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"Jayden!" Seth and Leah were running towards the angry wolves urging them to stop whatever battle was about to occur. Jayden was much smaller than the Alpha wolf but he was quick like his mother. He dodged his father's sharp teeth before they could sink into his neck. Once the Alpha male sunk his teeth into his pup's neck the fight ended. That was their way of disciplining their pups when they were out of line. "Jayden stop it and phase back now!" Jayden cried as his father's teeth found his neck. The fight was over before it even started. Leah knew her son wouldn't win because he wasn't a disciplined fighter like the rest of the pups. He didn't get the proper training and he was new at this whole wolf thing. Although he was the Alpha's son, he still had a lot of work to do before his natural fighting skills were good enough.
"Let him go Jake, I think he's learned his lesson." Embry glanced at Leah and quickly averted his attention back to Jacob, who still had a hold on his son's neck. "Jacob stop, it's over."
"Get the fuck off my son!" Everyone turned to Leah as she kicked the russet wolf in the side. He rolled to his other side and phased back. "Jay you're okay. Just focus on something that makes you happy and you'll phase back. Come on you can do it." The pack gathered around as Leah coddled her son until he was back in his human form.
"I'll go get him some clothes," Seth said, running back to the house with a fuming Jayden behind him.
Leah glared at her husband who was pulling his sweatpants up. "Why would you do that?"
"He came at me like he was a grown man so I treated him as such. I didn't do anything, he attacked me first," Jacob spat. "And by the way, he's my son too. Remember that." Jacob stomped off towards the house.
Leah was on her way after him until she was pulled back. "Let him check on him."
"Sam get your hands off of me or so help me God I will kick your ass."
"Just calm down before you go back in there. We don't want another fight breaking out," Embry suggested. "Count to ten and breath."
"Get out of my face Call. I need to see about my son," Leah ripped out of Sam's grasp and retreated to the house.
"You could have gone easy on him Jake. He's just a pup," Seth said.
"Exactly. He's a pup and I'm his father. He can't go around attacking members of this pack and thinking he is all high and mighty," Jacob argued.
"You don't have the right to call yourself his father. I think I've been the one raising him for the past thirteen years," Leah interjected.
"Shit here we go again," Paul sighed and palmed his forehead.
"Lee that was a low blow," Quil added.
"Can I have some time alone with Leah please," Jacob asked, never tearing his eyes away from her.
"Jake…" Sam began.
"Go!" The pack quickly left the pair alone.
"What are you doing back," Jacob asked, once everyone had cleared out.
"I don't need the Council telling me when I can come home or not. Jayden phased while we were away. You and I both know that we begin phasing when the gene is triggered. While you were here all safe and sound, I was running back home because our child was in danger. Where were you?"
Jacob ran a hand over his face, thinking about what he would say to his estranged wife. They were both fuming and anything he said would make her angrier. "I was trying to keep you both safe okay."
"No! You were trying to keep Nessie safe because you still haven't gotten over Bella. I've thought long and hard about this over the years. You never really got over her so you will do anything in your power to protect her child. Well guess what? Nessie is gone because she can't look her parents in the face. Your little plan didn't work in the end so now what," Leah yelled.
Jacob bit down on his tongue. "I can't believe you would even say that! If I wasn't over Bella I would not have married you! For you to come in here and downplay my love for this family is out of pocket. How dare you Leah!"
"Watch how you're talking to my mother Jacob," Jayden hissed.
Hearing his name come from his son's mouth was a slap in the face. "Jacob?"
"You don't deserve to be called my father," Jayden continued.
"Jayden get your ass outside," Leah warned.
"Mom he's…"
Leah gave Jayden the look only a mother could give. Seeing the look in her eyes sent him scurrying out the front door.
"So you let him call me by my first name," Jacob asked sadly.
"No, that's what he chooses to call you. I can't help how he feels about you at this point Jacob. You'll have to build that relationship with him and earn the trust back. You weren't around for thirteen years, I think he has every right to be pissed but I won't let him disrespect you. I'll handle him later but I'm done having this discussion with you."
"Wait so you're staying here in La Push?"
"Yea where else would I stay? Will that be a problem with you or something," Leah questioned. She tapped her foot, waiting on the brilliant answer Jacob would come up with. When he didn't say anything more, she went to see about her son.
….
Leah took Jayden away from the pack and the ensuing drama at the Clearwater home. She needed to talk to her son about respecting the man that was not only his Alpha, but the man that helped create him. She could understand why Jayden was so angry, hell she was pissed off about being gone for thirteen years too, but he had to respect the man.
"Did I do something wrong," Jayden asked.
"Let's take a walk." Leah led her son away from the house and down the road. "I get that you are trying to protect me and all but you can't go around attacking people." Jayden opened his mouth, thinking he was going to interrupt his mother. He knew better than to interrupt her but he thought he would give it a try. "Don't you dare cut me off. I know you don't like your father too much right now but you have to respect him. He's your Alpha and the man that helped create you. Don't let that shit happen again, do you understand me Jay?"
"But he…"
Leah grabbed her son's chin, forcing him to look at her. "Do you understand me?"
"Yes ma'am. I'm sorry for going crazy like that, I lost it after I saw him coming up to the house. I don't like how he has been treating you mom, it isn't right."
"I appreciate you taking up for me. That makes me feel special." Leah smiled.
"Anytime mom."
"Now since we've had this talk, let me introduce you to the rest of the pack."
….
"Jayden this is Sam, Jared, Quil, Embry, Collin, Brady, and Paul. Everyone this is Jayden. He's a lot bigger than the last time you saw him," Leah said as each pack member shook Jayden's hand.
"How tall are you," Paul asked.
"6'1."
"Geez kid, you're going to be bigger than your dad before long," Jared exclaimed.
"Well you should come to the bonfire later to meet the rest of the pups. We have three new additions to the pack. My two kids and Sam's boy," Embry explained.
Leah's eyes widened. "You have kids Embry? Whaaaaaaaat?"
"Yep I have two little boys." Leah looked like she was deep in thought. "And no I didn't imprint. I fell in love the normal way."
"Hey what are you trying to say," Paul snapped.
Embry held his hands up in defense. "I'm not saying anything; I was just letting her know. "
"I can't believe you have a wife and kids. My little Embry is growing up." Leah smiled. "How old are they?"
"Nathan and Damon are ten and twelve. They phased fairly early because of the Cullens and extra vampires in the area," Embry explained.
"Frank is ten, he actually phased a month ago," Sam added.
"I've been gone too long," Leah sighed.
"Yea you've missed a lot," Quil said.
"Can I talk to you for a sec Lee," Sam asked, grabbing her arm and pulling her towards the house. "Has Jacob talked to you since you've been back?"
"We've yelled at each other and that's about it. So yeah I guess you can say we've talked. Why?"
"He didn't say anything about…"
"Oh there you are Leah. Since Jay created such a scene your little secret is out. The Council knows that you're here and would like to speak with you at the bonfire tonight," Sue called from the kitchen window. "Didn't take long for the news to travel."
"Jacob probably delivered the news. He left right after his argument with Leah."
"Of course he would go running his mouth to Billy. This bonfire shall be interesting, I'm so sorry Leah. I'll talk to Jacob about this," Sue replied.
Leah buried her face in her hands. "Great, just great."
….
"It's nice to have you back Lee. I missed you girl." Rachel squeezed her childhood friend tightly. "You look amazing by the way. Gorgeous as usual."
"Thanks Rach." Leah smiled and gave Rachel another squeeze before sitting next to her. Jayden seemed to hit it off with the other pups. They were busy playing an intense game football.
"How are you and my brother doing," Rachel asked.
Leah rolled her eyes. "Not well."
"I wish you two would stop this nonsense and fix your marriage."
"It's not as easy as it seems Rachel. You know how hard headed your brother is." Rachel was aware of her brother's hard demeanor but Leah wasn't the easiest to get along with either. She would never understand how two stubborn people made it to marriage but somehow they did.
"And I also know how hard headed you are. You two are going to give my dad a stroke. He's been rooting for ya'll," Rachel continued. "I have too because I know how happy you make my brother."
Leah stared at Jacob who was sitting on the opposite side of the fire. "I don't think I make him happy anymore. Those days are long gone."
"Don't say that Lee. Things will get better, I promise." Rachel hugged Leah's shoulders.
"We're going to go ahead and get started," Billy announced as the pack began to take their seats on the driftwood. "I first want to start off by welcoming our newest pack member Jayden Black. And I would like to say welcome home to Leah. Welcome back." Billy winked at her.
"Thanks Billy." Leah smiled sweetly.
"Okay now off to pack business," Old Quil's voice quivered as he spoke. "As you know the Volturi has been sending newborns every few weeks. Each batch they send causes havoc so we need to double up on patrols. Jacob you need to begin training Jayden for fighting." Leah wasn't too comfortable with her son fighting so soon. He could barely control his anger to keep from phasing, he wasn't disciplined enough to fight.
"He can't teach me a damn thing," Jayden spat. Everyone fell silent because they knew what was coming next.
"Jayden what did I tell you earlier," Leah asked. She refused to let her son's temper get him in trouble with the Council. He would either learn it the easy way or the hard way, seemed like he was taking the latter option. Jacob hung his head, he wished there was something he could do to change his son's opinion of him.
"Let's go have a talk Jay," Billy said. "Just me and my grandson Leah," Billy said as Leah rose to her feet. Jayden reluctantly followed his grandfather to the other side of the beach. He knew he was better off with Billy than his pissed off mother.
"He reminds me so much of you Jake," Rachel said, breaking the silence.
"Sadly," Sue whispered.
"The boy's gonna get himself hurt if he doesn't control his temper," Paul added.
"And you'll get yourself hurt if you plan putting your hands on him," Leah replied.
"Paul don't even think about it," Jacob warned as the volatile wolf growled at Leah.
Old Quil finished updating the pack on the Volturi issue and the Council went home, leaving everyone else to catch up with Leah and Jayden.
"I hope you know that I'm taking the cellphone and you're grounded for three weeks. I told you that you needed to get that temper of yours under control and you deliberately disobeyed me. Jay don't you even think about interrupting me." Leah held her index finger to Jayden's lips. "I want you to apologize to everyone for your behavior at the meeting."
Jayden turned to face everyone. "I'm sorry for being an asshole." Leah tapped the back of Jayden's head. "I'm sorry for being disrespectful."
"He's such a little cutie," Emily gushed.
"A little cutie who's about to get in more trouble. I'm sorry about that guys," Leah apologized.
"Well I better head home so the kiddos can get ready for school. It was nice meeting you Leah, hopefully we can spend more time together," Andrea, Embry's wife, said.
"Nice meeting you too."
"Bye little Jacob," Andrea said, waving at Jayden. "He looks just like his dad doesn't he," she whispered to Embry.
Everyone gathered their things and headed home. Jacob caught Leah's arm as her and Jayden headed back to the house.
"I wanted to talk to you about something. I'll come by the house later tonight," Jacob said.
"There's nothing else to really talk about."
"It's important and it's something you need to know. I'll see you later on," Jacob replied before jogging off in the opposite direction.
Later that night
It was after midnight when Jacob came by. Jayden and Sue were already in bed and Leah was up waiting.
"Sorry I took so long, I had to patrol the area first. I think it's best we talk outside." Jacob motioned Leah towards the front door. Once they were outside, he began talking. "Words can't express how sorry I am about all of this. I thought I was doing the right thing but obviously this all back fired in my face. But there's something you need to know." Jacob swallowed the lump that was forming in his throat.
"Tell me what?"
"I'm sorry Lee…"
"Leah!? Jayden's….Leah where are you," Sue yelled frantically.
"Mom I'm out here. What's wrong?"
"I went to check on Jayden and I didn't see him in his room!"
"What? Did you check the bathroom or anywhere else in the house," Jacob asked.
"Yes and he's not in here! He's gone," Sue cried.
Leah and Jacob's hearts fell to their stomach.
Dun dun dun! Thanks for all the support and reviews! They always make me smile! I haven't forgotten about Nessie and the rest of the Cullen clan. They'll be making an appearance in the next chapter. And you'll find out what Jayden and Jacob were arguing about.
Music and Feathers-
No hard feelings love! Thank you for reviewing! I hope Nessie comes off as a lovable bitch. Lol
Brankel1-
I'm glad they're back home as well. Hopefully things will patch themselves up. Thanks for reviewing!
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I hope I didn't disappoint with this chapter! Thanks for reviewing!
Jacobblackismineduh
Me too! Leah is in a very bad position. Thanks for reviewing!
Guest
I tried to make Nessie a little more likable because I'm not a big fan of hers. I am a even bigger bitch for leaving you with another cliffhanger. LOL! Sorry about that.
Neviegirl
Thanks for reviewing! We'll see what the argument was about next chapter.
Purplevampire22
I updated so now you can think! Lol Thanks for reviewing!
Lilly042004
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