Chapter Twenty-Four Christmas Plans

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The next couple of weeks passed by quickly and before the group knew it was Christmas break. Lana rushed home after school let out wondering if Carlisle was still going to be ok with her going to visit her biological father. Jake sighed softly as Lana ran off with Renesmee before he had a chance to try to convince her not to go to Volterra for Christmas. Renesmee watched Lana rush out of the car and into the house she blinked wondering what the hurry was now that they had two weeks off for Christmas. Seth got in the car with Jake a bit frustrated at Lana dragging his imprint off without giving him a chance to talk to her. Quil was cheering excitedly in the backseat since Claire was going to spend two weeks in La push while her mom visited with Emily. Embry was texting away on his phone setting up dates with random girls as always. Carlisle was working at the hospital he looked at the patient file in front of him before sighing softly hoping he could persuade Lana not to go to Volterra for Christmas break.

Alice poked her head in Lana's room she blinked noticing the other girl was packing a bag "going somewhere?"

Lana looked up from piling clothes on the bed to put in her bag she smiled "yes I'm going to Volterra for Christmas! I can't wait to see my dad it's been too long."

Alice looked at her "Does Jake know you are going?" she asked worried since the wolf had pretty much been staying at the house since thanksgiving.

Lana rolled her eyes "yes of course he knows. He's not exactly happy about it but he knows."

Alice looked at her "sweetheart we understand that you want to be your own person but you do have to think about how this affects Jake. It's already hard enough for him to be away from you for a few hours how do you think two weeks is going to affect him? He will be in agony…" she broke off as her eyes turned glassy from a vision.

Alice's vision

Aro was standing around fire he looked miserable as he looked down at Lana "merry Christmas Lana."

Lana was lying on the floor broken and mangled she looked at her father unable to understand what was wrong and why he looked upset she tried to move before crying out in pain. Most of the volturi had been destroyed from the attack by other covens the Romanians had gathered an army of vampires tired of being under volturi rule and attacked. One of them had realized Lana's true nature and parentage and decided to hurt her in order to get Aro to step down.

Lana blinked watching the vision through Alice's thoughts she cringed feeling the pain that was only imaginary but felt so real because she experienced it through Alice's vision. "Maybe I won't go to Volterra I was excited to go but if anything happens to me I worry what Jake would do."

Aro had sent his daughter a letter even though he wished for her to come visit he had heard rumors of an army being formed he and the others had left Volterra to go after the covens before they could do any damage. Alice looked at her once the vision had ended she nodded thinking that it would be a good idea for her not to go since she didn't want her to get hurt.

Carlisle walked into the house "Lana you have a letter from Aro. We need to talk about your vacation plans."

Lana ran down the stairs and took the letter before heading up to her room she opened the letter wondering what her father could have possibly said.

Dearest Daughter of mine,

I am pleased to hear that you had a good time at thanksgiving even if it didn't start off well. It would seem that maybe vampire werewolf relations will get better due to two members of a pack imprinting on two members of the vampire community. I know we will never be friends but maybe we can form some sort of truce to help stop the revenge killings between the two species.

It's good to know that Renesmee will not have to worry about finding her soul mate. I know you have come to care for the girl even if you try to play it off as duty. As for your soul mate how is he treating you? I know in a few letters you informed me that he had freaked out and unintentionally hurt you.

As for the behavior changes I'm sure you'll go back to normal. It is hard once you've unlocked part of yourself you hid away to bury it once again but once your life goes back to normal you'll be fine and be the normal girl that I love and that your friends and family love. It is my biggest regret that I had you trained to be a volturi guard. Yes you have many talents that were beneficial to the guard but I missed the happy playful girl you had been before. The guard you reminded me of myself when I gained power and I wouldn't wish that on you. I've sent a package as well with some of your mother's old things so you can at least know your mother somewhat since that opportunity was taken from you. Just remember even though I can be evil your mother was the only person I truly loved before you came along and it was devastating when I lost her. Think about that when it gets tough between you and Jake if he is truly your soul mate then it will devastate you to lose him and him you.

Caius and Marcus send their love they have chosen to overlook your half vampire status and remember the girl that was in their niece and their favorite. Jane wasn't happy when she had been told that it was no longer a problem that you weren't a full vampire.

As for Christmas I'm afraid that it is not possible for you to come to Volterra. Though I would love to see you we have heard rumors of an army being formed and we are going to be out taking care of covens that have a problem with us. I don't wish for you to get hurt or even killed so please stay with Carlisle I know he will take care of you like I asked. Even if you have been adopted by the Cullens you will always be my daughter and the key to my heart even if it doesn't beat anymore if it could it would beat for you. I'm glad to hear you were helpful I know I raised my daughter to be a respectable lady. I'll arrange a time for a visit when everything is safe. For now obey your adoptive parents they know what's best for you.

Your father,

Aro

Alice blinked reading over Lana's shoulder "well it's a good thing you got this before you got on a plan. Seems your father knows of the uprising which is good because now things can possibly change and maybe no one will get hurt."

Lana nodded before going down stairs she walked into the kitchen and looked at Carlisle who was greeting his wife with a kiss on the cheek "Dad I won't be going to volterra for Christmas. Aro believes it not to be safe for me to go and that coincides with Alice's vision about my safety if I go. I'll find something else to do."

Carlisle looked at her surprised that he wasn't going to have to convince her not to go he looked at her "I'm sorry you don't get to see your father but it's for the best. Besides I think Jacob would be a lot happier with you here than having you across the ocean."

Jake walked into the house. He looked at Lana "You're still going to Volterra? "He looked slightly hurt that she hadn't given him a chance to offer alternative plans.

Seth went to find Renesmee he headed into the cottage knowing she would be there he looked at Renesmee when he walked in. Renesmee was doing homework laying on her bed her back to the door. Seth walked over and kissed Renesmee's cheek as he sat down beside her. Renesmee jumped slightly before turning towards Seth and smiling.

Renesmee looked at Seth "is Jake going somewhere over the break?"

Seth blinked then shook his head no "why?"

Renesmee blinked then frowned "Lana was packing a bag and talking about going overseas. I figured if she was going somewhere it would be with Jake."

Seth "no Jake was planning on working at an auto shop for some extra cash for Christmas."

Renesmee got up and headed for the house dragging Seth with her. Lana dragged Jake up the stairs not really wanting to talk about her reasoning in front of her family even if they could hear her anyways. Jake followed still hurt that she was going to go knowing what it would do to him. Seth rolled his eyes when Renesmee dragged him to the main house.

Lana shut her door she looked at Jake "Yes I was still going to go visit my father in volterra." She rubbed her neck starting to feel guilty about it.

Jake looked down "and I wasn't going to be able to come which is why you didn't let me say anything."

Lana looked at him feeling terrible for not telling him "Jake I'm sorry I just missed my biological father and I wanted to see him and he had said before Christmas would be the best time."

Jake looked at her then looked away "Lana did you even think about how it would affect me? It hurts enough being away from you for a few hours what do you think it would be like for two weeks? I would be in agony enough that I would probably end up killing myself from the pain. It would be unbearable to be without you for that long." He walked out the door angry and hurt that she hadn't even thought about him when she made the final decision.

Lana sat down on her bed she curled up in self loathing. Seth watched Jake walk out he went after him knowing it probably wasn't a good thing. Renesmee ran up the stairs frowning. The other Cullens watched Jake leave then glanced at the stairs wondering what had happened.

Renesmee looked at Lana "why would you even think about going anywhere and not taking Jake? For crying out loud Lana you love the boy so much it hurts you half the time when he isn't here and then you decide you want to take a trip for two weeks without him. What is wrong with you? Why would you purposely try to hurt Jake by making him suffer for that long without you?"

Lana looked at her with tear filled eyes "I'm sorry ok. I was just thinking about how I haven't seen my biological dad in a while and I miss volterra since it was my home for a while. I didn't try to purposely hurt him and I feel terrible."

Jake had phased he let out a hurt filled howl and laid down on the ground as he felt not only his pain but the pain of his imprint. Seth sat down next to him in wolf form as well wondering if he could do anything to help Jake. Lana blinked hearing the howl she ran outside and headed for the meadow. Renesmee let her go figuring it was better to let them deal with the problem themselves.

Lana ran out to Jake she sat down beside him "Jake I wasn't trying to hurt you. I was so caught up in missing my home that I just completely blanked on anything else. I missed my father and since I was basically being a volturi girl all over again I figured maybe if I went to my home I would return being my normal self like everyone wanted."

Jake looked at her he nuzzled her neck ignoring the huff of protest from Seth before thinking at her 'I like you the way you are. I don't want you to leave if it makes you the you everyone will like. I'm sorry for getting so mad at you I just forgot how absorbed we can get in our plans that we forget things.'

Seth got up and went over to the house wanting to be near Renesmee now that Jake and Lana were fixing their relationship. Renesmee was sitting on the steps she rubbed Seth's ears smiling as he sat down near her in wolf form. Lana hugged him closely she ignored the images of Bella marrying Edward and the pain Jake had felt from it. Jake nosed her ear happy when she smiled and giggled. Seth looked up at Renesmee as she rubbed his ears leaning his head closer to her hand. Renesmee kept rubbing his ears keeping an eye on the couple in the woods while debating what to do for Christmas break.

Lana got up glancing at him then smirked before heading off to the meadow. Jake rolled his eyes before taking off after Lana listening to her soft giggles once she realized he was following her. Renesmee got up and ran after the two wondering what they were up to. Seth bounded after the trio trying to keep up with his imprint and his alpha. Lana stopped looking up when she noticed snowflakes falling in the meadow. Jake dug his paws in trying not to run into Lana he blinked when his nose nudged Lana closer to the edge of the cliff when he finally stopped. Renesmee was running and jumping over things giggling as she had fun running around with the group. Seth kept after her eventually grabbing the back of her sweater and carrying her over to the cliff not wanting her to nearly fall off like Lana had.

Lana jumped up and landed on the other side of Jake she looked at him "I love you Jake but try not to knock me off the cliff."

Jake whined and nuzzled her neck 'I wasn't trying to knock you off the cliff you just stopped suddenly and I had a hard time stopping.'

Seth looked around at the snow he shook trying to get the snow off his fur. Renesmee brushed off his nose loving the snow. Lana stuck out her tongue letting herself catch snowflakes enjoying the weather. Jake wrapped his body around Lana making sure she stayed warm while she enjoyed the weather.

Renesmee glanced at Lana "What are you going to do now that you aren't going to go to Volterra for the break?"

Lana snuggled closer to Jake she glanced at him thinking "I'll stay around here maybe go up to Seattle and check out colleges since next year we have to decide on a college to study at."

Jake nipped at her ear he hadn't really given much thought to college figuring he would just work on cars when he got done with school since he was going to have to stay close to home to take care of his father. Lana looked at him picking up on his thoughts she kissed his nose. Seth curled around Renesmee noticing she seemed a bit cold. Renesmee moved closer to Seth feeling slightly chilled from the snow falling she thought about college wondering what she would study. Jake glanced at the snow as it formed a crown on the top of Lana's head he left her side and went to go find branches wanting to make her an actual crown. Seth went after his alpha hearing the idea. Lana shivered slightly at the sudden disappearance of her warmth. Renesmee looked after Seth and Jake wondering why they had suddenly disappeared leaving the two cold.

Lana glanced at Renesmee "so what are you going to do over the break?" she looked at the sky as it continued to snow trying to not feel cold as part of her warmth had vanished.

Renesmee "I'll probably go look around Seattle at colleges and also spend time with Seth and his family and maybe go shopping with Alice."

Jake had phased back in order to work with the branches he had gathered once he fixed it into a crown he shifted back and brought the crown over to Lana in wolf form thinking 'here is a crown for my princess.'

Seth had presented a crown to Renesmee as well figuring she deserved one as well. Lana blinked at the crown then took it and put it on twirling around wondering how she looked. Renesmee smiled glad that everything seemed to be back to normal she put the crown on her head giving Seth a small peck on the nose. Jake watched Lana in awe at how beautiful she always seemed to be even with a small accessory. Alice ran out doors wanting to take the girls shopping for Christmas presents realizing they had a week till Christmas and lots of shopping to do. Lana walked over to him and stayed close to him smiling as he natural curled around her to protect her and keep her warm. Renesmee blinked hearing Alice heading towards them she got in a defensive position not wanting to be caught off guard. Seth moved in front of Renesmee blocking her from the person coming towards them.

Carlisle glanced after Alice wondering how the boys would take Alice coming to them knowing that she was going to take the girls out for a shopping trip he glanced at his wife glad that they had bought their gifts online. Esme was looking through an interior design catalog waiting for it to be time to make food for the girls and the wolves again. Jasper went after his wife not wanting her to get attacked for sneaking up on the group. Emmett looked around bored since Rosalie was working on ordering presents for everyone. Edward and Bella were out shopping and visiting with Charlie.

Sam texted Jake *we are having a pack meeting tonight to discuss bonfires and who's hosting the pack dinner be here at 8 and bring your imprint-Sam*

Lana blinked hearing the phone buzz she ran in the direction of it figuring it was probably important since it usually didn't go off unless it was Sam or his father. Jake followed after Lana wondering who was texting him. Alice popped up in front of the two she stopped before she got run over wondering why they were heading away from the cliff. Seth and Renesmee stood on the cliff observing the blanket of snow that now covered the land. Jake grabbed his pants shaking them till the phone dropped out of his pockets wondering who had texted him.

Lana opened the flip phone and opened the message "Sam texted you informing you of a pack meeting tonight at 8 apparently I am supposed to join you as well."

Jake shook his head before glancing at her 'does it say why we are having a pack meeting?'

Lana blinked "bonfires and the pack dinner needs to be planned."

Jake blinked at what Lana had said he let his mind wander curious as to why Emily wasn't going to be hosting the normal pack dinner. Seth blinked curious as well since Emily usually made dinner for the pack. Alice blinked hearing about the pack meeting she pouted slightly since she barely had enough time to take Lana and Renesmee Christmas shopping before they would have to be at the meeting. Lana glanced at Alice then linked arms with her heading back to the house. Renesmee had ended up by Alice and Lana she took Alice's other arm and headed to the house. Seth glanced at Jake as the girls disappeared.

Jake glanced at Seth before thinking to him 'we have a pack meeting at 8 to discuss future bonfires and the pack dinner since for some reason unknown to me Emily can't host it like normal. We are also to bring our imprints with us probably to get their input on things. Alice took the girls on what I'm going to guess is a shopping trip for Christmas presents. Have you gotten Renesmee anything?'

Seth groaned realizing he hadn't gone shopping for Renesmee or Lana 'no I haven't gotten her or Lana anything I knew I was forgetting someone.'

Jake phased back he dressed quickly glancing at Seth "we should go get the girls presents while they are out shopping then we can all go to the pack meeting and deal with the issue."

Seth phased back he dressed nodding before following Jake towards the rabbit. Jake got in the rabbit before heading to Port Angeles to get the girls their gifts. Alice looked around the store as she tried to figure out what Jake and Seth would want for Christmas.

Lana glanced at Alice "Jake would want stuff for the rabbit now that it's officially finished. Seth would probably want something he could use to make stuff for Renesmee." She had stopped in the automotive department of the store they were in looking around for car accessories that she knew Jake would enjoy. Renesmee looked through the men's clothing trying to find suitable outfits for Jake and Seth since the boys didn't really have designer clothes like she and Lana did.

Alice looked through the automotive department before texting Emmett *hey em what would be good accessories to get for the rabbit for Jake?*

Emmett blinked thinking about the rabbit before replying with specifics on parts and accessories that Jake probably needed. Alice flittered about the store getting what Emmett had said. Renesmee glanced at Lana before heading over to get something nice for Lana. Lana had already gotten Seth, Jake and Renesmee presents she looked for gifts for the rest of the Cullen siblings. Jake looked around the Port Angeles shop before finding a necklace that reminded him of Lana having already found a bracelet for Renesmee. Seth stared at the bracelets and necklaces not sure which one to get for Renesmee and Lana. Jake glanced at the time before dragging Seth over to make his purchases before heading out to his car since they had to go to the bonfire soon. Alice glanced at Lana as she sped from Seattle to Forks knowing they had limited time before the bonfire.

Jake leaned against the rabbit waiting for Lana and Renesmee to arrive since they were on limited time and even though he was alpha Sam would still be upset if they arrived late. Seth sat on the hood of the rabbit hoping the girls would arrive soon starting to feel the pain from not being around his imprint. Lana sped into the driveway she parked before glancing at the boys. Alice got out with the bags and headed inside not looking in the ones from Lana or Renesmee.

Lana glanced at Jake "the rabbit or the bmw?"

Jake thought about it "the bmw it's faster and we are already limited in time to get there."

Lana unlocked the doors putting up the top as the skies darkened yet again with the prospect of sleet. Jake got in the passenger seat he kissed Lana's cheek glad to see her. Seth got in the back he moved as close to Renesmee as possible with the seatbelt. Renesmee leaned against him smiling she leaned up and kissed him having missed him. Lana reversed and headed for La Push thankful for once that she knew someone on the Forks police to get out of any tickets she could possibly get. Jake watched her slightly nervous at the speed she was going he held her free hand before feeling calm as if all his nerves had been taken away. Seth and Renesmee cuddled playing a game on Renesmee's phone. Lana kept removing the nerves from Jake wanting him to concentrate on her rather than the speed she was going knowing her speed made him nervous. Jake glanced outside he watched the trees before noticing they had passed over the border he mumbled direction to Lana sighing in relief when they finally reached the beach.

Sam glanced up hearing the car and smelling the scent that was uniquely Lana and Renesmee's interesting scent he glanced at the time glad the group had made it before it was time. Emily stayed close to Sam she was wearing loose clothing but smiling happily. Jared and Paul looked up as the half vampires' scent reached them. Quil and Embry watched as Jake got out the car. Jake fell to the ground and pretended to hug it glad to be on solid land. Seth chuckled watching Jake he had been too caught up with Renesmee to notice. Renesmee glanced at Jake before rolling her eyes and walking over to the group. Leah snorted wondering what Lana had done to make Jake behave the way he was.

Lana glanced at Jake raising an eyebrow "oh quit it. You wanted to be here on time and we had to speed it's not like I was going to crash and kill us." She walked over to Leah then glanced at her "can you do me a favor and hit him? I mean it still kind of hurts when I hit him since I'm only a half vampire."

Leah smiled she walked over and whacked Jake over the head "oi Mr. great alpha stop being disrespectful to your girl just because you don't like to speed. She got you here safe and sound and on time so chill out."

Jake sat up rubbing his head he glared at Leah before glancing over at Sam "so what's this pack meeting really all about?"

Sam glanced at Emily rubbing her back then returned his gaze back to the pack "Emily is pregnant. Since she is pregnant right now food is making her nauseous so therefore unless you want puke in your food the pack dinner needs to be made at someone else's house. The elders would also like to have a bonfire soon to officially welcome all the imprints and tell them the stories that they probably haven't heard."

Renesmee "we could probably have the dinner at the Cullen house if everyone would be ok with being there. Grandma Esme loves to cook so I'm sure she wouldn't have a problem with it." She turned and looked at Emily smiling "Congrats Emily if what I've heard about you is true you will make a great mother."

Seth kept his arm around Renesmee "Esme makes some really delicious food and honestly has no problem making wolf size portions."

Jake walked over and picked up Lana holding her close to him nuzzling her neck "Esme's great so the rest of you bunch don't have a choice if I need to I will alpha command you to make you come to dinner. The Cullens are not bad people and I think it's time that everyone accepted them as part of our lives."

Lana glanced at him still a bit upset with him for his actions early she eventually smiled glad he was making the pack start to accept the Cullens even if they still had issues "Congrats to Emily and Sam." She mumbled.

The rest of the pack agreed to Christmas dinner at the Cullen house before starting to talk about the bonfires deciding to have one at new years. Sam looked at his wife happy. Emily leaned close to him glad the pack wasn't against Renesmee and Lana. Eventually the pack meeting ended and the girls headed home for the night both exhausted from shopping with Alice.