Sam ignored her for now and laid Paul down on the sofa. "Emily get the first aid kit. We need to put pressure on the wound until Paul's natural healing kicks in."
"I'll tell you happened, your psycho cousin attacked Paul and tried to kill him!" Jake said.
"Selene did this?"
"Now wait a minute, we all heard what Paul said, he was going to kill Emmett so that he could have Selene to himself, who's the psycho here, Jake?" Jared said. "Selene was only defending her imprint."
"Yeah, what if Paul had gone after your precious Bella, Jake?" Leah said.
"He did, and he apologized." Jake defended.
"That was different, he wanted to scare her, and she's not your imprint no matter how much you wish Bella were. Paul was going to KILL Emmett. He was going against our most sacred law, Jake, and you know it," Leah added.
"Selene's been nothing but trouble since she joined the pack, she needs to be kicked out," Jake said.
"What?! If anyone needs to be kicked out, it's Paul. He's the one who started this in the first place."
Sam sat there and listened to the pack, argue back and forth. He had to do something. If not, the pack was going to be torn apart. As Sam watched Emily treat Paul's wound, Sam realized he had no other choice, "Jake's right, we need to banish Selene from the pack."
Leah and Jared stared at Sam incredulously, "You can't be serious, Selene was only defending her imprint."
"It isn't just that, Jared, Selene openly challenged me. She refused to back down when I told her to. If it hadn't been for Leah, Paul would be dead. I can't have someone who doesn't obey in the pack."
"Paul never listens to you!" Leah yelled.
"But he's never challenged me. Selene is a danger to my status as Alpha. I can't afford to have her in the pack."
"Selene would rather take a bullet to the head than be Alpha," Leah said, Then she sighed, "But fine you want her out then do it. But I'm telling you now, Sam, it's going to be the biggest mistake you ever make."
With that, Leah took off out of Emily's house and headed home. She didn't find Selene there, but Leah knew that Selene would be down at First Beach, healing from her wounds. Sure enough, when Leah got there, Selene was surrounded by a curtain of seawater that glowed slightly. This was the first time that Leah had ever seen Selene use the ocean to heal her wounds. She stood there in awe as Leah watched the whole procedure.
Just then, out in the ocean, the water rippled, and a man came walking out of the water, he did not look pleased. Leah instantly recognized Poseidon, the god of the sea. She had never seen him before, but he and Selene had the same color eyes.
When the water fell away from Selene, Poseidon called out to his daughter, "Selene! What happened, you're hurt."
"How did you know?"
"Not only did a shark tell me he tasted royal blood in the water, but I felt it. Who hurt you?"
"I got into a fight with Paul Lahote."
"That little shit that used to call you a fatherless half-breed?!"
"That's the one."
"Over what?"
"He tried to kill Emmett, and I defended what's mine."
Poseidon smirked, "Did you injure him badly?"
"I almost killed him," Selene tells her father.
"Good." Poseidon's eyes flash to the side where he sees Leah standing nearby, "Your sister is here. Introduce me to her."
Selene turns around, "Leah, come over here; come meet my dad."
Leah hesitates, then walks over to father and daughter, "Um, hello Your Majesty."
Poseidon laughs, "Hello, Leah, you don't have to be so formal, Poseidon is fine. After all, you are my little starfish's sister."
Leah looks at her sister, "Little starfish?"
"Don't start with me, Snoopy."
Poseidon looked between the girls and laughs.
"So, what did Sam say?"
"He's banishing you from the pack," Leah informed her sister.
Selene sighed, "I thought as much, I knew he would side with Paul."
"Would you like me to destroy him, sweetheart? I could cause an earthquake that swallows him up."
Selene laughs, "No, Dad, that's okay. I think it's probably for the best. Paul was too fixated on me anyway. He was never going to let me live in peace with Emmett."
"Sel, I'm going with you."
Selene stared at her sister for a minute, "Are you sure you want to do that, Leah? You know that once Emmett finds out, he's going to want me to move in with him."
Leah wrinkled her nose, "I can take it, I'll just have to get used to their stench."
"Perhaps I can help with that," Poseidon said.
"How, Dad?"
"I could ask Hecate to make you a necklace that dampens their smell to you, Leah, and it will help keep that mind reader from finding out the truth about Selene."
"You think she will, Dad?"
"There's no harm in asking. Give me a few hours, and I'll be back."
The girls nodded, and Poseidon left. Leah and Selene started a driftwood fire and waited for Poseidon to get back, "Your dad's cute."
"Yeah he is, but don't let him hear you say that, it only adds to his ego."
A few hours later, Poseidon returns with a smile on his face, "So, I take it Hecate said yes?"
"She sure did," Poseidon said, pulling out a pearl and diamond necklace with a starfish pendant. He smiled at Leah and handed it to her.
Leah gasped, "I can't accept this,"
"Yes, you can. The pearls are from Atlantis, and the diamonds are from Hecate herself. This necklace will keep you safe and dampen the smell of the vampires and keep the mind reader from reading your thoughts. The necklace will also expand with your transformation so you won't lose it."
Suddenly, Leah hugged Poseidon, "Thank you, sir."
"It's no problem. You're my daughter's sister. If I can help in any way, I will."
With that, Poseidon hugged his daughter then headed for the sea. Once he was gone, Selene and Leah headed for the house to tell their mom what had occurred. They got home, and Sue was waiting for them, "Sam called."
The girls looked at each other, "Did he, now?"
"Yes, he said he needed to have a serious conversation with you, Selene. Do you know what it's about?"
"Yes, I do. Sam plans to kick me out of the pack."
"What?! Why?!"
Selene and Leah went on to explain what happened between Selene and Paul. Sue was outraged, "That's stupid! Paul should be the one punished; he's the one who violated our most sacred law."
"I know, but Sam feels threatened because Selene wouldn't submit to his Alpha command. And he won't put up with a threat to his leadership."
"I can talk to the Elders, Selene, they are not going to put up with this," Sue said.
"It's okay, Mom. I almost let it slip I'm a demigoddess, so maybe I should get away for a bit."
"Where are you going?"
"I'll rent an apartment in Forks and stay there, so I'm close to you, Leah, Seth, and Emmett."
"I'm going with Selene, Mom; I can't be apart of a pack that would kick my sister out because she defended her imprint. What does that say about Sam that he would let Paul try to kill Emmett? That our imprints aren't safe," Leah stated.
"Are you sure you want to do this, Honey?" Sue asked.
"Yes, where Sel goes, I go too. I couldn't follow her to New York, but I am now."
"Seth is going to be so upset."
"Seth can visit us whenever he wants, Mom, and so can you."
Sue nodded and hugged her girls. "I'm going to miss you girls,"
"And we're going to miss you too, Mom, but Leah and I think it's for the best."
"And what if Emmett asks you to move in with him?"
"I'm not going anywhere without my sister, Mom. We're a package deal. So, if Emmett wants me to live with him, they have to make room for Leah too." Leah nodded in agreement
"But how will you stand their scent, honey?" Sue asked Leah.
The sisters looked at each other and smirked, "With a little divine intervention." Leah said.
"What does that mean?"
"Dad pulled some strings and got Leah a necklace that will help her tolerated the scent of the vampires. And I think it works the other way around as well," Selene said.
"You think so," Leah asked.
"It would make sense. Hecate wouldn't have charmed a necklace just to help you and annoy the vampires."
"That's true, Well, I guess we should pack and get ready to leave," Leah said.
"I guess we should. We'll talk to Seth in the morning."
Sue agreed, and the girls went upstairs to pack and go to bed. As soon as Selene walked into her bedroom, she looked at her phone and saw that there were fifteen missed calls from Emmett. Selene shook her head, 'Poor guy must be worried sick.'
Selene dialed Emmett's number, and he picked up on the first ring, "Thank god you called me back, where are you? What happened? Why didn't you answer your phone? Are you hurt?"
Selene chuckled, "Calm down, Emmett, I'm fine. I was treating my wounds and letting them heal before I could call you back. I'm at home, and something very interesting happened when the pack got back tho Emily's house, according to Leah."
"What happened?"
"Sam plans on banishing me from the pack."
"What?! Why, for defending your imprint?" Emmett yelled.
Selene held the phone away from her ear, "No, I refused to listen to Sam when he told me to drop Paul, and he took that as a challenge to his authority."
"You mean to tell me that psychotic idiot gets to get away with this?" Emmett asked.
"I hope not. If Sam does, that will make him look weak as well."
"So what are you going to do," Emmett asked.
"Leave."
"You're not going to fight it?" Emmett asked, surprised.
"No, I'm not going to be somewhere that puts my imprint at risk. Besides, I don't need the pack. I have my family."
"What do you mean?"
"Leah and I are going to get an apartment in Forks. If that's okay with you guys, I know that Forks is your territory."
"No, that shouldn't be a problem, Sel. But I have a better idea."
"And what's that," Selene asked.
Emmett smirked on his end, "Move in with me."
"I would love to, Emmett, but I can't."
"Why not?!"
"Because I'm not going to abandon my sister. So unless you have room for my sister and me, I can't. Leah and I are a packaged deal."
"Of course, we have room, Selene. That's not a problem. Will she be comfortable living with a coven of vampires?"
"She'll make do. But the question is, will your family be comfortable with a couple of wolves living with them."
"I don't see why not," Emmett said confidently.
"Why don't you find out first, then let me know. In the meantime. I'm going to pack and get some sleep."
"Alright, I'll talk to them tonight and call you first thing in the morning."
"I'll wait for your call then, Emmett. Goodnight."
"Goodnight, Sel. Be sure to dream of me," Emmett said with a smirk on his end.
"God, no. I don't need the nightmares." Selene told him.
Emmett laughs, he wishes Selene goodnight again then hung up.
After Emmett hung up, he went upstairs to talk to his family. They were all sitting around, waiting to hear how Selene was doing. Carlisle stood up when he saw Emmett, "So, son, how's Selene."
"Selene's good. She didn't answer right away because she was getting her wounds looked after."
"What happened after she left with the others?" Alice asked.
Emmett took a deep breath and told them everything that Selene told them. They all sat there with their mouths hanging open, "You can't be serious, Emmett, that's so unfair! Selene was only defending you." Alice cried.
"I can see why Sam would banish her, though. If he feels threatened, the best thing to do is eliminate the threat," Jasper added.
"So, what is Selene going to do?"
"She and Leah are leaving. Selene said that Leah is not going to abandon her." Emmett told him, mother.
"Where will they go," Carlisle asked.
"They'll get an apartment in Forks."
Esme looked at Carlisle, and Carlisle nodded, "Why don't you ask the girls to move in here with us?" Esme said.
"I did, but Selene didn't think it was fair to you all putting you in a position where you would have to deal with two wolves all the time. She wanted me to ask you and see what you thought."
"That's very considerate of her," Carlisle said, "As far as I'm concerned, she and Leah can live here. We have more than enough room for Leah, and I'm sure the longer we're exposed to their scent to quicker, we'll get used to it."
"You know it's fine with me, Emmett. I could never keep you apart from your mate."
"I think it'll be fun to have two more girls in the house, and Selene has a great fashion sense, I'm sure we can go shopping together."
"I don't mind at all, Emmett, to be honest, I'd rather have two wolves here than a human. They're less tempting." Jasper said.
"What about Edward?" Emmett asked.
"If he doesn't like it, tough. He's been outvoted."
"Great, I'll call Selene in the morning. She was going to bed right now."
"Good, that will give me a chance to get Leah's room ready," Esme said.
Emmett was so excited to have his mate live with him that he went downstairs and began to make room in his closet for Selene's clothes. He also organized his room so that all of Selene's thing would fit comfortably.
While this was going on, Selene and Leah packed up all their clothes and boxed up all of their other belongings. By the time the sisters had finished, it was already late at night.
"We'll take this out to the Range Rover in the morning, Leah."
"Okay, Sel. Let's go to bed."
With a yawn, Selene agreed. Selene said goodnight to her little sister and went to her bedroom to go to sleep.
The next morning, Leah and Selene had gotten up early to make breakfast for Seth. It was going to be hard for him to hear that his sisters were moving out. But it was something that Seth was going to have to get used to it. Selene and Leah made Seth's favorite foods, omelets, waffles, ham, bacon, sausage, hash browns, and biscuits. Since shifting, Seth had been able to eat a lot more and still maintain his weight.
Sue came downstairs and sadly looked at her daughters, laughing and cooking together in the kitchen. She knew that it wouldn't be the last time she'd see them, but it was going to be the last time she'd see them in her house like this. Sue almost felt like crying, and a surge of anger and resentment came up towards Sam and Paul. Sue took a deep breath and went into the kitchen.
"I see you two started early."
"Well, Squidward wanted to make Seth's favorite foods to soften the blow that we're leaving."
"And Old Yeller agreed. So here we are."
"Seth is going to love it, and you know he's going to be suspicious, right?"
"Of course, he will," The girls said at the same time.
"Of course, he will what?" Seth asked as he came down the stairs.
"Of course, you're going to be hungry this morning," Selene said.
"Isn't he always, Sel?"
"Shut up, Leah, I can't help it."
"Yeah, Leah, stop picking on the puppy," Selene said, ruffling Seth's hair.
"Cut it out; I'm not a puppy," Seth whines.
"If you say so. Here Leah and I made your favorite."
The girls started piling the food onto Seth's plate while he happily looked on. Leah poured him a big glass of orange juice and poured a ton of syrup over his waffles. Seth watched suspiciously while his sisters fussed over him. From Selene, he could believe it, but what was Leah up to?
Once everyone was served, the girls sat down and began eating their breakfast. Seth stared at his sisters, shrugged, and started eating as well. They sat in silence, eating for a while until Selene and Leah looked at each other. It was time to tell Seth.
"Seth, Leah, and I have something to tell you."
"I knew it; I knew something was up. What's going on guys?"
Selene sighed, "Seth, Leah, and I are moving."
"You're not going back to New York, are you?"
"No, Leah and I are getting an apartment in Forks."
"Oh, that's not so bad. What's the big deal about that?"
"Seth, Leah, and I are leaving the pack," Selene said.
"What?! Why?" Seth yelled.
Leah and Selene explained what happened the night before and what Sam had told Leah, "Is he crazy? This is all Paul's fault!"
"It isn't just that, puppy, Sam thinks I'll take the pack from him."
"He's wrong; you would never do that!"
"Everyone in this room knows that, but Jake was the one pushing for me to get kicked out. He doesn't like Emmett because it reminds him that yet another girl was lost to a vampire," Selene explained.
"Well, if Leah is going with you, so am I!"
"Ah, Sethy, that's so sweet, but you're too young. And who's going to look after Mom?" Selene said.
Seth looked at his mother and put his head down, feeling guilty.
"I tell you what? When you're old enough or if something happens that makes you uncomfortable; you can join Leah and me. Is that fair?"
"Yeah, Sel, that's fair."
"Mom, is that alright with you?"
"Of course, dear. I think it's a great idea. You can be the Clearwater Pack," Sue said with a laugh.
"Don't even joke, Mom," Selene said with a laugh.
After that, Sue and her children finished their breakfast, laughing and joking. Selene heard her phone ring and went upstairs to answer it. She looked at the caller ID and saw that it was Emmett.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Babe."
"Hey, Em, What's up?"
"I talked to the family, and they said that you and Leah are more than welcomed to move in with us. Esme is decorating a room for Leah right now."
"And what about for me?"
There was a long pause.
"I was hoping you'd move into my room."
"Oh yeah?"
"If you don't want to, I understand. I can ask Esme to get another room ready," Emmett said sadly.
"Emmett, calm down, of course, I'll move in with you."
Emmett brightened, "Really?"
"Yes."
"Good, because I already made room in my closet for your stuff."
Selene laughed, "Thanks, Teddy."
"Teddy?"
"Yeah, as in Teddy Bear."
Emmett laughed, "I can live with that. What time are you two coming over?"
"As soon as Sam officially kicks me out."
"And when will that be?"
There was a knock at the door, "Right now, it seems. I'll call you when Leah and I leave."
"Okay, Babe, talk to you later."
With that, Selene and Emmett hung up. Selene made her way downstairs and found Sam sitting in the living room, waiting for Selene. Sam stood up when he saw her with her luggage in her hand, "What are you doing, Sel?"
"What's it look like I'm doing oh supreme alpha, I'm leaving."
Sam closed his eyes, "Leah told you?"
"Did you expect her not to, Sam? She's my sister."
"I'm sorry it has to be this way."
"No, you're not. You think I'm a threat to your leadership, and that's why you chose Paul over me, even though what Paul did was wrong, and you know it. You'd rather have a sheep following you than someone who thinks."
"But you can't make that kind of decision on your own, Selene."
"Yes, I can, Sam. Tell me, would you have held a committee if Paul had tried to kill Emily, or would you have been out for blood?"
"That's different."
"How?! Just because Emily's human and Emmett isn't? An imprint is still an imprint, Sam."
Sam had nothing to say.
"You know what, I don't have time for this, made up your mind last night, I'm out. I only hope you punish Paul because if you don't, he's going to think he can get away with murder."
At that moment, Leah came downstairs with her suitcase. Sam stared at Leah in shock, "And where are you going?"
"With my sister, Sam."
"You can't leave the pack!"
"Oh yeah? Watch me."
"Leah, we're your pack brothers."
"And Selene's my sister. My flesh and blood. That's more important to me than the pack, Sam."
"YOU CAN'T LEAVE," Sam said, using his alpha voice.
"Too late, Sam, the minute I made the decision to leave the weight of your commands lifted from me. You have no more control over me," Leah informs Sam, "So, get out of my way so I can take this outside."
Selene and Leah continued to load their things into the Range Rover while Sam stood there and watched. Once they finished, they said goodbye to Sue and Seth and got in the Range Rover and left. Sam watched the tail lights of the Range Rover fade into the distance; he was about to leave when Sue came up next to him.
"Sam, the Elders would like to have a word with you."
Selene and Leah drove through La Push and made their way towards the highway that led to Forks. Selene took an exit that led away from Forks, Leah smiled, "I take it we're not renting an apartment?"
"Nope, Emmett talked to his family, and they want us to stay with them."
Leah laughed, "Well, I guess it's time to see if the necklace your dad gave me will work or not."
"Of course, it'll work. Hecate herself blessed it. Have a little faith."
"After this, I will."
Leah and Selene drove for a while on the highway until they got to a turn off that led through the woods. Leah and Selene continued up the road until they came to a large, graceful house that was rectangular and well-proportioned and painted a faded white. The southern wall is almost entirely made of glass, with a view of the Calawah River.
Leah stared at the house, "I like your dad's cabin at Camp Half-Blood better."
"Yeah, me too."
"Well, I guess this is home," Selene said.
"I guess so."
With that, the sisters get out of the Range Rover and head toward Cullen's door. Right when Selene is about to knock on the door, Emmett appeared, making both girls jump.
"Dammit, Emmett, wear a bell or something. You're going to end up giving us a heart attack," Leah said, clutching her heart.
"Sorry, Leah, I couldn't wait any longer. Come on in everything is ready for you guys."
Leah and Selene walk into the house, and Emmett leans down and pecks his mate on the lips, "How are you doing, Sel?"
"Good. Sam came by this morning to kick me out. He wasn't pleased to find out Leah was going with me."
"Pleased? Sam had a shit attack," Leah said with a chuckle, "He tried his alpha voice to order me to stay. As you can see, it didn't work."
Emmett laughed and led the Clearwater girls into the living room where they could meet the rest of the family, "Leah, I'd like to introduce you to my family officially. This is Carlisle, our coven leader, and my adoptive father. Esme, my mother, Alice, and Jasper, my siblings."
Carlisle stepped forward and shook Leah's hand, "It's nice to meet you, Leah."
"It's nice to meet you too, Dr. Cullen."
"Please, call me Carlisle."
Everyone else came and shook Leah's hand, "Leah, I hope you don't mind me asking, but you don't seem to be nervous around us, why is that?"
"If my sister trusts you, then I trust you. Selene is a great judge of character."
Everyone turns to look at Selene, and she nods. Years of training had honed her skill of recognizing friend from foe. That's why she never liked or trusted Paul, "Why don't we all sit down and get to know each other. Would you girls like something to drink?"
"Iced tea if you have any," Leah said.
Esme nodded and went to the kitchen to get some for the girls. Meanwhile, Selene asked Carlisle how he became a vampire, "That is if you don't mind telling me?"
"No, of course not, dear. I was originally born in London…"
That led to everyone else telling their story about how they were turned. Leah and Selene found their stories sad but fascinating. In turn, Selene told her story about not knowing her dad until she was ten, then moving back East with him when she was fifteen and meeting her other half-brother, Percy Jackson.
"Oh, I was wondering, would it be alright if I invite my brother to spend a few weeks here during the summer?"
Esme smiled, "That would be wonderful, dear; I'm sure your brother will love it here."
"I'm sure he will too."
"Now, how about I show Leah to her new room while Emmett shows you to yours, Selene then I'll make you two some lunch."
"Thank you, Esme," The girls say.
With that, Alice and Esme led Leah upstairs, and Emmett takes Selene by the hand and takes her downstairs to the basement. The first thing she noticed was that Emmett now had a king-size bed, "You got a king-size bed?"
"Of course, I want you to be comfortable."
Selene smiled up at Emmett then hugged him, "Thank you, Emmett, you have no idea how much I appreciate not being separated from my sister."
"I would do anything for you, Sel, I hope you realize that."
"Yeah, I do."
"I love you, Selene."
"I love you too, Emmett."
Meanwhile, in La Push, Sam is on his way to Billy's house to talk to the Elders. He knocks on the door, "Who is it?"
"It's me, Sam."
"Come in and shut the door; we have much to discuss."