A New Addition
Summary: On their way home, Alice and Edward find a teen half conscious in the woods. Something about the teen is different, something... not ordinary.
Disclaimer: Damn it! I still don't own! But Joel, Paul & Quil's baby, and a "going to be revealed character" are mine!
Pairings: CarlislexEsme, JasperxAlice, EmmettxRosalie, PaulxQuil, JaredxEmbry, EdwardxJacob, AlecxSeth (one-sided), ex-EdwardxBella, and SamxEmily
Notes/Warnings: Nothing new.
Chapter 11 - Discovery
Joel woke up to a warm body on top of his. He blinked away the blurry images and saw that is was only Seth on him. He recalled the previous night. Seth cried for hours when he found out about...
"Joel, are you in here?"
The hybrid spotted Leah opening the door slowly. She spotted the two cuddled up and gave a questioning look. Joel chuckled and blushed nervously before saying, "It's not what it looks like, Leah."
"I believe you... um... I forgot what I came up here for.", she muttered.
Joel gently pushed Seth off him, placing him in a comfortable position. He sat up before stretching out his slender arms and yawned a little. "Well, tell me when you remember. I'm going to take a shower." Leah watched as the youngest pack member stood from the bed and out the room to his own. When he was gone, she looked down at the sleeping form of her brother. He looked so heartbroken with the dried tear streaks on his cheeks, and yet he looked so calm as his breath and heartbeat remained steady.
Leah walked over and sat beside the younger and began to run fingers through his soft locks.
Feeling said fingers running through his hair, Seth moaned and opened his eyes, spotting his sister beside him. He didn't say anything and sat up to rest his head on her shoulder as the older wolf wrapped arms around him. "Hey, bro. You alright?", she asked. Seth nodded. "Yeah. I guess I needed the sleep. I feel legit now."
The younger climbed out the bed and stretched his limbs. "Where's Joel?" "He went to go take a shower."
It was then Alice came into the room. "Hey, peeps. Have you guys seen my black sweater?", she asked. The two shook their heads. She moaned in disappointment and left.
The two siblings looked at each other and shrugged. Leah went to leave the room until...
"GET OUT OF MY SWEATER!"
"NEVER!"
"DAMN YOU, JOEL CULLEN!"
The two Clearwaters peeked out the room and spotted a rather furious Alice chasing an amused Joel cladded in her missing sweater. Behind them was Esme and Jasper.
Jacob wasn't feeling all to well when he awoke. His head hurt a bit and he was all sweaty when he woke up. He knew something wasn't right, but he didn't want to sulk over it. He took a soothing shower before dressing in a black tight tee and dark grey jeans. After he freshened himself, he met the others in the family den. Of course his mate was the first to stop him.
The wolf didn't hear Edward approaching his side and was a bit surprised when he felt hands on his waist. He turned over his shoulder and smiled. "Edward..." "Hey, Jake. I was wondering when you were getting up.", the vampire teased, planting a kiss on the shorter's forehead. The other kissed his mate's lips before laying back on his shoulder. He looked around the room.
"Hey, where's Seth?"
"He's getting dressed... I think. He woke up nearly an hour ago.", Leah said, her brows suddenly frowning together. Esme got up from where she sat next to her husband and went up to find the wolf.
He came out just before she reached it.
"Oh! Hi, Esme.", he greeted. The mother vampire smiled. "Good morning, Seth. I was just coming up to get you." The younger chuckled softly. "Sorry. I guess it took me longer to get dress. I was just thinking about something."
"Oh? Such as?"
Seth bit his lip. He could tell her about the necklace? He only told Joel about, who was there to witness the opening of the "gift". He yet to tell his sister.
He would suddenly feel guilty about keeping it a secret from everyone else. Especially Leah and Jacob. So he decided.
"I think it's best I tell everyone." Esme nodded. She watched as Seth went back into his room and came back out with a small black box. She eyed for a second before questioning the wolf what was inside. Seth noticed her stare. "You'll see." The duo went into the living room. Esme took her seat again next to Carlisle.
Seth exhaled as he stood in the middle of the room. Joel saw the box from last night and wanted all to tackle Seth. He didn't know why.
"Um... I have something to tell you guys. Now before you ultimately freak out, please let me finish everything. So, Leah, don't freak out... just yet."
"Makes me want to freak out now when you say that, little brother."
Seth chuckled nervously. "Please don't."
"Go ahead and tell us, Seth.", Jasper urged. "And calm down. You're super tense right now."
Seth exhaled again, He sat down the package down on the coffee table. He sat down on the lounge chair and looked at everyone. "Yesterday, I got a package from the mail and it... it was from the Volturi."
"WHAT?!"
Seth cringed more into the chair as Leah stood on disbelief. "Leah, please!", Jacob commanded, grabbing her. Leah silenced herself and sat down. Seth continued. "I received a necklace." He opened the box and revealed said jewelry. Emmett gave an impressed whistle at the beauty of the necklace. "Whoa. That looks expensive to make." Alice leaned over to pick it up. "May I?" "Sure."
Alice lifted the necklace closer and examined it carefully. "Unlike other coven charms, their mark is inside the ruby. It's like they're trying to bribe you into their coven. You don't think... the Volturi is deciding they want Seth into their coven, do you?", the pixie asked. Edward winced. "It would be safe to say no, but considering how we know it's Alec who sent it, it's possible. And the thing is, Aro wouldn't have something such as this be sent to a shifter."
"Why would you suppose Aro would even allow Alec to send Seth this? Last time I checked, the Volturi has high hatred for us shifters.", Leah pointed out.
It was silence before Rosalie spoke. "I think I have a possible clue."
"What's that?", Joel asked.
"Alec is one of Aro's high Guards, right? Wouldn't you suppose that in order to keep such a guard in place and pleased, Aro would do anything in his power to keep Alec? Not only that, the Volturi Guard may have spilled everything that happened that day, including finding out Seth's new power and Joel."
"And Aro is one to collect vampires with special gifts.", Jasper added. "I think I know where you're going with this. Finding out about Joel, Aro may just think he's worthy to be in his coven because he's a hybrid and powerful. Since Alec happens to be in love with Seth, who has a gift, Aro must have told him to turn Seth into a vampire or a hybrid. It's rare for any shifter to inherit a gift."
Jacob jumped suddenly. "Wait! So are you telling me that Aro is willing to let a shifter in his coven?! Let alone Seth?! There's no way he's taking him!"
"I agree to that!", Leah growled.
"And he won't take Seth. I have a bad feeling that this may lead to a war we can't control.", Carlisle sighed.
Red eyes watched as the cloaked teen walk past her. He stopped and turned to face his sister. "Jane, is something troubling you?", Alec asked. Jane scoffed and walked closer to the male twin of the duo. "Troubling me? No. But something concerns me."
"And what is that?"
"You. Why do you choose that mutt to be your mate? We're mortal enemies."
He seen this coming. Ever since he claimed his "love" for Seth to Aro, he could feel sudden distress and rage from his sister. Jane was more so like Caius.
Alec turned and chuckled. "Jane. Jane. Jane. If I recall, the Cullens have no problem with bedding a shifter." "That's the Cullens! They don't even harm humans! Of course they would and will fuck a wolf, but we wouldn't!" Alec's eyebrows frowned. Honestly, Jane could such a brat.
"Sister, Seth is more than a wolf. For one thing, he has a gift. And you saw how that hybrid was immune to your powers and how he took down Isabella. If I turn Seth into a hybrid or even a full vampire, he would just as powerful as us. Or maybe even more invincible than Aro himself."
"Is that all you want him for?"
Alec shook his head in negative. "No. I know that I love him. I see a potential mate in him. He's strong and beautiful. He stood against me in human form. His human form. Any person like that is worthy of being a Volturi member. Aro seems to think so."
Jane just rolled her eyes. "Fine. But at least don't go mushy around me."
She walked past her twin and disappeared.
Alec just shrugged and walked in the opposite direction.
"I swear to- SETH!"
Seth peeked around the corner into the kitchen and spotted Joel standing by the fridge with it open. "Huh?" "Where are the brownies Esme baked me?" Seth shrugged as he entered more into the kitchen. "I don't know. I was going to eat them earlier, but I smelled blood in them.", the slightly older grimaced.
Joel closed the fridge and sat the empty container on the countertop. "Well, shit. Who would have eaten them? Rosalie hates chocolate, Edward doesn't really care for it. I doubt Jasper would eat them. Carlisle doesn't even touch this fridge unless necessary. I had them well hid from Emmett. Alice doesn't need anything with sugar and we know specific reasons why."
Seth shivered at the memory. Supposedly, they were playing Truth or Dare the other day. Alice got dared by Joel to try sugar and when she did, they never been to shocked of how much chaos she caused. Jared's scarred from said experience.
"Okay. Um... Esme?"
"She vowed she wouldn't eat them." "You made her, didn't you?" "No..."
Eyebrow raise.
"Maybe. Whatever."
"So that just leaves..."
It was then Jacob came in with a brownie in his mouth. He waved hand in greeting to the two other teens. Seth and Joel glanced at each other, before Seth ordered Jacob to stop. The older wolf stilled and stood in place. "Whoa. What's up with the mind order, Seth?", he muffled.
Joel crossed his arms. "Jacob, where did you get that brownie?"
Jacob glanced down at the brownie in his mouth. He finished it, which just made Joel even angrier, and pointed to the fridge. "I found brownies in the fridge in a blue container. They smelled so good and for a strange reason, I got this sudden craving to eat them. I don't know, but they kind of smelled and tasted different than any brownie I ever encountered."
"Considering the fact that they had blood in them?", Seth cheesed smuggly. Jacob paled and began to gag. "WHAT?!"
"Yeah! Sometimes, I can't take blood fresh out the body! So Esme baked me brownies with animal blood in them! Stupid!", Joel hissed.
Jacob quickly grabbed a glass and filled in with water. He gulped it down and took another. Seth began to laugh just as Leah came in with Rosalie, Alice, and Esme.
"What the hell is going on?", she asked. "Jacob ate the brownies Esme baked for Joel." Esme chuckled a little. "Oh Joel! Don't be mad about that! I could bake you more."
"Be sure to bake some for Jake, too."
Alice tilted her head in confusion. "So why the hell is Jake gagging?" "There was blood in the brownies.", Joel answered. "And you ate them?! HA! I think Edward put some of his vampire into you last night!", Rosalie taunted. Jacob growled. "Shut your face!"
"Wait. Did you even smell the blood in it?", Leah asked. Jacob shrugged. "I guess I did, but it smelled sweet and... I don't know."
"It was a yes or no question, man."
"Um..."
It was then when Edward came into the kitchen. He spotted Jacob's dumbfound face and cleared his throat to get their attention. When he did he asked, "What the hell is wrong with Jacob?" Seth just giggled again. When the older wolf glared at him he ceased his laughing. "I'm sorry. I'm so... hee.. sorry. It's just that- OW! YOU SON OF A- URGH!"
Seth began jumping around shaking his hand. Jacob was the laugh that time.
For the past week, the Cullens and Quileutes noticed that Jacob has been acting strange lately.
He was a heavy sleeper to began with, but he slept more than he usually did. He also got more emotional than usual, too.
Everyone grew curious as to why Jacob was developing this strange behavior. They started off by asking simple questions from time to time.
"Are you okay?"
"Do you need anything?"
"Going to sleep again?", usually Rosalie who says this.
But no matter the question, Jacob would always say he was okay. He seem like his normal self at least, but something was off. Eventually it came down to it one afternoon.
Seth got bored and decided to try and see if he can use his gift in his wolf form. Edward didn't to train with him because two days ago he pissed him off. Seth used his gift and the chestnut haired vampire almost died being forced to lit himself on fire. If Emmett didn't tackle Seth in time, Jacob would be in some great depression.
So it was Joel who volunteered in the end. Paul, Quil, Jared and Embry were also there. Alice was squealing over Quil with his unborn baby. Of course Paul was around. But with that said, Seth was starting his training.
He was in his wolf form as Joel stood in front of him. "Alright, Seth. You know the drill. Concentrate. Got it?"
"Got it, Jo-Jo.", Seth replied. Joel exhaled as he felt a mental vibe come to him. He was suddenly on the ground on his knees groaning in pain. Seth rushed over to him and nuzzled his head. "Joel! Are you okay?! I'm so sorry! I didn't think I could hurt you like that!"
Joel just stood as the pain quickly subsided since he was a hybrid with intense healing.
"I'm okay, Seth. Really I am. But that goes to prove that your mental projection is stronger than ever. It seems you can use it in your wolf form, too.", the hybrid smiled. Seth gave a small bark in agreement. He walked beside the younger and stopped at the stairs. Joel ran fingers through his fur quickly. "I'll be back with some clothes." "Okay." Seth waited for the other for only two minutes. He must have used his vamp speed or something. After Seth put on the clothes, in privacy of course, the duo headed into the house. That's when they heard a loud crash from something breaking and Embry screaming, "JACOB!"
The two ran upstairs and spotted Jacob on the floor by a broken table. The others were there, too. Embry was by his side with a quite furious and shocked Edward. "Oh my... W-what happened?!", Joel asked. Seeing Jacob down like that brought his "oh no" side.
"Jacob just fell over. He just came from his room and when he came to sit down, he collasped. It was like his whole body weight was pushed down suddenly.", Edward answered distressfully. Seth felt his angry vibes from across the room. "Edward, calm down. I can still feel emotions, and if I can feel I bet Jasper can, too. Just lift Jacob up and bring him to Carlisle to check him out."
Edward lifted his unconscious mate from the floor and rushed him to Carlisle's office. It was a good thing the said doctor was already there.
Jacob woke up an hour later in the in-house clinic. He found Edward looming over him, staring out the window and Carlisle writing down something. His brown eyes went back to his mate. His face had "PAIN" written all over his chisled handsome face.
Jacob blinked his eyes to adjust to the light a little more before rolling on his side. He groaned a little feeling a little pain on his side. "Edward?" Said vampire snapped his head to his mate's voice and sighed in relief. "Jacob.", he simply said, turning and placing of the wolf's hand within his. Jacob gave a small smile. "Hey. What happened?"
"You blacked out suddenly. It's a good thing you only got a minor cut on your arm from the table. It's already healed.", Carlisle answered. Jacob fell silent. He could feel tension from older mate. His chocolate orbs looked in Edward's golden ones.
"Shit."
"Shit is right, Jacob. Don't hide anything from me. Tell me what's going on with you? You have been acting really strange lately. You get super emotional, you're always sleeping... Jacob, the other day you almost tripped on your own feet. You are one of the most graceful people I know and last time I checked, it's not easy for a shifter to lose balance unless something was wrong. So tell me right now."
Edward's voice was stern and somewhat cold. Truth be told, it frightened the russet wolf.
Jacob gulped. Honestly, he didn't know what's wrong with him. But he had a guess that he was coming down with something. If he told Edward, he was going to be more pissed than ever.
His submissive wolf inside him began to take over. He whimpered silently and began to cry.
Seth entered the room, the other wolves following.
"What's wrong with Jacob? I could feel his wolf calling out.", Seth admitted, immediately going to his older friend's side. Edward glanced at him in confusion. He then looked down at Jacob and saw his tears. His vampire side told him to comfort him. "Jake? What's wrong?"
"..."
"Jacob?"
Jacob turned from the vampire, facing Seth. Said younger wolf pulled him in a hug and rubbed his back. His eyes flashed a gold before he glared at Edward. "What the hell did you do to him, Cullen?!"
Edward was in disbelief. Seth was actually turning on him? And that quickly?!
"What? I didn't do-"
"You had to! Jacob's wolf is desperately calling for comfort from another wolf. Why? Because his mate is denying him of it!"
Edward didn't say anything for a while. No one did. The only thing that was heard was Jacob's soft sobs.
Quil turned to bury himself in Paul's arms and touched his stomach softly. "Paul... I think I need some fresh air.", he whispered. Paul nodded and led his smaller mate out the room. Carlisle watched as his son exhaled and looked back to the window. "I... I just want to know what's wrong with him. I didn't mean to make him cry.", he said, pain feeling his tone.
Seth's glare softened a bit. "Well, you went about it the wrong way somehow."
Edward nodded in understanding. Maybe his tone was a little too harsh. He walked around to face the front of his mate. He placed a cold hand on Jacob's thigh, making him look up at him. "Jacob, mate, please tell what's wrong. I just want to help you, as a good mate should."
Jacob's sobs quieted down hearing his dominant's voice go a bit softer. His wolf felt a little more at ease, but still afraid.
"You... you won't get mad at me?"
"Of course not. I couldn't get mad at you. Never."
Jacob sat more upward and exhaled. "I... I... I haven't been feeling my best for a few days. Sometimes when I get these headaches or stomachaches in the mornings. I have vomited at least one or twice."
"And you say this has been going on for a few days? Jacob, why didn't you tell me or even Carlisle? He could have helped you."
That tone was back again. Jacob sulked away, this not going unnoticed. "Edward, please. You're scaring him.", Embry pleaded. Jared placed a hand on his shoulder and rubbed it. "Mate, calm down." Embry exhaled. "I'm sorry. But as a submissive, I kind of have a bond with Jacob. He's scared."
"I know. Edward, it's best if you back a little."
Edward took about two steps back. Jacob seem have calm down a little. "Okay. Jake, I didn't mean to scare you. I guess I was just worried for you. The vampire in me got furious when you fell and hurt yourself. I love you with every bit of me. I'm sorry."
"So you're not mad at me?"
"No. I was just-"
"Don't be mad at Mama! Don't!"
Edward stopped when he heard that thought. He looked around the room to identify the source of the voice. "Um... did any of you...?"
"Any of us what?", Seth asked. "Did any of you try to...?"
"Daddy, you love Mommy! Don't be mad!"
Edward's hazel eyes looked down to Jacob's stomach. 'He couldn't be...'
Jacob gasped as he felt Edward's cold hand go under his shirt and touch his stomach. He watched as Edward looked at his stomach and tensed. He looked over at Carlisle. "Carlisle, can you check Jacob's stomach?"
Carlisle nodded. He told Jacob to lay back down on the table and hooked up a machine. "Jacob, unzip your pants just a little and lift your shirt." Jacob nodded. Once his stomach was exposed, Carlisle rubbed a cold gel on it. Jacob winced. "That's cold."
"You're around Edward 24/7.", Leah giggled. Jacob gave her the bird. "Whatever." Carlisle chuckled before he used a wand-like tool over Jacob's gel covered skin. They heard a beating sound fill the room. Edward tensed. His eyes averted to the screen of the machine and spotted an odd little shape. "Jacob..."
Jacob looked at the screen, too. His heart began to beat faster. "Is that...?" "Appears so. Congrats."
The wolf looked at his older half nervous at what Edward just might say. The vampire was still, his eyes seem to be fill with doubt. "Edward..."
The pale man exhaled and touched Jacob's arm. "Are you giving me a child?" Jacob nodded slowly as Carlisle wiped the gel off and cut off the machine. To his surprise, and everyone else's, Edward smiled and pulled his mate into a hug. Jacob gasped at the sudden embrace, stiff for just a few seconds before he relaxed into it. He could feel happiness radiating high off his older bonded. His fear was replaced quickly with joy.
Was Edward accepting the baby?
"I am. Jacob, I love you. I'm glad you're having our baby."
Jacob couldn't utter a word out before Edward mashed their mouths together. He blushed seeing how intense his mate grew front of his own father and Jacob's fellow tribe members. Seth was trying not to look at the two kissing, but the scene was... he didn't how to describe it.
Jared and Embry glanced at each other before lust filled both of them. Carlisle watched as the couple left the room, quite in a rush, and laughed.
Seth found himself in his room that night.
After founding out about Jacob's pregnancy, Edward immediately went to tell the rest of his family, extremely overjoyed. At first, he admitted that he was going to protest against the idea of Jacob possibly having a baby that could kill him, but when he heard the baby's thoughts, it changed him. Their voice was so sweet and innocent, reminding Edward of who his mate was.
Jacob was a shifter, born to be stronger than vampires. He wasn't a mere human that couldn't even handle a cold. Why Edward thought he was fragile in the place, puzzled the vampire himself.
Seth chuckled at the brief memory. Rosalie and Edward had got into a headbutt session over the baby. Eventually it settled, with the stern tone of Esme, when Edward declared he had no intentions of ridding the growing child within his mate. Seth found it sweet and quite caring for Edward to act like a father. That chance was taken from him when Renesmee left her vampire father with her newborn vampire mother. That bitch and her spawn.
Every time Seth thought about them he wanted to travel to Volterra, Italy and slap both of them for their betrayal. It was shameful and utterly heartbreaking to think that Edward and Isabella went through all that trouble and almost death for nothing in the end.
Seth wanted to rip the pillow within his hands.
'I guess all members of the Volturi are nothing but lowlife sons of bitches.'
He sighed and threw the pillow back on his bed and went over to his closet to get clothes to sleep in. He went into the bathroom, taking a long hot shower before drying off. He dressed in an oversized black tee and shorts that came midway of his thighs.
He looked more feminine than he already turned out to be, but he didn't care. Tired, he snuggled beneath his blanket and into the lush silk covered pillows. He turned on his side and welcomed sleep to conquer his body and mind.
"My mate. Such beauty..."
A soft whimper reached the vampire's ears as his fingers caressed the soft skin of the one before him. The smaller looked up at the vampire, fear clouding his chocolate eyes. "No... I'm not... I'm not yours.", he hissed. The vampire just chuckled. He removed his hand from the shifter's cheek and down to his neck. Seth gasped a little and backed away. His back hit the bark of a tree, his feet surrounded by snow. He looked up at the approaching Volturi and tensed. For some reason, he couldn't phase with the fear poisoning his mind and body.
Alec got close even to him, smiling. "You're wrong about that, mi lupo. Marcus said so himself. He sees bonds. You and I... were meant to be together. You can't deny it, Seth. You love me as much as I do you."
Seth flinched when Alec touched his cheek again. Despite the other wearing gloves, he could feel how cold he was.
"No. Please..." Alec shook his head in a negative. "I can't leave here without you. It was hard the first time, and going to be harder the next. Come with me to Volterra. Be with me."
The wolf looked at the outstretched hand before him. He knew if he couldn't leave his friends and family behind. And he didn't plan on it. "I'm not going with you!" He pushed the vampire away from him and ran. He ran as fast as he could, hoping Alec wouldn't follow, but he knew he would.
Seth found himself pinned to a tree again, a much bigger body against him.
He began to struggle as Alec buried his head within the neck. "Alec! Please!" Alec ignored the plea from the wolf. He sniffed the sweet piny scent of the other and yearned for more of him. Seth struggled harder, but failed greatly. He tried to phase, but his inner wolf just couldn't respond. He was vulnerable to the vampire before him.
"Seth..."
The teen stopped and stilled his movements when he felt cold lips upon his hot skin. No... he couldn't be...
"Alec... don't...", he begged once more. Alec looked up and deep within Seth's fright filled orbs. He touched his cheek and wiped away a fallen tear. "I promise to make this as bearable for you as possible." Seth didn't expect lips to touch his in a chaste touch. As quickly as it happened it ended. Seth was in disbelief. Alec just stole his first. His first kiss. He cried at the thought of it. He couldn't have let Alec get away with that. But he did...
As the thought left his mind, he felt a sharp pain within his neck.
He woke up hours later to find it was the next morning. He slowly lifted his head from the pillow and found his whole body wet with sweat. His heart was beating unsteadily. He looked beside his bedside at the necklace that rested on the vanity table. The light reflected the ruby stone perfectly, almost making Seth wanting to put it on. But he refused.
He'd be damned if he wore something that represented those that dare hurt, betrayed, and disgusted him. Especially, if it was a gift from the one he hated.
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