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Our Dawn

Part V

Book 3 – Winter Sun

Leah Clearwater

28. Trapped

The sudden visit of three members from Joham's army ended quickly and didn't help us much. It was only thanks to Edward that we learned what they truly wanted. Their demands had to do with the dead werewolf whose body was lying, decapitated at the Cullen's garage.

The mind reader tried to find out more about Joham's plans but the three werewolves could hardly speak English and they didn't seem to know anything about their leader.

"I never thought I'd see something like this ever again." Jasper announced.

"What are you talking about?" Jacob asked.

"During the Civil War we used to meet with our enemies, under a white flag, to exchange the bodies of our men so their families could do a proper burial."

The werewolves wanted the same. Their tradition required their people to be buried among their families. Otherwise their souls would never make it through the reincarnation cycle.

In return Joham would allow us to have a quiet night. We promised an answer in a few hours since we had to discuss the subject. In the end we realised there was nothing to discuss, we didn't have any use for the body of a dead werewolf and the Cullens weren't happy to have a corpse rothing in their garage. The only logical thing to do was to return the body.

"The man you killed was probably a leader of one of the three clans of werewolves that are supporting Joham in this war." Edward explained. "I just failed to know if he was Kamil or Aadi."

"How the hell do you know that?" I asked. "I thought they didn't know anything important."

"I could read bits and pieces about several things. I also know there's another vampire at their camp."

"Other than Joham?" Jacob asked and Edward nodded.

"I can be Fred or Lisa."

"No, it's someone else."

"I also felt his presence when we went there yesterday." Alice confessed.

"At least tonight we won't have to worry about an attack." Tanya referred. She looked relieved contrasting with Garrett's feelings who instead looked quite disappointed.

"It was a good fight." He commented with a grin. "I haven't lost the touch."

"Sometimes, you're such an idiot." Kate said. "This isn't a game. It's a damn war."

"I know that…"

"Nonetheless, we should be prepared." Alice warned.

Jacob and I agreed. Better safe than sorry.

"Before you go, you should have a check-up." Carlisle signaled me to follow him upstairs and Jacob followed us too.

"You can wait downstairs." I told him.

"I want to be with you." He answered.

"How cute." Emmett mocked in the living room.

"Shut up leech!" Jacob replied and Emmett laughed.

"So, how do you feel Leah?" The doctor asked me while we were coming inside his office.

"Okay."

"I need you to tell me exactly how you feel." He insisted.

"I'm just a little tired." I confessed. If I told him I was ehxausted Jacob would certainly lock me down in our house for the next week or so.

"Any other symptoms?"

"Not that I'm aware of."

"Morning sickness?" Carlisle asked.

I nodded negatively.

"Mood changes?" He tried again.

"Yes." Jacob replied.

"No." I stated.

We exchanged a look and then Carlisle told me it would be better to make an ultrasound to make sure the fight last night didn't have any consequences to my pregnancy.

"Your wound is healing." He stated watching my arm first.

"It doesn't hurt anymore."

"Good…Now let's see your baby."

Carlisle's cold fingers touched my belly and I felt chills up my spine. Jacob stood next to me, watching Carlisle's every move.

"Is it possible that my baby was infected by the werewolves' curse because I got bitten last night?" I questioned.

"I doubt that." Carlisle smiled confidently.

The vampire doctor turned the monitor over to me and I saw a small white dot indicating my baby.

"I guess everything's fine." He said after a while. "It's too soon to see the baby's gender but do you want a boy or a girl?"

"A boy." Jacob stated immediately. "I'm sure it's a boy."

"You're all enthusiasm huh?"

"That's because he's not the one carrying a baby for nine months." I pointed out.

"Come on Leah…I did my share, now it's up to you."

"Were you planning on having a baby?"

"We talked about it a few times." I confessed. "But we had decided to wait for the right moment."

"As far as I can tell, during your pregnancy, your human part takes over." Carlisle explained.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Jacob asked.

"It means her pregnancy isn't different from other women and we know that for sure since she's been pregnant before…but the conception part is quite the opposite. In order to conceive you have to go through a mating season. In a pack the alpha female conceives once every mating season…"

"But I haven't…" I cut him off.

"Because you've been careful."

"What's your point doctor?"

"My point is, at some point, female wolves cease to be fertile. A wolf lives up to ten years in the wild which means females are only fertile for seven years or so…this might be your last pregnancy. You have to be careful for the next couple of weeks because there's a risk you can lose the baby, okay?"

"Why is this her last pregnancy?" Jacob asked all of a sudden.

"I'm not saying it is. I can't be one hundred per cent sure but it's been fifteen years since Leah became fertile for the first time which is twice the time of a normal female wolf. Besides..."

"Besides what?" Jacob asked impatiently. He wasn't too happy with the news.

"In a few years, your pack will be renewed. Your children will take over. It will be the time for another alpha pair to rule."

I didn't know what to say and by looks of it neither did Jacob.

"It's your job to take care of your unborn child and the fact that you're unable to phase doesn't mean you're useless, okay?" Carlisle added signaling me to fix my clothes.

"I got it Carlisle."

"I mean it." He used a serious tone.

"Did you have children? I mean when you were…human." I didn't know why I was asking him that. I knew many things about the Cullens but I had never heard Carlisle's full story of his past.

"I was a man of the Church, Leah."

"Men who dedicate themselves to the Church can have children." I opposed.

"I know, but not if you wanted to have a higher position in the English Church back in the 17th century and I wanted to follow my father's steps. I wanted to be a bishop one day."

"So you never had biological children…"

"Maybe it was for the best. It wasn't easy to live in the 17th century. There was a civil war going on…people were executed everyday. It was chaos."

"You sure had a busy life."

Carlisle laughed.

"I guess you can say that."

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Joham's army kept their promise after getting their man's body back. Our patrols were close enough to their camp to watch some of the rituals they performed. Joham didn't participate in the ceremony which meant he wasn't fully accepted by all the werewolves. And that was good news for us.

"Edward thinks they won't attack." Jacob told his father. A few members of the pack were gathered at Billy's.

"They were impressed by our alpha's power." Quil mocked.

"But they still have the advantage of the numbers." Billy recalled.

"We can take them down." William pipped in. "Dad killed one…"

"That's nothing to be proud of." Sam stated.

"Of course it is." Harrison defended his brother. "It means we're strong."

"Yes, we are strong, but we're not cold blooded murderers." Sam insisted.

"You kill vampires all the time." Harry stated.

"Vampires are already dead."

The twins rolled their eyes.

"Take your grandad's groceries to the kitchen." I ordered them.

Harry and Will got up from the couch and left.

"I suppose it's not safe to tell Seth and Rachel to come home, right?" Paul asked.

"You miss your wifey?" I joked.

"That's my business."

"It's not safe yet, Paul." Jacob said. "But it will be…soon."

In that precise moment a howl took us by surprise. It was definitely a warning that the wolves on patrol had detected danger. I ran outside with the rest of the pack but as I was about to phase, Jacob stopped me.

"You can't. Carlisle said you can't phase."

"But, I…"

"No buts…We'll take care of it. Stay here."

"Fine." I crossed my arms and joined Billy in the porch. The twins stayed behind as well.

"Is there something you want to share Leah?" Billy asked with a grin.

"As if you didn't know." I muttered.

"So, it's true?"

"What's true?" William asked curiously.

"Congratulations." Billy chimed in.

"What's happening?" Harrison tried.

My plan to wait a few more months to tell everyone about my pregnancy had just gone down the drain.

"I'm pregnant." I told them. They would know eventually.

"Seriously?" The twins asked in unisson.

"Yes."

"Why?" Will asked.

"Because apparently your father always gets what he wants."

"When did you find out?" Billy questioned.

"After the battle with the werewolves."

"You should be with Uncle Seth and Aunt Rachel." Harrison stated. "You'd be safer there."

"You're not getting rid of me that easily."

"Mum, we're just worried about you and the baby." William backed up his brother.

"The kids are right, Leah." Billy agreed. "I'm going to call Sue. She doesn't know yet, does she?"

"No, Billy...Wait..."

"Mum! Look, they're coming back!"

I turned around to see the pack coming back safe and sound. There were no signs of a fight yet something didn't seem right.

"What happened?" I asked noticing some worried faces.

"Fred came back to warn us." Embry explained.

"Edward said he told us the truth." Quil added.

"What was the warning?" I turned to Jacob.

"He said that we should be prepared because soon Joham is going to plan another attack."

"I don't understand, I thought Fred was working with Joham."

"He was until Joham ordered Lisa's execution." Quil said.

"Lisa is dead?"

"No, she escaped thanks to Fred and he decided to leave too. I guess they finally realised they were just being used."

"That means we might have a chance, right?" Finally there was a light in the end of the tunnel.

"Maybe." Jacob confirmed but his shaky voice betrayed his words.

"The Cullens have a plan…" Sam began. "They think our best chance is to find the vampire who is controlling the werewolves and kill him but…"

"But in order to do that we need to attack them directly and they're still more than us." Embry continued. "Which means we need a diversion."

Somehow I didn't like that plan anymore.

"What kind of diversion?" I asked.

"The pack will attack their camp so that Alice and Edward can find the leech and finish him off." Jacob concluded.

"You're kidding, right?" Jacob remained silent. "The pack can't fight with an army of werewolves! Are you insane?"

"We killed one of them."

"You killed one of them because you're the strongest wolf in the pack. Maybe Sam can kill one too, but the rest of us can't."

"It's the only way, Leah." Quil assured.

"Besides, it's better if we're the ones attacking." Embry added.

Of course Quil and Embry would support that crazy plan. They would always support Jacob for the old times sake.

"Do you all agree with this stupid idea?" I asked the others.

One by one they all nodded positively. Even Sam. Instinctively I put my hands over my stomach. If they went through with that suicide plan, there were good chances that my baby would never see his father.

"Don't worry, babe…I'm not going to leave the Reservation unprotected and we're not going to die." Jacob said sensing my worries. "Besides I'm counting on the Cullens to do their work quickly."

"Yeah…It sounds a wonderful plan. Why don't we go to Italy and kill the Volturi too?" My voice was laced with sarcasm and sensing an argument all of the pack members started to leave.

"Trust me Leah. We'll be fine."

"It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that this is not a plan, it's a suicide mission."

"It's not that bad. Besides we're doing it during the day. They won't be able to morph. Everyone will be safe, I promise you that."

"How?"

"I'll leave four of us in the Reservation with the twins, La Push will be safe and I want you to join Seth in Campbell."

"You're out of your mind. I'm not leaving my kids or the Reservation."

"I'll take care of the boys."

"No, you'll be too busy attacking Joham's army with a group of suicide wolves and a half a dozen of ignorant vegetarian vampires!"

"If you stay here, I won't be focused in the fight."

"Good! I don't want you to fight! I have a bad feeling about this."

"Leah, please just remember what Carlisle said. You can't phase, your job is to protect our baby."

"I am protecting our baby. I'm trying to make sure he or she meets you one day because if you go, you'll probably die."

"You're overreacting."

"No, I'm not."

"I want you to be safe. Don't make me order you."

"Seriously? Would you really apha command me to leave?"

"If I have to. It's my baby too, Leah. I won't let anything happen to him or you and since you're being stubborn, I'll have to do things my way."

"Fine…do whatever you like, you stupid idiot!" I turned around and made my way back home.

"Where are you going?" He asked following me.

"Home to pack my things."

"I'll take you."

"No. I'm going alone."

"Leah…"

"Fuck you, Jacob!"

Fortunately he stayed behind so I could shed tears of anger all the way back home. When he got there I had already packed. He opened our bedroom door to tell me I would leave the next day and then he left to the forest, probably to meet the Cullens. At night I dreamed the whole pack would be killed at the hands of the Children of the Moon and I prayed the spirits for a miracle.

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I was scared and I wished I could stay in La Push and fight along my pack brothers. I knew I couldn't, I knew I had to follow Carlisle's medical sugestions but I was scared that I could be watching my family and friends walking to their deaths and I wouldn't be able to do a thing to help them.

"I called Seth, he's going to be there waiting for you." Jacob said while I was finishing my breakfast. "This is temporary. I promise." He added.

"Whatever you want…"

"I'm going to send someone with you."

"I don't need a babysitter, for crying out loud!"

"It's a long trip and Jason wants to see his son."

"I thought Jason didn't care about the boy."

"I guess you were wrong because he decided to postpone his trip to Alaska for a year to be with him."

"Fine! I'll go with Jason."

"Leah…you do know that I'm doing this because I love you, don't you?"

As soon as he said that, my anger almost vanished. He was just trying to do the right thing and I was making his life more complicated.

"I want you to be safe that's why I need you to go."

"I know…I'm just…not used to be a burden."

"You're not a burden."

"I feel like one."

"I never meant to make you feel that way and I hate to see you leave like this. I wish you could forgive me."

"I'm not mad at you anymore." I confessed. "I was never mad at you to start with. My pride was a little hurt…I know you're worried about me and the baby and that's why I'm going. I don't want you to be distracted, I want you to be safe too."

Reaching Jacob, I hugged him and I pulled him upstairs with me.

"Jason's going to be here soon." He warned.

"I'm going to Campbell like you ordered me to, so now I want a reward." I grinned and closed the door with a kick.

"I'm supposed to meet the pack in ten minutes."

"Well let's see what you can do in ten minutes then, shall we?"

He did surprise me in those ten minutes but he also realised the pack would survive without him a few more minutes.

"If Edward's plan works out, tomorrow we'll be all together again." Jacob said handing me my jeans and getting dressed to leave.

I nodded.

"Don't forget to call Sue when you get there." He recalled.

"I won't."

Jason was waiting for me by the car. Jacob gave him some instructions and kissed me one last time. As we left the Reservation I saw his wolf form going deeper into the forest. The twins were with him and they howled as if saying goodbye. With a heavy heart I tried to focus on the road.

"You want me to reduce the speed?" Jason asked me.

"No. It's fine."

"You look sick."

"I'm fine."

"Jacob told me."

"He told you I'm pregnant?"

"Uh…no…he told me about the plan for this afternoon. But congratulations."

"Thanks…Did you talk to Milena lately?" I tried to change the subject.

"Not since I signed the paternity papers last week."

"What about Jay?"

"We haven't talked much. I don't know what to tell him. My mum is doing all the talking."

"Jacob and I didn't know a thing about being parents when the twins were born. We learned with time."

"I think I'm going to mess up."

"All parents mess up."

"You think he's going to become a wolf one day?"

"Probably."

"I wasn't a wolf when Milena got pregnant."

"It's in our blood, Jason. Sorry."

"Sometimes I miss being a wolf, you know?"

"Why?"

He shrugged.

"I guess I miss the companionship. I'm an only child."

"Well, now you're not alone anymore. You have a son."

"Yeah…I know."

"Jason…did you notice we're being followed?" I asked.

"Yes. I thought it was a wolf. I thought Jacob had sent someone to make sure we were alright, but we're too far from the Reservation already…"

"It's not a wolf." I began to feel chills up and down my spine, alerting me to the danger. On my left side, covered by the bushes, a shadow lurked.

"Is it a vampire?" Jason asked.

"No. It's a werewolf."

Jason stepped the accelarator but the next moment he was forced to hit the car breaks. In the middle of the road there was a huge man standing with his arms crossed over his chest. He didn't even flinch when the car stopped just a few feet from him.

The other werewolf was going to arrive soon. We were trapped in an empty road outside Forks.

Jason took a gun from under his seat and we exchanged a look.

"It won't work." I told him.

"But it'll give you time to run."

"I won't leave you here alone." I opposed.

"Just take my lead and when I fire the first shot, run."

Jason opened his door and left the car.


Note: I know it's pretty short but I had to split this in two. :D

Rachel x - You're right. I'd say the whole book/movie is a sick joke. It's so damn cliché that it becomes quite boring. I also believe the movie is not very well adapted. Despite the crappy argument/plot (or lack of it XD), the scenes they chose were not the most important ones. They even say that Jacob is Ephraim's grandson when he's not. Ephraim is Jacob's great-grandfather. If I'd never read the books I'd never know why Bella called Rose after the honeymoon (they don't even mention that Emmett and Rose became her "guardians" during her pregnancy). There are so many plot holes...And yes, I also agree that the scene were he learn about the wolves mind's link is crucial. People shouldn't laugh. I was really sad to know that the scenes that showed the chemistry between Jake and Leah in the book had been cut out. It's a shame. The imprint part was devastating to watch. I wasn't hoping for a miracle but I was expecting a little more. Anyways...answering your question, yes Leah shouldn't phase. Carlisle thinks it's safe to phase in the first two weeks but after that it's risky. But this time she didn't have much choice. Thanks for your support. I'm glad your enjoying.

Karisan