I'm sorry for taking so long to update this chapter, things have been hectic! But here's the chapter... Enjoy!

Leah's P.O.V

I groaned underneath the covers hearing the window to my bedroom creak. The weather man determined there will be a storm tonight, a frown made its way on my face. The twins hated thunder.

My mood has been sour these past two days. I wanted my boys here with me, not in Seattle! I knew they were safe with Felix and the others, but what if something went wrong? Aro kept telling me shake the negative thoughts out of my head but how can I? Those are my boys. I got out of bed slowly walking over to the bathroom stripping off my clothes along the way, carelessly throwing them on the floor. I turned the shower on twisting it to right for the right temperature. I stepped in the shower, sighing when the boiling water hit my back.

I kept wondering what made the twins hide in Jane and Heidi's bags and leave to Washington. Did they want to get away from me? Did I do something wrong? I didn't know why, but I'm sure I'll get my answers soon! Corin and the boys where flying back home tomorrow since she was tired of the rain.

I stepped under the water rinsing the soap off me. Again, the window creaked making me sigh turning off the water, I stepped out of the water not feeling the cold air that usually made me shiver; when I was human. Wrapping the towel around my body, I looked in the mirror. You know that moment when you feel like something's going to pop up out of nowhere scaring the crap out of you? Well that's the feeling I got as I slowly moved the cabinet window close.

Nothing.

I sighed relieved upon not seeing anything behind me. I smiled looking at my reflection, but frowned seeing a small dark figure in the corner near my window. I blinked my eyes repeatedly trying to adjust my eyes to the dark room; I stopped blinking, looking back at the corner with narrowed eyes.

Nothing.

What is up with me? I walked out of the bathroom rubbing the towel on my body drying myself off, I didn't bother with lotion instead just threw on a matching set and some pajama shorts and top climbing in the bed sliding under the covers again. This was my routine. Wake up, shower, then back in the bed. I didn't bother leaving the room. Everything in this castle reminded me of the boys, which caused the dull pain in my chest to come alive.

I closed my eyes wishing Corin and the twins will come sooner.

Seth's P.O.V

I threw my last pair of jeans my mother handed to me in the black duffel bag that was halfway full with clothes. The whole time she's been grumbling under her breath throwing clothes at me shouting at me to move faster. To say the least, it was annoying when I could pack my bag without her help.

"What's taking you so long? We have to be at the Cullen's-" I cut her off rolling my eyes.

"They said at five mom, it's not even twelve yet!" I huffed, throwing my hands in the air. She's been running around the house like a manic shouting random thing.

"Don't you huff at me. And hurry up." she hissed, storming out the room. I watched her slam the door shaking my head.

Woman!

I continued packing my bag zipping it up when I was finished. I walked out of the room jogging downstairs to set my bag by the door along with the others. "Done!" I shouted, shuffling to the kitchen. Charlie sat on a stool drinking coffee, "Good morning." I murmured.

Charlie smiled warmly going back to drinking his coffee. I was use to his silence already and was happy he didn't start a conversation. "Where's your friend?"

Looks like I spoke too soon.

"Brady and Collin are probably on patrol." I shrugged turning to face him.

"No, not them, I meant the girl... Lena?" He asked.

I sighed shaking my head, her name wasn't hard! "Leeba and I don't know I haven't seen her around lately." I sighed, shaking my head. She wasn't at school yesterday or the day before, which had me curious. From what Vessie has told me she was always at school.

Another thing that made me curious was how Vessie claimed to hate her but knows everything about her. If I didn't know better, I would think Vessie actually admires Leeba.

"How about you stop by her house and see if she's still coming?" I shook my head, frantically at my mother's words.

Somehow she managed to ask Leeba if she wanted to come with us to Italy without me knowing. I don't know why she did it! I've only known Leeba for what? Three weeks? "No?" Why not?" She asked.

"I'm not asking Leeba if she wants to come with us to Italy, I barely know her!" I sighed, rolling my eyes.

"Well, this trip can solve that. Plus, I already asked her aunt, and she said yes. All you have to do is ask Leeba." Sue spoke, smugly.

"No." I snorted crossing my arms. Why didn't I see this coming?

"Seth."

"I will not got to Leeba's and ask if she wants to come with us." I growled defiantly.

She raised an eyebrow pursing her lips together.

Ha, I won!

An hour later...

Knock, Knock.

Turns out she won that round. I had to run all the way to Leeba's house in wolf form to ask her a stupid question. A question I didn't want to happen. The door opened revealing Leeba. I remember her telling me where she lived once when we had to work on a project together for class.

"Seth? What are you doing here?" She asked, leaning on the door.

"I haven't seen you around lately." I spoke, stuffing my hands in my pocket.

"Yeah, things have been a little hectic here." She laughed, pushing her glasses up off her nose my lips twitched as she scrunched her nose looking back at me.

"My mom wanted to know if you still wanted to come to Italy." I muttered, looking at the ground.

Truth was, I did want her to come, but knowing there's a chance she'll say no, made me want to bolt back home and forget that I ever asked.

"I totally forgot!" I heard someone call her name, making me look up.

"That's your brother?" I asked curious, I never heard much about her brother. I remember her telling he's the only person she has besides her younger sister and aunt, who she rarely talks about either.

She nodded her head looking back at me, "Let me just see what he wants an I will be right back." She rushed, jogging to the back of her house.

I heard murmuring coming from a room and tried my hardest to block out the sounds.

Someone groaned as footsteps were heard throughout the house. It sounded like a circus was going on in the small house.

I swear I waited for an hour outside before Leeba stepped outside with a bag on the shoulder.

"Looks like I'm going!" she squealed, bouncing up and down, I rolled my eyes grabbing her arm leading her down the steps. "Where's the car?" she asked, looking down the street.

I chuckled. "I actually walked over here. Mom doesn't trust my driving skills."

"I never knew you could drive?" Leeba murmured, shifting her bag to the other shoulder.

"Like I said, mom doesn't trust my driving skills."

"What happened to calling her mommy?" She asked.

"Why do you ask so many questions?"

"Funny. But I only asked two questions." she laughed, pushing me lightly.

"I still do. Just not in public, it's gets annoying when people ask why I call her that." I huffed, rolling my eyes. I seem to be doing that a lot lately, and I blame Vessie wholeheartedly.

"I know what you mean." She sighed, looking ahead of her. "People use to wonder why my sister use to call me mom, it got annoying to a point where she had to refrain from calling me that, seeing that it made people question me and my brother." She cringed.

"Why don't you talk about your brother or sister much?" I asked glancing her way, she shook her head with a faraway look in her eyes.

"Why don't you talk about your sister?" My lip twitched at her witty comeback." So when did my sneaky mother ask you to come with us to Italy?" I sighed, changing the subject.

"Hm, that's for me to know and for you to never find out." she smirked, clasping her hands behind her back.

"And why is that?"

"Like I said, it's for you to never find out." she responded pushing her glasses up.

Twenty minutes later...

"Why do you live so far?" I groaned, dragging my feet. We where halfway there, but unfortunately Leeba's legs supposedly 'fell asleep' and she asked me to carry her - and like the sweetest person I am, I told her no.

And you know what she did? Kicked my leg, jumping on my back making me carry her the rest of way!
She's lucky I caught her and didn't throw her in the puddle of water.

"Oh, don't be a big baby! We're almost there." Leeba huffed; I turned the corner of my street increasing my pace as I was only three houses down from mine. "Seth? Can I ask a quick question?"

"I have no choice but to listen."

"Have you heard from Vesuvius?" she whispered, loosening her hold around my neck. I stopped walking dropping my hands to my side as she slid off my back.

"No. Why?" I asked suspiciously.

I observed her as she shrugged her shoulders looking at the sky. "Nothing, I haven't seen her around in a while."

"Well I haven't seen her either." I muttered, tilting my head to the side.

She nodded walking in front of me towards my house. She turned around looking at me expectantly. "Well, aren't you coming?" I shook my head, falling in step with her continuing the path towards my home.

Thoughts on Vessie invaded my mind, but I stubbornly pushed it back - way back. This trip wasn't about me worrying over Vessie. It's about me celebrating my mother's happiness.

And I plan to do that to the fullest - even if I have to bare the smell of The Cullen's.

Not to mention, a week from now, I'll have a vampire as a step-sister.

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