AN IMPORTANT NOTE: Somone pointed out to me that I made a huge mistake in my story. I was not thinking of the fact that Rachel is Jakes sister when I had Mikah imprint on Ellie. I was only thinking that I wanted it to be Pauls son. So for the sake of the story,I am going to say that she is his adopted sister? That way they are not blood related and it would be possible for that to happen, especially considering the kids did not grow up around each other. Thank you so much and I am very sorry I did not realize this at the time or I would have done something different in my first story. And thank you to the person who pointed this out, I'm really not a sicko or anything lol.

Now on to chapter 2

Ellie groaned and closed her eyes rubbing her hands over her face.

"You should know by now Elli that you can't sneak without me finding out. Sometimes I swear I'm almost as in tune with you as I am with Rylee."

"Don't remind me Jayden. It's too early." Elli mumbled.

Jayden laughed and pulled her hands gently away from her face.

"Elli, it's almost 11. It's not early. So...something you want to tell me about you and Bryce?"

Elli studied her brother for a moment trying to determine if he knew anything or not. "There's nothing to tell. He's my best friend, hell he's my only friend, and I just missed him so much."

"Yeah ok, you missed him so much you had to sneak out in the middle of the night to spend time with him?"

Elli should have known she couldn't fool him completely. One way to find out how much he knew. "How did I get back here anyway?"

Jayden laughed at her now. "You both apparently fell asleep on the cliff overlooking the beach. That's where I found you. Bryce apologized a million times and he carried you back here. I think he's afraid of me actually. He didn't say what you were both doing outside, together, in the middle of the night. But he insisted on bringing you back saying it was his fault you left in the first place."

Elli took a deep breath and suddenly seemed to realize how casually she had been talking about her sneaking out in a house where everyone has super hearing. "Shit..."

"Don't worry, everyone else is gone." Jayden couldn't help but laugh again. "Mom and Dad took Rylee over to Ryans and Alyssa decided to go explore, although dad told her she better stick to the roads and not go running through the woods until after the bonfire tonight."

Now Elli groaned and fell back on the bed. "I forgot about that."

"You better get prepared. You know everyone is supposed to be there right?"

Elli looked at Jayden obviously missing something. "So..."

"Elli, everyone, including Bryce, and Mikah..."

"What's your point Jayden, I don't want anything to do with him and I'm pretty sure he feels the same about me. It's kinda funny actually."

"He may think he wants nothing to do with you but just wait Elli, that will change. And how is it funny?"

"Well, in Alaska the guys wouldn't stay away from me, and now the first one I meet wants nothing to do with me."

Jaydens eyes got darker and his expression a little more serious. "That's not funny Elli, how can you even joke like that? What the guys back there did to you, I wish I could have killed some of them for touching you."

Elli reached up and touched her brothers cheek. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you, I guess I just don't have the best sense of humor."

Jayden sighed. "You see the humor in almost anything Elli, I just can't do that like you can. You mean to much to me."

"OKAY...enough sap. How bout I make you breakfast and we be couch potatoes until we are forced to get ready for this stupid bonfire?"

"Well, I don't know about couch potatoes, but breakfast sounds good. Although its more like lunch now but hey, I won't complain."

Elli laughed now as she crawled off her bed. She ran her brush through her hair and then headed downstairs with her brother.

Elli started pulling things out to make pancakes and bacon. Jayden suddenly laughed softly as he sat at the table.

"What's so funny?"

"Huh, oh sorry, Rylee says that Siana keeps watching out the windows to see if I'm going to show up so she can bolt out the back if I do."

"You can do that from here with him?"

"Yeah, we've never really tested how far it will reach but Ryan doesn't live far, just down the road."

"You would think Siana would be used to us by now, after all her brother is a vamp and so is her father."

"Yeah well, as I'm sure you know she kinda hates both of them."

Elli sighed. "Yeah, Bryce talks about it sometimes. It's sad really. I mean, I've got you and Rylee and even Alyssa if I have to, but he doesn't have anyone to confide in."

"Well, that's not exactly true is it?"

Elli smiled at his comment knowing he meant her. She put the now cooked pancakes onto plates and topped them with strawberries, syrup and cool whip. She brought them to the table where Jayden was sitting. They ate mostly in silence but Elli noticed Jayden kept watching her now and then.

"What, do I have food on my face or something?"

Jayden shook his head. "No, I'm just still trying to figure out what's going on with you and Bryce. I really don't want to see you get hurt."

Elli sighed. "There's nothing to worry about Jayden, really. Besides, shouldn't you be more worried about how the other wolves will take to you being in the pack now that we're back?"

"Nah, I can handle them. I handled Mikah just fine didn't I? I totally could have kicked his ass if I wanted. That's the least of my worries. Now c'mon, finish eating so we can go watch a movie or something."

Elli laughed but she finished eating as quick as she could and Jayden helped her clean up before heading to the living room to watch movies together.

"Why are you forcing us to go to this stupid thing anyway, no one is going to want us there!"

Jayden and Elli were startled awake when they heard their sister practically screaming.

"We're all going to the bonfire Alyssa, including you, now you better be ready to leave this house in an hour, understood?" Their fathers voice was serious and laced with authority.

"UGHHHH, this is so unfair." Alyssa stomped off to her room.

"You two better go get ready too, I don't want any trouble tonight so you better be on your best behavior, understand?"

"Yes daddy, we'll behave." Ellie sighed as she said it.

Jayden saw his brother and gave him a look that Jake didn't miss.

"That includes you two, I don't want any mischief tonight got it?"

"Fine. We'll try our best to behave dad. That's the best I can do."

Jake gave his boys a look to let them know how serious he was, but he didn't say anything else. Ellie went to her room to shower in her bathroom. She let the water get hot and stepped in the shower. She was a little nervous and a little excited at the same time. She couldn't wait to see Bryce again, but she was dreading having to be anywhere near Mikah or the other wolves for that matter. After she had cleaned herself up and washed her hair she stepped out and wrapped a towel around herself. She grabbed her clothes from her closet and walked to her bed to put them on. She decided on a comfy pair of jeans with a long sleeve cotton t-shirt and a hooded sweatshirt over it.

She went back out to the kitchen where her parents where and found her sister was already waiting as well. She noticed her sister had only bothered with a pair of sweats and a hooded sweatshirt. It was unlike her to wear something like that. She had tossed her curls into a messy pony tail.

"Alyssa, are you ok?" Elli asked her quietly trying not to draw her parents attention.

"I'm fine Elli, I just don't see why we have to go to this stupid thing." Alyssa was bitter.

"You know why Alyssa. It's important to dad for one thing, and it's for our safety too so everyone knows who we are."

Alyssa just scoffed at her sister.

"Jayden, Rylee, let's go." Jake hollered to the boys.

The two boys walked out from their room. They were dressed similarly with jeans and button down shirts. Jaydens was black and Rylees was a charcoal. Anyone who didn't know them would have trouble telling them apart. The only real thing that gave them away was their slightly different skin tones.

Jake eyed them suspiciously but he didn't say anything as they all headed out the door. He grabbed Nessies hand and pulled her closer to him as they walked.

Elli couldn't help but watch the way her parents still acted with each other after all the years they had been together. It was amazing to her that they were still so much in love after all that time. She'd seen them fight on numerous occasions but they never stayed mad at one another for long.

When they reached the beach Jake gave his kids one last warning about being on their best behavior. He was almost immediately pulled into an embrace and he barely had time to register that it was Emily.

"It's so good to have you back Jake." She pulled back from him and saw the kids still standing there. "I can't believe how much the boys have grown. And you girls are beautiful." Emily hugged each of the girls and then the boys.

The girls felt a little awkward but Jayden and Rylee remembered her from when they were little.

Jake pointed to each of the girls "This is Elliana, or Elli for short, and that's Alyssa or Aly for short. Of course you know the boys, Jayden and Rylee."

Emily smiled. "Why don't you all go enjoy the party, there's plenty of food if you're hungry."

The kids just nodded politely and wandered off as more people surrounded their parents.

They sat on a log that was farther away from everyone to observe and see who they knew. They spotted Paul with his wife Rachel and Jayden couldn't help the quiet growl he let out when he saw Chay and Mikah with them. It was low enough that no one else but his siblings could hear it.

"You're going to have to get used to them you know." Alyssa stated as if it were no big deal.

"Shut up Alyssa, you don't even know what happened. They threatened us so I have every right to not like them."

Alyssa just glared at Jayden. Jayden ignored her and continued scanning the crowd of people. He spotted Ryan and Leah. Siana and Bryce were standing close to them talking to someone else. Jayden watched Siana for a few moments before chuckling.

"What's so funny?" Rylee asked him.

"Siana noticed me watching her and practically ran out of sight."

"You should go talk to her."

"Ry, have lost your mind, that girl hates me."

"You never know, she may come around."

Jayden just shook his head a little. Then he noticed Elli suddenly straightened up more where she was sitting. Bryce was walking over to them.

"Hey guys, enjoying the party?"

Elli couldn't help but watch him as he spoke.

"Oh yeah, we're just having a blast, here at a party with a bunch of wolves that probably hate us…"

"Alyssa, knock it off." Jayden was getting irritated with his sisters attitude. She was usually the happy one of the bunch so he didn't understand what was going on with her.

"So, have you guys met everyone yet?" Bryce seemed happy enough to just ignore Alyssa.

"Just Emily." Elli tried to sound casual. She really just wanted to be alone with him again.

"Well, here, I'll point everyone out so at least you'll have names to go with the faces."

Bryce sat down in between the two sets of twins and started naming off people. Jayden and Rylee remembered most of them. Embry, Quil, Jared, Sam, and Lakotah.

"Hey, wheres Brady, Collin, and Seth? Oh and that other guy, Lakotah's friend, Kyle is it?" Jayden asked him.

"They'll be here soon, they were running a patrol. I'm surprised you remember them all."

"Kinda hard to forget being a wolf and all. So was Sam mad about our little run in with Paul's kids?"

"Nah, he didn't say much about it. Sam's a good guy, he's just cautious. He told those two they better not cause trouble tonight."

Bryce looked at Elli then. He noticed she seemed fidgety. "Hey, you wanna go for a walk?"

Jayden looked at Elli knowingly. He knew she would want to. "Go on, just don't go far or dad will throw a fit."

"Alright, I'll try not to be gone long." Elli gave Jayden a small smile as she followed Bryce.

After they were out of site Rylee spoke to his brother in his thoughts. 'What's up with those two?'

'She says they are just friends but I'm not sure.' Jayden noticed Alyssa watching them. He knew that she could read their thoughts if she chose too. "If you're listening you better not say a word to anyone Alyssa."

"Whatever, I'll just go find something else to do besides sit here all night." With that she got up and walked off.

"Should we go after her?" Rylee was a little worried about her.

"No, she'll be ok. Something's up with her though, I just don't know what it is. I wish her and Elli would talk like we do. We'll have to keep an eye on her."

Rylee nodded his agreement.

As soon as Elli and Bryce were out of sight of everyone she found herself backed against a tree. Bryce gently crushed her lips with his and she let out a soft moan as his tongue slid into her mouth. Her arms wrapped around his neck as her fingers threaded in his hair. Elli tried to pull his body closer against hers but he held back. After another moment he slowly ended their kiss resting his palm on her cheek.

"Elli…" He said her name in barely a whisper.

"I know, too many people around." Elli whispered just as quietly.

Bryce nodded and took her hand, pulling her away from the tree. "C'mon, we can watch the party from the cliff if you want."

Elli just nodded as she walked with her hand in his. She thought she heard something behind them so she turned to scan the tree's but she didn't find anything.

"What's wrong?" Bryce noticed she scanned the tree's and did the same.

"Nothing, just nervous I guess, I thought I heard something."

Bryce scanned their surroundings one last time before continuing toward the cliff. They sat on the ground and he pulled her close to him as they looked out over the beach watching everyone.

"Your mom and dad look happy to be here." Bryce spoke quietly.

"I think they really missed this place, especially dad, even though he won't admit it. He missed his pack, his friends."

Bryce could hear something in her voice but he wasn't sure what it was. "Elli, is everything ok?"

"Of course, why wouldn't it be?"

"I don't know. You just seem….like there's something you're not telling me."

Shit. Elli wasn't sure how to answer that, again. She hated lying to him but she didn't know how he would react if she told him about the imprint and she didn't want to lose him. She looked down at the ground.

"I just don't know what this is between us. I mean, obviously I care about you, and all I ever want is to spend more time alone with you but…"

"Hey, Elli.." Bryce put his hand under her chin and lifted her head gently to look at him. "I'm not going anywhere. Whatever this is, we can figure it out together. You don't have to hide from me." Bryce gently brushed his lips to hers for a brief moment before pulling her into his arms completely and holding her.

Elli knew she someone else was close by as she could smell their scent in the air. But she couldn't bring herself to care at that moment. All she cared about was how safe she felt being in Bryce's arms.