AN: The next few chapters are going to be on the sorter side, mostly because I'm trying to gloss over Edward/Bella's story lol. Prepare for upcoming drama!

Chapter Twenty-Five

Renesmee

I was woken in the middle of the night by the commotion. Emmett wasn't beside me, which worried me further. I was on my feet before I could even make sense of the yelling. When I reached the third floor, I could see what all the fuss was about. Bella had gone into labor.

"Get her into my office." Carlisle ordered Edward.

"What can I do?" I asked, screaming over Bella's agony.

"Take care of Emmett!" Rosalie called, nodding in his direction.

My breath caught when my eyes landed on Emmett standing against the far wall, his eyes pitch black. Stepping in front of him, I tried to pull his gaze away from Bella. "Hey…" I breathed, nearly sighing when his eyes darted to me. "Let's take a walk, big guy." I gave him a small smile. Wordlessly, he blinked and nodded. He allowed me to pull him downstairs and outside to the front porch.

"Alex!" Matt's voice reached me over the chaos still waging inside. It looked like they weren't doing much better out here.

I frowned, noticing that my entire pack and a good handful of the Cullen's were on the lawn. Upstairs, I could hear Edward say that it was a girl. "Sam's pack is coming!" James finished for his twin.

"Be ready then." I took a deep breath as I listened to the commotion upstairs. They were trying to inject Bella with Edward's venom now. "We'll fight them if we have to."

"Not alone you won't." Emmett's hand tightened around mine, his eye back to a deep butterscotch. "I'll get Carlisle and Esme." With a quick kiss, he was back inside. He seemed to have better control now, so I let him go without a fight.

I jumped off the porch, phasing as I hit the grass. I could hear Sam's pack barking out orders, the chaos obvious. I almost didn't want to face them, just because I knew we would kill them. The thought escaped the barriers of my mind, drawing the attention of my pack mates.

'How hard do you want us to fight?' Chase's voice was as level as ever.

'As hard as you need to.' I sighed, knowing that there was no avoiding it this time.

I could hear his pack drawing closer now, the leaves and twigs crunching under their paws. As we got into formation, the rest of the Cullen's joined us – all but Edward and Rosalie. I noticed Leah and Seth were present, but Jacob was still inside. I didn't have time to think about his grieving for Bella. I had faith she would pull through… She had to.

'Now!' I growled as they broke through the trees.

I jumped, my teeth bared. I met Sam head on in a flurry of white and black fur. As we jumped and bit, I kept tabs on Emmett. He seemed okay, just angry that no one would fight him. Apparently, they still honored the imprint. That was comforting on some level. Seth yipped as Paul slammed him against a tree. Ty immediately took his place, knocking Paul back a few feet.

'Stand down, Sam!' I growled at Sam, the taste of his blood on my lips. I didn't have to look to know it was covering the white fur of my chest.

'We can't! That thing is a monster!' Sam tried to lunge at me, but whimpered as he put pressure on his injured paw.

"Stop!" Jacob called as he burst from the door. He phased instantly, giving us all a reply of what had just happened.

Like a switch had been flipped, the wolves stopped. I watched through Jacob's eyes as he imprinted on Renesmee. She was untouchable. Sam was conflicted, but ordered his pack to back off. With a warning against the half-vamp, they retreated the way they came.

"He imprinted on her…" I heard Edward explain to the others.

When I was sure they were gone, I turned to Emmett, my guard lowered now that I knew he was safe. "Babe…" He hesitated, looking me up and down. "Are you hurt?" His eyes were frantic as they glided over the blood soaking my fur. With a half-laugh I phased back into my human form.

"It's Sam's." I took his offered shirt, smiling as he leaned down to kiss me.

"That's my girl!"

"Are you sure she's okay?" I asked Carlisle as I watched Bella's unmoving body. It had been just one day, but she hadn't moved an inch. Her heart was weak, but clearly beating.

"It's just the morphine keeping her still. If this works, it could help all those changing in the future."

I just hummed, not liking the idea of seeing others change. Carlisle left, leaving me alone with Bella's unmoving body. We agreed to take shifts talking to her, helping to make the change easier. The Cullen's were out hunting to make up for their dry spell, and the rest of my pack were lounging around the house. I talked to Bella about all the changes I could see, and what the future would hold. I talked to her about my wedding, whenever that might be, and how I wanted her to be a bridesmaid. I thought it would be uncomfortable talking to an unconscious body, but the time flew by. Before I knew it, Jasper was coming in for his shift.

"Hey, Babe." Emmett paused his lifting just long enough to smile at me.

At first, I found it hilarious that the Cullen's used the gym they installed for the pack to burn off some steam, but hey, who was I to tell Emmett not to work out shirtless? Matching his smile, I threw one leg over the bench and leaned back. Wrapping my fingers around the bar, I easily freed the five hundred pound weight from where it was held. With an easy exhale, I brought it to my chest and held it there before lifting again.

"Need a spot?" Emmett's husky voice was closer than it should have been.

I didn't, but again, shirtless Emmett. "Sure, big guy." I smirked as he took his place at my head.

"Just helping you out." He feigned innocence.

"Of course…"

I groaned as my body was pressed between the cold shower wall and Emmett's even colder body. Under my shoulders, I felt the tile break and splinter. Emmett's large hand gripped my thigh, hiking my leg up over his hip. My lips moved from his to cover his smooth jaw and neck.

A shutter wracked my body as I let my fingers spread across his broad chest. Everything about Emmett was so… masculine. Even though his breath was unneeded, I heard it pick up as my teeth graze his collar bone. There wasn't one inch of this man that I didn't love.

He moaned my name as he entered me, hot clashing with cold. A shiver ran down my spine, despite the hot water that pelted us both. I threw my head back as Emmett moved, ever muscle in his body rippling. The tile behind me cracked again, this time lower. I thought I heard Esme complain about her house somewhere on the first floor, but I couldn't bring myself to care.

"Alexandria…" Emmett groaned as he dropped his face to my neck.

I felt my body tense up, his soft voice pushing me over the edge. Gripping Emmett's shoulders, I pulled him with me, my eyes fluttering closed.

"I love you." I breathed into his cold skin.

"I love you too."

AN: Reviews are loved! Next chapter Sneak Peek:

""Babe… Who are they?" I could feel Emmett's worry and need to protect me.

"They're… My brothers.""