Anthony POV
I shut the bedroom door quietly behind me and leant against it as I watched mum. She was stood beside dad's bed, looking down at him where he was laying on his back, looking gaunt and pale as he always did.
Granddad stood a step behind her, and was watching her as intently as I was.
"What's wrong with him?" She asked quietly.
Granddad let out a breath and folded his arms over his chest, "he's turning back into a human, that's the blood you can smell." He whispered.
She narrowed her eyes, "Human?"
Again Granddad narrowed, "Is very rare, and very painful. But he's getting there."
Mums face was unreadable but her eyes remained on dad's face, "I bet his mate is worried."
There was small pause and Granddad whispered his reply, "She's getting there."
Mum shyly reached down and brushed a piece of hair off of dads face, her hand hesitant.
Dad let out a stuttering breath and whimpered slightly. She drew her hand back in a second and looked at Granddad apologetically.
"I'm sorry..."
He shook his head, "its okay."
"We'll give you a minute if you want?" I said quietly and she glanced at me and then to Granddad.
She nodded, "Thank you."
Granddad smiled, "We'll just be downstairs."
We made it down into the lounge to see the rest of the family all stood around nervously.
Grandma spoke first, "Is he human yet?"
Granddad nodded, "He's as close as he can get... as close as we can safely leave it."
"Why is she here?" Charlie spoke up and we all looked at him.
He glanced around, "I mean... if she doesn't remember us, how did she know dads name?"
"She said 'he told me'" I looked to Charlie and Ness, as they had been present at the time.
"We can only assume that he is Jacob... or someone who doesn't wish us all well." Granddad said.
Aunty Alice rubbed her temple, "I can't see anything..."
I frowned and there was the sound of heavy footsteps on the porch, we all spun just as a dark head stuck its head around the porch.
"Only me!" He grinned and stepped fully into the house.
Every male in the room apart from Granddad made to lunge at him, but Granddad held up his hands to stop us.
He lowered it and glared t the intruder, "What do you want Jacob?"
He shoved his hands in the pockets of his torn denim shorts and smiled wickedly, "I think something that belongs to me arrived here earlier this evening and I would like it back."
I stiffened, "Piss off."
His eyes flashed to mine, "My god you are like your father..." He chuckled, "But the real prize for daddy's little angel ahs to go to Ness, I mean come on..." He looked at Ness with pity on his face, he glared at him.
"Letting Chris leave you because you were to scared to live without daddy?" He laughed and Ness was up in an instant, lunging at him so quickly that I only just had time to grab her before she would be on him. She struggled in my arms, snarling and spitting venom in his general direction.
Jacob chuckled, not having moved an inch, "He's okay though, and I can't tell you how thrilled I was that he was back on the winning team... I mean, having a full child of the moon is going to be a pain in the ass for you now isn't it."
Ness opened her mouth to scream at him when Charlie spoke up.
"Guys?"
We all turned to look at him.
"Can anyone else smell blood?"
We all took the stairs two at a time, Uncle Emmet throwing Jacob off of the stairs so he entered the room just behind us, although he was somehow beside me when we all stood there, staring at what was happening before us.
Mum was leant over dad, her face pressed tight into his neck. Dad was still, although his face displayed the pain he was feeling.
There were bites on the inside of his wrist, the other side of his neck and his shoulders, anywhere where there were veins. I rushed forwards and pulled mum off him, Granddad leaning over him and feeling his pulse.
I small smile crossed his lips and he spoke quietly, "He's changing."
There was a snarl from behind me and I was suddenly on the floor, Jacob pinning mum up against the wall by the throat. She struggled and coked, her feet a foot off of the floor.
"What have you done?" He screamed in her face and slammed her back against the paintwork.
She whimpered and tried to prise his hands off of her neck, "I'm sorry... I couldn't help it..."
"You were supposed to kill him... not save him..." He shouted.
She moaned, "Jake you're hurting me..."
"Shut up!" He yelled and she closed her eyes, moaning when he squeezed tighter.
Charlie lunged for him but Uncle Emmet caught him, as we all watched mum.
Listening to dad's heartbeat increase, then falter, then squelch as the venom took hold.
Mums eyes darkened and she squeezed them shut. She screamed Jacob dropped her in surprise. She landed on her knees, gripping the sides of her head and whimpering, rocking backwards and forwards.
We all watched, and we all prayed.
She then looked up and whispered one word
"Edward?"
Jacob was on her again, but this time she was quicker. She pushed him off of her, causing him to land in a hunting crouch facing her.
They stood snarling at one another and Jacob growled.
"Why couldn't it be enough... to be with me... you should be with me...?" He roared.
Mums voice was low, "You would never be enough."
Jacob straightened and spat his words.
"Fine." He turned to Ness and she snarled.
"I'll tell Chris you said hi." He said and chuckled darkly, leaping from the window, my uncles only a step behind him.
Mum stood up and walked over to me, Ness, Charlie and Aimee. She smiled and we all flew forwards to hug her, every single one of us crying. She pulled back and touched watch of our cheeks.
"I'm sorry for what I put you through." She whispered and we all smiled sadly.
She looked around, "Where's Ellie."
We all looked at one another and then down.
She swallowed, "Anthony?"
I looked up and swallowed, "She doesn't want to be one of us anymore..."
Mum looked confused so Ness explained as best she could.
"She didnt cope... well none of us did but... she was the worst, second only to dad after you died... her and been they... got serious and... we... especially me... lashed out at her for it. I regret it now but..." She sighed. "In answer to tour question she; down at the club... you won't recognise her or it now... she performs there..."
Mums eyes narrowed, "Doing what?"
All of us answered at once, hoping she got the hint.
"Dancing."
