A/N: I know. I'm sorry. I'll try to update again like tomorrow. I promise. Life has kinda been sucking lately.

This chapter is named after a poem called Family. I don't know the author, but you can find it on the website called familyfriendpoems. Just one passage will be used.

"Family is,
heaven sent from our father above,
bonded by the power of love.
No matter what family has each others back,
when push comes to shove."

Last time: Ariya doesn't mind me swearing. She's just as bad as me, sometimes worse. And she can be the biggest pervert. Always pinching my butt, licking my dimples (which, by the way, is HOT), talking dirty. It makes me want to just go and take her the way I know no one else will have the chance. But we're waiting for the right time.

I love that she's so strong now. It makes me feel so much better that I can basically manhandle her and she'll be okay. I know she loves it when I get rough with her, because she purrs. It's sexy.

I've completely forgotten about the Cullens.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters that are in this story, except Ariya. She is my own little creation.

Ariya POV

Running to the treaty line was so nerve racking. I don't know how Emmett feels about his family. He hasn't talked to him these past couple of months. He hasn't even went home since I phased. I know that it would hurt us both to be apart this early in the bonding, but I can't be so selfish. We even dropped out of Forks High so that I could go to school in La Push. Now that I graduated, everything was so much easier for us to spend time together, but he never went back to Forks without one of the Pack with him.

Maybe he misses them.

Maybe he resents me because he wants to see his family.

I can't live without him.

Lifting up my large wolf head to look at him, I wanted to cry.

'Please don't leave me.'

He won't leave you honey. Don't worry about it. He loves you. – Sam

'But, Sam. I've kept him from his family.'

You are his family.

'I'd be upset if he kept me away from you guys.'

We're all here for you Ari. No matter what. – Jared

'Thanks guys. Still doesn't make me feel better, but thanks.'

Reaching the treaty line, Emmett stayed right beside me, his hand brushing through my fur, trying to calm me. I was beyond the point of calming down. I was so fucking nervous.

There they were. The six of them standing there. When they saw me and Emmett approaching, they got down in crouches, hissing. Standing slightly in front of Emmett, I growled at them, seeing a threat to my mate. Carlisle spoke up first.

"Emmett, son, what are you doing? Why are you with the Quileute Wolf Pack?"

Then, Esme. "Emmett, dear. Come home. Your family misses you. What did these things do to you?"

"This is my family, now."

"Family? What, did that bitch degrade you stay with a bunch of mutts?" We all growled at Rosalie's choice of words. "Where is she anyways?"

"Shut the hell up, Rosalie."

I retreated to the woods, quickly putting on my clothes after phasing. Running back to the Emmett's side, I stood slightly in front of him, crouching slightly.

"So, you're one of those mutts, huh?"

I just growled at her.

"Wow, can't you even talk? Or is growling just your way of communication now?"

"Shut the hell up."

"Ah, so she can speak."

"Rosalie!" Edward was even shocked at how she's acting.

I looked at Carlisle. "He is my imprint."

"So that means that he can't come back home?"

"No. That means that he cannot stay away from me for too long. If he wants to go home, he doesn't need anyone's permission to do so."

"That's why I couldn't see him." Alice looked so frustrated.

"Then why hasn't he come home?" I felt horrible for Esme. I didn't ever want to keep Em away from his family.

"That's something you have to talk with Emmett about."

I turned my head up to look at Emmett who, by this point was holding on to my body like he was afraid I was going to run away. His eyes were pitch black, no doubt sensing a threat to his mate. He's too good to me.

"All I can say is that Ari is my family. I honestly feel that I don't have a home besides wherever she is. I love her with all of my heart. I stayed here on my own. No one forced me to stay or told me that I can't leave. I want to be here. I honestly like everyone here and they are my family."

Venom pooled into Esme's eyes. "B-b-but Emmett. You're our son, my baby boy."

"Honestly, Esme. It was time for me to leave. I'm so much more happy here than I could have ever imagined being back at the Cullen household."

"But what about the treaty? You are a part of the Cullen treaty seeing as though you're a Cullen." Carlisle was always business.

"I'm not a Cullen."

"WHAT!? What do you mean, 'I'm not a Cullen.'?" Ahh Rosalie. It was quite interesting to hear her try to imitate Emmett's deep voice, what with her whiny bell-like voice.

"I'm not a part of the Cullen treaty seeing as though my mate is one of the Quileute Wolf Pack."

"So, what do you go by now?"

Does she seriously not know her own family? She certainly claims to love him.

"McCarty. Emmett's real last name is McCarty. That's what he goes by again. Emmett Dale McCarty. Our Alpha, my brother, Sam had the council create a new treaty just for him."

"How in the hell did you brainwash him into thinking that he loves you? Imprinting? Sure, likely story."

"What, you don't think that he'd love me without imprinting?"

"Well, he certainly wouldn't look your way without it!"

"What the hell is your problem? We were together before I phased!"

"ROSALIE! ENOUGH!" That was the loudest I've ever heard Carlisle talk.

She just huffed and crossed her arms over her chest.

"I think we're done here. I would've thought you'd realize that when I stopped going to school at Forks, and when I made sure to always be with one of the pack at all times. I don't want to be a part of the Cullen coven anymore."

There was 'tears' in the eyes of everyone in the vampire coven, and I felt horrible. Because of me, they lost a brother, a son. Emmett, probably sensing my emotions, rubbed his hands up and down my arms, trying to soothe me. I turned in his arms.

"I'm so sorry."

"For what, honey?"

"For all of this. If it wasn't for me, you'd be there with your family still."

"You don't know that for sure, honey. I wasn't happy there. I realize that."

"You realize that we can still hear you guys, right?" That Barbie Bitch. Ruining moments.

"I think you guys should go back home. We can take over from here."

I looked over to where my big brother was standing. I ran into his arms, shaking slightly.

"He's going to leave me, I just know it." I whispered as softly as possible.

"No, sweetheart. He's not." He looked away from me. "Emmett, take care of her. The imprint bond is still fragile, and comes with extreme insecurities for the imprinter. She's feeling pretty horrible right now."

I heard the rumbling coming from Emmett's body, and I immediately began to purr. He picked me up in his arms, allowing me to nuzzle his neck, and ran us back to the house.

All I need is the reassurance of my mate.

My imprint.

My Bear.

My Emmett.

So, let me know what you think and review please? I promise that I'll try to update by tomorrow. My summer class has just started and it's about New Religious Movements aka Cults. Interesting, but oh so boring at the same time. Until next time

~Ariya-angels