I do not own Twilight... If I did.. Well you guys are reading to see what Id change anyway right?! I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it! Shout out to my beta and friend AStory2tell


I watch the retreating bodies and my heart starts working again. I turn my head toward my brother and give him a big, wolfy smile. I could feel relief flooding through me and I knew Sam's pack was feeling the same thing. Jacob licks my face and bumps his shoulder against Seth's. He greets Embry and Quil with a friendly knock to their shoulders, too.

Guys, I think this will be the one and only time I say I'm happy we didn't fight vampires today, says Jacob, feeling ecstatic about not losing a life today.

Oh, I definitely know this is my one and only time, growls Quil.I snort out a laugh. I can't wait to go hug my Claire-bear!

Jacob lets out a barking laughter as he pads along; we had started back toward the Cullen's now. Everybody take the day off! Go home to your parents and to Miss Princess Claire! I know we all said our goodbyes today. Jacob momentarily loses the thought and memories of his family's sobbing faces are broadcast to us. He quickly shakes his head, clearing away the memory and continues. I'm so glad to say I haven't lost anyone today. I love each and every one of you. He looks us all in our eyes. Let's all meet up at Sue's for breakfast tomorrow morning.

Wait. Does mom know about this? Seth asks, completely serious.

We haven't been over to your mom's in weeks with the training going on. Our only time was right before the fight; we all said our simple goodbyes just in case. I think she'd be more than happy to have us eating her out of a home again, answered Embry.

Embry had a point. I couldn't wait to get home. I knew as soon as I got home it was going to be a crying fest between mom, myself, and Seth. Seth would eventually maneuver himself away and leave mom and me alone. She makes me soft! Or, maybe I'm just myself around my mother. She always did know how to look past my more rough-around-the-edges masks.

I look over at Seth and see him thinking about Mom.

About Dad.

Dad would be so proud of you. I say, walking over to Seth and leaning against him.

You too, Leah, he says and then nips my ear. Don't go soft on me now.

Me? Never, I huff.

Jacob rolled his eyes at us and barks, Like I said, go home to your loved ones. We'll meet at the Clearwater's for breakfast, and then head over to Sam's to see the rest of our brothers.

We all ran off after that and for once I didn't complain about going over to Sam's. Two days ago I had given Emily my goodbyes and told her that I had forgiven her.

~Flashback~

"I have to do this Jacob. I love her."

"I know. Come on let's see if we can catch Sam out here." Jacob says and puts his arm around my shoulder and leads me to the border separating the Black Pack and the Cullens from the Uley Pack and the rest of the reservation.

We reach the border and Jared comes around a tree as a large wolf. He spots us and disappears back into the forest to change forms. We wait a moment until he emerges, still pulling pants up and around his waist.

"How many times do we have to say you can come over any time? You don't have to wait for permission?" Jared scolds us—or at least tries to.

Jacob chuckles and nods his head, agreeing. "Yeah, I know, but it's just a formality. Anyway, is Sam out? I .." he looks over at me, "We need to talk to him."

Jared scratches his head and stares at Jacob's arm around me. I notice and try to pull away, but he holds on and looks down at me with a raised eyebrow.

"Um. You're not here to tell him you and Leah are...you know…together?" he asks.

"Sam, please." says Jacob, ignoring the question and keeping his arm around me.

"Right." Jared moves back into the trees to save his modesty and his shorts as he phases, disappearing to tell Sam that we're waiting for him.

Sam shows up a couple of minutes later. Jacob and I are arguing about him not letting me go. He still hasn't let me go.

"Come on, Leah. It's just comfort. I'm comforting you." Jacob is determined to drive me crazy. He's squeezing me a little too tightly.

"Jake, you're hurting me." I say, glaring at him.

"You'll heal."

Sam interrupts us before I can reply. "Jacob. Leah. What can I do for you? We were just setting out the duties to be done when the vampires come."

"Good, good. How is that going?" Jacob makes small talk and I pinch him. "Right. Anyways, Leah just wanted to ask you something."

"I…uh…I want to talk to Em… Before the fight." I say looking down at the ground. It felt weird asking for permission to speak to my cousin. But the way I've acted since they both left me…Well, I knew why Jacob suggested we run it by Sam first.

He just nods his head in understanding. "She'll be happy to see you again." He has a confused look in his eyes when he looks over Jacob and me. I just roll my eyes. Jacob still hasn't let me go. "I'll go tell her to prepare for you."

I just nod my head and watch as he phases to go to Emily. When he's gone, Jacob and I walk in silence toward Emily's home. We're about ten minutes from her house when I stop walking and turn to Jacob.

"I've got it from here." I needed to collect my thoughts a little more before I see Emily.

"You sure you don't want to part off a little closer?" Questions my oh-so-hovering Alpha.

"No. I need a little me time before I get there."

"Ok. I'll be here when you get out." I just nod my head and keep walking.

What was I going to say to Emily? We hadn't had a real conversation since before Sam had even imprinted on her. I hadn't even seen or spoken to her since I left to join Jacob's pack, but I still felt the need to say my goodbyes to her. If I died on that battlefield, I wanted her to know that I loved her, that I forgave her and that I would fight for her to make sure Sam came back home.

I see her little cottage break into view. I take a deep breath. I can do this. I stop at the stairs before walking onto the porch and knock. I hear Emily take a deep breath and know that she is just as nervous as I am. She opens the door and her smile just radiates all over her. She's almost glowing.

"Hey Em." I offer a little awkwardly. She pauses for just a moment before giving me a quick hug and releasing me just as fast.

"Sorry! I just haven't seen you in what seems like years…." she says and pushes me inside.

"It's ok."

I look around the home. Nothing has changed really, but something about it seems more lived in than the last time I'd been there. She sits down on one of the couches and I sit opposite her in another.

"So. I don't really know how to say this the right way so I'm just going to go for it."

She nods her head and leans her elbows on her knees, resting her chin in her hands.

"In a few days, we'll be fighting a very powerful coven of vampires." She nods her head again. "It may be my last chance to tell you that I do forgive you." Her eyes go wide and she sits up straight. I see the tears forming in her eyes so I rush out what I have left to say. "I love you Em and I forgive you and Sam. Being in Jacob's pack has giving me space to think everything through and not having to listen to Sam in my head has been a plus. I love you and Sam and I'm glad you have each other. If it gets bad out there I want you to know that I will fight 'til my last breath to have Sam come home to you."

Emily has tears streaming down her face as she nods along to what I've said. She jumps up as I finish and does what I figure she's been wanting to do since I started. She hugs me. She sobs out loud. She tells me thank you in-between breaths. Her head is buried in my neck and she's gripping me so tightly that my head is forced down against her shoulder. I finally let a few tears slip and the knot in my throat goes away. Emily pulls away and grabs some Kleenex's that I think she put out before I came. She knew tears would be involved.

"Leah, you have no idea what it means to me to hear you say that. To know that you don't—" she hiccups before continuing"—hate me and that you don't hate us. I can't even explain to you…"

She looks down and then places my hands on her stomach. I looked up in her eyes and realize where exactly the glow I'd seen earlier was coming from. I choke on a sob.

"We found out last week. I don't want you to just bring Sam home to me. I want you to bring everyone home. Bring our family home. Because this baby isn't going to be raised right if the pack isn't here with it."

I nod and pulled Emily to me again and let the tears flow out. I stayed there for another hour or so before calling it a night, our tears completely spent. Sam was waiting to come home, giving us our private time. By the end of it all, we were laughing and joking around, proving to me just how much I'd missed her.

I walk back towards the Cullen's. I pass the spot I'd left Jacob at earlier and let out a sigh when I noticed he'd left.

"What are you sighing about?" Jacob says climbing off of a boulder tucked away out of sight. He puts his arm around me again and looks down, frowning. "Hey. You were crying? You ok?" He stops us and turns me to him.

I look at him and smile. "I'm fine. Just where I need to be." I wrap my arm around his torso and he replaces his around my shoulders and we head home.

~End Of Flashback~

Seth and I sit on the porch of our house looking at each other, knowing that when we walk in the house, we would be filled with hugs and tears. After a moment, I get up and open the door. We walk in to see Mom and Billy staring at a television that wasn't even on, it's screen dark and desolate. Mom looks over in surprise and sees us. There's a second of silence and then she bursts out crying and flings herself on us.


A/N So tell me how you guys are feeling with the story? Huge shout out to my friend and Beta AStory2Tell! we've been brainstorming this idea together for the most part, she's given really good feedback and ideas! Go Review and tell me what you like, don't like, and what you want to see happen!

xoxo Alexandria