A/N: Be sure to read the Author's Note at the bottom. It was VERY important and it will allow those who do to get a reward, if they follow the rules.

~O~

Monday went by in a monotone blur of nothingness. Charlie showed up right before Skye and I left for school.

I made sure to give Emilia and Jason some time to sleep in, and was reluctant to wake them up until Leanne told me Chief Swan was on his way.

"Emmy, you are going to have to go back to Miss Lily for a little while, okay?"

She simply nodded as I helped her tie her shoelaces.

"I don't like her very much." Jason admitted, sitting on the front steps, holding his hands on his lap.

"Why is that?" I asked fiercely, already imagining Lily being harmful to them in a dozen ways.

"She's not like you…or Skye or Aunt Lee." Emilia interjected. "We miss you, and I don't want to go back."

I almost lost all resolve I had and continued to play with her laces for a few minutes. Then an idea struck me.

I quickly grabbed a pen and wrote down my cell phone number, along with Skye's, Leanne's and Embry's. Why his, I didn't know, but it felt like I should.

"I promise you that we will be together soon Emmy," she smiled sadly as I continued; "this is for you. If you ever need anything or if you don't feel safe, then you call me."

She looked at the paper and her face lit up. She gave me a tight hug before folding it into a small square and shoving it deep into her pockets.

"Be sure to hide it somewhere safe, and don't forget to take it out before you put your clothes in the hamper to be washed."

"I promise." She spoke quietly. If there was anything Emilia loved, it was secrets. She used to complain that Skye and I never told her any, but now she was big enough to know this and how serious it was.

We all turned toward the direction of the police cruiser as it pulled into the driveway. Leanne and Skye walked out as well, and I could tell that they had both been crying relentlessly. Both had red eyes and puffy faces. I pulled my siblings close to me, and then Skye and Leanne both said their silent goodbyes. Jason who had been all but silent up to this point, gave everyone kisses, Emilia included. He timidly grabbed my hand and I allowed him to pull me to his eye level.

"I love you Bri." He whispered.

"I love you too Jay, with all my heart."

I tried to focus on what my teachers said in class, but nothing held my interest. I knew that giving Emilia and Jason back to their foster…guardian was the right thing to do, but that didn't stop my eyes from watering at every thought of them. My insides burned and I bit my lip so hard in an attempt to stop my crying that I started to bleed.

I went throughout the mundane events without as much as a word to anyone. Usually I would see Renesmee at some point in my day, but I didn't even know if she was there today. Embry wasn't in any classes either, but I couldn't be bothered to think about him. If anything, the previous day's events steeled my resolve. Embry was a distraction and I needed to limit my time with him. An arbitrary thought about Sam's stories and imprinting crossed my mind, but I pushed it into the back of my consciousness easily.

Leanne and Skye waited in the car for me at the end of the school day. I climbed into the passenger seat and kept my eyes on the dashboard. I expected Leanne to go straight home, so naturally I was confused when she pulled onto the highway.

"Where are we going?" Skye asked. I was thankful that she had since I still was not speaking to Leanne.

"Brielle's first class at the center is today." Leanne stated.

I let out a dramatic sigh. I was going to the center for troubled teens, in an attempt for me to talk about my emotions. How ironic is what that I was set on keeping my feelings to myself. I resolved that I would attend and do the bare minimum required of me. I would act as though I was back at the "hospital", just doing enough to be left alone and seen as cooperative.

The rest of the drive took forever and when we finally pulled up to the building, I jumped out of the car. Leanne rolled down her window and I turned around.

"I'll be back at five. Call if you need anything." She stated simply.

I only nodded and turned back around, ready to being another unnecessary obstacle in my life.

~O~

I was lead throughout the building by Ms. Rose. She showed me every room and informed me of the times each activity would take place. When she was done, I was ushered into a large room with a long table in the middle of the room. There were twelve other kids there, ranging in ages from thirteen to twenty. I sat down on the opposite end, hoping no one else would sit near me or want to strike up conversation.

"Hey," someone said quietly.

I turned to see a boy, about fifteen standing in front of me. He had on a plain shirt with tattered jeans. Squirming nervously, he held out a hand.

"Hi." I said tersely, taking his hand which was covered in sweat.

"I'm Kevin." He continued.

"Brielle." I answered, turning my face from his and back to the opposite wall.

Kevin got the hint and walked away. He sat next to another girl and struck up the same conversation.

"You're a bit tough, huh?" I heard a familiar voice say.

Lucas sat down next to me, smiling a silly grin.

"No, not really." I answered. "If I was, I wouldn't be in here."

His smile faded, and he looked at me seriously. "No, I'm pretty sure being in here means that you are. What's the story?"

I shifted uncomfortably in my seat, avoiding eye contact. "I'd rather not say."

Lucas lifted a hand in mock surrender, "I understand."

"Why are you here?" I asked, only half interested.

He reclined in the chair and looked past me, remembering something. "My dad was an alcoholic; my mom was someone I never knew. I grew up with my old man and his girlfriend, and in between the routine beatings, I had enough. I ran away for a while, got into a lot of trouble, then ended up living with a relative and now…I'm here."

I openly stared at Lucas. "I'm so sorry." I said with genuine emotion. "That was…that's horrible."

Lucas let out a hard chuckle, "It could have been worse. At least Andrew and I have each other back."

I nodded and went back to my thoughts. Everyone seemed to settle down dramatically and I looked up to what the cause was. The door opened and in walked in a man, and I knew right away that he did not fit into this group. He looked to be in his mid twenties and his blond hair glistened, even in this dreary room.

"Hello," he spoke with clarity and confidence, "my name is Dr. Cullen, but you all may call me Carlisle."

The room was silent. Every girl was either blushing or biting her lip and all of the guys just looked…jealous? I wasn't sure, but Kevin looked as if Carlisle had pissed in his cornflakes.

After he settled in a chair at one end of the table, he opened up a large file. Immediately, a girl spoke up. She had fire red hair, which slowly graduated to an impressive orange at her tips. Impressive. Must have been a bitch to dye it. I thought to myself.

"What are you doing here? I thought that Ms. Rose would be leading this session today." She sneered.

Oh yeah, she will be a joy to be around.

Dr. Carlisle didn't seem to notice her attitude; in fact, it was as though he enjoyed it.

"Well, I am simply observing today. In addition to working within the hospital systems of the surrounding areas, I also spend time with community projects. I hope that will not be a problem for you."

I watched as the girl's eyes glazed over and she nodded dumbly in response. Carlisle let out a small chuckle, and let unleashed a full grin. Every female in the room sucked in a breath, even Kevin did. The little freak.

"Well, now that we know why I am here. How about we all introduce ourselves?" He asked politely.

Red-head perked up at the thought and raised her hand.

"Yes?" Carlisle inclined.

"Molly. I, um mean my n-name is Molly." She stammered.

Carlisle gave her a polite nod and looked around the table. Everyone said his or her name as he did so.

"Ashley…Mark… Lori… Jennifer…Jerome…Alexis… Kevin… Lucas…"

The room once again fell silent and I looked up to see everyone staring at me. Dr. Cullen was as well.

Wait a minute. Cullen? As in 'the Cullens' aka Renesmee's family?

My mind raced as I stared back at this man. Embry had told me once that the Cullen's were adopted siblings, but this man was never with the group he spoke of. Maybe he was an uncle of some sort. He had to be, this man was entirely too young to have adopted so many. I couldn't deny the facts staring right at me; this had to be Renesmee's father.

I was pulled out of my thoughts when Lucas poked me in my side.

"Oh, um. I'm Brielle."I said hastily.

Carlisle's expression changed from one of polite interest, into one of complete shock. He swiftly looked back to his file, but I caught his expression in time.

"Yes, well, as I said before. I will be simply observing today. Within the next few weeks, I will start weekly sessions with a few of you privately."

With that last statement, he looked up at me and smiled.

I knew that this wasn't going to be easy.

~O~

Embry Pov

Holy Mother of Jesus, Quil thought as he saw what I was seeing. Leah was now staggering, trying to gain some sense of balance.

She's lost a lot of blood. Hurry the hell up! I screamed internally. I saw through the eyes of my brothers as they raced to reach the scene. Jacob and Seth were the closest now; all I had to do was try to separate Leah from Count Dracula.

I gave a low bark and started to focus on how to separate the pair, essentially without destroying lover boy. Me killing Leah's imprint would not help matters.

"Back down." Leah said solemnly. I immediately bristled; she only reserved her Beta voice for serious matters. While it was nowhere as binding as the Alpha, it still made me pause. I shook my head, trying to clear my thoughts.

Leah, I'm not trying to hurt him, but I can tell that you are bleeding. I thought, hoping that in some freakish wolf way she would understand my guttural and snarls.

Apparently she did on some level, because she gave herself a once over. There was no visible blood, just a slowly appearing bruise across her chest.

Well, at least her wounds have healed. I thought to myself, but I still smelled the blood and it only increased as I got closer. Shit. I realized. It's internal.

Before I could even finish my thought, Jake showed up. He didn't think or take the time to analyze the scenario before he charged the vamp. The next series of things happened so fast that I didn't have a chance to stop or avoid any of it.

Leah screamed and attempted to block Jake's attack. The vampire simply stood there with a smirk and then Jacob was down; I was down, hell every mind I was connected to was down.

Leah's scream of protection morphed into one of agony and I was beyond caring. My own body was sliced in half, and then sewn back together only to be ripped apart again. Each time I felt a new tear in my flesh, there was the feeling of salt…no, acid being poured in. The growls erupting in my head drowned out my own and soon it was a harmony of pain; each brother feeling his own personal form of torture and each of us sharing it with one another, effectively multiply the collective's suffering.

Leah clawed at her face, and then began to furiously scratch at her arms. The smell of her fresh blood permeated the air and we all watched in horror as the vampire's nostrils flared. She was utterly defenseless as he leaned over her body. If I had any mental energy left, I would have shouted for her to run or at least defend herself, but she just laid there and I noticed her breathing calmed. Even amidst the torment she was feeling, she was able to be still for him. The vampire crouched and gathered Leah in his arms, and to anyone it would look like he was kissing her. His nose skimmed against her cheek and I saw his pale, grey tongue snake out and lick against her collarbone. Leah whimpered in response, but even she was unprepared for his next move. The vampire quickly kissed her neck before his jagged teeth broke through the skin and he began to drink.

A/N: My, my my…that was a lot for one chapter. I decided that rather than split it into two separate chapters, I would do one with both Brielle's and Embry's POV. How did you like that? I can say that things are about to speed up now, and Leah's imprint has started a chain of events that will only escalate until it leads to a new, larger threat than this rogue vampire. That's right people… the Volturi will be back. In the next few chapters, you can expect more Brielle/Embry POV, as well as fighting, deception, betrayal and oh yeah, Lemons. xD

This story is not pre-written in any way. Actually, I usually write the chapter the day I post it, as I have no Beta for any of my fics. I can say though, that these past few days have been very good to me and I have written about triple the amount I usually do. This story receives about 1,000 hits per chapter. Yes, that's right, I have been following my stats and while the hits have slowed, I have already amassed close to 50,000 total hits for this story. So, this is my proposal to you, once I receive 25 reviews for this chapter, you get another one. Simply as that. If I received the 25 in an hour, you get a chapter, if it takes a few days, then the collective will have to wait. I am currently at 208 reviews, so for the next chapter, I want to reach 230. Just shy of 25, but that's fine for this time.

I will only wait about a week before I post, but with the new cliffhangers I am working on, you will want to know what happens next as soon as I post. I hope this isn't too hard of a goal, and it will be for the rest of the story. Hopefully this will allow some of those lurkers to tell me what they think lol. Now, that's all I have to say for now. Until next time.

-L.