AN: Quick recap for those of you who might need it since I skipped two years (next chapter underneath though so keep reading):

Eleven years after MAX. Ages: Angel-18. Gasman-20; Nudge-22 Iggy-24 Fang, Nick, & Max-25

Fourteen years after Breaking Dawn; ages: Nessie-14 (looks about 18), Collin-25, Seth-27, Jake-28, Leah- 31, Embry-30

MY WOLVES: Dylan-19, Tobias, David-20, Jeremiah & Joshua-22, Scotty-23

-only people left in Pack are Tobias, David, Collin, Jake, Seth, Leah, Embry & (Allie, Will, and Alex)

THE CREW: Nudge II "Nuala" (22), Denver; part horse (22), Serenity; part robot (21), Kirby; 2% frog (19), Angel II "Two-Two" (18)

Nessie and Jake's kids: Bex (8; (fully grown) looks 18), Emma (½ vampire. ½ human.) (7; fully grown finally), Allie (½ werewolf. ½ human.) (7; (fully grown) looks 19), & Will Black (¼ vamp, ¼ werewolf. ½ human) (7; looks about 15ish)

Max and Fang's kids: Anastasia Ride "Annie" (Max II's) (10) & Arian Journey Ride "AJ" (7 1/2)

Iggy and Nudge's daughter: Sierra Griffin (4 ½ years old-grows normally but part vampire like parents)

Nuala and Denver's kids: Jayden (4) & Karrim (2 1/2)

Ella and Collin's two year old twins: Alejandro "Alex" (looks 5-werewolf) & Esperanza "Hope" Harlen (looks real age-human)

Chapter Twenty

Fang's POV

"Swing me higher, Daddy!" Arian yelled, his almost eight year old voice sounding louder than usual this morning.

I nodded in agreement and pushed his swing just the tiniest bit higher. My son laughed with joy but I knew it was only because he felt like he could fly without his wings out.

The jungle gym was a new feature in La Push, but the local residents said it was about time. Now, whenever I take the kids to Second Beach, they can swim or play on the new equipment. Either way it tires them out. I'll have to thank Edward again for donating the money for it. Ever since he became a grandfather, he has been super generous to Jake and the residents here. I think it makes him feel closer to his family that live on this side of the border.

And yes, the old Treaty is still in tact. Though vampires were allowed to cross over for Ella's funeral all those years ago, that was the only exception other than medical emergancies that require Dr. Carlisle. I think it is a little bogus since the Cullens would never hurt anyone, but hey, it's their rules. Besides, I think now that it is mostly to keep other kids from phasing.

A Pack of seven (and the second generation of phasing wolves) is enough for a town this size. Most of the wolves have moved off in recent years but those who stayed have imprints to look out for; execpt for David. He's only staying because his twin did to be closer to Esperanza.

"I wanna swim." Anastasia said, coming to sit by me in the sand near my feet.

"I'm sorry, Annie, I can't watch you both at the same time and your brother wants to swing right now." I said truthfully and my ten year old huffed. Though the rest of the Flock was here, minus my Max who was taking care of her niece and nephew while Collin ran patrol, I didn't like the kids being in the water without me. It wasn't that I didn't trust the Flock, it was just that I was paranoid.

"I never get to have any fun." Annie complained, but it was only in sulking. She was just as dramatic as Alice and Angel combined, but she had Max's attitude along with the theatrics.

"Maybe I can call Nessie and see where your wolf is?" I prompted, knowing the reaction it would get. We had come to Second Beach to hang out with their imprinters but so far all we had been doing was waiting.

"Eeeeeeeaaaaaaa, yes!" Annie screamed. "Call her. Call her right now. Come on, Daddy, call her." She said, bouncing up and down in antisipation.

"Hold on," I said with a chuckle, "I'm going to have to be able to hear first." I joked but that quieted her down some.

I pulled out my cell phone and dialed the Black house phone number. Hopefully one of them was still there to answer.

"Y'ellow?" A voice answered and I had to bite back a smirk. Those Black kids were something alright.

"Will, it's Fang." I said with a grin at my daughter who was now trying to grab the phone from me to talk to her wolf.

"Is Annie there?" Will asked excitedly, his fifteen year old voice cracking with excitement as well. He coughed to sound tougher but I knew it was only becuase I was a guy and not that he wanted to impress Annie like that yet. "How is she? Is she okay? What's wrong?"

Just like an imprinter to always jump to conclusions.

"Nothing's wrong. We're just up at Second Beach waiting for you guys and Annie is getting bored." I said with a smirk. "How much longer do you think you guys will be?"

"Not long, we're waiting on Emma to get back from the Cullen's but we'll probably head out without her." Will informed me. "Hey, have you seen Gazzy? Bex is going crazy without him."

"Yeah, he's here somewhere, I think." I said, unsure where my youngest male Flock member was at now.

I could see most of them in the water, but I couldn't make out which one was the guy formerly known as the Gasman. He had changed his name on his eighteenth birthday to Greggory Gasman but only Bex had ever accepted it. To the rest of us, he would always be our Gazzy even if he no longer had odor problems.

"Okay, I'll tell my sister that; maybe that'll get her out of the bathroom so we can finally leave." Will said with a laugh. "Tell Annie I'll be there in a minute so she won't be bored anymore."

"I'll tell her." I said, hanging up the phone. I turned to my daughter as I continued to push AJ on the swings. "He'll be here shortly. Why don't you play on the slide where I can see you?" I asked and she nodded and ran off to play on the jungle gym that she had previously refused to play on now that she knew her wolf would be here soon.

Not even five minutes later, the Blacks arrived at the beach and within seconds I was alone.

Bex ran off into the water to find Gazzy, not even bothering to strip down to her swimsuit so her overclothes would be wet when she wanted out of the water later. Will came and took Annie to the water, blowing up her inflatable toys for her first. And Allie took my place pushing Arian on the swings.

When I didn't see their middle child Emma, I went to sit by Nessie and Jake who were setting up blankets and beach chairs for when the kids got tired of the water. Nessie smiled warmly at me, while Jacob gave me a universal man head nod. I returned it and sat down on the beach towel closest to me.

"When did they get so big?" I asked mainly to myself.

"I know what you mean." Nessie said lightly. "Only yesterday it seemed I gave birth to my kids and now look at them." She pointed generally at where they were and I bit back a smile. "My girls are all as old as me physically, if not more, and it won't be long before Will is either." She said sadly. "Sometimes I just wish they were normal and didn't have our mythical DNA."

Jake frowned at this but didn't say anything. I could tell from the look on both their faces that Nessie had said stuff like this before and probably recently.

"At least they're happy." I suggested, trying to cheer her up. I had never been good with girls, especially since Max wasn't one to share her feelings that often.

"That's true." Nessie said, seeming to think again. "Though I think Bex wants to get married so she can start her own little family." She admitted, and we both looked across the water at the pair sharing a kiss.

"She's too young." Jake said with a low halfhearted growl.

"She's been eighteen for almost five years now." Nessie objected.

"She's only eight." Jacob said with a sigh. "She's still a baby."

"So? I was seven when we got together." Nessie piped up. "She's old enough to make her own decisions. Just be glad she still chooses to live at home. She won't want to once she and Greg tie the knot."

I felt like this would be a good time to jump out of this conversation but I needed a distraction. Luckily, I got one when Emma arrived. She skidded on to the beach and nearly fell on top of one of the beach chairs as she tried to stop.

"Woah, keep your shirt on." Jacob said, using the old familiar phrase from a tv show he and Will (and now Annie) liked.

"You'll never guess who's finally back." Emma said, catching her breath. She must have run all the way from the Cullen's house. Half vampire or not, her human side obviously needed a break.

"Who?" The three of us asked at the same time.

"Nick Ravenwood." Emma said my twin's name and I nearly fell over.