Chapter Four

It has been five weeks since the massacre of the Volturi and in that time, the Cullen family had seen nothing of the ancient vampire.

"Do you think we will actually see him again?" Bella asked Edward from where they were spread out on the sofa.

"I've got no idea love" he responded, "He seems like the type that would be private"

"What gave you that idea?" Bella asked sarcastically, "The fact we haven't seen or heard from him or that he told us himself?" Edward chuckled,

"There's no need for sarcasm" he told her before kissing her. The kiss evolved into something more and before long the both of them sped to the bedroom.

Jacob rolled his eyes as he heard his best friend and her husband go at it.

"Hey Nessie, you wanna go running?" he asked the little girl. Renesmee smiled brightly at him and nodded eagerly. He laughed and picked her up.

"HEY, WE'RE GOING OUT!" He yelled before running out the door. Jacob shifted and crouched down to allow Renesmee onto his back. She held on tightly as her best friend shot off. Renesmee's laughter could be heard in the wind as they shot past the trees surrounding the little house that was her home.

Hadrian decided that he would go running. It was the full moon later on and his wolf animagus was becoming restless. He sighed, he was bored. 'The problem with being an ancient immortal vampire that was practically invincible' he mused as he made his way outside. Stretching out, Hadrian narrowed his eyes before his body exploded. In its place was a six foot jet black wolf with glowing green eyes. Hadrian let loose a howl before shooting off into the woods at the back of his property. He'd missed this.

Hadrian had been running for what seemed like hours before he smelt it. Coming to a stop, he sniffed the air and growled. He recognized that scent and he wasn't pleased that Jacob had dared crossed the line into his territory. Hadrian's wards only went up to the entrance of the woods; it would have been a bit hard to explain why eight miles of woods suddenly disappeared to the locals. Hadrian knew that Jacob knew where his property ended and begins; he had a similar treaty that the Cullen's had. Everyone had been very clear on where they were and were not allowed to go.

Jacob was enjoying his run with his imprinted. Suddenly he came to a stop quickly as he heard an animal moving fast towards his position.

"Nessie, get off me. Quickly!" he told her. Rather than asking questions, the little girl did as she was asked and jumped off his back lightly. She was just in time before a large wolf launched its self onto Jacob. The two wolves fought for a minute before Jacob found himself on his back with the other one holding him down with his jaws around his neck. Hadrian held him down for a few moments before letting him up, snarling and growling all the while. Jacob got back onto his paws warily, eyeing the larger predator cautiously. Renesmee watched the proceeding from the tree she had jumped into.

Abruptly, Hadrian shifted back into his human form.

"You have a lot of nerve Jacob Black; trespassing on my territory" he snarled at the wolf. Jacob blinked at him once before quickly ducking into a nearby bush and shifting back also.

"I didn't know where your territory began. I didn't see a sign" he responded snidely as he came back out. Hadrian snarled and raced forward, his hand grabbing Jacob by the throat.

"I have had enough of your arrogance and insolence pup!" Hadrian hissed dangerously. "You think that because you are a shifter, you are better than vampires?" he threw the boy into a tree trunk violently, making him go through it. Jacob roared angrily and shifted once again and attacked the older male. Hadrian easily intercepted him and broke several ribs and both arms. Jacob fell to the ground with a yelp before whining in pain. With a gasp, Renesmee jumped to the ground next to him and tried to comfort her friend. Hadrian stepped forward to continue to show the arrogant puppy a lesson.

"Stop!" Renesmee was suddenly in front of him, "Please. You've made your point" she pleaded with him. Hadrian looked at her for a few moments before scoffing at the pitiful picture Jacob made.

"Come. I'll take you back to the territory line." He told her before grabbing a large chunk of Jacob's hair. He dragged the injured wolf quickly, ignoring the yelps and whines it made. Renesmee knowing she couldn't do anything to stop him.

Hadrian dropped his extra load roughly on the ground when he came to the end of his forest. He looked down at the little hybrid,

"Explain to everyone what exactly happened. Then warn them that the next wolf and or vampire that trespasses will not get off so easily" he warned her before dashing back off into the trees.

Renesmee looked down at her big friend in sympathy.

"You shouldn't have annoyed him Jake" she told him softly as she sat down next to him and gently stroked his fur, "Inform your pack where you are. I can't take you back without harming you further" she informed him quietly. Jacob whined again before doing what she said.

'Leah… Seth… I need your help' He informed his pack in his mind.

'Jake!? Where are you!?' Seth's panicked response came immediately. In response, Jake sent images of where he was.

'Don't worry, Leah and I will be there soon.'

It was only thirty minutes later before Seth and Leah burst through the trees in wolf form. Immediately they ducked back in and shifted before coming back out to access the damage.

"What happened!?" Leah demanded of Renesmee as she gently felt what damage her Alpha had.

"We trespassed into Hadrian's Lands. He wasn't happy. However genius over there decided to taunt him before attacking. Hadrian retaliated" Renesmee told them. Leah glared at Jacob.

"If you were not hurt as much as you obviously are, I would hit you so hard your kids would feel it" she snarled at him, "How stupid can you be Jake? You know how dangerous that particular vampire is!" Jacob gave a huff before whining again as he forced his ribs to move sharply. Leah rolled her eyes.

"Seth, help me with him" she commanded her brother. Seth nodded and together they gently lifted their alpha into their arms.

"Ness, would you mind going on a head and letting Carlisle know that Jake's injured?" She asked. Renesmee nodded,

"Sure" she responded before running off.

Renesmee rushed into her home and into the living room where she found her parents and grandparents relaxing on the sofa's together.

"Carlisle!" she called rushing to him. He sat up quickly, the other vampires gathered round concerned, "Jake's hurt. Leah and Seth are bringing him here" she informed him quickly before spinning round to run back to her injured imprinter. Edward grabbed her before she could exit,

"Whoa there Ness, tell me: what happened?" he asked concerned. Rather than trying to explain she placed her hand on his cheek and showed him. Edwards' eyes widened as she saw what took place. Immediately she dropped her hand and ran back outside. Bella followed her daughter.

They all arrived back at the house ten minutes later. Carlisle immediately dashed over to the injured wolf as they gently lowered him onto a large sofa.

"Jacob, can you hear?" he asked. A whine was his answer. "I need you to shift back. Your bones are or have healed improperly. I need to re break them." He informed him grimly. Jacob nodded his head slightly before shifting back with a yell. Carlisle gestured for Edward, Leah and Seth to hold him down,

"Whatever happens, do not let go of him until I say so" he warned them, fully in doctor mode. Without another word, Carlisle grabbed his right arm and swiftly re broke it in three places before setting the bones back into their rightful place. He did the same thing with Jacob's left arm and ribs. Sweat was pouring of Jacob's body as he gritted his teeth through the pain.

"Right, stay still for the next five hours at least to give your body the chance to heal properly and fully." He told his patient as he stood back up. "Now, Nessie, can you explain to me exactly what happened for Jacob to end up in this state?" he asked sternly. Renesmee gulped before launching into the explanation.

"Jacob and I went for a run in his wolf form. I didn't realize, I'm not sure if Jake did or not, that we crossed into Hadrian's land. A giant wolf, bigger than Jake launched itself at Jake. Pining him down before allowing him up. I was up a tree" she added as she saw her parents worried faces, "The wolf changed and suddenly Hadrian stood there in its place" she saw everyone's eyes widen at that, "Hadrian told Jake that he had a lot of nerve for trespassing on his territory. Jake shifted back to human form and made a snide comment which caused him to be thrown through a tree by Hadrian. Jake got angry, shifted again and attacked Hadrian which Hadrian ended quickly and brutally. Hadrian dragged Jake back to the property line before warning me that if any other wolf or vampire trespassed again then the consequences would be worse" she finished her story. Bella quickly sped to her side and hugged her daughter.

"You're an idiot Jake" she hissed at her best friend.

"Hey! I'm the injured one, you should be yelling at the psychotic vampire that did this to me"

"Jacob, did you know where the territory line was?" Carlisle asked.

"No!" He denied, "How was I to know?"

"Maybe because we were shown along with Sam's pack where it was a few days after the fight" Leah told him with a glare.

"Leah!" he shouted,

"What? It's the truth! Don't try to blame the vampire just because you got hurt" she responded, not backing down.

"Enough" Edward spoke, "Jake, is this true?"

"Fine yes! I didn't expect him to find out though did I?" Jacob answered petulantly. Bella groaned and wacked him round the head,

"You've broken the treaty with him, you idiot" she yelled at him, "You have just pissed off an ANCIENT vampire. One you have seen rip through dozens of vampires as though they are nothing! Have you any idea what you may have just done!" her voice growing louder and louder as she continued her rant. Jacob was pale by the time she was done.

"What are we going to do?" Esme asked in the silence that followed. Carlisle straightened.

"We speak to Hadrian, and pray that he doesn't retaliate" Carlisle spoke grimly.

They all looked at each other at that, each one of them praying that he wouldn't.

"Who's going?" Edward asked.

"I will as will Leah and Seth" Carlisle answered. "Me being head of the family and them being pack members" everyone nodded. "Edward, inform Alice and the others of what's occurred. Leah, Seth, let's go now" he told them, striding to the door. Leah and Seth looked at their Alpha for permission; gaining it they followed.

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