Ch. 10

"Why are they coming here?" Jacob asked as he sat in the kitchen with his pack. Dimitri sat across from him with his pack standing behind him with their arms crossed over their chests. Sam was at the table with his boys guarding the door and the younger ones running patrol. Leah was at his right, between him and Dimitri, she continued to chew on her bottom lip while gripping Jacob's arm under the table. Seth was upstairs with Nessie; they were in charge of Alex and Roslyn for the moment. The vamps were all here, Carlisle at the table with Esme standing behind him in support. Alice was next to him with Jasper holding her hand. The others were seated further down the table, silent.

Carlisle looked up at Jacob at his question, "Do you remember when the Volturi were here with their wives?"

Jacob and Leah nodded. Carlisle looked at Alice and then back to continue. "If you noticed, Marcus was alone for that trip…there was no wife at his side."

Jacob shook his head at Carlisle's words, "what does that have to do with my family?"

"Nothing, it has everything to do with his family." Carlisle said as his head nodded towards Dimitri, who looked up at Carlisle in confusion.

"Were you never told why your people were hunted?" Alice asked softly.

Dimitri shrugged, "we assumed it was because we were a threat to their existence."

Carlisle shook his head, "it was because Marcus' wife was killed by one of your kind. Ever since then he and his brothers have been on a war path with your people."

Alexi stepped forward and everyone turned their heads up to look at him, "they killed one of us first."

Dimitri looked up shock, "you knew why we were being hunted and you didn't say anything?"

"What could I say your highness? We will still be hunted no matter what anyone knows." Alexi said, defending himself.

Dimitri narrowed his eyes on his second in command, "explain now." He demanded.

"Your great grandfather, Prince Roland was in love with one of his general's daughter's. They were secretly meeting in the woods for months and he once said that he would marry her. However one night on his way to meet her, before he reached their spot, he heard her scream…" Alexi closed his eyes as if reliving the memory was his own, "…He ran and found Marcus' wife standing there holding his lifeless love in her cold pale arms…blood dripping down her chest from her neck. Prince Roland ran to attack, but when his loves body was dropped, he fell to his knees and held her for the rest of the night, he couldn't phase because it wasn't a full moon. The general and other pack members were dispersed to search for him, when the general came across the prince holding his daughter, he became, distraught. A funeral was held and a search was sent out looking for the vampire. Prince Roland found her with the General at his side. The vampire was torn to pieces and burned."

Dimitri hung his head down in shame for his Great grandfather, vengeance was never the answer. It only led to all out war. "So since then we've been at war with the vampires because of a mistake nearly 200 years ago?" Dimitri asked as he gritted his teeth down in anger and frustration.

Alexi nodded and then stepped back, away from his prince. Alice leaned forward, "there not just after you now, but all of us because we chose to harbor you hear on our territory." She looked at Jacob and Leah, "You're at risk now too, because of your involvement to keep them safe. Were all in this together now."

Dimitri stood, "my people and I can leave immediately, and we won't put you in any more danger. I apologize and send you my deepest regrets for coming here." He turned to leave until Leah leaned forward and caught his hand.

"Sorry buddy, but you're not going anywhere, were all tied in this together now and my daughter has a part in this. You don't regret coming here, because you found Roslyn, but I want to keep her safe and if that means keeping your sorry ass around then so be it." Leah said with determination in her face and every bone in her body.

Jacob stood and looked at Dimitri in the eyes, "we have to stay together more so now than ever before. You must help protect our family and we will hold onto our promise and protect yours."

Carlisle nodded and stood holding his hand out to Dimitri, "my family means the world to me and that includes the wolves and now you, we'll stand by your side when the time comes, just like they stood by ours."

Dimitri looked at Carlisle's hand and slowly lifted his own and shook the cold hand before him tightly, sealing the deal. They were a huge dysfunctional family now, but never less, they were a family.

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Jacob found Leah with a sleeping Roslyn in her arms. He came forward and knelt in front of her silently. When she looked up at him, a silent tear fell from her face. Jacob leaned forward and gently picked up Roslyn from her arms and held out his hand for Leah to take and follow him. Alex was walking into the room when both parents put a finger to their lips, he understood and stayed quiet. Leah put her arm around Alex shoulders and her other arm around Jacob's waist. They walked into their small family sitting room outside of their master bedroom and sat in front of the opened doors that overlooked the woods and sky.

Alex leaned against Leah and held her around the waist, "are you alright mom?" he whispered.

She nodded rather than say anything and pulled him closer to her and gently kissed the top of his head. She leaned into Jacob's side and he held her with his large hand resting on Alex's arm. Roslyn was still fast asleep in her father's arms, her head resting on his chest opposite of Leah.

Soon Alex fell asleep and she and Jacob carried their children to their rooms. Once both were tucked in and sweet dreams wished by them both, they walked together outside the mansion and into the woods. Slowly while watching each other, they undressed. Leah turned towards La Push beach and began walking with Jacob right behind her. Their walking soon turned into a sprint and they began to run, then within seconds they phased. The two large wolves with so much strain on their shoulders were going to try and be free for a few moments before the world looked for them again.

Once at the beach, they phased back to human form and cuddled near an off shore cave. Leah looked up at Jacob, "I love you", she whispered.

He grinned, "I'm glad, because baby after 2 kids and 11 years, you aren't getting rid of me."

She hit him on his arm where he pretended to be truly hurt, until a smile broke across his face, "oh, and I love you too" he added as an afterthought.

"It's the right thing for Dimitri and his pack to stay right?" she asked.

He rubbed her arms as he took time to think about his answer, "I think so. I just don't like that Roslyn has a part to play in all of this."

A frown formed on her forehead, "that's funny; Alice didn't say anything about seeing Roslyn in her vision, does that mean the future has been changed?"

"I have no idea, maybe all Roslyn was supposed to do was imprint on Dimitri…maybe she was never meant to actually stand against the Volturi." Jacob wondered aloud.

Leah leaned her head back against his chest and looked up at him, "I think Dimitri wants to keep Roslyn and Alex safe as much as we do…like he's conflicted. He wants to help his people, yet he looks like he wants to take Roslyn and just run for the hills."

Jacob nodded in agreement, "kind of like what I wanted to do with Nessie", he said.

Leah pursed her lips, "well if you had run off with her, then none of this would have ever happened!" she said sourly.

Jacob's eyebrows shot up to his hairline in shock, "excuse me? You're blaming me? Am I hearing you right?" he asked.

She shrugged her shoulders, "What? Roslyn would have never been born and Dimitri and his pack would have never come to La Push."

He couldn't believe what he was hearing, "you regret being with me?" he asked softly.

She didn't turn around to face him, so he didn't know what she was thinking or feeling until she turned around in his arms. He saw tears running silently down her honey skined cheeks.

"God No! I just can't help but feel responsible for everyone's safety, because you and I chose to defy fate." She sobbed into his chest.

He leaned down and whispered into her ear, "the hell with fate."

She looked up into his dark chocolate brown eyes, the color of their children's eyes. She smiled at him and leaned against him once again in peace. She played idly with the chain around his neck, a small opal shape with a wolf on the front, the one that held a picture of her and the kids. She'd bought it for him when she was pregnant with Alex. He always wore it, even when he phased. It hung past his abs, the chain was so long.

She looked back up at his face and kissed the small locket, then let it fall back against his stomach. "I would do everything all over again and not change a thing; no matter the fear or the pain…it is all worth the happiness we've shared." She whispered to him in the silent night, all that could be heard was their breathing and crashing of the waves.

He leaned forward until their foreheads were touching, "ditto."

They leaned back against the sand, their hearts beating as one. "Tell me Leah, what do you want me to do to show you everything will be alright?" Jacob asked.

She continued to watch the waves crashing as if trying to reach their peaceful solitude, she grabbed his hands and pulled them tighter around her, "just hold onto me Jacob, no matter what never let go."

He rolled over and pushed her body into the now warm sand that became heated from their high body heat. He leaned down and kissed her ear and trailed kisses to her lips, pulling up he smiled, "never", he whispered and proceeded to show just how tight he was going to hold.

***~ I know, I'm such a lush! I can't help but have these tender moments! Anywho, I really liked my explanation of things (pats on back)! What did you think?

***~Question: Are you intrested in a sequal with Roslyn and Dimitri or would you prefer I end the story with Jacob and Leah? Answer in comment!