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Chapter 5

EPOV-

I should have known that my entire family would be waiting for me when I got home. Alice would at least have seen my future disappear and want to question me about it. I took an unnecessary breath as I waited for my family to speak their worries.

"Edward, these shifters are dangerous, I hate it when your future disappears its very nerve wracking. What if something happens?" Alice finally says. I ignore the question she leaves hanging in the air.

"Son is there some reason you find a need to hang out with these shifters." Carlisle asked a little apprehensive about why I would need to spend time with them. "We have a truce with them, which we honor. But they are still a danger to us; I would rather limit our time with them."

I could understand what Carlisle was talking about and that's when I decided I couldn't put it off, that I had to tell my family what happened. "The shifters found me while I was shifted, they were curious about my scent. That's when I imprinted on Seth, just like he has imprinted on me." I didn't look away from Carlisle as everyone's thoughts started to invade my head.

Is he serious? Rose though, not wanting to admit that she felt hurt with the realization that it's possible I may leave. What kinds of trouble will this cause? Emmett wondered wanting to know if there would be a fight. Great Edwards's future will disappear way more now. I wanted to laugh at Alice's thoughts, I knew she hated when I would shift and my future would disappear. Will we lose him to the pack; will he replace us with the new family? Esme's thoughts worried me the most, how could she think such a thing? I wondered to myself. Jasper was oddly silent choosing to accept that I had finally found my mate. When I looked at him he smiled. "Ignore all the things they're worried about. I'm happy for you; I have never felt your emotions so light and happy." I liked the silent acceptance from Jasper as I waited for what Carlisle would say. I badly wanted him to approve, we had been companions for a very long time.

"Edward I am happy you have found the one you can call your imprint. But like the rest of the family I am nervous about what will happen between the relationship with us and the shifters. Edward if something goes wrong, what then?" Carlisle made a point, though I hated to admit to it.

"I'll stand with our family. All of you should know that." I spoke a little harsher than I should have and I felt bad about it. But it hurt that they would think I would ditch my family. I didn't wait for a reply as I made my way to my bedroom and slammed the door, deciding to play my piano in homes of calming down. My bedroom was the only one on the first floor; I chose it for the space it provided for my piano. I also chose the room because it was away from the rest of the family. As I started to play a random song I could hear my family softly talking to each other. They all agreed on the fact that they were happy that I had found a mate. All of them know how much I have longed to find my other half and they all knew how hard it was to be alone while surrounded by the three happy couples. As I played the unfamiliar tune, letting my heart take control.

The song was full of joy; if I was asked to describe it to anyone else I would have to say that it was young. Like a puppy, full of energy, with no worries in the world. Sadness hit the song as I thought more about it. Seth was like a young pup with no worries that is until he met me. Things won't be easy for him if he decides to accept me as his mate. A shifter can't stay young forever, unlike vampires who are basically immortal; shifters must sooner or later grow older and eventually die. When Seth's time comes I don't know what I will do, I wouldn't and couldn't ask him to ever go through the change. I didn't have a choice, I would never ask Seth to make such a choice. I knew I loved him, though I barely met him. I could feel my world shifting as I thought about him. I wanted him to grow up happy, to be protected and safe. I wanted him to feel loved.

Seth POV-

I hesitate when Sam orders us to go. My imprint, my other half stood about twenty feet away. It took all my control to not run to him, begging him for more information about who he was and his story. I wanted to bask in the presence of my imprint.

"I'll see you later Seth." Edward says to me, making my heart flutter. I nod as I turn and shift, immediately Sam and Jacobs's thoughts bombarded me.

Am I the only one weird out by this? Jacob said thinking about the fact that Edward, my imprint wasn't just a vampire but also a shifter.

I have to talk to the elders, but I'm at a loss at how to explain this to them. The second I mention any of the lee… um the Cullen's (He quickly corrected himself). The elders won't like anything I have to say. That's when I start to worry.

But what can the elders do? I ask Sam, interrupting what he was saying. None of the Cullen's have done anything wrong. If anything this should be better, I mean one of them is also one of us. Shouldn't that be a good thing? That should make things easier and he's my imprint. What do you expect to happen? I was getting angry at Sam, why was he making everything to be a big problem?

I'm unsure what's going to happen. Seth, Things are more complicated than you can realize. Your young, one day you'll understand things. I know the Cullen's have proven to be decent and I'll even admit that Edward was much help with the birth of my children. But Seth, the elders won't like it; they don't even like that I allowed one of them to come onto our territory.

I didn't say anything as I took off running; I quickly shifted back to my human form. I didn't want to hear how young and naïve everyone thought I was. I was young compared to the rest of the pack, but I wasn't naïve, I knew that life was hard. I knew bad stuff could happen. Hell, look at me. I'm an orphan, alone in the world. No, not alone. Not alone anymore, I didn't care what the pack thought. I have found my imprint, my soul mate. The only problem is what would we have to face in order to make it?

It was dark by the time I decided to make my way home. I knew that I would be in trouble, Emily worried when I stayed out late.

The entire pack was crammed into the small living room when I walked in.

"Well it's nice of you to join us." Sam says as I enter the house. "Like I was saying, Edward Cullen is a shifter, though not a wolf shifter like we are. He is as cheetah shifter. I have spoken to the elders and they have yet to make a decision. I know that most of you don't like this new information about the Cullen's, but I must inform you that they are to be left alone."

At this the entire pack starts saying things like why and asking questions.

"They're to be left alone because Edward is my imprint." I speak silently, though I tried to sound confident.

I was thankful for Sam's authority when the entire pack broke out in an uproar and he was able to calm them. The entire room goes dead silent when the phone rang. It was Sam who answered.

"Hello?" (I was going to leave it here, but I figured I should be nice.)

I couldn't hear the voice on the other end as we all stared at Sam, waiting for him to get off the phone.

"Seth it's for you." Sam says his voice slight.

"Um, hello?" I say once I make it to my room and away from the pack.

"Good evening Seth." He said his voice sounding like silk. I knew the voice to be Edwards and I couldn't help the way my heart skipped a beat when he spoke.

"Ed... Edward." I say, great I sound like an idiot who can't talk. He laughs before he speaks.

"I was wondering if you would like to hang out sometime tomorrow." I'm fairly sure I stopped breathing; he wanted to hang out with me.

"I, um… I would like that." I stumbled on my words as I spoke.

"I can't wait to see you Seth. I can pick you up at the border, what time would work for you?" I think for a minute as I try to calm myself. My imprint wanted to see me.

"I can meet you around 12:00." I finally say.

"Sounds great Seth. See you then."

That night I couldn't stop the smile on my face as I fell asleep.

AN: ok I know not much happened with this chapter. But next chapter should be great :) Review if you want to know what happens.