AN: I own nothing… :) For those of you who asked, a vampire's venom doesn't kill as shifter if there is enough venom in the bloodstream (in my story).

Chapter 11

EPOV-

"Edward is he ok?" Sam's strained voice asks as I turn from my sleeping pup.

"He will be. Carlisle's coming; I don't think you should move." I say just as he sees my blood red eyes.

Your eyes. I hear Sam say, though I'm unsure if he says it out loud or in his thoughts.

"My eyes turn red the moment human blood enters my system." I tell him as I avoid his gaze and watch Seth's sleeping form. I couldn't believe how close I got to losing him. All thoughts of Seth aside I couldn't help the overwhelming sadness I felt at Ephraim's death, I knew he would have been glad to die defending a pack brother. But I would miss him dearly, he was one of my oldest friends (that is if I don't count my family). Now he was gone and I didn't even have the ability to cry tears for my fallen brother.

Ten minutes later Carlisle comes running towards us, he pauses by Ephraim's long cold body for only a moment before he slowly approaches Sam.

"Sam may I examine you?" He asks, Sam was laying a few feet away from where I sat next to Seth. Sam didn't move as he agrees to let Carlisle look over him.

I listen as Carlisle explains to Sam that he has a broken arm and a small brake on one of his ribs.

"He'll be alright?" I confirm with Carlisle as he checks over Seth.

"Yes Edward he'll be fine, it looks like you were able to get all the venom out."

The pack soon arrives and one by one take in my blood red eyes. None of them liked the look of a red eyes vampire in the vicinity, but through Sam's eyes they knew what had happened. They knew I had to suck the venom from Seth to save him.

Two days later Sam calls us to inform us that Ephraim's funeral is set up for the next day. The elders were still adamant about us staying off their land, especially since for the time being my eyes will be red from Seth's blood being in my system.

That's when Alice decided to have our own "party" celebrating the life of Ephraim Black.

~Time Pass~ Four days

The house was decorated to Alice's standards for Ephraim Black's goodbye celebration. She had completely changed the entire downstairs there were also huge amounts of food being prepared for the guest Alice insisted would arrive.

It was 7:00 when the first of the guest arrived.

I heard them before I saw them and I couldn't contain my smile as I ran out to greet Sophia, Sasha, and Samantha three sisters whom were all owl shifters and also great friends of mine and were good friends of Ephraim's.

"Edward, it's been too long." Sophia the eldest said as she runs over to embrace me.

"Sophia, Sasha, Samantha, I'm glad the three of you were able to come. Please come inside Alice has a feast prepared and I just know she's dying to have someone actually eat some." I say as I greet the three sisters and lead them into the house.

"Well Alice will be Alice." Samantha laughed.

"Yes she always has something up her sleeves." Sasha agreed just as we entered the house and they greeted the rest of my family.

"So, Eddie…" Sophia says once she finished off her third helping of roast beef.

"Don't call me Eddie." I rudely interrupt causing her to smile.

"Edward…" She corrects herself before continuing with what she was going to say. "I hear threw the grapevine that you've found your imprint?"

"Yes, so what is he like?" Sasha says practically bouncing up and down. Sometimes that girl really reminded me of Alice.

"Well he's a wolf shifter and..." I didn't get to finish talking as the doorbell rang and the smell of the wolves consumed my senses. "… and Seth and his pack are here now."

I had to practically fight my way through the crowd to get to Seth who was being questioned by the sisters. When he noticed me he gave me one of those 'save me' looks that just made me smile as I wrapped my arms around him.

"Hello Pup, are the sisters being nice?" I ask as I look at the women who were all wearing "innocent looking" grins.

"Oh my gosh! Edward you call him pup?" Sophia gushes just as Samantha answers my question.

"We are always nice." Samantha says just as Sasha says something about just wanting to get to know Seth.

It was strange seeing my family mixed in with the wolf pack. They all seemed to have something to talk about with each other. The women of the group were gushing about Emily still being a new mom and her beautiful children.

"Seth, how are you feeling?" I asked worried when I notice Seth looking tired and I remember he hadn't eaten since they arrived.

"Still healing I guess, kind of weird since we normally heal very fast." I gently squeeze our joined hands before standing.

"I'm going to grab you something to eat." I say as I walk away.

He's lost weight. Sam says as I load up a plate.

I give him a questioning look but don't say anything.

I know it's only been four days since the attack, but he's use to healing faster and even though Emily and I have asked him to take it easy he's refused. I could see Sam's worry as he stole a glance to Seth, who looked half asleep.

I nod to the alphas words as I take food back to Seth.

"Seth, Sam has told me that you are not taking care of yourself." I say handing my pup his food. "Do you want to talk about it?"

"Edward it's just." He stopped as he took a deep breath. I keep thinking how this is my fault. Ephraim died because I wasn't strong enough to fight on my own. I wasn't even strong enough to survive on my own. If you hadn't showed up when you did I would have died. There wasn't enough venom in me to change me, just enough to kill me. It's not fair that Ephraim lost his life because of me.

Seth was shaking slightly from his silent tears as he talks to me through his thoughts.

"Seth, will you come with me?" I say as I pull him to his feet, not even waiting for a reply as I lead him upstairs towards my room. A place we could talk more privately.

"This is your room?" He asks as he looks around in amazement at the perfectly decorated room, (I had Alice's help) "I love the brilliant grey and blues… Wow you have so much music."

I loved watching my pup look around my room running his hands over a few things.

"Music is a hobby of mine."

He says nothing to my comment as he nods.

"Seth please will you sit with me?" I ask as I motion towards to couch. Suddenly my pup is nervous as he sits down, I can read his thoughts as he thinks about us alone in my room. "Seth I want to be clear on something. Ephraim knew he was dying, he was very old. Seth, Ephraim chose to save you, he would be happy knowing he died to save a pack brother."

"But..." I don't let him finish as I interrupt him.

"No but's Seth, this is a celebration of Ephraim's life." He looks as if he's going to question me again but then thinks better about it.

"Can I ask one more thing?" He asks though he continues before I can reply. "Why do you call me pup?"

"I wanted to have my own nick name for you." I say causing him to blush.

AN: Sorry for the long wait… Hope you enjoyed it :)