A/N:
Some timeline stuff...I'm taking liberties with this. I'm changing how old Bella is slightly to suit the needs of the story. She will be 18, and Edwina will have left her in the woods a few months before the end of semester, but she will have had enough credits to graduate due to summer school courses she took in Phoenix. She had just kept going her last year to spend time with Eddie, so she will have enough credits that it won't matter if she goes back or not.
A single stream of light broke through the open window, gently rousing a sleepy, leggy, long haired brunette. The sound of a the mighty Amazon River lulling her in and out of dream land. Praying that she could visit Morpheus once more in slumber.
A pair of the softest voices of angels filled the consciousness of said sleepy brunette.
-aweem away, aweem away, aweem away aweem away
A pair of cheeky angels it would seem…
-in the jungle…
Bella thought to herself, 'they can't possibly be singing what I think they are singing…'
the mighty jungle
'Why did I doubt my initial thought…'
the lion sleeps tonight
Bella grumbled too tired to respond, hoping she could ignore them and go back to sleep nestled against her favorite resting place. She was between her pair of ice cold lovers. Her now constant high temperature welcomed the cold, as she loved being sandwiched exposed skin on skin between the blonde goddesses nightly.
The pair of cheeky, giggling, cheesy angels who, at the moment, as she cracked one eye open noticed they had…what was that they were playing lazily...drum sticks?
She slammed her half closed eye back shut and nuzzled further into her blessedly naked shortest imprint's generous breasts, as she mumbled ' make it stop!'
This of course did not stop the pair as they continued but had noticeably began giggling as they sang on…
-in the jungle the quiet jungle the lion sleeps tonight
The door/privacy flap suddenly flung open to a grinning Kate belting out
'aweeeeeeee- aheeee, aweeeabummawayyyy!'
'KATE!' Bella screamed throwing a pillow at the trickster
The whole hut erupted in riotous laughter at the retreating Kate.
Bella, the Denali's, and Leah had decided quickly after finding one another they would go one big happy pack/family to see the world and get to know one another, visiting friends the Denali's had made throughout their time on this earth. The shifters, much younger than their imprints were besides themselves at the possibilities to discover lands they thought they would never have the chance to. Leah, who once she began shifting had resigned herself to the fact that she was bound to protect their lands for the rest of her life...thankfully that was no longer her truth...
Once the imprinting of Leah and Bella to the Denali's had happened, Leah felt an odd sensation. She realized after introducing her and Bella's imprint to the pack, that she was no longer tied to Sam and her people. Bella was her new Alpha and Tanya remained the coven leader.
To say Sam, the boys, and council were surprised would be the understatement of the century.
The night after the group had met and satiated their baser needs they realized they needed to come clean to Leah's people and Bella's father.
After stopping by the Swan residence and getting enough clothing, they ran to the treaty line. The Denali's were dutifully carrying backpacks full of clothes for their mates, and were happily riding on the backs of the lion and wolf respectively. It was a show of unity that would hopefully stop any immediate attack.
Leah had looked on puzzled as she had been talking through her pack link to Bella and their imprints (thankful that they could communicate with their cold loves while still in their fur), thinking that for some reason none of the boys were on patrol at this time... The she-wolf couldn't have been further from the truth…
As they stopped at the line, 4 large wolves burst through the trees, surprising the group, as they had been lost in their conversation.
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An unlikely mixed group stood on their perspective sides of the treaty line, wearing a myriad of expressions. Paul was surprisingly curious, Jarred was flat out confused, Jacob apparently had just been awaken from a nap and looked half asleep still, and Sam looked the very image of seething hatred.
After both Leah and Bella had tried, on multiple times, to speak to the other wolves through the link, Leah asked her imprint to dismount…garnering a lewd snort at the implications from her imprint, she rolled her eyes and quickly shifted, not caring about her nudity, as the guys had all seen her multiple times and began yelling at them.
'Oh! Why so silent all of a sudden?!'
Sam was the first to shift back
'SILENT! US SILENT! WE have been trying to speak with you for the last 6 hours! Then you show up with a lion, a fucking lion and three leeches? What the hell have you been doing?'
Kate was quick to raise her hand, moving both eyebrows, grinning like a Cheshire Cat.
They all froze….then looked at the she-wolf who was indeed covered in love bites, and then back to the grinning blonde…
This had the other boys lose it, the remaining 3 quickly shifted back howling in laughter.
'Oh my god Leah, I had no idea you batted for the other team'. Jarred laughed out
'Neither did I…'. Was Leah's mumbled response as the blonde was now wrapping her new beau up in a long jacket, kissing her cheek from behind.
This caught their attention…
'What do you mean Le Le?' Sam asked cautiously
'Guys I'd like you to meet my imprint, Kate Denali'. Leah puffed out her chest proudly as she stated this, patting the arm around her middle
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Cricket
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Jacob was the first to speak after shaking off the surprised expression
'Well I'll give you this Leah she is a knockout, even if she is a stinky lea…'
'Don't you dare finish that word bud.' Leah growled out, as she stared icily
Jacob visibly gulped at her tone and fierce look. Raising up both hands in a placating manner
'Ok ok cold one…whatever.'
Leah softened, and shook her head clearing out her territorial aggression.
'Thanks Jakey. I know it goes against everything we have been taught, but I can't help how I feel. We've only just met, and I don't really know her, except I really really do…it's confusing and wonderful and…'
'She's your imprint… I get it.' Sam said softly… 'does she make you happy?'
'Yes'. One word was all that was needed…well maybe not one word… ' but since we're on the subject matter'
Sam gulped at this
' I still don't forgive you for cheating on me after you found your imprint, while we were engaged! Totally douchey thing to do.' Leah said with a raised eyebrow
Sam rubbed the back of his neck, 'err yeah…I'm…'
'Don't say sorry, just…teach your young boys to be better men to their imprints and ones they date.'
A solemn head nod was given without ever breaking eye contact
'…ummm guys are we just going to ignore the fact that a huge fucking lion is sitting across from us?' Paul comically asked smirking.
The lion in question gave a big cat-like grin and trotted around the tree line with its obvious mates still in top of it.
After a few long minutes, not even needing their enhanced hearing they could tell exactly what the hold up was….
Ten minutes had passed, and the moans got louder, and it almost seemed like something large was banging into a tree…
'Oh oh ohhhhhh!' 'Ahhhhh!' a chorus of loud cries echoed out
A growl came after that along with some ripping sounds …
Next came the indecipherable Slavic loudly mumbled obviously against skin…
Fifteen minutes later…
'Come on you overgrown house cat, I know you love your imprints but get your furry ass out here! What are you, in heat or something?' Leah yelled laughing.
One final set of screams in ecstasy were released in the air, followed by light giggling, the rustling of most likely clothes, and then…
A disheveled looking Tanya was the first to step, or rather stumble out into the clearing with a look of utter satisfaction upon her short stature.
Kate walked over to her sister and coven leader, looking her over with her ripped shirt, barely holding her modesty in place, and wiped at her smudged lipstick on her face.
'Couldn't wait, could you sis?' Kate asked
'You're one to talk'. Irina said as she walked with a slight amount more of decorum, but had a noticeable limp to her gate that wasn't there before… Her hair wild, flying out of her usual tight bun
'Whatever' Kate rolled her eyes, walking back to her own mate
'Well sorry for the delay boys, I had to shift back and, we shred our clothes so…you understand what had to happen'. Replied a salaciously grinning Bella as she walked into the clearing, wiping her mouth knowingly, as she walked up to the two blonde voluptuous women and placed an arm on each's shoulders hugging them tight to her body. She was wearing short running shorts and a loose fitting tank top without bothering with a bra, obviously…
The boys did a double take and spoke at once:
'Holy shit!'
'What the!'
'You're joking..'
'Bella?' The last voice was Jacob Black, her best friend, her bud, her rock. He had always harbored feelings for her, but respected her enough when he could tell she was not into him that way. Only a fool would try to force something as seemingly innocuous as a kiss on someone that is unwilling…no he was raised better than that, besides supernatural or not Bella would have punched him in the jaw for something like that! If she was human then she would have broken her hand, if not he would have a wired jaw for an amount of time…and no way Charlie or his father would ever forgive him.. no way would he risk the ire of the elders.
'Hiya Jakey!' Bella smiled as she spoke to her childhood friend
'Dayum! Bells got balls!' Paul crudely stated
'Umm, no, you know, lesbians helloooo!' Bella said in reply, geeze boys could be so obsessed with their body parts sometimes. Bella thought as she rolled her eyes.
This caused the boys to chuckle
'No, but seriously Bells, for what they are, they are beautiful, good on you!' Jacob said. 'And from the sounds of it you have no problems keeping up, yeah?'
'You have no idea' Irina salaciously said while leaning in and kissing Bella's neck. Bella's eyes went pitch black as she turned into the tall vampire , growling, and kissing her passionately as her shorter imprint held her from behind caressing her body and licking up her neck, slipping her hands lower into her loose fitting pants and…
'Ahem!' Sam said loudly
'Mmm oh, yes, ahhhh, yessss…ummm, ahh AHHH'. She ended as one of her imprints bit a little too hard on her skin
'Sorry.' Tanya whispered, obviously not sorry, but slowing her movements back to more respectable levels.
Bella smiled, leaning back and pecking her shorter lover, 'sorry guys.'
She didn't detangle herself just yet from her position, but continued.
'I guess you guys have some questions?'
'A few come to mind…'.
They spoke at length, until the boys stomachs started growling loudly. Sam then did something that no one expected, and invited everyone present to a bonfire by his and Emily's house.
Leah overcome with emotion began crying and flung herself onto Sam in an unexpected hug, whispering into his ear a soft 'thank you my pack brother.'
'I only ever wanted you to be happy Le Lee'. Sam said as they leaned back, he placed a brotherly kiss on her forehead and summoned over her imprint, and joined their hands saying.
'As Alpha of the Quileute tribe I welcome the imprints of our sister pack to our lands for as long as your imprints shall live, so I say, so it shall be.'
They had an amazing night, Sue met her new daughter in-law, and saw that this woman would bring the light and joy to her usually somber and serious daughter.
Sue had Charlie staying that night already and, not many knew that Charlie had known of the tribe's secrets. He was a quiet man and had much honor and was a friend to the tribe, and especially now since dating Sue might just become more…
The fact that Bella was a lion shifter was not much of a shock for the elder Swan, as he had seen the tell tale signs of the possibility of shifting from the young woman.
His previous wife was always a free spirit, and so when she became pregnant while he was away at a month long police training event, he knew he wasn't the biological father. He came home to a pregnant Renee full of worry in her eyes. He had long ago accepted her spirit, and though not many would do so he loved her, and swore to her that he would love their little baby and help raise her as his own. This solemn oath led to several happy years in Forks, until her spirit could no longer stay in the small town, taking their child with them. She vowed to never take her completely, as much as she was hers, she would always be his no matter biology. It was to be the most honorable thing that she did with her life.
So knowing his best friend's tribe shifted into giant dogs... having a cat for a daughter really was not that much of a stretch.
Through the night it was discussed how they were now two separate packs. The girls told everyone assembled about what they had decided before meeting at the Res. In a few days time they would travel the globe, making sure to message the Voltouri about their trip and let them know they would be stopping in Italy to pay their respects to the kings before heading back to Alaska. They needed time with their mates to get to know one another, without any outside problems, and both shifters had been through enough heartache already and wanted time to heal their wounds, while solidifying their bonds.
Sue, Charlie, and the boys were happy that Alaska was a few hours away by paw and longer by plane. So they would be gaining some pretty unbreakable sisters instead of losing their true sister and daughters.
Which brings us to where the girls were currently deep into the Amazonian Rainforest staying with the most reclusive of the ancient vampires.
Along the way Kate had taken to using the most outrageous lion puns which included, but was not limited to:
-Just lion around
-Bella being asked directions to Narnia
- can't hide your lion eyes
-Irina's favorite: you can't hakuna my tatas
- hot lion bling
- Kate even drew on a box of Kleenex of the evil lion in lion king, and when she was eating she would offer a 'scar tissue' to the lion shifter
-My mane woman…
Which had Bella confusedly stating 'come on I'm not male…I don't even have a mane!'
-As well as she had often been singing Hakuna matata around the brunette.
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The ancient Amazonian vampires loved the life and joy the young shifters brought to their oldest living friends.
'I'm so happy for your coven' said Senna to the coven leader
'We are so lucky to have found them.' Tanya responded
'So what of your supposed cousins?' Zafrina cautiously asked
'Thankfully staying away, we promised to tell them everything at the end of our journey. A compromise for keeping their creepy son from leaving our territory and wreaking havoc.'
'That should be interesting.' Sienna
'Indeed' Irina spoke from behind her non shifter mate. Wrapping her arms around her, watching the antics of their youngest sexy mate.
Leah stood close and laughed at her imprint and Alpha. 'Yeah well, if El douche-o decides to come try anything I'll be just too happy to help relieve him of his head.' Leah replied to the conversation. Still upset about how he had manipulated her best friend and Alpha for years.
Life truly had been one surprise after another, once she joined the Pack Swan.
Being a wolf, she had more than a little trepidation at eventual stop of Voltouri.
'Well we aren't actually leaving anything to chance'. Tanya said evasively
Zafrina asked, 'no?'
'Let's just say a certain pair of twins have been dispatched to collect Eddiekins for the time being.' Irina answered for her coven leader.
No other words were needed
Kate, in the meantime stood behind the shifter on the cliff overlooking the hut, suddenly lifting her, 'Simba style' as Kate had exclaimed. She belted out: ' Nants ingonyama baghithi baba'. Or what it loudly sounded like was 'NAH SIEWENNNYAAA HAS A BEETCH IN A MAAA!'
That resulted in her getting chased hurriedly by a laughing shifted lion.
'Come on Kit, you know I was just playing, but if you want to catch me you gotta Mufasa!'
A mighty roar was heard in response as she was being chased