Disclaimer: All Twilight characters belong to Stephanie Meyers, while I'm just teasing and bending them for a bit. No profit is being collected from the fiction contained within.
The storyline and non-Twilight characters are my creative fault and mine alone.
This storyline has women loving women. If this kind of love scares you, well darling turn around and go back the other way. There are plenty of splendid writers who delve into straight couple relationships; for the most part, I'm just not one of them.
The rating is M just to be on the safe side, do to the language and the possibility of the sex scenes becoming a bit graphic but no promises in that area. Oh, there will also be mention of threesomes and 'gasp horror' vampires and other supernatural creatures getting it on with each other.
All boo boos, snafus and misdeeds within the story are all mine and mine alone.
Author's Note: I must apologize for the long delay for this chapter; unfortunately, my computer crashed and burned and was out of commission until yesterday. Luckily, I had most of this chapter done before my computer keeled over and had it saved to a flash drive so without further ado the next chapter.
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(Location-Helsinki Finland)
A quiet ease had enveloped Alice and Bella as the two young women leaned into each other. The two were standing together watching the snowstorm outside their window grow stronger. The two girls could hear a stirring from the room where Leah and Sian were napping.
Hearing the popping of joints and the soft murmuring of Sian's Scottish lilt revealed to Alice the woman had transformed back to her human form.
"I take it Gabi is still meditating," Sian remarked as she and Leah walked into the room. She stretched her long limbs and tossed her long white mane of hair out of her eyes before smiling at the two young women.
"Yes she is," the small woman answered. A tiny grin touched Alice's lips as she watched Leah, step in front of Sian, who still hadn't bothered to button her shirt and was flashing her golden hued breasts to everyone in the room.
"What is it with you two? You could at least wear a bra if you're going to walk around like this," Leah muttered as she motioned her lover to button up her shirt.
"Darling, brassieres and the like didn't come into fashion until well after Gabi and I became supernaturals," smiling at her lover. "And I've never been a prude." As she began to button up her shirt Sian glanced over at Bella and asked, "you two looked rather contemplative anything we should know?"
Bella turned from the window to look towards the two women. "Alice had a vision while you two were napping."
"It was of the remaining Romanians who were discussing Meryatum's request to join him and Edward. They're not going to but" Alice relayed to them. "I also learned that it isn't just the two they have at least nine others now."
"Bleeding hell," Sian stopped midway in buttoning up her shirt as she processed what she heard. Running her fingers through her long white mane, "that changes things. There's no way in hell the five us can take on that many."
"There's more," Bella remarked softly. "It sounds like they want to take on the Cullens as well as the wolves from La Push."
"Fuck," Leah muttered as she sat down on a chair. Her thoughts ran immediately to her family.
"Don't worry darling we'll figure out away to stop them from getting there," Sian said laying a hand on her young lover's shoulder. Seeing it was snowing outside, "well we can hope their having the same weather as we are here."
Alice went over to Leah as well and knelt before the young woman, "Leah, we've time, the Romanians haven't told the ancient their decision. In fact, they were going to tell him it would be better for him to wait."
Looking at the smaller woman, Leah sighed, "so we've got time, but how long?"
"Well, love that's the thing with immortals time is very different," the tigress began as she rubbed the younger woman's shoulder. "It's not something most truly perceive unless they hang with mortals. The best example I can give you is a day to them is like a minute or for some even a just a second in their life."
"Meaning the Romanians may not give their answer to the ancient for days," Bella remarked as she rubbed her chin in thought.
"Exactly unless, he gave them a time deadline, but being who they are they'd probably ignore it." Alice answered. Tapping her forehead lightly, "and I'm watching them which allows me to keep tabs on the ancient."
"A backdoor to viewing him," Sian smiled in appreciation. "Well done lass."
Opening her mouth to make a comment, Alice suddenly felt a wave of anxiety rush through her at the same time Sian felt her stomach twist. Both women moved from their positions and stared at the room where Gabriella was ensconced. Without a word, Sian darted to the room with Leah hot on her heels.
"Something's wrong," Alice began as she spun around and grabbed Bella's hand following the other two women into the room.
"I didn't hear anything," Bella remarked with a puzzled expression on her face but did nothing to halt their forward momentum. She trusted her lover's instincts.
The two entered the room just as Leah and Sian converged on the bed where the lithe vampire was lying. Each one was on either side of the vampire gazing at the still woman.
Leah placed a warm hand on her lover's cold cheek, "Gabi's struggling, there's a change in her scent."
"Crap, I think our wee vampire neglected to tell us a few things," Sian muttered as she fought down her fear and her anger.
"Bella you'll need to try and keep Gabi from teleporting," Alice exclaimed as she jumped on top of lithe vampire, straddling Gabriella's hips placing her small hands on the woman's shoulders.
"Okay," she said as she joined Alice on the bed and laid her hands on the woman's legs. Bella couldn't feel the energy signature she had some to identify when Gabriella teleported. "She's not doing anything."
"She will be."
Her lover's tone sent a chill down Bella's spine as continued to carefully focus on the shifting energy pattern she had learned to do and silently prayed she wouldn't harm the older woman.
As if hit by a megajoule of energy Gabriella's snapped eyes open, as she sat up on the bed nearly dislodging everyone in the process. Her eyes were pitch black, her lips curled back revealing her razor sharp teeth and a low growl was coming from deep inside her chest. The beast inside the nimble vampire roared forward. Her mind and body were burning with thirst; with desires so deep, they almost wiped away all coherent thought from her usually rational mind.
Hanging on to Gabriella's legs, Bella could feel the strange liquid energy the woman put out to teleport, "Alice I don't know how long I can block her ability."
Not responding to her lover, Alice focused her complete attention on the fury filled vampire she was straddling, "Gabi!" Her delicate strong hands held Gabriella's face tightly as the woman hissed at her. Ignoring the venom stinging her cheeks the raven-haired vampire locked her golden eyes on the jet black ones glaring at her. "Listen to me Gabi, it's not just the ancient and Edward anymore. They're building an army."
The older vampire tried to pull her head away. Her beast didn't want to hear any of this. Growling deeply her eyes thinned to slits as she blazed through Alice towards Bella, knowing the young woman's talent was hindering her own.
"Shit," Bella muttered as she strained to block the energy. A part of her was still scared she might damage the lithe vampire but the beast inside was welcoming the challenge placed before it. She found herself reveling in this different confrontation. Bella's eyes were twirling darker in hue as she her gift battled Gabriella's.
"You damn stubborn vampire," Sian hissed into her lover's ear. "You're not going to be taking those wankers on yourself, you hear me."
Though her limbs were shaking, Leah climbed easily behind Gabriella, encircling her arms around the woman's waist she said in a low growl, "if you fucking hurt me like Sam, I'll bite your ass."
The room was alive with the connectivity, a grounding element between the five women. It wasn't just the words or the touches but the intent, the emotions within each gesture that reached inside the older woman's beast. Soothing it's the desires, its thirst to destroy the one it had found in the strenuous search. The beast inside of her was pushed back by the rational part of Gabriella's being and her body went completely lax.
"Contrary to popular belief," Gabriella finally after several minutes had passed whispered out slowly. "I'm not one for S & M, my dear wolf." Slumping back into Leah, she gave a tiny rueful grin, "also I think it's safe to say I'm not a true kresnik anymore."
Using her nimble body, Sian somehow managed to arrange her limbs around her two lovers and let out sigh of relief, which was echoed by Leah who rested her chin on Gabriella's shoulder.
"Lord, woman I'd throttle you if you hadn't already been put through the wringer," the tigress murmured rubbing her forehead against the vampires other shoulder.
Alice gently stroked her friend's cheeks with her small thumbs, "what happened? It felt like we had lost you."
Bella repositioned herself on the bed having finally let go of the older woman's legs, "a few more seconds and you would've teleported away." She remarked taking in unneeded breaths to calm her beast, "I could feel your energy shoving mine aside."
"Your gift has definitely gotten stronger Bella, my beast was enjoying the battle," tipping her head back slightly so it rested against the side of Leah's. "Sorry, if I caused you a headache."
"Vampires don't get headaches," she muttered rubbing her temples. "Or so I've been told."
"I think that's a damn lie, because I feel like a lightening bolt has erupted in my head. Anyway to answer your question Alice, I'm not sure exactly," giving off a soft chuckle. "When I was human I use to have what I thought were the most amazing dreams, traveling to various places and I would turn them into stories for my babies."
"They weren't dreams, were they?" Alice asked as she moved off her lap and started to gently massage Bella head, then tilting her head thoughtfully. "You really did travel, through your mind."
Bella closed her eyes enjoying the soothing effect the light feather touches from her pixie were bringing her as she listened to the others. She silently agreed with Gabriella about the idea of vampires not getting headaches as a lie, because her own head was still throbbing from her exertion. It took a lot of power and concentration on her part to stop the older woman from teleporting. Opening her eyes, she could see the exhaustion etch in the older woman's features and couldn't but wonder if her own carried the same expression.
"Yes, I suppose my gift of teleportation came from that human ability and I thought I could slip easily into the stream as I did then but I was wrong. I found Meryatum but it was a struggle to leave and worse to return."
"Wait," Sian began leaning back and turning Gabriella's face, she gazed into the still ink black eyes. "You've never tried doing this before, have you?"
"No," she sighed out. Gazing at into the deep blue eyes, "the last time I did it was when I was human the night my children died in the fire. It's the reason I didn't hear Virgil setting the house on fire and blocking the door. Mentally and I guess spiritually I was elsewhere." Lacing her fingers through Leah's whose hand was lying on her stomach, "and I shan't be doing it again if I can help it, but it was worth it. The two are in Tallinn."
"So close," Alice murmured turning head towards where Estonia location would be.
"Pity my sniffer doesn't cover that kind of distance," Gabriella said with a lopsided smirk, "would've been a helluva lot easier on us. Petite one did you say the two are building an army?"
"Yes, it sounds like about nine or more, I had a vision of the Romanians who Meryatum asked to join him and Edward, but thankfully they're not going to. It also sounds like the plan is for them to go to Forks, which is the main reason; the Romanians want no part of it."
Closing her eyes the older woman's expression became grim, "well this is truly fucked."
"Gabi," Bella began seeing the woman's shoulder slump. "We can't let them get to Forks. We have to stop them here."
"Going after Edward and this ancient was one thing, my dear but that many and it's safe to say we're talking newborns and in that number," shaking her head. "There's no way we could win. We would be going into our own valley of death."
"I don't think they're all newborns," Alice fluted out tapping her chin lightly. "The Romanians commented on Meryatum having a bizarre coven."
"The number is still too many for us, petite one."
"Then we increase our number. What about the Volturi?" Bella asked.
Letting out a mirthless chuckle, Gabriella gazed at the younger woman, "contrary to what the Romanians think, the Volturi won't give a rat's ass of concern to Meryatum's plan until it affects them. They don't care about shifters, humans or even the Cullens for that matter. They would just monitor and strike afterward if they felt it was warranted for their own safety."
"Please, Gabi," Leah whispered nuzzling the woman's hair. "We have to stop them here. We can't give them the opportunity to hurt others, to hurt more innocents, to hurt our loved ones."
Releasing a soft sigh she squeezed the young woman's hand, "you're all bound and determined to do this. Alright, then we'll need to build a group of our own to counter theirs and do a little bit of recon so know what we're truly facing."
"First, my love, you need to hunt," Sian remarked studying her lover's eyes that still had not lightened.
"As does Bella," Alice added gazing at between the two women. "But let's not do Russia again."
"Yes, I think we've had enough fun there," Bella added sardonically wrinkling her nose slightly.
"We'll pop somewhere safe for Bella and I to hunt. While we're hunting Sian I want you to contact Alfred, see if he knows how to contact the Prussians and Alice, I want you to contact Rosalie and let her know what is happening." Seeing the puzzled expression on Alice's face at her choice, "she is the most analytical of the ones who wish to join us. She'll keep a level head unlike Jasper or Emmett."
"Seriously, the bears, we're going to be asking those silly buggers?" Sian dropped her head on Gabriella's shoulder and pouted. "The old sods stink of fish and vodka."
Chuckling softly, she kissed the top of the woman's head; "actually, I'm kind of hoping they can put us in touch with some younger bears over here that might be willing to join us. It's a long shot at best but one we can try. The bears would give us size and power, which would be a big plus if we manage to pull this together."
"Still going to stink," the tigress replied with resignation as she began to untangle herself from her lovers with elegant ease.
"Yes, well that can't be helped my love, we need help, they're highly trained for this and it is their territory," smiling as she shifted out of Leah's hold and off the bed. Glancing at Bella, the lithe vampire scratched her head, "when you are ready."
"I'm coming too," Leah announced linking her fingers with the woman's. "And I don't give a fuck of how safe you two will be."
"Gabi, are you sure you're well enough to teleport?" Alice asked gazing at the older woman frowning as she detected a slight facial tick under her friend's lower eyelids.
"Hmmm? Yes, I admit I still feel a bit fractured but no worries with my ability. Your pookie bear will be safe." She replied chuckling at the indignant expression on Bella's face. "Or do you prefer snookums or how about love muffin?"
Growling Bella, stalked over to the woman ignoring the giggles coming from her lover and the chortles from Leah and Sian, "oh shut up and let's go." She grunted grabbing the woman's free hand.
"Of course, pookie," Gabriella shot out before disappearing with the two women.
(Time Shift-next evening-Location shift-Baden-Baden Germany)
Bella clutched Alice's hand tightly; if her heart could still beat it would've been thumping wildly from apprehension. The five women were sitting at reserved table in a dance hall where they were going to meet the alpha of Prussian shapeshifters from the area. The Ursa Major discotheque, like Wulvers was an exclusive club for supernaturals and the only humans allowed were those who were mated to a supernatural. For a dance club the music wasn't filled with ear throbbing, floor vibrating music, but for those with enhanced hearing it was loud enough.
Bella's uneasiness had started when the five had entered the bar. The reason behind it was twofold, one was the mass of people and the other was even with the crowd, people were staring at them.
Scooting her chair until it touched the Bella was sitting, Alice encircled her arm around her lover, "it's alright sweetie." She cooed softly, "I know you hate crowds but you're with me and it'll be fine."
"I know but it's just been so long since I've been around so many and I hate that everyone is staring at us," she answered tucking a long stand of hair behind her ear, knowing she was being silly but it was an old phobia that didn't disappear with her transformation.
"You're not alone," Leah mumbled out but instead of ducking her head like Bella, she was glaring back at anyone who dared lock eyes with her.
"Relax you two," Gabriella remarked with a tiny shake of her head. "Unfortunately, being who we are is going to draw attention."
Sian clucked softly as she set the drinks she had gotten for her and Leah on the table, "vampires are the hermits of the supernaturals and I suspect some are trying to figure out what the hell you are darling,' she said rubbing Leah's cheek. "I doubt any of them have encountered a female wolf that was a shapeshifter."
"Your scent is problem fucking with them and then the whole thing about being with Bella, Alice and I, is no doubt adding to their confusion," the lithe vampire chuckled out.
"You two best be prepared, cause along with Gabi's natural scent of luring people, you're both going to have quite a few hitting on you," the tigress added before taking a sip of her beer.
"And that being said," Gabriella began glancing at both Leah and Bella. "You two need to keep your tempers in place, no matter what, because there'll be shitheads trying to provoke a fight." As she finished up her amber eyes fell on Sian.
Smirking slightly at the warning, "yes, darling I'll keep my claws sheathed. I've already spotted the enormous bouncers set throughout this place. I'll just signal for them to come to our rescue if need be."
Nodding her head in understanding, Bella let out a sigh, "well I hope we don't have to wait long."
"Oh I don't know I wouldn't mind shaking my tail a bit," Sian remarked casting her eyes over the dance floor. "In fact, come on let's go and let loose, while we wait."
"You all go, I'll wait for our contact," Gabriella said with a smile.
Alice was all for it as she practically jumped from her chair, "come on sweetie."
Opening her mouth to protest, Bella saw her pixie beaming with such delight at the prospect of dancing and changed her mind. As much as she hated the idea of dancing, the thought of disappointing her lover was stronger, "okay but you know I've two left feet."
Giggling Alice shook her head, "had two left feet, my love. You'll be wonderful," guiding her through the throngs of people.
Leah didn't even get the chance to protest as Sian hauled her up and propelled her to the floor behind Alice and Bella. As the four women began to dance, it didn't take long for Bella and Leah to allow the music and their dance partners to loosen them up.
Contrary to her belief, Bella was as graceful as a dancer as her mate. There was no stumbling as she gyrated and swirled to the music. All stiffness left her after the first song, but she didn't notice the change, her attention was on Alice, who seemed to float on the dance floor. The fluidity with which her lover moved was enticing and Bella noticed she wasn't the only one who was taken by Alice's dancing. Out of the corner of her eye she picked out a young man with long ginger colored hair watching them, but his umber colored eyes were following the smaller vampire with intense interest.
Ironically, Bella failed to notice a young woman with electric blue hair making her way through the crowd heading straight towards her, but Alice had seen the woman coming.
"Hmmm, it would appear Bella, someone wants to cut in," Alice grinned at her lover.
Her focus still on the man, Bella growled out, "he better not. You're with me."
"Oh honey, I'm not talking about the gingerbread man," the pixie giggled. "I'm talking about the blue haired hottie making her way towards you."
"Huh?" Staring in confusion towards her mate until Alice twirled her around and she saw the woman weaving past Sian and Leah.
"She's been checking you out since we stepped on the floor."
"Really?" Bella practically squeaked out from embarrassment and total disbelief as she watched the woman draw closer.
"I should be jealous, but I know she doesn't stand a chance because your mine," Alice added her golden eyes filled with merriment. "But if you want to dance with her I won't object."
"Nuh uh," shaking her head, Bella pulled Alice in front as a shield from the one blue haired woman who was smiling at them. "I'm not dancing with anyone but you."
"I'll protect you from the beautiful woman," Alice whispered leaning into Bella's body.
"No need to protect your mate from me, though I'm disappointed such a pretty woman is already claimed," the woman who was barely taller than Alice, snorted her sea green eyes sparkling at them. "I'm Talia," offering her hand to Alice.
"I'm Alice and this is my mate Bella," she said shaking Talia's hand.
"In all my years, I've never met vampires with your eye color; I find it quite intriguing."
"It's because of our diet, we only feed on animals," Bella answered for them.
"Ooh and that changes your eye color, how cool is that," she said tilting her head. "So since neither of you would be interested in dancing with me, do you think…" Talia paused and then sighed. "Ah, it would seem Ursula has already set her sight on your tall friend, pity."
They both looked towards Gabriella and standing before the lithe vampire was the largest woman Bella had every laid eyes on, "god she's bigger the Jake."
Alice nodded in agreement, "and maybe even Emmett. She's got muscles on top of muscles."
"Yep, that's Ursula," Talia smiled at them. "Well, it's been a pleasure but a wise cat knows not to get involved with someone the Prussians are interested in," with a wave of her hand the woman glided away.
"So the alpha in charge is a female," Sian said as she and Leah joined the two vampires. "Best be getting back to Gabi before that amazonian woman quite literally sweeps her off her feet."
"An alpha that's a female?" Leah asked as she quirked an eyebrow and stared at the huge woman.
"Not as rare as you'd think love, in fact, I bet you're an alpha as well but it is tad unusual for the female to be in charge, but then she is a mountain of a woman."
Gazing at the woman, Bella shook her head, "you, Jake and Gabi took on three of their men?"
Chuckling Sian shook her head, "compared to her those three were overweight ancient bulldogs with no teeth. They may have been elite Prussians but that was centuries ago. If they had been like her, trust me, I'd left them alone."
(Scene Shift)
Watching the four younger women Gabriella smiled brightly as she witnessed Leah and Bella overcome their previous lack of enthusiasm and were finally letting loose on the dance floor. In her opinion the two needed to allow themselves to be freer in their lives having been forced to deal with so many hardships at such a young age. Life could be snatched away even for supposed immortals. A lesson she was well aware of so when moments like these were offered Gabriella was all for grabbing hold of them.
'And having the mates they do will help them whether they like it or not,' she thought with a silent chuckle.
Leaning back in her chair, Gabriella crooked her neck slightly. Sniffing lightly she picked up the subtle scent of what Sian would call fish but to her it was smelled more like a raging river after a rainstorm. The scent wasn't new but it was drawing closer revealing to her their host was coming towards her.
"When my grand uncle Wilhelm told me that he and his men had tangled with and lost, to a tick, wolf and cat I thought it was another vodka infused delusion," a light airy voice streamed over the music.
"Well, vodka certainly was involved," Gabriella replied without turning around and then added with amusement lacing her voice. "Of course, I always thought fuzzy wuzzies could hold their booze better." A shadow crossed over the table and Gabriella craned her head up to find a tower of a woman standing in front of her. "Hmmm, perhaps the Prussian elites should've hired the female bears instead of the males."
The woman grinned down her gray eyes crinkling in bemusement, "hah, as if a male from those days would allow such a thing. Now that I've seen that Wilhelm was telling the truth why on earth would natural enemies be hanging to together and seeking the assistance of us Prussians"
"We're hunting a delusional vampire who has hooked up with another mad one who's building an army," Sian answered as she and the others arrived at the table, gazing up at the woman as she placed a protective hand on Gabriella's shoulder.
"Perhaps before we go further introductions should be made, I'm Alice this is my mate Bella, these two are Leah and Sian," Alice said as she addressed the woman, "and of course, Gabriella."
"I'm Ursula," nodding to everyone. "Now, why would ti…vampires be hunting down their own?"
Sitting down Alice, motioned for the huge woman to join them, "he's for lack of a better term my brother and unfortunately he's become quite mad and killing humans."
Snorting as she sat down causing the chair to squeak in protest to her weight, "that's what ticks do."
"Not all of us," Bella bristled out taking her place next to her pixie.
"He's killing for pleasure not thirst and he's joined up with an ancient," Gabriella stated in her soothing rich voice. "Also, we learned Meryatum, that's the ancient, plans to bring his army up against shapeshifters."
"Hmmm, an ancient how interesting," she murmured rubbing her chin. "Do you have an idea of how big an army?"
"Not too big," Alice answered. "He tried to recruit another coven but they declined so right now they're number is around eleven."
"And we're sure there are newborns involved and perhaps other supernaturals but we're not sure on that point." The lithe vampire added thinking back to Alice's vision of the Romanians.
Taking in the five women Ursula pursed her lips together in thought before speaking, "well you certainly would need help with that number especially with newborns involved." Pausing her gray eyes landed on Leah who was sitting next to Sian, "I take it he's planning on attacking your pack thus you and your mate's involvement with these three."
"Yes, we think the bastard is planning to go after my old pack but I joined them because Gabriella and Sian were going to hunt down Edward with Alice and Bella," Leah answered keeping her voice neutral though she could feel herself bristling at Ursula's tone when referring to the three vampires.
Observing the three women's interaction carefully, Ursula sighed and ran her fingers through her short sandy hair, "ah, I understand." Settling her gaze on Leah, "I feel for you child to imprint on a tigress is one thing but to imprint on one already in love with another truly complicated things for your wolf instinct. Of course, this one's scent," ticking her head towards the older vampire, "probably added to the complexities of your situation. Hell, even with her being a vampire, I find myself wanting her and I don't even swing that way."
Sian felt her hackles rising towards the woman but kept her mouth shut feeling the warning squeeze from Gabriella's hand on her own and took a sip of her beer instead. She knew dealing with the bears was going to be difficult and silently she had to admit Ursula was doing better then she would've imagined. Glancing at Alice and Bella, she could see the two; especially Bella was beginning to struggle with her own instincts.
"Alice, why don't you take Bella outside for a wee bit," Sian said softly to the two vampires.
"Ah, is my scent too much for you two tiny ones?"
"A bit of fresh air would be good," Alice answered stiffly as she stood up bringing Bella with her, before her lover could offer her own rejoinder. "We'll be back in a few minutes," with vampire speed the two headed towards the front entrance of dance hall.
Turning towards Ursula who was smirking slightly, Gabriella waggled her finger towards her, "don't be too smug. I know you were being affected by their scent as well and you're older then they are." The lithe vampire remarked tapping her own nose with her finger, "your scent is thick with hostility as is your tone towards us. Now, explain what you were being so cryptic about with Leah."
Snorting Ursula tapped the table, "you're a bold one. Alright," locking her eyes on to Leah who was struggling with her temper. "You believe you've imprinted on these two, but you didn't, not really. You imprinted on the tigress but your wolf also picked up on her being in love with Gabriella so it did what I call a reflective imprint. What you feel for her is in reality the tigress's feelings for her."
"Bullshit," Leah growled out. "I know what my feelings are for them; each one is a beat in my heart."
"Trust me child, if your mate hadn't of been a cat, especially a weretiger there'd be no confusion. The tiger part of Sian rejects being imprinted, if she'd been say a bear or just human, the love she feels for Gabriella would've dissolved. I've seen this once before," glancing at all three of the women. "So I know what I'm talking about. Your wolf did what it needed to so not to be rejected by your true imprint."
"No," Leah said shaking her head. Her eyes dancing back and forth between her two lovers, "there is nothing false in what I feel for Gabi."
"This is bullocks," Sian growled out, pulling Leah into a hug. "You're just saying it because Gabi's a vampire and it disgusts you that a shifter would be involved with a vampire." Seeing Gabriella passive expression, "Gabi, you don't believe this rubbish."
Gazing at the two women, the slender vampire's golden eyes were filled with resignation, "yes, I do and deep in the back of your mind so do you. It explains the double imprint, which none of us could truly understand. Slipping out of her chair, Gabriella shoved the table so she could kneel down in front of the two women. "Ursula's right a tiger can refuse an imprint and well; I don't feel the draw one should with an imprint." Reaching up she tenderly caressed Leah's cheek wiping away a small tear, "don't cry dear wolf."
Feeling like her lungs were being squeezed tight Leah gulped for air before whispering, "it may make sense but inside, in my heart, I don't feel there is any difference. That moment at the Cullens when I saw you both my breath was stolen away and the void created by Sam had been filled. You two brought color back to my world."
"Child," Ursula began shaking her head the way a parent would towards a child who refused to accept the truth before them but was cut off by Sian.
"No, I don't give a damn why it happened. Leah imprinted on both of us and we both have chosen to be with her." Grasping Leah's chin Sian lifted up, "you listen to me Leah Clearwater, I love you as deeply as I love Gabi. What this bear is saying changes nothing, not your feelings or ours."
Gabriella nodded her head agreement ignoring Ursula's snort, "my dear beautiful wolf, I should walk away to remove the stigma you'll face being with me, but I find myself being a selfish creature. I don't want to lose this feeling I have when I'm with you two. I can't claim to be in love, because it's not something I've ever experienced but you both are firmly in my heart, right there with my family. I want to be with you both but Leah it is your choice if you want me to stay or go after we're finished with our task."
Dark brown eyes drifted from glowing amber eyes to brilliant sapphire orbs, each pair showing the love both women expressed towards her. "I want you both," she answered softly. "I don't give a fuck what anyone thinks or says. I've already come to grips with the thought of being rejected as well as being in love with two women and I'm not going to cast aside what's happening between us either."
Smiling, Gabriella leaned up and kissed Leah deeply again ignoring the sound of Ursula's disgust at such a sight and then did the same to Sian before standing. Turning she glanced down at the bear's curdled face, "thank you for enlightening us on the imprinting. It is good to have that puzzlement answered now back to the topic that brought us to you."
Opening her mouth, Ursula shut it again taking the warning glint in the amber eyes lasering into her own, swallowing she gave a slight nod to the elder vampire. "Of course, let's move on to that reason. I might be interest in assisting but it would depend on how the den votes and it would probably only be three as our den is small."
Moving behind her two lovers the lithe vampire nodded, "are we talking about the three we encountered in New York?
"Gads no, those three are only good for recalling old glory days, drinking and getting into bar fights," laughing as she answered. "It would be me and two of my den siblings, but I doubt that would be enough if we're going against newborns."
"Oh, I've a few others I might be able to persuade to join this surprise party," Gabriella replied with a thin smile.
"And where will this party be held?"
"Tallinn, Estonia," Alice fluted out before Gabriella could respond as she and Bella silently approached the table. "Gabi, the Romanians are planning on telling Meryatum their decision tomorrow morning."
"Well, that certainly could narrow down our window," pursing her lips together. "What's the weather doing there my petite one?"
Tilting her head, "right now it's just cloudy but a bad snowstorm will be stirring up and it doesn't look like it will be easing for at least two days."
"We informed Rosalie while we were outside and she'll relay it to the others and promises to tell Emmett away from the house so not to alert the Carlisle or Esme. She says anytime you're ready they'll be ready as well." Bella added with a grin.
"We'll finish our discussion and then I'll go and pick them up," Gabriella nodded ignoring the baffled expression filling Ursula face. Leaning down she kissed her two lovers on the lips and smiled gently, "let's get this fucking party planned because I've my own plans for you two once we're done."
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