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Nessie stuffed her phone back into her pocket as Naomi glared at her.
"Phone please," Naomi said, holding her hand out. "I didn't even think you were old enough to own one of those but of course daddy gives you whatever you want huh?" Nessie rolled her eyes and pulled her phone out. "Thank you."
"Why are you doing this," Nessie asked.
"Because your daddy owes me."
"He doesn't owe you anything."
Naomi laughed. "Oh yea he does. Your daddy and I were a hot commodity back in the day. Until Carlisle changed him and he left me for dead. I'm sure he didn't ever tell you or your mom about me because he's still in love with me. I've actually written him letters and he's been writing back. Didn't tell you that either?"
"I don't think he's ever been in love with you if he never mentioned you to my mother. Stop with the delusions. That still doesn't answer my question though. What do I have to do with any of this? What does Jayden have to do with this?"
"Like I said, your father owes me big time. This is my way of getting what I deserve. Now sit back and enjoy your ride. We have a long trip ahead of us."
"They'll come for me," Nessie whispered.
"And they will die," Naomi replied with a smirk.
Nessie hated her family right now but in the back of her mind she wished they would come save her. They failed her once and this was their chance to make things right.
…..
"Everything okay," Seth asked.
"Um….yeah everything is good. Jayden just has some porn in here," Leah replied, laughing nervously. "You know how you guys are at that age."
"Porn in a journal? Nice," Seth chuckled. "So what did he do? Cut all the pictures out and glue them in that book?"
"Yep. Perverted kid. Let's finish up and then you can go back to the Cullen's. I'm sure the pack is needing you," Leah replied.
"They can wait."
Leah hated to push her brother away when they were just beginning to bond again, but she needed this time alone. "No Seth ahead and go. I can finish this little bit of stuff up."
"You sure? I mean I can stick around and help some more."
"No I think we're good. Thanks for your help."
"No problem sis. I'll see you back at the mansion in a few," Seth said.
Her tears began to fall as she heard the front door shut. What on earth made her son write such hateful things about her? She had done nothing but try to raise him the best way she could without Jacob being in the picture. Sure she could have fought harder or come home sooner, but none of that would have changed her relationship with Jacob. He had imprinted and there was a good chance that he would have imprinted with her at home. Fate was always working against her.
Her phone rung from her pocket. "Hello?"
"Mrs. Black this is Aro. How are you?"
Her heart dropped for the third time that day. "What the hell do you want?"
"Well I'm exquisite. Thank you so much for asking. I was calling you to let you know we have your friend Nessie. We heard about your son being in a coma and we're really sorry to hear that. But I can offer you an ultimatum if you would like to take it. Looks like your son would be the next Alpha but right now you're the strongest since you're Alpha Female right?"
"What the hell do you want Aro," Leah asked impatiently.
"You could come in his place until he gets better. There's no getting away from us now Leah. We have Nessie, we've killed one of your pack brothers and we could do more damage. I'm tired of playing the cat and mouse game."
"You're the one who started this game and if you think I'm surrendering myself then you're crazier than what I thought."
"Okay Mrs. Black. Just know that your one decision makes things worse for everyone else. Looks like someone else will have to die in order for you to do me this favor. Have a beautiful day, I'll be talking with you again soon" The phone clicked in Leah's ear. She never understood why Aro was so interested in the wolves when they were their natural born enemies. He wanted the Cullens to join the Volturi years ago but they wouldn't budge. Now he was after their prized possession and hers as well.
…
Andrea finished up the final funeral arrangements before she took the boys home for dinner.
"Can I talk to you Jake," Angela asked from the doorway. "It's important."
"Not right now, I'm handling pack business," Jacob snapped. He didn't mean to have an attitude with her but he was stressed to the max. His son was in a coma, his wife hated him, his best friend was dead and he had an imprint that he couldn't break. Angela just so happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.
"We really need to talk Jake," Angela pressed.
He slammed his hand on the wooden table, breaking it in half. "Didn't you hear anything I just said?"
"We can't keep acting like nothing is wrong," Angela replied, tears forming in her eyes. "Your wife almost attacked me today."
"Look Angela, I'm going through a lot right now and I'm sorry that you think the world revolves around you. I'm trying to prepare my pack for the next attack so we don't have another Embry. And the key word is almost attacked, you didn't lose any limbs did you," Jacob spat.
"Why are you acting like this?"
"Because I'm stressed the fuck out! Damn Angela can you not catch a clue," Jacob yelled.
Before Angela could say anything else, Rachel was by her side. "Come on let's go for a walk." Angela looked back at Jacob one more time before following Rachel out the door.
"She didn't deserve that," Paul said.
"I know but she kept picking at me knowing I'm not in the mood. I'm trying to figure this shit out."
"Planning out a fight on paper won't help us win," Paul replied. "Why don't you step away from that for awhile? It's driving you crazy."
"No I need to finish this."
"Come on Jake. You're stressing yourself out even more doing this. You've done enough today," Paul urged once again.
Jacob could feel his blood boil. Everyone was suffocating him and trying to tell him what he should and shouldn't do. He was Alpha and he felt like no one believed in his leadership anymore. Sure he had made countless mistakes in the last few years, but he was doing his best leading a pack that was falling apart.
"Why are you beating yourself up man," Paul asked after a few minutes of silence.
"I'm not."
"Yea you are. We can all see it and it's not healthy. It's not your fault Embry got killed and it's not your fault that you imprinted. You can't keep blaming yourself for things that aren't in your control."
Jacob stuffed the fight plan in his pocket and sat back in the chair. "Those are two things that I couldn't control but what about the other load of shit in my control. Like sending my wife and son away for thirteen years, not telling her about the imprint, letting the Cullens stay here, and treating my wife like shit when she came back home. What about that stuff?" Paul didn't have a reply. "Exactly."
"Maybe you should let Sam lead the pack for a bit until things calm down," he insisted.
"No that's out of the question."
Paul sighed. "You've even mentioned it a few times. You need to take a break from this before you have a nervous breakdown."
"I've got everything under control," Jacob snapped.
Paul shook his head. "Stop lying to yourself man. Everything is not in control, everything is fucked up. Let Sam take over until you get things figured out. Our pack is falling apart…" Paul was interrupted when his back slammed into the wall behind him.
"I said I have everything under control. I think it's pretty fucked up that my own pack doesn't believe in me. I've lost my wife and I'm sure my son doesn't want anything to do with me so I have nothing else to lose. My pack is all I have left and I'm holding on to it," Jacob yelled. By the time he was done the rest of the pack had gathered in the room.
"Jake it's for the best. We need a strong leader at a time like this," Quil spoke. "We all think Sam will do a better job right now while you get things in order with your family."
Jacob glanced back and forth between Paul and his pack. They had been talking about this behind his back without consulting with him first. Paul ripped out of his grip and straightened his shirt. Any other day he would have fought Jacob but he knew they didn't need that at a crucial time like this. They still had to bury their pack brother and prepare for another fight once the Volturi sent another army of crazed vampires.
"So you all have been talking behind my back? You can't vote me out of Alpha position, it's mine by right!"
"Yea until the Council says so. And they agree that you have too much on your plate," Jared added. "Billy was going to deliver the news but it looks like Paul has beat him to the chase."
"This isn't permanent," Sam said.
"It's not happening," Jacob growled before stomping up the stairs to Jayden's hospital room.
…
Jayden walked through the green pastures, still at lost as to how he would get the hell out of this dream world. He spotted a man with long hair standing by a woman curled up on the ground.
"What the fuck," Jayden whispered to himself. As he closed in on the pair he could make out their faces. The woman lying on the ground was his mother. "Mom!"
He crouched down next to her body and began shaking her. He looked up at the long-haired man.
"She's gone son," he whispered. Jayden recognized the man from pictures his mother had shown him. This was his grandfather.
"What do you mean she's gone," Jayden yelled.
"She's gone. You had a chance to save her but you didn't take it," Harry replied.
Jayden continued shaking her body. "Come on mom get up!" Her eyes remained closed.
"Aren't you gonna do something," Jayden screamed at his grandfather. Harry just shook his head and kneeled down next to the crying boy.
"This was what you wanted right," Harry asked. "You wanted her gone because she didn't care about you?"
"Do something! Help her," Jayden screamed. Harry just shook his head as Jayden collapsed on his mother. "I didn't mean it. Just bring her back please!" Harry laid his hand on Jayden's shoulder and tried to calm the boy down. He continued to sob as his grandfather soothed him. He could feel himself drifting away. His skin began to tingle all over and he could hear other voices.
…..
His body felt like it was strapped to the bed and his eyes felt taped shut. He tried wiggling his fingers and toes first and then he moved his arms. The tingling began to worsen but he could finally open his eyes.
"Did you try calling her again," Jacob asked Seth.
"Yea she didn't answer," Seth replied. "I'm worried, this isn't like her."
"Paul and Sam went to check at the house. They should be back here soon," Jared added.
"Jacob!?" A voice yelled from downstairs.
"We're upstairs."
Sam and Paul ran up the steps and into the room. Sweat formed on Sam's brow as slid down the wall.
"What's wrong? Did you find her," Seth asked.
"No….Leah's gone and….and…."
"And what," Jacob growled.
"Sue's dead," Paul finished. The room fell silent except for a tiny gasp that escaped Jayden's lips.
So first let me apologize for the extremely long wait. I had a summer class and it took up most of my writing time. Once the class ended (July 26th) I planned on getting a chapter out as soon as possible but then I got hit with the writer's block bug. Every time I sat down and typed something out I didn't like it. I'm actually not really happy with this chapter but I know it's better than what I had before, plus I'm trying to get back into my writing groove. I'm sorry for such a sucky chapter but please hang with me as I try to get my magic back.
Thank you for your kind words and support! It makes me smile when people message me asking me about the next chapter. That truly means a lot.
