Lottie stumbled into the living room, still weak from her near death experience. "there's my big man!" she slimed reaching with shaky hands for her son. Marcus helped her hold the child to her chest. "have you been good while mommy was sleeping?" she buried her face in his neck and breathed in his sweet smell.

Rebyl didn't look up from her show or even acknowledge that her mother had entered. "Rebyl," Marcus cooed picking her up from the floor. "mommy's up baby." the little girl didn't complain but she didn't jump for joy either, her eyes remained transfixed on the television as her mother hugged her close.

"any word?" she asked Jacob. Marcus maneuvered his wife and children to the couch.

"nothing, he must not be phasing for a reason." Seth had been missing for three weeks now and no one knew why. After the scrimmage with the fallen Volturi Lottie had gone into labor and in the commotion of burning the dead and capturing the defeated Seth disappeared.

"we have been distributing flyers and even reported him missing to Chief swan. No one in town or on the reservation has seen or heard from him." Leah said near tears.

"we'll find him." Carlisle told her. Jasper once more sent reassuring waves to every one. But his powers were not a cure all.

"has Demetri had any luck?" Lottie asked. Alice had once not been able to see the future when it concerned half breeds like the wolves or Nessi, but after spending years with them her powers had evolved to include them. They were hoping the same would happen with Demetri.

Felix just shook his head. Demetri could not sense Seth any where. His absence was noticeable. Even the Italian pack were helping to look for him. And the search was leading no where. Even the children who had never know him felt his absence. Rebyl had a picture of him, the one they had used for their flyers, up next to her little toddler bed.

"Sam, Brady, and Enapay are on the search now." Jake told her.

"and who is on guard?"

"Paul, Embry, and Delsin." there were three wolves on guard at all times and one of them was always a member of the Italian pack. Lottie's family adjusted well to living with the vampires, considering they were being treated like equals…family.

Delsin who had once told Lottie he would rather see her dead than married to a Vampire now visited his frail little sister every day. He played with the children and held civil conversation with Marcus. Rebyl who seemed detached from most was most affectionate with Delsin. She smiled when he came to visit and actively participated in the games he played with her and Roman.

Rebyl was a solitary creature, she played with her toys, but did not want to share them with her brother. She enjoyed watching television but sat on the floor away from the others. When she showed an interest in Edward's piano she sat on the other side of the room while he played, rather than sit beside him on the bench as the others did.

Roman was a social beast, he loved it when the girls crowded around him. his silky black curls fell down into his face and the ladies raced to be the one to push it aside. Not only did he sit beside Edward when he was playing but used his chubby little hands to mash the keys in an adorable attempt to play. Rather than watch television like his sister Roman would bring books to the women so he could sit in their laps while they read.

Roman snuggled happily with his mother and father, Rebyl pushed herself off of their laps and went back to her program. "Roman say mama." Lottie urged in a sing song voice.

"Dada. Baba." he said. Still very proud of him self for his two word vocabulary.

"how bout you princess, mama?" she asked Rebyl but the little girl didn't acknowledge that she was being spoken to. She stared intently at the flashing screen. "I'm worried about her." she told Carlisle. She is so distant, she doesn't even try to speak, and does not respond when being spoken to."

"I have examined her many times, I can find nothing physically wrong with her. But if you wish I will look again." Carlisle walked over to the unapproachable child. "Rebyl?" he called. She did not respond. "Emmet, hit mute."

"ok." Emmet walked over to the entertainment center and pressed mute, still no response. "hay kiddo. Grandpa Carlisle is talking to you." she didn't even look up. The look on Lottie's face was one of pure horror.

"oh my god…" she breathed as Carlisle turned to her and confirmed her fears.

"she's def!"


And you guys thought I killed her!!! See what happens when you doubt me???

R&R please!