Selene watched as Rosalie shamelessly ran her fingers through Paul's fur and breathed in his scent. She couldn't believe that this was happening, a part of her wondered if Aphrodite had something to do with it. Selene sighed and tapped her trident on the ground, and it turned back into a bracelet. Suddenly, Selene heard Leah start laughing. She looked at her sister, who was leaning against Emmett laughing her ass off.
"Oh, this is too good. Two people that hate the other species so much and are now each other's mate."
Paul and Rosalie scowled at Leah, causing her to laugh even harder. "They even have the same scowl, and Paul's a wolf!"
Selene looked at Paul and Rosalie and chuckled. They did look the same. Selene suddenly started getting light-headed, her eyes rolled back, and she passed out. Instantly, Emmett was there to catch her.
"No, no, no, no, Sel, come on open those beautiful green eyes. Come on, Baby. Carlisle, do something!"
Carlisle ran over and checked Selene's pulse. It was beginning to slow down, "There's nothing we can do, Emmett, the venom is already spreading."
"NO! she can't turn, Carlisle! We have to do something."
"Emmett, Selene isn't going to turn, demigods don't turn, they die."
"What?!"
"You heard me. But Sel can be healed. You have to take her to the sea."
"Are you crazy?! She's lost too much blood; she needs a transfusion."
"Emmett, I know what I'm talking about. If you don't take her, I will. I promise it will heal her."
Emmett stared at Leah for a few seconds, then nodded. He picked up his mate and took off running for First Beach. The Cullens want to go as well, but they couldn't cross the treaty line, "Nobody follows Emmett, he needs to do this alone," Leah told everyone.
"Leah, what's going on, what did you mean a demigod?" Carlisle asked.
"I can't tell you, Carlisle. It's not my secret to tell. I'm sure Selene will inform you when she's better."
He nodded and told his coven to follow him home, "Can Paul and I go as well, Carlisle?"
Carlisle hesitated. He sighed and nodded, "But when Emmett gets home with Selene, stay out of his sight."
Paul and Rosalie both nodded and followed the Cullen Coven along with Seth and Leah.
Meanwhile, Emmett was running as fast as he could to First Beach. When he got there, he ran headlong into the water until he was submerged chest-deep. Emmett started washing the blood off of Selene's neck and out of her hair.
"Come on, Baby, come back to me. Please don't leave me."
While Emmett was babbling and staring at Selene, he didn't notice that the sea started to rage and the water started to swirl next to him when he finally looked up he saw a figure made of water emerge from the water. Slowly the figure of water began to form into a man. Emmett's mouth fell open when he saw a man with black hair and a beard but with familiar-looking sea-green eyes walking towards him with an angry look on his face.
The man took Selene from Emmett, "Move," The man ordered.
Emmett numbly moved out of the way. Poseidon looked down at his daughter, "She has a lot of venom in her body. The sea can't purge it. But the waters of Atlantis can."
"Atlantis, are you serious?"
Poseidon ignored Emmett and walked back to shore. He laid Selene down and took off her necklace. Poseidon opened Selene's mouth then carefully let one drop fall into her mouth, Selene automatically swallowed and sighed.
"Can't you give her anymore?"
"One drop is good enough for a demigod. She would need to be much more injured to need more," Poseidon said without taking his eyes off his daughter.
Emmett stared between the man and Selene and started putting two and two together, "You're Poseidon, the god of the sea, and Selene's your daughter."
Poseidon didn't take his eyes off of Selene, "Yes."
Emmett sat there, gaping at Poseidon. He couldn't believe he was in the presence of a god. Suddenly, Selene's eyes snapped open, and she gasped. She looked into the familiar sea-green eyes of her father. Her eyes started to water, "Daddy."
Poseidon gathered his only daughter into his arms, "It's alright, little starfish, you're okay now. The waters of Atlantis healed you completely."
"Thank you, Daddy," Selene said as she sniffled into his shoulder, "Where's Emmett?"
"He's right here, Sweetheart."
Selene looked up from Poseidon's shoulder and saw Emmett. He had the most relaxed look on his face, "Oh, Emmett."
Poseidon let go of his daughter and moved back a bit so that Emmett could get closer to Selene. The minute Poseidon moved away, Emmett lunged for Selene, "Oh, Baby, I was so worried about you. I thought I lost you. You had me so worried, Leah said that the venom wouldn't have turned you it would have killed you." Emmett mumbled into Selene's hair.
"No, demigods can't be turned, the venom will poison them slowly if not treated in time," Poseidon informed Emmett.
"Is she going to be okay now," Emmett asked.
"Yes, fortunately, if a demigod is bitten and they survive, they become immune to the venom. Selene only needs to rest for a while. I'll take her back to Atlantis with me where she can be cared for properly."
"I can take care of her," Emmett offered.
"Like you took care of her against your wife? Forgive me if I don't trust the life of my only daughter to you."
"Daddy, Emmett was watching-"
"Yes, I know, little starfish, he was watching a pathetic mortal instead of his mate. Yes, he has his priorities in the correct place."
"I can take of myself, Dad, and you know this. I've come closer to death before than this."
Emmett gasped. Father and daughter ignored him, "Yes, you have, but never to the point where you couldn't find help."
"I did get help, Emmett brought me to you."
"Thanks to Leah."
"He didn't know! But Emmett did do exactly what Leah said to do. Please, Daddy, let me go home with Emmett."
Poseidon looked down at the sea-green eyes that were pleading with him. He closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, "Fine, but I will be coming to check on you, and if any one of those creatures gets out of line, I'll bring that matchbox of a house down on them and set it on fire."
"Gods, Dad, calm down," Selene said as she started to stand up with Emmett's help.
"I'm in a foul mood, little starfish."
Selene looked out to the sea and saw that the ocean was raging. Selene could see an enormous storm still brewing off in the distance, "Daddy, I promise, I'll be fine."
"You better be," Then Poseidon fixed his eyes onto Emmett, "If you weren't my daughter's imprint, I would destroy you, but I won't cause her that pain. But that doesn't mean your family is safe from my wrath. Selene can tell you, I'm vengeful and petty, and I will hurt your family just to hurt you. Don't make me do that, Emmett. And remember this, You may be the world's strongest vampire, but I am a god, you will never be a match for me."
Emmett gulped, "Yes, your majesty."
Poseidon smirked, "Very good; you learn fast."
Poseidon turned to Selene, "Are you sure you don't want to come home with me?"
"I'm sure, Daddy. Tell Triton I said hello."
Poseidon caressed his daughter's cheek, then he hugged her and kissed her forehead, "I will, little starfish. I shall be by soon to check on you."
"Okay, Dad. I love you."
"I love you too, Selene."
Poseidon released his daughter, threw one last glare at Emmett then teleported back to Atlantis.
"Your dad is scary," Emmett commented.
"Yeah, but he likes you."
"He likes me?! How can you tell? Your dad threatened me."
"Emmett, my dad, said it himself, he's vengeful and petty. If he didn't like you, my dad would have killed you anyway."
"Then that whole thing about hurting everyone else was a bluff?"
"No, he doesn't like Edward. Remember that earthquake? That was him."
The stood there for a moment in silence, "Em, I'm sorry I didn't tell you who I am."
Emmett leaned down and kissed his mate, tenderly, "It doesn't matter, we can talk about it later. Right now, I need to get you home and out of these wet clothes."
"Oh, I can fix that." Selene snapped her fingers, and the water was pulled out of their clothes, leaving them completely dry.
"How did you do that?"
"I'm Poseidon's daughter; I can control water."
Emmett nodded and picked up his mate. He kissed Selene once more and carried her back to the Cullen house. Emmett didn't run nearly as fast as he did when he was desperately trying to get Selene to the ocean, but he was running rather quickly. Emmett glanced down at Selene and noticed she had fallen asleep in his arms. He smiled and held Selene a bit closer.
While all this was going on at First Beach, the Cullens had arrived at home and went inside the house. Leah led Seth into the kitchen and made him something to eat to help him calm down. Everyone left Rosalie and Paul outside so that they could talk. Paul ran into the woods and phased back and put his clothes on. He came out of the woods and found Rosalie sitting on the front steps waiting for him.
Paul sat down next to her and tentatively reached out for her hand. Rosalie looked down when she felt Paul's fingers intertwine with her own; she smiled and looked up at him. Paul stared at Rosalie and leaned in to kiss her, but she pulled away.
"What's the matter," Paul whispered.
"I look hideous; I need to feed to be able to fix the damage that Selene did to me."
"You look beautiful to me, Rose. You always will no matter what." Paul muttered sweetly.
If Rosalie could have blushed, she would have. She stared at Paul and ran her thumb over his lips, then leaned up and kissed him. Paul let go of Rosalie's hand and wrapped his arms around her, pulling Rosalie into his hot chest. She sighed at feeling the warmth of his body seep into her own, making her dead heart flutter. They broke the kiss, and Paul put his forehead against Rose's.
"Is this alright? That you're my imprint and I'm your mate?"
Rosalie smiled at Paul and pecked him on the lips, "This is more than okay, Paul. I've never felt anything like this before. Now I understand how Emmett feels towards Selene."
"So do I, and this is the greatest feeling in the world," Paul added with a grin.
"Yes, Paul, it is."
"So, what happens now?" Paul asked.
"I make amends for what I did to Selene and Emmett."
"So do I, Rose," Paul remarked.
"Why, what happened?" Rosalie asked.
Paul sighed and began to tell Rosalie what happened when she was away. As Rosalie listened, she realized that she and Paul wanted two people they couldn't have when all along they were meant to be together, "So as you can see, I have just as much to make up for as you do, Rose."
Rosalie nodded, "You're right, you do. And I think, for now, we can start by not being here when Emmett gets back."
"I agree. Why don't we go hunting to help you heal?" Paul asked, then stood up and offered his hand to Rosalie. She smiled up at him and took it.
Paul jogged into the woods and phased, then came back out, and the new couple was off to hunt.