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Chapter 43- Did you order Pizza?

Tanya was still seething at being disturbed by Eleazar just as she was about to get down and dirty with Edward Cullen. She sat behind the large ornate desk in her study as Eleazar began pacing the floor in front of her. "Well…?" She snarled "What is so important that you've dragged me away from personal pleasure? This had better be good…" Eleazar stopped pacing and turned to face her.

"Three things…" He sighed holding up three fingers to emphasise the points he was about to make. "Firstly Maria and her army will arrive in La Push tomorrow" Tanya said nothing so he continued "Secondly Edward Cullen…" Tanya shot him a look filled with scorn her eyes narrowing

"Edward Cullen is none of your concern" She seethed

"That maybe so…" Eleazar calmly replied "But have you asked yourself one obviously serious question Tanya?" Her eyes full of defiance shot to his as he continued "I'll ask it for you then shall I?" He moved closer to her leaning with both hands upon the desk. "Why now Tanya…? Why has he come here now?" A flicker of doubt flashed across her face and then it was gone, her iron control back

"Co incidence Eleazar nothing more…" she coldly replied shrugging her shoulders in a nonchalant way. Eleazar seemed to hesitate then…

"Did you know he once dated Bella Swan?" He asked. Tanya laughed out loud in response

"Don't be so ridiculous man!" she sneered "Our kind "dating" a human are you insane?" Eleazar studied her for a moment…

"You forget that that is precisely what the good Dr Cullen would like to see for his children …they attended Forks High you know that's how the young lovers met…so human … " he emphasised the word human with a sneer. "And I know for a fact Edward Cullen loved or should I say loves Bella Swan as she did him." Tanya banged her fist on the desk

"No he does not, how could a human love one of us … you're just making this up!" She shouted as she jumped to her feet, fists clenched at her side.

"I wish that were the case but sadly I'm not. " Eleazar quietly replied ignoring Tanya's posturing he started to pace the carpet again "I have been carrying out some research on this girl in the interests of planning her abduction of course." He smiled wryly as Tanya stood glaring at him, her arms folded against her chest but she said nothing and Eleazar took that as a sign that maybe she was finally listening to what he had to say…

"I believe he loved Bella Swan so much, that he couldn't bring himself to turn her…" Eleazar watched as his words started to sink in "So much that he left her Tanya, the whole family upped sticks overnight and relocated so that Bella Swan could remain human." Tanya still remained tight lipped, her face void of emotion as he pressed home the point he was making. "He loved her enough to let her live out her human existence but…" Eleazar sighed "I also believe he is back here in Forks to finally claim her and I'm pretty sure he knows we want to turn her." Tanya's large burgundy eyes flashed to his her pretty mouth popping open as if to protest…

Eleazar held his hands out in front of him to stop her "He's gifted you know" Tanya looked surprised as Eleazar continued "He's a mind reader and I believe he's here for an entirely different purpose to what he has told you." He waited whilst that last nugget of truth sunk in…

Tanya suddenly sat down as she processed what her friend had said. Her eyes drifted to Eleazar, she could always trust him she thought his council was good and she knew that his gift for seeing other immortals "talents" was legendary. In fact to this day she couldn't understand how Aro had so easily let him and his mate go …to leave the Elite Volturi guard. Tanya sighed and looked him straight in the eyes

"You said there were three points…?"She spoke with quiet conviction "You've told me two what is the third?"

Eleazar smiled a little, internally breathing a sigh of relief, Tanya had a smart mind …she just needed to focus…with his help of course. "The third thing…" he replied "Is the most important of all, our very existence may depend upon it…"

"Go on…" Tanya sighed "You have my full attention" but her burgundy eyes flashed her displeasure at what she had just heard.

"A Volturi scouting party has been seen in the vicinity" he replied as Tanya's eyes widened "My spies tell me that amongst that party is Jane and Demetri." Tanya slumped back in her seat as she absorbed the news. Both were known to herself and her sisters, they had been the ones to capture and destroy the vampire they had grown to love as a mother many, many years ago…the pain still lingered…

"Fuck Eleazar the little witch here in the US?" she sighed "How long have you known? I mean when did they arrive do we know?" Tanya stood up and walked towards the large window to the left of her desk.

"A few days ago…" He replied

"Do they know about us?" she asked then added "If they do we are all doomed." Eleazar shook his head

"Not necessarily…" he replied "There is still plenty to play for. I suspect Maria and her new-borns have brought the attention of Aro and his brothers to Seattle. They may not know anything about us and it could work in our favour if they destroy Maria's coven…"Tanya raised her eyebrows

"Which would leave all of Maria's territory up for grabs" she snarled a little

"Or…" Eleazar went on "We could leave Maria's little empire to the Volturi and quietly get on with our own business" his eyes sparkled with delight "We get Bella Swan whilst the Volturi take care of Maria and her new-born friends." Tanya nodded enthusiastically then he added "I suspect the real reason for their visit is to secure Chelsea for Aro"

Tanya sucked in a breath she did not need, her eyes widening as she watched her friends reaction…Eleazar looked away his own eyes unfocused for a few moments before returning to settle upon Tanya's face.

"You know of my own gift of course Tanya, to be able to see other's gifts and their potential whether human or vampire…" Tanya nodded "And…" he continued that my role in the Volturi Elite Guard was to advise Aro when we encountered those in possession of such gifts…" He paused as Tanya nodded again " I served Aro and his brothers for over 50 years" Eleazar practically whispered "Until , the day I connected all the dots so's to speak, when a series of events led me to the truth and my subsequent resignation from the guard…"

"Go on…" whispered Tanya in return as she realised Eleazar was about to tell her something he had never shared before.

"Aro is a collector" Eleazar sighed "He is both addicted and ruthless when it comes to his collection"

"Collection of what exactly" asked Tanya "Art work?"

"Oh something far more valuable, at least to Aro" He sighed again "Gifted immortals, he surrounds himself with them, that's why attacks on the Volturi always fail, why he has managed to keep the Romanians at bay for all these years…" Eleazar looked at Tanya who had visibly relaxed a little at what she had heard thinking it did not affect her or her coven. "But that's not the worst part!" he exclaimed as he started to pace the floor again and Tanya followed the movement. "You know the Volutri are the keepers of our law, they both enforce and punish within our world?"

"Yes…of course it's a well-known fact and I should know considering they destroyed the woman I loved as a mother" Tanya sighed she was beginning to wonder where he was going with all this.

"What would you say if I told you that every coven that has been attacked over recent years was not to punish for a transgression of our Law but because that coven had an immortal with a gift?...A gift that Aro desperately wanted?...That amongst the so called guilty only the gifted vampire was pardoned and offered a place within the guard." Eleazar came to a sudden halt as his eyes sought Tanya's "Can you imagine how it felt to know that when we attacked a coven all of them would be ended except for the gifted?" Tanya's hand flew to cover her mouth as he closed his eyes for a moment his head filled with the screaming and pleading of immortals forced to watch coven members destroyed knowing it was their turn next…

He stood as still as a statue in that way only a vampire can then opened his red eyes "And that was something I could no longer live with and so I asked Aro if I could leave." Before Tanya could say anything Eleazar turned his back upon her and glanced out of the window, it was getting late and he had things to prepare…Bella Swan for one…Then he suddenly turned round his face once more impassive

"Might I suggest…" he smiled a little that we can use the Volturi to take care of some other business whilst they are here? Tanya's startled burgundy eyes came to rest on his handsome face as she nodded. "That we let the Volturi know about the La Push wolf pack and maybe solve that little problem too?" Tanya enthusiastically clapped her hands together

"Two birds with one stone!" she purred "Getting the Volturi to do our dirty work I like it."

"And Edward Cullen? Eleazar asked

"You just leave him to me…" She snarled …

Outside the study waiting in the shadows Laurent smiled to himself. So the Volturi had arrived to clean up the mess in Seattle, maybe he could negotiate with them an exchange of information for power. This Coven would be his yet…

Luckily for everyone involved Edward Cullen had taken the opportunity to slip outside unnoticed as soon as Tanya had left the bedroom and he was already miles away. He had got what he came for information and he would be using it wisely….

000

"Angela you ok?" Bella sighed into her cell "I got your text and we need to speak." She listened as her friend cried down the phone "But you need to tell him…" Bella sighed again "He will find out you know they all will." Bella paused as Angela mumbled on. "Look would you like me to be there when you tell Quil? She listened as her friend cried again down the phone with relief "Ok come here and tell Quil to come after his patrol finishes. Tell him I have banoffee pie that needs eating" she laughed a little "Yes I know bribery...always works with a hungry wolf man."

Bella ended the call then poured herself another cup of fruit tea she couldn't believe Angela had still not told Quil about the baby. That night worrying about Emily and her baby had been enough to send Angela back inside herself and not tell him anything. Now she had built everything up again inside her head and was convinced Quil would leave her. Bella sighed loudly she really wondered how Quil hadn't said anything by now but then again he was goofy enough to miss the signs but his wolf would not she was sure of that.

Glancing at the clock Bella quickly tidied up and made another fresh pot of fruit tea Angela was due to arrive any minute. She had just put out some clean mugs and plates for the banoffee pie when there was a knock at the back door and Angela stepped into the kitchen, her face pinched with worry. Bella held out her arms and Angela gratefully stepped towards her. She hugged her friend for a few moments then stepped back "When's he due off patrol?"

"Now." Angela practically whispered "Bella I'm so grateful to you…I'm...its…Oh lord!" she exclaimed "This whole thing is so messed up…"

"Do you love Quil?" Bella gently asked. Angela nodded

"Absolutely with all my heart and soul!" she replied large dark eyes wide

"And do you believe he loves you the same?" Bella asked. Angela hesitated then nodded just as another voice came from the back door…

"Because I do with all my heart and soul too" Quils deep voice resonated around the kitchen.

"Quil!" Squealed Angela excitedly as Bella rolled her eyes what was she gonna do with these two she wondered as her friend threw herself into the arms of her hulking wolf man who spun her around. Jeez they were like two children and then she sighed so young she thought to have so many responsibilities...they all were. Bella was pulled out of her thoughts by an excitable Quil…

"Bella wow!" Exclaimed Quil "Is that banoffee pie?" He asked practically drooling his eyes trained on the large bowl in the centre of her kitchen table. Bella laughed in reply

"Why yes any particular reason why you are asking?" she grinned at him as his eyes practically begged her for some.

"Well I was wondering if it was all for Paul?" Quil sighed his eyes drifting back to the pie as if pulled by some invisible force

"I'm sure Paul can spare some for his brother." She laughed again as she went to pass him a spoon but still held onto it as he grabbed it "Angela has something she needs to tell you"

"Ok…" said Quil finally pulling the spoon out of Bella's fingers "Whatcha got to say Ange?" he stuffed a huge spoonful of banoffee pie into his mouth and his eyes closed in pure satisfaction as he hummed in pleasure. Angela shot Bella a look of pure terror then stammered…

"I… um… I" she whispered

"Tell him" Bella mouthed at her. Angela took in a deep breath and…

"I… um...I...I'm pregnant Quil" The words all came out in a rush as she sighed then winced waiting for rhe reaction that never came. Her eyes shot to Bella who sat there stunned as they both stared at Quil who was still shovelling great spoonful's of banoffee pie into his mouth

"Jeez Bella…" He managed to say between sighing and swallowing "This has got to be the best banoffee pie I have ever tasted." Bella almost growled as she stood and snatched the bowl away from him, he looked at her shocked for a few seconds "Honestly men and their food" Bella let out an exasperated breath "Tell him again Ange whilst we have his full attention" Quil sat his head turning from one girl to the next whilst he tried to fathom out what the hell was going on.

"Ange?" He asked sensing his imprints distress and reaching for her hand across the table "What's wrong?" Angela looked at him then lowered her eyes blushing bright red

"I'm pregnant Quil" she whispered so low Bella could hardly hear but Quil heard every word. His jaw practically dropped onto the table as his eyes widened with surprise. He sat motionless for a few seconds which to the girls felt like an eternity…

"Quil?" Angela was concerned now "Did you hear what I said I'm going to have a baby"

"Baby…" he mumbled back "Yeah…"

"Yes Quil our baby" Angela sighed then added "But its aright I'll understand if you not happy about…" She didn't get to finish the sentence as Quil grabbed her and swung her around the kitchen before lifting her so high Bella thought he would bang Angela's head on the ceiling.

"You're having a baby? He squealed like a stuck pig "Our baby?" Angela nodded "I'm gonna be a dad?" He asked looking dazed.

"Yes" Angela smiled as he planted a big fat kiss upon her lips "Are you ok about it? "She tentatively asked him

"Ok?" He shouted "I'm fucking ecstatic!" as he high fived the air. Angela winced at the bad language she was still getting used to hearing since coming to live on the Rez. Bella couldn't help but laugh as having placed Angela on top of the kitchen work surface Quil proceeded to perform a little happy dance

"Just wait until the guys hear about this!" He shouted "They are never gonna believe it!"

"Believe what?" Paul had stuck his head around the back door and was wondering what the hell was going on in his kitchen

"I'm gonna be a dad Paul!" Quil gushed "Can you believe that? Ange and I are having a baby" Quil grabbed Angela again crushing her to his enormous chest as Paul ran a hand through his short ebony hair. He glanced at Bella who nodded and mouthed "It's true"

"Well I'll be damned!" Paul laughed "Congratulations!" He placed a kiss on Angela's cheek and shook hands with Quil then as his eyes alighted on the practically empty banoffee pie he growled "And I see the celebration has already started without me" Bella just laughed at the happy scene before her…she was going to have to make another pie and soon…

000

It was late afternoon a watery sun low in the sky. "Congratulations Quil" Jacob huffed as the entire pack surrounded their brother at their usual meeting spot. The wolves milled around bumping shoulders in that lupine way of greeting. Touch is important to wolves and the La Push pack were no different to their lupine cousins in that respect.

Jacob barked and brought the attention of the pack back to the reason why they had gathered. Paul watched the flurry of snowflakes fall his wolf agitated as Jacob addressed his pack.

"Today we will meet with the Cullen's in the upper clearing." He huffed as all around him the wolves growled and snapped "The blond leech had promised to teach us a few moves to defeat the danger that is coming to La Push…a different type of vampire to those we are used to fighting but…" he snarled "I am confident that we will defeat them too" Howls and growling filled the air but Paul did not join in. His head was raised upwards as the snow started to fall a little faster. Jacob caught his eye he too was thinking the same as Paul

Five days the small leech had said when the snow comes…

"It will be ok Paul…" Jacob spoke through the pack mind to his Beta he could feel the agitation rolling off the silver wolf "We will learn all we can today and nothing and I mean fucking nothing will get anywhere near Bella you have my word "Paul nodded as bearing his teeth he waited for Jacobs next command.

"To the upper meadow" Jacob growled and the pack turned and ran to where Jasper and the other Cullen's waited.

000

Bella sighed with satisfaction her kitchen gleamed clean again and at last Angela had told Quil about the baby. She turned to switch on the kettle when there was a knock at the front door. Bella wondered who it could be as she walked up the hallway drying her hands with a dish cloth. As she tentatively opened the door she was surprised to see Leah standing on her door step.

"Bella…" Leah smiled a little but shifted uncomfortably from foot to foot "May I come in?" She asked. Bella stood for a moment unsure whether to let Leah in or just tell her to fuck off. Bella's kind heart won the day…

"Ok" she replied "But only for a few minutes Paul will be back soon and he won't want to find you here." Leah nodded as she stepped into the house closing the front door behind her. She was on imprint watch and needed to phase back soon otherwise Jake would have her ass.

"I came to apologise Bella." Leah began

"For what?" Bella tersely replied as Leah took a big breath and sat down at the kitchen table

"For everything…" Leah sighed she watched as Bella switched on the kettle purely out of habit more than good manners.

"We've been down this road before Leah and I think you've said all there is to say on the subject" retorted Bella a blush rising up from her neck onto her face but not with embarrassment… no Leah was annoying her. Leah sighed again her eyes filling with tears.

"Look Bella I know I've been a prize fucking bitch to everyone because of my stupid infatuation with Sam and my hatred of Emily but after the baby and all that…well I just realised that life is too short…"

"And what do you want from me?" said Bella unyielding her eyes hard on Leah's face.

"I've just come from Sam and Emily's…" Leah sighed "I've apologised to them both." Bella's eyebrows shot up in surprise "Emily was my best friend once…"Leah whispered "And since becoming a wolf and hearing Sam's mind…I…mean really listened…I…"

"Go on." murmured Bella "I'm listening"

"I understand the imprint, the love he has for Emily." Tears began to fall down Leah's face "They simply couldn't help what happened. They tried to fight it but it was…it was too strong." Leah stuttered as more tears fell and little sobs escaped her lips. "Do you know how Emily really got those scars?" She cried as Bella shook her head "Sam!" Leah cried "Sam injured her. He got angry and phased… Emily was near and well you've seen her face." Leah covered her own with her hands as she cried. Bella stood and put her arm around Leah's shoulders

"It was an accident Leah that's all." sighed Bella as Leah turned to look at her

"But that's the whole point!" Leah sobbed "If it wasn't for me it would never have happened." Bella just stared at the girl in front of her somehow Leah was making it all about her yet again she thought.

"Really Leah I…" But Bella never finished as Leah interrupted her

"Emily told Sam she did not want him because she knew how much I loved him" Leah cried her eyes wild "She tried to deny the imprint, they argued and well the rest is history…"

"Oh Leah!" Bella gasped her little hand flew up to her mouth in shock

"But I still had to give them shit!" Leah took a deep breath "All those times I made Emily's life unbearable and she has to live with the scars because she loved me enough to try to deny Sam!" she sobbed the tears falling faster "And Sam …my poor Sam has to live the rest of his days forever reminded of what he did." Bella pulled Leah's head against her body

"Let it out Leah…" she sighed "What a mess…"

"And then…" Leah hiccupped "Sam nearly lost both his baby and his mate. Life just isn't fucking fair to those two!"

"But they are ok now Leah" Bella sighed as she pushed the girls dark hair off her face "Things have worked out and they will work out for you one day you'll see." Leah nodded sniffing loudly as Bella passed her a tissue.

"Thank you" Leah whispered "You're being kinder than I deserve…" she sighed. Bella smiled a little at the she wolf who looked utterly defeated.

"We all make mistakes Leah and things start to get better when we acknowledge them." Bella switched the kettle back on "Coffee" she asked. Leah nodded

"That would be good" Leah smiled a little. Bella opened the fridge door to get out some milk, noticing just the one can of beer in the fridge she said.

"Oh that reminds me I need to go out to the garage to get some beer in for Paul" Bella smiled at Leah and went to open the back door. She had just made it to the garage side door when she heard Leah call out

"Have you ordered pizza Bella?" Leah stood in the living room as she glanced out of the window

"No…" replied Bella as she turned towards the kitchen to find Leah had joined her in the back yard.

"Come to think of it." Leah whispered "It's the first time I've seen a delivery van it's usually a motor bike and I don't recognise the name either." The girls locked eyes as Leah stiffened "Fuck Bella that's leech I can smell run…run now I'm gonna phase."

Bella almost fell over herself getting away from Leah as she phased within seconds into the pale grey wolf. Leah stood snarling facing towards the house as the sound of crashing wood and glass could be heard as the front door gave way to forced entry. Realising she could not go back inside or make it to the truck in time there was nothing she could do but run and now. Kicking her slippers off she headed bare foot into the undergrowth of the forest as snarling and snapping sounded behind her. Maybe she could hide she thought but deep down inside she knew they would smell her. She started to run…

All she could hope for now was for other wolves to hear Leah's struggle…

AN: It's a cliffie I know …sorry guys but I'll update as soon as possible….

Till next time OXO xxx