Bella had no clue what was going on, all she knew was that she was exhausted.

And she truly had no clue how she had gotten outside. All she could remember was the horrible pain she felt trying to push and then darkness.

She didn't dream like she normally did but suddenly she felt herself being awoken. By what, she had no idea. But her sensitive ears could suddenly hear everything.

And it angered her. How dare the Cullen's treat her family like they owed them something!

And that's how she found herself standing in front of Rosalie. Amparo, had her by the throat.

"They asked you to leave. Try something like that again and I will kill you myself."

"Bella! please this is so unlike you! I know your upset about Edward being killed, but taking it out on Rosalie isn't the answer!" Esme pleaded.

Bella's eyes went wide at the accusation.

"you think I'm upset about Edward dying? I had no clue he was dead until now! and you know what ?it's a relief. Now once again, I think you were asked to leave! "

Esme was taken aback by her attitude, but Bella didn't care , she just wanted to see her babies.

At that the thought, Bella's eyes went wide, fully coming to her senses.

"where are my babies!?"

It was Paul who reached over to calm down his frantic mate.

"ssh. There inside honey. And I would love to get you to them, but we have some golden eyes on our doorstep that refuse to leave. I'm going to give them three seconds before heads are torn off!"

At this threat, some of the pack emerged from the house.

"it seems you are outnumbered Carlisle. It would do your remaining coven good to leave." Marcus said calmly.

"Amparo, you can let the witch go." Bella ordered.

The white wolf let go of Rosalie's neck and growled lowly as she walked back to Bella.

"Carlisle, we need to leave. It's for the best..." Alice pleaded as she rubbed her temples. Not seeing the future and losing Edward was taking its toll.

Carlisle raised his hands in defeat.

" we get the picture, well be on our way."

With that said, the Cullen's disappeared into the forest.

"Shall I follow them master?" Demetri asked

Marcus nodded.

"make sure they leave the state."

"embry go with him." Paul ordered

"With pleasure." Embry growled, quickly shifting, and taking off after Demetri.

"let's get inside everyone." Paul said as he picked up Bella, he was eager for her to meet their children, especially their third one.

"That means you red eyes. You can stay for a little while." He said turning to Marcus and the queens.

With hesitation, everyone filled the swan house.

…

Sam smiled warmly as Bella sat next to him with the three infants in her arms.

"I can't believe this…Triplets! Freaking triplets. Paul? What are we gonna do?" She laughed.

He held back the lump in his throat as well as the jealously that was quickly rising. He needed to excuse himslef before he accidentally said something he'd regret.

Stepping unto the Swans back porch, Sam held his breath.

His chest was killing him . He knew it was because of the imprint. He had been away from Emily for too long and it hurt like hell.

"Sam?" a voice full of hesitation called

Sam turned, surprise to see Leah with one of the triplets in her arms.

"I thought Bella was spending time with them?"

"she was but she also needs to eat. She's been asleep for three days. She can't breast feed without proper nutrients. The foods done by the way. Still can't believe we are just chilling with the red eyed leeches. I mean, there fine for a mortal enemy and all but it's still weird."

Sam sighed as he gazed at Leah again.

"it's the Alpha effect. When the alpha is calm, the pack is calm. When he's angry, the pack is angry and since Paul is the rightful Alpha, it more intense then it ever was with me. Right now he's at peace. So being in room full of leeches won't disturb the pack because he trust them. make sense?"

Leah seemed thoughtful as she nodded.

"Why are you really out here Sam?"

"Because that could have been our future Leah!" Sam whispered harshly not wanting to disturb the sleeping infant.

"That could have been us, should have been us! Married ! with kids! A house… and none of this… this drama! I wanted you! I wanted you so bad and it was ruined. And then when we got the opportunity to fix it and you rejected me! I mean we even had sex for crying out loud! How did that not change anything! ? how could you let me touch apart of your soul like no one ever has before and you still reject me."

Sam was surprised by the tears flowing down Leah's cheeks. She had never been one to show too much emotion.

"Because Sam, I didn't just want to be your way out. I wanted you to want me for me! not to get out of some imprint… and in truth, I didn't trust you. Not after everything We have been through. Not after seeing every thought you've ever had and not after everything you've done with Emily. It's makes me feel like second best or something and after all of that I still love you. I still love you Sam and I want to be with you I do, I want the babies, I want the house. I want it all but how can I trust you again?"

Sam turned to Leah and stepped closer. His chest was killing him, but he had to push past the pain.

"Because Leah, this time it'll be different. This time we will take our time. were not seniors in high school who think they know it all. Were grown adults and I will spend every day of my life proving it to you. But in order for us to even do that, Leah I need you to help me break this imprint. not just so I can get out of it but so that I can be with you."

Leah shifted the sleeping infant, as she stepped close to sam.

"Then let me mark you." She whispered.

Sam's eyes went wide.

"can you do that?"

"I talked to Bella about it a while back...I'm the only female in the pack. Next to Bella, I am the alpha female."

"..that's kind of hot.."

Leah let out a soft laugh.
"only you would think that."

"you really mean it? you want to mark me?" he asked

Leah nodded, looking up at him from her lashes.

"What about imprinting? You don't want to wait to find the one?" He slightly joked.

Leah smiled and looked down at the small child in her arms.

Sam's eyes went wide.

"did you-"

"I did and I'm not even mad about it. " Leah hummed

"Do they know?" Sam asked as he looked back into the crowded house.

Leah snorted.

"Paul knows everything man. It was almost like he knew before I did. Its strange. No offense to you, you were a great alpha and all, but Paul and Bella have like…weird powers going on. It's almost like they know what we're thinking."

That's because we do!

Sam and Leah jumped as two voices answered in their heads.

"wow! That's weird. How are you two doing that?" Leah asked aloud

I gained some weird powers during my pregnancy and marking. That's why you see that white wolf it's my powers in animal form. Bella explained

And right now, were going to let Sam and Leah have their privacy. Leah, well talk about that imprint later. We have the power to break it. just let me know. Paul said with authority .

Sam and Leah were then left alone with their own thoughts.

"Leah?"

"yeah?"

"we may have to do that marking sooner than expected."

"whys that?"

"because Emily's coming. I can feel her." Sam whispered as his face paled.

…

Emily was a woman on a mission. She sped into the Swan's driveway almost hitting other cars, but she didn't care. She was only here for one person.

Sam.

Emily slammed her car door and followed the imprint pull. It was leading her towards the back of the house.

"Emily?" a voice called stopping her in her tracks.

Emily turned towards the voice and her heart almost stopped. It was Paul. And god was he gorgeous. He was shirtless, only wearing a pair of black sweatpants. His eyes were glowing an odd silver and it seemed that his hair had gotten longer.

"Paul? Hi. Have you seen Sam?" she purred

Paul however snarled. Causing Emily to jump back. Why was he being so hostile? Hadn't they been in love once?

"Whatever sick ideas you have in your head it needs to end. Sam is no longer your concern. I think you may want to leave."

Emily dropped her innocent façade and sneered.

"and what right do you have to tell me what to do? Sam is my imprint and I'll do what I please!"

"Sam is a member of my pack. And as of right now…Sam is no longer yours."

Emily was going to ask what he was talking about when she felt it.

The shift.

The pain.

The loss.

It was like a cord being cut.

Sam was no longer hers.

Emily grabbed her chest.

"w-What? W-what did you do!"She yelled

"Paul didn't do anything."

Emily turned to see her cousin walking towards her with a powerful smile and a walk that said it all.

"Leah!" Emily hissed. "I should have known. You were always jealous of me and what I had ."

Leah let out a small chuckle as she prowled towards her cousin.

"you see Emily, it is actually you who always wanted what I had. But guess what ?your actually out of luck. Sam was mine then and he's mine now. now get out of here before I scar the other side of your face!"

Emily gasped and stepped back.

But as she did, she hit something hard. Turning she gasped as she looked into the eyes of her former lover.

"Sam?!" she begged

"its over Emily. Go back to the Makah tribe. Or stay here, I don't care but you are no longer apart of my life." He said with a smile.

Emily looked at Leah and then Sam and finally Paul.

Seeing it was a lost cause, she ran back to her car and drove off, crying all the way.

"ding! dong ! the witch is dead!" someone yelled from the house.

Paul laughed and ushered his pack mates into the house. He was just getting ready to close the door when Jacob walked toward him.

Paul stared at him, waiting to see what he would do.

Behind Jacob's eyes was anger, jealously and sadness and yet… relief.

"Can I talk to you...outside?"

Paul sighed. He just wanted to sit down next to his wife and bask in the peace his small family brought.

"yeah sure man."

Paul walked to the backyard as he kicked at a stick.

Being Alpha sucked, at least some of the time.

"What's up?"

" look. I'm not gonna say I'm happy about all this. Cause I'm not. But I am glad to say that someone else is alpha. Cause I didn't want the job. Never wanted the responsibility. I'm still pissed at my father for stepping out on my mom married or not, it was wrong, and it brought you into our lives. You stole my girl and my family. That's not cool. Too many things are changing, and I can't take it. So…I'm leaving. I don't know if I'm coming back or not. And there's nothing you can do to stop me."

Paul's wolf arose. Jacob was challenging him. He wanted to make him mad. Paul, however, shook his head. He wasn't going to fall to jacob's level.

"look, you can do what you want but what you won't do is bring any stress or unneeded drama to this pack. Your free to leave. Do what you have to do. and just know that when you come back, well be waiting for you."

Jacob was not expecting Paul's reaction. He had been ready for a fight. Ready for a challenge and yet there was none.

Paul sighed and reached out to touch the sixteen-year-old.

"look jake. Your only sixteen. I don't fault you for not wanting the alpha position especially when you've been taking care of everyone your whole life. Just go and do whatever the heck you want . you want to quit the pack fine. You want to go to college, go ahead. But whatever you do and wherever you go. Just don't disappear on us and not pick up the phone. Especially for our father and our sisters. We love you man, even when we don't say it."

Jacob jerked away from Paul's touch.

He just didn't understand it. What happened to Paul the jerk? Paul the man whore? What had changed that caused Pauls whole demeanor and attitude to change? Jacob snarled and phased.

He couldn't do it. He just couldn't do it.

….

Bella opened the back door and joined Paul outside. She had made a bowl of chili for him, but he had disappeared.

"babe? What's wrong? Why are you out here?"

Paul turned and looked at his mate. His wife.

They had been through so much togather. He went from disliking her to not being able to live without her. it was crazy when he thought about it. He had never thought about settling down. Especially with his family tree.

He had a lot of work to do . He had treaties to recreate, wolves to train, powers to develop, relationships to build and a family to raise. And he still didn't know whether Emmett was going to stay or go But for right, now He was going to bask in the peace that was in front of him because tomorrow, could change for the worse.

"no reason babe. Just taking care of some things. I love you honey."

Bella laughed as she pushed the sliding door open.

"I love you more babe. Now get in here you big lug, I can't hold three babies by myself."

Paul smiled.

Things were going to be alright. For now.

…..

A glimpse into the future :

5 years later, Volterra Italy

Six pairs of eyes hid behind the pillar, trying not to laugh. With their sharp hearing and fast reflexes, they were sure not to get caught.

The burly vampire was slowly approaching and if they timed it just right, they would get him.

"ok. Five. Four. Three. Two. One!Get him!" They shouted

The burly vampire being who he was, knew it was coming but took it like a champ.

He quickly fell to the ground, as the water balloons hit him. pretending to be hurt.

"arrggh! Oohh no! I'm melting! I'm melting!" he screamed in a tiny voice.

" Uncle Emmett! Vampires can't melt!" one of them shouted as they threw themselves unto his massive chest.

"we can't?" he questioned

"obviously not!" another said with a hand on her hip

"William! Charlie! And Sarah! Where are you little rascals! When I get ahold you! You're in trouble!" a voice shouted down the hall.

"uh oh! That's uncle Demetri! We gotta go!" Charlie giggled and then sped off with his siblings following him.

A soft chuckle had Emmett look up. It was his wife of five years. It seemed so long ago since they had gotten married.

"Emmett dear, are you being a bad example for the Pups?" Sculpia asked

"ME?! a bad example? oh how could I ever." Emmett smiled.

After Bella had given birth, He and sculpia stayed in forks for two years before they decided it was time to head back to Volterra. A few months of courting and Emmett had won her over getting her to marry him right on the beach. It had been a big adjustment for everyone but because they all stayed in consistent contact, it wasn't too much of a change. Take now for example, the triplets, or pups as the pack like to call them were staying in Italy with their favorite aunts and uncles while Paul and Bella attended some big meeting in Africa.

As it turns out, the Quilete people weren't the only shapeshifters out there. Many groups of people from all over the world were shapeshifters. It happened by accident when they stumbled upon a woman and her son near the reservation. It turns out the women had originated form a small tribe in south Africa who changed into panthers. So, togather Paul and Bella founded the council of supernatural creatures. It took a lot of work and a lot of help from the volturi. At the end of the day, all supernatural creatures wanted the same thing. To keep their world safe from humans and for humans. They needed to find a balance.

It was actually a genius idea, that Caius had been jealous of for a while, but Caius quickly got over it once he met the power couple.

Emmett smiled at the thought of his little sister. She and Paul had grown a lot and were soon becoming very famous in the supernatural world.

So Famous, that they would drop the pups off in Italy while Embry and Rachel held down the fort in la push. It worked out.

Speaking of working out. Emmett eyed his wife who was looking out the window.

"hey? Are you thinking about my sexy body? Cause I'm thinking about yours."

Sculpia smiled and was getting ready to say something when the sound of paws came rushing towards them.

The couple watched as the three pups in their wolves forms jumped over them and kept running. Sarah, however had a pair of pants in her mouth.

" SARAH LAHOTE BLACK!" a voice boomed "bring me back my pants!

Emmett let out a booming laugh, as Jacob ran past them only in his underwear. He laughed even harder as Chelsea ran after him, her hair sticking up in all kinds of crazy ways.

"oh, young love. Do You remember when would get caught at unexpected times?" Sculpia asked with a chuckle.

Emmett laughed and nodded as he watched Jacob and Chelsea's retreating forms. Jacob had finally returned home last year, accepting who he was and everything that went along with it. That included having the big brother he had no clue he wanted. And being the uncle that was always annoyed with his niece and nephews.

And to top it off he had imprinted on Chelsea. A vampire . man had that brought hell on earth for a while especially with the tribal council, but Paul and Bella had stood their ground. Chelsea was Jacob's perfect match regardless of what she was .Besides, Jacob didn't want children anyway . so, it was a win.

His thoughts were broken when he heard a giant crash and yelp.

"oh dear! Let's go check up on them! last thing we want is Paul skinning Jacob alive because the pups got hurt."

Emmett groaned.

"yeah , no one wants an angry Paul and Bella. Especially around this time."

"what do mean dear?"

Emmett leaned down and whispered to his wife.

"Bella's pregnant and this time…I think its Quads."

Sculpia eyes got huge.

"oh my…they're really having a litter!"

Emmett let out a laugh.

"yes, they sure are!"