Thanks so much for everyone who reviewed! I love reviews. They help the creative process so much. I'm sorry I left the story with Jacob hanging by a thread. If I had known all it would take to get people to review was to threaten Jacob's life, I'd have done it chapters ago...

Just kidding. Just kidding. I love all you Team Jacob people out there who really didn't want me to kill him.

OK, enough of the stalling, back to the story. As always, I don't own Twilight, etc.

Kira POV

"He's alive and he hasn't been bitten as far as I can tell through his fur, but he has several broken bones." I looked up at Sam. "Will his bones realign themselves, or will then need to be set?" I honestly didn't know if his immune system would take care of the compound breaks like mine would, simply popping back into place on their own, or if he would need assistance.

"He will need medical assistance." Sam said with slight fear in his voice. I could feel his concern for his pack mate. This must have been the first time one of his own had been seriously injured. I heard non wolf footsteps approach and looked up into the worried eyes for Carlisle. I could tell by his feelings that the physical condition of the injured wolf wasn't the only thing worrying my grandfather. He knelt next to Jacob. Sam tensed, but didn't object.

"He needs to phase back to human." Carlisle stated, looking up at me. "But you and the pack need to leave. Now!"

I gave him a quizzical look, waiting for him to explain. Normally you don't want to move someone this badly injured without a stretcher or something.

"The Volturi will be here in less than 5 minutes."

I took a deep breath and held it. "Crap!" I finally whispered, spooked. I'm sure my face paled slightly. Sam looked down at me, curious.

Carlisle responded to Sam's look. "They are vampires. Extremely powerful vampires. Kira can explain, but it would be best if she and your pack were nowhere near here when they arrive. They will not honor our treaty. They do not know about you, and it must stay that way for your own safety. With your permission, I'll treat Jacob back on the reservation after we have dealt with them. It shouldn't take long." The look in Carlisle's eye was nothing but sincere. Sam nodded.

"You have my permission to enter our territory to treat Jacob." Sam's voice held a tone of disbelieve. I bet he never dreamed he'd be granting access to his home to one the the 'enemy'.

Carlisle looked at me, handing me a bag I hadn't noticed he had been carrying.

"I packed a bag with some medical supplies just in case something like this happened. Go with Jacob back to the reservation. Get him to phase back to human and do what you can. I'll be there as quickly as possible."

"OK." I replied weakly, taking the bag. Almost immediately, Carlisle was gone. I looked over at Sam, who had already told several of the pack to phase to human so they could carry the still unconscious Jacob. We quickly ran off towards La Push. I took a deep breath and I could smell the approaching Volturi. I'd never seen them before, of course, but I knew about them. I could smell their power and feel their less than noble emotions. I began to worry about my family. The Volturi wouldn't attack them here and now, would they?

My concern must have shown on my face because Sam placed a supportive hand on my shoulder.

"I'm sure your family will be OK."

I attempted to smile at him, but failed. "You don't understand. The Volturi are like the Royal family of vampires. They are judge, jury and executioner. They enforce the rules of their kind. If they believe my family has broken some rule, they could kill them without even telling them what they did wrong. No regret, no remorse, no second chances." I could feel many of the pack tense as I spoke. Some even felt anger towards the Volturi. I hadn't expected that.

Sam looked confused as well as a bit mortified. "But your family is big. They couldn't take them?"

"Not only are the Volturi a large coven, but they're powerful too. You know how some of my family members are gifted? Well, most of the Volturi are as well. They recruit gifted vampires just for that reason, to be all powerful enforcers of the law. All vampires with any lick of sense fear them. Fortunately, Carlisle is here. With any luck he should be able to smooth things over."

"How?" Sam asked. We was honestly concerned. I hadn't expected that, either.

"Carlisle lived with the Volturi for a few decades."

"Let me guess," Sam offered "He left because there was a conflict with the diet."

I managed a smile this time. "Yes, that was one reason. He tried to convince them they could exist without taking human life, they tried to convince him that it was against nature to eat anything but humans. Neither side was successful in the end. But that is not the only reason for Carlisle's departure. The Volturi respect the Arts and Sciences, but very little else. They have no respect for human life. Carlisle has more respect for life than most humans do. He eventually got tired of all the ethical and moral conflict and moved to the US." I paused for a moment, remembering a vital detail. "Oh, and one of the elder Volturi really dislikes shapeshifters. Werewolves in particular. That's the reason why my grandfather was in such a hurry to get us outta there."

I could feel genuine gratitude from Sam. I guess you can't totally loathe a person who might have just saved your entire packs life. Sam looked like he wanted to ask more, but was interrupted by one of his pack.

"Hey Sam, it looks like Chief Swan is still at Jacob's place. What do we do?"

Sam turned to me. "We need to get Jacob to phase back to human. Bella's dad doesn't know about the whole wolf thing."

I looked through the trees and saw a police cruiser. Bella's dad was a cop? Interesting. I turned to the boys carrying Jacob. "Put him down. I'll try and revive him."

The Guys did as I asked, placing Jacob gently on the forest floor. Most of the bleeding had stopped, but his bones were still poking out of his skin in two places and many of his limbs were bent at odd angles. I knelt by him, opening the bag Carlisle had given me. I pulled out a small amber glass vial. I unscrewed the top and ran the vial under Jacob's nose. It only took a moment, but the silence of the forest was soon filled with the pained whimpering of the injured wolf.

"Jacob." I said, turning his furry face in my direction. "You need to phase back to human. We can't take you in the house like this with Bella's dad in there and you need to be human for me to help you. Please Jacob, try."

For a moment, I didn't know if he was strong enough to do it, but suddenly the whimpers were replaced with the longest stream of profanity I'd ever heard. It would have made a sailor proud.

"Thatta boy." I said, putting the vial back into the bag and zipping it up. The guys carefully picked him back up and they processed to carry him towards the house, Sam and I following close behind. We entered the house to find two men sitting in from of the TV. You could tell which was Jacob's dad and which was Bella's just by skin color alone. Bella's dad was just as pale as she was. We rushed by them before they could ask any questions and before Bella's dad could get a good look at Jacob's state. Sam stayed behind to explain. I could hear him talking about a motorcycle accident. Excellent call. A motorcycle accident could definitely cause this kind of damage.

The guys placed Jacob on the bed in what looked like his room and I opened the bag once again, searching for what I needed. There was little I could do about the broken bones, considering I had no clue how to set one properly. I could help with the pain, though. I found the bottle of morphine and a syringe. I looked back at Jacob to find the 5 guys who had carried him in had been replaced with Sam and Jacob's father.

"This is Billy, Jake's dad." Sam introduced.

"What's that?" Billy asked, seeing the filled syringe in my hand. I could tell he wasn't entirely convinced that I know what I was doing. In truth, I agreed with him just a little.

"Morphine."

"How do you know how much to give him? His metabolism is much faster than normal and his body temperature is much hotter." Billy asked, concerned.

"Carlisle had to use it on me a few times while I was growing up. I'm using about double the amount that works on me, since Jake has almost twice my muscle mass." I explained. "If I have your permission, that is." I looked to Billy. He was still concerned, but calm. He nodded his head in agreement and I turned and talked to Jacob. "I'm gonna give you something for the pain. I'm guessing on the dosage, so if you need more, let me know." I gave him the injection and stood back slightly. Jacob lay still, his breath coming in slower, more stable breaths. I could feel his pain ease.

"Thanks." he slurred, dreamily.

"Not a problem, kid. Hold still while I take a look at you." Jake remained still while I ran my hands gently over his body. I was trying to judge just what was gonna need to be set.

"OK, we already know about the compound fractures in the leg and arm. You got at least 2 more breaks in the left leg." I continued up his side, trying to not hurt him further. "You got 3 or 4 broken ribs. You're upper arm is shattered." I ran my hand just under his neck. "And multiple breaks in the collar bone. Damn, kid, you're luck to be alive. I'm guessing you probably had internal injuries along with the bones, but I'm sure your super charged immune system has already healed those."

"How's he doing?"

I turned to see Carlisle walking in, carrying an additional bag of supplies. His mind was relatively at peace. Things must have gone well with our unexpected visitors.

"He's banged up all to hell, that's for sure. Lots of broken bones that need to be set." I stepped to the side so Carlisle could work. "I gave him twice as much morphine as you gave me the last time I needed it. It seems to have done the trick for his pain, at least for now."

Carlisle smiled at me, giving me a solid one armed hug. "You did good, sweetie." He kissed me on the forehead. "Jasper and Edward are waiting in the living room. Ask Edward to join me, if you could. Jasper can take you home."

I looked up, shock in my eyes. "Dad came with you?"

Carlisle chuckled lightly. "He's very worried about you. I told him you were fine back in the woods, but he won't truly believe it until he sees you for himself. He wouldn't wait at home."

I looked down at my hands, which were red with Jacob's blood. "I should probably wash up before I go out there. Dad sees this and he'll think I'm hurt. No need to make him pop a vein." I turned to Billy, leaving Carlisle to help the injured. "Can I use your bathroom?"

Billy POV

"It's further down the hall to the left." I pointed down the hallway, watching as Kira left to wash up.

I was amazed by this girl. Not that she was a girl, since apparently she was older than me, but still. She had been raised by a Vampire and yet she seemed so normal. She not only had saved Jacob during the fight, but also came into enemy territory to help him. Come to think of it, she wasn't the only Cullen who had done this. I watched as Carlisle worked with Jacob, quickly setting bones with the extraordinary experience only centuries of practice could accomplish. He seemed as much at ease as Kira had, even though he was showing his back to Sam. That showed incredible trust in us.

Perhaps I had misjudged the Cullens.

I cringed slightly as Jacob screamed out in pain louder than I had ever heard him as his broken bones were set.

"I'm sorry, Jacob, but I must re-break the bones that have healed incorrectly." Carlisle apologized. "I'll be as quick as I can."

I turned slightly from the sight of the Doc working on my son. It was difficult to watch. I saw Kira leave the bathroom and head towards the living room. I followed behind. She smiled when she saw the two very nervous looking vampires standing in the room. Quil and Embry were also in the room, sitting on the couch. They didn't look very comfortable either. Kira's arrival seemed to break the tension.

"Edward, Carlisle needs your help with Jacob." She said.

Edward nodded, taking Kira's hand as he passed, giving it a gentle squeeze, before heading back to help the Doc. She then turned to the other vampire. He rushed to her, placing his hands gently on both sides of her face. He seemed to be examining her. His eyes showed a mixture of worry and relief. At this moment we was a concerned father, not a bloodthirsty vampire.

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, dad. I didn't even get a scratch. It's all good." Kira replied, looking into his eyes. It seemed as if a non verbal exchange was going on. Sam had said they were both empaths, so I guess one probably was. After a few heartbeats, Jasper pulled Kira into a hug. It was exactly the kind of hug and father would give his child after a time of great worry. Kira responded by wrapping her arms around him, placing her face in his chest.

"I was so worried." Jasper said, his voice thick with relief. "Carlisle said you were OK, but I needed to see it for myself."

Kira made a giggle like sound. "You didn't believe Carlisle? Now I don't believe that."

Jasper released his tight hug on her just enough to look down into her eyes. "It's a parent thing. You'll understand when you have kids."

Kira kinda snorted at the comment.

I sat intrigued. Her response to his worry was very teenager like and I knew Jasper's feelings about wanting to see his child alive and well with his own eyes all too well. It was such a normal, father-daughter exchange. Another surprise.

"I drove your car behind Carlisle and Edward. I'm gonna take you home. Esme is almost as worried about you as I was, but she has much more control and patience than I have."

Kira nodded and started to leave, but I spoke up.

"Kira?"

She turned to me. I saw the boys tense as I approached her, but they remained seated. I reach out and took her hand.

"Thank-you for saving my family tonight."

Kira smiled at me, gently squeezing my hand. "I should be the one thanking you."

I looked at her questioningly.

"You were the one who allowed your family to run into danger, just to come to the aid of my family." Kira's eyes became glassy with unshed tears. I could feel my eyes begin to well up as well.

"We all have much to be thankful for tonight, it would seem." I held her hand for a moment longer, then released her from the moment before either of us could get too emotional.

"Indeed we do." Kira agreed, smiled at me one more time, nodded her head in recognition to the two boys seated on the couch. She then left the house with her father. I looked at the door for a moment as it closed, then returned to my son's room to check on his progress.

The Cullens and the Pack were not enemies...at least for tonight.

To be continued..

There you go my friends, Jacob lives! Woo Hoo!

The next chapter is going to be more Jasper and Kira, Father/Daughter goodness. I love being able to give Jasper the personality I think he deserves. I'd like to think he would be a excellent father if the situation came up. Anyway, let me know what you think. I have only one more chapter already written, then I'll need to think how I want to continue. I basically know how I want it to end, but I'm far from finishing it yet. I'm still not sure how I'm going to get there, but I'll make sure not to have too many long breaks between chapters, As long as I get enough reviews to motivate me, updating shouldn't be a problem. If you have any interesting ideas you'd like to see in this story, let me know, I'll integrate them into the story if they work with how I want things to go.