Three weeks later:

Carlisle Cullen paced back and forth along the grass, looking past the treaty line in front of him. His golden eyes were fixated on the trees, watching for any signs of movement or life. He was sure that his scent would attract the wolves and waited until they would be face-to-face with one another.

His hands were clasped behind him and his stature was tall. He was hoping that the Quileute would help him despite their outlook on his kind.

Soon the sounds of heavy footsteps surrounded the area, causing Carlisle to perk up.

Three wolves emerged and eyed the vampire, hesitant to come any closer. Although the older man was currently standing on his side of the treaty, they weren't sure how to take this scene. That line had already been broken by the man's coven.

Sam looked between Embry and Jared, all three of them had patrol together.

Carlisle smiled and greeted the trio. "Hello there. I wish no harm. I'll stay on my side, I know the rules."

Sam grumbled under his breath but made no movement other than breathing.

What if it's a trap? What if he srtikes? Embry stated outloud.

That's what I'm afraid of. Sam said.

"I only wish to talk. Just a few questions. It's about my children." The vampire frowned and took a step back. "Please. They're missing."

Sam thought for a moment, not sure what the best option would be. So far the cullens proved to be extremely dangerous even though it wasn't always like that.

I'm going to change back into my human form. You two stay the way you are. Sam ordered.

And risk you being killed?! Jared said.

Should we even be doing this? We haven't come up with a solution with the elders yet. Embry reminded his alpha.

Just do it. You'll have my back right?

...of course.

Good.

Sam moved backwards into the forest, causing Carlisle to watch him carefully. The Native transformed and quickly pulled on a pair of shorts, jogging his way back where he stood inbetween the two wolves.

"Try anything and we'll end you." He glared at the blonde doctor.

"I thank you. Normally I would never ask you to be out of wolf form, but my telepathic son hasn't been around to translate."

"Make this quick leech. Your stench is bothering me." Sam crossed his arms.

"I only ask if you've seen my children. Alice, Edward and Jasper? They're-"

"Are you clueless or something?! Your children tried to kill my mate and his son!" Sam clenched his fist and growled at the man. "This was only a few weeks ago! You're lucky you and the rest of your freaks aren't dead yet!"

Carlisle was stunned. His mouth closed shut as Sam spoke. He was sure that the man wouldn't lie to him about something like this but...how could that be? How could his well behaved children try to kill anyone besides the animals they fed from? And a few weeks ago? The three had been gone much longer than that. They had been gone for at least a month ot two. None of them uttered a word as to where they were going or what they were doing. Carlisle never thought to ask. It was too late. Their scents were faint by the time he came home from work.

Who was he to try and stop either one of them from leaving? This wouldn't have been the first time someone in their coven did such a thing. Rosalie herself went to Tokyo four months ago. Although she had made an announcement about it. It wasn't surprising whenever someone wanted to travel or take a vacation away from Forks. He would never force anyone to stay. At the end of the day, Carlisle always gave his kids free will.

Sam looked over the vampire, slightly uncomfortable as the man just stood still. There was no signs of life to the leech. No breathing, blinking, anything. They truly were dead.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" He sneered.

Carlisle looked up and cleared his throat awkwardly. "Sorry...would you mind...explaining to me what exactly happened?"

Sam raised an eyebrow. "Don't play dumb with me leech."

"Please, I only ask what happened. I haven't seen any one of them in a whole month. Maybe more..."

"How can we trust that you didn't know?"

"I wouldn't be asking right now."

Sam chuckled. "That's all?"

Carlisle sighed. "It's Samuel right?"

"Sam. Not Samuel."

"My apologies. What can I do to make you believe me?"

"...Nothing."

Carlisle shook his head. "Just tell me what happened. That's all. Although apart of my coven, anyone is free to leave. We're a family."

Sam snickered.

"Sam." The blonde man said sternly. "You're not being fair. My family means everything to me. You can see the color of my eyes. I only feed on animals. Never a human."

Sam hummed to himself, looking the doctor over. He did have golden irises. A known fact of being a vegetarian. At least that's what the elders had informed him before. He kept quiet though.

"Although I wish not to believe that they are not capable of such a thing, I wouldn't think you a liar. I know you only look out for the people of Forks and your own family as well. I don't deny that. I only ask the truth."

Sam sighed, irritated. Jared and Embry waited for an answer from their alpha.

"...Fine." He growled. "I'll tell you."

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

It was hard. Extremely hard for Carlisle to process the things Sam told him. The lying, the deceitful-ness, the betrayal.

His children, now dead, went against everything they stood for. Everything they promised not to become. Sure Jasper had a hard time adjusting at first, but never would the man had thought he or any of them, would stoop so low. To go out of their way to harm and torture humans. A mere child. He thought Alice was too pure to do such a thing and Edward too smart.

Where had he gone wrong? Why did they do this? When had they become so chaotic?

"...Again...I'm so sorry. I...wish it had never happened. If I would have known, It wouldn't have." He growled, clenching his fist. He couldn't even ask why they chose to defy him. All three were gone. Truly dead.

Carlisle looked up at Sam who showed curiosity. "Tell the elders that we'll be leaving. The rest of my family and I. I don't think there's anything left here for us. There's only four of us now... The cottage...we'll take care of it."

"And the treaty?" Sam asked.

"Still intact if you want it to be? I don't plan on returning, but you never know."

The alpha nodded. "Of course. You do know that we won't hesitate to kill your kind if they-"

"I know. You've proven that already." Carlisle said dryly. Edward, Alice and Jasper had broken the treaty, yes, but the rest of his coven were now leaving and wouldn't come back. At least he wouldn't.

Sam crossed his arms. "...Good luck." He said, turning away when the blonde vampire gave him a small smile.

"Thank you."

Carlisle then sped away, not wanting to discuss the topic any further. Forks would always be a reminder of his lost children, but for now, he needed to heal.

Embry looked to Sam curiously, asking what the next step was although the man couldn't hear him.

"Let's inform the elders. Patrols will...lessen, but not completely. Just because the Cullens are gone, won't mean slacking. Come on." Sam said, bursting into his wolf and ripping his shorts. It pissed him off a bit, but he didn't want to waste anymore time there.

XXXXXXXXXX

Jacob flipped through a page in the book Sam had given him so long ago. If he were to become a wolf himself, then he'd need to learn all there was to learn and embrace who and what he was. Some days were longer than most, but Sam reminded him each time that everyone goes at their own pace.

A shriek caused him to jump a bit, but soon calm down as he noticed it was Seth playing with Paul in the living room. If Paul being around his kid was annoying before, then this was ten times worse. It wasn't like Jake minded all that much. He just didn't want Paul getting too close. Although anyone with eyes could clearly see that Seth was the one who had the crush on the older man. It was never something Jacob brought up to either Seth or Paul, but at this moment, he wanted to.

Jake watched the two chase each other around and Paul picking up the small boy just to spin around with him in his arms. Seth giggled like crazy and tugged lightly at the wolf's hair. Paul laughed and blew raspberries on his cheek.

Jacob stared at them and subconsciously glared at the Native man, his mouth in a tight line.

Paul could sense Jake's eyes on him and Seth. He mistakenly looked up and stood stock still at the man eyeing him. "Er...Uh..." He slowly put the teen down. "Hey, you hungry pup?"

Of course with a wolf's appetite, it was hard to say no.

Seth nodded with a smile.

"I'm sure we can find something in the kitchen. Go ahead. I'll meet you in there." He ruffled his imprint's hair and watched as Seth ran towards the room, leaving Paul to walk awkwardly over to Jacob.

"Having fun?" Jake sneered, causing the other man to raise an eyebrow. Jacob said it with such distaste laced on his tongue that it actually took the Native aback.

"Well aren't you chipper?" He bit back. "Look man, did I do something to upset you? Just tell me."

Jacob rolled his eyes and snickered. "How about you lay off my son?"

"The hell are you talking about?" Paul became angry now. Hadn't they had this discussion already? Why was Jacob mad at him for something he never asked for to begin with? "I thought you understood. Now you're taking it back? Sam already told you how this works." He snarled, getting closer.

"Well I still find it weird and uncomfortable! I'm allowed to feel that way! He's my child!"

"I get that! But I didn't want to imprint on Seth!"

"So?! You're still too fucking close for comfort."

"Oh fuck you Jacob. Stop giving me so much shit for it! I never even wanted to say anything. I don't look at him that way! I never have! I see him as a little brother. I. Don't. Want. Seth. That. Way! I wouldn't even want him if he were older! That's not how imprinting works!"

Jacob stood, red in the face. "He has a crush on you!"

"And?! That's how he feels! Not me!" Paul took a deep breath and swallowed. He wouldn't turn into his wolf and trash his alpha's house or harm either Jake or Seth. He would be in control.

"Jacob. Imprinting does not mean that I'll eventually fall in love with Seth or anything like that. I see him as a little brother. I always have. I always will. I'm willing to do whatever makes you comfortable. If that means staying in the room with us, fine. I don't care, but you're not going to claim me as something that I'm not."

Jake looked Paul over and sighed. Now he felt guilty.

The wolf smirked and ripped the book from Jacob's hands, flipping through a few pages.

"What are you doing?" Jake asked with a small voice.

"You seriously need to read the chapter about imprinting. It'll help you understand better. Here." Paul smacked the top of his head with the book, making Jake snatch it back.

"Douche." Jacob glanced at it and then back at Paul. "...Sorry. Again. It's not you...I just started realizing how Seth feels about you. I mean, can't you see it?"

"Duh. I'm sure he'll grow out of it though. It's a harmless crush. Everyone gets them. Besides, can't blame the kid. I am very good looking. Don't you think?" Paul showed Jake his pearly white teeth and winked, making the Native roll his eyes.

"No. Seth has shit taste."

Paul guffawed. "Asshole. Anyway, you want something to eat? Catch up with reading tomorrow. You're almost done anyway."

Jake sighed and closed the book, putting a bookmark in the pages while standing to stretch. "Alright. Sounds good to me."

"I'm sure Sam won't mind feeding us. Let's raid the fridge." Paul said.

"Uh...oh damnit." Jacob cursed, rushing past the wolf and into the kitchen. The man watched him with a confused look plastered on his face, following after Jake.

"Seth! What are you doing?!"

Both men looked down at the teen who was sitting on the ground with the refrigerator wide open, digging though a bag of green grapes and stuffing his mouth. Paul tried to hide his laughter, finding it hilarious. Jacob shook his head, having seen Seth from the doorway of the kitchen. It was too late though. He must have gotten to the bag when him and Paul were busy yelling at each other.

Seth whined and chewed the rest of the fruit in his mouth. He had practically ate the whole thing!

"Sorry daddy..."

Jake grabbed the grapes and placed them back in the fridge, picked his son up and placed him on the chair. "Couldn't wait, could you? Don't do that Seth. This isn't our house." He said rather calmly.

Paul snorted, rummaging through the cabinets. "Hm...let's make tacos."

Jacob looked back at Paul with a raised eyebrow. "You sure Sam won't mind you going through his stuff?"

"Who cares? We'll make enough for him too." Paul began pulling the ingredients out already. Jake just shrugged and started to help.

Ten minutes went by with all three in the kitchen talking and watching Paul as he cooked. Sam immediately smelled the food the minute he arrived at his house. He used the key and walked inside, surprised, but not really, to see Paul of course taking advantage of staying here. He thought that on the way to the kitchen he would have seen Jacob reading in the dining room like always, but saw him and Seth at the kitchen table instead.

He glared at Paul who smiled and waved. "What's up? Meats almost done by the way."

Sam rolled his eyes and gave Seth a hug once the boy spotted him. "Hi Sam! Where did you go?" He asked innocently.

"I had to run some errands pup. What are you guys doing?"

"I told Paul it wasn't a good idea, but I can't say no to food so..." Jake shrugged and smiled.

Sam went over to his imprint and kissed his forhead. Jacob squeezed the front of his shirt and cleared his throat. "...Sam..." He warned, looking at Seth who was staring at the two.

"Crap." Sam said under his breath, glancing at the teen. They still hadn't told him about their relationship. The alpha had slipped up.

They both watched Seth to see his reaction, but he just frowned and swung his legs on the chair. "I want a kiss too." He mumbled.

Sam almost laughed, but his body shook with relief as he gave Seth a quick peck on his forhead just like he had Jake. He hoped that the boy saw it as more of a friendly gesture to his father and not a romantic one.

"Um hello? What about me Sammy? Can't I get one?" Paul grinned. "I am making you dinner." He said jokingly.

Sam huffed and went over to the wolf, plucking his head instead of kissing it.

"Ow!" Paul glared at his pack member. "This is the thanks I get?"

"No one asked you to go through my stuff."

"Told you!" Jacob said.

Paul stuck his tongue out, although he much rather stick up his middle finger. He wouldn't do that with Seth around anyway.

Sam pushed Paul away from the stove and turned it off, moving the pot away while covering it with a lid. He went to the fridge and pulled out the half eaten bag of grapes, looking to Paul first for an explanation.

"Don't look at me. The pup did it." Paul admitted. "He snuck by me and Jacob."

Sam shrugged and placed it on the table in front of Seth. "You can have the rest okay? We'll be right back. I just need to talk with your dad and Paul in the other room." He ran his fingers through the new wolf's hair. Seth was already pulling the green fruit off it's vine and chewing away, nodding.

"Okay. Thank you." He said.

Jacob and Paul gave Sam a look, not knowing what the man wanted to speak to them about. The alpha gestured for the two to follow him to his room.

Sam closed the hallway door and then the bedroom door the minute the three of them were alone.

"Sam? You okay?" Jake asked, worried and visibly shaking.

"It's alright Jacob. Come here." He pulled his imprint close and rubbed his back with soothing circles.

"Is it bad news? Did something happen?" Jake's heart beated fast.

"Not bad news." Sam said. "I spoke with their leader, Carlisle Cullen. He was waiting at the treaty line."

Jacob pulled away slightly and looked up at Sam.

"He was...confused. It was like he couldn't fathom what his...children, as he calls them, did."

"Huh?" Jake asked.

"Jasper, Edward and Alice."

Jacob tried to act like their names being said out loud didn't bother him, but both wolves could hear his heartbeat.

"He said he's been wondering where they were for about a month or so. He looked shocked when I told him the situation. Guess they went against their life style. Just drinking from animals. Bloodsucker's eyes change based on what kind of...er...blood they drink. If animals, it's this golden color. If...ya know...then red. This leech had gold though."

"He could be lying..." Jacob said.

Sam and Paul looked at him.

"Alice looked like she had gold eyes when I first met her, but she was wearing conctacts that eventually melted from the venom in her eyes? I asked her about it. So maybe he did the same thing?"

Sam stayed quiet for a moment, but soon spoke up. "You could be right."

"What else did he say?" Paul asked.

"That him and the rest of his coven are leaving. He claims to not have known about us killing those leeches. He said there wasn't a reason to stay in Forks and to inform the elders that he or any of them won't be coming back."

"How can we trust his word?" Paul crossed his arms. "If three of them went haywire, what's to say that the rest of them wont do the same?!"

"That's what I'm worried about...I am going to tell the elders, but we still have patrol. I think the only thing we can do is be on alert just in case."

Paul nodded, but he didn't look at all happy. Jacob just focused on the floor and shuffled his feet a bit. It of course would have been nice if the Cullens did in fact leave for good, but if it were a trap to get the wolves guard down, how long would they wait?

"Don't worry Jake. We'll still be on the lookout. Their coven has been around for a very long time and has only now been a problem for us. He said there's only four of them left. If they step out of line, we'll kill them. And...I agreed that the treaty still stands."

"What?! Why?!" Paul shouted.

"Because if he is telling the truth, then that means they won't step foot on our land even if they choose to come back and not attack. There's still a possibility that he could be telling the truth! I'm just trying to look at this from all angles."

"You believe that?!"

"We're just gonna have to take our chances! If they attack, we strike. If not, we get on with our lives!"

Paul huffed and scowled. "Whatever."

Jacob stayed quiet. He wasn't sure what to say or if he should say anything in the first place. The tension in the room was thick and the more they stayed there, the more uncomfortable he got.

"Look, there's not much we can do so can we please just forget about it for now? I don't want to think about it anymore. Sam will talk to the elders like he said and that's it." He looked at the two wolves. Paul was angry, that much was clear on his face, while Sam looked thoughtful.

"If we don't hurry back to the kitchen, I'm sure Seth will eat all the food before we get there." He said jokingly, trying his best to lighten the mood.

Sam smirked and kissed the man softly on the lips. "Let's hurry back then."

Paul rolled his eyes. "Alright." Was all he said as he passed the pair.

To everyone's surprise, Seth had stayed where he was, playing with the bag in his hands and waiting patiently for the men to return. Jacob was glad he only had to tell his son once not to eat whatever he wanted whenever he wanted.

Just the sight of the teen smiling at him made Paul's mood lighten.

"You guys ready for my awesome tacos?" He stated, grabbing a few plates.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Just as Sam had promised, he spoke with the elders, which consisted of Sue Clearwater, Billy Black and Old Quil. He called all three the next day and they agreed to meet the alpha at Sue's.

"Is that all he said?" Old Quil asked, pouring himself a cup of coffee.

"Yes." Sam said, shifting his weight a bit.

"Don't be so standoffish Sam. Come and sit." Billy mumbled as he played with his mug, not being a big fan of the dirty bean water.

The wolf nodded and sat by Sue who gave him a kind smile. "Would you like something to eat?" She asked.

"Mmm no thanks."

She raised her eyebrows in surprise. "No appetite huh? Nervous?" She commented. "There's no need to be. The Cullens disappearance, if true, will soon be felt by the pack. Your wolf will know if they truly are gone and if they are not, your wolf will also know that."

"What do you mean?"

"Only the alpha will be able to tell. The air will shift and your wolf will sense if there's cold one's in the area. It's the reason your generation transformed while ours didn't." She stirred her cup and smiled again.

Sam smiled back this time.

"So how's it going?" Billy chided in, moving the mug of coffee away from him. "With Jacob I mean."

"Fine. He's everything I could ask for." The man grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and drank while Billy gave him an odd look. "...what?" He asked after some awkward silence had passed.

"I...I meant has he phased yet?" Both men blushed while Old Quil snickered and Sue laughed.

"O-oh...no. Not yet anyway. Still catching up on reading. He's almost done though so it shouldn't be too long. You'll be the first one to know when he does." Sam tried his hardest to ignore the stares he was getting from Sue and Old Quil.

Billy only nodded.

"So Samuel, how are you and Jacob's relationship?" Old Quil asked, giving the other elder a glance while smirking.

Sam looked to Billy again before answering. "Good. It's...sometimes it's hard to know what to do..." He trailed off, almost drowning himself with the bottle of water.

"What do you mean?" Old Quil pushed.

The alpha swallowed as all eyes stayed on him. He wouldn't have minded if it were another subject, but having Jacob's dad there made it strange and a bit embarrassing. He could tell that the other two were actually interested though.

"I mean...I love when Jake is around. Always. But I don't want to scare him away. I want to make sure he never has to deal with the things Bella put him through again. I know it's scary for him to be in a new relationship. Especially when his last one wasn't ideal. But...we talked a bit and he...made me feel amazing about myself." He smiled, remembering the sweet things Jake had said about him in the bathroom when they were together.

"Looks like someone's blushing again." Sue winked.

"Er...I...am honestly uncomfortable right now so I'm gonna go." Sam tossed the plastic bottle in the recycling bin and made way for the back door, but Old Quil called after him before he could get past.

"I don't know about anyone else here, but I am curious..."

Sam raised an eyebrow. "About?"

He shrugged and took a sip of his coffee. "Being with a man. Is it different?"

Billy coughed awkwardly and looked away.

Sam just wanted to leave.

"Uh...I don't know. I haven't dated since I was in my teens and that didn't last long."

Old Quil rolled his eyes and shook his head. He was silent for a few seconds, causing Sue to look at him curiously.

"I meant what is it like to sleep with a man. I mean I'm not gonna do it, but I'm sure as hell curious." He said nonchalantly. He was never one to beat around the bush. Always very blunt.

Sam brushed past him and Billy who looked just as embarrassed as he was. "Thanks again." He mumbled under his breath. The wolf didn't look back and closed the door behind him.

Sue was left laughing hysterically.