Hey, so sorry for the delay in updates. I've been super busy and trying to find a job, but now I'm settled down and relaxed, so now I'm going to be working hard to update my stories. This is short, and more of a bridge between chapters. I'm going to be working on the others as well, so yeah. Enjoy, yall!

Don't own twilight.

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Bella was still unconscious, to the dismay of her mates. It had been three days of the wolf's body healing. Her scalp had finally grown back, though hair had yet to return. They had been listening to the subtle sounds of the bones in her right side healing, which had ended thirty minutes before. Rose whimpered as she nuzzles her mate's cheek. "Bella, please… come back to me. To us. We just got you…" she whispered. Esme sat beside her, her head resting on the wolf's stomach.

"Please, Bella, we can't do this without you. We need you. Your pack needs you…" the older vampire whispered. Rose leaned over and kissed the wolf's lips softly, followed by Esme doing the same. They closed their eyes and sighed, believing they may have to wait another day.

Until, of course, a hand ran through Rosalie's hair, followed by a hand squeezing Esme's. "Rosie? Esme?" came a raspy voice, and both heads shot up to see their mate, her eyes still closed, but her nose twitching as she breathed in their scents.

"Bella!" They gasped, cupping her cheeks or clutching at her in their best hug that wouldn't hurt her. Well Esme was clutching, Rosalie was crushing her lips to Bella's in a bruising kiss, surprised when it was returned with a strength most wouldn't have until hours after waking. Her instincts taking over some, Esme straddled the wolf and stole her lips from the blonde's, pleasantly surprised when Bella wrapped her arms around her and kissed her back. After several more shared kisses and a painfully aroused wolf calmed down, they talked a little.

"What happened?" Bella asked, taking note of the tired feeling she had, as well as the sandpaper that had seemed to replace her throat. Esme handed her a glass of water, which the shifter quickly chugged, thankful for the reprieve from her sore throat.

"You saved Jane and Alec from being eaten. In the end it got you with the shit beaten out of you because you refused to fight your pack. Then you took the Alpha position from Sam. To leave it basic," Rosalie frowned, nuzzling her wolf's cheek.

"Jane and Alec… that's the red eyed vampires names?" The two women nodded and Bella rubbed her face, closing her eyes. "I bonded to them…"

"We know. We did, too," Esme whispered with a grin.

"I don't understand, though… I… It felt like an Imprinting bond, but different. Like they were my…"

"Children," they all finished together. Bella gave a surprised laugh.

"Good, I'm not going crazy."

The girls both shook their heads, Rosalie kissing her wolf softly. "No, no crazier than you already were. You think you're strong enough to get some clothes on and come downstairs?"

"Yeah, but slowly." she went to run her hand through her hair and frowned when she felt the bald side of her head, the skin newly healed and still a little raw. "And maybe do something about this, too…" she mumbled.

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Sam was sitting on the couch, the rest of the pack around him as he leaned his elbows on his knees. It had been too long since his sister had lost consciousness, meaning they really had done a number on her. He already felt the lack of power from having the Alpha title stripped from him, but he didn't care. He just wanted his sister back. As if his thoughts had summoned her, the door upstairs opened and he smelt her along with her mates. Across the room, Jane and Alec also jumped up, looking up at the stairs. Bella appeared seconds later, wearing jeans, no shoes as always, and a sports bra. There were still bandages around her chest, keeping her ribs in place, but the most noticeable thing was her hair. She had shaved the other side and the back of her head, leaving the top slightly longer. Her natural curls and waves left her hair with a lot of volume, looking like it was simply standing up on her head. As they watched, though, one curl fell onto her forehead, giving her a somewhat "boyish" charm. Rosalie and Esme were close behind her, making sure she was really strong enough to stand alone, and the two red eyed vampires wasted no time in running up to hug the wolf. They may not completely understand the bond, but they wouldn't dare turn down such protective parental figures. Sam watched with a sense of pride as Bella got down on one knee to hug them, chuckling as they relaxed against her.

"We're so glad you're okay…" Jane whispered, nuzzling the wolf's shoulder. Alec expressed similar feelings, though only through purrs and a slightly stronger hug. Slowly they released Bella and wearily looked at Rosalie and Esme.

"I… We know our past interactions have been… erm…" Alec, as it turns out, was rather awkward when he was nervous.

"You warned the family about Aro's plan?" Rosalie asked, her voice lacking it's normal cold, icy tone and the twins immediately relaxed.

"Yes, we did." Jane bit her lip.

Bella stood and smiled at the twins. "Just as I have bonded with you, my mates have as well, and if your reactions to us coming down the stairs, you have bonded with us as well?" Alec and Jane both nodded. "You will not be thrown out. If you are not welcome in the Plait home, you are welcome in the Black home."

"You're crazy, pup, of course they're welcome here. Now, we need to figure out what to do." Rosalie looked over the gathered creatures and frowned.

"First, we need to discuss what happened out there," Bella growled, her voice a slight boom. Sam and the pack suddenly felt a sense of dread fill them as the new Alpha towered over them, arms crossed.

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Okay, so what do you think will happen to our boys?

Being a Scrub: I hope everything worked out for you, and that this update had the same effect as before :)

ulquiorra31: Thank you, I really appreciate that!

SH4D0W44: indeed the ass kickings shall be coming haha

SuBeskreus: I can't tell you how much I laughed reading this review. I laughed pretty much the entire time. I neither confirm nor deny any theory.

Andilite: Yeah there might be a bit of that in the later chapters but I hold my tongue!

CalCyn: thank you! I'll keep that in mind :3

Coeur D'Amertume: haha thank you! You're probably right lol

Kamonwan9952: Okay, I'm gonna reply to like... all of that XD I laughed a bit while getting these, and I'm so glad you enjoyed my stories enough to review to each chapter. To answer your questions: Yes, Bella is a super hot butch girl. Gotta represent my end of the spectrum ;) the knowing the volturi hasn't really been answered yet... I may or may not be on the other end of this chapter with your shipper feels in my cross=hairs... anyway, I hope you continue to enjoy this story, and my situation is getting better, thank you for your concern :3

Alright, so what do you guys think should happen to the boys for what they did to Bella? I wanna hear your thoughts!