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Epilogue Jacob's Graduation

JacobPOV

Today is the day I get to say good bye to my high school days. All I can think is "finally". I hated school, even Billy looks more like these people then I do. My skin is a dark tan and my hair is a shiny black. Everyone around here look like pale blond haired blue eyed super models. It's sickening. Billy started taking me to the rez the year he became Chef, and there is where I feel at home. Everyone looks like me, I always new I was not Mom and Dad's biological son. My birth Mother died when I was a toddler and my dad was gone before I was even born. All my parents say is "She was a good woman and loved me dearly" like that is explanation enough for me.

I had a wonderful childhood, I was very happy and I know my parents love me but sometimes just feel like the ugly duckling. They are beautiful and…white, and I'm …not. I met my Mother's parents one day, which was a joke. Thank the lord my Mom was there.

*Flashback*

"Hey, J. we need some snacks why don't you go pick some out?" My Mom asks.

I walk down the isle and right before I hit the chips this woman appears and gasps looking at me. When a man joins her and sees me, he frowns.

"Jake what's…?" My Mom now joins us as I'm standing there confused. "What are you doing here?" My Mom snaps at the couple, all I can do is stand quietly.

"He has her eyes" The woman chokes out.

"That's not your concern anymore. You left her and wanted him gone the day he was born. You where rotten to his Father, and caused nothing but trouble for the both his parents. We told you to stay away."

"He is the reason we were banished." The man growled at my Mom.

"You where banished by the Chiefs decision." My Mom bit back. "Decisions have been made and you have to deal with that. I wonder what the Chief would think knowing someone so dear to him was approached by you?" My Mom squared her shoulders and smirked at the couple.

Fear filled the woman's eyes as I looked between the three of them. "Billy is the Chief and he banished you…that means you are…" It all started to piece together for me. "You didn't want me or my Mother." I felt my heart break at that moment.

"Jacob, Leah loved you with all her heart and we love you just as much that's all that matters now. These people are not to be around you until you are old enough to decide on your own."

The couple left after some begging and pleading not to tell Billy. My Mom just shook her head at them.

*End Flashback*

It wasn't long after that day Billy had me coming to the rez regularly. He claims it was time to learn about where I come from but I think he just wanted to make sure they never came back. That is where I met my girlfriend Amber. She is amazing, so bubbly and playful. I really love her. She is supportive and patient with me. I couldn't ask for a better person.

After I get dressed I go to grab my speech of the dresser and see an envelope with my name on it. After grabbing it from my dresser I sit on my bed to read it.

Jacob,

You graduate today. If I know Bella like I do you are graduating with honors. Baby I am so proud of you. I'm sorry I'm not there to share this moment with you, please know I am watching, your Father and I both are. You were a bright baby and now I'm sure you have become an eve brighter man.

Please stay close with Billy he will help you learn who you are. You are meant for greatness and we will be watching the whole time.

Congratulations my son. I love you so very much.

Love,

Mom

"Jake, you coming?" Amber pokes her head in my door just as I finish reading the letter.

"Yeah"

After I show her the letter we go down to join the family. I'm greeted with hugs and a crying Mom.

BPOV

Amber sits with us during Jake's graduation. She finished her courses on the reservation so she was able to be here. The two of them have been steady for a couple of years now. She is a sweet girl and I think Jake made the right decision being with her.

Jake steps up to the podium and clears his throat opening his speech dramatically. Amber giggles next to me and all I can think is "This should be good".

"Welcome parents and families." He starts in a silly announcer tone. "Fellow students….We freaking did it!" He raises his voice as he looks at them. "Now my family is known for giving moving speeches or flipping off the stage. I'm not flipping of the stage because I might hurt myself." He start laughing with the crowd joining in. "What I will say is….We all know what and who got us here lets keep a hold on that as we move out into the world. It doesn't matter where you've been just that you get where you're going. So fight like hell to get there then show them how its done right."

I shake my head laughing softly as Amber giggles. It is so Jake to make something short sweet and to the point. After the students are dismisses we all head to the doors to wait.

Jake comes walking out shoving with his friends and for a split second he looked just like Jacob from our younger days. I feel a lump in my throat start to form as my vision gets a little blurry. I swallow the lump and blink away the tears and Jake approaches us.

EPOV

When we walk into the house some guys from the reservation are there lounging around. Bella and I laugh shaking out heads. Since Billy became Chief they have been coming over here constantly. They say as your kids leave your grocery bill is supposed to go down, not around here. It's gone up with having the guys around. Bella doesn't mind though she loves cooking for them and they clean up after themselves.

When Jake walks in they stand, and start congratulating him. A wrestling match breaks out in the front room and the girls just stand of to the side laughing and giggling. Jake may have Leah's eyes but he is more like Jacob personality wise. Now that he is eighteen he will be taking his place at his brother's side and if anything happens to Billy Jake will take over as Chief.

Bella and I know it's only a matter of time then Jake will be coming home with a tattoo and telling us he's moving out. I think he will be moving in with Billy when he leaves and we are okay with that. Bella has always made sure they knew where they came from and what they are.

I stand back and watch the boys making sure they don't break anything, the last thing I need is an upset wife on my hands. I see the respect they have for her when she walks in and clears her throat making them all stop and stand looking at her.

"We have a huge yard and you animals choose my living room to wrestle around like pups in." She teases.

"Sorry Mom" they respond in unison. Yes they have all taken to calling her "Mom" because she takes care of them so well.

"You heard her out to the back yard" Billy bellows making them all file out the door.

"Esme, Anthony, go make sure they behave" Bella winks to the twins like they are conspiring against the boys, and they take off laughing to the back yard behind the boys.

"That pack is going to run me into the ground one day" I laugh following Bella to the kitchen.

"That only because your getting old." She retorts.

I rush up and grab her hips spinning her around and leaning her back over the island. "Old huh" I chuckle. "Can an old man do this…" I bend down and kiss her sliding my tongue in her mouth keeping a firm grip on her, until we are rudely interrupted.

"MOM! DAD!" Seth screams. "I think I'm going to go blind here…damn"

I don't get to respond because the boys start howling capturing out attention. When we go outside we see the guys clapping Billy on the back and Emily is off to the side with Amber.

"What on earth…" Bella looks at them all.

"I'm gonna be a Dad!" Billy hollers making Emily laugh and Bella rush to her side. Clair just smiles quietly watching it all go down. She is so focused on her family and isn't easily excited like the others are.

I walk over and congratulate my son with a proud smile on my face. "You'll be a good Father." I tell him.

"Damn straight, and if any of you block heads rough house my wife now I'll kick your ass" He points to the guys.

Not that any of them would hurt her he was just telling them to protect her with their lives now. That is one thing I will give all of them credit with, they all make sure their group is safe and the woman are so well taken care of. Emily took to being the Chiefs wife like a pro making Bella give me another "I told you so".

Clair leads Rachel over to the ladies to visit with them. Rachel herself had become quite a lady. She will sit and talk with them for a little while smiling sweetly and nodding. Seth tells her to go play with the other children and she will always look to Clair first. Usually Clair gives her a nod and Rachel runs off to change. Seth watches his daughter and wife with love and pride in his eyes.

"Alright tie for us to go." Billy calls to the guys instantly capturing their attention. Seth has been invited along again even though he isn't living on the reservation. They all kiss Bella on the cheek, Seth, Billy, and Jake kiss their girl and they small children before they pile into the two trucks and head out the reservation.

JakePOV

We all left my parents house and went to the beach. A few of the guys lit a fire while a few others went to Billy's to get the beer. When they came back the fire was roaring and the other truck was pulled in to the sand for music.

After a few beers it was decided I would get my tattoo, I was a little nervous but I was not about to tell them that. So after a while we all piled into Billy's house and I was marked as apart of the tribe. I was to become Billy's right hand man and is he is ever away I have to act in his stead. It was a lot to take in but I knew this is the greatness my mother spoke about in her letter.

We decided that I would move in slowly for Mom's sake. She's already going to be depressed but it's what needs to be done.

EPOV

The following morning I wake to Bella ranting about Jake's tattoo, that she knew he would get. When I walk into the room Amber is sitting in the chair smiling with pride as Bella shakes her head. I point to m wife and roll my eyes making her giggle and give me away. After calming Bella down Seth comes in and mock hits his brother's arm.

I sit in my chair and watch my family again. Another graduation had passed and another baby is on the way. Life is moving along smoothly and swiftly. I can see our parent's stories coming to an end as our children's are just beginning.

There it is Jacob's graduation. Not as eventful as Billy's but he has a little of Leah in him so he is bound to be a little calmer. Let me know what you thought in a review….