I am so sorry that it took sooo long to update, everything has been really hetic, but I'm updating now. It's really kinda short, but at least its an update. You don't have to leave a review for this one, it's not really up to par by my standards. Oh well, hope you like it.

Chapter 25
Two Weeks

Jacob had stopped talking the moment he noticed the look on Aniela's face. He watched as Aniela answered the cell phone.

"Hello?... Oh hello… um yeah he's right here… ok hang on." Aniela drew the phone away from her ear and held the black device out to Jacob. He gave her a quizzical look and hesitantly took the open phone from her.

"Hello?" He asked.

"Jacob?" A familiar voice responded. "It's Edward, we have a problem."

Jacob immediately straightened his posture. "What is it?"

There was a small silence. "We need to meet somewhere." Edwards's voice was tinged with a slight panic and Jacob didn't like it.

"Ok, usual spot in the woods."

"Sounds good. Oh and Jacob?"

"Yeah?" Jake responded.
"Make sure Aniela doesn't leave your sight." With that the line went silent and Jacob was on his feet. He looked to Sam; his face grim.

"That was Edward, something's wrong. They want to meet us at the clearing." His voice was serious no emotion taking place in it.

Instantly the pack was on their feet, all of them looking towards Sam for instruction. Sam's face was pensive before he nodded.

"Come on, we need to go meet them then." The boys nodded back and headed into the house.

Jacob reached a hand out to Aniela and pulled her up into a fierce hug. Aniela wrapped her arms around him, returning the hug a little bit confused.

"Jacob, what's wrong?' She asked pulling away to look up at his face.

Jacob didn't say anything just shook his head and led her into the house after the others. Sam was standing by the front door waiting for them.

"I take it you'll be meeting up there?" He asked, already knowing the answer.
Jacob gave a slight nod, drawing Aniela closer to him. Sam nodded back and left with the rest of the pack.

The drive to the clearing was quiet, not even the radio was on and Aniela made no move to turn it on. She had a feeling that it would be unwelcomed based on how Jacob was driving. It only took them a little over twenty minutes to reach the turn off for the road to the clearing and only a few minutes longer to park.

Silently the two stepped out of the mustang and Jacob strode over to Aniela's side. Without giving any warning he wrapped an arm around her back and one behind her knees and cradled the fallen angel to his chest.

Aniela watched Jacob's face as he started a steady paced jog into the woods. He looked thoughtful, his face betraying a multitude of different emotions; anger, sadness and fear being the more prominent. Aniela's mind buzzed, hypothetical situations of what could have gone wrong were whirling around her head. She was starting to get a head ache by the time Jacob broke through the edge of the clearing, stopping a few feet away from were the Cullens' and Bella stood.

The pack was at Jacob's side in an instant as he slowly lowered Aniela back onto her own feet. All the Cullens', excluding Rosalie, looked sullen; their faces drawn with worry. Aniela wasn't enjoying any of this so far. Her heart was beating almost in slow motion as Edward and Alice stepped forward.

"Thank you for coming so fast." Edward said.

"What's this about?" Jacob asked nervously.

Edward gave him and Aniela a sad look. "The Volturi have finally come to a decision."

Everyone, other then the Cullens', froze. Aniela felt her heart rate pickup.

"We don't have weeks anymore, we have three days. They've decided to catch you by surprise. They don't expect a fight, but they're bringing their guard with them just in case." Alice said her soft voice grim with the news.

The clearing was utterly silent as the news sunk in.

"So what are we going to do?" Aniela asked with a shaking voice.

This time it was Carlisle who spoke up. "We'll have to be vigilant. The Volturi aren't to be underestimated. There should be someone with Aniela at all times; they'll try to get to her when she's most susceptible." He instructed, his voice a little to calm for Aniela's liking.

"What about Andrew?" She questioned.

Carlisle seemed to have already thought of her brother. "So far Alice hasn't seen them doing anything that would endanger him. So for now we're going to continue to keep him comfortable and safe." He said reasonably. Aniela nodded, some of her worries eased.

"What happens when they come?"

At her question a small silence followed before Edward spoke up. "As I've said before, we will help you defend the one you love as you helped me with Bella." He said seriously, directing his speech at Jacob.

"If it's a fight they want then they'll find it when they come!" Seth declared, the other pack members nodding their heads in agreement.

Aniela's once rapid beating heart froze. Her lungs didn't seem to expand properly and air was becoming harder and harder to take in. Her breaths become heavy, her chest rising and falling as she began hyperventilating.

Visions of her mother's body swam before her eyes, turning into Seth, Quil, Embry and then Jacob; the glowing red eyes glaring at her gleefully from above their bloodless, lifeless bodies.

Jacob was in front of her the moment he felt her begin to sway on her feet. His was a mask of total concern as he called to her. Her icy eyes were glazed over; looking at something he couldn't see.

"Niels? Niela, look at me." Jacob commanded. He released a slight breath of relief when her gaze seemed to focus again.

"Niels, baby, breath, come on." He coaxed when her breaths became even more erratic.

"Sit her down and have her put her head between her knees." Carlisle instructed.

Aniela let herself be handled as Jacob slowly pressed her down onto the damp grass with her head between her knees. Slowly her lungs began to work again, air returning to her deprived chest and leveling out her breaths. She stayed like that a few moments longer, even after her breathing was back to normal, before lifting her head again. Jacob was crouched down in front of her; his face still showing his worry.

"I'm sorry." She said quietly, a little ashamed of her overreaction.

Jacob shook his head at her. "It's fine. Are you ok?" He asked seriously as he helped her to her feet.

She nodded, but said nothing else, her eyes drawn over to where Sam was talking with Edward and Carlisle.

The meeting didn't last much longer, every one left solemnly. Jacob took Aniela's hand, intending to pick her up, but a call stopped the two.

"Aniela?" Bella called timidly as she approached them.

Letting go of Jacob's hand Aniela met the older girl half way. "Yeah?" She asked confused.

Bella looked at the pitch haired girl with strong emotion, her eyes shiny with understanding. She surprised Aniela by wrapping her in a hug. Aniela hesitantly returned the hug, awkwardly raising her hands to Bella's back.

"I know what you're going through, how you're feeling, just thinking about Jacob fighting them. It's terrifying. I went through the same thing with Edward. I know what it's like." Bella whispered, her voice full of emotion as she pulled back from Aniela.

Aniela bit her lip as it trembled and looked at Bella. She could see that the girl was speaking the truth, her eyes told it all. She tried not to let the tears that were pooling in her eyes fall, but it was getting increasingly harder.

Bella smiled softly at Aniela. "But it will be ok. I mean, look at me and Edward. We're ok, no one was seriously hurt and we're together. I know Jacob, and seeing the way he looks at you, there's no way he'd let anyone get to you. He loves you and will protect you through anything."

Aniela smiled thankfully at Bella, pulling her into another hug. She sniffled softly before pulling away with a quiet, "Thank you."

The girls smiled at each other, a moment of understanding passing between them, before they broke apart and turned back to their respected loves.

Aniela stood on her toes and wrapped her arms around Jacob's neck as she reached him, he in turn pulling her up into his chest.

"What was that?" He asked, already having heard the whole conversation.

Aniela only smiled and shook her head a little, pressing a loving kiss to his mouth. "Nothing let's just go. I want to stop in at the hospital and see my brother." She said pulling back from Jacobs face and smiling at him again.

Jacob nodded and turned to head back to the mustang, Aniela still wrapped in his arms.