A/N: Twilight belongs to SM!
Many sorries for the lack of update! I just lost my beta for this story as well, all mistakes are mine. If anyone loves this story and would like to become the new beta please let me know by PM!
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EPOV
When I came too, I stretched, rubbing my stomach. Carlisle was moving around in his cave, restless.
"Would you like to talk, Carlisle?" His head came up, looking down at me.
"I'm sorry if I woke you, my lord."
"Come down here please."
Instantly he was in front of me, making me jerk back.
"I can't get used to that."
He smiled, "I didn't mean to scare you."
"It's fine." I took a seat on the sand, waiting. Carlisle mimicked my actions, still mute. "I want to talk about your fight yesterday with Jasper."
"It's nothing, my lord."
I shook my head, "I think it is. He is upset about losing you. I understand that. But I don't want myself brought into it. I would have helped even if I weren't pregnant. Since I am, I would still help. I think about if it were me and would I want someone to help. Even if they were pregnant. It's natural to want to protect your child."
"How did you get to be so mature, my lord?"
I laughed, "I'm not sure. It's odd. I'm only a day pregnant, but I feel like I know so much more."
He smiled, "It's apart of being the submissive mate. Nature teaches us everything we need to know. Mind if I ask you a question, my lord?"
"Sure."
"How old are you?"
"20."
His eyes widen, "That young?"
"Yes. I'm not worldly experience. Emmett is the first person I've ever been with or been in a relationship."
His face changed. "You weren't into men, were you, my lord?"
I blushed, "I wasn't really into either. But I never thought I'd be pregnant or end up with a leader like him."
"Are you happy?"
"Yes. As much as it shocks me, and as fast as it happen. I feel like I've found the place I'm suppose to be. I never really felt like I belonged anywhere and now I do."
"You have stood up to lord Emmett."
I felt my face grow hot, "I know. I do not mean too. It's disrespectful. I hope our coven does not try and follow my steps."
"I don't think lord Emmett would allow that and if anyone questions him about you, I doubt they'd like the results from that as well."
"Oh, well. I don't want to start anything in our coven."
He grimaced. "I want to say that I am truly sorry about my daughter, my lord. She is very head strong."
"She takes that from you, I presume."
He blushed, "Yes, my lord, at least that is what Jasper says. I have gotten away with more than I should have as a mate, but I love my Jasper. I never thought our daughter would look at my behavior and embarrass her father so badly. He is very upset with her actions yesterday."
"It's not your fault or his fault. She is old enough to know better."
"Still. I wonder if that is why he doesn't want another child with me."
"He doesn't want to lose you, Carlisle. I wouldn't want to lose my Emmett and it's only been days."
"Still."
He looked upset and I wasn't sure how to help. I was at a lost for words. I knew our mates were currently training, and I didn't want to disturb Emmett with something this small on my first day.
"Do I go and greet the coven?"
"You can if you like, my lord. They will come to you with problems."
"Oh. Alright." I looked around, nervous. "Ah, um.. Carlisle?"
"Yes, my lord?" He looked at me and waited.
"What do we do now?"
His eyes widen for a second before he laughed. "Oh yes, right! I'm sorry, my lord. On to daily business. If you're ready, I can show you around."
We laughed for a second and it was enough to relieve with anxiety. Both of us stood, Carlisle waving his hand once, the floor suddenly clean. Shoes appeared on our feet as did shirts.
"We wear clothes while pregnant, am I right?"
"Yes, in front of each other. With our mates we don't have to."
"What about the children?"
"Yes. But the males of our kind usually don't. Mainly females. While we are the same, breeding wise, our parts are still different."
I turned red, but relaxed once more when he giggled. To be honest, I couldn't keep my hands on my stomach. It was weird. I was pregnant.
"Is the baby alright, my lord?"
"It's weird. I mean."
He smiled softly, "First time."
"Yes, but I'm still human as well. This is all very shocking."
"Of course. But you're coming along nicely. And being able to see within yourself and see the baby is wonderful."
I nodded, "Yes."
We headed to the opening and I knew he wanted to ask something. "What is it, Carlisle?"
He paled, "I wanted to know if I were able to see my baby with your help, my lord?"
"I can try."
"It is not necessary if you don't want too."
I shook my head, "It's fine."
Taking our hands I placed them against his large bump and closed my eyes, Carlisle following suit.
"Don't say a word and focus."
He nodded and within seconds, we were there, once again staring down at the baby within his stomach. I could feel Carlisle crying, happily. His son turned, rolled and puckered his lips. Moments passed and he started sucking his thumb. I couldn't stop my smile, knowing my child would do that as well.
I pulled away when I felt myself start to sway. Carlisle caught my arms, gently lowering me to the ground.
"I'm sorry, my lord. We shouldn't have done that."
"It's fine. Really. Just let me catch my breathe."
He rocked from foot to foot, wringing his hands.
I felt my body growing hotter and couldn't figure out why. When I looked up, I saw the terrified look on Carlisle's face. He stepped back just as Emmett came roaring through the opening.
"Edward!" He scooped me up, running for the water. I didn't know what was going on, holding onto his shoulders.
"What is it?"
He let my feet down in the water, looking me over. "Are you ok, mate?"
"Fine. Just dizzy."
Emmett still wasn't happy. "What did you do?"
"Carlisle wanted to see the baby. I was just helping."
He relaxed, kissing me. The sudden display of affection caught me off guard. When I looked up, Carlisle was gone.
"Where...?"
"It's disrespectful to watch their master."
I nodded, looking shyly up at him. He smirked. "Why do I have a feeling that you're thinking bad things?"
"Only when you're around."
He laughed, pulling me into his arms.
"Has Carlisle taken you out to see the rest of our coven?"
"Not yet."
He nodded, bringing us out of the water. His hands traveled over me, checking for any sign of distress.
"Better, mate?"
"Yes."
"I will bring you back to base to spend the day with Carlisle."
"Will you be training all day?"
"Yes."
"You'll be back at dark?"
He frowned, "I'm not sure, mate, but you won't be alone."
"I don't want to sleep without you."
He paused, swallowing over and over. "I'll see what I can do."
I grabbed hold of his neck as we took flight through the trees. The warriors were training not fair from the main camp. Since the threat of the war, things were quiet, parents and offspring staying inside their coves. Only Carlisle and his girls were out in the main tree house.
Emmett took me up, kissed me once then disappeared. My first day as the coven's extra leader went slow. And mostly uneventful in the beginning. That was of course, until Willow began her punishment. Carlisle decided to start her out with gathering stuff from the garden below. It was a small one, mainly herbs, onions and peppers. From what Carlisle showed me, there was a much larger garden with the bigger items a ways away.
Our covens grew as much as they could, being close to the earth and mother nature. They also hunted which brought in the meat part of the diet for everyone. At the coven in the southern states one of the main jobs was to raise cattle and chicken for the beef and chicken parts as well.
"I want to get ready for my new clan, da." I stopped as I listen to Willow whine to Carlisle. Little Jessia came over to me, her arms up high. I smiled, scooping her into my arms. Sasha wasn't far behind to come stand beside me, both of them weary of what their elder sister was about to do. Her previous act of defiance towards her master had proven scary enough for them.
"I want you to gather the herbs and some onions for dinner, nums." He turned to go threw the spices he had already, but Willow was not done just yet.
She made a face, starting to pant a bit. "No."
I backed away with both children, as far into the corner as I could when I saw the way Carlisle reacted. I might have been his new "master" but I'd never seen the enraged part of Carlisle before. Come to think of it, I didn't even know what his gift was.
His body was stiff as a tree, turning around slowly. He blues eyes now pitch black, jaw tight, fingers twitching.
"Do not push me, Willow." His words were bit off, piece by piece, making me shiver. Sasha was now huddled behind me, wedging herself between me and the wall. Jessia's face was pressed into my shoulder, her hands clinging to me.
Carlisle made a much horrifying monster than Jasper did, so far. I wasn't sure why he wasn't the dominate one of the relationship. When she gave him a dirty look, he turned one hand up, and everything stopped. The air literally disappeared, making breathing hard. The tree house started to whither and die, going from a beautiful caramel copper with green vines and wild flowers, to wilting black plants and an ash colored surrounding.
I dared a look at Willow, finding her struggling to breathe as well, her skin now abaster white, black circles around her eyes and lips. Her body twitched as if it was going through a fit of some sorts. Seconds ticked by, and just as I was about to jump with both kids to save us, things stopped, beautiful clean air filling our lungs once more. The house went back to normal, the bright colors around us again.
While Carlisle might have stopped things from happening, his body was still in fight mode. His anger growing instead of lessening.
"I have been to lenient towards my children, but I will not be argued with or disrespected by any of you. I said to gather from the garden, Willow."
Despite having almost been killed by her father, she still have some fight in her, a stupid move from my point of view.
"I want to leave now. I don't want to stay here anymore."
He took a quick step towards her, Willow misting away from him.
Things were slowly getting much worst. Violence seemed to be the only thing this child understood and she had pushed Carlisle to his limits. I wasn't sure what I was doing, only hoping that Emmett would hear my call for help.
Emmett
Seconds went by with nothing. I pushed myself to speak once more when he finally replied.
What's wrong, mate?
I need you.
I felt his emotions hit me.
Are you injured? Little peanut?
We're fine. I need help. Please.
On my way, mate.
Bring Jasper too, please.
It's Carlisle and Willow, am I right?
Yes. She's pushing him to far...he killed things...
Carlisle's gift is... special... Edward... it's the most dangerous... when he gets angry...
I swallowed, rolling my eyes.
Ya think? I almost jumped out of the house with two children because he scared the stuff out of me. A little warning would have been nice.
I could hear a slight chuckle. Without in seconds both of them appeared in the doorway. Jasper ordered the younger children down to play, Emmett coming over to check on me.
"I'm fine."
His face was hard, giving one curt nod. They looked towards the scene of father and daughter battling.
Jasper went to his mate, pressing his hands to Carlisle's shoulders. All at once, his eyes turned back to blue, his body relaxing.
"Sit, mate. I will handle our …...child..." His eyes flashed towards Willow as he waited for Carlisle to take up a chair.
Jasper sized of the situation, staring at Willow until she became nervous.
"I think you should stay here for a while, Willow. I don't think you're ready to move onto your own coven yet." Her face fell, her heart stopping.
"But... da..."
"You're not mature enough. Disciplined enough. I think you need more education and training. Another few months..." Her face paling. "Maybe another year."
"NO!..."
"Yes, I think so." He nodded, face stern. "Yes, I do believe that would fix things nicely. I've allowed your father to baby all of you. To let things slide that should not. Yesterday opened my eyes wide... very wide. I have been apart of this coven for over 200 years, since my own 15th year. It is a gift to be placed here, with the elder warriors and our master. Yet, you treat it like it is entitled to you. It's not. Had I not been the second in command, you would be dead."
The room went silent, as I looked at Emmett. His face said it all. That was the only reason for her survival the night before. The thought of killing one of the children was horrific, but in their race it was how things were done if their master and lord was endanger.
"I would have thought you'd be more then grateful, graveling even towards our masters and your father. Instead, you turn yourself away from it, demanding this and that. And from your father. Who is carrying your baby brother. I would have thought he would garner more affection and protection from you."
"I don't want another sibling." Her statement triggered a terrifying reaction from Carlisle. I wasn't sure what happen. How or why. One second I was beside Emmett and the next I was braced up against Carlisle to keep him from attacking his daughter.
Both Emmett and Jasper were trying to get to us, being held back by my shield. Carlisle had turned into a raging monster, dropped onto all fours, his fangs snapping, crawls ripping at the floor. I used my shield within my shield to mentally force him not only away from her but myself. The shear power within him was hypnotizing, fascinating. I was in awe.
Carlisle had been the sweet quiet one, yet he seemed to have just as much rage to him as Emmett. As much as I wanted to stop Carlisle I knew that Willow needed her punishment, or at least a wake up call. Looking to Emmett for help, I held my hand at towards Willow, beckoning her. She held firm, refusing to move. With a wave of a hand, Emmett forced her towards me.
"No! No!"
I pulled her straight into my bubble, allowing Carlisle to get at her, within reason. He had her flat to the ground, teeth at her neck, ready for the kill. Both hands held firm to her shoulders, claws ready for the tear. His growls and hisses made me outright shiver. Without my shield I would never go near any of the coven, knowing how strong their powers were.
"Help! Please! Help! Da! Da! Help!" She pleaded for Jasper to save her, for Carlisle to stop. Neither moved a muscle. I let it go on for a few minutes, before forcing Carlisle back and pushing Willow out of the bubble. She turned to run only to be snagged up by her father. Jasper yanked hard on her arm, glaring at her.
"You will come and train with us. Then you will do as your father said. School starts tomorrow, do we understand one another, Willow?"
"Yes, da. Yes."
"I will take her for you, Jasper. Calm your mate before you return. Edward... you come with me, we need to talk..."
I flushed as I let my shield down, knowing I might have down something wrong once more. I nodded once, following close behind. Jasper went to Carlisle, soothing the beast.
Emmett kept one hand holding my arm, bringing us to the floor. Willow followed behind as we made our way to the training field. Once Willow had been set up, he took away to talk, still watching his men train.
"Never do that again."
"I am sorry."
"If anything happened to you or peanut... Edward..."
I frowned, my head down. Emmett grunted once, catching my attention. His face was stern but his eyes were soft. I moved into for a hug, being rewarded with a kiss as well.
"Rest awhile, watch. We'll go back later."
I did as told, keeping well out of the way. Willow was made to be the target half of the time as well as the bait when it came time for a hunting match. All in all, my first day as leader went pretty good.
I think.
I gotta say I'm really loving Carlisle in this chapter, his badass side came through, lol. What did you guys think?
Trying to get back into things with all my stories. RL has kicked me in the butt. Good news, FF seems to have upgraded some of their things. To anyone that reviewed and didn't get back a reply I'm sorry, FF was screwed up for about two weeks. I do read ALL of them!
