Epilogue

Sixteen years later…

Leah's P.O.V.

I woke to the same sound I'd woken up to these last seventeen years. Embry's sometimes quite loud snores, but I could never really fall asleep without the sound. As I looked at his peaceful face, I was reminded again at the love my heart held for this man. It had taken us a long time to find each other, but so worth the wait.

I almost dreaded waking him, but if we were to be ready in time, we needed to get a move on. I leaned over and kissed him.

He opened his eyes and said, "Wow the only thing better than dreaming about a beautiful woman kissing me, is to wake up and have her actually doing just that."

I giggled and kissed him again. Then I said, "Right back at you. We better get a move on. As much as we dreaded this day, but could never deny her it, we must. We have to entrust our baby girl to the care of her husband today."

He nodded and said, "Do we have time to stall for a little longer. They won't start without us will they?"

I laughed and said, "NO but that's one of the reasons I woke you a little early."

He pulled me closer to him and we thought back over the years.

Our children had both grown and along with younger Jake and Edward. They had all phased around sixteen.

Phoebie and Jake remained joined at the hip through everything and discovered, that even though, she had phased as well, there imprint remained. It was another unexplained legend. It was easier for her with my previous experience. We noticed a protective instinct in her early on just as I had in me. Maybe like my dad had said when I saw him after my run in with Jane. Perhaps that was the reason we had been the only girls.

We weren't the freaky wolf girls anymore; we were the special wolf girls.

He had proposed the day after graduation, and they were going to college together in the fall. They would marry today and take their honeymoon, before returning and attending classes at the university here on the reservation. After all the phasing that had taken place, the Cullen's helped us build a small one here. We also had built a small hospital where Carlisle tended to both the wolves and humans of the reservation.

Nessie and Jake had also added a girl into their family. Little Olivia arrived about three years after the first set. So she was now about fifteen and also Harry's imprint. They had a few more years to wait.

We finally got up and got ready to give our daughter away.

The ceremony was beautiful. Alice outdid herself again. Phoebie made a beautiful bride of course. As I watched her walk down the aisle with Embry, I couldn't help but recognize the joy in her face that I'd also experienced on my day. I could see the tears in Embry's eyes.

She had always been wrapped around his finger. After I'd had the vision/dream of my dad, I'd encouraged those moment between the two. A tear slipped as I thought about my dad, and almost immediately I felt peace. Like he was whispering to me that he was here and seeing all of this.

After Phoebie and Jake had left for their honeymoon, Embry was talking to Jake, Edward and Seth.

I was talking to Bella and Nessie. The day had been amazing, but it had also been the day we said goodbye to our daughter being at our breakfast table every morning. I needed a few minutes to calm myself.

I said goodbye to them and told Embry I'd walk back and wait for him there. He nodded, knowing exactly where he'd find me later.

I sat down at the edge of the cliff. The water was calm and happy, but seemed to sound sad. Just like my heart at the moment. I was so happy my daughter had found the other half of her heart and that I knew he would take care of her. However I was sad to say goodbye.

After a little while felt Embry sit down next to me. he put his arm around me and said, "I know I'm gonna miss her too, but they will be back in a few weeks."

I smiled as I leaned my head on his shoulder. I sighed and said, "We've been married for almost 18 years. I know they will be just as happy as us. I will miss her, but she's found her own destiny and I am the happiest mother.

"When I left here, all I could think about was going away to find what my heart was looking for. I didn't know that had I given my heart time to heal rather than to just fester and become bitter it would have seen what was right under its own. I guess though in the end that's what one needs to do. Sometimes you have to go out looking for it and come back still unhappy so you can see it's been here waiting for you the whole time. I love you with all my heart and honestly even though the years apart from you sucked, it had to be that way because I don' think I would have been happy without having to search for it. I'm glad she didn't have to, but that we also raised her to be able to make that choice if she had chosen it."

I looked at him and said, "I guess what I wanted to say was I went out and found my destiny and he's here beside me. We have two wonderful children and we taught them the value of finding their own happiness. That in turn made us happy and I can't wait to spend the rest of forever with you!"

He grinned and said, "I'm so glad you feel that way!"

He then leaned down to kiss me and we walked back home to live happily ever after. Well as happy as we could be, living in a world full of mythical creatures, but we had each other and that way we could face anything!

A/N: I am so absolutely sorry for the long delay! My job started back up again and then one thing after another. However, with the Premiere coming up in a few days. Well 3 days, 8 hours, 8 minutes, 39 seconds to be exact. I SO CAN"T FREAKING WAIT! I was inspired to finish it up! Also I've finally started coming up with ideas for Seth and Sophia's story. Even though you know part of it, I can a sure you that I will have twist and turns that I never saw coming until this afternoon. Anyway I'm gonna shut up now and go back to my count down and start planning my next story for you guys. Thanks to all my reviewer's from this story and any others I've done! Also special thanks to my wonderful friend that I like to call my sister Twicked. You guys should check out her writings they are amazing for such a young Author! This girl is going places! Peace out and Lots of Love, Missionarycook!