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Leah

It was a scene stolen from bygone dreams, changed and perfected to fit my reality. It was the same and yet beautifully different, masquerading in front of me and daring me silently to believe in all of its promises.

I stared at the ground and tried to concentrate on moving each foot deliberately in front of the other, knowing all too well the sight that would greet me if I dared to lift my eyes. I knew that Demetri would be watching me, waiting earnestly beneath the canopy of trees. I knew the expression I'd see on his face, too – the expression I trusted with my life, the expression that loved me with everything he had to give. Felix and Seth would be standing with him, as would Nattaya, wrapped in ivory to match her copper skin. Though I kept my eyes downcast, the thought was enough to make me smile.

There was no music playing in the background, only the soft, familiar sounds of nature that accented my steps as I walked barefoot along the forest ground. Time was moving in slow motion – each step that I took seemed to last an age. Halfway down the aisle, I took a deep breath and looked up. His eyes were all that I saw; not the trees that stood steady and strong behind him, nor the small, white flowers that grew delicately at his feet. Just his eyes – a beckoning pool of golden emotion.

I froze. Beside me, Jacob stopped too as he felt the resistance in the arm that I had linked through his. I could feel his eyes on me, but I didn't turn to look at him. My eyes were still locked on Demetri's. I was shaking; my whole body racked with the tremors that ran through me.

'Jake, I can't,' I whispered.

He didn't fight me. He knew better. Like he had so many months before at Sam's wedding, Jake let me go.

I pulled my arm from his, tearing my eyes away from Demetri's as I spun around and began running. I didn't choose to go there; I don't think I even went there subconsciously. But as the tremors increased beyond my control, I found myself in almost the exact spot I'd broken free of Emily's bridesmaid dress so long ago.

Though I knew it was no use, I still fought vainly for control. But then, as the flames licked at my spine, I reached down to grasp the hem of my dress, preparing to pull it over my head before my phase could tear it to shreds.

I didn't get the chance to pull it off.

Strong hands grasped me around my waist before I could do anything. Demetri spun me gently around to face him, his touch slowly quenching the flames along my spine. I wrapped my arms around him, burying myself in his embrace.

'I'm sorry,' I whispered. I was still shaking, the tremors ever so slightly coursing through me.

'We don't have to do this, Leah,' Demetri said quietly.

I pulled away just enough to look up at him. 'No,' I said, shaking my head as soft lines creased my forehead. 'I want to do this, Demetri. I want to marry you.' And I did. More than anything.

'I know,' Demetri said simply, smiling softly. 'And I want to marry you.'

'I'm sorry,' I said again as his lips brushed my forehead.

Demetri laughed gently. He didn't seem at all bothered by my escape. 'You have nothing to be sorry for.'

I raised my eyebrows and stared at him incredulously. 'I just ran away from our wedding,' I said flatly.

Demetri shrugged. 'You needed to phase.'

And although he didn't ask me to, I knew that I needed to explain what had just happened, maybe more for my own sake than for Demetri's. 'After Sam married Emily,' I began, hesitating slightly, 'I went up to the cliffs –'

'I followed you that night,' Demetri reminded me. His eyes told me that he understood, that I didn't need to explain. Because he knew me. Perhaps even better than I knew myself.

I nodded and smiled at the memory. If I had known then that I would one day love the leech who'd followed me… I pushed the thought aside and continued. 'That night I remember thinking that I didn't care if I was ever happy again. That I would settle for less. All I wanted was to not feel so broken… But now you're here and I am happy. When I saw you standing there in the clearing, I – I guess I was just overwhelmed… Everybody was watching me, staring at me like I was walking into the life I'd always dreamed of… But this isn't the life that I dreamed of, Demetri. I was too afraid to dream of something like this. It's more than I dreamed of and… I don't know, I guess it was all just a bit much to take in.' I lifted a hand to trace a gentle line across his cheek. 'I do want to marry you,' I told him again.

'I know,' Demetri said, echoing his earlier reply. His eyes were closed as he leaned into my touch. 'I just meant that we don't have to do this out there with everybody watching us. Not if you don't want to.'

I frowned. 'What are you talking about?'

Demetri opened his eyes and grinned down at me, that impish grin that I knew so well. 'Let's get married here,' he said. 'Just you and me – without the audience.'

I felt an amused smile tugging at the corners of my lips. 'You're forgetting something,' I reminded him.

'What's that?'

I stood on my tiptoes and kissed Demetri softly on the lips. 'We have no one to marry us,' I pointed out, pulling away and looking back up at him. I thought of Billy who, as one of the Quileute elders, was waiting in the clearing to marry us.

Demetri's smile only grew. 'Do you, Leah Clearwater,' he began, 'take me to be your wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish 'till death do us part?' Though he still wore his playful smile, I could tell that underneath it all, Demetri was asking me the most important question of his life.

Perhaps I should have laughed along with his absurdities, but I couldn't. The moment had clenched my chest too tightly with emotion. 'I do,' I whispered. It was a few moments before I could speak again. 'Do you, Demetri, take me to be your wife?'

Demetri's eyes smoldered as he stared back at me. 'I do,' he declared, his voice so sure and quiet. He paused only briefly before speaking again. 'I used to be like you, Leah. I didn't believe in love either. I didn't even believe in family. I believed in convenience and strategy, and in partnerships built only on a common goal.'

'Demetri…' I murmured, but he brushed his fingertips gently along my lips to silence me. We'd agreed not to write our own vows. It wasn't that I didn't have the words to tell Demetri how much he meant to me; it was that those words belonged only to him. They were for me to whisper to him when it was just the two of us, hidden away from the rest of the world.

'But you taught me better,' Demetri continued, smiling once more. 'Leah, this isn't the life I dreamed of either. Not because I was afraid to dream it, but because I didn't know that this life existed – not for something like me, anyway. I'm not marrying you today to commit myself to you. I committed myself to you a long time ago. I'm marrying you today because of what that marriage stands for. Because it laughs in the face of everything that the Volturi once taught me. I love you, Leah. And I promise to love you for the rest of my existence.' He picked up my left hand, and slowly traced a ring around my fourth finger with his thumb. 'With this ring,' he grinned, 'I thee wed, declaring to the world that I am forever yours.'

Only my hands were shaking now. 'You saved me,' I managed to tell Demetri. I wanted to say more, but I wasn't sure that I could find the right words to explain it any better. When I looked at him, though, I knew that those words were enough. With shaky breaths, I held Demetri's left hand, doing as he had done and tracing a ring around his finger. 'With this ring,' I said, lifting his hand and kissing where I'd touched his finger, 'I thee wed. Not only because you are mine, but also because I am yours.'

Demetri wasn't smiling now. His eyes blazed with flames of triumph and adoration as he gazed intently into my eyes.

I grinned. 'You may kiss the bride,' I told him.

The smile found its way back to his expression. 'I may kiss the bride,' he murmured in echo, cupping his hands around my face. Ever so slowly, he lifted my face to his, gently pressing his lips against mine. And like I had so many times before, I found myself lost in his scent, his touch.

When I finally broke away, I grabbed his hand. 'C'mon,' I said, tugging him in the direction we'd come from.

Demetri raised his eyebrows but didn't move. 'Where are we going?'

'To get married,' I grinned. 'For the second time, anyway.' I paused. 'Just… don't let me go, okay?'

Demetri chuckled as he followed me back towards the clearing. I turned to see a cheeky smile on his face. 'I wouldn't dream of it,' he laughed. 'Leah, I love you any which way, but trust me, the wolf wouldn't look as beautiful in that wedding dress as the girl.'

I glared at him. 'Shut up, Dracula!' I muttered, trying my best to keep a straight face. When his grin widened, though, I couldn't help but laugh.

It was a few seconds later when the two of us entered the clearing once more. This time, I allowed myself to look around. Everyone was still there, waiting where I'd left them. I wouldn't have been surprised if they'd waited under Demetri's instruction. That, or they'd all known better than to follow me.

Sitting to the left of the aisle in chairs decorated with the same small, white flowers that lined the forest floor, was my mother and Emily. Both were looking at me with worried eyes. I gave them a small, reassuring smile before letting my eyes drift over the rest of the guests. Charlie was sitting beside Sue, holding her hand. Behind them, the Cullens sat, pale and motionless. I didn't try too hard to read their expressions; instead, I turned to look at my brothers who sat to the right of the aisle. Quil was shaking his head and grinning at me. Embry looked over at Quil and rolled his eyes before shooting me a knowing smile. I grinned back. Some of the younger wolves in Sam's pack were also there. They looked a little on edge, but I appreciated their presence all the same.

I swung my head around to the right of me as I felt a strong, warm arm link itself through mine. 'You okay?' Jacob mouthed, looking down at me.

I nodded, whispering a quiet word of thanks.

Though I knew that both Sue and Seth would have done it gladly, I'd asked Jake to walk me down the aisle. Jacob was more than my brother. He was my leader, my alpha. There was nobody I trusted more than him to give me away to Demetri.

So, with my left hand wrapped tightly around Demetri's, and my right arm linked through Jacob's, the three of us walked slowly down the aisle. When we reached the altar, Jake kissed me softly on the cheek before turning to shake Demetri's hand. With one last squeeze of my hand, he turned and left to join Quil and Embry.

The rest of the ceremony was a blur. All I knew – all that mattered – was that my hands were locked with Demetri's. When the time came to exchange rings, Demetri lifted the braided string from around my neck. Though I felt strangely bare without it, it was only a few moments before he draped it once more around me. I looked down at the plain, gold band that now hung next to my wooden pendant; it was safe there from my phase. Looking back up at Demetri, I grinned, knowing that I had a ring on my finger that not even my phase could break. I slipped a matching gold band onto Demetri's finger, forever concealing the words I'd engraved inside. Not even Demetri knew that on the inside of his ring, I'd scratched three words to match those on my pendant. Everything for you. I looked into his eyes, knowing that I meant them every bit as much as he did.

(* * *)

Demetri

I allowed my eyes to travel slowly over the guests. Most of them were here for Leah; I knew that. Still, as I caught Embry's eye and returned the grin he threw my way, I knew that I'd found something in La Push that the Volturi had never been able to offer me – a family. I let out a low chuckle; my mind didn't miss the irony of where I'd found it. Leah looked up at me curiously and I squeezed the hand I still held firmly in my own. My wife, my beautiful wife, who'd found a way to give me everything I hadn't even known I was searching for.

The ceremony had barely come to a close when Quil and Embry leapt from their chairs and launched themselves at Leah, tackling her to the ground in a bone-crushing hug.

'Careful,' I warned in a low voice. 'Attack my wife and I attack you.'

Quil looked up at me, his eyes alight with humor. 'Jacob will alpha command you not to,' he countered.

'Minor details,' I chuckled. Jokes like Quil's were part of my everyday life in La Push now. It had been Seth who'd first said something similar. When everyone had turned to stare at him in shock, he'd shrugged, declaring boldly that I was just as much a part of the pack as the rest of his brothers. Strangely enough, nobody had argued with him.

Quil laughed as he released Leah. 'Congrats, bro,' he said, still chuckling as he shook my hand. He cocked his head to the side and regarded me shrewdly as he took a step backwards. 'Imagine the possibilities though…' he murmured suggestively.

I laughed. 'You mean if Jacob could actually command me?'

'Life would be interesting to say the least,' Quil replied, sending a wink Leah's way and snorting under his breath.

'Watch out,' Leah threatened as she returned to her feet, 'or else I'll beta command your sorry ass to run patrols for a week.' Her eyes flashed wickedly as she reached out to shove Quil.

Quil just smiled innocently as he dodged out of her reach. 'Love you too, blushing bride!' he called over his shoulder.

Embry raised his eyebrows as he moved forwards to shake my hand. 'You know what he'd have Jake command you to do, right?'

I laughed, feigning ignorance. 'Not a clue.'

Embry only grinned knowingly before slapping me on the back. 'Congratulations, brother.'

I inclined my head in thanks and then turned to see Leah watching me; a soft smile lifted the corners of her lips. 'What?' I asked, returning the smile.

'You really are brothers,' she told me quietly. 'You and my pack.'

I slipped one arm around Leah's waist and let my free fingertips trail softly through her hair. My own eyes filled with wonder as I searched hers, in awe of the joy that I saw there. 'How did I find someone like you?' I murmured.

'Break it up, lovebirds,' Felix's voice broke in. 'Save the googly eyes for the honeymoon.' I turned just as he threw a light punch my way. Felix chortled and then turned to Leah. 'Demetri does have a point, though,' he told her. 'You're way out of his league.'

Leah grinned up at me, 'Oh, I know,' she said mischievously, laughing as she turned to hug Nattaya.

I turned back to Felix, bumping my fist against his arm as I returned his lighthearted punch. I looked at his muddy red eyes and my mind wandered to the coming weekend. 'Think you can lead this one without me?' I asked him.

Felix didn't need to ask what I was talking about. He rolled his eyes. 'It'll be a piece of cake,' he muttered. 'You should go on honeymoon more often, Dem. It's about time I took charge of a mission.'

I laughed at his use of the word 'mission' – again, it had been Seth who'd first dubbed our tasks missions. But the word had caught on quickly enough and even Felix and I had found ourselves using the term occasionally. 'Quil will enjoy this one,' I said. 'He still hasn't come around to the idea of letting some of them live.'

Felix snorted. 'And yet he's okay with the fact that his pack-mate just married one.'

I grinned. After we'd defeated the Volturi, and I'd flown to America, Felix had spent a couple of months wandering through Europe as a lone nomad. When he came across a vampire who'd exposed himself to a small group of humans, Felix had quickly killed the culprit and disposed of his witnesses. Not long afterwards, he'd arrived in La Push, seeking my assistance. Old habits die hard, he'd told me. The Volturi were gone but their purpose had not. For all of his faults, Aro's quest to keep our secret safe from the humans had acted to protect both our species and the weak humans that our kind preyed so easily upon. Felix had been right about one thing – with the Volturi dead, that task now fell to us.

And so began our missions. I'd resumed my duties, cataloging each new vampire that came into my knowledge. Most of the time, Leah came too, traveling with me to all parts of the globe to help me fulfill my objective. Every now and again, Felix, Leah and I would set out to dispose of problematic vampires who'd risked exposing our secrets. When a large newborn army arose in Western Canada, however, it hadn't taken long before we'd convinced the rest of Leah's pack and some of the Cullens to help us destroy them. From then onwards, our taskforce had changed with each new mission. Quil and Seth joined us more often than not; Quil, though useful, was all for killing each new vampire that we came across. Jasper came often, too. His experience had proved invaluable when it came to planning and preparing for our larger tasks.

This weekend, Felix, Jasper and the pack would leave to target a smaller newborn army, also in Canada. Though it was the first mission that I hadn't been a part of, I had full confidence in Felix's ability to complete the task efficiently. He had come a long way in the last few months. My eyes flashed to Nattaya and then back to Felix. Strangely enough, it was Nattaya who'd befriended him and encouraged Felix to remain in La Push and work with the wolves to undertake various missions. Though he frequently slipped up, it was with her help that he'd taken to hunting animals. Felix had become very protective of Zara and Simba, too. Though the two young children were speaking perfect English now, Nattaya had ensured that they did not forget their native tongue. To aid her in her goal, Felix, of course, had dedicated hours of his time to learning to speak their language. I found myself smiling at the thought.

'What's up, brother-in-law?' Seth's voice brought me back to the present.

I looked at him and laughed at the enthusiasm I saw clouding his face. 'How're you doing, Seth?' I responded.

Leah's brother grinned, before beginning his excited chatter. 'I knew you'd bring Leah back!' he exclaimed. 'Didn't I, Jake?' I turned to see Jacob standing a few meters away, rolling his eyes. Seth ignored him and continued. 'When she ran off like that, Mum was all for going after her, but I was all like 'Relax guys, Demetri's got this!' and next thing you know, the two of you are walking into the clearing and Leah's smiling like nothing even happened! I knew it!'

I bit back my smile. 'Thanks for the vote of confidence, Dude.'

Seth beamed, but his face fell a little as he looked over my shoulder. 'Have you spoken to Mum yet?' he asked quietly.

I turned around to follow his gaze. Leah was standing a little way away with Sue and Emily. 'Not yet,' I said in a low voice.

Seth bit his lip. 'She'll come around.'

I gave him a reassuring smile. 'Let's hope so.'

I knew that Leah's mother wasn't my biggest fan. Though she was polite enough when she saw me, her protective instinct over her daughter put her a little ill at ease in my company. Still, she wasn't my worst fan either. My eyes drifted over Emily. She was here alone, without Sam. Under normal circumstances, Emily might have been happy enough to strike up a conversation with me. As it was, though, her husband's opinion of me meant that she did her best to stay away. I smiled grimly. The only thing that kept Sam from attacking me was Jacob. Not long after I'd arrived in La Push, Jacob had used his authority over Sam to issue him with an alpha command to leave me alone. I knew that it had been difficult for Jacob to do – Sam, after all, was not even part of his pack.

I looked at Jacob. 'Thanks,' I said quietly, expressing my gratitude for more than just walking Leah down the aisle.

Jacob nodded. His eyes flickered to where Leah stood, laughing with her family. 'She's happy now. So thank you.'

At that moment, Leah turned and caught my eye. Her lips continued to move as she spoke to her mother, but her eyes remained locked with mine. After a while, she looked back at Sue and said one last thing to her mother before giving her arm a quick squeeze and turning back to me. As Leah began to walk towards me, my breath caught in my throat. She was beautiful. She was always beautiful, but today there was a subtle radiance about her, glowing from her expression and illuminating the beauty of everything around her. My once broken angel.

I left Jacob and began walking towards Leah. She said I'd saved her life, but she wasn't alone in that thought. She'd saved mine too. Sure there were challenges we'd meet and tough decisions that would come our way, but together I knew that we would meet them head on.

As we met, she held my hands. 'I love you,' she whispered.

I circled my arms around her waist, pulling her body closer to mine. I could feel her heart beating against my chest, keeping her alive. The soft thuds coursed through me, almost as if they were my own. As if her heart was my own. I smiled and pressed my lips against hers. Perhaps I was more right than I realized. Perhaps Leah's heart was my own. Because something that maybe not even she knew was that her heart was keeping more than just her alive. Her heart was keeping me alive.

With this being the last chapter, I have a few things to get through before I let you all go.

Firstly, the future of this story:
It was with a lot of sadness that I completed this epilogue. I've loved writing about these two characters more than I ever dreamed I would. I'm not sure if this is the end. I am certainly not opposed to the idea of continuing Leah and Demetri's story. I have, in a sense, used this epilogue to lay a platform for a future story. In fact, I have another story in my mind already. The thing is, I'm not entirely sure whether it is not best to just leave these two here. If you all feel that this story has come to a close, then I'd prefer not to start up again. I don't know – I just don't want anyone getting sick of Leah and Demetri, I guess.

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