Jacob is my most favorite characters of all time! So, it doesn't needed to be stated that I love Jacob and it will start to show very soon in the text.

Also, as I'm sure you can guess- conflict is on the horizon. This chapter takes a course I'm sure you are not going to see coming! So, stay tuned in…. X X

Stephenie Meyers owns these characters- I'm just using her brilliance to produce my own story.

Chapter Four

I got home as quickly as I could. I almost got a speeding ticket for it too. But I used Aunt Rose's technique to get out of it instead. I flashed the poor cop a beautiful smile and batted my eyes just as she would; making sure to flip my hair at just the right moments to let them be drawn into the scent of alluring danger. So, ok… I knew what flirting was, and I was laying it on thick. It was sad to see how quickly he crumbled into my palm. I kind of felt guilty, especially when I noticed his wedding ring.

Just as soon as the police officer disappeared in the other direction I pushed the gas pedal down as hard as I could. Knowing when I was close enough that my dad could hear my thoughts, I began yelling inside.

DAD! Get everyone meet me in the living room in 10 seconds! I kept saying it over and over until I pulled into the drive. I'd worry about parking my Camaro in the garage later. I flung myself out of the car and was inside within seconds.

Each of my family members were all standing in the living room on high alert. My mom's eyes were blaring with rage. I felt a bit guilty, I wasn't even sure it was something to worry about just yet, just like Seth said. I looked as my dad's eyes as he heard my thoughts. I thought about the bon-fire, relived things as they happened so he could see for himself.

"I'm not a mind reader, so you better start talking Renesmee." My mom said with an authoritative tone. She glanced at my father knowing he knew most of everything now.

"Ok, calm down mom, I'm fine, everything is fine… I think." I said trying to ease the tension in the room. Just then, I felt a calm wave float over everything. I looked at Jasper, thankful for the reprieve.

"I think you should start talking." Rosalie said, I looked at her face- her eyes were wild with rage. Emmet didn't look as angry, but he looked like he was ready to beat someone ass. Alice had her eyes closed with small fingertips on her temples.

I took a deep breath in, not knowing exactly where to start. "Start at the beginning," My dad said answering my thoughts.

"Ok, well- I was at a bon fire with the wolves." I began looking at each of their anxious faces. "Then, Sam stood up and started telling everyone they needed to dedicate more time to security because a new coven is trying to cross their land." I finished in a rush. Everyone looked at me with wide eyes. They really didn't know what to think, much like myself. "They told me that there are five different vampires they've seen so far and they keep trying to go across their territory on track to come and see us."

"Is it the Volturi?" My mom asked anxiously.

"I don't think so, I'm sure the wolves would have remembered their scent." I replied back.

"How long have they…?" Emmet asked

"Apparently, a few weeks." I answered, resenting the fact that they pack hadn't alerted us in any way.

"Why didn't those mutts tell us before now?" Rosalie yelled.

"I was angry for them not telling us either… They thought that Aunt Alice would have had visions of them if they were a threat."

"I haven't seen anything." Alice said with a furrowed brow. Concentration had taken hold of her small figure.

"Edward I think you and I should got talk with Jacob and Sam." Carlisle said calmly.

"Yes, I do believe we should." My dad said. If I hadn't known my dad like I did, I wouldn't have been able to catch the irritation in his words. I quickly thought of Jacob, a vision of him and my dad fighting filled my head. "It won't come to that." My dad said. "We're just going to talk."

"Dad." I anxiously warned, sensing his anger.

"Renesmee, what did I tell you." My dad said with a finality that left me very uneasy.

"Dad!" I began angrily before someone else spoke.

"Edward, why don't you let Renesmee come with us?" I looked at Carlisle with appreciation when he said that.

"If my daughter is going, then so am I." My mother said with a threatening arched brow. I smiled at her protectiveness. It used to bother me. I felt they always treated me like a child; but now I just knew it was because they loved me so much.

"Alright," Carlisle began, "Renesmee call Jacob and let him we are on our way." Carlisle called out to me walking out of the house.

I grabbed my cell phone out of my back pocket and texted him.

Hey, Carlisle and my dad want to talk.

On my way with mom too. See ya in a bit.

~ Ness.

Within seconds my phone vibrated.

We figured as much.

See you when you get here.

J

We got to the beach faster than it took me to get home. Mom and I took my Camaro, and Dad and Carlisle was in Emmett's jeep. As we got out of our cars I could see that Sam, Jacob and Seth were the only ones left at the bonfire. All of them were prepared for whatever may happen. I wanted to roll my eyes. It's like they were on defense, I could even see Leah and Quil in the woods hidden under their wolf counterparts.

"Dad," I began, wanting to let him know they are prepared for a fight.

"I know." He sighed.

All of this confused me. I thought all of this uneasiness between supernatural vs. supernatural had disappeared when I was born. I thought that the moment Jacob imprinted had bonded the two rivals together as one. Maybe I was wrong… maybe I was the bond to both families. And maybe I was the only reason they put up with each other.

Mom got out of the car very slowly. I watched her face as her eyes also noted the wolves in the woods around us. Confusion crossed briefly over her features as well. I guess I'm not the only one. We all walked slowly down towards Jake and Sam. Both of their postures were straight and hard. Seth on the other hand looked worried.

I did have to admit though; Jacob looked really sexy like that. He stood with his arms crossed on his bare chest, a feral look flickering in his eyes with the firelight.

My dad hung his head and then turned to face me. Oops. Sorry, I'll try harder to control my thoughts.

"Please." He said softly agitated,

I looked at my mom as the red stains appearing on my face pretty much gave her a small idea as to what that was about.

Dad walked with Carlisle up to Jacob, while my mom and I hung back. It took everything I had in me not

go to him. I just want to be near him. When we are close like this, I always felt a pull. A pull that is becoming stronger every moment our relationship deepened.

"Jacob," Carlisle said reaching out a friendly hand. Jacob took it without a second thought shaking hands with him, "Sam," I heard Carlisle say greetingly, but Sam handshake was more hesitant.

Edward did the same, keeping his eyes focused on Jacob mostly as he did. My mom went forward and I joined her.

"Hey Jake," She greeted him with a brilliant smile. I watched his welcoming embrace and suppressed the jealousy that rang in my ears.

"Hey Bells." He responded with a smile that made my heart yearn. Yeah, I would definitely have to get the back story on those two. I knew my mom's heart solely belonged to my father but a girl couldn't help but see the love Jake and my mom shared.

"Sam," my mom said with a nod towards him

"Hey Bella, it's been a while." His voice was friendly, but his face didn't show any emotion.

Seth greeted everyone as happily as he always did and then he came and stood next to me, throwing a sociable arm around me.

"I must admit," Carlisle began with a distressed face, "That when Renesmee told us that a new coven was trying to cross your lands… Well, we were surprised you did alert us beforehand."

"Honestly Doc, we thought Alice would have seen it before we even knew they were here." Jacob answered

"Yes, I understand that. However, it is even more distressing that she is unable to see them at all." Carlisle replied calmly.

Both Sam and Jacob looked at one another questionably.

"We were under the impression that she…" Same began before my father cut in.

"She cannot see everything. Her power is the strongest when she knows the beings she is watching." His voice was calm but underlined with irritation. "Just like she cannot see any of you or Renesmee… Whether or not Alice could see them coming, either of you should have come to us."

Jacob knew Edward enough to know when he was mad. His fists balled up before he his voice gritted, "Well we didn't know Alice couldn't see them coming. Don't you think we were upset at you didn't warn us that there was a coven coming?" Jacob's anger wasn't as easily hidden like my father's, his large frame vibrated with it.

"Ok, everyone." My mom cut in stepping between them. "Let's just take a stop here with all the unnecessary resentment." Thank God someone was thinking clearly. I felt Seth tension loosen a bit next to me. "We need to find out why they are here and what they want. We need to work together, not against each other."

"I agree," Carlisle responded.

"Alright, what do you suggest?" Jacob asked eyeing Bella. I craned my neck around my dad trying to get an open glimpse of Jacob. He was making no moves towards me. Not even a glance. That frustrated me. After everything, he wasn't even looking at me. That kiss we shared less than an hour ago flipped my world upside down. I closed my eyes thinking about it. The feel of his tongue against mine had been divine. Our chests touching one another had…

"Damn you mutt." I heard my father snarl before leaping towards Jacob. Bella and Carlisle instantly grabbed him. Jacob stepped back his entire body shaking as it did before he phased. The wolves in the near-by woods came flying out with their teeth bared. Sam warned them to stop but his order held no bearing as the circled around us.

"Edward, calm down. What is it?" My asked hissed harshly.

"That damn dog!" My dad said sneering at Jacob. Everything had happened so quickly I barely had time to react. I'm not sure when it occurred, but I found myself in front of Jacob, looking at my father's venomous glare.

"Dad, you need to..." I began

"No, he needs to keep his fucking hands off of you." He growled cutting my words off. In all of the years of my existence not once had I ever heard my father curse. I seriously needed to learn to control my thought better around my father.

"Edward," Carlisle said trying to get Edward to focus on him. But my father only had eyes for the man behind me. I wanted to grab for Jacob, but I knew it would only make things worse. "Son, you need to calm yourself. I'm sure whatever happened can be talked through. I will not allow a fight."

Edward relaxed his destructive stance but made no move to release his eyes from Jacob's. If eyes could speak, his would be ripping Jacob to shreds in a matter of seconds. I guess when my father gave Jacob permission to have a relationship with me he didn't expect things to happen so quickly.

My mom looked at everyone trying to put the puzzle together. Then, realization claimed her features.

"No." My dad said answering a silent question I'm sure my mom asked.

"Then what?" She asked.

"Dad, I'm a grown woman, whatever Jacob and I do is between us and no one else." I snapped letting the anger flare through my words.

In that moment I felt Jacob relax behind me for a brief moment before he tensed again. He must not have realized the reason for my father's apparent anger.

"Edward," Jacob began to explain.

"Don't pup," He snapped.

"No, you don't," Jacob growled back, "You don't ever tell me what to do- do you understand me." Shocked, I looked between the two men I cared for most in the world.

"Is that a threat?" Edwards shot back.

"Maybe it is," Jacob said as he began shaking again. I couldn't deal with this. We needed to be a unit right now, not fighting each other. The other wolves growled with response.

I turned to the one man that would listen to me. "Jacob, stop." I said eyeing him carefully. He looked like I'd not ever seen him, revulsion claiming every corner of his face. "Please Jake, don't do this, he's my father." He looked like I stabbed him in the chest at that very moment. I really didn't want them to fight.

"Edward wins again." He said anger and hurt lacing through his words. What had he meant by that? I was just trying to make him see clearly. I reached for him as he pulled away. I felt like I'd been punched in the gut as he backed away slowly, rejecting my touch again.

Anger pooled in my blood as I looked at my dad. "How dare you! We need to work together not against each other!" I yelled looking at everyone. "This has nothing to do with you dad. You have never lied to me before, yesterday you told me that you gave permission for Jacob and I to have a relationship. Well I guess that was lie." I felt hot tears flow over my face as I continued, "I don't even need you permission and neither does he. We are adults, not children like you would like believe. I'm your daughter but I am HIS imprint. I am his period." I took a deep breath trying to control the racking headache that was forming inside me. I never felt so angry in my entire life. I felt a pull towards Jacob instantly, a different kind of pull. The string that I thought had been around my waist this entire time wasn't. It was around my heart. I looked over my shoulder at him, his face emotionless. I felt like I was losing him and my father. My eyes darted around at the wolves circling us like a meal. I wanted to scream, but nothing came out. My head pounded with pain.

DAMNNNN ITTTTTT! I yelled inside, unable to control the churching in my body. I dropped to the ground grabbing my head trying to ease massive migraine. Tears ran down my face, as it eerily became quiet around me. Even the wolves stopped. Shaking, my eyes glanced at everyone, each of them were gaping at me with their mouths open from shock. What?

Jacob was beside me in a second, looking over every part of my face. What? What is it?

"Renesmee?" I heard my mother's voice call. I looked up at her with blurry eyes. "I heard you...y-you" She said shaking her head as though in disbelief.

"Heard me?" I repeated.

"I heard it too." Sam affirmed.

"Me too." Seth said from behind Bella.

"I don't understand." I heard myself say. The pounding in my head taking over everything else.

"Ness, w-we heard you." Jacob said softly raising a hand to my face. I looked into his eyes not understanding. "We heard you say scream damn it…. But your mouth never moved." He explained

I froze in shock. "What?" I said looking at my parents. Anger was erased my father's expression entirely. Carlisle came and stood next to me bending down to get eye level. He took looked over my features.

"Grandpa?" I asked.

"I heard it too. Are you ok?" I heard him say softly. " I shook my head before I heard someone ask if I could do it again.

"I don't know what I did?" I replied still confused. Leah ran back into the woods returning in seconds in her human form. She walked over to me placing her hand on my back making sure I was ok. She stood silently looking at Sam.

"We all heard her." She said

The wolves heard me too? Was this possible that I could project my thoughts without touching? The pounding in my head was easing but still mind numbing with pain. I looked at my dad, his face still in shock.

"Let's give her some room everyone." My mom ordered politely. I let out a ragged breath as everyone stood giving me some room. Jacob remained where he was though and I was grateful for it. I looked up at him and mustered up the best smile I could, which was weak at best.

"You're incredible." He said it so softly I barely heard him. I wanted to laugh at him. He was looking at me like he found a pot of gold. "Here, let me help you up." He said encouraging me to stand. With a sigh, I stood up, dusting the gravely sand off me.

"She's always been incredible," My mom said with admiration. Ok, this was getting to be too much. I didn't really like being the center of attention like this. Feeling the heat rise to my cheeks I fidgeted awkwardly trying to avoid everyone's sudden fascination with me.

"She reminds me so much of you, Bella." Edwards said grabbing my mom's hand. Ugh… ok, enough… Until I can figure things out, we need to address the matter at hand I thought. "You're right," My dad answered my internal considerations. "But first, I want to apologize for my anger… Jacob." Jacob and I looked at my dad like he'd lost his mind. What happened to the teeth-baring, growling man from a minute ago?

My father pulled his lips to the side. "It's hard to watch your child grow up, maybe you can understand one day." Was all he said. I looked down feeling a bit ashamed of my outburst.

I watched my father walk closer to Jacob and reached out his hand. Jacob looked at it for a moment before returning the gesture. "I'm sorry Jacob, I should not have reacted like that."

" 'sssokay… I guess I owe you an apology as well." Jacob said with a shrug. My mom watched the two with appreciation.

The rest of the wolves on that note disappeared back into the woods, and I felt myself sigh with relief. The conversation started going in the right direction; which was towards the talk of the new coven. I bit my lip, wondering about the projection that I had moments before. Could this be possible? With practice maybe I can master it.

"You ok?" Leah asked softly, nudging me with her arm.

"Yeah, I think so." I replied, still wrapped up in my thoughts.

"What are you thinkin' about?" She wondered.

I smiled at her, she knew me too well. "My projection that everyone heard."

"Yeah, that was… kind of weird." She said with a smile.

"I'd say." I responded, nudging her back.

"It was weird because it was more like I heard it more in my head than my ears. Just like how we as wolves communicate when we phase." I thought about that for a moment. "The strangest things was it sounded just like your voice."

I looked up into her eyes as she spoke, she too looked at me with a new awe. I felt myself flush once more, as she continued to talk.

"You've done right by keeping them off your lands." I heard Carlisle say bringing my attention away from Leah and to the important conversation that was taken place around my parents.

"They seem very curious." Sam replied, "About us, and you." He said towards Carlisle. "They've made no move to attack us."

"Maybe we should go to them. They do not need to be coming to us." Carlisle said using his index finger to tap his chin. You could literally see the wheels turning in his head.

"I agree," Edward said with a sigh, running a smooth hand through his perfectly disheveled hair.

"Well then why wait any longer?" My mom spoke up, "Let's go tonight." You could tell she was anxious to find out who this coven was and what they wanted; like we all are.

"We need to be smart about this Bella." Edward chimed in. It made me sick to think them hurting my family. "We need to have a strategy. We should all go and hunt and leave tomorrow morning." He finished saying before looking at the wolves, "All of us."

"We're in," Jacob said excitedly.

"Yes, we are definitely in." Seth added.

Leah feeling naturally compelled to protect her brother had a hardened face. She didn't want to let her brother go.

"Then it's settled. We will hunt tonight and meet you at the treaty line in the morning at 7 .A.M.?"

"We'll be there." Sam agreed quickly. The wolves quickly walked off together except one, mine.

I kept watching Jacob while he finished up the little details with my father. They apologized to another once again before my dad turned to me.

"I hate to think that I've lied to you." My dad said to me with a low soft voice.

"I guess I can understand why…" I said flatly. I looked at my dad and said silently It may take me a while to get over, but I know why you said and did you did. He nodded softly hanging his head a bit. But, I love you.

"I love you -Ness, with every part of me." He said before grabbing me in a hug. I looked at my mom who was smiling. If it were possible, I'm sure she would have been crying. I had to admit, I'm pretty sure I'd be over it before the night was over. My dad pulled away from the hug and kissed my forehead. "We'll give you two some privacy. I want you home in an hour, okay?" He said looking at me.

" 'kay." I agreed shaking my head up and down quickly.

I watched as He, Carlisle and my mom got in Emmet's jeep and leave. With an exaggerated sigh I looked at Jacob. As our eyes made contact, we both laughed. I guess it was the relief that we found funny. He reached out for my hand and I gave it eagerly. I was happy that he was this Jacob and not the one from before; which brought a memory back to me. Slipping off my flats, I rolled my pant legs up enough so they wouldn't get wet by the tide. Watching the moon's reflection in the ocean, I took a deep breath in before I got the nerve to start asking him questions.

"So," I said squeezing his hand in mine.

"So," He replied, squeezing back.

"Can I ask you a question, without you getting mad at me?" I asked softly.

"Yeah…" He answered uneasily.

"What did you mean… when you said, 'Edward wins again'?" I asked hesitantly but trying to look into his dark eyes. With his other hand he rubbed his neck, obviously not comfortable with the question.

"Your mom's told you about it before… You know- her, me and your dad. The twisted and sick love triangle of me loving her, her loving him…". I swallowed harshly at the thought of him loving my mom in the way that the way I wanted him to love me one day. "I guess… when you asked me to stop, it just seemed like you were picking your dad's side over me." He began before saying, "It kind of hurt."

"I wasn't picking any sides. To me, there are no sides. All of you are my family, I love everyone equally." I admitted. Once I said the word, I looked down and thanked God it was too dark for Jacob to see my reddening face.

"You love everyone?" He asked quietly

I sighed inwardly "Yes,"

"So you are saying…"

"Jacob." I said stopping our slow walk. He was not going to drop this easily. "Of course I love you, I've always loved you." He nodded his head gently. "I'm still figuring out… well…. What kind of love it is." I said shyly. He didn't reply, just began walking again. I wanted to kick myself. I hated admitting it without him saying it back. But, I did love Jacob; however, I wasn't in love with him. I knew that if eternity would feel like this, I'd love him with everything in me…everything in me and outside of me. The possibility of my love would be endless.

"I love you too." He said it as gently as the water flowing over our feet right now. My heart fluttered at his response. I tried to hide my smile but I when our eyes met, I couldn't help but let him know how happy I was to hear that he loved me. "I loved it even more when you told your dad that you were mine."

My smile grew wider. "That's 'cause I am… I mean, I think."

"You better be." He said elbowing my arm.

"I just never thought labels would really fit us." I replied.

"Yeah," He agreed, "Labels would be for a normal relationship… this is defiantly anything but normal." He looked down smiling at me.

"Yeah, half- vampire, an un-aging, horse sized shape shifter… you know… just the usual." I joked

A soft howl broke the still night air. Jacob looked over towards the woods and then back to me. "Go, I'll see you tomorrow." I said

"Ok, get home safely." He said before kissing my lips softly. Before I could deepen the kiss he pulled away. Smiling at him, I watched as he broke out in a fast run, I knew it wouldn't be long before I fell head over hills for my brilliantly muscular wolf. Stopping briefly to turn around and look at me, he winked before saying, "I love you Renesmee Cullen." Heat bursted through my entirety as he disappeared into the woods. Felling the air tingle around me, I knew he was no longer human.

I whispered into the night, "I love you, Jacob Black."

Please show some love with a review please. I know this one is a shorter chapter than the others, but I wanted to get to the new coven in a chapter of its own! Hope y'all like it!