Hello dearest readers, this is chapter 3 already. I can not believe everyone who has review. Thank you so very much. I think this story is setting off to be spectacular and am looking forward to what you think! I appreciate the comments and Ideas. I will try and use the best of them. I like where the story is going so far and let me know if it's moving too slow. Also, I've had several PM and reviewers telling me to use the Volturi. I shall be using them, I have been given a fabulous idea for it! Thank you ladies and gentle sirs -Jester

Edward couldn't tell why the entire pack was breathing heavy, Jacob had not responded and he watched as Sam leaned forward and tapped his shoulder a few times, "Jacob?" Jacob finally responded and he jumped back, shaking his head, "That's not possible." Carlisle tilt his head, "I believe it was your grandfather who set the rules Jacob." Jacob didn't answer and he continued to step back and Edward was impressed with the coordination and balanced the young alpha had. Jacob finally turned his back and ignoring his packs plead he phased and shot off into the forest seconds later a pained howl was heard and Sam nodded. He stood looking at the Cullens, the two dark haired females looked fragile and worried where as the blonde was ready to take some of them out for her brother. He sighed as he studied the bear built one, his joking manner had gone and he looked ready to fight as well even if he was momentarily holding back his mate. The male vampire with blonde hair next to Edward was quiet, but Sam recognized a fighter when he saw one. Finally he studied Edward, he was calm, collected, and Sam didn't know if he wanted him as the alpha's mate. Sighing loudly again he turned to Carlisle, "Edward's life is spared, under conditions Carlisle. He broke the treat and due to circumstances that will not be explained our alpha decided not to carry out his sentence. You will due well to remember that in the near future, because we will not hesitate to kill him if our alpha decides to change his mind." Sam shifted right then and took off after his alpha with the pack close at his heels. The smallest wolf stared at them and bowed his head then took off as well howling with the rest of the pack.

The family of vampires stood looking at the retreating wolves, finally the silence was broken by Alice who seemed extremely confused. "What happened?" Alice asked, "Why didn't they kill Edward?" Carlisle shook his head, "The treaty is very clear on what happens if it's broken. I am as confused as you are, though the alpha is allowed to decide the gravity of the issue." Emmett shrugged, "I'm not one to look a donkey in the mouth. Let's just get home already." Esme chuckled nervously, "Emmett is right, let's get home. Maybe Jacob realized it was an accident?" Edward looked at Jasper, "Can you decipher something? Anything? It was so strange and I don't think that Jacob acted out of the kindness of his heart. Sam was out for blood and Jacob wouldn't have risked a confrontation with his beta for a simple problem that was fixable." Jasper nodded, he began to recall the entire event "Everything was odd to begin with, the wolves were all blank to me, I could not read them in wolf form I believe maybe their emotions have to be really strong. Sam was very angry and sort of smug when they first approached. Jacob was calm and collected, the announcing of your death was no problem for him. Everything changed when you walked forward. Sam was still angry yet his smugness was gone. Jacob went into several emotions, confusion, completion, ending with fear and confusion again, tints of anger were present and he left. The female began to get angry then was happy for some reason, the other pack members where shocked. Sam was confused and angry, then he calmed down and became understanding." Rosalie bit her lip, "I would like to know what happened, Carlisle, what could have happened? These mutts can start a war, I wasn't ready to leave yet but I believe that is our only option." Carlisle frowned, "I don't know for now, who is this Emily Edward?"

Alice answered, "She is a girl from school who was sitting next to Sam. Edward decided he wanted to know what the pack was up to and he read her mind." Esme shook her head, "If he could read the mind she wasn't a shifter. That means she wasn't part of the pack." Rosalie growled, "They lied?" Jasper shook his head, "She is his mate. That makes her part of the pack. Sam is overly protective of her, he imprinted on her. Edward came across that in her head. She probably thinks too much or something." Carlisle froze his mind began processing everything, "Imprint? Of course, why didn't …" He headed home at an alarming pace even for a vampire and began reciting poems in Russian and Edward sighed as they followed him, knowing he wouldn't get anywhere with reading his mind.

Jacob ran to the edge of the cliff and threw himself off, quickly phasing from wolf to human. The pack arrived as he threw himself off and Leah roared following after, the rest of them stood shocked until they heard a pair of splashes from below. Two forms were seen floating by the pack members who phased and jumped in as well. They all floated and swam around careful to avoid speaking to Jacob. Seth was the first to break the silence, "Is that even possible? Sam do you know if it's possible?" Everybody groaned and Leah smacked her brother. Jacob stared at Sam, "Well Sam? What happened?" Sam shrugged, "Vampires are like frozen humans, the only difference is they need blood instead of food to survive because of weird mystical reasons, they do become stronger and harder to kill but they are simply frozen humans. That is the best explanation I can muster up at this point." Paul growled, "I don't like this." Leah smiled, "Well that's perfectly fine because no one gives a rat's ass what you like and don't like Paul." Seth giggled at Paul, "Your face is priceless!" Paul growled, "Don't piss me off Seth, you wouldn't like it when I'm pissed." Leah stood in front of her brother, "I have no doubt my brother can kick your ass Paul, however, as the older sibling I feel the need to warn you that I will not hesitate in killing you if you harm him." Everyone looked at Leah and some even flinched she growled, "What?"

"Nothing Leah," Jacob said and began swimming towards the edge, "Let's head home, I need to talk to the elders about this. I need to know what is happening and why." Everyone looked surprised to see Jacob so calm but followed him none the less toward their home which lied on the east side of the island. "Sam," Jacob said, "Have Paul, Seth, and Leah run patrol tonight together. We have enough problems without fighting with in the pack. Paul, take Leah's words to heart. I personally don't care what you think about the situation. It's happened so accept it or leave." The rest of the walk was in silence and Paul kept stealing glances at his alpha with his tail between his legs. After a while Jacob chuckled and looked at him, "It's fine, you are okay to express your opinion, however, you just have to remember we aren't really going to care." After that Paul managed to joke around and talk a bit, everyone rolled their eyes at Jacob thinking maybe he was a little too soft. "I'm only soft when it comes to friends, a betrayal will earn you death so be quick to remember that." Jacob told them and the pack took back their words quickly.

Edward hated not reading Carlisle's mind and what he hated even more than that was the suspense and time it was taking to figure this mess out. After a few hours of research Carlisle finally opened his office door and walked into the living room. "As I thought, though how it's possible I will never know" Carlisle said, "Family get down here!" Everyone assembled quickly knowing Carlisle never raised his voice. Carlisle began to paced, "This event that happened on the field, set off several reactions. The most important two is, something big is coming here to the island." Edward seemed confused and so he asked, "How do you figure that?" Carlisle looked at him, "Because Jacob imprinted on that field, and imprinting only happens because of breeding and the necessity of survival, as well as the half of his soul being with his imprintee." Edward nodded, "Okay, so do you know who he imprinted on, this would explain why he chose not to kill me. Not wanting to upset his mate, was it Rosalie, Esme, or Alice?" This caused several comments and growls to be heard. "Sometimes male shifters imprint on their gender Edward, don't be ignorant son. The male shifter then has the ability to become pregnant and carry a child." Emmett sighed, "Did he imprint on you Carlisle?" Carlisle shook his head and put his hand on Edward's shoulder, "You." Everyone stood shocked, Alice smiled, "This is the reason he was spared. Oh wow, Edward! Your dream is coming true! An eternal mate you even share a soul!" Edward stood shocked a simple phrase slipped his mouth, "I have no soul." Jasper bit his lip and looked at Carlisle, "The unison of our powers, I question the enemy we have to face." Esme looked at Carlisle, "How is that possible? They need children, how do males have children? The wolves age! How will this happen?" Carlisle pointed at a book, "Male wolves can have children if their imprint wants a child. Strange but I mean, we are vampires so obviously we can't discard that as an impossibility. Anyways, the wolf can life as long as their imprintee does, as long as Jacob keeps phasing he will never age."

Rosalie smiled, "He'd be able to have children? Edward! You would be a father!" Edward growled, "I am not his soulmate! What is wrong with you guys? Did you think to even ask me if I liked him? I don't even know him!" Carlisle shook his head, "Don't reject him Edward, at least not yet. See the way imprinting works is he will be anything you need him to be. A friend, a lover, a brother, and if you do reject him, he'll die. We will not only be faced with whatever is coming but with the wrath of the shifters." Edward grabbed his hair and groaned, "I'm going out for a walk and I don't need company!" He stormed off into the forest that surrounded their house. The entire island was covered in one solid forest and the town was in the center of it. The west was claimed by the vampires and the east by the wolves, Edward smiled, as if they were rival gangs humans used to have. A frown quickly replaced the smile as he thought about the consequences of tonight, Jacob overall had saved his life but taken it. Did that mean that the life was not his anymore but Jacob's instead? Did the wolf really even like him? Edward shook his head, it wasn't possible to like him, the wolf didn't even know him yet. Besides, he was a vampire, he had no soul and he didn't feel like being forced into having a mate. He wanted it to be his choice, someone he would come to love and care for through time. Someone who would take the time to like him because they could not because nature forced them to.

This was just causing problems that would become an excuse for war pretty soon and Edward didn't want to be in the middle of it. He reached the edge of the forest and looked at the river where they had been earlier. As he continued to think he felt another presence with him looking around he found the reason. A russet wolf was sleeping under one of the trees by the river. "Jacob," he whispered shocked that the wolf could seem so relaxed regardless of the days events. He recognized the dark wolf and noticed the jealousy that spread through him as he watched the shifter with his head on his paws. As if hearing him Jacob stirred then opened his eyes, sleep still clouded them as he rose. "Who?" he sniffed the air then froze and growled as he shifted, "It's you." Edward nodded awkwardly, "My name is Edward by the way, Edward Cullen." Jacob shrank back but replied, "Jacob Black." Edward let out a breath slowly wondering why the wolf was scared. Something else pressed his mind and then he startled Jacob for the second or third time that day, "Did you imprint on me?"

Jacob shrugged, "Yes, but don't worry I will keep my distance." Edward nodded, "Oh, do you feel in love with me or something in that category?" Jacob chuckled, "You guys figure things out pretty fast. This is how it works, I love you but that doesn't mean I like you. I feel you are my world and I should protect you however, that doesn't mean I would give up my world for yours. If a fight came down to you or my father I could choose to stay out of it, however I would need to defend you if someone of threat was about to kill you. I can be a brother, a friend, a companion to you. I do have a choice on who I live with for the rest of my life. I can not die before you do of old age. Imprinting can be what Emily and Sam made it out to be, however as alpha, I have a choice. I refuse to be your lover though, it would come with too many complications. You must understand that, I realize you are lonely and want somebody at your side at all times. I can be a companion for you, however, I must look at my tribes survival first, which is why the imprint is an exception to the alpha." Edward sighed, "Good, I didn't want to disappoint you by saying I did not want you. I would like a friend or companion. I already have a lot of brothers, how would we be going about this?" Jacob smiled, "Well we first have to initiate you as my imprint. We will hold a ceremony, the treaty will be undone and you may cross the borderline. This goes for your family as well, don't feed on people though, because this will cause us to take action. The pack and I will be by later to give you details, we can be friends Edward." Edward nodded, "I would like that very much."n

Alice frowned as she came out of her vision, "Carlisle!" Carlisle was at her side in a second as was everyone but Edward. "It's the Volutri!" Esme gasped, "What could they want? They know that this place is forbidden unless they.." Rosalie snorted, "As if that's even possible." Alice nodded, "It's definitely them. I know one of them is going to be staying with us for a while but something terrible is going to happen and I don't know what. The shifters are involved, also, I saw Edward. He's going to try and fight one of the Volturi I just don't know why again. Isn't there a way to find out?" Jasper put his arms around her thin waist, "We wanted the reason Jacob imprinted on Edward, here it is. The Volturi." Carlisle looked out the window, "It does seem that way doesn't it?" Edward chose that moment to arrive and after swiftly reading their mind he growled, "It's all their fault." Alice smiled weakly, "Oh don't act as if this is a bad thing." Edward turned to her, "You're right. Old habits. Jacob has invited us to a celebration. They'll be initiating me into their tribe as an imprint." Carlisle smiled, "This is a good thing." Esme hugged him, "You accepted him! I'm so proud and happy for you!" Rosalie couldn't help but think of miniature Edwards running around. This caused Edward to growl, "I will never love him as a mate! Get those ideas out of your head! We are to be friends and that is it!" He stormed off towards his room and Alice whispered, "That is not what I saw."

So... I have a question. Who should I use as a love rival? Caius or Alec. I'm going to be bringing him in next chapter! Toodools!