Have A Little Faith Chapter 3
It was late evening by the time that Faith was finally released from the hospital and into Billy and Jake's care.
She was relieved that she would be going to somewhere that she was at least familiar with and that Jake would be near her all the time.
She was already starting to feel the effects of the imprint and it made her heart feel all warm and fuzzy.
It was almost like a safety blanket had wrapped around her and made her feel like nothing would ever hurt her again.
As Sam carefully lifted her into Billy's old truck, he gave her a soft smile.
"Glad to have you back little one."
He said as she gave him a tired smile of her own.
"Thanks Sammy. It's nice to know that you finally became Alpha."
She said in a teasing voice making him playfully scowl at her before dropping a kiss on top of her head.
"Somehow I feel like you're never going to respect my authority."
He said as he met her bright blue eyes that still managed to sparkle in the lights of the hospital parking lot.
"Nope. Never. You'll always be that nerdy guy who sleeps with his favorite comic books under his bed."
She said as a mischievous glint cross over her features.
Sam sighed heavily and reached into the truck to give her one more hug.
"It's good to have you back, goldie."
He whispered quietly making her chuckle at his old nickname for her. Growing up he had always called her goldie because of her golden eyes when she was mad.
It annoyed her to no end back then but now she couldn't help but find it endearing.
It was then that he stepped away from the truck and she was surprised to find Edward Cullen standing behind the massive Alpha.
Sam gave Edward a look and he nodded before stepping up to greet her.
"It's been too long, little one."
He whispered quietly as he leaned in close.
His golden eyes that matched her own lit up with a joy that she hadn't seen in years.
"It's good to see you too, Eddy."
She whispered back as he wrapped his arms around her and gave her a gentle squeeze.
She let out a little yelp of pain as his hand brushed over one of her wounds making his eyes darken.
He took a step back making her frown in confusion.
"He has gone too far this time."
He said simply as he scanned over her small frame.
Faith shook her head and ran a hand through her long hair.
"That's our father for you."
She said as Edward's eyes squeezed shut before he opened them quickly to meet her own.
"He didn't need to kill them. He could've just come on his own."
He growled lowly as he watched tears form in her eyes.
"I don't know why he wanted me, but he will never get me."
She swore as her older brother's fingers wiped the tears from her eyes.
"They don't know do they?"
She asked as Edward shook his head hard.
"No it's best that they don't for now."
He said as they both glanced over to where Jake and the wolf pack were standing.
It would be hard keeping her brother a secret from the pack but she knew that he was right for now.
It would be best if the transition into the pack was less complicated.
Later they would tell them if they agreed to do so.
The fact that Edward was her brother was something not even several of the Cullen's knew.
Esme and Carlisle knew but the rest of their adopted children had come much too late to find out before she had been taken away.
They knew of her, but they had no idea the strong bond that Faith and Edward had as siblings.
It had been centuries in the making and they would never understand the parts of her genetics that caused her to act more human than vampire.
She had indeed lived a long time and many lives but she was still considered human at this point.
The Cullen's were unsure why Edward was turned by her father fully but chose to not turn her as well.
As far as they knew she was only half vampire but the genetics involved in the situation made it complicated to know for sure.
Edward's expression became pained as he warred with himself over staying with his sister or going back to their home with his family.
Glancing back over at the wolf pack, he watched as they goofed around and laughed excitedly.
A small smile appeared on his lips and he knew exactly where his sister was meant to be.
She would be safer if she was with her mate and his family on the reservation.
That way if their father did decide to make a repeat visit, she would be safe and away from them so they could deal with the situation quietly without her knowledge.
He had no idea why her father insisted on taking her now, but he was bound to find out sooner or later.
He decided to do some digging around when he got home and see if he and the others could figure out why Laurent was interested in being a parent now.
Their time together was coming to an end for the night as he watched his sister curl up against the back seat of the truck and begin to doze off into a well-deserved slumber.
"Sleep well little sister. Big brother will watch over you."
He said softly as he placed a small kiss on her forehead before stepping away and rejoining the rest of his family.
Jacob and Billy were waiting nearby and Jacob eyed him warily before making his way over to the truck where his mate was now fast asleep.
Edward and Billy exchanged a look and an unsaid agreement was formed.
The wolves would watch over his sister and the vampires would find out what was going on.
It was the perfect solution and he felt rather pleased that they could agree on a plan of action.
As soon as Jacob reached the truck, he chuckled quietly when he saw that his mate was fast asleep letting out little snores against the back seat.
Taking her gently into his arms he fastened their seatbelts and grabbed a blanket from the front seat and wrapped it around them.
His heart soared when she automatically curled into him and rested her head on his chest.
He knew the imprint was taking effect and he was over the moon happy to have his mate and best friend back once again.
Billy followed soon after and after a few moments of polite goodbyes, they were off into the night down the dark tree lined road that led back to the reservation.
Sam and the others were following in a line of cars behind them and Jacob found himself in the midst of various conversations with the others.
His mind and body were growing tired but he knew that if Laurent was out there and had already managed to kill two people, that it would be a long night of patrolling for him and the rest of the pack.
Looking down at his mate, he mentally groaned at the thought of leaving her on the very first night that he finally had her back.
But Billy caught his eye in the rearview mirror and gave him a reassuring smile and a tired nod.
"She'll be okay, son. I can watch over her until you return in the morning. I'll give Emily a call and see if she wants to come over. You know how she loves to mother everyone. Faith could use one of those right now."
He said Jake nodded knowing that calling Emily would be the best thing for his mate.
Sam's fiancé was always more than willing to care for anyone who was sick or needy and right now the newest pack member was sick and very needy making it the perfect opportunity for her to take over and nurse his poor mate back to health.
As soon as they reached the house, Jake jumped out of the car and helped his father inside first before turning back to the car to get his mate.
Picking her up carefully he stumbled into the house and made his way to his room where he started getting her ready for bed.
He pulled back the plush covers and quilts and gently laid his mate down onto the flannel sheets before covering her up and wrapping his comforter tightly around her small body.
When he was finally satisfied with how warm and cozy his mate looked he took one glance out the window and over at the woods where Sam and the others were patiently waiting for him.
He gently placed a soft kiss to his mate's lips before reluctantly leaving for his patrol that night.
For now things were how they should be.
But little did they know that things were about to be shaken up for better or for worse.