed over as they
carefully lifted the boy up and off of Jacob's back. Jasper stared down at the
shifter as Leah cradled him in her arms and he lifted a hand to brush his
fingers against Seth's unconscious face.
"Fuck what happened?!" Emmett's voice suddenly came from behind him but Jasper
paid any attention to any of his siblings.
"Seth."
Edward's eyes focused on Jacob's mind and he let out a hiss, "Sam happened."
Rosalie ran over to Paul and threw her arms around his neck, while Alice went
to crouch behind Leah and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Is the doc home?" The female shifter asked staring at Seth's leg with concern,
"His leg's healing but it's-it's not..."
Leah couldn't finish her sentence; Seth's left leg was a mess. The boy's leg
was healing in a very unnatural way, the tendons had stretched out to meet each
other and skin was slowly growing over the wound. Causing a kind of short
extension on his femur bone that twisted the wrong way.
It would take an act of Carlisle to fix it now.
"Yes, he's home. Rosalie go ahead and tell Carlisle what happened." Edward said
and for once Rosalie didn't growl about orders and disappeared back the way of
the house.
"Why did Sam-"
"Seth stood up for Jake and they told him about us." Edward explained as he
continued to stare at the wolf in front of him. "So he exiled them and attacked
Seth."
"Shit." Emmett mumbled as he pulled Embry close to breath in his scent. "What
now?"
"First we need to get Seth to Carlisle we'll deal with the rest later. Jasper?"
The empath blinked as he was snapped out of his shock induced coma and it all
came down on him at once.
Sam attacked him.
The fucking mutt injured his wolf right after he kicked him out of his home.
He hurt Seth.
Everyone around Jasper took a step back and Leah winced from her seat on the
ground as rage crashed over them in thick waves. They all had to hold
themselves back from acting on the fury that was being forced on them, Leah had
to step away from Seth before she phased along with Embry and Paul, and Jacob
started growling uncontrollably. The shifters jaws snapped and snarled while
Edward, Alice and Emmett hissed viciously.
Jasper slowly got up and his eyes fixed on the forest behind them glaring in
the direction of La Push.
If that damn dog thinks he'll get away with hurting his mate, he's got another
thing coming.
Jasper suddenly pulled in all his rage and the others collapsed around him.
Before he left in a blur.
"We have to stop him." Alice breathed as she picked herself up, "Edward, he's
never been this angry before. We have to stop him."
"Jesus, he could kill everyone on the reservation at this rate." Emmett said
causing the shifters to push themselves up off the ground and stand on their
feet.
Edward gave a nod and ran after his brother with Emmett and Alice following
close behind. Jacob made to follow as well, but looked over his shoulder at the
others.
'Embry, you and Leah take care of Seth. Paul, you and me are going too'
Leah gave a nod and shifted back as the two wolves turned and headed straight
for La Push.
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"And you're positive that they're involved with the cold ones?"
Sam stood in front of the tribal council, with his shoulders back and his eyes
steady as he stood at his full height.
After the traitors had left La Push, Sam called for an emergency meeting with
the council to discuss what happened.
Naturally none of the tribe elders were pleased with the news and were less
than pleased with the fact that Sam had exiled them without seeking council
from them first. After all, there are only so many wolves living in La Push,
losing five of their best certainly wasn't going to ensure its safety no matter
what his reasons were for forcing them out.
"Yes," Sam answered in an even voice, "I saw it in their memories, my pack
members can confirm it."
Jared, Quil, Colin and Brady stood behind him.
Jared and Collin both had angered scowls on their faces while Quil frowned and
Brady had taken to biting his lip.
The council on the other hand looked a little different. Sue's face was masked
as it always was but there was something glowing in the older woman's eyes, Sam
couldn't tell if it was anger or concern.
Old Quil was in a better frame of mind. The older man was his usual stoic self
and asked most of the questions that Sam answered. And Billy-
The tribal chief somehow looked even older than he was before; it was like
something had broken inside of him. Something that was bleeding out into his
chest as the man stared blankly in front of him.
"Where are they now?" Sue asked as she sat up a bit more in her seat.
"I don't know. With the Cullens most likely."
"At this point I don't see what we could do," Quil started as he leaned
forward, "Seeing as how they have already been-"
The older man was cut off when Jared suddenly let out a growl and the shifter
phased, followed by the rest of the pack. Sam took a deep breath and flinched
when his nose burned with the smell off bleach before he phased as well.
'The Cullens are here?!'
'No way...'
'Son of a-'
Before Sam could finish his thought, the wind was suddenly knocked out of him
and he hit the ground hard. He could hear the sound of bones crack as he and
whatever hit him tumbled across the dirt before they came to a stop and he
looked up to find Jasper Hale.
The wolf barely had the chance to register the honey blond hair and furious
gold eyes when a fist connected with his chest and a few of his ribs broke,
causing him to let out a yelp of pain.
Before Jasper could hit him again, Sam twisted his head around to lock the
vampires arm in his jaw and bite down. Unfortunately the cold one didn't seem
to care and the two ended up wrestling across the dirt. The other shifters
could only watch since they might end up hurting Sam instead of the leech if
they got involved, while the council could only gape at the scene in front of
them when more bleach filled the air and Sam's pack immediately stood ready for
attack.
Only the vampires didn't take any notice of them, the Quileute’s were surprised
to see the vampires lock onto Jasper and pull him off of Sam, while the alpha
stood panting a few feet away.
"YOU BASTARD, YOU'LL PAY FOR WHAT YOU DID!" Jasper screamed as he fought back
against his siblings. Emmett had Jasper locked up from behind while Alice and
Edward restrained his arms.
After a moment of shocked silence passed Sue shot out of her seat, "What the
hell is going on here?!"
Suddenly a growl broke through the air before Jacob and Paul landed in front of
the council as well. Sam's pack growled but the shifters ignored them and
phased back, tugging on a pair of leg offs as they did.
"Jasper you have to calm down." Alice pleaded as she tried to keep a firm hold
on his arm.
"NO! Not until Uley dies!"
"Jazz think about Seth, do you really think he'd want you here doing this right
now?"
"Let me go!"
"Edward is right Jasper, Seth would be heartbroken if he knew what you were
doing right now and you know it."
"Seth?" Sue blinked in surprise as she stared at the blond vampire that was
viciously trying to escape as he glared at Sam with burning rage.
"Exactly what happened when you exiled them Sam?"
"Sam attacked Seth, he almost ripped his leg off after we told them about the
Cullens." Jacob said as soon as he'd torn his eyes away from his father.
Billy was staring blankly at Jacob and the shifter wished he could hear what
his father was thinking.
"And why did he do that?" Old Quil asked as he watched the vampires as well.
"From what Leah told me, it would seem that Jacob has finally accepted his
alpha heritage."
They all turned to find Carlisle standing a few feet away; the doctor walked up
to stand beside Jacob and simply smiled at the wolves that growled at him as he
walked passed.
"Cullen."
"Good evening Sue."
"Would you like to explain what's going on here, or at least why one of
your 'children' broke the treaty and attacked our alpha?"
"Of course," the doctor smiled. "It would seem my children have found their
mates in your wolves. Edward found his in Jacob, Emmett in Embry, Rosalie in
Paul, Alice in Leah and Jasper in Seth."
"That isn't possible!" Old Quil said as he stood from his chair.
"I'm afraid it is. Vampires have a very distinct and powerful protectiveness
over their mates and judging from Jasper's reaction to Seth's injury. I have no
doubt in my mind that it is very possible."
The council's eyes shifted to Jasper, the vampire was still hissing at Sam
while his siblings tried to restrain him. Something passed in Sue's eyes but it
had come and gone too quickly for Jacob to tell what it was.
"You said something about Jacob's alpha heritage." Sue said as she turned her
gaze back down to Jacob.
"I'm afraid I don't know much about that, only what Leah told me before I came
here."
"Jacob."
A light blush crept onto the shifters cheeks as he spoke, "Sam was being
unreasonable, so I did what I had to."
"Unreasonable?"
"Sam tried to ban Jacob from seeing Edward." Paul said simply as he stared back
at Sue.
"So you invoked your right as alpha to stay with the le-vampire." Jacob's head
snapped up to meet his father’s gaze as he spoke only to come up with nothing
as the look on his face was still blank.
The shifter took a deep breath and squared his shoulders, "Yes."
"You've accepted the vampire as your mate?" Quil asked with a raised brow.
"Yes."
The older man's eyes filled with some odd mixture of curiosity and confusion
until he finally gave a sigh, "Well I guess that's the end of that then."
"What do you mean?"
"I think we can all agree that we'll disregard this situation, considering the
circumstances," Quil glanced towards Jasper for a moment before returning his
gaze to Jacob. "But that doesn't mean the treaty will change. You're all
capable of making your own decisions so if you choose to stay with the vampires
then there isn't much we can do about it."
"There can't be two alpha's Jacob, unless you want to return to La Push and
take over as alpha here, I'm afraid you can't come back."
"So were still exiled?" Paul asked as he folded his arms over his chest.
"No just... excused, having Jacob and Sam around each other could lead to
disaster. This is the only way to keep the peace."
"And what of the other wolves?" Carlisle asked with a steady gaze.
"They can only return if they accept Sam as their alpha and agree to never see
their so called mate's again."
The Cullens froze and Jacob took a step forward, "Why?"
"Sam is still alpha of the pack Jacob, his word is the final say. Embry, Paul,
Seth and Leah left because they refuse to stay away from the Cullens. If they
want to return they can't see any of them again."
Jacob looked up at Paul who didn't seem to be too bothered by the verdict.
"Do you wish to return Paul?"
"No."
"Very well then. Cullen, remember, the treaty still stands none of you may come
onto our land and if even one of you bites a human the deal is broken."
"Of course." The doctor said with a smile and a nod that Quil returned.
"I suppose that's everything." The older man stood to leave while Billy just
stared at Jacob. The shifter took a step forward and Billy pulled back before
turning his chair around and leaving.
Jacob's heart sank and the shifters eyes started to sting when two arms wrapped
around him. He turned around and leaned into a cold chest as he fought back the
urge to cry.
"I'm sorry, love."
Jacob's arms wound themselves around Edward's waist and the telepath started
rocking back and forth.
'What was he thinking, could you tell?'
"He's angry at me, confused with himself and worried about you." Edward kissed
the side of Jacob's head. "He loves you Jake, he always will. Just give him
some time, he'll come around."
"God I hope so," Jacob looked up into Edward's eyes and leaned up to kiss him,
"I'm yours and you're mine right?"
"Right." Edward grinned as he gave the shifter a deep kiss, completely ignoring
the thoughts that the shifters beside him had in their heads before Sam called
for them to phase and they left, although one of the wolf's thoughts surprised
him enough to almost persuade him to tear his lips away from his mate.
Almost.
Meanwhile Emmett and Alice had let go of Jasper and Carlisle was trying to talk
his son down from another homicide attempt. When a voice spoke from behind the
blond.
"Excuse me."
The vampires turned and stared at the Quileute woman in front of them, who
hardly seemed intimidated at all as she stared at Jasper. "What's your name?"
"Jasper Hale." The blond ground out as he glared at her, there was something
familiar about her scent and Jasper couldn't help but feel like he'd heard her
name before. Unfortunately at that point he was still too pissed off to care.
"So my son is your mate?"
Jasper blinked in surprise, "Your son-"
"Sue Clearwater, Seth's mother." The woman said as she pierced Jasper in her
gaze and the empath's eyes widened in surprise.
Almost going into a complete panic, Jaspers southern accent thickened as his
head gave a slight bow. "It's nice to meet you mam."
Sue raised an eyebrow at the vampire but it was short lived as she was suddenly
wrapped up in a hard cold and her eyes went wide.
The woman went completely stiff when she realized that a vampire was hugging
her. Before it pulled back and gave the Quileute woman a beaming smile.
"It's so great to finally meet you; wow you smell a lot like Leah."
Uh... thanks?
"And you are?"
"Alice, Alice Cullen," Sue gave a quick nod when she remembered Carlisle
mention that Alice found her mate in Leah. "I've heard so much about you, Leah
talks about you all the time."
"Really?"
"Yes, I don't think there's anyone she looks up to more."
"That's good to know." Sue's lips turned up into a slight smile before she
looked up at Carlisle. "How is he, is he alright?"
The doctor smiled, "He's recovering very well, you're more than welcome to come
by the house and see him anytime you like."
"Thank you."
"Oh! You can come shopping with me and Leah; it's so hard trying to get her to
go with me. Maybe she'll go if you come along."
"Shopping?" Sue stared at the vampire until she caught Paul and the larger
vampire waving their hands behind Alice's head as they mouthed, 'don't do it'.
"Maybe."
Sue said as she hedged on full commitment which somehow only made Paul and the
big vampire face palm.
"I should get going; I'll need to transfer Leah and Seth to Forks high if
they’re not living on the reservation anymore." Sue turned one more look on
Jasper who had gone from severely ticked off monster to teenager caught in the
act.
From what she saw earlier, this leech loved her son. So much so that he'd risk
getting himself killed, just to avenge an injured leg. Sure he might not be
very bright, but his commitment and love was very clear.
It might not be the wedding she always envisioned for her son, but at least she
knows that he has a protector that'll do anything to keep him safe.
Even if it meant starting a war.
"Seth is still... Take care of him."
"Of course." Jasper gave a sure nod.
Sue turned to leave when she tensed all over again as Alice hugged her.
"It really was nice meeting you Mrs. Clearwater."
And as for Alice well...
Sue can't imagine how her cold and justifiably bitter daughter could fall for
someone so-
Happy.
She needs to talk to Leah soon.
The woman swallowed and gave Alice's back an awkward pat, "Sue is fine."
Alice's hold tightened, "Sue."
As soon as Alice had pulled away Sue gave them a nod and walked off.
Carlisle gave a heavy sigh almost collapsing on the ground, "I can't believe
they didn't kill us."
***** Chapter 8 *****
Chapter Notes
     Disclaimer: See previous chapters
Billy's heart was breaking.
The older man watched from the shadows as his son leaned up to kiss the vampire
that held him and smiled as the cold one leaned down to whisper in his ear.
Suddenly it all made sense.
Jacob's random disappearances, the lost distant look in his eyes when he came
back and his sudden silence whenever the Cullens or Bella came up in
conversation.
Jacob was screwing Edward Cullen.
He was dating a fucking leech.
Billy just couldn't understand it.
How on earth did this even happen? Jacob hated the vampire didn't he? He's the
reason that Bella broke down and he never gave the shifter any chance to win
the girls heart, didn't he?
How could Jacob fall for him? Defend him?
Invoke his right as alpha to keep him?!
Jacob's never wanted to be a wolf that much Billy is absolutely sure of.
Being a shifter gave you power and strength the likes of which most people
could only dream of; unfortunately it also came with a price.
Freedom.
Once you become a wolf your life is devoted to the pack and only the pack. You
never have any chance of leaving since lone wolves don't usually make it very
far without dying. The brotherhood is something that helps keep you alive and
therefore ever leaving La Push became virtually impossible for Jacob.
That's something Jacob never wanted, so when he was told of his place in the
pack the boy naturally refused the position and gave it to Sam since being
alpha meant even more devotion and less freedom than before.
Jacob didn't want to be alpha so Billy just assumed it would stay that way, but
it didn't.
Jacob embraced his birthright, he accepted the burden of leading and under any
other circumstances Billy would have been proud but he didn't do it for himself
or the pack or La Push.
He did it for a leech.
For a damn vampire, the very reason for his abilities.
Why?
Billy almost flinched when he saw Edward lean down to kiss Jacob's forehead and
the shifter seemed to relax as he let his eyes slide shut.
That action brought back so many memories.
Of Sarah just after she gave birth to Jacob and would place him in his cot at
night. Of those times when Jacob hurt himself when he was playing and his wife
would patch him up. Or how Jacob had leaned down into the casket to place a
kiss on his mother's forehead on the day of her funeral.
Sarah.
God what on earth happened to her son?
He betrayed his home, his family and for what?
To be with one of them?
A killer?!
Billy could barely stomach the thought.
What's worse was the look of pride in Jacob's eyes when he acknowledged that he
had accepted Cullen as his mate. Like it was the sanest thing in the world.
That's when Billy realized that it was too late to talk some sense into his son
and show him what kind of horrible mistake he was making. It's too late because
Jacob is in love.
Now the only question is what to do with this information.
Because despite everything, Jacob is still his son and Billy will always love
him. It doesn't even bother him that Cullen is a man, it’s just...
He's a vampire, a fucking monster.
Billy can't stand by and pretend like he's O.K with his son's choice.
So he won't even try to pretend.
Old Quil was right.
Jacob is old enough to make his own decisions and if he wants to stay with
Cullen, then there isn't much his father can do about it.
Billy gave them one more look before turning in his chair and moving away,
briefly wondering how he'll ever manage to explain this to Rachel. And how
he'll manage to move on without his son.
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Things had gone less than pleasantly but they could have gone much worse.
Sure they were exiled, Jacob can never see his family or friends again and his
father basically rejected him but it still could have been worse.
He could have been fighting against his pack brothers right now instead of
being with Edward, so it wasn't all bad.
He loves his vampire and as long as they're together, then it's not too bad.
Some of the pack were there with him and that much Jacob was grateful for,
albeit a bit guiltily.
Seth was still a kid, Leah looks up to Sue, Embry loves his mom and Paul loves
La Push. They shouldn't be forced to stay away because of him, so naturally
Jacob told Leah, Embry and Seth, once he'd woken up and managed to get passed
Jasper and his protective vampire mode, about the council's conditions for
their return. Of course none of them were willing to leave the Cullens to stay
in La Push and Leah made it quite clear that there's no way he's getting rid of
them that easily.
Especially since he's now their, "All powerful all mighty alpha" as she smugly
put it.
Jacob still couldn't believe it.
Although he could definitely feel it.
Jacob has always been strong even if he wasn't always entirely aware of his own
strength, but now it was different.
Now he could feel it.
Tense energy flowed through him in a surge, without discomfort. Jacob could
feel his influence and dominance.
Along with something else.
For reasons that are completely unknown to him, Jacob felt... Hot.
Since the moment that he saw Edward when they were carrying Seth back to the
Cullens, Jacob has felt uncomfortably warm and it only seemed to get better
when Edward touched him.
It wasn't too bad at first but the second Edward kissed him back in the
reservation, Jacob felt his body temperature start to rise. Until they finally
made it back to the Cullen mansion, when the shifter dragged Edward upstairs as
he practically devoured his mouth.
Which is how they ended up like this.
"Again."
Jacob said between panting breaths just as Edward slumped over him and almost
groaned.
Edward's room was a mess.
Books were knocked over onto the floor along with Edward's now shredded
clothes. The vampires collection of cd's and records lay scattered across the
floor, some bore scratches while others had broken into indescribable pieces.
The lamp that used to sit beside the bed as now shattered, broken pieces of
glass and porcelain lay in a heap beside the bed while the shade had rolled
over to some corner of the room.
And Edward's bed, which he'd gotten as a gift from Alice for Jacob. Had somehow
just barely managed to survive. With the only obvious damage being the torn
sheets and a large chunk of wood missing from the headboard, due to Jacob's
sudden lapse in control during round two.
The telepath lifted his head to look up at his mate and took an unnecessary
breath, "Jacob, not that I'm complaining, but are you feeling-"
Edward was cut off when the shifter suddenly flipped them over and gave him a
searing kiss. The vampire moaned and buried his hands in the shifters hair,
before Jacob pulled back and started biting at the hard skin on his throat.
"Still...hot..."
Edward frowned, "What?"
"I want you." Jacob breathed as he started rocking his hips and the vampire’s
member slowly started to grow inside of him. Edward moaned and the shifter kept
at his slow rigid movements until his cock was hard and pulsing in his inner
walls. Jacob leaned back, to sit on Edward's lap and bit his lip as he gave a
moan.
'Better'
Edward's eyebrows furrowed in confusion but before he could ask Jacob moved and
the vampire hissed. Jacob moved slowly using his legs to go up and down as he
rode Edward's cock in an easy rhythm and the telepath groaned beneath him.
"Ah!" The shifter gave a cry and slight jump as his prostate was hit and warm
currents flowed through him. Jacob pulled back up before going down, giving the
same jump as his sweet spot was hit as he kept repeating the action until his
pace increased and the shifter was screaming as he practically bounced off of
the vampires lap. For his part, Edward was a groaning mess of lusty vampire.
The telepath's hands were tearing even further into the already shredded
sheets, until he moved up to grab the shifter by the back of his throat to pull
him down for a deep kiss, while Jacobs hips just kept rocking and Edward
swallowed his screams.
"Ngh!" Jacob moaned as he went over the edge, taking Edward with him before the
vampire finally released his lips and he fell over to lie beside his mate.
Edward stared at the ceiling for a few moments while Jacob caught his breath,
when thirty seconds had passed and the Quileute hadn't jumped him yet, the
vampire finally spoke.
"Six times."
"Yeah." The shifter answered as he also stared at the ceiling.
"Not that we haven't done it multiple times before, it's just that you usually
take a break in between."
"Yeah."
"Or at least let me pull out of you."
Jacob blushed, "Uhuh."
"I'm really not complaining, but what was that?"
"I... I don't know."
Jacob frowned as he glanced out the window and saw a light glow against the
window pane as the sun started to rise.
The heat was gone and Jacob felt his temperature go back to normal. He didn't
feel uncomfortable and he certainly didn't feel the need to jump his vampire
again.
O.K so maybe he does, but it's not with the same urgency as before.
If anything he felt calm, almost serene.
"Jacob?"
The Quileute turned his head and found Edward staring at him with concern.
Jacob moved over towards him and lay his head on the marble chest as Edward
wrapped his arms around him. Jacob felt an overwhelming feeling of calm flow
over him, making the shifter sigh.
"Nothing. I guess I just wanted you... Really, really badly."
"Are you sure? You kept mumbling about something being 'hot'."
"I'm fine." The shifter gave a wide yawn as he tucked his head underneath the
vampire's chin. He gave a quick glance around the room and frowned at the mess
he'd. Jacob cringed when he saw Edward's once precious now broken record
collection.
"Sorry about that."
Edward looked down at where Jacob was staring and gave a laugh, "It's a fair
trade."
Suddenly they heard what sounded like glass break just before Emmett bellowed
from down stairs. "Oh c'mon, that's not even close to being fair!"
"Calm down Em',"  Embry said with a voice tinged in amusement. "You lost, let
it go."
"Pay up."  Seth's bright voice chirped and Edward could hear the vampire's
angry movements as he stomped across the living room.
"I still say Jasper helped him cheat."
"Whether Jazz helped me or not, doesn't change the fact that I won."
Emmett grumbled, "They couldn't fuck just one more time."
"Language!"  Came Esme's voice, making the vampire grumble some more until
Edward heard Embry's hushed voice whisper, probably in Emmett's ear.
"Edward's room must be a mess."  Alice said with a sigh while Rosalie gave a
snort.
"His room? I think we should be more worried about Jacob's ass."  Paul's loud
laugh echoed in the home as Rosalie finished, "Two hundred says he can't walk."
"I say he walks with a limp."  Leah said thoughtfully.
"Babe?"  Emmett said sounding much calmer, before Embry answered. "Five hundred
he walks with a limp, but can't walk down the stairs."
"I say he walks with no limp."  Seth said after a low murmur from Jasper.
Both Edward and Jacob groaned as the chatter went on and bets on their sex life
were placed, until the last bet was spoken and Jacob groaned.
"Considering Jacob's healing abilities."  Carlisle said smoothly in a calm
voice, "One thousand says he wakes up at noon and walks with a limp."
If vampires could blush, Edward would have been glowing red.
"We need to move out of here."
"Yeah."
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Demetri watched the girl in the middle of the empty room as her body draped
over another, holding down her struggling prey as she fed on its blood.
The tracker still doesn't know why he didn't just kill the girl when he had the
chance.
It would have been simple.
A snap of her neck, a slash of her throat and she would be gone, off to the
world of the dead to experience the eternal slumber that escaped him all those
years ago.
But he didn't.
This girl, this fragile little human held interest.
A few months had gone by and Aro had gotten no word from James or any of those
in his coven, so the Volturi leader sent him to track the vampire and find out
what's been keeping his follower from contacting him.
Aro is a collector of extraordinary things after all and even though James
wasn't so valuable that he'd try and force the blond to stay in Volterra, he
was still one of Aro's possessions and Aro likes to check up on his things.
It was quite the shock when Demetri found that James, Laurent and Victoria were
dead and at the hands of those in the Olympic coven none the less.
The tracker didn't personally have anything against Carlisle and his... Family.
No he actually found the coven's vegetarian ways to be quite amusing if not a
bit unnecessary, so he did not think too much of the incident at first.
After all there could be a number of reasons why the Cullens decided to end the
coven's existence; it wasn't till he caught the sweet smell of human blood
along with the overwhelming scent of wet dog lingering around the Cullen
mansion that his interest piqued.
Demetri arrived in Forks just a month after Victoria's death, where her trail
went cold. And found himself lingering near the home of Carlisle when he saw a
tiny little human girl storm out of the house as she got into her death trap of
a truck and drove home.
He followed her and watched as she charged into her home and rushed around her
room packing up her things while she muttered in nonsensical phrases. The
tracker almost left thinking that she wasn't worth worrying over when two words
left the girls mouth instantly catching his attention.
"Vampire" and "Werewolf"
This girl not only knew of their kind but of the wolves as well. Judging from
her ease at entering and leaving the Cullen home, this girl obviously had
dangerous knowledge meaning that she'd have to be disposed of.
A man that Demetri assumed was her father arrived just as a taxi pulled up to
the small house.
The man tried to convince her to stay but she wouldn't hear any of it and
packed up her things, before heading towards the cab and then straight to the
airport.
It came as quite the shock when the vampire found that he couldn't track her
with as much ease as he could track others and he had the toughest time trying
to track the girl through her scent since he wasn't used to finding people that
way and Demetri found himself wondering why.
Fortunately even without his advanced ability, the man managed to follow her
all the way to her home in Phoenix. Much to Demetri's dismay.
The town was ridiculously sunny and the vampire found himself wishing that he'd
just offed this troublesome little human when he had the chance back in Forks.
After watching the girl pace around her home in an anxious rage for days,
Demetri sent word to Aro of everything he'd found and brought the girl back
with him as per the leaders orders.
The vampire is actually surprised that the girl didn't so much as put up a
fight. She didn't even panic like most human's do when they encounter his kind
and knew what they were.
No she stayed calm and left willingly, without saying a word to her mother or
even making much of a sound. When they got to Volterra however the girl sang
like a bird.
She told Aro everything she knew, everything she'd been exposed to with the
Cullens and everything she knew about the Olympic coven's neighbors the
supposed Quileute wolves.
Causing quite the stir from Caius as she told of how large the dogs are and how
well they fight.
Once she was finished Aro regarded her for a few moments in silent thought.
There was an obvious unappealing desperation that just oozed off of the girl,
the same kind of desperation that follows most humans that knew of vampires and
wanted to get the gift of immortality. In any normal circumstance Aro would
have had her killed the moment he'd gotten all he needed to know from her.
However the circumstances weren't normal.
Isabella Swan.
The girl was special, different from the other mortals.
Demetri couldn't track her, Jane and Alec's powers didn't work on her and Aro
couldn't read her mind. A rare but clear sign of a gift waiting to be revealed
beneath the layer of human flesh and Aro is a collector of extraordinary
things.
So he turned her, in hopes of unlocking her gift to its fullest supernatural
potential. A gift like hers could prove to be an incredibly useful asset to the
Volturi guard and if it turned out that she had no gift, then he'd just have
Felix and Caius dispose of her.
The body beneath Bella's began to still while the newborn vampire just kept
feeding on the human's flesh and Demetri could hear the heart beat start to
slow.
The tracker's head tilted slightly and he wondered if the girl knew just how
obvious she was being.
It's obvious to Demetri and he's sure just about every member of the Volturi
guard including Aro that she's keeping a secret.
Something she doesn't want anyone to know. The reason for her desperate desire
to become one of them went far beyond the typical human fear of mortality.
Isabella was after something.
Something she believes she can't acquire without immortality.
Demetri felt Marcus move in beside him, but kept his gaze steady on the feeding
newborn.
"There's a broken bond that she's trying to fix." Marcus said as he kept his
gaze ahead as well.
Demetri glanced at the vampire beside him from the corner of his eye, "Your
gift works on her?"
Marcus gave a slight shrug, "Her gift is much stronger now, but it wans from
time to time in moments of weakness like now."
"As she feeds."
"Fresh blood, a weakness for all newborns." Marcus said with a nod as he
continued. "Her bonds have been frayed broken and tattered beyond repair. I
believe she came to Aro to achieve the means to fix them."
Demetri raised an eyebrow at the vampire beside him. "A bond with a Cullen?"
"Perhaps." Marcus gave a slight shrug, "Whatever she's after, I have a feeling
things will not go as she has planned. If anything,"
The heartbeat coming from beneath the newborn vampire came to a stop and the
girl gasped as she lifted her head and wiped the trails of blood from her mouth
with the back of her hand while her eyes glowed a bright red.
"Isabella has started a path that will lead to an eternity of hell."
***** Chapter 9 *****
Chapter Notes
     Disclaimer: See previous chapters
Almost a week had passed since then, since Jacob and Embry had left, and Quil
Aertera was slowly losing his mind.
He missed his best friends so much, especially now.
Quil is a nice guy.
Friendly, understanding and patient.
But right now the wolf was starting to lose his patience.
'Would you knock it off already, things are already hard enough as it is
without you constantly thinking about him.'
The wolf gave a yawn as he went to lie down on his paws, the Quileute can't
remember the last time he got more than four hours of sleep. Let alone the last
time he got to play with Claire for longer than an hour.
Since Jacob, Paul, Embry, Leah and Seth had defected to join the Cullens; Sam
has had them on double shifts around the reservation due to their sudden
decrease in numbers. Even though Quil didn't understand why.
After all Jacob's with them now, even if they tried to attack the rez for some
reason it's not like Jacob would just let them.
Quil has had a lot of time to think about everything that's happened and part
of him still couldn't believe that Jake would leave La Push for a vampire. But
he remembers what Jacob was like that night when the leech had touched him, he
saw the look in his eyes and he can't deny that Jacob loves Edward.
So he made some resemblance of peace with the fact that his best friend was
bedding a leech.
Besides from what he saw when Jasper attacked Sam, a vampire’s mate should not
be fucked with.
If Quil didn't know any better he'd swear that the empath imprinted on Seth.
After all if Claire had been in Seth's position, Quil has no doubt that he
probably would have done the same thing.
At this point though, Quil didn't care about any of it. The shifter would give
anything just to see his best friends again. He felt terrible about just
turning his back on Jacob and Embry, but what other choice did he have?
Leaving Sam means leaving Claire, and Quil could never even imagine leaving his
imprint behind.
'I know it’s just...'  Brady gave a sigh as he kicked at the dirt beneath his
paws, 'It's not fair'
Quil gave a sigh as he looked up at the younger wolf, 'He loves him Brady, let
it go.'
'But what if-'
'What if what? Jacob was secretly in love with you? Didn't you see Jasper
almost kill Sam for hurting Seth's leg? Who knows what Edward would do if he
found out some little kid was after his 'mate', do you really wanna try and
find out?'
Not even his best friend Collin knew.
It was his best kept secret.
One that only Quil knew about and that's only because Quil used to feel the
same way before he imprinted on Claire.
He used to like Jacob, just as much as Brady does now.
It started only a week after Brady moved with his Mom to La Push. The boy
wasn't exactly happy about leaving his home but he was looking forward to
hanging out with his cousin's.
Seth was great and Leah was tolerable once you got to know her, but he still
wasn't happy about being away from his friends and his home. It wasn't until
Jacob that Brady's opinion on La Push changed.
The older boy was friendly and warm and was, in tweenager terms; so cool. Brady
spent most of his time hanging around Seth since his cousin usually spent most
of his time with Jacob as well.
Of course the Quileute always felt a little left out when he spent time with
the older boys. They always seemed to have a connection that never included
him. Even when they were all talking together he just felt like the little runt
that no one was paying attention to.
But it didn't really matter since Jacob always tried to include him or at least
engage him in their own conversation so Brady could've cared less about the
others.
The boy had never really considered whether or not he might be gay, he never
understood what guys that were gay saw in other guys.
But every time Jacob smiled and laughed at one of Jared's lame jokes, Brady
understood completely.
He was just starting puberty after all.
So it wasn't hard trying to imagine what it would be like to touch or hug or
kiss Jacob, and maybe do a few other things... When he's older of course.
And then it happened,
His first phase.
Needless to say Brady was scared shitless and almost ran clean across the
Canadian border out of panic when it happened. Thankfully Sam, Jared and Quil
found him and talked him down from his panicked state.
Once they got back to the reservation, they explained it all. Everything about
the shape shifters and cold ones, they told him about the treaty and how it was
now also his responsibility to protect La Push from any bloodsuckers that might
try to harm it.
But most important of all they told him about imprinting.
Brady was surprised to find that Leah's hatred of Sam and Emily was due to the
alpha's imprinting on her cousin. It certainly explained a lot and the boy
suddenly realized that maybe his cousin wasn't a deranged spinster after all.
Jared imprinted on a girl named Kim and Quil on Claire, which would explain how
he actually managed to play with a two year old for hours every day without
getting sick of it.
As Sam explained Brady couldn't help but let his mind wander to Jacob and how
great it would be if he was his imprint.
How great it would be if the older boy saw him as more than just Seth and
Leah's cousin. How great it would be if Jacob touched or hugged or kissed him,
or maybe did some other things.
Unfortunately at his first pack meeting nothing happened.
He kept staring at Jacob just waiting for the imprint to come. He tried to
remember what Sam had told him.
About looking into Emily's eyes and feeling his world shift. He tried to
imagine what it would feel like if an invisible force suddenly anchored him
down to the ground and he saw the sun rise in Jacob's eyes.
But it never happened.
He still liked him, but he didn't feel like he'd die if Jacob wasn't there and
Jacob certainly didn't act any differently around him.
Still Brady had hope.
Every time Jacob ruffled his hair or tossed his arm around his neck, he'd hope
it meant something more than simple brotherly bonding.
But now there's Edward Cullen.
Stupid leech.
Sure Jacob still hadn't taken much notice of him, but he could have!
Brady was sure if he was just a little older maybe Jacob might start noticing
him more, but now that Edward was in the picture that wish was shattered.
The shifter's heart almost broke when he watched Cullen and his first crush.
Jacob touched Edward; he hugged him and kissed him. And judging from the
memories that Jacob showed them, it’s pretty obvious that they did other things
as well.
It really isn't fair.
'Look,'  Quil gave another sigh, 'You saw them and what they're like. Jacob's
happy, he made his choice and left La Push so he could be with his le-... with
Edward, if I can accept that then so can you'
Brady let out a low whine, 'But-'
The wolf's mind wandered to Jacob again. He thought about all those times when
Jacob would phase and got to see the other boy without clothes when Quil let
out a laugh.
'It was just a crush Brady, seriously let it go. You know Edward's a mind
reader right? Do you really want to see what he'd do if he saw what you're
thinking right now?'
Quil got up and started walking away, 'Because I seriously doubt it would be
pretty.'
Sue set her cup down in the sink and turned back to get her bag in the living
room.
The older woman gave a sigh as she took a moment to look around her empty home.
It’s been so quiet since Seth and Leah left to be with the Cullens. Sue missed
her kids terribly but they made their decision so she would at least try to
respect it. Leah's old enough to take care of herself and from what she saw
from watching Jasper the other night, the older woman doesn't think she has
anything to worry about with Seth.
Although Carlisle told her that she could go over and see them anytime she
wanted Sue hadn't even called over there to make sure that Seth and Leah were
alright. Partly out of fear.
Regardless of how Jasper had acted when he attacked Sam and when she spoke to
him, the older woman was still a little nervous about seeing Seth and Jasper
together.
She couldn't imagine what they'd be like around each other, her wolf son with
his vampire mate. If Sue was being honest with herself then she'd admit that
she was slightly terrified.
Thankfully Sue Clearwater has never been one to turn back in the face of fear.
She might be scared but as the days went by Sue also became insanely curious.
Mostly due to Alice Cullen.
Sue still couldn't wrap her mind around Leah falling for someone like that.
Someone so friendly and bubbly and basically her daughters complete opposite.
The Quileute woman honestly couldn't wait to see how Leah actually manages to
handle someone so...
Happy.
Well she gets to find out today.
Sue called over to the Cullens and spoke to someone named Esme to make sure it
would be alright and she wouldn't walk in on something like vampire feeding
time if she just showed up.
Sue grabbed her keys from the coffee table when a soft knock came from the
door. The woman frowned but took her bag and keys with her to answer it, she
was heading out anyway.
When she pulled the door open the Quileute woman blinked in surprise and stared
at the woman on the other side of the door whose face was streaming with tears.
"Tiffany? What's going on?"
The woman brushed a hand over the steady stream of tears on her face, gave a
weak smile and tried to speak with as steady a voice as she could manage. "I'm
sorry to bother you so early Sue and it looks like you're about to go out-"
Sue set her bag and keys down on a small table beside the door and took a step
forward. "It’s nothing urgent, what's wrong?"
"I-... I tried to talk to Sam but he won't tell me anything and I didn't know
who else to turn to so I thought maybe you could-"
"What happened?"
Tiffany gave a soft sniff and swallowed, her voice started to crack as she
spoke, "It's been days and Embry hasn't come home. I thought he might've been
out with Sam like he always is, but then I saw Jared and he said that Embry
wasn't on the reservation anymore... But he wouldn't tell me where he was-" the
woman's voice broke and she gave a soft sob.
Sue's eyes widened, 'Shit! We completely forgot about her'
"Tiffany I-..." Sue stopped herself and tried to think of what to do, but
really there's only one thing to do. She grabbed her bag and keys and edged
passed the crying woman on her doorstep as she locked the door.
"Come on."
"What? Where are-"
"I was on my way to go see Seth and Leah when you got here, you might as well
come too." Sue turned and walked up to the car on the drive way.
"But what do-"
"Embry's there with them."
Tiffany gaped as she stood on the porch and Sue gave a sigh, "I'll explain on
the way, now let's go."
Not needing to be told again, she quickly ran over to the passenger side of the
car and got inside.
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Embry gave chuckle as he watched Alice dart around the living room fixing
flowers and arranging vases that stood in the room. He shifted a bit in his
seat, trying not to disturb the vampire lying on his chest as he stared at the
glowing television screen.
Leah gave a sigh from her spot by the door way, "All of this is really
unnecessary Alice."
"No it's completely necessary," the pixie retorted as she kept plucking at a
lily that stood in a vase by the window. "I want Sue to be comfortable, at
home. I don't think we made a very good impression on her the other night and I
want to change that."
"I thought you said she seemed to like you?"
"She might have seemed like it, but this time I want to make sure." Alice gave
the room a quick once over and gave a nod, before looking back over her
shoulder at Leah. "Where are the others?"
The female shifter leaned against the doorway and folded her arms over her
chest, "Rose is out hunting with Paul, Seth's upstairs with Jasper and Edward's
still holding Jacob hostage in his room."
The pixie's head snapped up and she tried to listen before giving growl and
heading up the stairs. "Oh no they're not; Sue's going to be here any minute
and everything has to be perfect."
"Alice calm down." Leah said with a sigh as she ran after her vampire while
Embry gave another laugh.
"She's insane."
"Babe."
Embry looked down at Emmett and found the vampire staring at him, "What?"
"Why haven't you called your mom yet?"
The shifter gave a sigh and looked back at the TV. "I... I will, I just-"
"You know she's probably worried about you right?"
"Yeah."
Emmett sat up and leaned over the boy beneath him to give him a kiss, "Call
her. She needs to at least know that you're alright."
Embry's eyes filled with hesitation, "I just-... What do I even say? 'Hi mom I
can't come home because Sam kicked us off the reservation for dating a coven of
vampires'? That won't go down well Em'."
Emmett smiled, "You don't have to say that. But you can't just disappear on
her, call her tell her you're O.K and we'll figure out the rest later."
The shifter frowned, "Since when do you have such good advice?"
"Hey Jazz and Edward aren't the only bright ones around here."
"Yeah right." Embry laughed before Emmett gave him another kiss. The shifter
sighed as Emmett pressed into him, feeling the vampires cold against him always
somehow made the strain just disappear.
"If I had the chance," the vampire paused as he stroked his mate's cheek. "I
would've called my family."
The shifters eyes softened and he wrapped his arms around Emmett's neck. "Sorry
Em'."
"Don't be. I have a new family now anyway," the vampire smirked as he moved so
he was straddling Embry's hips. "And a hot new fiancé."
Embry rolled his eyes, "Fiancé?"
"Yes fiancé, you don't honestly think I'm letting you get away from me do you?"
Emmett said giving the shifter an incredulous look, "Besides, Alice will kill
you if all the work she's been doing on the wedding goes to waste."
"Alice is-" Embry stopped and gave an exasperated sigh, "Of course she is."
Emmett let out a chuckle, "It won't be too bad. Rose and I use to have a
wedding more than twice a decade."
"Yeah but that's Rosalie," the Quileute groaned. "I don't wanna have to deal
with Alice's crazed wedding hormones every five years."
Emmett smirked as he leaned down to brush his lips against the shifters neck,
"Even if we got to go on a honeymoon every five years?"
The shifter gave a sigh as he tilted his head back to give Emmett more room,
"Honeymoon? You really just want an excuse to tie me to a bed for more than two
weeks right?"
Emmett paused, "No, but now that you mention it that does sound like a lot of
fun."
Embry laughed as he smacked the back of Emmett's head, making the vampire growl
as he moved to kiss down his neck when Alice's angry voice interrupted them.
"Absolutely not! Both of you get up!"
Emmett let out a groan before looking up at his sister and Embry squirmed under
her intense glare.
"Sue's almost here and I will not have her walk in to find you molesting Embry
on the couch."
The vampire moved off his mate and sat up while Embry followed as he tried to
force away the blush in his cheeks. The shifter glanced over at Leah who was
standing by the stairs, the Quileute shot him an apologetic look and Embry gave
a sigh. Jasper stood next to Seth on his sisters right side, the shifter leaned
into Jasper's chest as the empath drew random patterns on his back.
"Jacob and Edward are in the kitchen with Esme, they promised to be on their
best behavior and I expect you to do the same."
The pixie turned on her heel and went to go stand next to Leah as they waited
while Emmett tossed his arm around his wolf's shoulders when his head suddenly
snapped up and he frowned.
"Emmett what's wrong?" Embry asked with concern when the vampire's eyebrows
furrowed in thought.
"I'm getting two scents, Sue and someone else."
Leah blinked in surprise, "She's bringing someone with her?"
"Yes," Jasper answered with a frown, "The scent is familiar. It similar to-"
"It smells like you." Emmett finished as he looked down at the shifter and
Embry just stared back in total surprise.
"Me?"
The vampires heard the engine of a car stop right in front of the house, just
before two doors opened and then closed.
Alice waited to hear the footsteps walk up to the front door and darted up to
the entrance less than a second before the doorbell rang.
"Sue! It's great to see you again."
Embry got up from his seat along with Emmett and walked over to where the
others were standing to find an extremely uncomfortable looking Sue Clearwater
wrapped up in pixie vampire. Seth and Leah chuckled from their spot by the
steps and Jasper gave his wolf a fond smile.
"It's good to see you too, Alice." The quileute woman said as she tried to
untangle herself from psychic. The pixie finally let go and took a step back
only to blink in surprise as she looked passed Sue.
"Who's this?"
"Yeah about her," Sue started as she looked around the house when her eyes fell
on Embry. "Embry."
The shifter paused as all eyes turned on him and he quickly made his way to the
door just as Sue stepped out of the way making him freeze at what he saw.
"Mom?"
***** Chapter 10 *****
Chapter Notes
     Disclaimer: See previous chapters
"Why did Alice drag us down here again?"
"Sue's here, so she wants us out in the open to make sure we behave."
Jacob let out a snort. "So her and Leah disappearing, is her way of making sure
we behave?"
"No, it's Leah's way of getting her to calm down." Edward shrugged as he lifted
a hand to card through the Quileute’s hair while the other lingered around
Jacob's waist.
"Lucky Leah."
It was an abnormally bright sunny day. Sunlight shone through the window,
causing a bright sparkle to break out over the vampire’s skin, although Edward
barely paid any attention to that.
Seth had gone off to a corner to sulk and Jasper went along to comfort his mate
after Sue announced that she'd transferred him and Leah to Forks high and would
be going to school first thing Monday morning.
Leah had managed to tear Alice away from her mother so she could drag her off
somewhere to calm down. The psychic was so desperate to get the tribal elders
approval that she didn't realize that she was being a little...
Overwhelming.
Thankfully Sue didn't seem to mind too much, if anything the Quileute woman was
absolutely amused.
After escaping Alice, Sue was pulled off to the kitchen with Esme so she could
help the vampire prepare lunch for the wolves.
The motherly vampire didn't have any friends to speak of; most of her time was
always spent taking care of the house or the occasional charity work. She never
got to spend time with someone her own age, or rather someone her human age
especially since being a vampire made being around human beating hearts and
pumping blood a bit difficult.
Sure she had Carlisle but Edward could tell that his mother was having best
time chatting with Sue, especially since she didn't have to hide what she was
from the Quileute woman. So for once she felt somewhat normal.
Rosalie was yet to get back from her morning hunt with Paul and as for Edward;
the vampire was content in standing with his mate.
The telepath stared down at the shifter clinging to his chest as they stood by
the wall with a with a warm smile on his face, wondering what on earth he could
have possibly done to deserve a creature so perfect.
Jacob Ephraim Black.
God how he loves this boy.
Loves him more than Edward thinks he could possibly ever love anyone else.
Definitely more than he loved Bella.
Ok so maybe 'love' isn't exactly the right word to use for her.
It is clear to Edward now that he made a huge mistake with Bella. He confused
curiosity and infatuation with love, a mistake he should have never made and
one he definitely regrets.
Her blood was incredibly sweet, Edward felt like he could barely control
himself around her on most days. That coupled with the fact that her's was the
only mind he couldn't read, led Edward to believe that he was in love.
The vampire used to spend hours with Bella just watching the girl and trying to
figure out what she was thinking and how she felt.
Isabella Swan was a riddle, one that Edward found himself desperate to solve.
She really was the most fascinating person Edward had ever met, or he thought
he'd ever meet again.
That is... until Jacob.
The moment Edward stepped out of the car in the schools parking lot at the
dance, he was hit with the most breathtaking scent he'd ever smelt before in
all his years of life as a vampire or human.
The telepath had to fight the urge to run off and track it, as he helped Bella
out of the car and made his way towards the school building.
And that's when he saw him.
A boy standing near the entrance to the school.
Russet skin, long midnight hair and the most beautiful deep brown eyes Edward
had ever seen. He took a deep breath and realized that the scent he caught
earlier was coming from him.
As the telepath took in every inch of the boy in front of him he only briefly
registered Bella's voice as she introduced them.
His name was Jacob Black.
Jacob.
Edward couldn't help but moan the boy's name in his head as he looked back up
into his eyes and the other just gave him a shy smile. Edward immediately
reached out his hand just so he could get a chance to touch Jacob in some way.
An unnecessary breath hitched in his throat and his dead heart almost leaped
out of his chest when Jacob's hand made contact.
The boy's skin was a little rough but still warm and Edward could feel his
pulse jump a bit when he tightened his hold on his hand.
'Cold.'
Edward was so used to being around Bella's silent mind that he'd almost
forgotten that he could listen to everyone else's. The vampire tried to listen
into his thoughts suddenly, desperate to know what Jacob thought of him.
As Jacob talked to Bella, Edward had to suppress a smile at what he got from
the boy's mind.
'Damn Bella's got good taste, he's- Knock it off! He's Bells' boyfriend, her
very male boyfriend. You can't think he's cute... If anything he's just fine!'
'Kinda pale though... And his eyes are-... Wow they're gold. Is that normal? Is
he sick or something? I don't think I've ever seen eyes like that, not even on
TV- Oh shit he's looking at me!'
Naturally Jacob tried to avoid looking at Edward as he talked with his best
friend, but the boy's eyes did wander towards him a few times and he'd have a
mental break town every time he got caught staring.
Eventually though, Jacob left.
And as soon as the boy was out of scent distance, Edward felt the full gravity
of what just happened.
At first he didn't want to accept it.
He tried to blow it off as some fluke or moment of temporary insanity. But as
he stood next to Bella and stared at the girl he's been so in love with for the
past few months, Edward suddenly found himself to be...
Annoyed.
As the telepath held Bella against his chest while they danced he found that
her scent didn't entice him as much as it used to. He didn't find her hair as
soft as he did, or marvel at the warmth under her porcelain skin and her brown
eyes suddenly seemed dull.
She was nothing like Jacob.
Jacob's scent was breathtaking, rain, earth and pine with some odd kind of
spice the vampire couldn't put his finger on. It was the scent of the forest
and life as it should be. He never got to touch his hair, but it looked thick
and soft and Edward wanted nothing more than to run his fingers through the
dark raven locks. The warmth from his skin was reflected in the deep russet
shade and his eyes-
God, Edward would track Jacob to the ends of the earth just to get a glimpse of
his eyes again. A beautiful deep brown that somehow simultaneously burned with
both pure innocence and wild defiance.
Jacob was perfect.
As the night went on Edward started getting frustrated with Bella's silent
mind. He couldn't tell how she was feeling and what she thought, it annoyed him
to no end how quiet his own mind felt since Jacob had left.
Sure he could hear the thoughts from the other kids at school, but they weren't
Jacob's.
His mind almost felt empty without the Quileute’s voice in his head, or the
frantic and somewhat panicked thoughts Jacob's eyes met his.
Edward almost felt lost and alone. Even with Bella right there beside him.
The night dragged on and Edward got more and more anxious to get away from the
girl he once loved, wanting to see her best friend instead.
Once Edward had dropped Bella off he drove around for a while and suddenly
found himself staring at La Push boarder. Luckily he managed to stay outside of
the reservation and went home as quickly as possible.
It wasn't till the next day that Edward let fate win.
He went hunting in an effort to try and keep himself busy and stop himself from
thinking about Jacob. He was stalking a deer when he was hit with Jacob's scent
and immediately abandoned his kill to hunt something better instead.
When he found the boy Edward couldn't help but smile.
Jacob was lying in the middle of the same clearing he once took Bella all that
time ago. The telepath couldn't imagine how the boy found this particular spot,
but at the same time he didn't care either.
Everything about the scene was just perfect.
The sun was out so the entire area was bathed in warm bright light. The flowers
around the clearing were in full bloom, dotting the grass in bright purple's
and blues. Jacob's hair was fanned out beneath him and the boy's eyes were shut
as he soaked up the bright rays.
It was almost surreal.
A perfect picture that he desperately wanted to be a part of, but he couldn't.
The sun was out after all and seeing Bella's boyfriend suddenly appear and
sparkle in the sun would most certainly make the Quileute freak. So he watched
in the shadow of the trees, until clouds started to gather and Jacob left.
It almost tore the vampire to shreds.
Just standing there between the trees and watching his mate walk away, losing
his scent and gorgeous brown eyes.
After that Edward didn't really need any more convincing.
He broke up with Bella and started pursuing Jacob, something that also almost
tore him to shreds.
Jacob wasn't scared of him, but he was definitely a little weary. Edward didn't
want to move too quickly for fear of scaring him off but still it was torture.
Everything in Edwards being ached to touch Jacob and to hold him. But he
couldn't do it, not yet.
Days went by and Edward started falling for Jacob for more than just their
mating bond.
Jacob Black has a beautiful soul.
The perfect balance of pure innocence and wild defiance, a mirror image of the
boy's eyes. The vampire spent all his time around Jacob listening in on his
thoughts, despite the fact that it really was a major invasion of privacy,
Edward couldn't help it.
Jacob has a deep love for his father, La Push and his heritage. The memories
that his mate still had of his mother were beautiful and Edward often found
himself relating her to his own mother. The Quileute also had amazing reserves
of strength; he's had to deal with a lot at a young age and still managed to
pull through.
The boy's mind was an open book that Edward found himself looking into every
chance he got. The enchantment he felt whenever he was around Bella was gone.
Her silent mind was too frustrating and the fact that her face was a constant
blank mask didn't help much either.
A complete opposite to Jacob.
And that's how Edward knew that fate had sent him his soul.
Because if Bella Swan is a riddle, then Jacob Black is poetry.
Time went by and pretty soon Edward noticed how Jacob would blush every time
the vampire stood closer than a male friend probably should, or stutter when
Edward's hand lingered on his arm for longer than just a few seconds.
Pretty soon Edward realized that Jacob had developed a bit of a crush on him
and for that the telepath was over the moon. Unfortunately after only two weeks
Jacob found out about his break up with Bella and the boy was not pleased.
In all honesty Edward didn't handle the Bella situation as well as he could
have, but at the time Edward hadn't thought it all the way through. All he
could think about was Jacob and although he didn't want to hurt Bella, Jacob
took up a higher priority than she did.
Unfortunately Edward was now starting to regret his decision to just dump Bella
the way he did. She didn't deserve to be treated that way, especially since the
telepath never even gave her a reason. Edward blames himself for the mess that
waits for them with the Volturi.
If he hadn't gotten involved with her, Bella wouldn't have joined the Volturi
and Leah's life wouldn't be in danger.
It was a heart stopping moment when Edward watched Alice's vision play off in
her head and he wasn't surprised when his sister spent the rest of the day with
the female shifter wrapped in her arms.
Edward can hardly believe that Alice was holding up as well as she is at the
moment, but the pixie had assured him that everything would be alright although
he could only imagine what Alice had planned.
Maybe the vision had changed.
Edward couldn't really tell since the vision hadn't gone on for very long
before it got blurry, but he did manage to see a flash of white fur which was
weird.
Either way, they need to discuss what to do before the Volturi arrive in a few
months.
"Hey."
Edward looked down to find Jacob staring at him with clear concern on his face,
the telepath smiled as he brought his hand down from Jacob's hair to stroke the
shifter's cheek.
For now though, Bella and the Volturi can wait.
"Yes, love."
"Are you O.K? You spaced out for a minute."
Jacob leaned into Edwards touch and almost seemed to sigh, making a smirk over
the vampires face. "I was just thinking."
"About what?"
"About how affectionate you've gotten since you repeatedly jumped me last
week."
Jacob's cheeks instantly flushed, but the shifter made no move to pull away. "I
thought we agreed we wouldn't talk about last week."
"But I had fun last week."
"Edward." The alpha growled as he glared up at his vampire, when Edwards face
suddenly became serious.
"I think we should tell Carlisle."
The shifters eyes widened a bit, before he looked away. Jacob's arms tightened
around Edward's waist and he pressed his head against the vampire's chest.
"There's nothing wrong, I feel fine."
"But Jake-"
'How's Embry doing? Can you tell from here?'
Edward gave an unnecessary sigh, but decided to let Jacob have his way.
At least for now.
The telepath shut his eyes as he tried to focus in on the conversation going on
outside.
"Embry's about to tell her."
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First she screamed, then she cried, then she screamed some more and then she
finally gave up as she wrapped her son up in a hug. Apologizing for losing her
mind just a few moments ago and then she wanted answers.
Tiffany sat on the front step of the Cullen mansion and stared blankly at her
Embry, while another larger boy stood just a few feet away under the shade of a
tree and watched. For some reason Embry had asked him to stay near, it was odd
but somehow her son seemed more comfortable when the other was near than when
he wasn't.
And then he told her.
The Quileute woman tried to wrap her mind around what her son just told her.
At first she didn't believe him, she thought that he was either A: insane and
in need of immediate psychiatric assistance or B: on drugs, in which case she
was going to hunt Sam down and kill him since she couldn't see how Embry could
get a hold of any kind off drugs on his own.
But then he showed her.
Tiffany had screamed, freaked out, screamed some more and then she wanted
answers.
Sweet Jesus the myths are real?!
All those stories that old Quil tells during the bon fires are true! Tiffany
couldn't understand it, how was it even possible? When did it happen? How did
it happen?
The Quileute stared into her son's eyes and swallowed the lump that had
suddenly formed in her throat, "When did you-... How-"
"After I turned sixteen." Embry sat crouched in front of his mother and stared
back at her and the woman's eyes went wide.
"When you disappeared..."
"Yeah, I changed when Quill said something to piss me off. I was so scared I
ran into the woods and wandered around until Sam, Paul and Jared found me."
Embry gave a small smile as he raked a hand through his hair and suddenly
everything made sense.
The late nights, cutting school, the vague answers when she asked him where
he's been.
It all made sense.
But...
"Why?"
The boy blinked in surprise, "Mom?"
"Why didn't you tell me about this?"
"I-" Embry paused and took a deep breath before glancing over his shoulder at
the older boy that gave him a warm smile and a nod. Embry took his mother’s
clenched hands into his and took another deep breath. "The reason I can change
into a wolf is because I carry the wolf gene... And the wolf gene is only
carried in those that have blood from the Quileute tribe. It's impossible for
someone in the Makai tribe to have it."
Tiffany instantly froze and her breathing stopped.
"Meaning whoever my father is, he's from La Push. He can't be-"
"Oh my God..." Tiffany breathed and her heart started to pound in her chest,
staring at her son with something close to complete horror.
They know.
They've known since Embry turned sixteen.
Fuck she should have known, she really should have noticed.
The entire tribe has been different around her ever since Embry came back after
he disappeared. Some of the residents on the rez even started avoiding her and
some of the elders forced tight smiles whenever they saw her.
And Embry...
God, Tiffany can only imagine what everyone's been putting him through.
There are a lot of things that she regrets in her life, but surprisingly enough
meeting him wasn't one of them.
Despite the fact that she made a stupid mistake when she ran around behind her
husband’s back. Despite the fact that he never really cared and Tiffany was
left alone and pregnant after he left. She doesn't regret him, because if it
wasn't for him.
She wouldn't have Embry.
"Embry, I-"
Before the older woman could finish her sentence Embry suddenly moved forward
and wrapped her in a hug, "Mom, I'm sorry I never told you."
"Embry you should know..."
Tears began to sting behind Tiffany's eyes but she tried to force them back, so
she could speak but another squeeze from her son made her stop. "No, it's O.K.
I don't have to know."
"But-"
"I love you mom."
Tiffany took a shuddering breath as she gave him a good squeeze. Lord only
knows what she did to deserve a child like him.
Embry pulled away and Tiffany wiped the tears from her eyes as she smiled back,
before giving a sniff and fixing her son in a stern glare. "Well if you're in
this pack, then why did the council exile you?"
The boy gave a sigh, "The elders didn't exile me, Sam did."
"And why did he do that?" The older woman asked with a frown while Embry just
gave another sigh.
"Mom, you remember about the other legends right? About the great warriors that
protected the land from the cold ones." Tiffany gave a slow nod and Embry
continued. "Well, the cold ones are real too."
"The cold ones are vampires, right?" The woman frowned, "I don't understand,
what does that have to do with Sam exiling you?"
"I-" Embry swallowed and Tiffany's face twisted into a look of confusion as the
shifter looked back at the other boy one more time and he took a deep breath.
"Embry, who's that?"
Embry's eyes snapped back towards her and the boy gave her an awkward smile,
"That's Emmett Cullen, my-uhm- his parents have been letting us stay here since
Sam kicked us out."
Suspicion rose in Tiffany's chest, she's heard lots of people in Forks
practically swoon over the kind hearted Dr. Cullen and his wife that adopted
five children and raised them as their own.
Of course those rumors also hint that the good doctor had a weird thing for
setting his children up with one another. And then she's also heard plenty of
people in La Push hiss and growl at the mere mention of the name Cullen.
So she never really paid too much attention to the rumors, although it could
hurt to ask-
"And why are they doing that?"
Embry suddenly looked up and looked his mother dead in the eye as he spoke,
"We're dating."
The Quileute woman's eyes went wide and her breath hitched in her throat,
"What?"
"Emmett, he's-he's... I guess he's my 'boyfriend'." Embry grimaced at the last
word.
"I'd say I'm more than just your boyfriend." Emmett suddenly said making
Tiffany's eyes snap towards him before darting back to her son.
"Embry...are-are you gay?"
"What?!" Embry flushed, "Of course not, I'm not-"
"But you're dating a boy." The woman reasoned not letting her eyes move from
her son.
"Well yeah... But- look I'm not gay O.K. I'm not into guys like that." Embry
glanced down away from his mother’s gaze as he raked a hand through his hair.
"The thing is, it's just different with Em'."
'Em'?'
"How's it different?"
"It’s different because... Because I love him."
Tiffany just stared while a wide grin spread over Emmett's face.
"Emb-"
"Look before you ask anything else, I need to tell you something before I lose
my nerve. You deserve to know the whole truth."
The older woman paused at the sudden seriousness and gave a slow nod which
Embry returned.
"Sam kicked me, Leah, Seth, Paul and Jake out of La Push because were seeing
the Cullens."
Tiffany frowned, but didn't say anything while she waited for her son to
continue. Although it didn't make much sense, why would they get exiled for
that?
"He exiled us because, because were supposed to protect La Push against the
cold ones and... the Cullens are cold ones."
Realization dawned on her and Tiffany stopped breathing as her eyes snapped up
to stare at Emmett, who was now suddenly stood right beside her son.
The woman's eyes went wide when she saw the larger boy's face and arms covered
in a bright sparkle as he stood in the sun next to Embry.
Embry looked up at the other boy as he put a shining hand on his shoulder,
before looking back at his mother.
"They're vampires."
***** Chapter 11 *****
Chapter Notes
     Disclaimer: See previous chapters
See the end of the chapter for more notes
Alice's visions aren't set in stone.
There's always something that could happen, some small insignificant thought or
decision that could change the future completely and this time is no different.
"Are you sure, Alice?"
The vision changed.
"Yes. Out of all the possibilities of what could happen, this is the only one I
can see where anyone will survive."
Leah gave a heavy sigh as she cursed under her breath. The shifter sat on the
bed in front of Alice in their room as her eyes stayed fixed on the open
drawing book that lay on the lilac bedspread beneath them.
The first one almost shattered her heart completely. The vision where she
watched her mate get bitten, before she writhed in pain until she finally died
before the rest of the pack was slaughtered right before their eyes. Alice was
at a complete loss for what to do.
Of course she did all she could to prevent Edward from seeing the whole vision
and the psychic spent hours trying to see if there were any possibilities of a
change, anything they could do to change the future.
She thought about running, taking her mate as far away as possible, but in that
scenario some of the wolves died and the Cullens were taken in as prisoners.
She thought about surrendering but then everyone except her and Edward would be
slaughtered.
Fighting was out of the question since the Volturi guard was large enough to
take them all out if the need ever came.
There were simply no other options left and Alice was sure that she would die
from heartache.
Until the incident with Sam.
That night a previously unknown variable was added to the mix and Alice found
herself at odds between being angry at Sam for unjustly attacking Seth and
being grateful that the alpha was such a narrow-minded control freak.
Because if Sam hadn't attacked Seth, Jasper wouldn't have crossed the border,
they never would have met her and there wouldn't be a new possibility.
"Alice... I-" Leah stopped herself short as she picked up the sketch pad and
took a closer look at the image drawn onto the crisp white page.
It was a picture of Sue.
The Quileute woman seemed to be looking up bravely with her hands at her sides
as she glared at a hooded figure in front of her.
After an hour of Alice going insane with the need to make her mother feel
comfortable, Leah dragged her vampire up the stairs and demanded answers.
Alice was getting incredibly worked up for the pixie to simply be trying to get
Sue's seal of approval. There was obviously something bigger going on,
something that had Alice scared to death.
So Alice told her everything, Leah's her mate after all she can't keep secrets
from her, especially something like this.
The shifter deserves to know.
Alice pulled her legs up against her chest and bit her lip before looking up at
Leah as she spoke, "I've looked at every possibility there is and this is the
only way. That's why Sue needs to be comfortable here; she needs to be
comfortable with what we are."
Leah flipped the page of the book and stared at next page. It showed Sue
standing next to a vampire that Alice didn't recognize and a shadowed blur
which meant the other figure was one of the shifters.
The female wolf swallowed hard, "What if we fight, what happens then?"
Alice kept her eyes fixed on her mate while she spoke, "From what I can see,
Emmett and Embry will die during the fight. Rosalie and Paul will get away
until Demetri finds and kills her. He'll use her body to lure Paul in, the
Volturi will try to change him and he'll die. Jacob and Edward will be
captured, but Jacob will fight them and refused to be controlled so they'll
kill him and force Edward to stay in their guard, but he'll go into a deep
depression. He'll become so useless that Aro will have him killed anyway. Esme
and Carlisle will try to save them but they'll be killed before they even reach
the gates of Volterra. Jasper and Seth will be captured as well and they'll
force Jasper to turn him. After he does he'll be killed and Seth will-"
"Stop! Just... Stop ok-" Leah's voice began to crack and her eyes filled with
tears, Alice immediately moved across the bed and wrapped Leah in her arms.
Leah took a deep breath and seemed to calm down a bit before she asked.
"What happens to you and me?"
Alice's grip tightened and the shifters breath hitched and Alice's voice shook
as she spoke, "You die first before the fight even starts and I'm killed
shortly after."
The shifter took another deep breath, "O.K, but if my mom is there none of this
happens?"
"Sue's presence will trigger something, I don't know what. But she means
something to the Volturi, something important."
Leah pulled out of Alice's grasp and the pixie could see the wet streams
running down her face. "What could she possibly mean Alice? My mom's never even
been outside of Washington, how could-"
"I don't know, when the Volturi arrive the vision blurs even more. I only know
that after it's all over, everyone's back in the house." The pixie sighed as
she sat down next to Leah staring at the picture filled with fuzzy blurs. "She
needs to be here, she has to accept what we are. Regardless of whether it's
good or bad."
"That's something else I don't understand." Leah frowned as she kept flipping
through the pad. "Why does she need to fit in with any of this? Why can't she
just be here?"
Alice was silent for a moment and Leah looked up at her and immediately knew.
"She's going to be turned."
The pixie gave a nod, "I'm not sure when, either a month after the Volturi come
or a year later."
Leah dropped the book on the floor as she got up off the bed, "So my mom has to
be sacrificed for us to live?! Is that what you're telling me?"
"Leah I-"
"Fuck!" Leah began to pace as she roughly raked a hand through her hair and the
tears streamed down her face. "So what, she's just some pig that needs to be
slaughtered?!"
Alice moved to the end of the bed and her hands clenched in the bed sheets
while the female shifter kept pacing fighting against the sobs that rocked
through her body.
"Shit!" Leah cursed one more time as her voice cracked before she stopped and
collapsed on the floor. Alice rushed over and sat beside her when Leah leaned
against her and she wrapped her arms around the shifters body.
"I am so sorry Leah." The pixie felt her heart crack as her mates tears started
to soak into her dress. "If I could take all of this back and stop this from
happening you, even if it meant never meeting you I'd do it in a heartbeat."
They were both silent for what couldn't have been less than ten minutes when
Leah suddenly spoke.
"We have to tell her, this needs to be her choice Alice."
"I know, but not yet. A lot of things need to happen first."
Leah gave a shaky sigh, "Will she be happy?"
At this part Alice smiled, "Sue is going to be quite the vampire."
The pixie didn't have to see Leah to know that she was probably pulling a face
so she let out a tinkering laugh as she kissed the top of her mates head.
The vampire took a deep breath of Leah's scent and almost sighed as the
shifters heat warmed her to her core. It's these things that Alice will
remember forever.
Alice was keeping a secret, one that she wouldn't tell anyone.
The secret that regardless of Sue's presence, the day the Volturi arrives in
Forks is the day that Leah Clearwater's life ends.
"Alice." Leah started as she pulled away from the cold ones grasp and Alice
looked up to find her gaze fixed on her open sketch pad. "Is that the boy?"
The psychic smiled as she leaned back to grab the book and held it up in front
of Leah, "Yes it is. He's beautiful isn't he?"
"Yeah." Leah took a deep breath. "And my mom's the only way Jake will survive."
"Sue's presence changes a lot of things, that's why she has to be around us."
Alice watched the shifter take in every curve of the drawing she held and her
lips pursed in thought.
"Are you sure you'll be able to keep this from Jacob, when you phase I mean?"
Leah's head gave a slight tilt as she leaned up to kiss the pixie on the lips,
"Jake isn't the only one who knows how to set up a mental block. And Edward?"
Alice sighed, "Keeping the first vision a secret was hard enough, but I think I
can hold out a bit more."
"And when are we telling my mom?" Leah asked quietly as she flipped back to the
page of Sue and the hooded figure.
"She needs to see what we are first, after that she'll be able to make her own
decision."
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Sue stood in the door that led to the back yard staring in awe at the scene
that played out in front of her.
Almost one hour had gone by and Sue had made five conclusions.
One Alice was trying way too hard for her own good, although she couldn't deny
that it was quite adorable watching her daughter's... girlfriend try so hard to
impress her.
Two Seth couldn't be out of Jasper's sight for more than three minutes before
the vampire went looking for him. Esme informed her that Jasper has been that
way ever since the incident back at the rez so Sue just took it as the vampire
being overprotective.
Three Edward and Jacob really need to get a room.
Four, for a vampire that can't actually eat any food, Esme loves to cook.
And five, she has absolutely no idea what she's gotten herself into.
The Quileute woman almost gaped as she stared at the two vampires wrestling
across the lawn in front of her. The sun was out as it was an abnormally sunny
in Forks, causing a bright sparkle to break out over the figures on the lawn.
Sure Sue knew that a vampire's skin was supposed to glimmer in the sun but
she's never actually gotten the chance to see it in person. But now that she
has even she could admit,
It's kind off beautiful.
Jasper and Emmett moved across the back yard at impossible speeds and Embry and
Seth stood on the porch a few feet away while Tiffany sat down on the porch
beside her son.
The tribal leader stared at the woman who had her legs pulled up against her
chest and her chin propped up on her knees as she watched the vampires as well.
Tiffany's entire frame seemed to tense up every time Emmett moved a little
faster than any normal human being should be able to move and released a bit
when he stopped.
Sue tilted her head to the side as she wondered what could possibly be going
through the woman's mind. All things considered, Tiffany must be an internal
wreck.
Honestly,
How do you react to finding out your son is not only a shape shifting werewolf,
but he had a bloodsucking vampire mate as well.
Did Embry even tell Tiffany about the whole mating thing, or were they just
passing Emmett off as his boyfriend for now?
"C'mon Seth just this one time."
Sue looked up at the shifters standing on the porch, to find Embry staring
pleadingly at Seth while her son's face twisted into and annoyed scowl.
"No."
"Why not?"
"I promised Jazz I wouldn't do it anymore." Seth almost whined as he looked
back at Embry when Jasper suddenly looked back at Seth simultaneously dodging
Emmett arm as the vampire tried to knock him down.
"You did it last night."
"No I didn't!"
"Yes you did," Embry whispered as he folded his arms over his chest, "You two
have gotten so bad even me and Emmett tell whenever you're trying to seduce
Jasper."
Sue blinked in shock as she stared at her son who momentarily stuttered while a
light blush spread over his face.
This is one of the few thoughts that Sue hasn't allowed herself to consider,
well not seriously anyway.
Seth, her fourteen going on fifteen year old son has a boyfriend. He's a
healthy teenage boy so finding out that Seth was... Dating I suppose you could
say, didn't really seem like that big a deal. But somehow in Sue's vampire/
werewolf riddle thoughts she'd forgotten to consider exactly how far Seth, her
fourteen going on fifteen year old son had gone with his new boyfriend.
Exactly how does it work with vampires?
Is sex a prospect that automatically opens the moment that a vampire finds his
so called mate? If so, has Jasper taken Seth's age into consideration before
just jumping a gun like that or does the whole werewolf thing kind of nullify
the couple of century’s worth of an age difference?
And if so, exactly what would Sue do if she found out that her son was having
sex with his Lord only knows how many hundreds of year's old vampire mate.
Seth finally stopped stuttering and huffed as he looked back at Jasper and
Emmett who still fought across the grass.
"It never works anyway, Jazz never gives in because I'm still 'too young'. He
wants us to wait till I'm eighteen."
Sue let out a breath she didn't realize she was holding in and smiled as she
stared at her son.
Maybe it's not too late to have 'the talk' after all.
"Yes it does, it totally works. You're just so focused on getting him into bed
to really notice." Embry whispered as he threw his arm around the younger
wolf's shoulders, "Just do it this one time, for me."
Seth let out a heavy sigh and his head slumped, "Fine, but if Jazz gets mad I'm
pinning this on you."
"Like he could ever get mad at you." Embry teased as he ruffled Seth's hair
before pulling back and the boy took a deep breath as he looked back up at the
fighting pair.
Sue frowned in confusion wondering exactly what Embry wanted Seth to do when
Jasper suddenly froze in the middle of the yard and his head snapped back
towards Seth.
The wolf only seemed to scratch the back of his neck as he glanced away from
Jasper and the vampire narrowly missed a punch headed straight for his face
before spinning around to pin Emmett's arm against his back. The empath's head
suddenly snapped up again and Sue could see Jasper's honey gold eyes darken as
he stared at Seth.
"Oh no he's doing it again."
Sue quickly looked up at the voice that spoke beside her, to find Esme with a
disapproving frown on her face.
"Who's doing what?"
"Seth, he's been a little..." Esme paused as she glanced at the Quileute woman
standing beside her seeming to search for the right words. "We'll Seth has been
trying to convince Jasper that he's old enough to start doing certain things."
"Certain things like what?"
Now of course thanks to the conversation Sue had just heard from the shifters a
few moments ago, the Quileute woman knew exactly what Esme was talking about.
But after an hour spent with the motherly vampire in the kitchen Sue realized
just how sweet Esme seemed to be despite the fact that she was probably three
times Sue's age. So regardless of how wrong it was, Sue had taken to teasing
Esme, to the point where she was sure the vampire was about to blush any
second.
Esme glared at Sue earning a smile from the human that somehow made the vampire
smile as she gently nudged Sue's arm. "You know what I mean. Jasper is an
empath; he can feel the emotions of those around him and influence them as
well."
Esme explained and Sue nodded as she looked back at Jasper who was having
strange difficulties focusing on Emmett as his still darkening eyes kept going
back to Seth.
"So Seth has been using Jasper's gift to try and convince him that he's ready."
Suddenly it all clicked, "Oh... So right now Seth is-"
"Yes he is."
"What's the rule on that anyway?" Sue suddenly asked making Esme look up at her
in confusion.
"The rule on what?"
"You know what I mean." Sue teased again as she nudged Esme with her arm and
the vampire's eyes widened a fraction, before she looked away as she spoke.
"As far as Jasper and Seth are concerned, Jasper's insisting that they wait
until Seth's eighteen." Esme explained but seemed to hesitate as she spoke of
the others, "And as for the others... well Emmett has never had a lot of
restraint so he and Embry-"
"Are active?" Sue supplied and Esme glared at her casual tone while the human
just smiled.
"I suppose active is an accurate way of putting it." Esme took an unnecessary
breath. "So are Rosalie and Paul and, Leah and Alice..."
Sue paused as she realized that she hadn't stopped to consider those two
either, but the thought was just so sudden and disturbing that the tribal
leader chose to push it to the back of her mind... At least for now.
"And I'm guessing that Edward and Jacob are the worst by far. At least from
what I've seen today."
"Well yes...and no."
"Yes and no?"
"Jacob has been a bit more affectionate towards Edward lately."
Sue frowned, "What do you mean by affectionate?"
"Well," Esme paused, "You saw them today. How Jacob was practically clinging to
Edward's waist, that isn't exactly normal. After the incident on the
reservation last week... Jacob and Edward they-"
The vampire seemed to be having an internal battle and Sue instantly knew why
so she decided to help Esme out and finish her sentence for her. "They had
sex."
Esme breathed and muttered a quick 'thank you' under her breath, "Yes."
"And that's not normal?"
"It is, but it's just that they did it multiple times-"
"So that isn't normal for vampires?"
"No it's not 'abnormal'-"
"Are you speaking from experience?" Sue couldn't help but tease making Esme
look like she was about to die from embarrassment as she glared at the human
with her gold eyes.
"You're impossible."
"I apologize." Sue said sincerely while Esme bit her lip as she looked out to
where her sons were still wrestling.
"But if you really must know then, yes, I am speaking from experience."
Sue couldn't help but laugh as Esme gave her a deeply embarrassed smile while
she quickly raked a hand through her hair. "Now if we could please get back to
the conversation at hand."
Sue cleared her throat and gave a nod as she spoke, "Edward and Jacob have been
different."
"Not really Edward, but Jacob has been uncharacteristically attached to Edward
lately. Of course they've always been affectionate towards each other before,
but now-now you can't see them in the same room without Jacob touching Edward
in some way."
Sue frowned at those words, "And it all happened the night that Sam exiled them
from La Push right?"
"Yes, Carlisle and I have been worried sick. At first I thought it might be
Jacob reacting to the shock of being forced to leave his home, but Carlisle
thinks that there might be something bigger going on. But he won't call Edward
and Jacob on it unless they go to him first."
Sue's lips pursed in thought when a thought suddenly crossed her mind and the
Quileute woman felt her eyes go wide.
"Sue?" Esme asked with concern when the human suddenly looked back down at the
vampire as she spoke.
"When Edward and Jacob had-" sue stopped herself short at the blush she knew
would force itself on Este’s cheeks if she asked too bluntly. "When they did
it, could you tell if it was more than three times?"
"I-"
"Edward and Jacob fucked six times in a row."
A voice suddenly said from behind and Sue looked back into the kitchen to find
Paul with his arm around a blond vampire's neck while his head buried itself in
her hair as he tried not to laugh.
"I'm surprised the poor puppy can still walk."
Paul gave a grunt of amusement while Esme just glared.
"Rosalie!"
"I was just answering her question mother." Rosalie said quickly while Paul
looked up at the human.
"Hi Sue."
Sue smiled back despite the whirl wind of thoughts in her head.
'Is it possible?'
"Paul. Where have you two been?"
Paul gave a sheepish grin, "I went hunting with Rose. Cullens have a rule about
never going alone."
"Oh, I'm guessing she went hunting for you or did a deer give you those hickeys
on your neck."
The shifter's eyes went wide and Esme quickly covered her mouth to stop herself
from laughing while Rosalie's face twisted in an odd look of confusion and
amusement.
"You should come over more often. I think she's going to be good for you Esme."
Rosalie said as she turned around with a blushing Paul following close behind.
"You and Carlisle definitely need to loosen up more."
Sue's eyebrows knit together in a tight line until they heard a loud thud as
the house seemed to almost move a little. They looked back towards the yard to
find Emmett pinning Jasper to the ground while the empath squirmed and huffed
indignantly.
"I win." Emmett grinned down at his brother before he stood up straight and
offered a hand to the blond.
"For once in a very long time." Jasper grumbled as he took the offered hand,
before he looked back at Seth and the vampire's eyes seem to narrow down at
him. Embry ran up to Emmett and the large vampire wrapped his arms around the
shifter as he lifted him up off the ground.
"You had something to do with Jazz being so distracted, didn't you?"
Embry smirked as he was set back down onto the ground, "Maybe."
Meanwhile Seth was staring up into the very dark eyes of Jasper Hale and his
feet shuffled uncomfortably as he waited for the empath to speak.
"You did that on purpose?"
Seth opened his mouth to speak when the vampire suddenly moved and kissed him
full on the lips. Seth let out a squeak of surprise until the shifter seemed to
melt and he wrapped his arms around Jasper's neck, letting out a soft moan as
his legs went up to wrap themselves around Jasper's waist.
Esme let out a sigh and Sue gave her a glance as she stepped off the threshold.
"I'll take care of it, besides the bread should be out of the oven by now."
Esme's head suddenly snapped back to the kitchen and the vampire gave her a
grateful smile as she disappeared inside.
Sue took a deep breath and walked up to the two that seemed to be permanently
tangled together and cleared her throat before she tapped Jasper on his
shoulder.
The vampire seemed to growl in annoyance until he looked up and his eyes went
wide.
"Mom?!" Seth squeaked as he quickly pulled away from Jasper's grasp and stood
by his vampire's side.
"I-uhm..."
"It's O.K kiddo, I understand."
Seth looked up at his mother and almost gaped, "You do?"
"Yeah, I mean you and Jasper obviously care deeply about each other so really
I'm happy for you Seth."
"You are?"
"Yes I am, which is why I think whatever you two do when you feel you're ready,
you should be able to do whenever you want to."
Jasper stared at the woman not believing his ears while Seth just beamed.
Was she really saying that...
"Really?"
"Yes really, that's why I'm so glad you two are going to wait until you turn
eighteen." Sue grinned at her son, "Because if you weren't, your butt would be
on lockdown so fast you and Jasper would both get whiplash."
Seth's face instantly fell into a pout and Jasper sighed in relief before
wrapping his arm around his mate's shoulders, when Sue suddenly looked back
down at the porch and found Tiffany still sitting in the exact same position as
before. The woman hadn't moved so much as an inch however this time her gaze
was fixed on Emmett and Embry.
The vampire had his arms wrapped around Embry's waist while his head had
disappeared somewhere behind the shifters neck, and his skin still sparkled
brightly in the sun.
Sue walked over to Tiffany and sat down beside her making the woman jump in
surprise before she let out a deep breath.
"Sue, it's just you."
Sue nodded as she looked back at Emmett and Embry while Tiffany did the same.
"How are you holding up?"
Tiffany gave a snort, "Badly. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around all
of... this."
Sue gave a sigh as she put her hands by her sides and braced herself on the
porch. "It takes time; I was pretty shocked when I found out about Jasper,
Alice, Seth and Leah. But it's not so bad anymore."
"How long have you known?"
"About this?"
"No," Tiffany said as she looked up at Sue, "About Embry, how long have all of
you known?"
The tribal leader looked back at the woman before taking a deep breath, "Since
his first phase after he turned sixteen."
"And you didn't say anything? Month's with the entire tribe talking behind my
back, God only knows what everyone's been putting Embry through-"
"What did Embry say about it?" Sue interrupted as she stared at Tiffany and the
woman looked away as her lips quirked in a slight smile.
"He said it doesn't matter."
"Then it doesn't." The tribal leader shrugged as she looked back at Embry and
Emmett, "All that matters is him. The tribe doesn't make the best decisions at
times and it can never truly speak for everyone, it's a flawed system really.
But we try our best and try to do what's best for the rez as a whole. Tiffany
all you have to worry about is Embry; in the long run what the tribe thinks
makes no real difference."
Tiffany was silent as Sue spoke, watching as Emmett seemed to whisper in the
shifter's ear making Embry blush right before he pulled back to punch the
vampire in the arm and Tiffany smiled.
Sue glanced back at her and grinned, "How do you feel about 'this'?"
"Honestly?"
Sue gave a nod and Tiffany seemed to let out a slight pout, "I'm wondering how
it is that my son's taste in men is better than mine."
Sue laughed and the woman next to her smiled, "How about you?"
"What the vampire thing?"
"Well for some reason I still don't see that, but I'm asking about Jasper and
Seth, and Alice and Leah." Tiffany said thoughtfully as her head tilted to the
side. "Embry says that he isn't gay, but that somehow with 'Em' it's just
different."
"It's possible, but Tiffany you know our tribe doesn't have issues with gender
so why would that matter?" Sue looked back towards the door that led to the
house when she heard footsteps and saw Edward and Jacob walk out onto the porch
making her eyes narrow in thought.
"You know there's a legend that's passed down from one tribal leader to
another, one that even the wolves aren't told because it's meant to remain a
secret. It’s a story that's as old as the first Quileute’s themselves."
"Yeah, what's it about?" Tiffany asked and Sue found her eyes zeroing in on
Jacob when she caught Edward's gaze and she quickly looked away. The vampire
was staring intently into her eyes and she suddenly remembered Esme telling her
that Edward was a telepath, so the human quickly changed her train of thought
as she thought of an old tribal song they used to sing at the bon fires.
"Nothing important."
Sue said quickly as she tried to ignore Edwards searing gaze, knowing right
away that he was trying to read her mind when Alice and Leah suddenly appeared
in the door and the telepath's attention shifted elsewhere.
Alice stepped out onto the porch and went to sit down next to Sue while Leah
sat next to her mate. The human almost blinked when she saw the look in her
daughter’s eyes.
The slight red that stained her eyes and the subtle sniff she gave underneath
her breath and then there's the way her shoulders were impossibly straight like
she was trying to hold herself up.
Leah's been crying.
"Leah what's wrong?"
The shifter gave a smile as she wrapped her arm around Alice's shoulder's to
pull her close and gave a slight sigh as she spoke. "Nothing mom, I'm fine."
Alice put a hand on the shifter's knee as she tried to comfort her. Sue was
about to ask again when Esme suddenly spoke from the door.
"Lunch is ready. Oh and Embry please remember to make Emmett feed, you all have
school on Monday."
"Sure Esme."
"Feed?" Tiffany suddenly asked making it the first word she's said to any of
the vampire's that day when Alice answered.
"Animal blood. We usually go hunting in the forests around here and if we all
go together, we go to a spot up north just outside of Washington."
Tiffany's eyes widened a bit and she looked back down, "Oh."
"Alright who's going with us?" Emmett suddenly hollered as he tried to lighten
the mood when Leah gave a snort.
"Alice and I will pass thank you. There's still time tomorrow."
"That goes for us too." Seth said as his face twisted in a grimace and he
leaned into Jasper's chest.
"There's no way I'm going hunting with you two again." Jacob growled from
Edward's side and the telepath let out a chuckle while his wolf just smiled up
at him.
"Why?" Sue suddenly asked with curiosity, "Don't you all have to feed before
going to school."
"We do." Edward answered and Sue frowned.
"Then what's the problem?"
"The problem is that Embry and Emmett don't know how to control themselves."
Jacob complained and Embry instantly blushed when Tiffany suddenly looked up as
she asked.
"What do you mean?"
"Feeding can be a very emotional experience for vampire," Jasper tried to
explain, "And sometimes after feeding when you’re not careful those emotions
can get a little hard to control."
Sue's frown deepened even more. "Meaning."
"Meaning the last time we went hunting with Embry and Emmett, we were forced to
either phase back or watch because Emmett didn't even wait for Embry to change
before he-"
"Jesus Christ my mom is sitting right there!" Embry screeched as he cut the
female shifter off and a dark blush spread all the way down to his shoulders,
Tiffany just blinked in surprise when Leah's explanation clicked.
Emmett gave a sheepish grin as he pulled Embry closer and the wolf hid his
embarrassment in his hands. "What can I say? He's hard to resist."
Embry glared hard at the vampire and punched his chest while the others all
laughed at his torment when Sue suddenly spoke.
"I'd like to see that."
The others all turned towards the human with horrified expressions when Sue
suddenly caught up with her words and she held her hands up in protest.
"Whoa I didn't mean-sweet mother of God no-I didn't mean that!" The tribal
leader said as she made a random gesture towards Emmett and Embry. "I meant the
hunting thing. I'd like to see you guys hunt."
The other seemed to relax a little even if the vampire's still seemed a bit
tense.
"Sue I don't think-"
"That's a great idea." Alice suddenly chirped as she interrupted Esme and the
motherly vampire frowned as she stared at the girl. "We can all go together,
next week."
"Great."
Edward frowned before Jasper spoke, "Are you sure you want to go Sue? Hunting
can be a pretty harrowing experience for humans, there's a whole lot you'd need
to be comfortable with."
"I'm sure." Sue said with a nod and Emmett and Edward exchanged a look when
Tiffany spoke as well.
"Can I go too?"
"Why?" Seth suddenly asked and Tiffany looked back at Embry before she
answered, "I just feel like this is something I need to see."
"Alright then," Alice suddenly chirped with a warm smile, "We'll all go on a
hunting trip on Friday."
Everyone else became silent when Esme suddenly spoke, "Sue would you like to
help me taste something before I set it on the table?"
"Yeah," Sue immediately stood before she tapped Tiffany on her shoulder, "C'mon
can't sit there doing nothing all day."
Tiffany rolled her eyes as she got up and headed inside.
Alice and Leah stood and made to go inside as well when Edward suddenly stopped
them short,
"Alice what's going on?"
Jasper, Seth, Emmett, Embry and Jacob all looked up at the pixie and Leah put a
hand on her vampire's shoulder as she gave her a smile.
"This needs to happen Edward."
Jasper suddenly stepped forward when Seth pulled away as he spoke, "What needs
to happen?"
'Edward just trust me, she needs to be around us'
Edward looked back at Leah and the girl looked away from his gaze.
'For Jake'
"What?"
Leah's mind suddenly went blank and the shifter gave Alice a slight nudge as
they walked into the house.
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