Chapter 24.
Nova's POV
"I can't believe your making me do this by myself, we were suppose to do this together." I said to Nessie as she worked on my hair.
"Your getting married Nova, not traveling around the world." she laughed. "I'll be there, just not in my wedding dress, because there is no way I would fit it now." Nessie was almost three months into her five month pregnancy and there was no hiding it now. According to grandpa she was now almost five months along by human standards, and she had a nice sized baby bump. She was going to find out what she was having next week when Seth and I came back from Forks. Momma and Daddy had bought us some land on the rez and Nanna had built us a house there. After the wedding tonight we were heading back to La Push to see it for the first time.
"I'm gonna miss you Nova." Nessie sighed. "Promise you'll call as soon as you get there?"
"Right after I get off the phone with momma and daddy." I told her.
"That's right, I get the first phone call." I smiled as Momma's face joined Nessie's in the mirror. "You sure you wanna do this, last chance to back down." she joked.
"I'm nervous, but more than ready." I told her. "Where's daddy?"
"Aunt Ali needed some help, he'll be waiting for you on the back porch when the time comes." she smiled at me.
"I'm all done here." Nessie said stepping back. My hair was pulled into an elegant side braid, with a white flower pinned to the top. I stood and hugged my cousin.
"Thank you so much." I said before turning to momma. "How much longer?"
"Just a few more minutes, Esme's gonna make sure everyone is seated then Alice will come and get us." she said hugging me. "You really are all grown up aren't you." she said. "Your not that scared little girl I found in the cave."
"Thank you for finding me, and bringing me home." I said. "Without you and daddy I never would have met Seth, and this wouldn't be happening." we hugged again.
"Alright, as touching as this mother daughter moment is, there is a very anxious wolf down there waiting for you." Alice smiled.
"Well let's not keep him waiting. I'd hate for him to lose control and shift." I laughed as we left the room. As momma said daddy was waiting for me on the back porch, he kissed momma then offered me his arm.
"Your beautiful babygirl." he said before kissing the top of my head.
"I'm gonna go tell Edward to start playing, you all know your cues." Alice said before disappearing. My wedding guest list was strictly vampires and wolves, plus Charlie, Sue and the other imprints. All of our cousin from Alaska had come, both wolf packs, Peter and Charlotte, and all the other covens that had become part of my family over the years. Uncle Jasper was going to marry, and Uncle Edward was playing the piano for us; as far as I was concerned m wedding was perfect. When the music started Nessie and momma made their way down the aisle, daddy and I waited a few moments before following. When Seth's eyes met mine his face lit up and he got that goofy Seth grin on his face and I couldn't help but smile. I was getting ready to marry my best friend. The guy I've been in love with almost all of my life and I couldn't be happier than I was at this very moment. Daddy handed me over to Seth and we took our places in front of Uncle Jasper, who smiled brightly at me. We exchanged vows, and then Seth kissed me and everyone cheered. I was now Nova Lillian Clearwater.
After the wedding reception came to an end we made our way to the front of the house, where daddy's old jeep was waiting. I was crying as I looked to my parents and younger sibling, I would be back in a week but not to stay and I was going to miss them. I went to the twins first and hugged each of them.
"Be good okay, don't give momma and daddy too much trouble." I said. "Trust me they have rules for a reason, broken bones are not fun." They both smiled.
"I'm gonna miss you Nova." Maggie said hugging me again.
"Call us everyday." Emalie smiled and I hugged her tightly before turning to Logan.
"Keep them in line, and keep Colby company." I said. "I'm gonna miss you so much baby bro." I hugged him and kissed his cheek. "Be good, I love you."
"I love you too Nova, I'm coming to see you guys as soon as they let me." I smiled at him, before moving on to my parents. Daddy gave me a small smile.
"Remember, just because your moving away doesn't mean you're getting rid of us." he said. "Momma's go eyes everywhere." I laughed and hugged him.
"I love you daddy." I said.
"Love you too my little monster, be careful out there." he kissed the top of my head before handing me over to momma.
"I waited so long for a child, and now I'm giving you up." she laughed.
"Not giving me up, I'm still you little girl." I said. "I just won't be as close."
"I love you Nova." she hugged me tightly.
"Love you to momma." We said goodbye to everyone else. before getting in the jeep and driving away.
"Let's go see our new house Mrs. Clearwater." Seth smiled.
"Please, I can't wait to see what Nanna built for us." I said. "It's going to be amazing.
Logan's POV
I watched as my big sister drove away and fought back the tears. I was gonna suck not having her and Seth right down the hall anymore, they we're my best friends and now they were gone. I scanned the crowd for Colby but couldn't find him, so I walked over to Jasper and Alice who were talking with Seth's sister Leah. I stood back a bit so they could finish talking and caught the end of their conversation.
"You've got to be kidding," Alice sighed, "this whole imprint thing is getting a bit ridiculous."
"I'm sorry Alice, I'm sure no parent likes having one of us tell them this when their childs still so young." Leah said. "You know if I could stop it I would have waited."
"I figure something was up when he and Logan were hanging around you and Embry, all night." Jasper said. "I knew you hadn't imprinted on Logan since you'd met him before, I just needed you to confirm it was Colby." Holy shit, Leah imprinted on Colby.
"Apparently there was a lot of imprint going on tonight," Leah sighed. "Embry and Brady are having a nice little chat with Rosalie and Emmett right now." Damn it, my sisters too. "I guess you our pack and you coven joining forces was meant to be after all. As was all of you finding your children, I don't think any of us would have gotten our happy ever after." I turned and walked away from them as anger built up inside me. So now, Colby would have a mare and so would the twins, but what about me? Leah was the only girl wolf and all the girl vampires I knew had mates. I walked out to the back yard caught up in my thoughts, until I heard crying. I looked around and found Ashlyn sitting under a tree her knees pulled against her chest, her face buried in her hands.
"Ashlyn?" I walked over and sat down beside her. "What's wrong?"
"Maggie and Emma left me, they wanted to go spy on your parents while the talk to Embry and Brady." she said through her sobs. "Colby didn't want to sit with me either, so I came out here, all alone."
"I know how ya feel." I sighed and she leaned her head on my shoulder.
"Well then let's me alone together." she said. "Then maybe we won't be so lonely." I smiled and put my arm around her.
"That sounds like a good plan to me." I said, we both drifted to sleep in the back yard.
Rosalie's POV
"Well isn't that cute." Jasper said as we stood in front of a sleeping Logan and Ashlyn. "Maybe not all or kids will end of wolves after all."
"They do look cute together don't they." I sighed as Alice took a picture. I'm sure Nova's gonna flip when I tell her about all that happened after she left the for Forks. Embry had imprinted on Emalie, Brady on Maggie, and Leah on Colby. Thinks to my little twins being the spies they knew about they're imprint and were slightly creeped out by how old Brady and Embry were, but still happy with. Colby on the other hand was blissfully unaware of his imprint with Leah, although he spent most of the night chatting with her. No doubt Ashlyn and Logan had noticed what was going on, poor kids probably thought they were losing their best friends.
"Let's get them inside." Emmett said. "It's pretty chilly out tonight." Jasper picked up Ashlyn and Emmett followed suit with Logan.
"You all do realize we're well on our way to having five teenage hybrids in the house was right, two boys and three girls." Alice said.
"Please no more talk of them growing up for the day." I told her, "I've had all I can take." Just then my phone when off. "Hello."
"Hey momma, we stopped at a hotel for the night, we're gonna head to the house in the morning." Nova's voice brought a smiled to my face. "How's everything at the house?" I then went on to tell her about all the imprints that were announced after they left. "No shit." she laughed.
"Yes, and then we walk out in the back yard and your brother and Ashlyn are cuddled up under a tree asleep." I said. "I'll have to have Aunt Ali send you the picture."
"It sounds like you guys have had a busy night." she joked.
"Yes we have, well I let you go baby girl. Enjoy you wedding night, I love you."
"Love you to momma." she said before hanging up. We put Logan to bed and checked on the twins, who were fast asleep, before going down to the living room. I sat down leaning back against Emmett who wrapped an arm around me. Carmen and Eleazar were sitting across from us.
"Your daughter looked wonderful tonight, both she and Nessie have become wonderful young ladies." Carmen said.
"I just wish they wouldn't have grown up so fast." I sighed. "It seems like only yesterday I was bringing her home and now she's left to start her own life." Emmett chuckled.
"You make it sound like she's never coming back, they'll be here next week." he said. "Besides you'll be to busy trying to watch Maggie and Emma, you won't even notice she's gone." he smiled.
"Ah yes, I heard some more of the wolves had imprinted on your children, how are you handling that?" Eleazar asked.
"In a sense it's good." I said. "At least this way I'm not always worrying if my girls will have to spend their live searching for a mate. It still bugs the hell out of me though."
"I just feel bad for Logan and Ash though." Emmett added. "Poor kids are all left out."
"They might be meant for each other though, maybe that's why they were found by this family." Carmen smiled.
"Perhaps your right Carmen." I said. All of our guest left throughout the night, even Leah and the boys, but they'd be back soon. They weren't going to live in the Cullen house, but they would be moving in town so they'd be close to the girls and Colby. Life for the Cullen's was never dull. Someone was always falling in love, or being imprinted on, or having some kind of hybrid child. I laughed to myself.
"What so funny?" Emmett asked.
"Us." I said turning to look at him. "This family, I mean think about how strange we are, even for a vampire coven. We live off of animal blood, have hybrid children who mate with werewolves, and one of the hybrids is pregnant and we don't even have a clue what this baby will be like. We are the freaks of the vampire world."
"Indeed we are Rosie." he kissed the top of my head. "I wouldn't have it any other way."
Seth's POV
"Why do we have to leave so damn early." Nova whined as we packed the last bag into the jeep.
"Because check out is at elven and we want to make it the house before nightfall." I said before kissing her. "Now come one, you can sleep in the car." she nodded and we got in the jeep and headed towards Forks. Sure enough about thirty minutes in she was fast asleep. My Nova, the love of my life, my wife. I couldn't help but smile to myself. We were both going to miss everyone back in Portland but it was time for us to go back to Fork's. Especially since Leah wouldn't be there for mom anymore. I was happy my sister finally got her imprint and Embry and Brady too.
We drove most of the day, I woke Nova when we reached the Forks city limits sign. A smile spread across her face as she realized we were home. Nothing had changed in the last four years all the houses and stores were still the same, it was just as we had left it.
"Let's go see Charlie before we go to the house I'm sure he'll wanna know how Nessie and Bella are." Nova said. "It's dinner time so I'm sure your mom's over there too right about now."
"I don't know why they don't just get married already." I sighed. "Mom spends most of her time over there or he's over the house."
"I'm sure they don't see the point in it." she laughed. "They we're both already married once and everyone in Forks knows they're a thing. As long as they're fine with it, you should be too." We pulled into Charlie's driveway, sure enough mom's car was parked beside the cruiser. I saw a shift in the blinds and then mom was at the door. She ran over and hugged me, as though she hadn't just seen me last night at the wedding.
"Well if it isn't the newlyweds." Charlie said from the porch. "Nova come here and give me a hug." she smiled and ran over to him and he wrapped his arms around her. Charlie may not have been her grandfather but he always treated her the same as he did Nessie.
"Hey Charlie." she said as she kissed his cheek. "I missed you."
"I missed you too sweetie." he smiled. "How's everything at home? Ness still doing okay?" he asked.
"She's fine, getting bigger by the day." Nova laughed. "We're gonna head back for a few days next week so we can be there when she finds out what she's having."
"Be sure to have her let me know as soon as she finds out." he said.
"I will, I'm sure she'll be on the phone with everyone the second grandpa tells her."
"Do you to want to stay for dinner?" Mom asked and I put my arm around her.
"Would I ever turn down your cooking?" I asked.
"You never turn down anyone's cooking." Nova laughed.
"Not true, I turn down Nessie's cooking." I smirked at her. "Your cousins sweet and all but, girl can't cook." We ate dinner with mom and Charlie before telling them bye and heading to the house. We arrived at La Push right as the sun was setting, Nova scanned the roads eagerly for our new house. When she found it she wasn't disappointed.
The house wasn't near as grand as a Cullen home, but it was perfect for Nova and I. It was a two-story house, with white paneling and a black shingle roof. The front porch railing was lined with flowers and a wooden porch swing faced the side yard. We walked into the living room which was large enough to fit all m brother and they're imprints comfortably. There was a black leather couch with matching love seats and a flat screen tv on the wall. I didn't have time to enjoy it thought because Nova began pulling me all over the house. The kitchen which was painted a beige color, the dining room, the bathroom, and the study, then to the second floor where our bedroom was along with three others. One was a guest room, the other was empty at the moment and the third was a nursery. Nova walked in and found a note on the changing table.
Nova my sweet girl, I added this room in hopes that you and Seth will be able to start a family much like Nessie and Jake have. Say the word and I'll change it. Love Esme.
Nova turned and smiled at me. "Nanna thinks of everything." she said. "Even when no one else seems to be thinking about at the moment." We then walked out to the back yard and stood on the back deck looking out towards the forest. A joyful howl ripped through the air and I smiled.
"Welcome home Mrs. Clearwater." I said before kissing my wife