Twins?

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or its characters; I only own Alex and any changes I may make.

Warnings: Slash, cursing, violence, blood, maybe sex later on….

A/N: okay so this is the beginning to eclipse. Alex is spending all his time at the Rez with Paul and the newly turned Seth and Leah. Things start to get better between the twins, until there is an accident that changes everything. But there is still major conflict between the newly returned Cullens and the wolf pack .

Chapter 7

Edward and Bella Pulled up outside of the school and Edward glared out his window, "If I asked you to stay in the car and wait?" Bella stared at him and he got out closing his door and hearing Bella's a moment later. He looked over at her, "of course not…"

Bella and Edward headed over to the front steps where they met Jacob, The shifter turned subtly checking Bella over. "Charlie said you left town."

Bella nodded, "yeah I went to visit my mom, why?"

Edward scoffed and shook his head, "he's checking to see if you're still human."

Jacob scowled and glared at the bronze haired vampire, "I'm here to warn you, if your kind comes on our land again…"

Bella interrupted, "Wait what?" She looked between the two, her brown eyes demanding answers.

Jake actually looked surprised, "You didn't tell her?"

Edwards face closed off, "Just leave it alone Jacob."

Bella turned and looked at Edward, "Tell me what?"

Edward sighed, "Emmett and Paul had a misunderstanding…"

Bella interrupted turning and fixing her glare on Jake, She grabbed his arm forcing his attention from Edward to her, "Jake, Is Paul alright?"

Jake blinked at her in surprise, "Why?"

Bella Glared harder, "He's my brother's mate. Now is he okay?"

Jake nodded, and turned his attention back to the leech. "Did you lie to get her out of town too?"

Edward stepped into Jacob's personal space, "Leave, Now."

Jake didn't back down, "She has a right to know, she is the one the red head wants."

Bella stepped up to the other two, "Victoria?" she stared at the two before focusing on her boyfriend, "Alice's Vision!"

Edward looked down at her, "I was just trying to protect you,"

Bella gave him a hard look, "By Lying to me?" Edward Looked away. "Okay we're gonna talk about this but," she turned back to Jake, "You, why haven't you returned any of my calls?"

"I had nothing to say…"Jake turned away and made his way over to his bike and Bella ran after him.

"Well I have tons!" Edward grabbed her arm to stop her, and she turned back to look at him. "Edward you have to trust me."

"I do trust you; it's him I don't trust."

Bella sighed and walked over to Jake anyway, climbing onto his bike behind him. Jacob grinned and handed Bella his helmet, "Hey lose the grin Jake, we're just going for a ride."

The grin didn't fade "Hold on tight,"

Bella hesitated when they pulled up outside Emily's, "I dunno if this is a good idea…" Jake parked the bike and Jared, Embry, Quil, Paul and Alex Rushed out. Bella Couldn't Help the smile that came over her face when they all smiled at her, even her brother.

She looked at Quil, "Quil you too?"

The newer wolf nodded with a grin "Yup finally made the pack."

Embry spoke up next, "I'm really glad you're here, maybe now we can finally get a break from Jakes Obsessive inner monologue…"

Paul laughed and playfully punched Jake, "Yeah, I wish Bella would call…"

Jared, "I wish Bella wouldn't call,"

Then Embry again followed by Quil, "Maybe I should call Bella,"

"Or, Maybe I should call Bella and then hang up!" the wolves including Alex snickered and laughed, Jake taking it in stride, Bella laughed a little too.

"Yeah okay you can shut up now…" Bella Looked up in surprise when pretty but scowling girl walked out and paused by the other shifters, "Bella this is Leah Clearwater, Harry's daughter."

Bella nodded eyes widening slightly in recognition, "Hey, I'm really sorry about your dad…"

Leah's scowl deepened, "If you're here to torture Jacob some more feel free to leave."

Everyone went quiet and Alex slipped away from Paul. "I'll go talk to her." he smiled gently at his sister and squeezed her hand as he passed her. Bella smiled lightly back.

Jake shrugged when Bella glanced back at him, "Fun isn't she? Alex is the only person she seems to like, so don't feel bad."

Bella smiled a bit , and looked up when she heard her name being called, Her smile widened when Emily ran down the steps a big smile on her face, "Bella, I was wondering when we'd be seeing your face around here again.

Emily hugged Bella and Bella hugged back a smile on her face. "It's good to see you."

Jake looked at Sam, "Sam we good?"

The Alpha wolf nodded with a smirk, "We're good she won't be getting through our lines anytime soon." All the other wolves whooped and cheered heading back inside.

Alex caught up to Leah and took her hand, pulling her into a hug; He had spent a lot of time with her and her brother after their Fathers death and even more since they joined the pack. "Lee come on I know you don't like anyone but she is my sister, can't you at least be civil?" Leah growled softly but nodded against her friends shoulder, letting out a hefty sigh. "Uh oh I know that sigh, what did Sam do now?"

Leah pulled away slightly just holding the werewolf's hand, Alex was the closest thing she had to a best friend, he seemed to be the only person who didn't seem to let her prickly nature offend them. "Nothing, I- I just hate watching them."

Alex nodded and squeezed her hand "Come on, lets go back."

Alex grinned at his sister as they walked to his Bike where it was parked in front of Emily's, "So you're not mad at me anymore?"

Alex hugged his Sister with one arm as they walked. "I couldn't stay mad at you forever, Bells. I'm surprised I managed for a whole month…"

Bella nodded and squeezed her twin back relief flooding through her. She slipped on her brothers rarely used helmet as Alex started the bike and they took off for home.

Charlie was surprised when Bella and Alex walked in together, "So you weren't with Edward then?"

Bella shook her head, "I was with Jake, and Alex." Alex was stiff but nodded as well.

There was a knock at the door Charlie raised an eye brow, "I'll just… yeah." He turned and walked back into the kitchen. As soon as he left Bella opened the door.

Edward stood on the porch, eyes Black, "Do you understand how worried I've been?"

Alex twitched, his eyes flicking towards the stairs, but not wanting to leave his sister with her hungry boyfriend. "I was perfectly safe…"

"I almost Broke the treaty to make sure of- " Edwards speech broke of as he caught the same scent that Alex had the moment he entered the house.

Bella Blinked and started to pull off her jacket, "I'm sorry I know I smell like dog…"

"No something's wrong," Bella stepped aside to let him in.

Alex nodded."There was a leech in the house."

Both looked at him and the supernatural pair rushed up the stairs and following the scent to Bella's room.

Alex growled as Edward moved around the room following everything the mystery leech had touched, Bella coming up shortly after them. "Guys? What's wrong?"

Alex and Edward both looked over at her, "someone was in here."

Edward took Bella back to the Cullens while Alex went to the Rez to report to Sam.

Bella and Alice sat together on the sofa while the others stood around the room, waiting for Emmett and Jasper to return.

Carlisle spoke first, "Who is it, someone we know?"

Edward shook his head, "no, it's a stranger. I didn't recognize his scent."

"A nomad passing through?" Esme suggested, but Rose shook her head.

"A nomad wouldn't have left Charlie alive."

Jasper walked in with Emmett, adding his own information. "The scent Disappeared about five miles south of Bella's house."

Carlisle sighed, "somebody is orchestrating this."

"Victoria?" Bella asked

Alice blinked and shook her head "No, I would have seen her decide."

"It has to be the Volturi."

Alice shook her head at that too, "I don't think it's the Volturi either… I've been watching Aro's decisions too."

"So we'll keep looking." Emmett growled.

"We'll also take shifts guarding Bella at her house." Carlisle added.

Rosalie blinked up at the coven leader, "Another protection detail?"

"Rosie." Carlisle gave her a disapproving look.

But Bella shook her head, "No, she's right. You can't protect me, and my dad, and search for the intruder."

"And search for Victoria." Rose added politely.

Bella nodded "And keep yourselves fed."

Edward glared, "I'm not leaving you here defenseless."

Bella glared back, "Well I'm not gonna let you starve. And I wouldn't be unprotected, I have…"

"No."

"Edward don't be so stubborn. Besides it's not like I'd be all alone with the shifters, Alex would be there, He'd never let them hurt me." Bella glared and none of the Cullens could find a way to argue with that. So with that, Edward was once again out voted.

Bella got out of the Volvo with Edward. The vampire glared over at the shirtless Jacob leaning on the bumper of the Rabbit, Jake was picking her up since Alex was already at the Rez from the night before. He had run patrols all night with Paul, Leah, and Embry, and then crashed on the couch at Emily's. "Doesn't he own a shirt?"

Bella smiled lightly glancing over at Jake. "I'm good here, you should go."

Edward shook his head, "I'm not going to be gone long."

Bella smiled up at him. "Don't rush, you need to hunt." Edward leaned down and kissed her suddenly, when he pulled back, Bella cracked a smile. "Okay maybe rush a little…" then she turned and walked over to Jake who greeted her with a grin.

"Hey beautiful,"

Bella smiled and hugged him, "hey"

Edward drove off and the remaining pair went to get in the Rabbit, "So what do you wanna do today? Bike, hike, just hang? Your call, but we're goin to a party tonight."

"You sure this is okay? I hate being a party crasher..."

"Technically you're a council meeting crasher…"

"Okay I should not be here" Bella glanced over at the bonfire.

Jake grinned over at Bella, "Don't worry Alex is here too, you're part of this, you deserve to know the history behind everything going on around you…"

Bella nodded and looked up when an adorable younger teen ran up calling Jake's name. Jake smiled at him "Hey."

"It's about time you got here, Paul's been hooverin' the grub, but I saved you some burgers."

Jake grinned at the young shifter, "Good lookin' out bro," he turned to Bella. "Bella this is Seth Clearwater, Leah's Brother, the newest member of the pack." Bella and Seth shook hands.

"Newest, bestest, brightest…"

Jake cut the younger wolf of pulling him into a playful headlock, "And the slowest."

There was a high pitched whistle and Seth's head shot up like that of an excited puppy "Come on Your dad's about to start," He ran over and sat with his sister, Jake and Bella following.

Jake sat near Paul on the log bench so Bella could sit with her brother, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground between Paul's legs. Alex grinned at his sister when she sat down and leaned his head against his mate's thigh, Paul's hand automatically coming up and threading fingers through dark messy hair while he continued his conversation with Jared.

Bella smiled at her brother and his mate's unconscious, but still adorable actions. Then turned and faced Billy Black across the fire as he called for attention.

"The Quileute's have been a small tribe from the beginning... But we have always had magic in our blood." All the shifters plus Bella and Alex listened, mesmerized, their attention completely on Billy as if his very voice was commanding it. "We were great spirit warriors, shape-shifters who could transform into the powerful wolf. This enabled us to scare off our enemies and protect our tribe."

Bella absorbed the story imagining the whole thing in her mind… "One day two Quileute warriors wandered towards a forest clearing, when they emerged from the trees they were horrified to find a creature bent over two lifeless tribe girls. This creature's eyes were blood-red, feral, it looked like a man, but it was hard like stone and cold as ice... The two warriors phased into wolves and charged the vampire, fighting bravely. Our warriors' sharp teeth finally tore it apart... but only fire would completely destroy it."

Jake glanced over at Bella, trying to gauge her reaction. She looked somber almost… "They lived in fear that the cold Man was not alone. They were right. She took her vengeance on the village. Our elder chief, Taha Aki, was the only spirit warrior left to save the tribe, after his son was killed. Taha Aki's third Wife could see he would lose... "

Billy looks at Bella as he continues, "The Third Wife was no magical being, with no special power but one; courage. She picked up her son's knife and thrust it through her stomach, The Third Wife's sacrifice distracted the Cold Woman long enough for Taha Aki to destroy her. She saved the tribe. Over time, our enemies have disappeared. But one remains - the cold Ones... Our magic awakens only when they come near. And we sense it now; feel the threat in our blood. Something terrible is coming, and we must be ready. All of us."

Bella stormed furiously into Alex's room, her hand wrapped in bandages. Alex sat up from his lying position on his bed, dropping the book of Quileute Legend's next to him. Bella joined him, climbing right into his lap and releasing a heavy sigh. Alex wound his arms around her, "Bella what is it?"

"Jake kissed me" Alex's eyes widened. "And I punched him in the face. He brought me home and Edward was so angry…" Alex pet her hair and she sighed again. "I'm just so tired of them fighting."

Alex pushed her back lightly and got up from the bed pulling Bella along after him. They walked back downstairs and Alex grabbed Bella's car keys. That was when Bella pulled him to a stop, "What are you doing?"

Alex grinned, "We're going out, you need a little stress free fun."

Bella blinked in surprise, "B-but what about the ones watching the house?"

Alex grinned, "I'm the one watchin the house, Leah's guardin outside. As long as I'm with yah I'm doin my job."

Bella didn't get a chance to say another word as he dragged her out to her truck and practically flung her in, pulling out of the drive and heading in the direction of Port Angeles.

Bella stared at the Dance club with a clearly skeptical look on her face. "Alex I don't know…"

"Nope we're doin this." He grabbed her arm and dragged her in, flashing their ID's at the Bouncer on the way.

Bella looked around at the flashing lights and writhing bodies, she could barely hear her own thoughts over the pounding techno music… she loved it. She could practically feel the her previous stress melt away. "Alex this is Great!"

Alex Laughed, "I knew You would Love it, Come on Lets go dance!" Bella Hesitated, Alex tugged her arm and she followed reluctantly. "Bella trust me, this kinda dancing is easy. You just move however you want, follow the beat." Bella nodded and Alex led her out into the mass of flailing bodies.

She took a moment to watch the others around her before trying it herself. Alex was right it was easy, not to mention FUN.

It had to be at least Three in the morning by the time they stumbled out to Bella's truck, Laughing. Their heads were buzzing from adrenalin and exhaustion. Alex pulled open the driver's door and climbed in Bella doing the same on the other side of the cab.

They pulled away from the parking lot, music in the tuck cranked up as loud as it would go. They both Laughed and sang along, they came up on an intersection and the light turned green. Alex pressed the gas without a second thought, at least until Bella screamed. Alex looked to his right just in time to see another truck come barreling into the passenger side of theirs, flinging them both around the Cab like rag dolls, glass flew everywhere as Windows shattered. Alex's head smacked into something and everything went dark.

Alex blinked his gold eyes open and looked around in confusion, blood, glass, shards of Metal. BELLA! He tried to move and hissed in pain, clutching at his chest, broken ribs. He looked around again and finally found Bella. She was slumped over, one arm twisted at an odd angle and a leg pinned against the crushed passenger door and Gods there was blood everywhere. Too much blood. Alex tugged at Bella's normal arm and pulled her closer, her leg coming un-pinned and pulling free to show a mess of bloody gashes, Alex listened hard, trying to hear Bella's heartbeat.

There! It was faint, way too weak. Alex began to panic Bella would never make it until the paramedics came, and if she did she definitely wouldn't survive long enough for Carlisle to turn her. His sister was going to die… Unless… She would probably hate him forever, But at least she Would live long enough to hate him at all.

Alex moaned in pain as he half shifted, aggravating his already injured body, and pulled his sister closer. He leaned down and sank his fangs into the thigh of his twin's mutilated leg. He held on, sinking his fangs as deep as they would go, for as long as he could and prayed that the infection would take.

TBC…