AN: Oh my god guys, I am so sorry! I could have sworn I updated this ages ago, but I must have forgotten! It wasn't until I got a review yesterday asking me to update (which was completely justified by the way, I finished this chapter ages ago, and it has been way longer than the two weeks I promised!) that I realised I still hadn't done it.

I'm sorry again for being the worst author ever!

Disclaimer: There is no way I would ever be given the rights to any characters, and even if I did, I'd probably forget I'd been given them!

CHAPTER 25

JACOB POV

It had been weeks since any of them had heard from Seth. When Quil had felt Seth phase for the first time after he left it hadn't taken long to alert the entire pack and have everyone in their wolf form in time to discover that their little brother had been bitten by a vampire, right before he phased back to human and they lost all contact with him.

After that Jacob set up a roster for the pack that ensured at least one of them would be in their wolf form at all times for when Seth contacted them again. It was four hellish days before they finally heard from him, this time in the middle of the night. Embry was the only one in his wolf form at the time, and he barely had time to howl before Seth had given his message, 'I'm fine', and phased back.

It has been thirteen days since that last contact and the pack was at their wits end. Seth would likely have reached the Volturi by now and there was no way of knowing what they were doing to him.

Their only consolation was that Embry had said Seth was definitely happy the last time he'd heard him. Obviously he didn't tell them so out right, but Embry had said there was a definite happy buzz sitting in the back of Seth's mind. He had gathered enough to realise that Seth's vampire imprint was the cause of this happiness, but Seth hadn't stuck around long enough for him to pick up any details.

Jacob held onto the hope that, if Seth's imprint had apparently made him so happy, Seth would have at least one person on his side in the face of the Volturi. Two, if Edward was right about that weird Marcus guy.

A week after the last contact from Seth, Jacob had cancelled the roster on the belief that being guaranteed to be faced with one of the pack every time he phased might freak Seth out and stop him from phasing at all. Seth was afraid to phase while Jacob was present especially, because if his Alpha ordered him to return to La Push he would have no choice but to comply. Since it was the regular changing into their wolf-for that maintained the Quileute wolves immortality, Jacob didn't want to risk Seth stopping an ageing because of them.

They were lulled back into the routines of their everyday lives, just as they had been after Seth disappeared originally, and so they were completely unprepared for what happened on the fifteenth day from their last interaction with Seth.

Jacob was hanging around inside the Cullen house (he was the only wolf that did since Seth had gone, it was like the others were afraid spending too much time with vampires would make them imprint on one), simultaneously playing with Nessie and bantering with Rosalie, when he was alerted by a howl from both Paul and Leah, who were patrolling the woods around the house.

Jacob barely had time to put Nessie down and stand up before the remaining members of the Cullen family had congregated around him in the living room.

"It's the Volturi," said Alice. "There are three of them coming down the drive as we speak, I can hear them."

Jacob was immediately on alert, "Do they have Seth?"

"No," replied Edward, gazing into space and presumably reading the intruders' thoughts. "And Alec is not with them either."

Jacob wasn't sure whether to be relieved or concerned, but he didn't have much time for either emotion before he finally heard the footsteps coming towards the house, and the shockingly polite knock at the front door.

Everyone looked at Edward to make the first move and he nodded, "They are not here to fight, she just wants to talk."

Carlisle nodded in acknowledgement and crossed the room before any of them could object. He opened the door to admit Jane and two male vampires, who Jacob vaguely recognised from the battle.

"Jane, Demetri, Felix," Carlisle gently inclined his head to recognise the Volturi members on his front doorstep. "To what do we owe the pleasure of your company?"

Jacob had to hold in a snort at the complete insincerity in Carlisle's voice as he addressed the other vampires. Jane, however, did not change her expression at all.

"I wish to speak with my brother." she said, with absolutely no inflection in her voice whatsoever.

That comment made all of Jacob's amused thoughts flee his head, and he spoke before he could stop himself.

"What are you talking about?" he asked. "Is this some kind of joke? Your brother took Seth over a month ago. We haven't had any contact with Seth in two weeks; they should have reached Volterra by now!"

Jane spared him a brief, condescending glance before turning her attention back to Carlisle.

"Alec appeared in Volterra twelve days ago with your werewolf, who came quite willingly," she said, directing that last remark at Jacob. "All appeared to be well until Alec took offense to our plans for your pet and threatened to incapacitate and kill any member of the coven who threatened physical or mental harm to him or his mate."

The last word was spoken with such scorn that Jacob flinched in sympathy for Seth. Jacob certainly wouldn't want this Witch of all people holding such hatred for him.

"I am here to convince Alec otherwise." Jane concluded, staring at Carlisle expectantly.

Carlisle blinked, just staring at Jane for a moment before replying, "I am sorry Jane, but I have not seen Seth for over a month now, and it has been even longer since I last saw Alec. The most recent contact any of us have had with either of them was thirteen days ago when Seth contacted the pack reassure them he had survived the bite dealt to him by Stefan."

Jane narrowed her eyes at Carlisle, before breathing in deeply. Jacob realised that she was scenting the house, trying to find Alec's scent and determine whether Carlisle was lying. Apparently satisfied that Alec had not entered the Cullen house recently, if at all, she nodded and spoke again: "If you should have any contact with my brother, I expect you to contact me immediately."

With that lovely parting comment Jane turned and walked away, her silent lackeys following swiftly. The Volturi vampires disappeared quickly; however, the Cullen household remained silent for some time after, everyone apparently in varying stages of shock.

Of course, the silence was soon broken my Emmett, who broke into loud guffaws, complete with bending over and slapping his knees. Jacob was sure that, had Emmett still been human, tears of mirth would have been streaming down his face.

Before anyone else could react and a way that wasn't confused, Emmett straightened up, thrust his fist in the air and yelled, "Go Seth!"

Jacob leaned towards Edward and whispered in his ear, knowing full well that Emmett would hear, "I think he's finally cracked."

Edward didn't have a chance to reply as he was cut off by Emmett, "Dude, you don't know Alec. He's the most apathetic vampire I've ever met apart from Marcus. I don't think I've ever heard the guy speak, let alone smile."

Jacob raised his eyebrow sceptically, "And?"

"And," Emmett said sarcastically, looking at Jacob like he was stupid, "Seth must have had a pretty big influence on Alec to have him threatening his entire coven within the space of a month. Not to mention calling Seth his mate! I don't think even Edward moved that fast with Bella, and they are the most sickeningly in love couple I've ever had the misfortune to be around."

Jacob ignored Bella and Edward insulting Emmett for his pun, he was too busy remembering that Jane had said that Alec had referred to Seth as his mate in front of the Volturi.

Jacob let out a small huff of amazement as he thought it all over.

"What is it Jacob?" asked Bella.

Jacob shook his head in wonder as he continued to think of what must have happened to cause such a huge change in Alec in such a short period of time.

Eventually he spoke, "I knew Seth was loveable, but this is taking it to a whole new level. Even apparently emotionless, thousand-year-old vampires aren't immune to his charms."

The Cullen's all laughed in response.

"Do you think we should look for them?" Bella worried.

Jacob thought about it for a moment but ultimately decided against it.

"I don't think so," he said. "Seth's obviously in good hands, he and Alec managed to take down those creepy Romanian guys by themselves. The only other people who would pose a threat to them are the Volturi, and thanks Alec's threat I don't think they'll be trying to track the two of them down any time soon, they're too afraid of Alec's powers."

The Cullen's eventually agreed, though there were serious protests from Esme and Bella. What it eventually came down to was that, if Alec was just as willing to alienate his family for Seth as Seth had been for Alec, then Jacob trusted the vampire to take care of his brother.

As Jacob left the house to tell the rest of the pack of the good news he couldn't help but smile. It seemed that Seth had achieved with Alec what none of them had ever expected, he'd gotten his happy ending.

Sorry about the lack of Seth and Alec here, but I thought I should just fill in the gaps for the people in Forks and La Push before I moved on to any other major plot points. Also, sorry for the cheesy ending again, but this is the last chapter I have planned that isn't in Seth's point of view, so I hope you enjoyed it!