AN: I'm truly sorry it took me this long to upload something and I know it's not particularly long but I'm trying to get rid of a terrible writers block and hope you like it nonetheless.

Sue had invited both Bella and Charlie to stay for dinner that night and ushered the girls upstairs as soon as they had finished eating, not giving Bella the chance to tell her father about the whole supernatural part of everything happening around them. She had seemed eager to talk to Charlie in private, probably about all the things Bella had just told them before and assuring him that she would still care about Bella if her own husband turned out to be her father.

Leah desperately prayed for that to not be the case because even though they were each other's mates everyone would still look at them funny if it came out that they were halfsiblings as well.

She was pulled out of her thoughts when Bella snuggled into her side and let out a small purr. It was amazing how the wolfish characteristics suited her so well but then again it was Bella they were talking about. She managed to befriend a whole coven of vampires and not get killed during that time. If that wasn't a special feat than Leah didn't know what was.

"Do you think the Cullen's will ever come back to Forks?"

Leah knew that Bella wasn't completely over their betrayal but she needed to know what would happen if the coven returned. A lot had changed in the dynamics in Forks and La Push and if they decided to waltz right back into Bella's life she didn't know what she would do. Her insecurities were acting up once again and as much as she hated it she needed some kind of reassurance from Bella.

Her mate mulled over her question for a moment but didn't pull back from their embrace which Leah took as a positive sign. Then she finally muttered: "I don't think they will. At least not in the next few years. I'm sure Alice isn't even looking out for my future anymore and wouldn't know anything has changed. They will only come back to Forks if they can be sure I'm not alive anymore and no one will recognize them. You don't have to worry about them."

Leah nodded slowly, hoping that Bella was indeed right and not miscalculating the actions of the whole coven. As far as Leah had been able to deduct it was only Edward who had done the betraying, who had lied to her and had tried to keep her all to himself, not even allowing his own family much time with his supposed mate.

It would be an interesting meeting should the vampire coven decide to come back despite what Bella was thinking. She could only hope that Edward wouldn't try to claim her as his mate again should his coven come back to Forks. There would be no guarantee that Leah would be able to control her wolf should something like that happen. Bella was the new sun in her life and she would fight tooth and nail against whoever tried to take her from her.

She was shaken out of those slightly violent thoughts as Bella asked her what she thought Billy Black and the Elders had meant with the special connection they now shared as two mated wolfs and what changes might come due to that fact.

"To be honest I don't know all that much about two wolfs being mated. It only used to happen in ancient times when the warriors of our tribe were chosen by spirit wolfs that created unique connections between the human and animal. One thing I do know however is that we will be able to hear each other's thoughts even while in human form. The rest we will have to figure out along the way but I know the others will be there for us and help us."

Bella buried her head between Leah's neck and shoulder to inhale the scent of her imprint where it was most prominent to calm her wolf down. She hated not knowing what was happening to her and what changes would occur in her daily life. The thought about her daily life brought up another question.

"The Elders mentioned I won't be able to stay here at the Reservation and I know they're right but what should I do about school? There are a lot of people who annoy me even on my good days. Now that I'm a wolf I assume I won't be able to stay as calm around them as before won't I?"

Leah looked down at her imprint, the girl looked scared at the prospect that she might hurt the people she knew and even considered friends on some scale.

"It's different for every one of us how we deal with emotion. Paul's wolf is quick to anger and aggression but now after about half a year of hard work he is easily able to control the beast inside himself. I still struggle from time to time but my wolf only gets violent if I think those I care about are in danger or threatened. We will have to simply wait and train you once we know what riles your wolf up."

Bella didn't look all that much convinced but before she could ask more questions there was a knock on the door and Sue was poking her head around the opening. There was an easy smile on her face as she eyed the two girls nearly piled on top of each other.

"I sent Charlie home. I figured there was more to it all than you were telling him earlier and I know if it involves the wolves it is best dealt with here on the Reservation where we are safe."

Leah hesitated only as long as it took her to share a questioning look with her imprint before she told her mother everything that happened after the breakfast they had together. She could literally watch the emotions play across her mother's face. There was happiness at the fact that she made up with Emily again and apologized for her behavior. Then there was anger and rage when she heard how Sam acted towards Leah and Bella and finally utter confusion when Leah told her about Bella changing into a wolf and the following meeting of the village Elders. Had Charlie not come down her mother would have been a part of the meeting and Leah knew how she hated that no one even bothered telling her after they spotted the police cruiser in her driveway.

During some time while she was telling her mother everything that happened that day Bella had fallen asleep and let out tiny growls or purrs during her sleep, cuddling ever closer to her mate. Sue had chuckled at that and soon had left Leah to sleep as well. She had promised to see to the blood tests herself and advised Leah to start training Bella in how to change at will and what it meant to be one with their wolf before the younger girl would have to leave again for school.

That only left Leah with about three days to get all the training done with Bella all the other wolfs had weeks if not months to finish. When her eyes began to droop the last conscious thought she had was that Bella was the most magnificent wolf she had ever seen even if she might not be an alpha. She would show the guys that her mate was able to pull through all the tough training ahead of them all.