Chapter-2
Leah's POV:
The last two days have been the happiest days in my life. I never thought I could imprint but now I here I am playing with my cute little Jaden.
The Cullen's have accepted me into their family pretty quick. I doubted if Edward and Rosalie will have a problem. Edward, since I yelled at his pregnant wife and made her cry for torturing Jake and Rosalie because she hates us wolves but neither of them didn't have a problem with my imprinting. In fact Edward was really glad that I imprinted on his son since it protected him.
Jake has gone back to his older self. He is very cheerful now and I am really glad to see him like this. Even I have gone a bit back to my older self. Well, not exactly my older self but a much better one. A newer and improved version as Seth likes to call it.
Seth is the happiest of us all. He loves to spend time with the Cullens and now he has an excuse for it. And he is also glad that I am no more being a bitter bitch.
The kids brought happiness to all of us. Rose is no more being a mean person; Emmet and Alice are more excited than usual; Jasper is no more looking like he is in pain; Esme is glad to have more mouths to feed and Carlisle is very glad that his family has expanded.
Nessie and Jade are really special kids. Their gifts are amazing. Nessie can share her thoughts by touching people where as Jade can do that without touching. His gift is an exact opposite of Edward. Their thoughts are really captivating to say the least. They already have a special place for Jake and me. But Jade is also resistant to the vampire powers like his mother but better. Even Jasper and Alice's powers won't work on him. Jasper can't feel a single emotion from him. It's like he is like his mother but an improved and enhanced version of her.
Finally the moments I dreaded for came. Bella's change completed a few hours back and she went for hunting. I wonder how she is going to take the news that both her children are imprinted. Especially one of them by a person that hurt her bad. Well its actually really bad since I yelled at her and made her cry when she was not feeling very well but it was her fault Jake almost lost his mind, broke almost all the rules, helped our enemies and got really depressed. I really don't want her to hate me since I'm gonna be around for very, very long.
Don't worry Leah. Mommy will not hate you. She will understand just like daddy and the others did my cute little Jade said through the using his gift.
"Thanks Jade" I replied with a grin on my face.
Rose was about to say something when we heard Edward and Bella coming. Jake handed Nessie over to Rose and went to meet them. I guess he did it instead of the others so he could both welcome her and see if she could handle her thirst enough to be around the kids. When I think about Bella the images of the newborn vampires during the war hit me hard. I'm really terrified at letting anyone like that around the kids or my brother.
"I gotta say it Bells. You are a freak show" I heard Jake speak outside pulling me out of my thoughts. I can imagine a huge grin on his face. Maybe Bella is more controlled than I imagined. This made me relax a bit. I moved a little bit so I could get a clear view of what is happening but not too much so I could still stay in the middle.
"Its going to be okay Leah" Seth whispered so low that only I can hear. I smiled at him and mouthed 'thank you'.
"Watch yourself mongrel" Edward growled.
"No, he's right. The eyes are really something, aren't they?" Bella said quickly amusement and embarrassment coloring her voice.
"Super-creepy. But it's not as bad as I thought it would be."
"Gee - thanks for the amazing compliment!"
He rolled his eyes. "You know what I mean. You still look like you - sort of. Maybe it's not the look so much as... you are Bella. I didn't think it would feel like you were still here." Then he chuckled and said, "Anyway, I guess I'll get used to the eyes soon enough."
"You will?" she asked, confused.
"Thanks," he said. "I didn't know if you'd be able to keep it from her, promise or not. Usually, you just give her everything she wants." We decided that we will wait till she is far from the kids before we tell her about the imprinting. That way if even if she loses her control she won't hurt them. I'm a little surprised that Edward was able to keep it from her but I'm glad that he didn't.
"Maybe I'm hoping she'll get irritated and rip your head off," Edward suggested.
Jacob snorted.
"What's going on? Are you two keeping secrets from me?" I demanded, incredulous.
"I'll explain later," Jacob said self-consciously - like he didn't really plan on it. I guess he would never tell her if it wasn't necessary. Then he changed the subject. "First, let's get this show on the road." His voice a bit tensed.
"C'mon, Bells. Do your worst." A low hiss escaped my mouth. I didn't want her to get near him but we have no other option. In the past few days he became my best friend. He became the person that I could trust and he helped me a lot by taking me into his pack and making me his beta. But even if I didn't like him, I wouldn't want him to be anywhere near a vampire, especially a newborn.
"I'm getting older here, Bella," Jacob taunted. "Okay, not technically, but you get the idea. Go on, take a whiff."
"Hold on to me," she said to Edward, cringing back into his chest. His hold tightened around her hands.
I could feel everyone tensed. Emmet and Jasper moved towards the door a little so they can help sooner if needed even if it is by a second. But in the position we are life and death can be decided in seconds.
She took a small breath testing if she can handle her thirst. Then she took a bigger one and then she relaxed. I released the breath I didn't realize I was holding.
"Huh. I can see what everyone's been going on about. You stink, Jacob."
Edward burst into laughter and Seth barked a laugh. Emmet looked like he is going to choke on his own breath. Everyone released a few snickers. Bella looked at us and looked like she just realized that she had an audience.
"Look who's talking," Jacob said, theatrically plugging his nose. Edward embraced her and whispered "I love you" in her ear. The bitter me would have gagged in front of everyone but this new me found nothing wrong but love in their embrace.
Edward turned towards me and grinned. No doubt he heard my mind again. It usually infuriates me but not now. I smiled back a genuine smile at me.
"Okay, so I passed, right?" she said. "Now are you going to tell me what this big secret is?"
Jacob's expression became very nervous. "It's nothing you need to worry about this second_" before he could complete Emmett chuckle again cutting his sentence. Jake seemed relived Emmet did that.
She looked like she wanted to press her point but got distracted.
"Renesmee and Jaden," she whispered becoming a statue like the rest of the Cullens when they are in stress.
"Come and see," Edward murmured. "I know you can handle this."
"You'll help me?" she whispered through motionless lips.
"Of course I will."
"And Emmett and Jasper - just in case?"
"We'll take care of you, Bella. Don't worry, we'll be ready. None of us would risk them. I think you'll be surprised at how entirely they already wrapped us all around their little fingers. They'll be perfectly safe, no matter what."
And then Jacob was in her way, his face a mask of worry. I held Jade tighter.
"Are you sure, bloodsucker?" he demanded of Edward, his voice almost pleading. I'd never heard him speak to Edward that way. "I don't like this. Maybe she should wait - "
"You had your test, Jacob."
It was Jacob's test?
"But - ," Jacob began.
"But nothing," Edward said, suddenly exasperated. "Bella needs to see our children. Get out of her way."
Jacob shot her an odd, frantic look and then turned and nearly sprinted into the house ahead of them and went to stand near Rosalie who held his imprint.
Esme laid her hand on his shoulder reassuring him. He gave her a tight smile.
"Shall we?" Edward said, his voice gentle again. She nodded and he lead her into the house.
I heard her footsteps getting closer and my whole body got tensed as if I was in a battle. The only thing calming me down is little Jade in my arms. I moved closer to Rose and Jake.
Everyone formed a protective circle in front of us and Seth stood beside me.
She moved slowly towards us and gasped when she looked at the kids.
Is that momma? Jade asked using his gift.
"Yes, she is." I said with a tight smile. She looked at me and was about to say something but Nessie stretched her little hand effectively cutting Bella from whatever she had to say.
"I was out just two days?" she asked, disbelieving.
Resesmee smiled brightly wiggling in Rosalie's arms to reach her mother.
Bella stared at her with a look of complete adoration and devotion. The same look Edward has whenever he looks at the children but it is more intensified.
She took a small hesitant step forward.
Everyone moved so quickly. Emmet and Jasper stood in front of her to hold her back if she take s one wrong step. Edward tightened his hold on her. Jake and Seth moved in front of us and me and Rose moved backward. It felt like my heart is going to explode.
Only Alice stayed in her place.
"Oh, give her some credit," she said. "She wasn't going to do anything. You'd want a closer look, too."
"I'm okay." Bella said to Edward."Keep close though, just in case." She added hesitantly
I didn't hear what the others are speaking anymore. I could only think about how to escape if something goes wrong. All my nerves are tightly coiled.
I was pulled out of my thoughts when I heard a shrill cry from Renesmee. She was wiggling in Rosalie's arms reaching for Bella.
"What's the matter? Is she hurt? What happened?" everyone asked all of a sudden but Jacob's voice was the loudest.
"No. she's fine" rose reassured him passing Nessie into his hands. Once she was in his hands he calmed down a bit. She put her little hand on his face showing him what she wanted.
"See?" Rosalie said." She just wants Bella. "
"She wants me?" Bella whispered so low that I had to strain my ears to hear it.
"They have been waiting for three days." Edward murmured.
She moved forward to take Nessie. Jake tensed at the moment but he gave Nessie to Bella.
Nessie put her hand on Bella's face showing her some memory of her using her gift. Bella gasped and her face showed a shocked expression.
Nessie dropped her hand smiling widely.
"What was that?" Bella asked confused.
"What did she show you?" Rose asked excited.
"She showed me what?" Bella asked still confused.
"That's how she communicates."Edward murmured in her ear.
"What was it?" Jacob asked.
"Um. Me. I think. But I looked terrible." She was still confused.
"It was the only memory she had of you," Edward explained.
Jaden wiggled in my arms reaching for his mother.
I wanna go to her too he said reaching for her which got her attention.
"Jaden?" Bella asked.
She handed Nessie over to Jake and came to take Jade.I handed him over to her gently.
"What is his gift?" Bella asked.
"Why don't you show her?" Edward asked Jade. Bella's face lightened up in anticipation.
He nodded and his little forehead wrinkled in concentration. He showed everyone his memories of his mother, the first time he saw me, my wolf form, Rosalie feeding him, Esme singing him to sleep, him playing with Nessie, Jake and me and the last one was when he saw vampire Bella for the first time.
Those memories were really beautiful. Everyone looked awed. Everyone except Bella. She still had that bewildered look on her face.
"Why is everyone looking like that? What's going on?" she asked confusing coloring her voice.
"You didn't see that?" Jacob asked.
"See what?"
"Do you think Renesmee have the gift of penetrating the shields too Carlisle?" Edward asked Carlisle who looked as if he were in a deep thought. May be he read Carlisle's mind.
"It can be a part of her gift Edward. We don't know the extent of the children's gifts". Carlisle said to Edward.
I can't share thoughts with momma? Jade asked and looked as if he were about to cry. I wanted to say something to make him feel better but I don't know what to do.
As I was thinking Nessie put her hand on Jaden's face and his face immediately brightened showing off his beautiful dimples.
Thank you Nessie. You are the best sister ever, Jade said still smiling widely.
Nessie put her hand on Rosalie's face and she moved towards Bella giving her Nessie and Bella placed Jade in my arms without thinking about it and took Nessie.
Nessie placed her hand and Bella's face filled with warmth.
Confused, I raised an eyebrow.
"She is showing Bella all the memories Jaden has shown us". Edward replied to my thoughts.
I smiled widely feeling grateful to Nessie for making him happy.
I felt Jake move towards Bella hesitantly.
"No Jacob." Edward warned him but he continued to move forward ignoring Edward.
"Haven't we experimented enough for one day?" Jacob asked, his voice a slightly pitched with stress. "Okay, Bella's doing great, but let's not push it." He added trying to take Nessie out of Bella's grasp.
"What's your problem Jacob?" Bella demanded glaring at him. Jake tugged Nessie but Bella didn't let her go and held on to her but didn't put much pressure on her.
"Just because I understand, it doesn't mean I won't throw you out, Jacob. Bella's doing extraordinarily well. Don't ruin the moment for her." Edward hissed at him.
"I will help him toss you, dog." Rose said her voice swarming with annoyance, an original Rosalie fashion. "I still owe you a good kick in the gut." She added.
I know he is overacting, but I understood that it was the imprint bond making him do that. A wolf can never put his imprint within danger's grasp.
Bella glared at Jacob who was staring at Renesmee as a wolf sees his imprint, as a blind man staring at the sun for the first time.
"No." Bella gasped her eyes going wide.
Everyone moved quickly. Jacob pulled Nessie out of Bella's grasp; Edward latched his arms around her while Jasper and Emmet moved in front of her.
"Rose take Renesmee." Bella said very slowly.
In an instant Nessie was in rose's arms and she stood beside me. Seth moved to stand in front of me but I handed Jade to him and stood in front of them. He opened his mouth as if to argue with me but one firm look from me silenced him. If it comes to a fight I am a better fighter than him and I cant let my baby brother put himself into danger.
I didn't understand why Bella was acting that way. She was smiling a few seconds back. Sure, Jake tried to take Nessie out of her hands but only to protect her. I thought that was how a newborn vampire behaves, that even a small wrong could easily make them pissed.
"Edward, I don't want to hurt you, so please let go of me." She said. "Go stand in front of Renesmee," she suggested as he seemed hesitant. He slowly let go of her and stood beside me.
"You didn't". She snarled her voice dripping with venom.
I looked at Edward confused. He gestured towards the baby and everything clicked into place. I remembered that Jake had already explained Bella about imprinting. Like everyone did in Clair's case(Quill's imprint), she must have misunderstood Jake's feelings towards Nessie. This explains her behavior.
Edward nodded at me which conformed my suspicions. Damn this could end badly if Bella couldn't control herself.
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Author's note: I'm really sorry it took me too long to upload. I was busy and I didn't get a chance to write. I will try and upload the next chapter as soon as possible. Please do tell me how this chapter is. I would love to hear some more reviews. Happy readings!
Disclaimer: All the characters except Jaden belong to Stephanie meyer.