Haha, another chapter! Woot! Some exciting stuff goes on, another little twist and some family times. Yay!

"Seth, you're pacing. You'll mark the floor if you keep going much longer."

Seth shoots me a glare, continuing in his path across the living room floor. "Easy for you to say," he mutters.

I pick up on the faint sound of an engine approaching the house. "They're at the bottom of the driveway."

"Crap! Why did I think this was a good idea? I can't do this!"

I take him by the shoulders, sitting him down on the couch to stop his pacing. "Deep breaths Seth. You can do this. We both know you can. They're your family. They love you. Just relax and tell the truth. You'll be fine."

He nods, taking a breath. "You can't let me freak out in front of them. Please Jasper. Do what you have to do; but please don't let me have a panic attack with them."

I nod, squeezing his hand gently. "I won't, Seth. I promise. Just try to relax. You'll be fine. I know it." Though his foot still taps nervously against the floor, he grows a little less tense.

"Okay. I trust you."

I pat his shoulder. "Good, 'cause they're here. Remember to breathe. I can't stop you from passing out, so that's your job."

He nods and I move to the front hall, waiting for the knock before opening the door. Leah trudges silently past me. Sue follows behind, a little nervous, but also excited to see Seth. "I'm sorry about her Jasper. She seems to have forgotten her manners. I wanted to thank you again for everything you and your family have done for Seth. It means a lot to me."

I smile, accepting her hug. "It was no problem. We were happy to help."

She looks towards Seth, still shifting nervously on the couch. "Hey squirt," Leah says, nudging him gently, "What's your problem?"

Under his breath, I hear Seth murmur a quick "You have no idea," before he clears his throat. "Mom, Leah, I asked you to come over today because I want to tell you about…what really happened to me." He looks to me for a moment, then turns back to them. "Please sit down."

Worriedly, Sue and Leah take a seat on the couch across from Seth and I. "What's going on Seth?" Sue asks, her eyebrows furrowed.

He takes a shaky breath, reaching for my hand, a move which does not go unnoticed by Leah. Her composure slips for a moment, and I know she's holding back a growl, reminding herself that it's okay. I squeeze Seth's hand gently, nodding for him to continue. "Well, we uh, we found out that it wasn't just a coincidence that I was attacked. There is a group of people, other shifters, who wanted me dead."

This time Leah can't hold back the low growl, and she glares at me when I calm her. "I'm sorry, but Seth has asked me to make sure this goes smoothly. We all need to stay calm and let Seth finish."

Sue nods in agreement. "He's right Leah. Seth needs to talk. Go on, honey. What happened?"

Seth looks at Leah, who sulks a little bit, but manages to relax a little more. "Well, these shifters can take the form of just about anything they see. One of them took the form of Paul to get me to come close enough, and then…he attacked me. But it wasn't just assault. That's what I haven't told you yet."

Leah frowns now. "What else did he do?"

Seth goes red, seeming to shrink a little bit. I send calming waves out to him, and he smiles gratefully. "Well, um…they wanted to make sure that even if I managed to heal in time, I would finish their job myself. I need you both to please not freak out about this. I'll be okay, I promise. Just please don't get upset."

Sue reaches for Seth's other hand, grasping it gently. "Seth, whatever it is, you can tell us. We care about you."

He nods, squeezing my hand tighter and taking a deep breath. "They wanted to guarantee my life would be over, so they…they sort of, um…" he mumbles something unintelligible.

Sue frowns. "Seth, honey, what is it?"

He sighs. "They raped me mom," he whispers. "And if Jasper hadn't have found me, their plan would have worked."

A look of shock plays across each of their faces, and Seth's grip on my hand tightens. A low growl escapes Leah, but Sue shushes her. She takes a minute to process the information before looking up at him again. "So what can we do now?" Seth smiles, relieved, and pulls her into a hug. She kisses his cheek gently. "Seth, you know this doesn't make a difference to us. We love you no matter what. So tell me, what can we do to help you?"

"Well, I've been talking to some people about it, trying to work on my issues, and we have the bad guys. They're in Emily's basement. Sam's handling that, but I asked him to let me tell you guys first."

"And what does Carlisle say? Are you alright?"

He smiles. "Yeah mom, I'll be fine. But Sam thinks it's safer for me to stay here for a while until they sort out the mess with the other shifters. I'll be safe here."

Leah hugs him gently. "I'm sorry Seth. I should have realized it was bad."

"It's alright Leah, I didn't tell you. But I'm really not the one you need to apologize to."

She sighs before looking at me. "I'm sorry Jasper. I guess I have more to thank you for that I thought. So…Thanks." I nod, smiling at Seth, who grins back, relaxing into the couch.

Leah releases him, surprising us all by relaxing a little as well. "Well," Seth says, "There is one thing you might be about to help with. The shifter who attacked me said I was going to have some sort of special powers because I'm a descendant of all three original wolves, and that that's the reason they wanted me dead, but we have no idea how to go about finding what it is. Have you heard anything?"

Sue thinks for a moment. "I don't know," she says carefully, "But I think I know who might."

Seth looks at her, puzzled. "Who?"

"There's a man," she explains, "Who knows more about us then we know. I think he might know what we can do."

Dun dun dunnn! The mystery man will make an appearance probably next chapter, but please review with any guesses or compliments or questions, etc. it makes me happy!

Love,

TheSongSmith