Dearest Readers, I am so very sorry for my absence. My computer has gone to the big cyber world in the sky. So I had to buy a new one. Oh well. So in the time that I was gone I lost my job, going to school, went on several little adventures, read Twilight and New Moon… for about the six hundredth time… it was a horrible two months for me. I had nothing to do… I was so bored that I wrote the Parent Trap… Twilight style and I just may post it… it has some of my own twists in it though. Ha ha.

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or New Moon. They rightfully belong to Stephenie Meyer.

The Darker Side

By: Alunamai

Chapter Six: Accepting the Truth

Concordia POV

No this is not happening. There is no possible… well it could happen. I'll have to go see Luke. He should be able to tell me if I am or not… it's never too soon for him to tell. Now how to ditch the royal brigade?

I wheeled myself down the corridor to the elevators and pressed the button and waited for the doors to open. It was then that I realized that I was not obligated to wheel around in the wheel chair. So I ditched that and walked in to the elevator. It was then that I heard my name.

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Jasper POV

The car ride home was tense. Carlisle was fuming, Edward was off in his own little… world, Bella was concerned for her friend (which proved to me that she did not hate him), and Alice was stifling fits of laughter.

"What's so funny?" I asked.

"Angela's reaction to becoming a vampire. She nearly decks Marcus."

"Only you would find that funny." I told her.

"Where's Billy?" Bella said quietly. Was it just I or was she very much like her fiancée in way of disappearing into her own little Edward filled world?

"He said he'd get a ride with the others." Edward answered. "And Jasper you should know the answer to that quite easily."

"Oh."

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Regina POV

"Where did she go?" I heard Omenzia question a nurse that happened to have seen her.

"When I saw her she was heading for the exit, ma'am."

"Thank you so very much." Omenzia looked at me. "I have a feeling of where she might be going… she might be going to see Luke."

"Look who I found wondering the corridors!" Jase came around the corner with Billy. His tone was playful, as if the human he pushed came from the lunatic wing.

"Jason, this is no time for playing around, we need to locate Concordia." I told the man.

"She is going to see Luke!" Omenzia squeaked. She is so much like her husband that it is not even funny. But that's what over three hundred forty years of marriage does to a person. "She's unsure of herself."

"What ever type of DNA you're drinking, I want some." I said pushing past her and grabbing her husband's arm. "Jason, pull the Lexus out front, we are going wolf hunting."

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Esme POV

"What did I get myself into, Mrs. Cullen?" Angela whispered before she started to writhe and moan again.

"Calm down, sweet heart." I grabbed her hand held it, hoping to god this would comfort her. "It's not your fault, dear, it was Marcus who did this to you. It will be over sooner than you think."

A soft knock interrupted my soothing. I rose from my chair and opened the door a crack.

"What do you want Marcus?" I asked in an icy tone. "You've ruined her life, I hope you're aware of that."

"How is she?" Marcus asked completely ignoring my first statement.

"Well, lets see, Marcus, you bit the poor girl and she has venom coursing through her body. She is pain, you moron! You tore her away from her family and you are throwing her into a role she does not deserve… she didn't want eternal damnation, Marcus; she just wanted to live the way she was… the daughter of a preacher man. But you came to Forks and took that privilege away from her. You're a monster in every sense of the word. Marcus, you are a selfish poignant brat."

"You sound like a mother. But Esme, I never thought you to be hostile." He stared me down. "I just wanted to know how she was doing."

"She's doing fine, Marcus, now go, she needs her rest." I shut the door in his face and turned back to the writhing child.

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Concordia POV

I came to the mansion that I had only been at a day or so ago. I loved this place, it was the perfect hiding place. No one knew about it… except for my brothers, Regina, Jason, Omenzia, and Raja. Oh, and Jacob, the love of my life, Jacob. There was no way I was going to let Matthew come between us. Matt would have to kill me in order to take me away from him… or would the truth of me actually being pregnant make me not want to be with him?

I didn't know the answer to that one. And I wouldn't until I knew for certain that I was. If only we could make it work. If only our slight difference wouldn't stand in the way. If only we were equal. If only we…

"Concordia?" Came my brothers' voice. I hadn't realized I was sitting on the snow-covered steps of the mansion and that I had tears streaming down my face. I turned my face up towards his voice. "What happened? Are you all right? What did he do to you? Matt didn't find you guys did he?" Luke picked me up and carried me into the house. The next thing I knew I was lying on my bed and my brother sat beside me stroking my hair trying his best to calm me down.

"We got into an accident and we were at the hospital. And an old friend of Aro's arrived with his family… well part of it anyway… and Alice, whose apart of the family, said that I was pregnant… she can predict the future… and I believe the last thing I heard was that they were going to change Jacob into a vampire."

"Calm down, Cori. And what Alice says is true. I saw it right after you two left. The only ones who know are Mark and John. If Matt ever found out, he would tear the boy to shreds." I knew Luke spoke the truth. He was very much like Alice. Only he was slightly different in a way where he was more certain than she was. It was terrifying. "Four. One will be half and half, two will be vampire, and one will be full-blooded werewolf. I'll leave the sex of them a mystery. I think you would like that to remain a surprise."

"Not that it matters for me. Jacob and I could never be together… we are two completely different types of creatures." I sat up and pulled my knees to my chest. How could I allow myself to fall in love?

"Concordia, he is half of what you are… and if he's changed, you can just ask for the complete transformation after you give birth. Don't let a stupid little thing as "species" get in the way of true love. You're two hundred twenty nine years old, it's time for you to fall in love."

"Luke, I don't understand why it has to happen now. It's insanity. Why do I love him?"

"That is a matter for your heart to work out with your mind. Now, go back to the Cullen's, the Queen is on her way here, I'll tell her you are on your way there."

"Thank you."

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Jason POV

This is insane. Regina is going after Concordia. Concordia is not that easy to find. She never has been. It is more likely that this girl has gone back to Italy than it is that she went to see Luke. Especially if Matthew is still there, they have been on the rocks since her father died. Matt is convinced that werewolf's were to blame for his death when we all know it was a freak wild fire that consumed him.

"Why did she say wolf hunting?" Billy asked me as we made our way out of the hospital. He was a strange man. He was opposed to vampires his entire life and the moment his son falls in love with one that is half werewolf, he steps aside. The hatred these two men were brought up with towards vampires is unfathomable. I don't understand why anyone would want his or her children to grow up to hate something that technically should not even exist.

"Do you remember what Concordia is?" I asked.

"Yes, half werewolf and half vampire."

"Well, in order for her to do what she is doing now, she is most likely in wolf form. So we need to hunt her down, and tranquilize her and bring her home. Most likely, we won't find her and that means we have to sit and wait."

"Oh." Was this all this man was capable of saying? Apparently.

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Carlisle POV

"Rosalie, I need to speak to you… now." I said as we entered the house. "Boys, take him up to one of the empty rooms and one of you stay with him."

I started up the stairs and went to my office were the still fuming blonde waited. I went to my desk and motioned for her to sit down.

"Rose, why the cross?" I asked her quietly.

"It was there and it was a guarantee that Emmett would be in some pain. Providing it had him and not the floor. I'm sorry, Carlisle, I should have been thinking."

"You should have indeed. Just don't let it happen again. I don't want to give you the consequences."

"Yes, Carlisle." And she stood up and exited the room. I know I should have punished her for it, but it would have been a futile mission. So why bother venturing down that road.

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Edward POV

Bella and I sat in our room. She was leafing through a book on the couch and I sat there watching her. How could I have left her last year? What was wrong with me? I knew I had left to protect her, to track down Victoria, but I didn't want to believe that was the real reason.

"Stop staring it's annoying." She giggled. She looked up from her book and stared at me. "You know we don't have to sit like this anymore. Me doing one thing… you doing exactly what you're doing now. We could be doing more… productive activities."

"Isabella, you are utterly absurd." I moved closer to her and pulled her into an embrace. I kissed the top of her head and then her lips. She surprised me by deepening the kiss. We continued like this for about ten minutes. Until my thoughts were interrupted by one Concordia Lumberg, making her way up the steps of the house.

Why do I even bother? Who am I truthfully? Why does he want me? Me of all the women in this world. Why did he choose me? I'm nothing compared to him? And now I'm to bare his children… one of which will have to live with Jacobs father and the other three are to be raised by us. What have I gotten myself into?

"Edward?" Bella brought me back to reality. "Darling, what's wrong?"

"Concordia, she's in a state of self loathing… nothing Jasper can't handle." I kissed her again.

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Omenzia POV

"Jason! Slow down!" I looked at the speedometer and saw that he was near one hundred fifty. "It doesn't matter how fast we go, we will never beat her. You know that better than any of us in this car!" I sat back in the passenger seat and crossed my arms. "Your driving could get William killed."

"I prefer to be called…"

"I wouldn't just now, she's in a mood." Regina cut him off.

"Well, who is going to go and knock on the… oh, she's not here. But Matthew is, we need to go." Jason pulled the car out of the drive and sped down towards the front gates. We were then on our way back to the Cullen's.

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Esme POV (in the unused kitchen)

"Concordia, you need to relax, what is the worse that could happen?" Jasper tried in vain to calm the girl down. Concordia clung to him for dear life. "You need to let go." Jasper chuckled slightly. "Forgive, forget, and move on. This will all clear up soon enough."

"You're not going to give birth in nine months!" Concordia snapped. "I don't want to, and yet I have no choice."

"Jasper let me, please." I took the girl from his arms and held her close. I stroked her back and spoke softly to her. "Now, don't worry. Jasper is right, everything will be all right. It's not the end of the world, you'll see."

Alice came into the kitchen with a huge grin on her face.

"You're the lucky one, Cori, you truly are. He will stand by you what ever may come your way." Alice practically sang. "I knew he wasn't right for Bella. Bella was always the one for the vampire Edward."

"He loved Bella?" Concordia practically screamed. "Why wouldn't he tell me that?"

It was at this point that Bella entered the kitchen, in a very happy mood.

"First of all, I never loved him the way he loved me. He is more a brother than anything. He only thought we were together. It never would have worked out anyways. If I hadn't jumped from that damn cliff, Edward never would have gone to Italy he would have came back here."

"To beg her to take me back." Edward finished as he came in behind her. He also was very happy. One of two things happened, either they did the dirty deed or they… wait there is no option two. This is the same looks I remember seeing Rosalie and Emmett having about two weeks after Emmett joined the family,

"And you are correct in thinking that Esme." Edward answered my unvoiced opinion.

"Edward!" Bella nearly screeched.

"I miss the blush." He complained. "You would have thought that would have carried over… that was you most distinguishing trait."

"That would have been embarrassing." She stalked out of the room and Edward followed after.

"Where's Concordia?" I asked as I noticed that we short one person.

"She left." Alice said quietly.

"Do you have any idea as to where she went?"