One - Now and Forever

by S.H.Walker

The third and final story of Leilei and Jacob. No lemons but adult language.

1. Chapter 1

~1

My phone was ringing. It was Seth. "Hello Mr. Man!"

"Hi Lady Lei . . . it's me. Listen . . . Please. We need to hold a confab in Shelton, now. Right Now!" He insisted. "There's a problem here that needs Quileute attention. Pack attention."

I could hear the stress in his voice. Something was way wrong. But he wasn't speaking in Quileute. "I understand. What time?"

"Is midnight ok?"

"Fine. Where?"

"In Shelton at the corner of West North Street and First Avenue. Someone will be there to guide you from there," I hear someone telling him what to say. Big trouble.

"I'll be in my truck. The red Tundra."

"Thanks."

Stay safe Seth. What the fuck NOW! My phone was still ringing. WTF! "Hello?"

"I tried to call you but you didn't pick up?"

"What's up Carlisle?"

"Emmett, Seth and I went to Shelton to look at the house and we found some . . ."

"Ok I get it. Seth just called me and now I get it. There's a prob . . ."

"Some pack members attacked us," Carlisle interrupted. "We didn't kill any of them but Seth went with them. Emmett hurt one of them. Broken right arm. When Seth fazed to help us, they stopped but . . . They have him now."

"I'm letting Jacob know what happened and we'll head there. You guys go home."

"Is everything going to be ok?"

"I hope so."

"Where are you heading?"

"It looks like a small farmhouse on the outskirts of the town, southwest from the gas station. Rickety gate and a barn. Machine shed. It's labeled 'Blue Rose'."

"Got it. Thanks. Go in armed."

"Yupper."

"You're the pack leader?" Some guy snapped. I think he was the leader. He was old, I could tell but he didn't look that old. He was native. Kinda brown skinned with black hair. A beard, scraggly, weathered. He looked tired like he needed a good meal and a nice hot bath and clean clothes. And then I see that it's his right arm that's hanging . . . wrong.

"No she isn't. She's his mate I guess. I can smell him on her," Some other guy said.

Maybe this guy was his brother. They looked alike. "I'm Leilei and I'm pack leaders imprint."

"Who's that?"

Walking up all fuzzy on my left, "My brother."

"And him?"

Walking up on my right, "He's our lawyer."

"And the others?"

I looked and Jacob was followed by Embry, Jamie and Stevie. There were others. I knew that. I could hear them. "The one in front is my imprint, Jacob. The rest are backup."

"Why is your female here?" Mr. Hurt arm asked.

"She can help with your arm," Jacob said after he fazed. They were a bit impressed by the size of my man. I liked that. I hoped we had them outnumbered. I didn't like the way these guys looked.

"What's with you? . . . He, your man here, fought with those ticks against us."

"What's up Seth?" Jacob nodded at Seth. And he nodded back. "It's complicated but I'll explain. Those ticks are Cullens. They are vampires but they don't feed on humans. They have a treaty with my people. They don't feed on humans and don't trespass on our reservation. They live in a house in town."

"Living like humans? Feeding on what?"

"Deer and bears in the forest. Never humans. Their eyes are amber . . . Feeding on humans makes the vamp eyes red," Jacob continued.

"So . . . You were with them because?" The man shook Seth's bonds for emphasis.

"They are looking at moving here. Carlisle, the older looking man is a doctor and will be working at the clinic," Seth answered.

"No he won't. We won't allow it."

"Then who will be the doctor here?" Seth asked. He knew that basically no one would take that job except Carlisle.

"He'll bleed people."

"He doesn't do that. They don't do that. I've been his patient and I trust him with my life and that of my imprint, Leilei. She lived with him and his family," Jacob added.

"What?"

"The short version of the story is there was some trouble and she got hurt and Carlisle, the older man helped her. Carlisle took care of her and me when I got here to help. Our father trusts Carlisle with her safety." More ooohs and aaaahs silently about Kolohe's size.

"So they are moving here why?"

"They can't live in one place forever. Since they don't age . . . it looks weird. So every 10 years or so they move. Their next move is here."

"No it isn't. We will not allow them here," Mr. Hurt Arm spat.

"You could use his help from what I can see," Tokar looking at the rapidly healing arm of the pack leader.

"He's the doctor for my pack. He could set your arm so it will work correctly."

"I'll get this taken care of in time," Mr. Hurt Arm said maybe knowing that was true.

I said, "The sooner the better. If it heals wrong you could be lame in that arm. Let me take a look at it."

"So you're a nurse?"

"No, I'm a healer. I might be able to help you." He moved to hold out his arm and it wasn't working. "Did you break it in form or out?"

"That vamp broke it in form."

"Let me see." I touched his arm and hand and I could see that the energy wasn't getting into his fingers any longer. The 2 bones in his forearm were broken and healing way wrong.

"So what's wrong?" he asked.

"The bones are knitting back together in the wrong places. Like 2 broken Popsicle sticks that are offset. It needs to be re-broken and placed right. If not, the nerves won't heal right and you'll lose the use of your right arm. For a while anyway."

"Bullshit! How do you know this?"

"I'm a healer. I know what I know," Leilei spat back at him.

"We could take you to Carlisle, get it x-rayed and splinted," Jacob offered.

"I'm not going to that thing."

"Fine," Bleys said.

"Who is that?"

"He's the pack medic," Tokar interjected. "He can do it too but without x-rays. It'll be more hit and miss then right the first time."

"Why's he limping?"

"I'm healing from a vamp attack in Forks. They came . . . we killed them. I got hurt. Carlisle set my hip and leg. I was in his house for what? 2 almost 3 weeks getting better. Now I'm back, but I'm going to limp for a while. Leilei let me see what you see."

"Faze and I'll re-break it for you."

So he fazed and we saw he was a coyote. They weren't from here. "You, look right at me. This is going to hurt but that can't be helped now," I told Mr. Hurt arm.

"I'll give him some morphine when it's done. One of you 3, please mix the cast compound."

"Casts don't work," the assumed number 2 said.

"Yes they do but you need some concrete in the mix for us," Bleys said with a smile on his face.

"Hey wait. It doesn't hurt now."

"That's me Leilei. I'm taking the pain. You just look right into my eyes and hold on. You're going to hear this."

"Who's that?"

"Jacob . . . My imprint."

"Damn! What the fuck!?" He said in his head hearing his bones re-brake. And I held them straighter than before. He stopped listening to Jacob and I talking when he heard Bleys snap his arm with ease.

"Leilei, what do you see?" Bleys asked.

"It's much better now. Ok now he'll put a cast on it."

"So they won't cause us any trouble?" Mr. Second asked.

"None. His kids will go to the high school and the wife will stay at home and bakes me cookies," Seth said taking off the 'harness' they had him in.

"What?"

"One of the vampires that are a member of his family is my imprint. I'll live with them, here. Carlisle's wife Esme cooks for me," Seth continued.

"You're the mate of a vampire?"

"Well, I am imprinted on her, yes."

"What's her name?"

"You don't need to know that," Tokar snapped. "We've said and done enough. Understand that we'll be watching what happens to the Cullen family when they move here."

"We won't let them move here."

"If they buy a house and move in, what will you do?" Jacob asked really wanting to know.

"We won't let them hunt here."

"If I might, I may be able to broker a deal, a contract, like the Cullens have with the Quileute. I'll let you see a copy of the Quileute contract if you want. And I'll let Carlisle know that you're hesitant about him and his family to moving in but you're being reasonable and you'll sit and talk with him about terms," Tokar offered trying to find an end to a non-problem.

"I volunteer our farm for the talks. I'm Kolohe."

"You're not Quileute?" Mr. Hurt Arm asked.

"No, I'm Hawaiian. And I own a farm in Forks. We can have the discussions there. I personally guarantee your safety if you're concerned about that. Lei, give them a few of my business cards. Call me. I'm Kolohe."

"Farm? What do you grow?" Mr. Second asked.

"What don't we grow? Vegetables, eggs, chickens and turkeys and apples of course," Leilei chipped in.

"The Wind Run Farm? You're a dog."

"Huskies . . . Wolves . . . cousins."

"Do we have an agreement on first meeting? Next Saturday maybe?" Tokar not moving from his offer.

"Let me check with Carlisle?" Leilei offered phone in hand. "It's fine. That's the day of the swap meet and health clinic. There will be people all over the place. It'll be fine."

"What?"

"The hospital in Forks is holding a health clinic. You know, 'Come for free health screenings, checkups and information. So there'll also be a swap meet and white elephant sale followed by a pancake dinner to raise money for a new fire truck. Lots of people will be in town. The meeting will be at our farm about 10 AM. He agrees. 10 AM," Tokar stated with firmness. "Any other questions?"

"Why do you let your female run around out in public?" Mr. Hurt Arm asked.

"WHAT?!"

"She's my imprint and I'm hers. She's a healer. I don't own her. Together we help my pack and our people. Only together can that job be done," Jacob stated unsure what he meant by 'around in public'.

"It seems wrong her being out."

"There are a great many things that differ between us. This is just one. We will leave now. Next Saturday in Forks. Good evening," Tokar finished.

"Be ready. I'm sure they'll be early. I would be," Tokar said sipping his coffee.

"Fine. You know me. Will there be extra guys in town?" Leilei asked finishing getting set up for breakfast.

"You know me," Tokar grinned in response.

So about 8:30 the air changed smell. "They're here," Tokar said.

"Yup. Carlisle will be here at 10. I'll be at school. Out of your way. So you men, males . . . Hi! Good morning!" Leilei changed in midstream.

"Morning," Mr. Hurt Arm said his arm still in the cast but now it was dirty.

"Would you like some breakfast?" Leilei asked moving next to the stove.

"No, thank you."

"How about you?" She addressed the second pack member as they entered.

"No! You don't understand. Doesn't your female understand anything?" he said raising his voice in the kitchen.

"No! You do not understand. I am Hoku Ao. And this is my house! It is our custom to ask and offer food to any pack member. . . Any person who enters my house. And understand . . . This Is My House. You have chosen not to eat. Fine. I have not asked these two gentlemen."

"Listen woman!" He twitched like he was gonna hit her in her kitchen.

"What are you doing?" Tokar bellowed at him. "You are half a second from hitting the pack leaders' imprint over eggs and potatoes. Think man!"

"This will not be forgotten," Mr. Hurt Arm promised cutting his eyes at Leilei.

"No, it will not." Now as she turned to man number 3. "Breakfast sir? Say yes please."

"Yes ma'am. Thank you." He said without looking at his leader.

"And you? Say yes. You need a good meal too."

"Yes, ok please."

"A normal 2 plate breakfast," Leilei repeated.

Quil stepped in front of them. "I'll show you how to do it. Moring Leilei. Yes please my normal breakfast with cheese." So I made him a breakfast burrito of hash browns with onions, peppers and crumbled sausage with cheese. And a 6 egg omelet with cheese. Both of those went on 1 plate and he stacked another plate under that one. The second plate he'd fill himself.

"Show them where the silver wear is. And get the some of the juice with the extra vitamins in it." When the 5 guys that were there sat to eat Jamie put down a platter of meat and another platter of home baked biscuits, cornbread and ciabatta.

"Is that the wild boar?" Tokar asked.

"Wild boar?" Mr. Hurt Arm asked.

"Yup. I killed it myself. Yes I did," she answered again. The look that she got from our visitors said, 'No you didn't' as she put the apple butter, sweet butter and peanut butter on the table.

"You shot the boar?" he questioned again.

"With a bow and arrow. My dad is Japanese. He taught me when I was young. We go hunting about once a month."

Kolohe jumped in, "We have domestic pigs here. We don't want them getting any wild boar diseases so we go hunting. Basted eggs for me."

"Coffee?" I asked the men eating at my table

"Yes!" Sam answered. "Good morning everyone."

"Police man?"

"Yes. I'm Sam Utley Forks policeman."

"Now you're showing off," Mr. Broken Arm quipped.

"What?"

"The police man just shows up."

"Yes, I show up every Saturday morning. Leilei makes coffee for me and usually leaves me breakfast, if she isn't here to make it for me. So you're the visitors from Shelton. Nice to meet you."

"I'm Stuart," Mr. Hurt Arm said.

"3 breakfast sandwiches for me Leilei please," Sam gave his order. "And Emily said thanks for dinner."

"She made dinner for you," Mr. Second finally spoke up.

"And my wife and son. Polenta and braised boar short ribs," Sam smiled. Leilei put together 3 English muffins with ham, bacon and cheese. 4 packages of cookies and 2 Sunny D's to go. "Leilei, are you going to the hospital?" He asked packing his lunch to go.

"Yup. Health class. We're helping with the info for the health screenings. Then I'm going to check out everything else."

"So what's for lunch?" Kolohe asked with the over active stomach.

"It's in the fridge," Leilei quipped to her brother.

"So this is all a front for us. Bitch!" Mr. Hurt Arm said under his breath.

So Leilei answered him, "This is a working farm. We feed the farm hands. 3 meals a day and pay them too. I may not be here to cook each meal personally but the food to feed them is here. There is macaroni salad in the fridge. Cold fried chicken and whatever is left over from breakfast. This is crush so some of the guys will be making . . ."

"Crush? . . ." Mr. Young asked. He wasn't as young as the youngest was but he was still young.

"This is an apple farm. So we're picking apples now. Some go to the local grocery stores. Some to the rez elementary school, kids like apples. Lots to the farmers market in Port Angeles. The rest will be crushed into juice and then made into apple syrup. They'll be picking today for the crush on Wednesday," Kolohe finished.

"3 more eggs please Leilei," Quil asked. "With a side of potatoes," he added with a big smile on his face.

"What are you doing?" The littlest guy asked.

"Making my lunch. Sushi. This is seaweed. This is rice. The middle is cooked or raw meat or fish. Here try one. This one is Spam," Leilei offered to the visitors.

"Hey Boo! Good morning all," Jacob said as he entered the kitchen. "8 egg Spanish omelet please. And everything is set for the cookout tomorrow."

"Cookout?" Someone swore under their breath.

"At the school on the rez we put in a big community garden. All of the food goes to the people on the rez. But the garden needs to be tended. So once a month Kolohe and Leilei and some others go out and weed and pick the veggies that are ripe. People take them home or they leave them for the school kids," Jacob finished.

"So we'll have baked beans and coleslaw and hamburgers. And make a day of it. Tomorrow is the day. Nice to meet you, Stuart. Have a good meeting. I'll see you there Leilei. Thanks for breakfast. Oh . . . here's the newest one," Sam said with a big grin on his face.

"He's so cute," Leilei cooed.

"My son, Randall James. 6 months old last week Wednesday. Good day everyone," Sam beamed showing us the picture on his phone.

"So when does this discussion start," Stuart snapped.

Tokar said, "10 A.M. You came early."

"Ok, I'm outta here. Have wonderful meeting gentlemen," Leilei said finishing making her lunch. "Jaime, I'll do the dishes later. Just put them in the big sink with some dish soap."

Tokar said there was something funny about them and now I agree. When Carlisle explained what happened in detail then I understood. "It's normal that they fought. But they stopped when the alpha was hurt. They didn't change strategy. It's like the others can't think."

"You don't think . . ." Kolohe asked.

"It's what I fear," Tokar gasped.

"What?" Carlisle asked.

"Sometimes a pack leader gets a God complex. Chooses to use his alpha powers to completely dominate everyone in his pack. Makes it impossible for the other pack members to do anything," Tokar admitted. "And he was a coyote. They're from the Four Corners. That's way south of here."

"Why would they be there?" Carlisle asked.

Tokar continued, "Exiled maybe?"

"They looked exiled all right. Dirty and hungry," Leilei added.

Tokar mentioned aloud to Carlisle, "As part of your delegation to this meeting please bring Emmett and Edward."

"You want to know what they're thinking?"

"You disagree? When you meet strangers do you tell them all of your abilities and your numbers?"

"I see your point," Carlisle said.

"Leilei won't be there. I'll keep Jacob's female safe," Tokar teased.

"Good morning Jacob and Tokar," Carlisle began when everyone came into the kitchen. "My son Emmett, you've met. And this is Edward. He's the other doctor in our family. Should we come to an agreement, he can also render medical help to you if you need it."

"You don't get it tick," The second said. "You are not fucking moving to Shelton."

"Apologize to Carlisle now. He has not been rude to you, this is my house. He, they saved my sisters life and helped me when I was injured. Apologize NOW!" Kolohe demanded.

"Sorry," the second said.

"Thank you," Carlisle said.

Tokar said, "The contract the Quileute have with the Cullens is as follows. No human hunting in Forks. No turning any humans in to vampires. And no trespassing in any designated areas. This is an example of the Quileute contract."

"You do not understand those . . . them. They are not moving to Shelton," Stuart repeated.

"To the contrary, we are moving to Shelton. I've accepted the position at the hospital. We will be moving there. We can share the responsibility of taking care of the people in the town and surrounding areas or not. But we will be moving there," Carlisle said slowly and clearly.

"You should be on my side here. They are . . ." Stuart tried to find words to say.

"What they are. They have made the choice to fight and kill their brethren, their red eyed brothers to keep the humans safe. Combined you are stronger than you are separate," Tokar reasoned to them.

"No. No! No!" Stuart stressed.

"So you came to this meeting for what reason? You agreed to this for what?" Tokar asked.

"I wanted to meet the pack leader of the cunt who fought against us with them?"

"You met me in Shelton when we came to get Seth," Jacob snapped back.

"Thanks you for your time," Tokar spat as he pointed to door. The second they stepped off the porch he had his cell phone out. "Watch them make sure we're fine."

"Edward? What can you tell us?" Jacob asked.

"The smaller 2 are very conflicted. They hate him, Stuart, but are scared of what would happen to them if he wasn't around," Edward confessed.

"Why watch them leave?" Emmett asked.

"I've been around a long time. I've met isolated packs before. And I'm sure he's trying to start one," Tokar reluctantly said. He didn't want them, the Cullens, to know about internal pack structure problems.

Kolohe asked, "Is he after Leilei?"

Tokar responded, "Maybe? Maybe not? Jacob don't worry. Simon and Bleys are at the health expo watching her and Mari. They won't leave Forks with anyone they didn't come with."

Carlisle asked Tokar, "What are you going to do?"

"Go to Shelton and snoop around."

Carlisle asked Edward in the car on the way home, "What is Tokar planning?"

"I don't know. He wasn't thinking in any language that I know," Edward admitted. "Seth will tell us what they want us to know. I think Tokar was embarrassed by how they appeared and how they acted. Kinda uncivilized."

"And unclean," Emmett added. "They smelled even for them."

~2

"Don't you ever do that again!? Do you hear me?" Stuart stammered aloud heading to the table where Leilei and Mari were sitting.

"What?" Leilei said standing up to him at our table for heart healthy snacks and fatty acid information.

"Listen bitch," he started and Simon finished for him.

"Excuse me sir. You should go . . . Now!" Simon eyed him up and down.

Jamie chimed in, "Right now." Then he smiled.

"Is there a problem here?" Sam asked. "You're causing a scene. And I won't have that."

"No problem," Stuart said. "I was just letting her know I won't be disrespected."

Sam finished, "Then act with respect. Move along."

After they walked away Mari asked, "What was that?"

"Drama. Drama. Drama. I'll tell you later."

"Hey you! Get away from there! Oh excuse me. I'm sorry. You kinda look like that homeless guy." The guy at the 7-11 shouted before looking hard. Tokar did look like them but he also didn't.

"I don't steal but do you know where I can find him?" Tokar asked trying to forgive the owner.

"No, not really but the leader guy sometimes gets day work at the hardware store."

"Hardware store," Tokar told the group that came with him. "Smell that. Looks like we're going hiking." Into the forest about 2 miles in was a campsite on an old house foundation. They were there. The second, the middle one and someone I couldn't see. But it smelled like a woman. Outside what looked like a tent Stuart was beating the smallest one.

"Stop that right now!" Tokar boomed.

"Who are you to tell me anything?" he snapped back.

"Your better in everything," Tokar said walking into the clearing.

"You have no right here. Leave!" Stuart snapped back.

"I will not. I challenge you for the leadership of your pack!" Tokar spat at him.

"Do you accept his challenge?" Jacob asked.

"Fuck you!" Was the response.

"Do you accept the challenge?" Jacob asked.

"Your people are hungry, dirty and without care. You have failed them and failed as a leader. I challenge you for your pack. Here and now. Defeat me in combat and we will leave you alone," Tokar issued the formal challenge.

"If I defeat you will the Cullens not move here?" Stuart asked.

"No. I don't speak for them. Only myself."

"Defeat him and they will go away," the second said. "Then we'll kill the Cullens and that traitor Seth. Do it!" Seconds later Stuart fazed as he moved toward Tokar who caught him in midair. Him becoming the shiba he was. The fight such as it was only took a second or two. Stuart went down and Tokar held him there.

Stuart fazed back to human. "Get him off me NOW! Lonnie! I said NOW!"

"This is a fight of honor. It's supposed to be just you two," Lonnie said.

"Attack him now!"

"Yield!" Tokar screamed.

"Never."

"Yield! I said."

"Fuck you DOG!"

"Leilei knock him out. He is defeated," Jacob directed. There wasn't a need to hurt him when she could just knock him out.

As I moved to Tokar, Lonnie leapt at me. He overshot me but I managed to touch him and he dropped in midair. "Will I have to drop you 2 too?" Leilei asked the two younger men.

"No . . . But what did you do?" the older of the two asked.

"They are asleep for 4 hours at least. Watch." She picked up Lonnie's hand and dropped it on his face. "Asleep."

"What happens when they wake up?" The younger one asked.

"They will be in jail. Unable to escape and hurt you any longer," Tokar confirmed.

"I've got someone here that's hurt. Leilei! I need your help now!" Bleys called from the 'tent'.

"No! Leave her alone," the older of the 2 said.

"Her?" Jacob asked.

"She's Stuart's mate. His female," Mr. Older answered.

"What's her name?" Bleys demanded.

"What?"

"What is her name? You have a name right. Who is she?" Leilei followed up moving into the tent with Bleys.

"She's Faith. I'm Colton and he's Daniel," Mr. Older answered.

"Her blood sugar is like over 500!" Bleys said not believing what he was seeing.

"That's impossible," Jacob said.

"She's pegging my meter. We need to get her to the Cullen house yesterday. Get the car. I'm taking her to Carlisle," Bleys stated.

"You can't he'll eat her."

"He's a doctor. He will save her life. She is dying. Do you understand that? DYING! I'm taking her to Carlisle instead of the hospital. Carlisle won't ask any questions."

"What's that?"

"Insulin. She's a diabetic. Her body isn't using the food she eats right. This will help that," Bleys continued.

"She's been sick lately. Sleepy too," Colton said quietly. "Stuart beat her for not cooking for us. She hasn't been well for a long time."

"She's pregnant!" Leilei said.

"Really?"

"Really!"

"What's that?" One of the guys called.

"My car," Jacob said. Jamie was driving.

"I'm taking her Cullen style to Forks," Jacob said aloud.

"Cullen style?" Colton asked.

"Driving about 90 mph nonstop there."

"I'm Daniel and I'm going with you," The littler one said. "I'm not leaving Faith."

The other Colton said, "Me too!"

"She and I, Bleys and both of you can't fit into my car. Daniel you're coming with me," Jacob said. "Colton, you're with Leilei. Get all of your stuff you won't be coming back here again."

"What about Lonnie and Stuart?" Colton asked.

"Don't worry about them. You'll see them again," Tokar said looking around for something else to happen. "People let's move."

"I'll make the call to Carlisle," Bleys said.

Loaded into his car they headed back to Forks, "Is Faith going to be ok?" Colton asked.

"I hope so. She's very sick. But she's strong and Carlisle and Edward will know what to do," Leilei hoped.

"You trust them?"

"When I got hurt my shoulder was broken. I was knocked out and had 'how do I say bacterial infection?' " Leilei sent to the man.

"Say like a snake bite" the answer man answered.

"Like a snake bite poisoning. Edward spent 3 days in my room with me. He didn't move. He was there in my room day and night until I opened my eyes. Here eat this." Leilei gave him one of the Balance Bars from the stash in my truck. "I can hear your stomach growling. It's bothering me," she said smiling at him.

"Where are we going?" Colton asked.

"We are going to the Cullen house. They are going to our farm. Esme will love cooking for you and Daniel."

"What's she like? She's a vamp right?" he spat. I knew what he knew about 'them' but the Cullens were different and in this case only they could help.

"Kinda like a mom who likes kids to take care of. She'll cook for you and Daniel and Seth. Wash your clothes and try to make you comfortable."

Tokar and Kolohe dragged the sleeping men out to the corn field. We had a shipping container out there to put equipment into. The 4x4's were taken out and then our guests were placed in 1 of them. Chains and hardware around their necks torso and legs were harnessed and locked. If they fazed, it would kill the other by tightening the chains on the other.

"You made these?" Kolohe asked. He hadn't seen them in Forks before.

"I had them sent here. I wasn't sure about the Quileute."

"Ready for the tough love huh?" Kolohe laughed.

"Always," Tokar laughed.

"Wow this their house?" Colton asked looking out of the window at the Cullen house.

"Yup come on," Leilei said heading around the back to the kitchen door.

"Are they here? Daniel and Faith? I mean," he asked.

"They got here about an hour ago. We'll go in the kitchen. Follow me this way."

Knock Knock

"Oh hello Leilei dear," Esme said giving her a little squeeze.

"Esme Cullen this is Colton. What's your last name?" shit did I forget everything?

"Last name?" he asked back.

"It doesn't matter. Come in young man," Esme said remembering not to smile too broadly.

"Where's Faith?" he asked.

"In here," Daniel called out. Then there was a thump.

"It's Daniel. He fainted at the sight of blood," Bleys said. That's why Esme was in the kitchen. Another test for her blood sugar.

"Leilei, what happened?" Esme asked apparently she didn't know what was what.

"Tokar challenged Stuart for the leadership of his pack. Stuart lost to him and both Lonnie and Stuart are with Tokar. Daniel and Colton are here with Faith. We destroyed their encampment. How is she?"

Edward spoke quietly, "Between the blood transfusion to lower her blood pressure and her blood glucose level. She's still in a coma but you got her here just in time. The next few days are really crucial."

"I'm staying with her," Daniel said taking her hand.

"So am I," Colton copied.

Esme said, "No problem. What would like for dinner?" To their surprise.

"Esme, anything will probably be just fine," Leilei said.

"I made Seth some chili. 2 bowls." She paused to look at them both standing there in very dirty clothes with very dirty hair and nails. She could hear their stomachs growl. "2 big bowls of chili with crackers."

"What's he doing?" Daniel asked watching Edward.

"Listening to the baby. She's just fine," Edward answered smiling.

"She? The baby is a girl?" Daniel looked disappointed. "That's too bad."

"Why?" Edward asked.

"Every time she has a girl . . . Stuart kills it. She's only supposed to have boys," Colton said matter of factly.

Even Edward heard Leilei scream without saying anything. When she composed herself she said, "It doesn't work that way the babies are either boys or girls. You can't just order what you want. It doesn't work that way."

"Here we go. Chili with cheese and crackers."

"Thank you ma'am." Daniel looked at it like it might bite him.

"Yes ma'am. Thank you," Colton copied his brother.

"She cooks?" Daniel asked.

"Just because she doesn't eat doesn't mean she can't cook. Esme is a great cook," Leilei answered.

Colton started after smelling the chili first. Then he tasted it. As Colton was shoveling in his food Leilei touched him, "Stop and chew your food. There is always more. It may not be chili but then she'll fix you something else. Relax. No one will take the food away from you."

"Can we stay in here with Faith?" Daniel asked again when he was finished.

"Yes of course. I'll get you toothbrushes and clean clothes and towels," Esme answered appreciating that her cooking was being enjoyed but she still wanted to know more.

"Where are Lonnie and Stuart?" Colton asked.

"Jail," Leilei answered.

"Jail. You're holding them in jail?" Edward snapped.

"It's a place on our farm. Tokar thinks he understands what's going on and is going to clear it up one way or another," Leilei confirmed without saying too much.

"Does he have the authority?" Esme questioned.

"Who's gonna stop him?" Leilei answered.

"Good point."

~3

"Good morning Sunshine," Tokar said to Stuart after a bucket of water poured over his head. "Lonnie, wake up. I want you to understand what's going on. You two are chained together. If one of you tries to faze, shift it will choke the other. Complete the transformation and the other will be killed."

"Not possible!" Stuart shouted.

"Do it then and kill Lonnie just to check to see if I'm lying. But I've been a pack leader longer than you've been alive. Do not test me!" Tokar roared at him.

Lonnie asked, "Where are we?"

Kolohe said, "Jail. Pack jail."

"Let me go! You fucking . . ."

"What?" Tokar roared back at Stuart. "You two are here until I know what was going on out there."

"Where's Colton and Daniel? And Faith, my God. Where is the Faith?" Lonnie asked.

"You see, that's the question a pack leader asks. They are all safe. They are being treated and Faith is being tended to, she was about half dead."

"Listen you cunt sucking vampire loving . . ."

"Carlisle and Edward and Bleys are taking care of Faith," Tokar interrupted. "The boys have demanded to stay with her so they are. We will bring you two meals a day there's the bucket in each corner with paper. You cannot escape, enjoy your rest," Tokar teased.

"Hey . . . hey you come back here!"

"My name is Tokar. Have a good evening."

Seth entered thru the kitchen door and came into the back bedroom, "Hey everyone. How's Faith?"

Edward answered, "Better now that she's here."

"I smell," and a look from Esme silenced Rosalie in her tracks.

"Colton, Daniel this is one 1 my daughters, Rosalie. These gentlemen are here with their pack leaders imprint, Faith. She's sick and she might lose her baby," Esme said stressing the word baby.

"Baby?" Rosalie's favorite word. Her look softened replaced by real concern.

"Dr. Edward said it's a girl," Daniel boasted now that it seemed that girl babies were ok.

"Edward?" Rosalie asked.

"If she makes it thru the next 2 days or so everything should be fine. Who's that?" There was a phone ringing somewhere.

"It's me," Leilei answered. "Aloha . . . Ok . . . Ok. Got it. 3 days until she's stable. She's pregnant. Ok. Thanks. Esme, Tokar sends his thanks for taking care of Faith. And for taking care of Colton and Daniel. He said he'll stop by later to discuss issues."

"Issues?" Rosalie questioned as she looked up from Faith actually concerned.

"Issues, taking care of Faith will cost money."

"Stuart has our money. He keeps it all," Daniel said after a real good burp.

Esme just countered, "Don't worry about money. Things like that aren't important right now. For now just take some time and eat, sleep and get cleaned up. Seth, hunt up some clothes for our guests. Since one of them wants to stay with Faith at a time. Take them to the cottage for a hot bath and a change of clothes one at a time."

"Yes ma'am." Seth said. "How long are you to be here Leilei?"

"I'm waiting for Jacob to give me the all clear. He and Tokar are getting their ducks in a row."

"What does that mean?" Colton asked.

"Lonnie and Stuart are in jail for the way he was treating you and how he was treating Faith. We, as your cousins don't accept how Stuart was mistreating you. It is not our way. Tokar wants to learn why he was acting that way toward you," she answered them.

"He was acting like that to keep us safe," Daniel whispered.

"Safe from what? He was keeping Faith safe from what? Is something someone hunting you?" she questioned.

"He's told us that were being hunted. That's why we had to keep moving," Colton said.

"Who's hunting you?" Edward asked.

"The old ones," Daniel stated.

"Humans? Vampires? Shape shifters? What?" Edward asked.

"Shape shifters," Colton said looking uncomfortable.

"Why?" Leilei pushed.

"I'm not sure," Colton admitted.

"Ok. Take some time to decide whether or not you can trust us enough to tell us. Deal?"

After they looked at each other to confirm, "Deal," they agreed.

"They care about her a lot. I'm thinking they're her sons. I'm calling my mom. Faith, she doesn't read right. My mom will know what to do," Leilei hoped that was the truth.

"Is your mother nearby?" Esme asked while they were walking into the kitchen dirty dishes in hand.

"I don't think so, but she'll come anyway. Esme, thank you. And if you need anything for them just ask."

"Go home and get some rest. I think the next few days will be busy," she said smiling. A little something to change the everyday routine. "So what do we do?" Esme whispered wanting have an insight into how to help the boys.

Leilei touched her, "They are scared of you. Let them hear you speak. I think Seth will love playing big brother to the boys and since they want one of them to be with Faith at all times I think Seth should take each of them out for run to the farm. Then come back to the cottage for bath and to get some clean clothes. Then they will probably be hungry again."

"Oh! . . . What can I make?" Esme nodded and decided to try it the way Leilei's way for a while.

"Well, you got that brand new pressure cooker right? Lamb shanks? They could be done in about an hour. I'll roll the couscous."

"Wonderful!" Esme exclaimed. "Let's get started."

"Does that sound OK?" Seth asked, "Bleys said she stable. A run would be good for you."

"I'll, we'll be right here," Bleys answered for himself and Edward. Carlisle had been let in on what the problems were and he was going to bring home some extra medications for Faith.

Colton said, "OK. I'll go first."

Seth said, "It'll be a quick run. Around here then over to the farm for a drink."

"The farm is near here?"

Seth answered as he and Colton walked out the kitchen into the back yard. "Yup. About 5 miles away. That's the cottage my imprint and I live there."

"She's a . . . a"

"Cullen. She's a Cullen. Her name is Reneesme. But we all call her Nessie," Seth answered in a practiced way. Something he knew he'd be doing for the rest of his life.

Knock Knock

"Hi! Come on in. My name is Nessie," she said cheerfully smiling without showing any teeth.

"And this is your house?" he asked again.

"Our house, Nessie and mine. Emmett, Kolohe, Grandma Esme and Jacob built it. This is the living room and dining room and a mini kitchen."

"Is there a a . . ."

"That's this way," Seth pointed.

"Thanks."

As he walked out of the bathroom Nessie asked him, "What size are you? For clothes?"

"I . . . I don't know."

"Well we'll figure that out later." Seth said, "Colton this way." They headed out to the patio dropped their clothes and headed over land. The coyote followed the wolf. Once around the property and then to the farm. Just outside the kitchen at the farm they fazed and walked into the kitchen to, "What's up Seth?" Quil called.

"Hey Quil! This is Colton."

Quil asked, "How old are you?" After giving the boy a look that unnerved him.

"15."

"Oh, you're still young. I'll get him something to eat. Are you hungry? I ate my grandfather almost out of house and home. Leilei always leaves extra food around for snacks. Let's eat," Quil offered.

"Ms. Leilei lives here?" Colton asked.

"They live in that round tent over there. She lives here with Jacob," Seth answered head in the fridge. Leilei didn't like the guys naked in the kitchen but what she didn't see with her own eyes never happened.

"Are Lonnie and Stuart here?" Colton asked as cold pieces of fried chicken on a platter were put on the table.

Quil answered him, "Yes. But they can't come out or could get you. You're safe. Don't worry."

"Ready?" Seth asked after he made a few pieces of chicken disappear too. Seth repeated the trip with Daniel but he had a different set of questions. "Where's the reservation?"

"La Push is about another 20 miles south of here."

"How many packs are there? Is Tokar a Quileute pack leader? Seth do you have any family there?"

"Yup, my mom and sister. We all, all of us Quileute pack members have family there. We run patrols on the rez and here in town."

"Have you ever killed a . . ?"

"The word you're looking for a vampire. And yes I have. Have you?" Seth asked Daniel.

"No. Stuart told us that they were hunting us but I never saw one up close until I saw them the other day."

"That's what I thought," Tokar said walking in the kitchen.

"Where's Kolohe?" Seth asked.

"Kolohe is camping," Tokar said with a smile that meant no good.

"Ready?" Seth asked.

"Wait a moment," Tokar said "I'll come with. I need to have a talk with Carlisle."

Daniel asked, "Are you bringing clothes?"

"Seth has extras in the cottage."

"Let's go," Tokar set a pace that Daniel had trouble with. About halfway back he stopped in touched the bottom of his head on Daniel's head to send to him. "You are young and you have a great heart, it's too bad your pack leader didn't train you correctly. I vow to you and your brother Colton, things will be better from now on for both of you will be settled before the 30 days are out."

"The 30 days?"

"If you stay on two legs for 30 days without shifting or on 4 feet for 30 days you're stuck in that form for life. I'll be leaving soon find out what to find out what is what. Did you catch a breath?"

"Yes."

"OK let's get there." Tokar jumped in the shower on the patio of the cottage and threw on a parao and headed to the kitchen door.

"Tokar! Come in. Come in." Carlisle greeted him glad that he was still there to help him if the situation called for it.

"How are things?"

"Fine," Carlisle started. "Thank you for getting her here so quickly. We've gotten the correct medications and support for her."

"Wonderful. I'll be leaving in a couple days heading to the 4 Corners."

"They're from . . . Arizona?" Carlisle ventured.

"I think so. I'm going to get in touch with some people I know and ask some questions."

"What do you think happened? Leilei said they were living in a tent in the woods," Esme said disgusted by the idea of a pregnant woman living in a tent.

"Exiled maybe? But usually an exile is 1 person. Not a family unit. None of this makes any sense," as Tokar tried to hide the less than wonderful side of his kind from the vampires.

"The others?" Carlisle asked.

"In jail. They won't get loose. The boys and Faith are safe. I'll make arrangements with Leilei to have you and your family compensated for our intrusion."

"Don't even think about it. You're helping us. Thank you," Carlisle countered.

"Bleys?" Tokar asked.

"I'm here until she wakes up. Edward and I will watch everything all night. Colton and Daniel are deciding who'll be up on first watch, they're gonna alternate too. Lei will be heading back to the farm. She's got school in the morning. She's called her mother. She has concerns."

"Good job everyone," Tokar said since it all seemed to end well. "I'll be heading back to the farm."

~4

Over the next 3 days lots of machinery that was surrounding Faith was removed. The fetal monitor, the blood pressure cuff, the glucose meter as Bleys, Carlisle and Edward keep her blood sugar in a normal range she began to recover. Leilei left a laptop for the boys to play with. She showed them how to access the online school she used to attend. So they could spend some time being constructive. They were surprised and happy to use it. Seth took each of the boys all the way to First Beach for their first look at the ocean. Each of the boys got to have dinner with the pack boys at the farm. As Faith moved from almost dead to coma. Nona arrived. "Esme!"

"Nona! Wonderful to see you again."

"I didn't want to come back so soon but Leilei said she needed my help."

Colton cried out, "What's wrong?"

"Leilei said she can't see Faith's head," Nona said taking some time to look the young man over. He was thin, a little country. He needed clothes that fit better but he was growing into the ones he was wearing, that was good. He was barefoot. That was fine. He passed inspection.

"Ok. When I'm checking someone, 'Healing' someone I see them piece by piece light up like an x-ray. But I can't see Faith's head," Leilei answered when she got in from school.

Daniel tried, "So she's . . ."

Nona interjected, "Hiding something. Kinda like an alpha pack leader's block on her."

Seth asked, "You can't alpha block a human can you?"

"I don't know. But she not human . . . she's an aspect like me," Leilei filled him in.

"So Stuart may have some power," Nona concluded.

Colton asked, "Ok what now?"

Tokar explained to them, "Most of the time a shifter can change shape become an alpha/pack leader. And use his alpha power to control his pack. Usually for us it's the imprints that have powers. Like Leilei being able to remove pain."

Nona continued, "But Leilei can take away physical pain but not mental pain. What I sense in Faith is she's been alpha'd into not remembering something."

Esme whispered, "NO!"

Nona whispered back, "YES!"

Daniel was a half beat behind everyone, "WHAT?"

Nona tried to explain without being sounding judgmental, "I think Faith may have been taken from her family to be Stuart's wife."

Colton got where Nona was heading but he didn't like the destination, "No! NO!"

Nona countered immediately, "It's not your fault."

Daniel questioned, "What?! I don't understand."

Colton spat with anger, "Stuart took her against her will. She was with him because he made her."

Daniel screamed, "I'll kill him! HELL NO!"

Nona concluded aloud, "They need time. It's hard to realize you're the child of rape. Leilei let Jacob know they are heading that way and make sure they're safe. What are you doing?"

"Calling Simon he's on Stuart watch right now."

Daniel bolted off the porch across the lawn. Colton in hot pursuit. "Daniel where are you going?"

"To kill him."

"If you do you'll kill Faith . . . mom."

"So what do we do?" Colton asked running to the farm on 2 feet.

"Kick his ass."

"Hey Colton, Daniel what's up?" Seth asked. He was on the edge of the cornfield waiting for them to show up.

"We want to see him!"

"Calm down first. If you're really upset you might be able to fall under his alpha power again. Remember you live in your own hearts. Give your loyalty to an alpha who earns it." The boys stood trying to get calm. After about 5 minutes Seth relented and said, "Let's go."

Out in the middle of a corn field was the shipping container. Simon was on top of the container. Seth walked them to the container and said, "We need to see Stuart."

The door swung open and Stuart started running his mouth. "Let me out of here you vamp loving asshole!"

"Shut up!" Colton spat at him.

"What?"

"Shut up. Nona said Faith has her memory locked. Did you do that? Did you?"

"What's a Nona?"

"Leilei's mother," Daniel said speaking up for the first time. "Leilei is like her and says Faith's memory has been like fucked with. Locked down like an alpha can do to his pack members. Did you do that to her?"

"Daniel, shut up and cut me loose." SMACK! One across the face from Daniel. "Answer me!"

"Boy, I will . . ."

"You will what? It's been what . . . just a few days since you were beating me and Tokar said to stop. And he stopped you. Now I know what a real pack leader is like. I want Tokar to adopt me."

"Me too."

"I . . . We don't want anything else to do with you ever again," Daniel spoke up again.

Colton struggled to say and meant, "I want to spit on your grave."

"Boy!?" and he fazed to snarl at them.

Daniel cried, "You just killed Lonnie."

"No he didn't." Seth said pulling on a chain that dragged Stuart back to the floor. "This is the third time he's fazed. He's no leader. Tokar had this set up so that if he fazed Lonnie would know his alpha killed him for his own purpose. They were in here about 12 hours before he tried it the first time. It look Lonnie another day to understand that Stuart wanted him dead, his alpha. He's better now. He wasn't sure if you wanted to see him again." Seth tied the chain back down and re-adjusted it so he was pulled back to the ground. And the door was shut and locked again.

"Lonnie?" Daniel called to him.

"I'm so sorry. I apologize. I didn't protect you . . . either of you. And Faith. I . . . My God I know she hates me she has to," he apologized to them.

"She isn't awake yet so everything is ok. When she wakes up give her time to decide if she wants to see you again," Seth said to calm them all.

"How is she?"

"Much better than before. Nona said she might wake up by tomorrow at the earliest," Daniel said.

"When she wakes up, she'll come looking for me," he said worried about what she might do. "I deserve it. If she wants me to leave I will."

"She will need time. Lots of time," Seth said knowing that was true.

"Oh fuck you all," They hear from Stuart inside the container. There were solar tubes for light in the container that were open for air circulation.

"Quiet you . . . We're having a moment here. Let's head back to the Cullen house now. What else did you have to say to him?" Seth asked.

"Nothing else." The boys were finished.

~5

"Kolohe! What the hell is going on here?" Charlie just walked into the kitchen without being asked.

"Oh good morning Charlie," he snickered in return.

"What? You're holding some guy here on the farm in chains?"

"Actually he's drugged and pegged to the ground if the truth be told," Kolohe snapped back.

"SHIT!"

"It's pack business and none of yours," Kolohe stressed the yours.

"If he needs to be locked up jail is the place," Charlie countered.

"He is. He's in our jail. Where he can't hurt you, humans. He was powers and can make people do things. It's unknown if he could make you do things you know like let him loose. Kill people do whatever. We are saving your from harm. Trust us Tokar knows what he's doing."

"Is he being treated humanely?"

"He's none of your concern," Tokar said. "We have our own reasons for what we are doing. You should forget you heard anything about this. Coffee?"

"But," Charlie said getting up a head full of steam.

"Leilei bought some vanilla creamer, it's really good."

"I'm not kidding. This Stuart guy," Charlie continued.

"Cinnamon pecan roll?" Tokar interjected. "Who are you going to complain about us to? Are you going to go public? Bring us down and the Cullens too. Put that daughter of and granddaughter of your in the news. Get the Volturi back here sooner? Before you knew the Cullens were Cullens." Tokar made a V sign with his fingers, "Did you know what they did? Who came to their house? What did they do? Some little birdie told me that your son in law and his brothers would go to Port Angeles or wherever and break up fights and go hunting for criminals. You know Edward can read minds and all."

"No but . . ."

"What? You didn't know how many people you know knew were vamps or shifters. It's your job to just keep Forks safe. We'll take care of our own."

Charlie leaves. "He doesn't like it when you do that," Kolohe said laughing.

"He needs to understand his place. He's not pack and will not be pack ever. His daughter is a Cullen and still under suspension. Seth and Leah are not his kids. And since he and Sue aren't together. What does he want? Emails and tweets?"

"What's wrong with her?" Colton asked.

"Nothing she's fine. She's just stretching. You do it when you're asleep. It's like when you're in a coma you're down here," Carlisle holding his hand low around his knee. "Now she's here," his hand moved about his shoulder height. "She'll be waking up soon. You or Daniel should be here. She'll be back with you soon," he said with a calm voice still not smiling or showing his teeth.

"Does this happen often?" Colton asked Nona.

"What? This? Not that often. An experienced pack leader usually doesn't act this way. Usually a pack leader can't influence humans but there are rare cases when it happens."

"What happens to them?" Colton probed into the world he was born into but still did not understand.

"If they are Hoku Ao. They are asked not to do that to humans. If they persist . . . continue, then then actions are taken. And no, we don't kill them . . . right off. Their imprints are allowed to become clear of his linkage. Then his behavior is watched if he's still using his powers for 'evil' then . . ."

"What about women like you?"

"Our powers are usually internal. Healing or like me, my ability is being able to talk with my children."

"That's all?"

"But when Kolohe is fazed and linked to his pack I'm linked to his pack. Leilei is linked to Jacob and Jacob to his pack, I can hear them too," Nona boasted.

Esme continued, "Just like a mom giving advice and helping with problems. More tea?"

"Yes thanks."

About 7:30 am Faith opened her eyes. "Take it easy," Nona said. "You're fine Faith. You're fine. You're safe."

"What's going on? Who are you?"

"A friend. I'm Nona. What do you remember?"

"Where are the boys? Colton? Daniel? My boys!"

"We're here. Right here!" They rushed into the pack medical room to see her awake clear eyed and relieved to see them for once in the lives looking well fed. After a hug and kiss to each other them. "We're really fine."

"Where are we?"

"With friends. This is Miss. Nona. This is Miss. Esme."

"It's a long story," Nona said helping her up. "I'm going to help your mom to the bathroom and get cleaned up. So you boys just be patient. Ok?" About an hour later they came out of the bathroom. It was time for Faith to meet the Cullens.

"How are you feeling dear?" Esme asked quietly.

"Hello. Nona told me what you've done for me. I don't know what to say . . . Thank you. Thank you, thank you." Faith said.

"Nona has told us you're doing well. And she's told me the baby is fine too. I'll give you one last checkup Faith then you'll be ready for the next steps in your life," Carlisle said calmly.

"My name isn't Faith. My name is Ima. I kept saying, 'keep Faith'. Faith that I'd be going home again sometime. Where is Tokar? I'd love to thank him."

"He, Paul, Jacob and my son, Kolohe, are heading to your homeland to contact your people," Nona told her knowing that was true. If Tokar said he'd get to the bottom of something, he would.

"My memory is . . ."

"Foggy, clouded. If you're willing, my daughter and I will try to help you recover your memories," Nona said helping her to a seat. "Come, take a seat. Tea?"

"Yes thanks."

"Colton, Daniel it's tea time," Esme called. She'd spent the time Nona and Ima were in the bathroom to make snacks. Mexican wedding cookies, Irish breakfast tea and smoked salmon sandwiches for the ladies. The boys were given big bowls of posole. The smell triggered memories for Ima.

"That smells like home. May I have a bowl?"

"Of course it's po . . ." Esme started to explain.

"Posole . . . I know," and she began to cry.

Nona held her. "So you are from the Four Corners."

"Yes."

"Can you talk about it?"

"Not now," Ima struggled to say.

"When you're ready."

Ima hugged her boys and cried for a while. "I am Ima Aragón from the Four Corners. There aren't any pack members in my family I think."

Carlisle whispered, "For right now don't try to remember everything. Let it come back in time. Take your time."

"Where are they, Stuart and Lonnie?" Ima asked after a while.

"Kai jail," Colton giggled he didn't stop himself. "Tokar has him handcuffed in a . . . What's it called?"

"Storage container." Nona filled in. "Tokar put him in chains. He didn't like the way Stuart was treating your boys or Lonnie for that matter. When Bleys told him about how you were he almost killed him on the spot. Leilei said she was scared that they might not have enough people to keep him from doing it."

"These are for you, if you'd like to get out of that hospital gown," Esme smiled.

"I think you should change your clothes and go for a walk outside in the clear fresh air. Esme has a great garden," Nona said leaving the family alone.

"Does she know who we are?" Carlisle asked.

"We had a talk when I was helping her in the bath. It was a lot for her to take in all at once. That's why the walk in your garden will help. She'll be able to talk with her boys and find out who and what we all are. It will help her to relax. So they can re-form their family."

"We'll just put them up in the cottage. And have Seth and Nessie move in here. Alice and Jasper are away on vacation anyway," Esme offered.

"No offence Esme, but Tokar suggested letting them stay with Sue on the rez. The boys will be able to play with the packs and Sue's offered to play Grandma to the brood. That way you'll get back to your life and start planning for your new house. Have you seen it yet?" Nona turned the conversation to Cullens. "What changes are you going to make?" What eventually happened to those 3 had nothing to do with them anymore. Nona would help Ima recover the memories that she should have to be in her life but that would depend on what Tokar told her.

Paul, Tokar, Kolohe and Jacob left for the Four Corners in 2 trucks right after Paul got time off work. Paul asked, "Why me?"

"Leaders should meet leaders. It will look good and since Sam can't go so it's you Mr. Second," Tokar said as they headed south.

"Are they gonna be ok with us gone?" Paul asked.

"My mom is here so that means Leilei will have backup. And Simon and Bleys know how to handle themselves. And if it comes to it Emmett and Jasper would probably like the exercise. You know, hunting down Stuart," Jacob kidded.

"I told Leilei to be armed when she's with him," Tokar said in seriously.

"Leilei, she's more dangerous when she's unarmed. But . . . if he alpha'd her," Jacob posed as a problem he didn't want to consider.

"I don't think he can alpha her. When they came to breakfast he was alphaing the boys but it didn't work because she was nearby," Tokar answered. "They will be fine."

"Come here you bitch!"

"Ahhhh, is that anyway to talk to the woman who's cooking your food?" Leilei answered Stuart.

"Let me loose."

"That's not working on me. Here's dinner."

"Where's Faith? I want to see her."

"She'll come here to see you when she wants to," Leilei snarked back at him. That's not gonna happen any time soon.

"How about my boys?" he asked with his mouth full.

"They want to kill you but they know that's out of the question."

"Where's that asshole Taco?"

"It's Tokar and he's on a road trip."

"Did he take Cocopuff with him?"

"He's my brother and his name is Kolohe and yes they are together," as Leilei tired of the 'Make her mad' game.

"What's gonna happen to me?" Finally a question that should be asked.

"I don't know. It isn't for me to decide."

"You'll have a say? Won't you?"

"No, all I will do I tell the truth," Leilei stated to him.

"What is the truth?"

"I don't know but Tokar will get to the bottom of it."

"He will?"

"Bet on it." It was a good thing we had camera in the container. He tried to escape after our little chat when Leilei told him Tokar was on the case. So the weight on his limbs was increased. With a good 100 on his chest kept him pegged to the floor.

~6

"This is great. I didn't know the sky was this big!" Paul exclaimed looking toward the horizon that didn't contain any trees.

"Yes, it is beautiful isn't it?" Tokar said. The Four Corners ranged from treeless desert to pinon pines on the mountains. "It's gorgeous. Everywhere is gorgeous. This is just different like when Seth took the boys to First Beach."

"Where are they?" Jacob asked. He could smell them.

"They are watching. We'll be fine. Let's go and buy some groceries and gas. Let them get a whiff. The second will come to chat." Right on cue the second showed up while they were shopping.

"There are snakes and scorpions out here."

"Thanks, we'll be careful," Tokar answered.

"Why camp here?"

"We need to speak to the elders."

"Elders?"

"I've visited here before. They are elders that protect the people. I would like to sit in council with them."

"2 weeks."

"Fine we'll wait."

The next day at breakfast Tokar whispered, "They are here, watching."

Jacob snorted, "I smell that."

"Whose woman is that?" Paul spat. Someone's phone was ringing.

Jacob said, "Mine. We're getting a signal out here. Yes. Yes. Thanks. Imam's on her feet. Faith's real name is Ima. Your mom helped unlock some of the alpha blocks. So for right now she's at Sue's house, re-learning how to live. The boys are doing well. He tried to break loose. They have him sedated and weighted even more than before."

"Good," Tokar nodded.

At sundown while bacon and eggs cooking they came. "Who are you?"

"My name is Tokar. These other men are with me."

"Why are you here?"

"To speak to your leaders. There is a situation presented itself. And I stepped in the middle to stop abuse and now I want to return a woman to her family."

"Where did you come from? The plates on your car say Washington State."

"From Washington State."

"Finish eating, we leave when the moon rises. Will we regret this?"

"No." 6 miles at a dead run then into the caves. 30 minutes later they were on top a butte in the moonlight.

"Say what you came to say and then go," the leader snapped.

"I am Tokar of the Hoku Ao. I stepped into a fight between a pack leader and one member of his pack. He was beating a 14 year old boy. A woman in his camp was in a coma. I locked him up. We got the woman some medical attention. The pack members are free."

"You locked up a pack leader!"

"He's still in lockup?"

"Why did you come here?"

"He is a coyote. Once a while ago, I came here and sat in council," Tokar answered the question he thought was important.

"This pack leader, what is his name?"

"Stuart. We know him as Stuart."

"What! Prove it!"

Jacob pulled out an iPad. "This is Stuart. His brother Lonnie. This is Colton and this is Daniel. This is the woman that was with them. They called her Faith. She says her name is . . ."

"Ima . . . She disappeared about 20 years ago. Randy Stuart disappeared at the same time. His brother Lonnie, a few months later."

"She is still alive. We didn't know what happened. She was here then gone."

"I suspected something bad had happened. Randy Stuart was . . ."

"Is," Paul interrupted.

"Insane."

"They are safe you say?" the leader said.

"Colton and Daniel are her sons?"

"She's pregnant?"

"Who's the father?"

"I'm guessing Randy. We know him as Stuart. It seems he can influence those he leads and so the information we have comes from them. Now that they are separated. They all are better," Tokar said noting that they were all calmer now.

"Friends, pack members. Thank you. It will take us time to decide our next steps. We will come and seek council with you tomorrow. May we keep the iPad overnight?" the leader asked.

"Of course."

"We will come to get you tomorrow at dusk then. I am Brand," the leader said.

"Tomorrow night." Then they were led back to their camp. Things had been searched but nothing was taken."

"So . . ." Paul asked when he was sure they were gone.

"We're fine. They are happy, a daughter safe. A lunatic controlled. More pack members." The next day when they went to town at the crossroads where the gas station, post office and general store were located, people smiled at them this time.

"It's all good." After dinner another runner approached and they went to a homestead instead. A medium sized Hogan with a pen of sheep on one side.

"Thank you," a woman said grabbing Tokar as soon as she saw him.

She only let go when her husband pried her loose. "I'm sorry."

"You have nothing to apologize for. It's my duty to serve. I am Tokar."

"Please come in and sit down."

"Would you like to something to eat?"

Tokar looked and the rest of the guys. No one spoke up. "Tea, if you can spare some."

"Yes." Tea cups were passed out and she hit her husband to encourage him. "Is she really safe?"

"Yes. She's fine."

"If you have the iPad, Leilei may have put more video online." A few clicks later Ima was seen playing bouncing a baby on her lap.

"Is he hers?"

"No, that's my pack leaders' son R.J. Randall James," Paul let them know.

"She looks better now than she did yesterday. These 2 are her sons."

"My grandsons. Our grandsons," the woman chuckled happily.

"This one is Daniel. This is the older one Colton. Daniel is more protective of Ima and Colton is fearless. He wanted to kill Stuart. I pulled him off before he did," Tokar filled them in.

"Ima is linked to him? Stuart," the father asked.

"Yes. But that is being broken."

"How many days?"

"17 today."

"We had to prove to Lonnie that Stuart was a psychopath. I had them chained and told them that if either fazed he would kill the other. It was 12 hours before Stuart tested to see if was true. After the third time Lonnie knew Stuart would do whatever he needed to do. Then he lost Lonnie his support too."

"What happens now?"

"You decide how many of you want to come to Forks and reunite your family," Tokar said happily.

"How many will we need to control Stuart?"

"I'm willing to let his powers expire it. It is my belief he has lost the right to be a leader," Tokar said as the rest of the men from Washington nodded in agreement.

"He has lost the right to live," Ima's father said.

"That is your decision, not mine. But if his powers remain intact and potent? I see only danger in that," Tokar stated.

"We will see what we can do about that," Brand said taking a seat at the table where the men were chatting with the family.

"How are you keeping him controlled?" he asked.

"Ketamine. It's a drug humans use to get high. But it's also used as an animal tranquilizer."

Jacob said, "My guys are saying he's much more docile now. He's pegged to the floor weighted and tied. Leilei feeds him once a day with backup."

Kolohe finished, "Our mother maybe helping with that. She can suppress people's powers. Leilei, my sister, Jacob's imprint can do that too."

"Maybe his power will decrease when he's human again."

"So do we have the right to do that to him?"

"Carl, I know he's your cousin but it's been about 20 years since anyone in the council has had any word about him and now our cousins come here with word and pictures of the missing and the lost and you want what?"

"Some consideration of what Stuart and Lonnie have gone thru," Carl suggested.

"What!"

"What about my daughter!" the family screamed.

"We don't know what happened. We only know what they've said."

"We can call my imprint and you can talk with the boys," Jacob offered.

"They are there and we are here," Carl continued.

"My imprint, Leilei, is a truth teller."

"If you are so concerned you are welcome to come with us and see him and them yourself. But you will not disturb the family as they get reacquainted," Tokar framed the discussion.

"When are we leaving?" the father said.

"She's my daughter. If she loves the boys then I will too," the mother said too.

"How many people are coming?" Paul asked. "We'll arrange motels between here and there."

"We're not driving straight thru?" the father asked.

"No, I'd get car sick between here and there if we stop just once I'll be ok," the mom asked. "I'm anxious. It's been 20 years, her grandmother will be so happy to see her again."

"Then we should take her with us," Jacob said.

"What are you doing?"

"Texting my imprint to buy another yurt. A temporary structure like a tent."

"It will take 2 days for us to get ready. We'll need to get Granny ready for the trip."

"Let's not wait. Let's go now!" the father said.

Tokar said, "I have no reason to rush back. Why? The boys and Ima and Lonnie for that matter are fine."

"Just 2 boys?"

"That's what Leilei said," Jacob confirmed.

"Let's get this meeting over," Carl snapped.

"If you need to leave Carl, then leave," Brand said watching him carefully.

"No, but . . ."

"There are just 2 boys. Leilei said Colton told her the female children Ima gave birth to were killed by Stuart."

"How many did she say?" Brand continued sounding suspicious.

"Colton said 1 was stillborn and there were 2 others. Stuart took them and killed them. Ima was only supposed to give birth to boys."

"Younger or older that Colton?" Brand kept pressing.

"Younger . . . I think. He's about 16," Tokar said looking at his guys for confirmation.

"Daniel is how old?"

"14 maybe."

"Why?" Tokar asked.

Ky looked at Carl, "How old are you sisters?"

"What?" Carl questioned as he began to move toward the door. Paul dropped him with a judo move that Kolohe taught him.

"Sisters? 2 of them? Really!" Tokar exclaimed.

"Yes, his mom passed away about 3 years ago," Ky said. "Two sisters at home with your dad, Lizabeth and Cara."

"We have the ability to do blood tests in Forks to be sure," Tokar offered.

"Rory, Ky hold Carl. We'll go and see the girls and talk with George. It's a shame you didn't bring the truth teller with you. Can you please ask her to find the truth of the matter with Lonnie first, if not then with Stuart?" Brand asked.

Ring Ring

"Leilei, can you talk?" Jacob asked.

"Yup, I can. I'm doing homework."

"This is Brand Coache the pack leader of the Quintana here in the Four Corners. Ima is a child of the land missing for about 20 years."

"Hot damn! Congratulations!"

"Yes! Hot damn! But there are questions. We would like to know if Stuart really killed the baby girls. And where he buried them?"

"Do you want the info ASAP?"

"Yes and have Nona help you," Tokar interjected.

"I will. Anything else?"

"How is she really?" Brand asked.

"Well . . . she spent a few days with Sue, Rebecca and Leah bored and has started to work with the kids at the daycare. The Cullens gave her some clothes. There a shopping trip planned for Saturday after the farmers market. Dinner will be at Billy's on Sunday."

"Good! Glad to hear it," Jacob said knowing that all sounded normal.

"I'll call when I have something to tell. I'll get right on it. Aloha," Leilei said cheerfully.

"Aloha?"

Tokar explained, "Our cultural greeting with pack meaning she'll stop at nothing. Jacob don't worry. Bleys and Nona will stop her in time."

"What?"

"Leilei is still a young healer. She sometimes . . . She is still learning her boundaries."

"Trey, lead our guests back to their camp. Thank you again," Brand finished.

"Please come to dinner tomorrow night please? At our house?" a shaken voiced asked.

"Mrs. Takina, I speak for the men with me. We would love a home cooked meal. We will be here about sunset. Thank you. Have a good night," Tokar answered with a broad smile.

~7

"What are they going to do with Carl?" Paul asked.

"Hold him until they get answers about his 'sisters' and talk to George," Tokar said.

"I hope Leilei's gonna be ok?" Jacob offered as a prayer.

"Lonnie won't hurt her. What he knows maybe locked up in his head. Nona will be there and the pack will be watching by silver chain," Tokar said knowing it would be true.

"Ok mom how do we do this?"

"We sit and talk with Lonnie. Then we'll see what he knows. He understands he's been mind fucked by Stuart. This may help heal his sanity," Nona offered.

"What are you gonna do to me?" Lonnie asked.

"Hold your hands and walk thru your memories with you. These pack members will be watching," Nona explained.

"Ok, what do I do?"

"Close your eyes. Hold my hands and tell me what you see?" Leilei asked.

"I see mountains and a balcony," he said taking a deep breath.

"That's my room in my father's house. Good now where what Colton born?"

"Where?"

"What city? Here or in Canada?" Leilei asked wanting exact information.

"In a clinic."

Oh fuck me. "What time of year? In the fall or spring? More detail please," Leilei begged.

"In the fall, it was getting cold. The leaves were turning. But only some of them. The pines were still green."

"Good. Pines like those here?"

"No, they were pinon pines. The nuts were sweet."

"Good. Highway signs. Durango. Good the Four Corners."

"How long did you stay?" Nona asked.

"About a week then we went traveling again."

"And when was Daniel born?" Nona asked again as she was watching Leilei search thru Lonnie's' memories.

"I think it was Kingman," he said.

"So every time Ima had a baby you were near the 4 corners?" Nona mentioned first before Leilei said it in the link.

"Yes?"

"When Ima had each of the girls what happened?" Nona again.

"Re-live it slowly," Leilei said aloud. "I want to see it."

"He, Stuart, he would take the baby from Ima and go," Lonnie said beginning to lose his composure.

Leilei said, "I have the pain. Let it go. You were there for her."

"How long was he gone?"

"2 days each time," he stuttered.

"No Leilei . . . not now. Take his pain. He's punished himself enough. And he will forever," Nona said in the link in Hawaiian so she could speak freely.

"But,"

"Yes, I know he could have left but he didn't."

"The alpha mandate he was under was terrible," Nona finished in the link.

"Thank you Lonnie," Leilei said.

"Eat something," Nona told them both.

"What are you gonna do now?" Lonnie asked.

"Go to Stuart," both women answered him.

"You're late!"

"Hi! Nice to see you too," Leilei answered Stuart.

"Where's my dinner bitch!"

"Later. I've got a request from Tokar. The question is where you were when Ima had her children?"

"Next to her in the birthing room. Where else would the father of her kids be?"

"In what state?" Nona asked.

"Where's my dinner?"

"Which state? Where was Colton born?"

"Don't touch me!" he snapped as Leilei touched his forehead.

"Too late," she quipped as she touched his head as he was pegged to the floor.

"What are you doing?"

"Looking for information. You are an open book and I see everything. There . . . Where are you?" she said aloud looking where he was trying not to think about.

"Colorado . . . And I see what looks like New Mexico," she said aloud to cover what was happening in the room while he was occupied. "Too late I saw him. Why hide him?"

"Bitch!" Then Stuart struck at Leilei. Pack leader style trying to take her out. But Nona was there.

"She's my daughter you asshole. Leave her alone!" Nona said raising a shield to protect her. "Leilei . . . come back baby."

"I'm here but God damn that hurt you . . . asshole," she said kicking Stuart lying on the floor.

"I've got you," he said still trying to pull her into his madness.

Nona said, "You have nothing. Bleys!"

"What!? God damn you . . . you . . ." Stuart trailed off as the drug took effect.

"Is she ok?" Bleys asked picking Leilei up to carry her back to the farmhouse.

"Fine. She just tired. He put up a fight. Psychopath trying to kill my baby," spat the angry mother.

Bleys said, "She's just asleep. I'll watch her and get her some snacks. It's a good thing it's Friday. She'll be hungry tomorrow," as he placed her in the yurt she shared with Jacob.

"How much did you give him?"

"He'll wake up in a couple of hours so, we'll feed him then."

"I'll be nearby to knock his power down," Nona said making sure Leilei was ok first.

"What happened? . . . He was angry," Bleys asked.

"Leilei found out his secrets."

~8

"What can you tell us?" Tokar asked aloud in the quiet room.

"He was jealous of Lonnie since he imprinted on Ima. When she was 16 and Lonnie was allowed to talk with her, Stuart kidnapped her. Lonnie took off after them. He knew who it was that took her. When he caught up with them Ima was pregnant and Stuart almost beat him to death. Ima stepped in to keep him alive. But Stuart hit her and killed the baby. After that Stuart dominated Lonnie with physical threats and his alpha power. Lonnie stayed to protect Ima. Her daughters were not killed. They were given to some man. I know is face. Pereira is what he's called. He gave both of the girls to him. Carl Pereira. Will you tell me what's going on?"

"Sure," one of the locals said. "One of the pack members was nervous yesterday after the Ima revelation. He has 2 sisters aged 8 & 10 that don't resemble his family and his name is Carl Pereira. We'll get you some blood samples to run to be sure. Thank you."

"Will Stuart losing his ability, his pack ability, tame him?" Tokar asked.

"I don't think so. He's a complete psychopath," Nona said.

Knock . . . knock

"Hello!" Esme and Carlisle said at the same time.

There was a small woman no more than 5' tall wearing a well-worn skirt and shirt with turquoise squash blossom jewelry. She just grabbed Carlisle for a hug she was speaking in a language he didn't know but he understood the message.

"Mom! Please!" another woman said.

"No need," Carlisle smiled at her. "I guess this is Ima's grandmother."

"Would you care for some tea?" Esme asked.

"Thank you, no," Ima's father said not knowing the entire truth about the Cullens yet. "We haven't been to the Clearwater's yet. Granny wanted to thank you first. Our family is now complete. 2 granddaughters and 2 grandsons and Ima back with us. We've waited 20 years for this moment. Dr. Cullen we can't thank you enough." And with that he handed Dr. Cullen an envelope. "Thank you again."

"Mom! Ima's waiting. Let's go." And they left to head to the rez.

"Good. Everyone, come in sit down," Nona started. "Ima give me your hand. I can talk with my kids over a long distance. I've just heard from Kolohe that they will be here within the hour. Your parents are coming here."

"Our grandparents?" Daniel said.

"And your great grandmother is with them," Nona said as Ima burst into tears. "It's ok. They have waited for this day. And now it's here. There is more news. Eli and Maria are your grandparents. Sally is your great grandmother. And there are 2 others, your sisters. Your daughters. Stuart didn't kill the girls. He gave them to his father who gave them to his nephew. So your sisters are coming here too."

"How long until they get here?" Ima asked as she sat down . . . in shock.

"Soon . . . it will be soon."

"Well they were so grateful. What's in the envelope?" Esme asked.

"Money," Carlisle stammered. "About 10,000 in cash."

"We can't keep this. What will we do with it? Where are they from?" Esme thinking about how they probably lived. "Carlisle, what's wrong?" she asked her husband as he stood in shock.

"They are so happy. How many families did I ruin before I gave up killing? How many parents waited for the children, husbands' mothers to return?" he lamented aloud.

"Carlisle . . . Carlisle that happened hundreds of years ago. Don't relive the pain of the past. You are here now." This time Esme comforted her husband.

Knock . . . knock

"Tokar!" Sue called letting him into her house.

Ima went to the door and fell into her parents arms. The boys were standing off on the side. Granny looked at the boys with her eyes filled with tears. Nona whispered, "Say your name, she's your great grandmother."

Then in walked the two girls, "Hi! I'm Lizabeth and this is my sister Cara."

"Oh my you're so tall," Ima said crying with joy. "I'm Ima. Your mother. Colton and Daniel are your brothers." Their group hug lasted quite a while.

"Where's Lonnie?" Ima asked.

"He wasn't sure if you wanted him here," Sue said so he's nearby if you want him to join you all here.

"Yes, please. We saved each other when things were tough," she said confidently.

"Who was that?"

Jacob said, "Leilei. My imprint."

"Where's Kolohe heading?" Daniel asked.

"Heading overland to see his imprint. If Leilei is here then Mari is out of school and he's heading to her," Tokar answered him.

"When you're ready please sit," Nona asked. "This is Leilei, my daughter. She's brought dinner for everyone."

"No we can't."

"Yes you can," Leilei smiled as she brought in the casseroles. "I made enchiladas. Well they can't be as wonderful as yours are I'm sure. But since you're all still getting acquainted. Food helps. All this needs is to be heated up and dinner will be served."

"Tomorrow if you want to see him . . . we'll take you," Tokar told the family as dinner was heating up. The family was invited to stay in the yurts that were set up next to Sue's house. One for the men and 1 for the women.

"We keep him sedated and pegged to the floor. I've backed him off the meds so he should be awake. We'll have Leilei come closer if he gets out of hand. He smells and isn't very pleasant," Tokar said as they approached the shipping container. "Hello Stuart."

"Where the fuck is my food?"

"You have visitors," Tokar continued calmly.

"What? I can't see them?"

"Hello Stuart. It's Eli," the father of the disappeared girl spat. "You coward! You animal! You rapist! The council has decided I could help to decided what is to become of you. You could not and did not prevail against us. Ima is back with us. She has all of her children with her."

"You mean all of our children," he snickered in response.

"No, some of her children aren't yours."

"They are mine. They have to be mine," he raged.

"Don't worry he can't get loose," Tokar said seeing their concern.

"Ima! Ima! Come here bitch."

She walked in halting steps to the door of the container. "You took me from my family. You did terrible things to me. You put me in a cage like I was the animal," she spat at him. "And now you're in a cage."

"But!"

"Shut up! I . . . I am speaking now. This is the last time I will ever see you or speak of you or speak to you. Tokar has promised me I would never have to see you again. You are dead to me."

"Come back here I said! Come back here," he screamed as she and her family walked away.

Tokar smiled at him as he said, "You are to be held here. Exactly how you end up is up to you."

"What the fuck does that mean?"

"How you end up is up to you. Leilei will bring you some food in a while."

"What's gonna to happen to me?"

Leilei said, "I don't know."

"You know."

"I'm a healer and I'm not one of your people. They will decide what will happen to you."

"And you should be worried," Jacob whispered to Leilei knowing what was planned.

"Why are you laughing?"

"You're acting like you thought you could get away with this forever? What! You didn't think you might ever get caught ever? My mom said you were nuts and I think she's right," Leilei finished.

"You will let me go! Come here and release me," he said using the voice.

"That doesn't work with me or haven't you figured that out yet?"

"Hi! Can I help you?" They were pack members who had rung the bell at the farm stand. I smelled them before I saw them. That meant they could smell me too.

"I'd like to speak with Tokar, please," some man said. He was brown and as big as me. He looked strong and native and lean. But he was polite.

"Tokar? Who can I say would like to speak with him?"

"Brand Coache of the Blue Sky."

"Tokar you have visitors. Brand of the Blue Sky," Leilei said on her phone.

"Hand him the phone please." They spoke for a minute in a language that she didn't understand. And then followed in English, "Leilei, feed them well, please. I'm at the rez. I'll run right over."

"Bring a truck," Brand interjected. "If you can. We're having car trouble."

"We will offer assistance no problem," the phone said.

"Thanks in an hour then," Brand smiled as he handed back the phone.

"Hey Boo!"

"Jacob," Leilei said stopping him from getting a little kissy face in public. "We have guests. Tokar asked me to feed them. Sit down please," she pointed to the stools in the kitchen.

"Thank you ma'am. Mrs. Leilei." The four men sat down.

"Are Soup and sandwiches ok?"

"Brand, how are you?" Simon asked the pack leader as he was sitting in the kitchen too followed by a bro hug.

"Fine. You're here?"

"Babysitting the healer for her dad," Simon said nodding toward Leilei.

"Who's her dad?"

"Harkoni Honshiro. The man himself!"

"You're his daughter? Ma'am we're honored," Brand said nodding his respect.

"Sit at my table with Simon, Bleys and my imprint Chief Jacob Black of the Quileute and eat." The men nodded and sat at the stools. I thought some Italian wedding soup and added more mini meatballs. Esme suggested that an egg wash on ham and cheese sandwiches was good. She'd seen it on Food TV and Jacob said it was good so I make some of those. And chicken breast patties with red sauce.

"Why come here? I thought you'd be heading to Tokar," Simon asked offering them some coffee.

"Car trouble."

"What kind of car? I'm a mechanic," Jacob offered.

"It's a 4 runner. It was over loaded. We 3 were in it. I think it's the springs or the shocks," Brand continued. "There is a garage in town. No need to bother yourself chief."

"Please call me Jacob and if you go to the garage he'll over charge you. You look like us. After we eat I'll take a look and see." The soup and sandwiches were offered in large quantity and eaten with gusto. Like usual.

Tokar showed up right before dessert was offered. I cleaned up the kitchen while they went to discuss the Stuart problem. "It will be another week or so to get him to 30 days. We usually go to 40. Just to be sure. But then again he's been pegged to the floor and drugged. I don't think he's knows the count."

Then they walked away, out of ear shod before Brand asked, "You haven't asked what's to become to him?"

"I trust you will judge him according to your laws and since his crime; his crimes are against so many there is only 1 result," Tokar concluded. "Here or there?"

"We would like to transport him home," Brand said. "But if we can't . . . then so be it."

"He may be too dangerous. He has abused his alpha power for a very long time," Tokar spat with disgust.

"Maybe when he isn't a pack any longer his power will be gone too," Kaden offered. He was one of the Men of the Blue Sky that accompanied Brand to Forks. The other was Wilson. He'd been quiet since dinner.

Tokar assured them, "We will verify that before we turn him over to you. No need to turn him over to you and have him go on a rampage with fully adult pack members."

While they were talking Wilson was listening. Then it seemed he wasn't. He began walking across the room heading outside. As he headed away the men stopped.

"Who's that?" Kolohe asked as he started to chase him.

"Wilson . . . Wilson. Stop!"

Kolohe said, "I'll get Leilei. She has a fuck up power that overcomes the Stuart fuck me power."

"Stuart has to lose his pack connections. This is usually his feeding time. So his meds are lighter now. This proves he influences you more than us. He's weaker than before. You're just more vulnerable than the others. Leilei feed him and get him knocked out again," Tokar instructed. The he pulled out his cell and chatted with Old Quil for a hot minute. "He says you can stay there. His barn is where you'll be safe. Welcome to Forks."

"It was 2 additional days to access to the truck damage and get replacement parts. I'll call Rosalie. I have the skill to fix it just not the garage," Jacob began the gentle conversation to introduce them to the Cullens.

"Rosalie?"

"She's a Cullen. We're going to their house?" Wilson asked. "You're insane."

"You bought the parts, it will take a regular garage 2 maybe 3 days or me and Embry with you helping about 1 day. Rosalie Cullen has a complete garage. Everything. And every car on the planet," Jacob said hoping to peak their curiosity.

"No!"

"Yes."

"I'll call them and ask if we can come on over," Jacob concluded.

~9

"She's a . . ."

"That's Esme and she's a mom," Jacob said as they drove up the driveway.

"But she's a . . ."

"She just eats different food!" Seth said emphatically.

"There are no buts as far as I'm concerned. She and Carlisle saved Leilei's life when she was hurt," Jacob began to repeat the story that he knew he should have had on tape by now.

"Why not? She can cook without eating the food. I fix cars without being a car. Esme knits baby clothes too," Seth added. "It's just a skill set. Something she just does well."

"What is she making for lunch?" Wilson asked.

"Whatever it is will be great," Embry said handing him a wrench.

"Let me know when you guys are at a good stopping point. I'll get lunch," Esme called to the men in the garage.

After an hour or so Esme explained there are, "Steak and cheese sandwiches in big toasted French rolls, lettuce and tomato or au jus on the side. Big pitchers of lemonade and a platter of French fries that were cooked in duck fat. Just sandwiches." One bite in Wilson changed his mind. Esme could tell. The smile in his eyes said everything. "There's more meat and cheese, onions and peppers on the stove. The bread is in the bread box. Just leave the dishes. I'll clean up later," she called glad she kept the promise Jacob and Seth made to their new friends.

"Thanks you," Seth said between bites.

"Yes. Thank you Mrs. Cullen," Kaden and Wilson said nodding to each other.

"What were you expecting?" Seth asked.

"I don't know. Squirrel. Maybe ground hog," Kaden answered.

"No!" Jacob went in whole hog. "Leilei eats weird stuff. Last year her dad took us to Las Vegas. He was teaching in a karate exhibition. They had a special dinner in his honor. Leilei, Kolohe and the rest of them were chowing down on sea urchins." Then Jacob made a face.

"What?"

"And little baby octopus . . . octopuses. But they were still alive! They cut them up alive, right there. While they were still wiggling!" He said trying to gross them out.

"Oh My God! NO!" They all said in unison. Then the 4 Corners Boys looked at the Quileute boys strangely after a moment or 2.

"What!?" Embry asked.

"Well . . . We eat chipolines," Kaden said offhandedly.

"And they are?" Jacob asked not wanting to know what they were.

"Grasshoppers," Wilson said.

"But at least they are cooked, right?" Jacob said still making faces. "In what? How do you eat them?"

"In puffy tacos," Kaden said. "Yummy. Fry bread, salsa with the fried grasshoppers."

"Enough. I'm trying to eat here," Seth said having finished with sandwiches. "Where is it?" He asked looking around the kitchen. He knew they were there somewhere. "Ah yes! Dessert!" Little 8 inch pecan pies. For 1 each of the guys with butter pecan ice cream.

"Thank you Esme," Jacob called as he rinsed his dishes and placed them in the dishwasher.

"Yes, ma'am. Thank you," Wilson said about as loud as Jacob did.

"Are you sure it'll only take 1 day to fix the truck?" Kaden asked.

Smiling Jacob answered, "Yup and we're almost finished."

"Leilei! I need your help." I hear someone scream in my head as I'm dreaming. Well I should be dreaming. I remember going to bed. And I think it's Jacob I'm hearing.

"What?" I scream back in my head and aloud. No need not to have all of my bases covered.

"It's Stuart. I think he's dying," Jacob said. "Come on. Let's go." By the time we got there, they'd taken most of the weight off of him and he's vomited once or twice.

I touched him, "He's still in there. I'll burn off the drug. He's not pack any longer."

"Give him 2 more days then we'll have a discussion about his remaining life," Jacob said getting on the phone to Tokar with the news.

"Do you feel any different? Anything?" Leilei asked.

"No. When am I going to get fed?"

"Right now!" she said taking the tray into the containers. "God, you're gonna have to have a bath soon."

"Well come on over here and do it," Stuart snapped back. Just as mean as usual.

"I'll put that on your list," she said making sure that she gave him a really good fuck you eye roll.

"Where are my boys?" he snapped between bites.

"You own nothing let alone Colton and Daniel. If they want to see you they will ask. They haven't asked so you're out of luck."

"Now listen to me!"

"Sorry, I've got to go," Leilei said grinning. "Not as much weight. He's human again we think," she sent to Cody who was watching him now as she touched him on his way out of the container.

"How much longer?" Embry asked not liking the extra babysitting duty.

"A couple more days . . . just to be sure," she confirmed to Embry.

"What?" Brand asked.

"A tea party, I think. It's ok. Leilei, Nona, Seth, Jacob and some of the babysitters will be there. Leilei and Sue invited Esme to go baby shower shopping before we all got here. They went to Port Angeles and bought Ima baby stuff and ate lunch on the waterfront."

"The vamp doesn't eat!" Brand spat.

"True. But they ordered lots of food and kept switching plates and it looked like Esme ate. She loved the party, Ima I mean. They both did actually. And Esme decided to host a tea party. It's a girl thing," Jacob concluded logically. "It's a thank you."

"What is she making for the party? I'll babysit if you need someone else to go," Kaden volunteered.

Sue, Leah, Leilei, Mari, Nona, Ima, Lizabeth, Cara, Marie and Sally piled into cars for the trip to the Cullens for tea. Leilei took orchids as a thank you gift. Ima gave her a tea pot with tea flowers that bloom in hot water. Leilei explained that the tea tasted the way it smelled. Ima presented an empty picture frame to Esme. "Tell her you'll send a picture of the baby when she's born. She'll love it." When the tea party was over we went back to the farm to wait for the inquest into Stuart to be over.

"So what do we do with you?" Brand asked.

"You let me go!" he railed angrily.

Tokar spat, "Not gonna happen."

"Lonnie . . . Lonnie! Tell them, tell them what happened!" Stuart demanded of his brother.

"I told them what happened," Lonnie said struggling to remain calm. "I will never forget what happened. The truth of my life is known to my brothers and those that saved me from you," he said pointing to the men that stood at his back.

"I am your brother."

"You are not anyone's brother. You are here for consideration for what you have done to Ima, Lonnie, Daniel, Colton, Lizabeth, Cara, Sally, Marie and Eli," Brand continued.

"I am a pack leader."

"Then where is your pack to support you. Where are they?"

"Lonnie is part of my pack. The boys will be too. My boys will be part of my pack," Stuart continued.

"Get Leilei and her chain. Get the boys," Tokar said.

"Why is she here?" Stuart spat.

"Because she's a truth teller."

"No the older one is," Stuart stated.

"That woman is my mother. We both are."

"Why do you claim we are still your pack? We left you," Colton said.

"You are my blood. You are what you are because of me."

"No! I am better than you. We are better than you. We hope to be members of the Men of the Blue Sky," Colton said receiving a nod from Brand.

"You are mine and always will be mine. Come here boy!" Stuart demanded. And Daniel stumbled over to him. "See he still is mine."

"No! I am not!" Then Daniel backhanded him to the ground. "We are free. We are free of you forever. We are men now. Not boys. It's my job; our job is to the take care of our mother. I don't care what they decide to do with you. They can kill you for all I care. Thank you Tokar."

Stuart snarled like he was going to faze. He tried and nothing happened. "What?"

Daniel snarled and fazed and put his front paws on Stuart's shoulders and drove him to the ground, snarling in his face.

"Don't kill him. I understand your anger. His offences against you and your brother and your sisters and mother are known to us. He hates you more than Colton because he knows he isn't your father. You both are welcome as pack members under the Blue Sky," Brand said aloud for all to hear.

"What happens to me?" Stuart managed to say after Daniel moved from his shoulders.

"Imprisonment. Confinement . . . Forever," Brand said.

"Good!" Colton said.

"But what? NO!"

"Put him in chains. We will take him home," Brand stated.

"Was that it? Was that all? My trial is over?"

"Speak on your defense then. No one else will. Explain why you kidnapped a 16 year old girl, raped her and kept her from her family for 20 years? What? Explain this to us now!" Brand demanded.

"Well . . . I . . . I"

"Colton, let him speak and show his weakness as a human, a man, a pack member and a pack leader." They all stood and watched what used to at one time and what was thought to be a man, explain himself. He just stood there.

"What happened to him?" Colton asked.

"He lost it," Tokar said disgusted by the waste. A man, a pack member and leader. Lost to his own ego and insanity. "He couldn't explain why he did what he did in a way that showed he was sane. And he snapped."

"Will he ever be normal again?" Daniel asked.

"No, that probably won't happen. He was probably close to being crazy all of his life. Being a pack member just made him crazy plus. Seeing Lonnie all excited about being allowed to talk with Ima just pushed him over the edge. When he took her he just couldn't come back, 'Oh hi everyone. How are you?' So he had to keep running," Tokar continued.

"Then he decided he could return with his own pack to back him up. Now we'll see to his care for the rest of his life," Brand finished.

"After 1 quick visit with Carlisle," Tokar said. "We can't have him fathering any more children. They could be pack members if the mother was the right woman."

"Is Lonnie really my father?" Colton asked.

"Yes, he is," Brand confirmed.