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Chapter 17

Jake POV

Seeing Rose looking so pale and sick like that had scared me beyond belief. I had followed Carlisle and his family to their new home some years ago and I knew how fond we all were of her. I came back to Forks to visit the reservation and check on Rose, since I had been keeping a close watch on Ness since the Cullens had moved away. I understood the need for them to move but I also felt like I was losing Ness when they made towards Alaska.

Now with Rose looking so pale, I wasn't sure what to do besides take her to Billy's place. I remembered her telling me how their kind didn't get sick easily, add to that the immunity the phasing gives and it is strange for her to be ill at all. I did feel sad for Rose, because all of her friends were still at court and since she had revealed what she was now, it wasn't a very welcome place for her.

I ran to my dad's place as fast as I could without jarring her in my arms. I received a few concerned looks as I went through the reservation carrying her but I stayed on task. I opened the door to the house and went straight towards the living room where dad would be.

"Dad?" I called for him.

"What is it Jake?" He asked as he caught sight of Rose in my arms who was now unconscious.

"I found her at the Cullen place lying in the bathroom floor. She didn't look too good and she lost consciousness on the way over." I said. "Their kind usually don't get sick so we might want to handle this one on the res." I said and Billy nodded.

"Alright, put her down in your room. It's way more comfortable than the couch. Call Carlisle also and let them know something is up. Also we need to get in touch with those friends of hers at court as soon as we know anything." Billy said and I agreed.

Carlisle POV

Our family had relocated away from Forks and I had given Rose permission to stay at our home there. I couldn't imagine how she felt to be shunned from her people the way that she was and she stayed close to the wolves and paid short visits to court to see her friends and her mate. It was strange how a mortal could find love as deeply as ours, but Rose and Dimitri were like us in many ways. Dimitri was a guardian at court so he had to stay there and Rose could stay indefinitely, but because they had found out about what she was, they shunned her from court. They didn't openly oppose her because of Lissa but they had their own ways of showing her that she was unwelcome in their eyes.

We had moved to the opposing coast, a small town called Postdam located between the Adirondak mountains and the St. Lawrence Valley. Everyone had settled in pretty well and I was head surgeon at the local hospital. I was just about to go to my evening shift when my phone started to ring. My brow furrowed as I looked at the caller ID, wondering why Billy or Jake would be calling me.

"Hello." I said as I answered the call.

"Carlisle thank god!" Jake exclaimed. "Is there any way that you could come down here? I found Rose at your house a few minutes ago and she is in pretty bad shape." Jake said and my dead heart dropped a little at the news. We had all grown to love Rose as a daughter in the short time she stayed with us in Forks and we had kept up contact fairly regular, especially when Jasper had to go with her and Peter to fight some newborns or something bigger than one person could handle.

"Can you tell me what happened Jacob?" I asked.

"I came over and found her in the bathroom floor and she was really weak and pale. I don't know how long it has been going on since she lost consciousness while I ran her to Billy's. She still hasn't woke up yet. Rose told me before that they don't get sick much so it isn't something small. I was hoping not to take her to the hospital because she isn't entirely human." Jake said and I agreed.

"Alright, I will head that way as soon as we can. Call Dimitri and Lissa also. See you guys soon."

"Thanks doc. I'll call them when I hang up." Jake said and he hung up. Thankfully no one had left for their own things yet so I called a family meeting. My study was soundproof so they didn't hear the call or the conversation. I poked my head out the door of my study and called just loud enough for them all to hear.

"Family meeting downstairs now." I said and walked down the stairs to the unused dining room table and sat at the head of the table while the others began to file in quickly.

"What's up pops?" Emmet said and I held up a finger and waited until we were all seated.

"I just received a call from Jacob Black. There is an important issue that I need to see to and I wondered if you all were staying or going. It makes little difference but we have to leave as soon as possible."

"Wait, what type of issue?" Jasper asked. I sighed knowing that it would be hard to hear. Edward looked grim, already reading my thoughts and knowing the seriousness of the situation.

"As we all know, Rose has been staying at our house in Forks regularly to get away from being shunned by the Moroi court. Jake found her in the bathroom floor and she had been very sick. She was weak and pale and he hasn't been able to get anything else from her because she lost consciousness on the way to Billy's. If you remember, Damphirs don't get sick very much and that combined with the healing from her wolf should make it that she doesn't get sick at all." I said and I watched Jasper's face fall in worry as I explained.

I looked at all of my family and received a firm nod from all of them save Jasper. He looked up towards me and nodded saying, "We're going too."

"Okay, I have to call the hospital and have someone take my shift so you guys start packing what you need and be ready to go in thirty minutes. Edward, I need you to gather some things and prepare my medical bag quickly. He nodded and we went to packing what was needed. I just hoped that Rose would be alright.

Dimitri POV

I missed Roza so bad that it physically hurt me. I didn't blame her one bit for staying away from court so much. Lissa had made sure that no one outwardly accosted Roza when she was here, but the Moroi and even some of the guardians had ways of shunning her so that they were technically not involved in blatant disregard of their queen's wishes, at least where it would be seen by others.

I was in the throne room with Lissa when there was a text on my cell. I had turned the ringer off and knew that there was a missed call so the text was likely related. I discreetly looked at the text and I almost fainted at what I saw.

D- Call the Rez ASAP. Emergency w/Rose.- Jake.

I knew that it was important if he was trying to reach me and I was standing close to Lissa as her guardian for the proceedings. I leaned down and whispered to Lissa.

"Your majesty, there is an emergency regarding Roza." I told her and her head whipped in my direction and she gasped in shock. She closed the proceedings and we rushed out as fast as decorum would allow. Lissa called some of our friends to her apartment while I called some of the others. Once we were all there I called Jake back and he explained the whole thing. He also pointed out that Carlisle was coming to check her out but that it might be some time. Sue Clearwater had started to give her fluids through IV since she was still unconscious. Once I hung up, I came back into the room and told everyone what was going on.

"I got a message from Jake while we were in court sessions and it said it was an emergency. I just got off the phone with him and he said that he found Roza in the bathroom floor and she was very pale and weak. She had been sick but they don't know exactly how long seeing as she lost consciousness on the way to Billy's. She is still out but Sue is giving her IV fluids until Carlisle gets there to examine her." I said.

"Well it looks like we are going back to Forks." Lissa said and we all made our plans and rushed to get aboard the jet, heading out to Forks. Abe was also informed and he decided to come with us. I just hoped that my Roza was okay.

Rose POV

I don't know how long I was out but I felt a cool hand across my cheek and looked up with a groan. I was surprised to see that Carlisle was there and he smiled at me a little.

"Welcome back Rose. You've been out for a while but you're doing just fine now. Rose I need to know how long you have been sick." Carlisle said.

"For about a week. It started after I came back from my court visit with Dimitri. Why?" I asked and he looked puzzled for a moment.

"Rose didn't you say that Damphirs can't conceive with other Damphirs?" he asked.

"No they can't. What is going on?" I asked almost pleadingly.

"Rose you are pregnant." Carlisle said and I heard gasps through the room. I looked up to see that I was back at the Cullen home and all of my friends from court were there also. Dimitri looked devastated by something and I wondered what that was. Wait…did Carlisle just say I was pregnant?

"That's not possible Carlisle. Damphirs cannot conceive with other Damphirs and Dimitri is the only one I have ever been with that way." I said and everyone looked just as confused as I was. Jake cleared his throat to get the attention of the others in the room.

"Carlisle, what if in normal circumstances that is true, but since Rose has abilities like ours, maybe it made it possible." Jake said. For once I was grateful for his big mouth.

"I guess that could be a possibility." Carlisle mused. "We will have to look at some blood work and other tests to be sure but that seems like the only plausible explanation."

oO-Oo

The last several months have driven me to the point of near insanity. I had constant shadows following me throughout the house and now I was told that I would need to go where the Cullens had moved to. It was much closer to court and they also insisted since I would need a doctor. I had gotten so used to being alone that I had a hard time being near anyone save Dimitri.

Dimitri had to go back to court with the others and would be making frequent visits while he put in his resignation and they assigned a new guardian for Liss. Dimitri refused to let me care for the baby on my own and vowed that we could be together as soon as the court found his replacement.

So here I was at the new home the Cullens had acquired several years prior. Dimitri had just left to go back to court and I missed him already. We weren't sure if our child would have the same abilities as I had and Billy was looking into the old prophecies to see if there was anything there. So far the pregnancy was going just as any normal pregnancy would and it was apparent that I had to endure seven more months of torture before my child was born.

oO-Oo

I won't go into the agonizing pain that is childbirth but I will say that it was worth it, albeit painful. Our daughters was beautiful and I couldn't contain my joy at the sight of our little girls- yes I said girls. Apparently Dimitri and I were gifted with twin girls and we adored them. They wouldn't be accepted at court but they were accepted by our extended family here and the wolves at La Push. Everything at court was getting strained and it seemed the resentment for me and now Dimitri had grown out of control. Some had the audacity to plea for our destruction since we were as the Moroi put it, 'abominations of the guardian bloodlines'.

I didn't know what to think of all of that since the Moroi seldom cared where the guardians originated from so long as they were protected. Some were even calling for the death of the two of us and our daughters. It was strange to me, seeing as our daughters were very bright and seemed to progress faster than any Damphir I have ever seen aside from Ness. Ness was also another story. She and Jacob were thick as thieves now and I knew that it wouldn't be long before he was asking her to marry him.

Dimitri's family were the only ones in the guardian world that didn't judge us so harshly. Yeva had mentioned that one day their time would come and they would need the help of us and our daughters. Olena and the others also loved the girls with all of their hearts and visited us as often as possible.

After Caleigh and Anna were about six months old, Dimitri and I decided that it wasn't safe for then here. We talked to the elders at La Push and they offered that we stay on the reservation in order to protect our daughters.

In the mean time, the Strigoi and the cold ones were gaining momentum once again and I would have to set out to deal with them very soon. I hoped that no matter what occurred, my girls would be safe from danger.