Chapter 1

Seth walked down the beach he had seen Jake and Bella walk down so many times. Lives changed here, though you couldn't tell by the run down driftwood littering the sand or he storm raging overhead.

He was looking for what everyone else had. Jake had Nessie and Jared was set with Karen. Sam married Emily months ago- Quill was already Claire's best friend. Seth thought he had fount his imprint, Terry, but Jake told him she was only a good friend.

So Seth still walked down the beach, pondering the likelihood of actually meeting someone. He looked into every female's eyes as he walked by trying to feel something other than disgust at all their makeup.

His mind wandered to the Cullens. The only thing that had changed was that Nessie now looked like a 10 year-old, though her mind just as developed as her parents. He once thought he loved Nessie too, but realized it was just a brotherly affection and not just because Jake breathed insults in his ear every time he approached the half-vampire.

He almost bumped into Sam and a 5-month-preagnant Emily.

"Hey Seth," Sam said, dipping his head slightly in greeting. Emily smiled at him sweetly, her hands on her protruding stomach.

"Hey Sam, Emily." Seth looked at Emily's belly. "Sam and Emily Jr."

Emily laughed. "I told you, Seth," she began, "If it's a girl her name is Samantha and if it's a boy it's Emilano."

Sam laughed in turn. "You can't exactly blame them for calling our child Sam and Emily Jr."

Emily blushed. "I thought it was creative…"

Sam pulled her close and kissed her lightly on the cheek. "It is, dear. I was just playing around."

Seth felt jealously burn within the pit of his stomach. He was the only one who wanted to imprint on someone. "Okay guys, I need to get to Leah. She's visiting from Denmark." He tried to smile convincingly. He loved his sister but it wasn't hard to go without her for a few months… or years.

Emily looked away uncomfortably. "Tell her I said hello?"

"Sure thing."

Seth started back towards his small peach house on the top of Ginger Hill. He opened the door, a smile plastered on his face. "Hey Leah!" he called through the small house. His mother wouldn't be home for a while.

Leah ran towards him. He thought she was excited to see him for a moment and was pleased but soon realized she had panic in her eyes. "V-vampire! In the forest, by the border!"

Seth's eyes were wide. "Where by the border, Leah? How do you know this?"

"I wanted to phase before I went back to Denmark! I am really busy there and it's nice to go back to the old ways once in a while. But she's by the stream. Looked pretty calm- she didn't seem to sense me." Leah looked shock stricken.

Seth didn't wait for her to say anything else. He bounded outside and in 10 great leaps reached the forest. He didn't bother taking off his shorts- there wasn't any time. He phased immediately (it was instinct now) and began to run full speed to the vicinity of the border and the stream.

By now the border was only used for reference circumstances. With all the Cullens and the LaPush pack had gone through together it seemed ridiculous to continue fighting. Bella and Renesmee specifically often visited Jacob here in his home.

Seth looked at his reflection in the stream. A great sandy wolf stared back at him. He was large, of course, like all the wolves but somehow managed to retain a lanky body like his human form. He sniffed around. Yes, there was definitely another vampire here. He howled so the whole pack could hear.

A minute or so later he heard Jake and Quil's voice in his mind.

What's up? Jacob thought towards Seth. Quil thought the same thing, but a little more irritated as he was with Claire.

Guys come to the intersection of the stream and the border. There was another vamp here. Seth filled his thoughts with the scent of the new vampire and images of his surroundings. He felt the shiver as someone phased.

Seth why'd you call? Sam thought, sounding weary.

New vampire he thought back. Can you get Embry to get the rest of the pack?

Sure thing Sam said. The pack didn't have an Alpha anymore—too many problems had arisen.

Seth had followed the scent not 50 yards when a much stronger scent crossed his nose. He looked up. There she was, there was the vampire.