Hey guys, we're almost done with this story but I want to say something different than what I say. A week ago someone near and dear to my family was killed in a trucking in an accident. He was like a son to my parents, a brother to me, and most importantly, he left behind his wife, his ten year old son, his daughter, and another son who will be born this December. He was so excited about this new job with this trucking company and it pains all of us to see him go so soon. So please pray for his family. He was such an amazing and caring person and will be missed tremendiously.

R.I.P Joseph Earon Davis. Love you, brother...always...

Chapter 25

Renesmee

I heard my husband huff as he sat on the couch in our home in Washington. We actually stayed a week in Italy and then stayed in my apartment in London. It was tiny but the twins loved it. Grace said at the mention of Buckingham Palace that it would be her future home. I let my little princess dream.

We ran into Henry, who has a family of his own now. I heard him snicker and glance at me as I introduced Jacob as my husband. The twins were confused when he called me Vanessa but luckily Jacob was able to distract them while I caught up with an old friend. And that's all he was. Maybe even an acquaintance.

I grabbed two cups of coffee and walked into the living room, seeing Jacob staring down at his Ipad, his phone on his bouncing knee, paperwork all over the coffee table, and his bottom lip between his teeth. This was meant to be a trip to where he can clear his head. Where we can all relax and reconnect as a family. Where Jacob and I can figure out if what we have is worth fighting for.

"Coffee?" I asked, sitting down next to him.

"Yes, please." He breathed, taking the cup I offered him and took a sip. He sighed, plopping back on the couch. "I really wish it was something stronger."

"There's beer in the fridge." I joked. He actually seemed tempted.

I sat my cup on the table and laid down on the couch, propping my feet on his lap. I closed my eyes for a second, listening to Sage and Grace's breathing. After not sleeping for so long, and then changing the times, we hardly got any sleep. Nightmares, traumatized children, and being jet legged didn't mix.

"So what's got you wanting to drink this early in the morning? Shouldn't you be relaxing? That's why we came here was for the four of us to relax." I told him, sitting up and getting closer to him.

"Kinda hard when I've got to face the families I betrayed." He mumbled.

I ran my thumb over his cheek. "Do you want me to be there? I can get Emily or Abby to watch the kids." I offered. It was the least I could do to be there for him when he has been there for me so much. I wish I could do more.

"No, I don't want the stress to be on you and the twins. Or the baby." He answered, placing his hand on my stomach.

I giggled. "So what's wrong with work?"

He chewed on his lip even more. I made him sit up and I scooted behind him, massaging his tense neck and shoulders. He sighed, relaxing under my touch. I kept doing this as he spoke, "You know this is distracting me, huh?"

"Why do you think I'm doing this, genius. This is why we came." I said, leaning down and pecking him on the cheek. "So answer my question."

"Some idiot mixed up all the paperwork that I left with my manager to take care of. I didn't know how long I was going to be so I left him in charge of this big order coming up. Some Ramin Karmiloo emailed me. Do you know who that is?"

I stopped my massage. Ramin Karminloo?! Who is-with the exception of my husband-one of the sexist men alive? He has the most beautiful voice when he sings! It can make your heart melt into mesh. He's kind of my teenager celebrity crush. And my wonderful husband received an email from him?!

"Hey! That felt good! Why did you stop?" Jacob asked, looking at me.

I was totally having a fangirl moment. "Ramin Karminloo emailed you? What-what did he say?"

"He wants me to build a few bikes for him and his sons. Why? Who is he? Nessie, you're face is kind of freaking me out."

I slapped him. "He's on of the most sexiest man alive! He has the most beautiful voice-"

"Whoa, whoa." Jake said, stopping my fangirl rant. "You quit giving me a massage just to have a fangirl moment? Do you know how weird that sounds?"

"Yeah, and?"

"And the most sexiest man alive? What? There's more? Do you not realize that you just told this to your husband. Who married you? Who puts up with you?"

I looked at him. "Puts up with me? Oh, I think it's the other way around, my dear."

"I'll take it back if you redo that sentence."

"Fine. My husband is the sexiest of them all."

He smiled smugly, closing his eyes, enjoying my attention. "Go ahead. Feed my ego."

I laughed, bending down to kiss his neck, trailing kisses from there to his jawbone, and then worked my way to his lips. He brought me in front of him and kissed me harder. We haven't had kisses like this in a long time. Not since I woke up really but that wasn't the point. At this moment I felt that we were okay. We were fearless. I kissed him with all the fire and power I could muster up within me. Our link bounced back and forth. He wanted me and I wanted him, which made us want each other more.

I made him lay down on the couch and he brought me as close to him as possible. He had that sexy look on his face that made my heart speed. For a moment he pulled away, "Can Ramin what's his face make your heart leap out of your chest." He asked, a sly smile on his face.

I traced the lines of his face. "Yes."

He gave me a look. "Way to ruin the moment, Ness."

I yanked his face back to mine and kissed him roughly. I pulled away only to say, "Now you have your answer."

~~~~~~ Forever ~~~~~~

I could feel Jacob's hand tighten as we made our way across the reservation. The twins chattered and giggles in the back, making me smile and stare at the scenery I haven't seen in months.

"Momma, I think we need to name the baby Gracelyn Sage." My daughter said.

I smiled and so did Jake. Everything was in chaos and they were talking about baby names. Gracelyn Sage truly was a beautiful name, but I don't know. It sounded so close to the name of two seven year olds I know and love.

"It is a pretty name, but I think it's close to two, cute seven year olds that I know?" I answered, turning to look at them.

"At least we'll be good namesakes." Sage offered with one of his famous smiles.

I laughed, straightening back in my seat. "How about we let you choose the names?"

"Really?" they both asked excitedly.

"No weird ones though."

"Deal."

I looked at my husband to see what he had to say about it. He chose our twins' names. But he said nothing. He's been quiet since this morning. "Why are you so quiet?" I showed him.

"Just don't have anything to say."

"Why do you have to go, Daddy?" Sage asked. Now he had no choice but to speak.

"Because they need me there." He answered.

"Do we have to go? It sounds boring."

As I listened to my husband and kids talk, my world started to spin. The sickness I've been feeling all morning decides now to come back? Uh oh. I think…I think I'm going to puke.

"Pull over." I demanded. Jacob asked what was wrong and I yelled at him again to pull the freaking car over. It all seemed to go very slow when I needed it to go at least my speed.

I jumped out before he got it parked and threw up right there on the side of the road. Even when I was pregnant before I've never really had car sickness. Wait. Scratch that. With all my pregnancies I've been nothing but sick. Just puking on the side of the road was a new low even for me.

I wiped my mouth as Jacob helped me get my world back in one single dimension. "Are you okay?" he asked. His answer was just a simple nod.

"Mommy?" Sage asked, as him and his sister looked at me with worried faces.

I felt guilty that they saw that. They watched me take my last breath so of course any simple thing wrong with me, they would think the worst of it. I didn't blame them. Nobody wants to see a parent die and they had to hold me. I blame myself for it most of all.

I reached down and kissed them. "I'm okay. Peanut, I think, doesn't like riding around."

My daughter covered her nose. "Ew! Your breathe stinks."

I laughed. It did.

"So does that mean we can't go to the meadow?" Sage asked.

I looked at Jacob. I'll give him the honor of handling with this one. He promised them. All I can say is that he better at least spend time with his family and relax while we're here or I'm taking him far away on our next family vacation.

"Um…why don't we see how Momma feels later on." Jacob said. At least it was a fifty, fifty chance that they took.

As we started moving again, I rested my head on the headrest, closing my eyes. The nausea and dizziness wouldn't go away. I wished it did or this was going to be a de je vu pregnancy. I felt Jacob's hand on my stomach and put mine over his. Pretty soon we would have to start preparing all over again. We had no baby stuff because we thought that the twins would be enough for us. I know everybody is worried if my body will accommodate to the baby, but I was grown by the time I was pregnant the fist time. What's the difference?

I felt tears prick my eyes. So many were dead and we haven't really won the battle. Aro and Marcus were dead but it took a hefty cost on our side to do so. Some of the others wanted to start a new council with new rulers and they're offering Jacob on there. They're wanting an alliance with the wolves. I told myself I didn't want to know. I had more important matters to worry about. I didn't want to worry myself awake with things I know I have no control over. If I could, I would keep my kids as far away from vampires and werewolves as possible, yet I have no control over it when those two things run in their blood. I can just try to give them as normal of a life as possible.

~~~~~~ Forever ~~~~~~

"Grandpa Billy!" the twins shouted, jumping out of the car before it was even parked, and ran up to Billy.

I angrily huffed. They know better! "Sage Edward and Grace Isabelle Black, you know better than to jump you of a moving vehicle! You could have gotten seriously hurt!" I shouted, jumping out myself. Very good example, Renesmee.

Sage and Grace were already in Billy's lap as he wheeled over to us. "Sorry?" they both said but to me it sounded more of a suggestion.

"What would happen if I accidently ran over you?" Jacob asked. "Don't do it again."

Maybe we were overreacting but I we just got them back. We didn't want to lose them again. I couldn't handle it…

"Relax, you two." Billy told us. "They were just excited to see their ole grandpa."

"That's no excuse." Jacob snapped.

I bit my lip. I know they missed their other grandpa. They missed Billy. They needed grandparents and we've kept that from them in order to protect them. Look where that turned out. They were just excited; and I had a bad habit of that when I was younger.

"Jake-" I started to say but stopped, covering my mouth. Oh snap…

I pushed Jake off of me and tore through Billy's house until I made it to the bathroom in time. I dropped to my knees and threw up. I only had breakfast and that was on the side of the road, so it was mostly dry heaves. At least I didn't puke outside this time. Thumbs up to me.

I sat back against my heels, seeing Jacob kneeling beside me. His face was full of worry as he rubbed my back. We waited to speak until the nausea had passed, which resulted in me throwing up two more times. This sucked.

"Are you okay?" Jacob asked, brushing hair out of my face.

"Yeah because morning sickness is so much fun." I dryly answered.

"All day sickness." Jacob corrected me. I rolled my eyes. Is there a difference? I'm the one who's pregnant.

"Who's pregnant here?"

"Well…I'm the one that can feel your emotions so it goes both ways. Just try and be less moody with this one." I punched him. "Okay. Do whatever you want."

I laughed. "At least it's not twins." I joked.

He scoffed. "Four kids would have been fun. Who knows. We may have four, or five, or six-"

"Whoa, cowboy. We are not having six kids. Three is perfectly suitable for our family."

"Oh, come on. It would be fun."

I moved away from Jacob's kiss. "No, no, no. Our house can only hold so many people."

He huffed, mock pouting. "You take the fun out of everything." He grumbled.

"That's why you're always the good cop while I'm forced to be the bad cop."

"Or you could be the criminal." Jacob grinned, giving me a sly smile.

I laughed, rolling my eyes. With one final kiss we got up and walked out of the bathroom. We came into the living room, seeing Billy and the twins were there. Billy was smiling, Sage was looking at Grace, and Grace was hiding her face in her hands. My mother instincts went haywire. Something was going on.

"I didn't meant to say it! It just…came out." Grace blurted all of a sudden.

Sage let out a snicker. "Big mouth. You just told on yourself, you know that right?"

Grace shrugged. My father-in-law looked over at us, which made us even more confused, and said, "Another baby? Shouldn't the grandfather know about this?"

So that's what Grace was talking about!

As flabbergasted as we were, all Jake and I did was stammer, trying to find a good excuse. Oh, wait. There was a really good one. My kids were taken, my husband was injured, I died, and then my kids were put in the hospital! So no, announcing my pregnancy to everybody really didn't cross my mind.

"Yeah, about that…" Jake trailed. "Nessie's pregnant. Sorry."

He walked over and plopped in between the twins on the small couch. They easily got in his lap, playing a game on Jacob's phone. So that's how he announces our baby? Yeah, that'll be a good bedtime story to tell the kid.

Not.

"Surprise?" I said meekly, bending down to give my father-in-law a hug.

"Indeed." He chuckled. His face turned solemn as he grabbed my hand. "I know it's strange to say, but I'm sorry about your father."

I bit my lip. I do okay until they bring it up. Just like everything else that's happened. "Thank you." I whispered. "I miss him so much. It's just not…"

I stopped, not wanting to cry in front of the twins. So I projected to him. I projected that it didn't feel right that my father was the one that had to die. Not when I was finally able to have another baby. Not when the four of us were finally reunited. It wasn't supposed to end up like this.

Billy brushed a tear that fell accidently. I smiled, whispering, "I never want to go through that again."

He put his hand on my cheek. "Sometimes you can't escape it."

But I wanted to. I wanted to escape it all and jut live happily ever after. I wanted to shelter the twins now more than ever. I wanted to homeschool them and keep them away from all of the troubles. They still have nightmares. They still fear something happening to us. I had no clue what to do except hug and kiss them. I wanted to keep them safe in my arms for as long as I could.

I sat down next to my family. Jacob and I looked. It was now or never. We both preferred it to be later but the twins' abilities wanted it now.

"Don't you have something to say to your grandfather? Something you wanted to ask him?" Jacob asked.

The phone dropped and the twins looked at the three of us. They dug into their father's side, hiding their face. They didn't want to do this. Neither did we. I had no clue about this spirit warrior magic so I was lost. Jake was a descended and (maybe) had a little bit of magic running though him. We had to learn what it was before anything else happens again. I can't lose them again.

As we watched and listened, I showed Jacob, "Don't you have somewhere to be?"

"I'll do it soon.

"Jake-"

"Don't try and talk me out of it, Renesmee. I need to stay close to you and them. Trust me."

I spun his wedding band around his finger. That's what scared me. He sensed something and he wasn't telling me. That was the scary part.

~~~~~~ Forever ~~~~~~

"Are you still not going to tell me? Sage, Grace, slow down."

We decided to take the twins to the beach instead of the meadow. Obviously Peanut didn't want us to take them anywhere due to my sickness. Plus the meadow was kind of where they were made. Ever since then it would just seem weird to bring them to that exact place.

We picked a spot that was secluded due to the crowded beach. It was a better way to keep an eye on my sneaky twins.

"I don't see why. It's no big deal." Jacob answered.

"Of course it's a big deal!" I insisted. "Is it dealing with what Billy told us?"

Billy explained to us what we already knew-or what Jacob already knew and just told me. It didn't really surprise me when he dropped the bomb that my twins were really powerful. To bring somebody back, you kind of guess that they had more power than what me and their father wanted. My biggest worry was if it was going to get worse. Was it going to be too much for them to control. I don't want them to live in constant fear yet I wanted them to be themselves.

"I don't know. I'm not a psychic." Jacob said as I spread out a blanket and sat down a picnic basket. Before I could ever answer back, the twins had Jacob by the arms and were dragging him to the water. I shimmied off my wrap and made my way out to the water, wading in, and watching my three worlds splash in the water. That was such a picture perfect moment.

"Can we live on the beach?" Grace asked, her wet hair sticking to her face.

I laughed. "We already have a house."

"But not a vacation home though."

I felt water splash me in the face, hearing the twins giggle. When I wiped my eyes to get rid of the water, I saw Jacob snickering. Oh, now it's went from acting guilty to being full of himself. Payback sucks, pretty boy.

"What?" he asked after seeing my look. "I was just telling my son and daughter that we could maybe swing something like that in a few years."

I crosses my arms over my chest. "Mmmhmm. Yeah, I find that very hard to believe."

"It's true!"

I splashed him, hitting him square face. What did I say about payback?"

Later on in the evening I leaned against Jacob as we watched the twins play in the sand and the sun go down. This was the most relaxing day I've had in a long time. We all needed it. We deserved having one day where we can finally be a family.

I felt Jacob kiss my neck and his hand covered my stomach. "What would I do without you or them?" I heard him whisper in my ear.

I smiled, closing my eyes as I smuggled closer to him and listened to our twins giggle. They would sleep good tonight. I hated their bad dreams. I wished I can take them away. I wished I could do a lot of things for them that I know I couldn't do.

Something in me changed. I was on high alert and so was Jake. We looked at each other one time and then scurried up, trying to get to the twins without worrying them. We weren't quick enough. We heard a rustle and then paws padding on the sand. We looked up, seeing that Jordan appeared before us, snarling and growling. It wouldn't surprise me if he was foaming at the mouth. Could they even get rabies?

My eyes locked on the twins. There was no way I could to them without getting past Jordan. He planned it that way. He wanted to take away what was important to Jake like he thought Jake did to him. He planned for the Grace to be close Jake so he couldn't phase. Grace has a tendency of pushing her shield out harder when scared. There was no way Jake can phase with Grace around. How can somebody be so cruel to do this?

"Jordan, don't. Take it out me but not them. You know what would happen and I don't want to do that. Don't make me do that." Jacob said, straining to control his voice and temper. He was in pain. He was trying to push it. The blood was pouring from his nose was an obvious sign.

I backed up, projecting the twins to stay still when they noticed what was going on. They froze, confused, but listened anyway. Jordan took one step, glaring at me. He wanted to go after me. That was his mission was to harm me, even if it was just a small scratch. It was a suicide mission and he knew it. That's why he wanted to do this.

Jordan lunged at me the same time I made a snap decision to get the twins. I tried to project an image when Jacob yelled for him to stop, but it was too late. He already bit down on my leg. So many thoughts ran through my mind but one was seeing Jacob's pure murder face. I needed to get the twins out of here.

I bit back a scream when I felt Jordan's teeth ripped from my flesh. I limped over to the twins when I felt something else change. A light grew brighter and brighter under I was forced to hide my eyes from it. I heard several howls but none from my Jacob. Did he finally run off so he can do what he does best? Where was Jordan? Where were my twins?

"Mommy!"

I shot up. They were here. That's what they could do?! They were alive!

I stood up but pain shot through my leg. I looked down, seeing that everything was too bloody to see the whole damage. There was no way I would be able to run all the way home. Driving with it was…if I can make it to the vehicle.

I hobbled over to them, taking in every inch of their body. On the outside they seemed okay. They were crying and I didn't blame them on that. When I get the next chance I'm going to have a good cry too.

"Mommy! Are you okay?! Please don't leave us!" They shouted, clinging to me.

I painfully wrapped their shivering bodies in my embrace. "You're burning up!" I realized. "Both of you!"

I felt Grace touch my leg. I winced but moved it, knowing what they were going to do. If it does this much to them, I don't want to push it. I can't lose them again. "No, sweetie. I don't need it."

"Yes, you do. I can heal you, Mommy!"

"I don't need it. We need to get you out of these wet clothes and get you warm."

I ended up calling Abby to drive and be with me. I even yelled at her to hurry up when she was going as fast as she could. The twins' fever was getting worse. I ended up calling Grandpa. He told me that if it gets worse by the time he gets there, take them to the hospital. The twins were worried about the baby. Of course they would be. I told them that little Peanut was fine. At least I hoped he or she was.

Abby stitched me and helped me bundle the twins up nice and warm in the bed with me. They sobbed in my chest, not able to understand how a wolf like their daddy can hurt somebody. I couldn't either yet I could. Jordan lost everybody. I hoped he would get help but now he wouldn't get the chance. And that would be on my husband's, and just about every other wolf's, conscience.

They fell into a restless asleep as I hummed and played with their hair. I loved them and this unborn child so much, but how could something that seems to help cause harm to them? It helps others but in the end can kill them? It wasn't worth it.

As I drifted off to sleep myself, something clenched inside my heart. It was painful enough that I almost made a sound but fought it, knowing I could highly wake up the twins. I silently scooted out of the bed and limped out of the room, keeping an ear out on my son and daughter just in case they noticed me gone. But right now my wolf needed me. I needed to be a wife.

"Jake?" I asked, seeing him outside. He had his knees up to his chest, resting his head on them. He looked so young and innocent in that pose.

He didn't answer. "Jake, babe, tell me what's going on? What happen?" I asked again, sitting down next to him. He still didn't answer.

"Maybe it's best you and the twins should leave." His heavy voice told me. What was he talking about?

"I've been thinking the same thing." I found myself saying instead of what I was planning on saying. At least it was the truth.

I put my hand on his arm and he tensed up. I moved closer to him, unsuccessfully hiding my wince. He pushed up my nightgown, tracing the wound. That's when I noticed how bloody his hands were. When I looked up I noticed it was all over him. The tears mixed in with the blood, making me gasp. I knew it would happen but it still sent shock throughout my body.

"I killed him. I killed that ungrateful idiot." He said with venom before his voice changed. "I…I killed a brother. I killed somebody who just simply needed help."

I didn't know what to say. That was all a mystery to me. With being an Alpha's imprint, I could understand why it had to be done. There was one big rule you couldn't break; yet the mom in me wished that Jacob didn't go through with that rule. That he saw the kid in Jordan and wanted to get him help.

I ran my hands through his hair. "Why don't you take a shower and sleep on it?"

"Sleep?! I can't sleep; and no matter how much I wash this blood off of me, I can't get rid of it!"

"Then open up to me!"

"Open up?! Fine! I will! I am a murderer, Renesmee. I killed somebody-a brother! I have blood on my hands I can never wash away. I don't know how to feel about it! Part of me wants to be pissed at him for breaking the most important law when the other part of me wonders if I could have bent the rules to get him help. I mean, I have before." He blurted. "How can I be there for you and the twins if I'm acting like an idiot."

I kissed his shoulder. "You did something you thought you would never have to do. None of you were prepared to do this; and you have been there for me and the twins-even when you don't think you are."

He smirked in a cold way, looking at the blood on his hands. "You know Embry was going to get a DNA test done."

We all knew that Embry was going to look for his father. That sent Jake and Quil on edge. With Sam, he wouldn't be surprised. "Did he?"

"Yeah. He did." Jake simply answered.

"Well…who's the father?"

Jacob looked at me. I could see all the pain and hurt in his eyes. I didn't know what to do other than to be there for him. "My…He's…See for yourself."

I grabbed the bloody papers from his hands, gasping. "Jacob-"

"I know. He really was my brother all along. My dad…My father cheated on my mother! My dead mother!"

That shook up things big time. That means Billy cheated on Sarah. "Does Rachel know?" I asked.

He shook his head. "No. Not yet."

"Are you going to tell her?"

"Nope. I'm going to make him do it."

"How?" He looked at me. "Jacob…Jacob, no. Don't hang his grandkids over his head!"

"Renesmee, he kept this from us for years and not once has he thought of mentioning it! I'm not going to have my children around that!"

I bit my lip. He was angry and upset. He just needs a shower and sleep. Ha! If only it was that easy. Jacob's not going to let this go. "This changes things doesn't it?"

Jacob looked away but I noticed the tear falling down his cheek. "Maybe you and the twins should go home." He said roughly.

I wiped his tears away. He's always there for me. It's my turn now. "Hey. Look at me." I told him. "We're going to get through this together. Me, you, and our twins. Of course you're going to be upset. It's normal. But what did you tell me so many times? It will be okay. The sun is going to rise up in a few hours. Just take a shower and get some sleep. We'll get through this. As long as we are together, we're stronger. I'm not leaving you again."

He cupped my cheek, smearing it red, and kissed my lips. "Are the twins okay? Are you? The baby…"

"We're all fine. Except for-" I saw him wince and tense up, "Nevermind. The twins have a fever."

"What?" he asked, jumping up. "What's wrong with them?"

"They used their magic and it does its usual."

He ran his hands over his face, smearing more blood on his face. "I-I have to see them."

He was about to dash back inside when I stopped him. "Jake, take a shower first."

He glared at me. "I'm not going to be able to get rid of this blood no matter how much I scrub. Can't you understand that?!" he snapped.

"But you'll scare the twins-"

"I probably already have!"

I stood my ground. "Jacob Ephraim Black. You will take a shower and calm down just a little bit so our son and daughter won't be terrified anymore. Either that or you can sleep out here. I love you but you will not terrify them even more."

He looked at the blood on his hands. "Okay." He whispered.

We walked back inside, both physically and mentally tired. The battle may be over but the war wasn't yet. Things were beginning to turn into chaos and I didn't know how to protect my family from it. I don't think I could