Fainting Maid- Thank you. I wanted to keep it interesting without revealing too much, which I probably did anyway. Yeah, I think that confused a lot of people, as you weren't the only one to address it. Thank you for liking this Leah, I wanted to do something different but not weird with her. She's a very dynamic, well thought out character. So thank you. I hate stereotypes, so that means a lot.

GothChiq80- Thank you very kindly. I do as well and I thank you for believing so too, because that's what I was trying to go for. People expected too much from her, a 17 year old. Under that immense pressure I think many people would just choose to run. (P.S. I hate Isabella too, very much.)

Wolfy- I'm very grateful for your immense enthusiasm and long review. And yes, it is quite disgusting, but don't worry if and when he gets Leah back, Isabella will be taken care of. I do agree with you on several points. The tribe obviously sensed something in her that they didn't like, I mean besides the fact that she's not Leah haha. And no, he only wants one wife, whether it is Leah or someone else. Remember that he only really searches for Leah because one: she's his mate, and he has to care and two: his pride was severely damaged by her running because he felt that she didn't want him. And no way, I don't think Spence was wrong. I mean if some guy you didn't even know morphed into a giant beast and beat you to near death just for wanting to visit Leah would you want to marry Leah? Also, glad you caught this; I was looking through the twilight wikia and found that a lot of the wolves, if not all, are somehow related. So yes Embry is only six years older it's just that she's not really sure if they're cousins or something else, so because of the age and closeness gap they go for Uncle. Thank you for enjoying.

BB-Waters- Indeed he did and indeed he does. I wouldn't blame her either, I'm glad you, as a reader, don't. If and when he finds her, there will be some words, strong words probably, thrown about and maybe some actions that they may later regret. Stay tuned!

Jada-91- Thank you, I will try to update as much as possible but my finals are all less than a week away and I have a Chem Regents…kill me please?

Brankel1- I love that you love it. I will try.

Lita(not logged in)- Thank you! I love surprising people. I do pity Leah, it isn't fair. It truly is a shame. At least Rebecca escaped the trap they most likely would've set for her. That's actually really smart, I hadn't even thought of that. Of course they couldn't! There's too much water and even if they did, what would they do, doggy paddle after her? Womp…

XxXSpirit of LaPushXxX- I'm glad. :) Here's an update.

Jakeheartleah- Thank you for enjoying my start, I hope to only improve. I'm glad to hear you will enjoy following this storyline. And yeah a couple of people addressed this or didn't like it. Jacob isn't married to Leah though, keep that in mind. I'm sorry to have confused you (and others); I sometimes have issues with making my points clear.

Shouldabeenblonde- I do that a lot. I put a lot of time in between reading Blackwater. It's fun to get into it again every once in a while though, isn't it? But thank you! That means a lot to me and I'm actually quite flattered. ^.^ for reviewers like you and everyone above you, I try to. Thanks again ^.^

A few of you addressed the whole Leah-Jacob-Bella thing. The thing is that Bella and Jacob were longtime friends already from going to the same college and once Leah left, he needed a distraction. Since Bella is pretty much Leah's polar opposite, he believed she could help ease his mind a bit. Leah and Jake never had a formal engagement, just a betrothal, promising Leah to him. He hasn't truly moved on from Leah, as she is his mate and he is still looking for her. He doesn't really like Isabella it's just her extreme differences regarding Leah please and console him. He's only still searching because of his heart pride and desire to know that she's okay. Basically he just wants to find Leah and Bella is his distraction.

Finding You
Chapter 2

Seth swallowed the hurt. He swallowed the pain, and the anger, and the loneliness, and the love, and the feelings of abandonment that all came along in the aftermath of Leah's disappearance. Now that he saw her again, right in front of him, all those powerful feelings bubbled to the surface all at once and slammed into him. He couldn't breathe. He was frozen. She looked so grown, aged beyond her years somehow. But then again he probably did too. He'd been run ragged to the brink of sanity searching for her. And now here she was. His pause however long, however short, gave her enough time to process what was going on, her senses switching to high alert once recognizing the impending danger. Why else would Seth, her Sethy, be so far from home if not to search for her. More importantly, she thought to herself, what's happened to him?He looked monstrous. Like most of the men on La Push. He'd grown taller, much taller, and leaner. Yet you could see that his muscles, also new, weren't used to being so confined by clothing.

"Lee-Lee?" he managed to rasp out. But she was already gone. Running away, yet again, only this time from her own flesh and blood. She had no reason to fear Seth other than that he might tell someone he's seen her, he's found her, and consequently force her to return home. She loved him, but the last thing she wanted to do was see him. It hurt her to know she left him behind, even knowing she had to. Any form of communication, or even contact for that matter, with Seth might tug on her heart strings and pull her home, for his sake and well-being.

Pushing and shoving her way through the thick crowd she willed away her tears and ignored her burning lungs. She hopped on the first train she saw and snatched up the first seat she saw, keeping her head down. Seth sighed, fighting with himself. Follow her. Don't. Follow her. Don't. But in the end he had to follow her, he had missed her terribly, terribly enough to want to just see her one more time. At least he'd be able to evaluate whether she was doing well or not. This and the weight of the Alpha command upon him forced him to follow her. Hopping on the train he'd seen her duck into, he moved, car after car, until he saw her. Leah sat staring blankly out the window a few tears fighting their way past her lids and spilling over. Seth's heart softened, if not turned to mush at the sight.

He wished he could simply walk up to her and offer a Final Destination marathon with some popcorn and jolly ranchers. It had always been the fool proof way to cheer her up and now he wasn't even sure if he could do that, thanks to Jacob. As far as Seth was concerned, Jacob was the root to all his sister's pain and unhappiness. And as an underling, not even Beta, he couldn't do a single thing about it. Seth fished around in his pocket, resurfacing his wallet triumphantly. Digging through it her took out $150 and 2 family photos taken in what felt like two different lifetimes. The first was of him and Leah on his 15th birthday, the last one he'd been able to celebrate with her. She'd taken him out for laser tag and then a nice dinner with him and his best friend, and current imprint, Catalina. The second was of him and a glowing Catalina. They were only 16, and expecting their first child. Leah would have a little nibling. Seth moved stealthily and slipped the money and pictures into her pocket and was gone in the next instant.

"What do you mean he thinks he's found her? Has he or has he not?" Jacob roared, gripping Embry by his shirt collar. He felt someone's hands move to his shoulders as they began to work at the tension there rhythmically. Curling his lip and letting one, fierce growl escape from the very pit of his stomach he shook his wife off of him violently. He heard horrified gasps from civilians and murmurs of warning from the elders. He may be chief but he is still under all the elders. Regaining his composure, he turned to Isabella and kissed her as passionately as he could manage, hoping, in vain, that it would calm the racing and painful throb of his heart. LeahLeahLeahLeah, kept pumping through his veins, not blood. Just LeahLeahLeahLeah.

"He caught her scent quite strong. He said he felt she might be there, unless she had just been there a while and then left, which, considering this is Leah we're talking about, she probably has. It's been a year, Jacob." Just before his Alpha moved forward to choke him, possibly to death, Embry's phone rang.

"What?...No shit, Sherlock. What's going on?...Then why are you wasting time calling me? Just get her…What do you mean no?...So?...He's going to shoot the messenger and then come after you….Yeah, yeah, yeah, you're welcome asshole. Bye." Embry turned to face Jacob once more only to be met with Isabella's beady eyes and intense glare.

"Why are you all always so secretive and cryptic around me? I'm his wife and unless he has anything to hide, I suggest you start becoming clearer, now. In case you haven't realized Jacob loves me." She spat at him, indignation clear in her nasally voice. He searched about for Jacob again only to find that he was gone. Probably to go wring Seth's neck. Embry glanced back at Isabella and weighed his options. Find Jacob, Seth, and Leah. Deal with annoying non-native. Find Jacob, Seth, and Leah. Deal with annoying non-native.

"What do you want now, Isabella?" he asked, patience already beginning to wear thin. He knew Jacob would kill him if he left Isabella at this grand opening alone, questioning. Isabella was nowhere near being a genius, but she wasn't a complete retard either.

"I've told you Indians a million times, it's Bella. Where's Jakey going?" pressing his fingers into his eyes and itching to just go and find his brothers Embry heaved a deep, long sigh. He opted for telling her a lie, but he wasn't too good at that. Besides, what kind of example would he be setting for his sons if he kept up a steady record as a liar?

"He's gone to find Leah." Embry said with finality before shooting off into the forest and bursting into a big ball of gray and landing as a 'majestic' shifting creature.

Leah stared up at the rather foreboding building in front of her. She always hated inclement weather conditions. They forced her to find immediate shelter despite the fact that she usually liked to dawdle about whatever town she landed in, depending on the time she wandered there that is. Sighing and crossing her fingers she walked into the local police department and headed straight for the main desk. A tired looking man in uniform sat there, surrounded by papers and folders and an inhumanely large cup of coffee. Going directly up to the desk and putting on as much a smile as she could muster Leah kindly inquired of the officer where the closest Women's Shelter would be. He stared at her rather petite form suspiciously. Rolling her eyes, Leah dug in her knapsack for a minute before finding her wallet. She slipped out her license and handed it to the officer who grunted his approval.

"C'mon, I'll drive you there. Good thing you aren't a minor y'know. Then I'd have to go through a lot of paperwork to figure out who you are and where you come from, little lady."

"I'd hate to be a burden and add to your workload sir," she replied unsurely, a tad bit put off and slightly unaware of how to reply.

She stared out the window for the rest of the fairly short car ride, never allowing her thoughts to drift to Seth and what she left behind. Sacrifices had to be made. Sacrifices that she was sure would benefit everyone involved. The officer dumped her in front of a semi-large, quite nice looking box of a building. Mumbling a good bye and a joke about if she needed help of something she could reach him at 911 the officer sped off without another word. Sliding her hood down, Leah sighed and stepped up to the front door, knocking heavily. A frail old little woman answered, smiling pleasantly. The old woman shuffled her inside without a word and gestured for Leah to follow her. Leah complied readily, slipping through the hallways behind the fairly quick woman.

She ended up leading Leah to a smooth wooden door labeled 4W. She handed Leah a key and used her own to open up the door. The room it led to was fairly sized. It may even be bigger than Leah's room back home. Weird for a shelter. There was a twin sized bed, a vanity, a dresser or two, a computer, a phone, and a bathroom.

"If you need anything press 5 on the landline. Dinner call's at 6:30, always. You're welcome to stay as long as you like, as long as you don't freeload, trust me we'll be helping you look for a job. The bathroom there is connected to the room on the other side, so it's almost like you have a roommate, but not really. You're safe here, dearie. Go on now, take a minute to settle in." the woman, whose name was Hope, Leah learned, said all in one breath gesturing wildly with her hands.

"How do you guys afford all this? Isn't this a shelter?" Leah wondered aloud as she wandered farther into the room, dropping her small knapsack as she went.

"Yeah, in a good part of town. Plus some of the women we've helped have moved on to bigger and better things, they donate a lot. Don't get too excited though, since the rooms are all so nice the Activities Wing is shabby."

"How shabby?" Leah snorted shortly before apologizing. This place wasn't a shelter. It was far too nice, Leah decided. She meant no offense to the shelter's she'd been to before. It's just that they always seemed to help so many people and families, the money from the government couldn't possibly cover all their expenses…could they?

"A gym and a living room where we occasionally hold events. Now settle in." she chastised playfully before making her exit. Leah smiled a small smile of content.

She went to her things and unpacked what little she had. In truth she wouldn't mind staying here a short while. It was comfortable, and her savings, or what little of it she managed to take with her after leaving most of it under Seth's mattress, were slowly depleting. It was time she got a job anyway. Grabbing up her toiletries she knocked on the bathroom door to make sure her semi-roommate wasn't in there. When no reply came she walked in and set up her stuff, stopping shortly to look at what other kind of stuff was in there. Leah had a lot of soft, smooth scented things and whoever she shared this bathroom with seemed to prefer fruity scents. Changing into a pair of warm pajamas she sat at the desk that held the computer and started to surf the web a bit. She went to her old high school website hoping to catch a bit of news about her hometown without having to google the La Push Rez News, which could be a pain. Apparently Jacob was opening up a Rec Center and everyone was invited, recommended that is, to come. Good, good for him, she thought bitterly.

She checked the time after a while to find that it was already six fifteen. Leaving her room but making sure to take her key she wandered around a bit before finding a closet stuffed to the brim with linens and pillows, taking what she needed she headed back to her room to make her bed before heading down to dinner. She opened up the room to find her bed already made and a skinny little thing sitting on it Indian style, a cupcake saying Welcome! in her hand. Her roommate?

After introducing herself and hanging out to her roommate, Kennedy, they went to dinner together and for the first time in a long time Leah felt at home.

What could staying in one place for a little while longer than usual hurt?