Note: I don't own anything you recognize...there is swearing in this story so be aware...i have pulled some direct dialogue from the movie in the later half of the story...it's my first and probably only Twilight story so please don't flame me if you don't like it...with that, Enjoy!

While Bella and I talked on the phone over the next couple of days, I made sure not to bring up the topic of her pregnancy. I knew the guys had super hearing because of their wolves and it would suck if one of them overheard me. It was bad enough that Seth heard me planning on visiting and demanded that he come along. With Bella's OK, I let Seth in on the secret as we drove there. He thought it was kinda weird but cool.

"So the cavalry is here so you can head home and shower, Jacob. You're beginning to stink," I said heading into the living room.

She never told me how bad it was getting. Bella looked nearly skeletal and her face was quite pale. Seth stopped short at the sight but I took Jacob's place beside her on the couch.

"Is the blood not enough?"

"He's just growing so fast."

I reached over and rubbed my hand in a circle on her belly.

You need to calm down, little one. Your momma is hurting.

"How much are you drinking? Maybe the little one needs more. Carlisle, I'm a universal donor so you can always tap me like a keg."

"It shouldn't be necessary but thank you, Mikayla."

"What if Paul finds out?" Seth asked, moving closer.

"He has no say in what I do with my blood."

Tiny shivers ran through Bella's body while she tried curling up in the blankets. Without Jacob's heat source, she was getting cold. I tried cuddling up against her but there was no way I was as hot as Jacob was.

"My wolf can help Bella."

Seth ran out of the room to phase.

"No! Seth!"

Too late. Seth came back as his wolf and you could almost hear the growling and howls coming from the rez.

"Call Jacob and get him back here. Get everyone. The pack just found out and I don't think they're too happy with the news."

It was a flurry of movement as Edward called for the rest of the family while Carlisle called the Black house. I stayed with Bella while Seth phased back. He was all apologetic but Bella knew it would come out eventually. She seemed to cower into herself more as the howling got closer.

Jacob's wolf appeared on the back deck just as the rest of the pack showed up. The Cullens, except Edward, went outside. Even though Edward could read the wolves' minds, he could do it from Bella's side and his family would hear him speak.

"Sam is demanding that the baby be killed. It's an abomination, worse than we are. Paul is going on about getting you away from us, Mikayla."

"Too fucking bad."

I comforted Bella as much as I could while Edward told us what was happening. Jacob and Sam were going at it and my brother was just challenged about being Alpha. My phone had the worst timing as it rang right then. I recognized the number and knew I couldn't ignore it. I stepped away from the living room and the growling wolves.

"Hello."

"Mikayla, it's Mark Simmons, the prosecutor in your step-father's case."

"Yes, I remember. Now isn't a good time."

"Something happened and you need to know."

"Fine. Did he get shived in jail?"

"He was granted parole."

My world came crashing down around me.

"What? How? I thought he'd be in jail for at least 20years. It's only been 5."

"Partly because of good behaviour and the rehabilitation program he completed."

"Mikayla!" Paul yelled from outside.

"He's asked to see you to apologize," Mark told me.

"Mikayla!"

"Well, fuck. I gotta go."

I hung up and stormed out of the house. Paul and Sam had phased back into human form and Emmett and Jasper were standing next to a wolf Jacob as a front defense line.

"You're leaving. I can't have you near that thing."

I stormed down the stairs, past the vampire line, and right up to Paul. I poked him in the chest with each sentence.

"That thing is a baby. That thing isn't born yet so we have no idea if he's more than human. That thing will be born."

"That thing deserves death," Sam spat.

I growled at my big brother.

"Shut your fucking mouth. It's Bella's baby and it is her decision to keep it. We have no say in what happens."

"I can forbid you from being around her," he tried.

I moved over to Sam and smacked him. Normally it shouldn't have worked but his head flashed to the side from the impact.

"No one can forbid me. I stayed silent for too long while that asshole raped me because he forbid me from telling anyone. I will do whatever the fuck I want and that includes helping Bella."

I turned to leave and Sam grabbed my arm. I should have bruised at how tight the grip was.

"Get your fucking hands off of me."

"No…"

I did something no one thought I would do. I tore my arm from his grip and phased.

You may be my brother but I will fucking bite you if you don't back off.

Wait…bite? I thought.

I looked up at my brother and then at the other wolves before looking down at the grass where black paws stood instead of feet.

Damn.

Having listened to Sam and Paul over the last several weeks, I knew it took a lot of anger to phase at first but a calmness to turn human again. I tried to calm down but adding the fact that I was a wolf to what was going on now, sure wasn't helping.

Mikayla, calm down. Mikayla!Seth thought.

I can't phase back. I'm trying but I can't phase back.

More voices filled my head and then I could hear my distinctive ringtone coming from the pocket of my shredded shorts. I tried to back up from the pack but they seemed to move with me. It was getting to be too much. The wolves in front of me started becoming blurry. I only managed to phase back because I blacked out a second later.