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Chapter 14

Leah wasn't sure how long she sat on the armchair for, her mind seemed to have shut down in shock. The only thought that was going through her head were the words pregnant, baby and Marcus. Her hand dropped to her stomach and began to rub it in a relaxing motion. She closed her eyes as she imagined a child cradled in her arms. She had all but given up hope of a baby after Sam and her mask had formed, now that long ago wish had come true. But the baby would be a...she cringed at the thought...half-breed. Half-vampire. Half-werewolf. The child would be an outcast neither races would except it. She should get rid of it.

The second that thought crossed her mind she rebelled against it. This child...her baby...was a miracle to her. It was made from her and Marcus's love and she would never be alone again. She could leave La Push if she was threatened and go somewhere else. The prospect of living free with her child seemed almost perfect the only thing that was missing was him. She shook her head in order to clear her thoughts. If she was going to have this baby she couldn't do it alone, she needed help. Her first instinct was to call Marcus but she stopped herself. Leah closed her eyes; she wouldn't call him until she had a plan. There was only one other person who could help. The sky was clear and the sun shining; he wouldn't be home until tomorrow. She sighed and got up from the chair, her legs wobbled a bit from sitting down for so long and went upstairs. She stopped by Seth's room and went inside to pull a blanket over his furry body. He didn't need it but she had a need to care for her brother and the gesture eased her a bit. He wasn't struggling to breathe any more and he was finally relaxing. The improvements were slight but they brought hope to her. She checked on her mum and brushed a kiss over her forehead. Her mum was pale and looked weary even in sleep. But then Sue had always been weaker since her dad had died, as if something had been sucked out of her. Did loosing the one you loved do that to you? When Sam had dumped her she hadn't been affected like this.

Then the image of Marcus dying entered her mind and it sent a wave of pain and fear washing over her. She finally reached her room and got changed for bed. She set the pregnancy test on her table and reached for her purple pyjamas. As she was pulling on the flannel top she paused at the sight of her reflection. Did her breasts seem bigger? She shook her head, pregnancy did not show that fast. Cuddling underneath her blankets Leah thought about how complicated her life was going to get, but she was going to keep her child. Before sleep overcame her she thought of Marcus holding her as if she was the most precious thing in the world.

Marcus sat back against his throne in the council room. It was deserted except for him. He was beginning to become stone again like before. A pull in his mind caught his attention. He followed the pull and saw Leah huddled on her bed with something in her hand. His eyes widened as he realised what it was and what it meant.

Leah was pregnant. With his child.

He blinked. Once. Twice. He re-examined the image that he had scene. There was no mistaking it, she was holding a pregnancy test and it was positive. Everything in him stilled for a fraction of a second then a volcano of emotions erupted inside of him: joy, disbelief, excitement, pain, confusion and protectiveness for his mate and his...he gulped at the thought...child. A child. The one thing his vampire life denied him. What was he going to do and why hadn't Leah called him? Hurt washed over him, was she ashamed of the child, was he? No. He got up from the throne and started to walk towards one of the many corridors in the palace. His mind was still reeling from what he had seen. The one thing he had not expected was a child, but then again there had never been a werewolf-vampire relationship before.

Amidst the chaos of his mind he knew one thing he had to do. He had to get to Leah no matter what. She would need protection as the world would see their child as an abomination. A snarl rose up inside him at the thought of anything harming his mate or child. He could work out the details later right now he just had to get to La Push and fast. His mask disappeared as he ran down the hallways of the dead fortress.

Leah was up at the crack of dawn, she threw on a pair of jeans and a baggy top. After checking on her sleeping mum and brother she left a note saying she had gone out for a bit and had borrowed the car. Part of her was afraid of phasing in case it harmed the foetus inside of her. She raced out of the reservation and headed for the Cullen house. The building loomed up ahead of her and she parked the car. Taking a deep breath she stepped out and closed the door.

"Sam is definitely going to kill me" she murmured as she approached the door. It loomed ahead of her and it was more than slightly intimidating. This was the second time she had asked help from him and she owed Edward some answers from last time. She needed to do this. Raising a fist she banged on the door and put her hands on her hips. Almost instantly the door opened and that pixie looking lee- vampire stood there, Alice Cullen. Leah smiled, this vampire could see the future except werewolves and it annoyed the hell out of the tiny female.

"Leah?! What are you doing here." Alice asked with shock in her eyes. Leah fought the urge to wince, she had almost forgotten how high pitched Alice's voice was and how it made her ears bleed. Instead she kept her face stone blank and her voice came out in a bored flat tone.

"I'm here to speak to Edward." If possible Alice's eyes got even bigger and her mouth dropped a little.

"S-Sure wait here." she choked out. Before Leah could blink she had disappeared leaving her staring at an empty corridor. Not sure what to do she stepped inside and crossed her arms. This place was very depressing and she felt suffocated in the small hallway. She was a wolf she preferred wide open spaces. Noises came from upstairs and she saw Edward and Bella Cullen come out to meet her. Bella looked puzzled and unsure, Edward looked like he was relieved to see her but confused as well.

She looked at Bella and thought Can I trust her not to tell. Edward nodded and she decided to go with it. Bella might even help. I can't tell you here, too many people. He nodded and she spun to leave.

"Edward what's going on?" Bella asked from behind her. She looked back and saw the other Cullens gathering in a doorway. She scowled and indicated that she wanted to leave. Now. Edward whispered something to his wife, and Bella relaxed a little. They got out and she went to her car.

The two vampires exchanged confused looks. "Leah why don't you just change?" Bella asked. Edward didn't say anything but he had put himself firmly in front of Bella his eyes where narrowed and followed her every movement.

"I'll tell you what you want to know if we can just go somewhere private." She let some of her irritation come into her voice. She was here for help not an interrogation. They nodded and she got into the car. The engine started and she drove down the road. Looking at the rear view mirror she could just make out two blurry shapes following her. She smiled and began to accelerate; might as well give them a run.

After a while she stopped and got out, she wasn't entirely sure where she was; it looked like some kind of country park and it was empty. She got out and wandered around till she found a bench and sat down waiting for the two vampires to show. They appeared about 10 seconds later. The sun was blocked by the clouds so they just looked like pale beautiful humans.

"What's this about Leah?" he asked her and she took in a deep breath. Her life was going to change once again as she trusted these 2 former enemies over her own Pack.

"I'm pregnant with Marcus's child." A deadly silence filled the area.

AN: I know this was a pretty boring chapter but it is about to get interesting soon. Booksmartblonde333 please don't call me a blockhead. Now to update my other stories. Read and review. Hope you enjoy this.

Sneak Peak

Marcus collided with someone and he stepped back to apologize. His eyes widened in horror as he saw that he had ran into Aro.