Disclaimer: Twilight belongs to Stephenie Meyer not me. I would never make Bella get pregnant and Jacob would never imprint on a hybrid.

Author/Note 1: For the ones who know my previous stories, you'll understand everything quite rapidly, since Our Dawn 4 is the sequel from Our Dawn 3. For the ones who don't know anything about Our Dawn Series, you can always read Our Dawn 1, 2 and 3 or read the summaries I wrote in the first chapter.

A/Note 2: I'm not a native English speaker so I'm sorry for my grammar and spelling. Thank you for reading.

Alert: the characters in this story curse a lot. Some chapters are rated M.

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Our Dawn

Part IV

Book 3 – Crimson Skies

Leah Clearwater

Chapter 24 – Clearwaters

"Do you need help getting up?" I asked trying to contain my tears from laughing. What on Earth had made this idiot think I would want to feel his lips on mine? As soon as he had touched me my knee stood up and made contact with his "family jewels" leaving him on the floor whimpering.

"Damn it, woman…Do you have any idea of how that hurts?" He asked still breathless.

"No and it's not my problem." God that felt awesome. For a split second I wished he would try that again so I could kick him one more time.

"I'll have to tame you one of these days."

I wanted to laugh at his face. Not even Jacob had managed to tame me completely. He was delusional.

"Look, there was an easy way to solve this properly but you just had to take the hard one, so don't whine about a kick in the balls, alright?" I hissed. "If depended on me I would kill you slowly and then I would give your body to feed the animals in this forest."

"Your child is fine." He said crawling over to the couch. "No need to be so ruthless. It's just a kid."

Yes, Isaac was just one of my kids but he was still my kid. And whoever messed with him would have to pay.

Jack didn't know about the others and I wanted to keep it that way. He had kidnapped Isaac and I was afraid of what he could do to Will, Harry or even Sarah if he'd known about them. Besides there was a risk that he could imprint on my baby girl and I would be pissed off as hell if that happened.

To have a grown up guy imprinted on your daughter is bad much less a psycho son of a bitch.

Fortunately for us, Jack had chosen a Friday to go to our house. If he had gone there any other day of the week he would know we had three more children. Friday was my mother's day off. So we had Madeleine as Isaac's babysitter, Becca as Sarah's and the twins had spend the day with Billy because they were too sick to go to school.

Until the mess about William's powers regarding Aro's interest was settled, we had no pictures of our children on display in the house, everything was kept safely in a box so Jack had assumed Jacob and I had only one child.

"My child should be at home with me and his father." I stated.

"He's being well taken care of."

"How do I know that? How do I know you didn't kill my baby already?"

Jack slowly rose from the old black couch and took a cell phone from his pocket. Then he gave it to me. There were a few photos of Isaac being held by someone I couldn't see the face. It was definitely an old woman though.

"You left my kid with a granny?"

"He's safe. That's all you need to know."

I glared again. I wanted more details but by the look on his face and after being kicked in the balls I was pretty sure he wouldn't tell me anything.

"If you behave I'll think about letting you see him…"

"Really? When?" I asked. If only he'd let me see Isaac I'd be able to tell Jacob somehow.

"I don't know…maybe next week."

I growled loudly but he didn't seem intimidated.

"Are you hungry?" He asked trying to be polite and I wished I could just tell him to "fuck-off". I didn't care about food right now. I wanted my kid. I couldn't stop thinking if that granny was being good to him, feeding him properly. I didn't know her and Isaac was a difficult child sometimes. He only liked chocolate cookies and his milk had to take three tea spoons of sugar otherwise he would spit it all out.

"No, I'm not hungry." I replied.

I looked around and realised the small cottage was exactly like it seemed on the outside: small and old. There was no electricity inside so I wouldn't be able to do much not that I could get my mind out of my problems, of course. I wanted to know about my son, I wanted to talk to Jacob and I wanted to go home.

"I'm sorry about…this…" Jack said giving me an apple that I put on the table again. "I don't go out much and I find all I need in the forest."

"You eat raw meat?" I asked feeling a bit disgusted.

"Yes, but not often. I hunt in wolf form and then I cook." He explained. "I don't have hot water or a TV though. Candles do just fine and our temperatures don't require a warm environment."

"Well, I see now why you're still single." I mocked. "You really know how to treat a girl."

"I do have a nice bedroom, a huge bed and two pillows." He ignored my last comment and smirked.

That was an invitation. Too bad I wasn't interested.

"If you take the bed, I'll take the couch. I'm not sleeping with you. Actually I would rather sleep outside."

"You're a force of nature…do you know that? I love that in you." He said. My father used to say that about me too.

He stared at me for a while.

"What?" I asked.

"Why are you with Jacob?"

"Let's not talk about it, okay?"

"Why not? Are you afraid you'll change your mind?"

"No, it's just that my words won't please you at all. Jacob is everything to me."

"Tell me your story Leah. Tell me who you are."

"You don't need to know who I am."

"Isn't that the way humans start a relationship? When a guy meets a girl they introduce each other and they talk for hours about their lives, their families, their hobbies."

"Yes, usually that's how it happens." I agreed.

Jack was right. Although he was a jerk and the scumbag who had dared to kidnap my son, I was forced to agree that Jack had just described the way two normal people used to start a relationship.

My relationship with Sam started that way. Jacob's relationship with Bella too. My parents' relationship had probably started like that as well. But mine and Jacob's was totally different. Probably because we weren't normal.

"Why don't you start?" I suggested. I was just trying to buy some time. When I told Jacob to start searching for our son and call the cavalry I meant the Cullens and he knew it. We would rather sort everything out peacefully and by ourselves but since Jack had decided to play dirty and involve one of my kids in the matter, we had to forget about our pride and ask for help.

The Cullens would certainly return in a few hours from their vacation in Europe and with Edward's help we'd be able to know where Jack had taken Isaac so it was just a matter of time.

"My favourite colour is blue. I never got sick before but I broke an arm when I was four. I was climbing up a tree but I slipped. I like to read and to draw. Your turn now."

I rolled my eyes.

"What can you possibly do with information about me? What can you possibly do knowing that I broke my leg twice, I made a promise to my cousin that I would never cut my hair when I was ten, or that my mother wanted me to learn ballet?"

"I'll know you better."

"No, you won't. These are just details and you'll never know me like Jacob does."

"But I can try. I know you care about your brother like you care for no one else in the pack…except maybe for Jacob. I know you don't like Sam, I know you hate that Bella girl that Jacob used to love and I know that the idea of family is very important to you."

"So what? I still don't feel connected to you like am I to Jacob."

"Because you don't let me to."

"Because I don't you want to. You didn't grow up by my side, you weren't my brother's best friend, you didn't see the worse of me when I was suffering, you weren't there for me when my father died or when I had to watch the man I loved getting married to another woman, you didn't comfort me or told me I would be happy and whole one day, you didn't make me believe in love again and you didn't give me a child."

There were too many things left to say about Jacob and the way I had fallen in love with him, but I guess Jack didn't have to know that. He just looked at me with his black eyes and for a second I thought he would start yelling or mocking me but he remained quiet.

"Can't you see? You don't have to do this. It seems to me that you're not acting by impulse which means you can't still use your brain." Or the small part of it that works. I thought to myself. "This revenge thing is useless and stupid. If you tell me where Isaac is, I'll talk to Jacob and he won't kill you."

He laughed.

"Thanks for the offer, but no thanks."

"Damn you're stubborn!"

"That's how you like them, isn't it?"

"Shut up!" I put his cell phone on the table and walked towards the door.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"Out. You didn't say I had to stay inside all the time. I need air."

"Fine, I'll go with you."

"I don't need you around me. I want to be alone."

"If you're thinking about running away, I'll set my pack after you."

"Fuck you…Do you honestly think I'm scared of you or your pack?" I walked outside and he followed me.

"You're not going anywhere without me." He stated firmly but since he wasn't my alpha I didn't feel compelled to oblige him.

"I can go whatever I want to go. You're not my father or my alpha."

"Well, you're not a part of his pack anymore either so…just come inside. Be a good girl."

"I don't want to go inside."

"In that case you won't see Junior next week."

Next week I wouldn't be in Campbell Island. As soon as the Cullens arrived, which would be next day probably, I would be able to kick Jack in the balls again and go home. I would save Jacob a bit because I knew how much he wanted to kill this bastard.

"I'm going to phase and stay here, you got that?" I asked him.

"Fine. I'll phase too."

I didn't care what he did anymore. If he wanted to play the dog and guard me, I couldn't care less.

"Suit yourself. Just turn around while I phase."

I phased immediately without even think that I had no clothes to put on later. I lay down on the floor and tried to listen to something but all I met was silence.

I was disappointed when I realised I had no one to talk to. Jacob had released me from the pack which meant that I could no longer stay in touch with them. The mind link had always been a very touchy issue to us and in the beginning I hated it but over the years I had gotten used to it and even though it had only been an hour or so I was already missing the voices of my pack brothers in my head.

I really didn't understand why Jack was doing something as stupid as this. I mean our ancestors were dead for years. Did he really think he'd be able to overpower Jacob? We were talking about someone who had gone to the freaking bat-cave of the Italian leeches, been tortured by Jane and come back. Jacob had nearly died for too many times in the past and had always emerged as the winner. Jesus would be proud.

But of course Jack didn't know what Jacob was capable of doing and by messing with us, especially with me and one of our kids, he had just signed his death's sentence. I had no idea how much time I would be able to put up with him. He was clearly mentally ill if he thought I would agree to join his pack and be his mate. I just hoped Jacob would find Isaac soon.

'Leah? Is that really you?'

When I heard another voice in my head I thought I was dreaming.

'Seth?'

It couldn't be. My brother belonged to Jacob's pack and he would never be able to contact me since I was now a rogue wolf.

'I didn't know if it would work…but damn I'm glad it did.'

'Seth? Is that really you?'

'No, it's the sasquatch.' He said playfully. 'It's good to hear you sis.'

'Where are the others?'

'We can't hear them now.'

'What do you mean? Where are you Seth?'

'La Push. I just checked the kids. They're staying with mum until you come back.'

'And Jacob?'

'He's with the Council…Emergency meeting…you know...the usual.'

'Why can I hear you and not the others?'

'Well…I was thinking that Jacob and Jack aren't the only alphas around. You're an alpha too. A female alpha but an alpha all the same.'

'So?'

'I broke away from Jake's pack and I joined yours.'

'What?'

As far as I knew I didn't have a pack.

'Well now you do. It's just the both of us, sis. You and me…like the old times.'

'Does Jacob know?'

'Not yet…I'll tell him later.'

'This is crazy Seth. You should be focusing on searching Isaac. I'm fine on my own.'

I saw my brother mentally rolling his eyes.

'Yeah, yeah…I know you're strong and can take care of yourself but I couldn't just leave you behind unprotected.'

'You're such a gentleman Seth Clearwater.'

'Thank you, now I've got news for you Leah and you better be prepared.'

'What kind of news?' Now I was nervous.

'Things are going to get even more complicated from now on. We contacted the Cullens, they're on their way here. They'll arrived tomorrow but Alice had a few visions…'

'What did the pixie see? Is it about Isaac?'

'No and yes. We asked her if she could see Isaac's future and she said that we'll be able to find him.'

'Good.'

'But she doesn't know when.'

'What do you mean?'

'We have other problems to solve right now.'

'What can be more important than to bring my son home?'

'Well…Harrison is about to phase. He's going to stay at your place with Justin and Shane guarding him. William and Sarah will stay in Forks with mum and Charlie.'

'Shit…I want to be there when he phases.'

Harry was my kid, my eldest and I wanted to be by his side when he turned into a wolf just like us. He would feel so confused and I knew he would need me. I didn't want Justin and Shane to share this moment with him. I wanted it to be me and Jacob.

'I need the mind rapist fast.' I whined. I never thought I would miss the bloodsucker.

'Well…that's another problem.'

'Why?'

'Edward's gone. He's trying to find Bella.'

'What? My child was taken by a maniac and he's after that stupid little bitch who tried to steal my man? What a joke!'

'Calm down, Leah. We need Bella.'

'I don't need that bimbo. Stupid mind rapist…can't he forget about his dick one minute and just help us out this time?'

'Edward is trying to help.'

'Stop defending him, Seth. It's getting old and incredibly gay.'

'The Volturi are coming here Leah. Alice had a vision, we have a couple of days to solve this mess and face the leeches.'

I couldn't believe his words. Those leeches had the worst timing ever.

'What the hell do they want now?'

'Alice said something about…' He hesitated. He was actually trying to hide his thoughts from me.

'Seth! Don't you dare! I'm your sister!'

'Jacob said we shouldn't stress you even more.'

'I don't care what he said. Tell me or…I'll alpha-command you.' I didn't know if I could alpha-command my brother but I wanted to know what was going on.

'Fine…Joham escaped. Alice said they have no clue where he is because the tracker leech named Demetri is gone.'

'Gone?'

'Disappeared a few weeks ago. Aro is pissed off and because he thinks that Joham might want to take you again, he sent two of them here.'

'Who?'

'Alec and…Jane.'

'Fuck this! Can't we have a normal life? Can't we just have a break from all this shit? Come on…What did I do to deserve this? It's not enough that my kid was taken by this lunatic and now I have to worry about that psycho leech who wants to create hybrids! Plus that little bitch and her twin brother...What the hell is wrong with the world?'

'Jake said you'd flip.'

'I didn't flip.'

'Yes, you did.'

'Shut up. Just tell me the plan.'

'Jacob got most of us searching for Isaac. Jared, Embry and Paul are staying in the Reservation on prevention. As soon as the Cullens arrive we'll meet them and head over there to get you.'

'What about Jack? He won't tell us where Isaac is and Edward isn't coming.'

'Edward promised he'd be here on time. He's going to find Bella and they're going to join us soon.'

'And what am I supposed to do?'

'You wait there for us. Look I have to go now…I need to speak to Jake and tell him I can contact you. Are you going to stay in wolf form?'

'It depends on Jack. He wanted me to sleep inside…in his bed.'

'If that asshole touches you, I swear I'm going to…'

'I know baby brother…you'll kill him, but I assure you I'll kill him first.'

'That's my sister.'

'Seth? I need to show you something first.'

I replayed the conversation Jack had with his pack about his real family and Seth was as surprised as me.

'I guess I have to talk to the Council about that too.'

'Post me later baby brother and tell Jacob and the kids I love them.'

'I will. Hang in there.'

'Seth?'

'What?'

'Thanks for…not leaving me.'

'We're the Clearwater siblings, remember?'

'I sure do.'

A/Note 3: Loved the feedback. Thank you very much. By the way some of you asked about a lot of stuff I left unresolved since the last chapter. Some of the answers are already in this chapter, but others will only be known later. So, Sladen, Twilighter and Teagann don't worry you'll get your answers eventually. There's a lot of troubles coming on for the pack.

Take care, Karisan