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Author/Note 1: Sequel from Our Dawn 2

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Alert: the characters in this story curse a lot.

Our Dawn

Part III

Book 2 – Confidence & Vulnerability

Jacob Black

12. Caught

At dawn Bella sent me a message to let me know how things were going. She had been asked to stay away from the other Cullens so that her power wouldn't block Aro's. It was a smart move on his part and that was the reason why Alice couldn't see Bella in her visions.

But Bella was allowed to see William and she assured me he was fine, although he seemed to be missing Harry, Leah and I a lot and didn't understand why he had to stay there for so long, with people he didn't even know.

It looked like Jasper's suspicions were correct and Aro did want something from them. Edward probably knew what he wanted but since Bella was being kept away from him, she didn't know what was going on.

So far things had remained pretty much the same. No one knew shit about anything. The only difference was that now I was alone in the Hotel, which three days later was noticed by Gino. He kept calling me Casanova and even tried to tell me the whole story of the man who had dated like half of the Italian female population during the eighteenth century or something like that but I had managed to escape every time.

Gino also happened to be quite interested in my love life and in the sudden disappearance of my wife. I guess he thought she had somehow discovered my "affair" with the girl I kept calling on the phone and had left me. He even suggested I would meet a few of his girlfriends just to keep myself busy, which I politely refused.

Since that message, three days ago, I hadn't heard anything else from Bella or any of the others. I used to go near the Priori's Palace to see if I could find out what was happening but for three days I came back to the Hotel empty handed. I was beginning to be worried and I had finally decided to call home and tell Leah the truth.

I dialled our phone number and no one picked up. I tried Leah's cell phone and it was disconnected, finally I tried to call Seth and he didn't pick up either. I hung up feeling frustrated by the second. I hated to be in the dark. Why wasn't anyone picking up the damn phone? I was in a fucking foreign country, trying to keep myself together and waiting to hear good news about my son leaving the damn Volturi's bat-cave, was it too much to ask that my family could at least have the decency of answering my calls? Maybe I should try Sue and Charlie, but what if they didn't answer either? Maybe something was going on in La Push.

I had just started to pace back and forth around the room when someone knocked on the door.

"Room Service."

I frowned and checked my watch. It was almost nine pm, I didn't remember calling room service and I didn't understand why I was feeling suddenly nervous about opening the door. Maybe it was because the scent of the woman behind the door, a faint but really nice flowery perfume, was reminding me of someone I missed so much. Or maybe I was just becoming paranoid.

"Room Service." The female outside said again but this time my heart jumped at the sound of the familiar voice. I rushed to the door and opened it.

The woman in front of me launched herself in my arms and wrapped her hands around my neck and I just stood there completely stunned.

"Leah?"

I could hardly believe she was there with me.

"I missed you." She whispered pushing me inside the room and closing the door behind her.

She threw her small bag into the floor and hugged me again, as if she was also having doubts that we were together. Actually I was also scared that this could be just a dream, so I held her tightly for a while.

When we finally let go of each other I snapped back to reality.

"Leah, what are you doing here?" I asked.

"I was about to go insane all by myself. I couldn't let you do all the work. William is my son too."

"It's dangerous to be here. I told you to stay home for a good motive."

"I couldn't just sit around and wait for your calls."

"What about Harry?"

"He's with my mum. He's fine."

"How did you know where to find me?"

"Blondie gave me the Hotel's address. So…where are the leeches?"

"Out. They…" I hesitated. Should I tell her the truth? "They're investigating what's going on. They'll be here by tomorrow."

I went for a half-lie. She would be upset and worried if I'd tell her the truth.

"The Volturi are still stalling?"

"Carlisle is trying to solve things out. I'm stuck here because the vampires can recognise my scent and then we would be in troubles."

"Now you know how frustrating it is to sit around and do nothing."

"You shouldn't have come. I can handle this on my own." My ego was a bit hurt because Leah seemed not to trust me entirely.

She rolled her eyes and stepped forward to meet me. Her hands reached my chest and she kissed my neck, leaving me breathless.

"What are you doing?" I asked in a low voice.

"I trust you Jacob. I know you're doing your best...but I just...I missed you so damn much."

I was amazed by how easily she could read me. She didn't even have Edward's power and yet she could read me like a book. Our lips crashed violently and she moaned, making my body react immediately. The room's temperature had suddenly increased.

"Leah...Are you sure about this?" I asked in a whisper.

"I don't know…I just want to be here with you."

I lifted her chin and our lips connected again as if we were magnets. We knew this wasn't the right time to succumb to the lust that washed over us as soon as our lips touched. We knew that William was still being held by the Volturi and I knew that the Cullens were now in danger too but I couldn't just ignore the way I was feeling right now. Leah's body was pressed against mine and I was finding extremely difficult to focus on anything else but her.

I looked into her brown eyes and noticed she was feeling the same. She was probably asking herself if we could actually do this, having our son captive by the Volturi. If I knew that we could save William by going there, I wouldn't give it a second thought, I wouldn't let myself be distracted but I had been instructed to wait. Alice had made very clear that my presence near the bat-cave could put William in danger again.

Leah's hands had grabbed the hem of my grey t-shirt and a second later she was tossing it into the floor. Her red blouse followed the same path. When I was only on my underwear she pushed me to the bed and straddled me. I felt her urgency and I realised she wanted this as much as I did. The only thing I couldn't understand was why there was a sudden need for her to be in control.

"Did something happen?" I asked while she was fighting to get rid of my boxers. We were married for six years so I was also able to recognise when something wasn't right with her.

"No…I just need you…now."

"I need you too." I said and I unclasped her black bra. I felt her shivering under my touch and I realised her temperature was a bit higher than usual. But then again we were about to have sex so I guess it was kind of normal.

"I need to tell you something Jacob."

"Can't it wait?" I captured her lips again and she moaned softly.

"Yes…I guess it can…"

She responded immediately. The passion she put into that kiss made me think that whatever she had to tell me was important but right now we were too busy to talk. At least I was because while Leah was placing hot small kisses down my chest, I had to take care of unbuttoning her jeans.

"Next time wear a skirt." I said huskily and again she shivered when I removed all of her clothes. I didn't understand why she seemed to be cold when she had such a high temperature.

Her hands travelled up my chest and into my hair while mine rested on her waist. I was suddenly mesmerised by her beautiful face when I felt her body completely connected with mine. Her eyes were trying to tell me something I didn't understand because I was totally focused on the way she moved her hips.

"Jacob…I need you to go slow." She panted in my ear.

I complied with her request even though I initially thought about fastening the pace. I let her control the situation entirely and when I tried to flip us over, she didn't allow me. I growled impatiently but when I met her gaze again, I felt that I had to let her do this her way.

Something about this was strangely similar to what had happened between us before she had left me in La Push and gone living with the Cullens in Canada because she had found out she was pregnant. That night, Leah also controlled every movement we had made during sex.

I was going to ask her if she was alright when I felt a sudden rush of adrenaline wash over my body while her fingernails draw blood from my shoulders. Her body responded to mine only a second later and we tried our best to keep the noise down.

"Everything…is going to be fine, Leah. I promise." I said still having troubles breathing. She had let herself fall to my right side, completely exhausted.

"I hope you're right because things are about to change again." She said with her voice still altered.

We were in silence for a while.

"What did you want to tell me?" I asked. When she didn't answer me I realised she was already sleeping.

She was probably tired from the trip and from what we had just done. I pulled the sheets over us and kissed her forehead, embracing her waist and pulling her closer to me. She smelled so good. Her scent was intoxicating. It was like being in a garden full of every kind of flowers. Soon I drifted off too.

I woke up a few hours later. The sun wasn't up in the sky yet and Leah was still sleeping soundly in my arms. My cell phone started ringing and I almost jumped out of the bed to pick it up. Curiously Leah didn't wake up.

"What's going on?" I asked as soon as I picked up the call.

They are going to let us go.

I sighed in relief when I heard Bella's words. That was the best news I had in weeks.

"All of you?"

Yes. All of us.

"When?"

Today before sunrise. Meet us by Saint Marcus' chapel in an hour. William will be happy to see you.

"What did they want?"

I'll tell you later but I believe it involves Alice.

"Alright. I'll see you in an hour."

It was really hard to believe that this nightmare was almost over. Whatever the damn leeches wanted from the Cullens couldn't be that bad otherwise Bella wouldn't have called me. Apparently they were letting all the Cullens go home unarmed and I guess Aro didn't know anything about William's power.

I was truly relieved to know that in an hour I would have Will with me and we could all put this behind us and go back home. I was a bit worried about my son's reaction of what had just happened and I knew he would make a lot of questions but I was sure that Carlisle and Edward would know what to say to him without telling him the truth about vampires and wolves.

I thought about waking up Leah and telling her the good news but she looked really tired and she was finally having a rest after a long trip. Besides our previous activities had probably worn her out, I mean she didn't even wake up when my phone rang.

I dressed up quickly and wrote Leah a note, telling her I would return soon with the Cullens. I ordered Gino to serve breakfast to Leah in an hour and I had the impression he thought that Bella was back at the Hotel when I mentioned my wife being in the room. It would be fun to watch his face when he'd find Leah there instead of Bella.

I crossed the empty streets watching the sky. It was still dark although it wouldn't take long for the sun to rise. I stood before Saint Marcus' chapel for a while, admiring its beauty. It was an ancient building with a large front door and a few statues surrounding the stairs. There was a woman holding a baby, a man carrying a cross and a few saints praying on their knees with their eyes closed. The high glass windows had beautiful drawings too.

The stone monument was well preserved given the year of its construction. Sitting down on the stairs I waited patiently for any sign of the Cullens or my child. I knew my nose would pick up their scent before I could actually see them, but every movement I spotted on the streets I couldn't help thinking it could be them.

I didn't know how much time had passed since I had arrived to the chapel but suddenly my attention was drawn to the voices I picked up inside of the stone building. Someone was talking to the priest and they were speaking in English.

Feeling curious I let my ears pick up their conversation even though I knew I would be violating their privacy. What I heard made my heart rate's increase and the stench that hit me hard in the next couple of minutes made my head spin. It was a leech that was speaking to the priest and by the looks of it there was a group of tourists inside the chapel that would be taken to the bat-cave to be slaughtered by the Volturi.

The priest wasn't actually opposing to the idea, he was just alerting to the fact that they couldn't take such a large group not to draw attention. The leech couldn't care less about the old man's opinions though. It seemed that the Volturi were going to celebrate something.

I knew I shouldn't interfere. I knew I could make things worse not only for me but also for the Cullens and my son but I was a protector. My job was to protect people from being attacked by bloodsuckers whether I was in La Push or in any other place. My nature wasn't going to allow me to turn my back on those people so I walked inside the chapel ready to do my job.

"Father…I want to confess." I blurted eyeing the woman who was speaking to the old man. She was definitely a vampire. Her white skin made a clear contrast with her black robe. Her beautiful brown-redish hair was caught in a ponytail and her red lipstick looked like blood.

The priest looked at me completely shocked. He wasn't expecting someone to come inside the chapel at that hour.

"We're not open to public yet, my son." He said.

"But I need to confess my sins now." I insisted.

The leech smiled and my will to tear her to shreds disappeared mysteriously. It looked like I was cast under a spell.

"Heidi…there are enough people in that room already." The priest warned.

"I like him…I'm going to take this one too. If you want us to keep the deal, you'll have to let me do this my way." She said softly.

I realised then that I had suddenly become another potential victim.

"Come on big boy…You can tell me all your sins." She smiled again and I could see her white teeth shining.

My legs moved forward against my will. I really didn't know what the hell was happening to me. I had entered the chapel to prevent a massacre and now I was following that leech like a damn puppy. It was like she had me on a leash.

My brain could detect the danger signs but I was unable to react. I couldn't phase, I couldn't stop walking and all I could think of was that she was the most attractive woman I had ever seen in my life.

She took me to a room and ignored the priest's advices. When she opened the door I saw a group of almost twenty people. All of them looked like freaking zombies. A few of the men had this gaze that reminded me of a teenager in love.

"Ladies and gentlemen we're going for a ride. Can you please follow me?" The leech asked.

Everyone nodded. Knowing what our fate would be like I tried to stay behind but I felt compelled to do what she was asking.

"You too big boy. Come with me."

It was hard to resist the sound of her voice. I tried my best and I failed miserably. Heidi looked at me a few times and noticed I was trying to resist her. A weird smile appeared on her red lips.

We walked into the basement and there were two more leeches in black robes waiting for us there. One of them was a blonde male and the other was a black-haired woman with freckles.

"What took you so long Heidi?" The blonde one asked.

"Father Tom is having cold feet. I'm going to have to talk to Aro about him later…after our guests are gone."

I realised she was talking about the Cullens and William.

"We need to hurry. Marcus and Caius will be home soon." The other leech said. "You did well this time Heidi. Nineteen…"

"This one counts for two." The blonde stated pointing a finger at me.

"That one is mine, Randy." Heidi said. "I want to keep him for a while."

"He stinks." Randy announced. I was glad to know that not all the Volturi knew how to identify a wolf otherwise I would be dead by now.

"Yeah…It's good that we don't have to breathe, isn't it?" Heidi mocked. "Let's go. Follow me."

Again my feet moved without my permission. Heidi was probably a member of the Volturi special guard. Only that could actually explain why nineteen people were following her through a dark and stinky tunnel without even asking where we were going.

Every time I stopped she would look at me and smile, making me keep walking behind her and the other leeches although I kept on thinking about Leah and my son. I really didn't know why I was letting myself fall for her spell. At this rate I would be dead soon. As soon as Heidi realised what I really was she wouldn't hesitate.

The stench became stronger as we walked further into the Volturi's bat-cave. Then we reached an empty room. Heidi told everyone to wait there and I saw devotion in their eyes. They were completely hypnotised by her and if I weren't a wolf I would be too.

"You're coming with me." She said pulling my arm. I didn't want to go. I didn't want to leave those people there all alone. I tried and I fought against Heidi's power but in the end I lost and as soon as we got out of that room I knew I would never see those people alive.

The leech took me to another room and I didn't have to be Edward Cullen to know what she was planning on doing with me.

"I don't usually play with my food…" She started pushing me over to a huge bed. "But I'm going to make an exception."

"I'm not a meal." I managed to say.

"I know you like me…I know you want me to call you big boy…"

The sound of her voice made me feel confused. Why was my body reacting to her when I knew I didn't feel anything towards her? Why was she making me act like I wanted her?

"Tell me your name." She demanded running her cold hands through my hair.

"Jake."

"Tell me your sins, Jake."

Heidi pushed me over and I fell on the bed. She straddled me and began to remove her black robe revealing a tiny red dress underneath it.

"I don't want to."

She looked at me amused.

"You're actually fighting me, aren't you? No one ever managed to deny me. I can make people do whatever I want in a blink of an eye. You won't be any different Jake."

If only my body would do what I wanted, I would push her off of me and phase, but her eyes were piercing mine and I was again falling victim of her power.

"You seem to be a very hot man…How about you take off some of your clothes?"

"No." I said closing my eyes.

"You're stubborn…I like it."

I thought about Leah and remembered that a few hours ago we had been making love. I had told her I loved her so I couldn't possibly cheat on her with a freaking leech. Even though Heidi had that power, I had to fight it.

"I guess you need a little incentive, right?" She asked taking her dress off. "After we have some fun…I'm really going to enjoy killing you."

"I want to see you try." I said. I was fighting her power with all my strength now.

"Fine. Let's just cut the crap…" She put her hands over my chest and ripped my shirt in half exposing my upper body. Lowering herself to me she begun licking me and I had to close my eyes again and remember Leah.

"Get off." I said in a low voice. I wasn't being very convincing but I was trying my best.

"You can't beat me, Jakey. Don't worry…I won't hurt you…much." She laughed and I felt her fingernails digging into my skin.

I had to do something fast. I didn't want her. I didn't like her. I wanted to kill her right now. I was not going to cheat on my wife with a leech. I loved Leah too much.

"Get off of me you fucking leech!" I yelled and pushed her violently.

Heidi jumped back and stood near the door. She looked surprised not only because I had fought against her controlling power but also because the smell of my blood was something new to her.

"Randy, Lena!" She called. The two leeches appeared immediately. "We have a guest…" Heidi smirked triumphantly. At least the seduction's game was over.

A/Note 3: Thank you for leaving your comments. Don't worry William is going to be rescued soon.

Blackwater101: I used to write daily when I wasn't working but now things are not so easy. All I can promise is that I'll try, ok? I was supposed to update only on Friday but since you asked for an update I decided to post sooner. Just like you wanted, Leah is now in Italy but she won't tell Jacob about the baby for now. As for the Volturi, Aro will take an interest on William, Jacob and Leah. So yes, I will put some of your ideas on later chapters, especially the part about Jake being hurt. About someone dying…I wasn't planning on killing characters. At least not the main ones (I know a lot of you would be happy if I killed Bella or Sam – lol ;D –, but I really don't want to do it). If Bella died who would Leah annoy the crap out of? If Sam was gone, who would Jake be jealous of? I need those two in the story. I also don't think I'll kill the Volturi, after all they are too powerful. Since there are still a lot of things to happen and a new enemy coming, I have to think seriously about it. I'll let you know as soon as I decide. Thanks for your words.

Karisan