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Chapter Sixteen

Rosalie Hale

To say I was shocked was an understatement. Why would Taylor be calling me? It is not like we have gotten along these passed couple of years. I sighed and twirled my ringing phone around and around in my hand, contemplating if I should pick up or not. Looking over to my mate, he smiled and nodded, his curly brown hair bouncing along with him. I sighed again and picked up.

"Hello?"

"Rosalie, it's me. I need your help." Taylor whispered.

I was confused, "What for?"

I heard her swallow. "I think I am pregnant." I was shocked, I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "Rose?"

"Uh... I am still here Taylor." I shook my head, trying to clear my thoughts. "Whose the father?"

She huffed angrily. "Edward is the father."

"Don't take it the wrong way Taylor, I didn't realize vampires could reproduce, I know I can't."

"Maybe it is just the males. I don't know Rose, but Edward and Carlisle think it is a good idea to get rid of the baby."

"What? When are you guys coming home?"

"Edward is getting the flight ready now, should be home in a few hours."

I nodded, even though she couldn't see me. "I will help you Taylor. I promise."

"Thank you." She breathed a sigh of relief. "I will see you when I land, Edward is coming back." With that she hung up the phone.

"Babe?" I turned to see Emmett looking at me strangely.

"What?"

"Are you sure this is such a good idea?" I narrowed my eyes at him. "If Bella is having a vampire baby, won't that kill her."

I shrugged. "This is Taylor's choice baby. If she wants to keep the baby, then I will do everything in my power to help her."

Emmett nodded, still not completely convinced. "All right babe, I just hope you are not doing this out of selfish reasons."

"What do you mean?" I snapped.

He sighed, "I know how much you wanted to have children of your own Rosie. I know it kills you that you can't. I just hope you are not letting that need for them cloud your judgement on how much this might affect Taylor in a negative way."

"Of course I am being completely selfish, Emmett. I want a baby, even if it isn't one of my own." He stared at me in disbelief. "Taylor is my sister now, and I will treat her like one. She is the best thing that has happened to this family, even though she wanted to throw her mortality away for this wretched life, but I am still happy she did."

"I am confused, I thought you said you didn't like her."

I chuckled, although there was no humor in it. "I never said that. I said I didn't like the fact that she wanted to throw her humanity for this." I gestured to all of me. "The only reason why I find this life bearable is because I have you."

Emmett smiled, pulling me in for a hug. "Maybe Taylor feels the same way about her human life."

I smiled at him, "Some times you are the smartest man I know." He beamed at me. "Now, Mr. Smart guy, take me to bed. We have a couple hours to kill."

"It would be my pleasure." He grinned as he brought his lips to mine.

Eight Hours Later...

Eight hours later the family was waiting at a private hanger, waiting for the couple to arrive. A half hour later, we seen the private jet land on the runway. Fifteen minutes later Taylor and Edward walked out of the jet, Taylor looking scared and happy and Edward, as always, brooding. As soon as her feet touched the asphalt she ran over to me and she wrapped her arms around me and gave a huge sob. Edward glared at me the whole time he was making he way towards us.

"What the hell were you thinking Rosalie?" Edward growled, making Taylor flinch.

"What was I thinking? What were you thinking? The baby inside of her is half yours, and instead of being happy you want to kill it." I snapped.

"That thing inside of her is not a baby. It is a fucking abomination."

"Enough!" Esme hissed, making us all look at her in surprise. "Taylor is in no condition to hear you two bicker about a moot point. Now get in the car so we can go home where we can handle this situation like the adults we are suppose to be." Esme grabbed Taylor and led her to the car, helping her get in. "Edward, drive with Alice and Jasper." Esme ordered.

Edward looked over to Carlisle and shrugged. Edward sighed and hopped into Alice's car. Me? I was loving every single minute of this. Emmett smiled at me and we got into the Carlisle's car, Carlisle driving us home.

"Don't let them take my angel Rosalie." Taylor whispered, her voice raspy.

I squeezed her hand lightly, "I won't."

Carlisle cleared his throat and we looked up to see him fidgeting. "I can not force you to get rid of the foetus Taylor, but I strongly recommend that you do. We know nothing about vampire offspring. I didn't even know it was possible."

Taylor gave him a weak smile. "I know you think what I am doing is wrong and your scared for me, but I will not let her go just because you don't know everything about it. Who knows? Maybe I will have a normal pregnancy and all of you guys will have worried over nothing."

And sadly, she was wrong.

Jacob Black

"Jake!" I turned around to see Billy racing up to me on his wheelchair. We were sitting on the outskirts of the beach, none of us really in the mood to swim. Bella was sitting in front of me, curled in between my legs.

"Dad? What is it?" I asked.

"Taylor's back."

Bella jumped up, anxious. "What?"

"They came back this morning." Billy avoided her eyes.

"Then why do you not sound happy about it?" I demanded.

"Carlisle told me she is sick, and that you guys couldn't go see her."

"There is no fucking way I am not going to go see my sister, especially if she's sick." Bella screamed.

"I would advise against it Bella." Billy replied softly, his eyes sad.

"To hell with you." She shrieked and took off into the woods, shifting after she hit the dense part of the forest.

"What's wrong with her?" I enquired, still observing him. "Did they change her? Is Bella in danger?"

Billy shook his head. "No, for some reason they didn't change her, but now that she is back here. They are forbidden to do so. They wouldn't tell me what was wrong with her."

"Jake, Leah, Seth and Quil." Sam barked. "Go catch up to Bella. She may need help for whatever she is about to see."

"Wait... Why the hell do I have to go?" Leah whined.

"Because I said so." Sam growled.

She sighed, "Fine, whatever. Lets go already." She took off in the same direction Bella ran in, the three of us following behind her.

Bella was waiting outside the Cullen house for us. She was a little surprised to see Leah with us, but she stayed further back. I grabbed Bella's hand and we made our way inside, the other three following behind us. We exchanged small greetings with Carlisle before Bella demanded to know where Taylor was. Carlisle looked heartbroken as he led us to their rarely used living room. Bella gasped as she saw Taylor sitting on the couch looking like death hisself. She walked slowly over to her sister and stared. Tears welling in both of their eyes.

"Not a step closer dog." Rose warned.

Bella glared at her, but stopped a few feet away. "Taylor? Oh my god, you look horrible, what happened to you?"

Taylor smiled and then glanced at the blonde. "Rose, could you help up please?"

"Are you sure?"

Taylor nodded. "Yes, I am sure, she is my sister, she has the right to know."

Rosalie came closer to Taylor and grabbed her arm and her back, slowly helping her up. The blanket fell off of her and once again we all gasped, The strangest thing was, Leah got closer, her eyes glazed over in wonder. Seth stopped Leah from progressing any further when the blonde growled.

"Holy mother of hell. Your pregnant?" I asked, my mouth hanging to the floor in shock.

Taylor nodded and then smiled again. "Isn't it wonderful?"

"Uh.. I have never really seen a pregnant woman before, but I don't think a woman who is three weeks along should be that big." I squinted closer. "And have a ton of bruises on her stomach as well."

Bella stared at Taylor's stomach, her eyes wide and mouth gaping open. Then she turned to Edward and growled. Throwing herself at him. "You promised me you wouldn't hurt her you fucking bastard. How could you do that to her?"

Edward bowed his head... in shame? "I didn't know I could."

"That's your excuse?" Bella screamed. "You knocked up my fucking sister and now she has some fucking monster growing inside of her, killing her from the inside out."

"Bella." Taylor whispered. I never realized how tired she sounded. "Calm down. Aren't you happy you are going to be an aunt?"

Bella whirled around on Taylor, her eyes dangerous. "You think I will call that abomination my nephew?"

"It would be your niece." Taylor retorted, sounding offended. "If you are going to be a bitch and not be happy for me, you guys can leave right now." Taylor stood tall, and then collapsed on the couch when we all heard a loud snap coming from her ribs.

"Did that thing just break your fucking rib?" Bella was mad.

"Jake, please get her out of here. I want you all to leave now." Taylor looked at me, her eyes shimmering grey in the dim light.

I swallowed and nodded. "Come on you guys, we gotta go." I commanded.

...

Back at Sam's house we held a meeting for what we should do. Bella was still fuming Taylor kicked her out, and it wasn't even her house or something like that. Sue was watching her daughter carefully, she has been acting strange ever since we left the Cullens. I was afraid to ask what was wrong with her. I sat on the floor between Bella and Quil, mildly listening to what Sam and the Elders were arguing about, that is until they said something that caught my notice.

"...then we have no choice. We have to kill the monster."

I held up my hands in a slow down gesture while Bella sucked in a shocked breath. "You can't kill that thing without killing Taylor in the process."

Billy looked at me sadly, "She has chosen to fight for it. Sacrifices must be made in order to protect our people."

"You want to kill Taylor?" Bella whispered, horrified. "You want to kill my sister because she wants to keep her baby."

"That thing inside her is not a baby, it is a monster!" Sam growled.

"How would you know? Nothing like this has ever happened before." Bella argued.

"Because it is half of that blood-sucking leech."

Bella shook her head and looked at me, pleading to stop this. "I will not let you kill my sister." She replied in a dangerously calm voice.

"Bella, we don't have a choice." Embry tried.

"You do have a choice, and you are choosing wrong. I will not stand idly by while you murder my sister in cold blood."

"Bella.." I began and she whirled on me.

"Don't you dare, Jacob Black. You are the rightful alpha of this pack. You are the only one who can stop this."

I shook my head slowly, "Bella, I don't want to be an Alpha." I turned my gaze towards Sam. "If you go through with this, you will regret it."

Sam shrugged. "My conscience will be clean because I know doing this is the right thing." He raised his voice a little higher. "We attack at dawn." He looked directly at me. "All of us."

Bella screamed and ran out the door, shifting as soon as she hit the dirt floor. "Bella..." I whispered, torn.

"Don't even think about it Black." Sam growled, using his Alpha voice, making my knees wanting to fold inside themselves to show submission. "That girl doesn't belong with us, she is the outsider." I sunk to my knees at the sound of his voice. "No one is to have contact with her or the Cullens. Are we understood?"

Echoes of yes could be heard around the room, Leah looked at me oddly and nodded her head. "No." I said.

"What?" Sam asked.

"I said no Sam. What you are doing is wrong and I will not be apart of it."

"You do not have a choice. I am alpha of this pack, unless someone wants to fight for the position." He peered intensely at the pack. When no one spoke up he turned back to me. "You will fight at dawn, that is an order."

I finally had enough. I shook myself and then stood up, everyone looking on in shock. "No. I am the great grandson of Ephriam Black. I am the rightful Alpha of this pack."

"You wish to challenge me?" Sam asked, shaking with anger.

"No, you can have this pack. I am done with you." With that I turned on my heel, and jumped out of the door, phasing as I passed it.

"Jake...!" I heard Leah yell after me.

Ignoring her, I followed the scent of Bella, hoping she didn't run to far. Luckily, I found her at the outskirts of the Cullens. She was watching Taylor through one of the many huge windows built into their house. I came up beside her and touched my nose to her hand, making her jump.

"Jake?" She asked, confused. "What are you doing here?"

I phased back, happy I always had a pair of shorts tied onto my ankle. Annoying, but always useful. I came out of the bush and went back to where Bella was standing. Once again she was staring at Taylor. "Bella."

She jumped again. "You really got to stop sneaking up on me like that." I chuckled. "Its not funny, you could give me a heart attack. What are you doing here?"

"You have the gifts of sight, hearing and smell, and you still get startled?" I chuckled again as she glared at me. "I left the pack."

"You did what?"

"I left the pack."

She sighed, pinching her nose in frustration. "I hope you didn't do it for me... or her." She pointed her thumb to where Taylor was standing, talking to Rose.

"No, I left because it was the right thing to do." We heard a rustling in the bushes and we both whipped around to see Seth and Leah walk up to us. "What the fuck are you two doing here?"

"We left too." Seth barked happily.

"What?" I shook my head, furious. "No, you guys have to go back, now."

"Listen Jake," Leah started. "I know you don't like me very much, and everyone knows that I don't like the Cullens, but I do like Taylor, and I think its wrong what Sam thinks we should do."

I looked over to Bella who nodded, "Fine. But when this is all over, you guys are going to beg to rejoin the pack."

Leah and Seth both looked at each other and nodded. Then Seth waved at the window that was thirty feet away. "Hi ya Taylor!" I just rolled my eyes. I hope this wasn't a mistake.

"We need to go tell the Cullens what we know."

Bella sighed, "Go ahead Jake. I will stay here with those two ruffians." She pointed her thumb to Leah and Seth.

"Jake, you can't go in there alone." Leah argued.

I grinned at her, "They won't eat me Leah, I taste too gross."

"Not the point Black."

I winked at her, and started walking closer to the house, getting Edward's attention. He walked out of the house a few minutes later. "Hey Edward."

"Jake, why are you back here?"

"I left Sam's pack. He wants to kill your wife."

"I would never let that happen."

I nodded, agreeing with him. "Nor would I. That is why I left, Seth and Leah left too and Bella is here. She may not like what Taylor decided, but she has decided to protect her sister and her... uh... baby."

Edward sighed. "Well come on then. We have the extra room." I nodded and signalled for the others to come out of hiding. Then we made our way into the house.

Taylor Swan

"Come on Taylor, you have to try and eat something." Rosalie coaxed.

I shook my head stubbornly. "No, every time I eat I just throw up. Being a vampire you don't get to have the experience of how vile and painful it is."

Rose rolled her eyes, "I was a human before."

"Yeah, a hundred years ago. Gees, I never realized how old you are. Sheesh, I must really like old guys." I laughed at my own joke while Rose just looked insulted. "Sorry." I murmured sheepishly.

She growled, making me flinch. "Those mutts are back." She wrinkled her nose in disgust.

"Really? Why are they back? I told them to leave." It has only been five hours since they left.

"Taylor, don't you just look... awful." Jake replied, looking me over.

I rolled my eyes. "Thanks Jake. I love you too."

"Oh my god Taylor. We were only gone for a few hours, what happened to you?" Bella asked, freaking.

I shrugged. "Baby doesn't like me eating I suppose."

"Well it is a half leech, ever thought of giving it blood?" Everyone stared at blankly. "Are you fucking serious? My sister is practically dying from starvation and no one thought that the half vampire baby might like blood?"

Edward coughed. "We are not really thinking straight. We were more worried about Taylor, not the uh baby."

"Nice husband you are." Jake grumbled under his breath.

"I will go get some blood from the fridge. We acquired some from the blood bank for when Taylor was turned." Carlisle informed us and left. He came back moments later, handing me a Styrofoam cup, topped with a lid and straw.

"Thanks." I muttered, I wasn't all that keen on the whole blood drinking thing while I was still human, it made me feel like a freak. I took a sip none the less, with everyone watching, it was kind of unnerving. I felt the sweet tasting blood, with a hint of copper slide down my throat smoothly and I smiled. "It tastes... great."

"Thank god." Edward muttered. "You are already starting to look better Taylor." I smiled at him and handed my empty cup to him, asking for more. He laughed and ran and got some more.

"I just got to say... that is the most revolting thing I have ever seen in my life." Bella gasped out, holding her nose. I was uncomfortable around blood, but Bella? Well she just down right hated it. If she cut herself she would instantly become nauseous and faint. I laughed at her as Edward came back with my refill.

Some things just never change.

A/N: Well here is chapter sixteen. Holy, my longest chapter yet, as I am writing this I am almost at 4000 words. Crazy. Well four more chapters. Aren't you all excited? I am. Read and review please. I love hearing from you guys. Makes me want to write more. And please, if you see a mistake or anything, let me know so I can fix it.

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