After the Cullens leave, Bella finds her comfort in Jake but he soon leaves her as well. So she moves to Louisiana to live with her sister, Chloe. Here she meets her husband Michael but he abuses her after she has their triplets Chloe, Chris and David. So she runs back to La Push where she meets the wolf that imprinted on her three years ago, Sam Uley. Will she accept him or go back to her abusive husband?
Chapter 1
BPOV
The Cullens left me three years ago and so did my best friend Jake, I moved to live with my step-sister, Chloe in New Orleans. Soon I found a man named Michael and found out that he was a shape-shifter. We were married after two years because I was too afraid to open up to him about my past. I was pregnant by the end of the year with triplets no less. I gave birth to my triplets Cleopatra Leah Grimwood, Christopher Seth Grimwood and David Jacob Grimwood, we were the happiest parents when they were born and so was his pack. When the babies turned three months, Mike began to physically and mentally abuse me out of nowhere. I turned to Chris, the alpha of the pack and my half-brother, but the only thing he told me to do was take the triplets and leave before Mike killed me. I did as he told me to so now I'm on my way to La Push to stay with my father and step-mother Sue.
I pulled into the driveway, then called Chris and told him that I made it. I took a deep breath and walked up to the door but before I could knock Leah opened the door.
"Bella! Welcome home sister," she said pulling me into her overly warm body, I laughed at her.
"Hi Leah how've you been?"
"I'm better now that you're home, now Jake can stop moping and feeling depressed that he made you leave." I rolled my eyes and grabbed her hand.
"Come meet your niece and nephew," I pulled open the back door and she looked in the back seat at my sleeping babies.
"Oh my gosh they're so cute. What are they're names, Bella?"
"Cleopatra Leah Grimwood, Christopher Seth Grimwood and David Jacob Grimwood. Michael was mad that I didn't name one of the boys after but I already promised to name my children after my brothers and sisters a long time ago."
She just beamed when I mentioned that they were named after my brothers and sisters and that my daughter had her name. she hugged me again and cried on my shoulder this time.
"Thank you Bella for thinking of me as your sister."
"Family don't end with blood, Leah. You've been my sister since Charlie told me he was marrying Sue. Now help me bring the babies in, I'm sure that our parents want to see them too."
"They're not here, everyone's at Mom's diner because she wanted to cook today before you got here. But you got here early as usual." I smiled and opened the trunk with the stroller and carefully put the babies inside so that they wouldn't wake up. Then grabbed the dipper bag and walked with Leah over to the diner. Before we got there everyone was walking back towards the house so we all met half way. Dad was the first to reach me, he had tears in his eyes as he pulled me into a tight hug.
"I missed you Bells," He said trying not to cry.
"I missed you too dad." I pulled back, smiled and kissed his cheek. When I let him go I was pulled into a gigantic group hug and was met by a group of guys saying my name and how much they missed me.
"Okay boys let her go and quiet down before you wake up the baby," Sue called over them, they let me go as I started to laugh.
"It's actually babies, mom," Leah corrected her then moved from in from of the stroller to reveal my babies, who had finally opened their eyes. I walked over to them and handed Chloe to Leah and picked up both my sons.
"Meet your new family guys," I whispered to them and they smiled at my family.
"They're beautiful, Bella," Sue said with tears in her eyes, "may I hold one?" I smiled and handed her David who snuggled himself into her arms.
"What's his name," Charlie asked standing next to Sue as she rocked him.
"David Jacob Grimwood. This is Christopher Seth Grimwood and that is Cleopatra Leah Grimwood."
"You named your son after me," Seth asked stepping closer to his nephew, then as if he couldn't resist, he held out his arms to Chris. I handed him over and watched as my family spoiled my babies to no end. Then my phone rang and I picked it up without looking at it.
"Hello," I asked with a smile on my face, there was a dark laugh on the other end and my babies began to cry as if they felt my fear.
"Did you really think that running away would keep me form you, Isabella," It was Mike on the other end of the phone and he sounded too calm for a man/wolf whose wife just left with his children.
"What do you want Michael? You wont be able to find me of my children. Chris and Chloe wont tell you where I am because they will protect their sister and namesakes."
"I have my ways and sources, I found you once and I'll find you again. Maybe your mommy or step-daddy will tell me where you are if I force it out of them."
"Stay away form my parents or you will regret it, that I can guarantee." I have no idea where that just came form but I know that I was convinced.
"Now where was that spunk last week, I would've had more fun." I felt my stomach lurch but there was nothing to throw up. I hung up on him and turned back to my family who were either shaking or trying to get the babies to be quiet. I sighed and began to sing the song that calmed them down.
Lay down your sweet and weary head,
Night has fallen, you have come to journey's end
Sleep now and dream of ones that came before
'Cause they are calling from across the distant shore
Why do you weep, what are these tears upon your face
Soon you will see all of your fears will pass away
Safe in my arms you're only sleeping
What can you see on the horizon
Why do the white gulls call
Across the sea a pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home
Dawn will turn to sliver glass
A light on the water, all souls pass
Hope fades into the world of night
Two shadows falling out of memory and time
Don't say we have come now to the end
White shores are calling
You and I will meet again
And you'll be here in my arms just sleeping
What can you see on the horizon
Why do the white gulls call
Across the sea a pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home
And Dawn will turn to sliver glass
A light on the water, gray ships pass
Into the west
By the end of the song I had tears in my eyes as I thought of David my other half-brother who died after saving me from a rival wolf who was trying to kill me. He started to sing that song to the babies while I was pregnant and they always stopped moving as if they were sleeping or just listening. I learned it and sang it to him right before he died. The babies were quiet and sleeping in the arms of their aunt, uncle and grandma. Everyone was staring at me with sad and awed expressions, I gave them a sad smile then put the babies back in the stroller. We walked back to Sue's house and the guys helped unpack the SUV of the baby stuff and the mini U-Haul. it's a good thing that Sue has a guest house or I would have to go stay in Forks in Charlie's house. Everyone but Leah, Sue, and Emily stayed to help me unpack so I could get it done faster. When we were almost done the door opened and the missing ladies came in with a large basinet for the babies to sleep in until I get them another crib.
"Thanks you guys," I said as everyone left to leave me and the babies with the new place, there was an extra room just incase I wanted someone else over with me. I sat on my bed as the babies slept beside me and I pulled out my cell phone, I called Chris first.
"Hey Bella is everything alright," he asked when he picked up.
"You need to keep a very close eye on Mike, he threatened to go to Mom and Phil to find out where I am. I'm scared that he's telling the truth and will kill them to get his answer."
"He wont hurt our mother, he'll have to kill me and Chloe before that happens."
"I know, I will call you if he calls again."
"Okay Bella be safe and kiss the babies for me."
"Bye Chris. I love you."
"Love you too Bell."