Leahs P.O.V
"Leah, wake up!" "Get out of my room Seth!" I growled at him. "Jacob's calling a meeting and there's another vampire here." She said, jerking me to my senses. It's hard enough with eight and a half vampires related to me, and now there's another one. I could just die! "Boy or girl? Do we get to kill it?" I asked. "I don't know, Jake just told me to get you and have you assemble the rest of the pack over at Sams place." Seth answered. "Fine, now get the hell out!" I shouted at him.
As soon as Seth got out, I took a shower, grabbed some clothes and threw them in a bag and ran downstairs as soon as I was dressed. "Mom!" I called, "Seth and I are going to a meeting, be back later."
I went outside and morphed, then I ran to Quils house, when I got there, I attempted to howl 'the monster mash' outside of his window until he woke-up. "Ugh Leah, what are you doing here?" Quil asked, coming over to the window. 'Meeting over at Sams house, Jake's calling everybody. Hurry up and get Embry!' I thought spoke to him. "Okay, give me a minuet, he said going back inside. I turned and ran to Rachel's and Paul's place right across from the Blacks to get Paul.
As soon as I had collected all of the guys, I ran to Sams house and changed before they all got there.
"There's a new vampire over at the Cullens, Alice said that he might become part of their coven. He's off limits and doesn't know the rules of our border and such yet. He's a cousin of Edwards by blood, so technically he's my cousin too." Jacob said. "He left before you all could meet him yesterday. But I'll see if he wants to meet you guys today." That would officially make nine and a half vampires living a short distance from our sixteen werewolves. "This just sucks." I said. "Shut up Leah." Paul said. I glared at him, "Don't you tell me to shut up freak!" I yelled.
"Both of you shut up!" Sam said, which silenced all of us, over the years Sams and Jacobs pack had become one with Jake as the leader and Sam as the second in command as should be. But I was put right after Sam. I openly glared at Sam until Jake called my name. "Sorry." I mumbled and looked down at the ground. I couldn't always try to kill Paul when I wanted to, Jake wouldn't let me. "Is that it?" Connor asked. "For now." Sam said, "I'm going home Jake, have Seth get me if you need anything." I said. "Sure thing Leah." Jacob said nodding at me. I left.
Tristans P.O.V
I went running the next morning. Just as the sun was coming up, it was a beautiful sunrise this morning. Just as I hit the freeway, the smell hit me. On our side of the line. I went south, following the scent . It wasn't that old, maybe an hour or so. I knew I was catching up with it when the smell began to get stronger and I could hear it's rapid heart beat. And then it stopped, not the trail, but the werewolf. Somewhere up ahead, it was waiting for me. I continued following it, but at a much slower pace then I had before. And then I saw it, up ahead, with it's back to me. I took one more slow step forward and the beast turned to face me.
Leahs P.O.V
I left the meeting and started towards the Cullens house, keeping my distance, but in that general direction. If I convince Jacob, maybe he'll let me leave for awhile. I'll come back in a few years, the way he did. I just can't stand another minuet with the stupid vampires. I put up with it for Jakes sake these past couple of years. But I'm past the done mark. I just want to leave.
I heard something behind me and sniffed the air. Vampire. I ran faster then stopped, I heard it behind me, coming closer and closer with each passing second. I tried to remember how to kill it, I hadn't fought a vampire in years. And when I did, the rest of the pack and some of the Cullens were there so it wasn't single combat.
I heard it stop more than a few feet from me and I turned around. It looked at me and my life seemed as if it was just beginning. I saw everything with a new light. I stared at it, at him. It seemed like there was nothing in the world but us and I knew what I feeling. I was no longer a genetic dead end. I had finally imprinted, on a vampire no less. But it was better than not at all and I already loved him. I loved him so much more than I had ever thought I could love anyone else, what Sam and I had in the past was nothing compared to this. This vampire, this stranger was my life now, forever he would be mine.
I left to phase and came back fully human in my outfit I had thrown together his morning. "Hey," I said. "My name's Leah."
Tristans P.O.V
It was as if the creature looked at me and I felt whole and I suddenly knew that I couldn't live another moment without her in my life. This werewolf belonged to me. We stared at each other for a long moment, then she left and came back in human form. I immediately recognized her, it was Leah. "Hey," she said. "My name's Leah." I smiled, "I'm Tristan, Edwards cousin." I said. She slowly came towards me. "I know, everyone's been talking about the new arrival." she said. I laughed, "You mean everyone as in…?" I asked her. "Oh, of course you wouldn't know." she muttered. "Uhmm… everyone as in the pack of werewolves and Jake and Nessie." she paused. "Do you know who they are? Jake and Nessie. I mean." she said. "Yes, of course. My niece and nephew." I said. "Oh, well, they're also my niece and nephew." she said.
There was an almost awkward silence, "Would you mind telling me, what I'm feeling?" I asked her. "Well, hopefully it's love and adoration." she said. "Yes, but why do I love you?" I asked her. She looked confused for a moment and frustrated. But then it, whatever it was, dawned on her. "Oh that. Well, it's because I imprinted on you." she said and then laughed. I however was not exactly finding this humorous, I mean one second I was going to kill her and the next she 'imprints' on me and all of a sudden I love her and would do anything in the world to make her happier. I was just wondering why?!? "Care to exaggerate? I have no idea what 'imprinting is." I said. "Oh, well, it's like we were made to be together, but we didn't know it until I looked at you." she said. "Like Jacob and Nessie." I said. She hesitated, "Exactly." she finally said. With a small smile, then she laughed.
"What's so funny?" I asked her. "Oh, sorry. It's just that I waited my whole life for you, but now that you're here… I don't know, it's just different. I always thought that we would go in search of the nearest bedroom that we could find. But instead, I kind of want to get to know you first." she said. "You know, I kind of like that idea. Let's give it a few days and see what happens." I suggested. "We should also go over to the Cullens and talk to Jacob. He might want to know why I'm going to disappear for a few days." Leah said. I grinned. "Shall we?" I asked, extending my hand, she slid hers into mine and it felt surprisingly cool.
Neutral Party
Nessie sat on the couch holding Jacobs hand, hearing the soft pitter patter of someone returning, she got up and walked to the window. "Mom, Tristan's back." she said watching him emerge from the woods, he paused and anxiously watched something behind him until Leah came out. Tristan took her hand and they continued on to the house. "And uhmm… he's holding Leah's hand." Nessie said. Jacob got off the couch and came over to the window not believing his own eyes.
Bella and Edward came down with everyone else close at their heels. Everyone looked at Edward for an explanation. He watched his cousin for a moment then turned back in disbelief. "Leah imprinted on Tristan." he said. "That's impossible! A werewolf can't imprint on a vampire. It goes against nature!" Jacob exclaimed. Nessie wrapped her arm around his waist. "Don't we all go against nature? Especially you and me." she said. Everyone laughed.
"Hey," Leah said. "Where's Seth?" she asked. "I left them all at Sams place." Jacob said. "Jake, this is Tristan. He's my proof that I'm not a genetic dead end." Leah said. "And we're going to take a few days off, to get to know one another, before we move onto a relationship. Also, the pack is so not going to here about this, when we get back, Tristan and I will throw a party at my moms house and announce my imprinting." Leah said. Jake stared at her "And you two talked this over?" he asked. Tristan nodded, "Okay, I don't really see a problem with that." Jake said. "How exactly are two going to 'get to know each other'?" Emmett asked. "Don't you already know everything there is to know about someone when she imprints on you?" he asked. Tristan ran across the room, picked up a pillow and hit Emmett square in the chest with it.
Emmett tossed it back. "Not that kind of getting to know someone Emmett, life's not all about sex." Rosalie said, glaring at him from over her shoulder. "Have fun." Alice said, squeezing Tristans hand. The couple said their 'goodbyes' and left.
