Chapter 22

Title: Seth's Imprint

POV: Jacob

"What the hell Emily!" I yelled in shock

Sam had taken the gun from her. He looked mad at her. She marched past him into their house. Coming back out with a first aid kit that she handed to Carlisle. He had just popped my ribs back in place. I rubbed my head. It hurt like I cracked it on something hard. Nothing that would give me this pain was where I fell.

Emily would not make eye contact with me. She walked back in her house leaving the door open.

"It would be easier to keep his wounds clean if we brought him inside," Carlisle told Sam.

"Of course." Sam said. Grabbing the medical supplies and bringing them inside.

Carlisle guided me to the couch. The house smelled like a baby. My suspicions were confirmed when Emily came walking down the hall with a baby in her arms.

"Emily you're a mom?" I said in shock.

"Yes Jacob I am a mother. You missed a lot when you abandoned the pack" Emily said with resentment and bitterness in her voice. She kissed Sam and walked out of the house.

"I am really sorry she shot you Jake" Sam said. He seemed embarrassed. "I would like to say it is just a product of motherly hormones but I think that is a weak excuse"

"If it makes you feel better, Sam tried to hide the gun," Embry added. The rest of the pack had crammed into the house.

"What happened around here? I never thought I would be the one being attacked for hurting a leech." I asked.

"Lots of things have changed around here. That leech you hurt is kind of special to everyone here" Quil stated.

"What?" I asked.

"It's a long story. I think you should just meet her." Sam said.

Edward growled. "Who said she wants to meet him?"

"I think he needs to. It will help him understand why we are all hurt that he would hunt her" Leah added.

"Okay I am sorry that I attacked the leech. I will ask for permission before attacking next time." My voice was thick with sarcasm.

Carlisle was stitching up my leg before it could fix itself with scars.

"I know it does not make sense. Years ago we were all young and stupid when it came to protecting the tribe. We consented for Bella to be turned into a vampire because it was the only way to save her life." Embry said.

"Not to mention we were afraid of what she carried" Paul said with a laugh. Others joined in. I did not get the joke.

"Wait Bella, you became pregnant as a vampire? How?" I asked. I knew my face was in an expression of disgust.

"No Jake. I became pregnant when I was human." She said.

"Gross" I commented. "So the thing I attacked was your kid?"

"Yes you attacked our daughter." Edward growled.

"It is not like I knew it was your child" I commented.

"Oh we know that is why you are not dead right now" Bella stated. She smiled apologetically.

Carlisle finished patching up my leg. "You should be in good shape to walk around in the next hour." He told me "It's good to have you back Jacob."

Carlisle was always the kindest vampire I knew. He packed up the first aid kit. Sam took it from him running it to the other room.

Carlisle's phone went off. He answered "hello?" there was a pause. "I will be right there." He hung up his phone. "Jacob if it starts to hurt take some painkillers okay?"

"Okay doc" I commented.

"Edward, Bella we need to go home." Carlisle said.

Bella walked back to me and she leaned down and kissed my forehead. "It's good to have my best friend back." She said. I laughed.

"When did we all become buddy buddy with the Cullen's?" I asked the pack after they left.

"You missed a pretty big battle" Paul commented

"We needed to cooperate with the Cullen's to survive." Quil added.

"The Volturi came to destroy their daughter. Which might be the reason we all are really offended that you almost killed her." Seth said.

"The only reason?" Paul wiggled his eyebrows at Seth. A slow blush spread across Seth's face.

Did Seth imprint on this Cullen girl?

"Anyway because of that alliance we had been becoming closer over the years" Sam added.

"Not to mention our imprints all love Ren. Hence why Emily shot you" Quil said. "I mean Claire cried for a full day when she found out Ren was going to move away."

Paul nodded "Yah Rachel was offended that Ren would choose to leave the year that she is going to have a baby."

"Rachel is having a baby?" I looked at him and was shocked "Who is the father?"

Paul hit me "I am the father obviously"

"Focus boys," Sam said. "Jacob your dad has a theory of why we all feel the need to protect Ren"

"Which is?" I questioned. I had a pang in my chest remembering that I have not seen my dad yet.

Speak of the devil and the devil shall appear. My Father wheeled himself into the packed living room of Sam's house.

"Son!" Billy cheered as he wheeled himself into the house.

"Dad!" I limped over to hug the old man. I missed him.

"I heard you got shot." Billy laughed.

"Wow. Thanks old man." I laughed.

"Have we gotten him to meet Ren yet?" Billy asked Sam.

"No Not yet." Sam responded.

"Why do you want me to meet the person I attacked?" I demanded.

"Son. I think you are going to imprint on her." Billy said.

"No I won't." I told them

"I think you will. The pack can sense an alphas imprint. When they met Renesmee the pack felt the need to protect her. Not like they individually imprinted. Instead like she was going to be the most important imprint." Billy told me. The pack nodded.

"I can't imprint on this Ren..es..chick." I told them "I have already imprinted."

"On who?" Leah demanded.

"A girl from my school in California" I told him.

Seth broke out in a huge smile. "Is her name Carlie?"