Leah stood there, unimpressed by the glares sent her way.

"Leah?" Bella said, standing, "What are you doing here?"

"Looking for you, actually. The whole Pack is in a tizzy because you disappeared and the last person with you was blondie. So I end up having to track you both all the way here, and the only way I could do that was to let Jake tell me everything about different car oils. Yet her I find you, surrounded by supes having a friendly chat. Seriously, would it have killed you to called?"

"Oh. Whoops?"

"Not gonna cut it, Bells."

"I'm really sorry, I'll bake the entire Pack pie?"

Leah paused, considering. "One pie each, and we get to choose each filling."

"Done."

"I'm sorry, who are you?" Cassandra interceded.

"Leah. I'm a shapeshifter from La Push."

"And you think a band of motely mutts can take down a vampire?"

Leah shrugged. "We've done it before."

Bella's eyes widened.

"That was Laurent."

"Oh shit. I'd forgotten about that."

"He said Victoria sent him."

Cassandra hissed. "Not that crazy bitch again."

Everyone was quiet for a second, digesting the fact that their target now had a name, an identity.

"Hey all, what's wrong?"

Leah whirled round in shock at the intruder, disturbed at his quiet tread.

Her brown eyes met blue and the world fell away.

She ran.

Adam was dumbfounded. He was pretty sure he hadn't done anything offensive. His face might have portrayed shock at the stunner that had just ran out of the room, but he didn't think he'd insulted her.

Oddly enough, the table was looking at the human girl for explanations who looked as though she might explode from happiness.

"What just happened?" Adam asked her directly.

"!"

"I don't speak girl babble."

Bella laughed and stood, making her way to the door. "Carlisle will explain the basics. I'm going to see if Leah's alright."

And with that she skipped out the room.

That's right.

Skipped.

Adam shook his head and plopped down in the now empty chair and faced Dr Fang. "Care to share then doc?"

Bella walked towards Leah carefully, not wanting to startle the girl into phasing.

"Leah? Are you alright?"

Leah's shoulders start to shake, and Bella placed her hand on her friend's arm, ready to give comfort to the obviously distraught girl.

"I'm not a freak, Bella." Leah whispered.

"Of course you're not. You never have been." Bella soothed.

"I can have kids. I mean, I wouldn't imprint if I couldn't right?"

Bella nodded.

"I imprinted, Bella." Leah whirled around, laughing gleefully. "I won't be alone!"

Bella smiled with her, happy for her delighted friend.

Leah stopped spinning.

"What if he doesn't like me?"

Bella mock scowled at her.

"And why wouldn't he? You're a lovely girl Leah. You're beautiful with a wonderful personality. You have got to stop doubting yourself!"

Leah snorted. "You're one to talk."

"I'm well aware of my hypocrisy thank you."

"Just pointing it out."

"So what you're telling me is, that you're my soulmate."

"Yes."

"And that without me, you'll inevitably pine away and die?"

"Yes."

"And on top of that you'll be whatever I need you to be."

"Yes."

"All for the sake of reproduction?"

"So my biology is a bit quirky. And yours isn't?"

"Can't argue with that."