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Nessie's POV

Selfish? My family was calling me selfish because I wanted to protect my son? I thought protecting someone you loved made you caring, loving, and concerned. I was offended and I felt like my family was being unreasonable. They acted as though they accepted my decision to be changed at first, but the script flipped when Jacob stated his opinion. Couldn't they understand that I was no longer a child? I had a child of my own now. For the most part, I was very responsible and never did anything to put my child or my family in danger. Sure I put them in a grave of danger when I brought Adahy back with me. I didn't know he would cause so much trouble, nor did he. The trouble started when he met Leah and found out she was pregnant.

Adahy was not always abusive, he had a nice side when I first met him. He wooed me the old fashion way, the way my father preferred. My father did not approve of me getting knocked up and not being married, but he was grateful that I didn't get pregnant from a one-night stand. I wasn't out to meet Adahy, I didn't plan on being with anyone actually. I wasn't going to live as a single forever, but I wasn't looking for a relationship at the moment. I left Forks to get away from Jacob, to give him the chance at a normal life. I was not to keen on the fact that Jacob had imprinted on me, it freaked me out at first. I always wondered why he was around so much and why he did anything for me. I remember when I was a small child, I would order him around and he didn't act like it bothered him.

As I got older, I started to think for myself. I didn't like the fact that Jacob was stuck with me because of some weird force. I felt like it wasn't fair to him, nor myself. I didn't want to be stuck with someone because of imprinting. How is that love? Jacob used to tell me stories about how Sam and Emily were linked together forever because of imprinting. It angered me that something like this existed, that it had affected so many people. Once I knew the Sam, Emily, and Leah story, I felt bad for Leah. I respected her more and started to view her in a different light. I respected her for staying and enduring all that she had went through. Sure, she was a bitch, but I had a better understanding as to why. Leah. Leah, the girl that Jacob denied his feelings for once upon a time. I noticed the glances and the smiles that these two shared. Jacob tried to hide his feelings for Leah from me. When I asked him about liking her, he simply said, " If I did, there is nothing I can do about it." That's when my plan kicked in. I could no longer sit around and watch Jacob suffer. He did that enough with my mother and I wasn't going to be the second one to make him suffer. Every night, I sat up in bed thinking about how I could break the imprint. I hid my thoughts from my father, so he would not be angry and tell my mother. My mother didn't like the way Jacob acted toward Leah. She noticed the stares and smiles too, but she wasn't as accepting of it. Her and Jacob would occasionally get into big arguments about what his priorities were and how he was being irresponsible. I didn't want my mother to know that I was trying to break the imprint, it would have crushed her. She loved that Jacob was with me, it made her feel better because she had shot Jacob down.

Finally I got in contact with Nahuel and he helped me come up with the plan. That's when I escaped with him and thought I would never return. I left a note for my family and Jacob, telling them not to come for me, I was safe with Nahuel. Nahuel then took me to Wyoming where I met Adahy and his pack. Adahy seemed like a nice guy at first. I was naïve and fell into his dangerous trap. He took me out, treated me to nice dinners with his pack and made sure I felt comfortable. I fell for him too quickly and that's what got me pregnant. I didn't even think of using anything to protect myself. I was like many teen girls and assumed my first time wouldn't get me pregnant. I was convinced that Adahy loved me and would never hurt me.

When Adahy began to hit me and verbally abuse me, I regretted accepting his imprint. I told myself that I was a hypocrite because I accepted an imprint when I hated the concept of imprinting. I thought accepting the imprint would get Jacob off my mind and keep me away from home. I wanted to do anything to keep me from going back to Forks. I was in denial when Adahy began to treat me differently. I remembered the first night he hit me.

It was stormy and the wind was making the bare tree branches hit the window. I was used to rain, most of the time it calmed me down. Tonight was different though. I wasn't calm like I would usually be during a storm. I sat on the bed with my knees pulled up to my naked chest. I was afraid to move, in fear of someone hearing me.

I heard a loud knock at the door, followed by Adahy walking in. I smiled weakly, my cheeks hurt so badly. Adahy was coming to save me, he was going to get after his pack for what they did to me.

"You've been bad," Adahy spoke. His voice was a deep rumble and his eyes were a deep black. He stepped slowly toward the bed, tightening his hands into fists.

"What are you talking about," I asked.

Adahy stopped in front of me and chuckled. "You don't mind to well. I don't like when my women don't mind." Adahy's voice went deeper and his eyes got darker. "You are supposed to do what they tell you to do. You don't get the privilege of making decisions for yourself. When they say jump, you better damn well do it."

"I-I don't know what you're talking about. They came in here and-"

"I don't give a fuck what they came in here to do, you do what they say. You do what I say. You gave up your freedom when you came here. Your little friend is not here to help you. You sent him away, remember," Adahy said angrily. He hit the bed post causing it to crack in half.

"You told me I was safe here with you, that's why I sent Nahuel away," I cried.

"You are safe, as long as you follow my instructions," Adahy replied touching my cheek.

"They-they hurt me," I whispered.

"Because you didn't follow instructions baby," Adahy's hand slid down to my arms. He unfolded them, pushed my legs down and climbed on top of me. He kissed my neck, biting down on it between kisses.

"Adahy please don't. I'm not feeling well," I cried pushing Adahy's chest.

He growled. "You let them get a turn and I can't have mine's? Are you crazy? You belong to me, I can do whatever I please with you. You're my imprint remember."

"I didn't ask them to, I promise I didn't. Please don't do this. You promised me that you would protect me. I thought you loved me," I said with tears rolling down my cheeks and hitting the pillow. Adahy crushed me with his weight.

"You act as though you don't love me," Adahy replied.

"I do love you, I j-"

"You just what? You want those leeches back? You want Jacob back, huh. The Jacob you speak so fondly about in your sleep." Adahy spoke through his teeth. With each word his body began to shake more and more. "You make me sick sometimes."

"I do-" My words were cut off by Adahy's fist pounding into my face. He hit me over and over again until everything faded into black.

I cringed at the memory and squeezed my pillow tighter. It had been years since Adahy's death and I still had nightmares from time to time. It had been five years since the conversation with my family about leaving. I hadn't left yet, because there was always an excuse as to why I should stay. Dakota was five years old now, but was the size of a ten year old. He wasn't growing as rapidly as he was before. My grandfather said he wouldn't be like me. He had done test on him and he was going to stop aging at seventeen. He had taken mostly after his father and not really that much after me. His father's gene was more dominant between the two of us.

"Nessie, you aren't going to eat dinner," my mother asked peeking into my room.

"I'm not hungry right now. You can just put it in the microwave," I replied.

"It's your favorite though. You love meat loaf and scalloped potatoes. That used to be my favorite when I ate food," my mother said smiling. She looked like she was reminiscing on old times, when she was human. I always wondered what made her become a vampire. I loved my father dearly and I knew he made my mother really happy. I often wondered what was it about him that made her want to die. I didn't understand that feeling because I had never felt that way about anyone. I never wanted to die and become something to stay with someone forever. The love that my mother had for my father was pretty deep, deeper than anyone would understand, especially me.

"I know. I'll be down later, I'm kind of tired," I said resting my head on my hand.

"Something's bothering you. What is it?" My mother sat on the edge of my bed.

"I'm just thinking about this aging thing. I already look 25 years old mom. That's way older than you and now we look more like sisters. I need to go to Italy before it's too late," I said.

She sighed and turned away from me. "You know how I feel about this. I'm not going to listen to this nonsense Ness." She stood and walked quickly towards the door. "Think about your son." She said stiffly and then left my room.

"That's what I'm thinking about," I yelled towards the now empty spot. I screamed in frustration and plopped back on my pillow. They would never understand…

Leah's POV

"You aren't leaving this table until you eat those green beans," I firmly stated. A'Liyah poked her bottom lip out and stared at her plate. She refused to eat the green beans that I had put on her plate. "You ate everything else."

"I don't like the color green ," A'Liyah replied shaking her head.

"I don't care if you don't like the color green, you have to eat your veggies," I said slamming my fork down on the table.

A'Liyah shook her head and rested her chin on her hand. "It will taste green. That's disgusting mommy."

"Your brother ate his green beans and he liked them .Daddy ate his too. You're the only one with green beans on your plate.'

"You still have mashed matotoes on your plate," A'Liyah pointed out.

"Potatoes babe," I laughed. " Just eat your green beans and then you can go watch TV with your brother and daddy."

"Ugh, fine," A'Liyah dug her fork into the beans and stuffed three into her mouth. She chewed them slowly with a frown on her face.

"Leah what are you doing to my baby," Jacob asked walking into the kitchen. He ruffled A'Liyah's hair, causing her to giggle. She was such a daddy's girl, like I was when my father was still alive.

"Mommy is making eat this nasty green stuff," A'Liyah tattled.

"Oh is she? Well maybe mommy should get in trouble," Jacob said looking over at me.

" You should give her a spanking daddy," A'Liyah said smiling at her father.

I shook my head and chuckled. She was just like me when I was her age. She had my personality mixed with a little bit of her father's. Jacob Jr. was strictly his father up and down. He looked exactly like him and acted like him. I could tell he was going to be a ball of fire when he got older. He already was overprotective when it came to his sister and even me. He was five going on fifty.

"You're still not done," Jacob Jr. asked sitting next to his sister.

"I am now," A'Liyah said stuffing the rest of the green beans in her tiny mouth.

"I told you about doing that Ally, you're gonna choke," I warned A'Liyah.

" All gone," A'Liyah cheered and opened her mouth for me to see.

"Okay good, you can go watch TV now," I replied. A'Liyah pecked my cheek and ran after her brother.

"She's definitely your child,' Jacob said sitting in a chair next to me.

"She's a mess," I said finishing my potatoes, then pushing my plate to the side.

"I told you she gets it from you."

"Have you talked to Sam today," I asked.

"Yea he called me earlier and told me about his date with Lydia. I can't believe he's dating again."

It had been five years since Emily fled from La Push. She had written a few letters but Sam didn't respond to them. The imprint was not broken, but Sam was coping a little bit better. Every now and then he would have bad pains in his chest. He met a girl named Lydia at the local convenient store. She had just moved to La Push two months a go with her oldest sister. We had only met the girl once, but she had been around for two whole months. Sam occasionally took her out on dates, but never claimed that her liked her in a romantic way or anything. She was just someone he could have a good time with every now and then, someone he could talk to and have a few drinks with. He had not told her anything about shape-shifters or vampires. She only knew that Emily was his wife and she had left.

Sam thought about filing for divorce, but he knew it would cost him a lot. He didn't plan on getting married again any time soon, so he just waited it out. He didn't want any contact with Emily, so he didn't even initiate the divorce. He knew they would have to come in contact again to sign papers, so he avoided the divorce topic completely.

"Wow another date and he still doesn't like her," I asked.

"He claims there is no feeling but I think he's lying. A guy that keeps taking a girl out on dates obviously feels something, right? I think he's afraid that he might like her and that will mean there is no feeling for Emily. He's afraid of not feeling anything for Emily anymore," Jacob replied.

"He's probably thinks it's not right to like somebody else. He's still held down by that damn imprint."

"Exactly. I talked to Edward too, he told me to tell you that Zafrina called again. She said that Tony is not planning to attack any time soon. He thinks that she is getting a newborn army ready and she's really not," Jacob said. Zafrina had called a few years back to warn the Cullens that a guy named Tony was planning to attack so he could get Dakota. Tony was a member of the Cherokee pack and somehow escaped the battle. He thought that Zafrina was going to help him, but he was in for a rude awakening. Zafrina was against him and was planning his death. She was going to let him get close to getting Dakota and then he would be killed. I was against the whole waiting it out thing and just wanted the bastard dead. But the Cullens swore that it was for the best for whatever reason.

Nessie was still trying to go to Italy but her family was holding her back. After the talk with Jacob years a go, they had not let her go. The Volturi was still waiting on her and she was still trying to convince everyone that she was doing the right thing.

"I wish the bitch would just kill him. What's the point of waiting around?"

"Vampires don't think like us babe," Jacob replied rubbing my arms. I leaned in and captured his lips. A knock at the door disturbed our moment, which we rarely got since we had kids.

"Uncle Sam," I heard JJ say.

"Hey kiddos." Sam's deep voice boomed throughout the house.

Me and Jacob made our way to the living room.

"Hey Sam, what's up," Jacob said shaking Sam's hand.

"Nothing much, just thought I would come and visit the kids. I haven't seen them in a few weeks," Sam said. " Hey Leah how are you?"

"I'm good. You doing okay," I asked sitting in the recliner.

"Today I am. Who knows what the answer will be tomorrow," Sam replied.

"Look Uncle Sam, I got a A+," A'Liyah held up a piece of her school work.

"Wow an A+ in math. You're good with numbers like your mother," Sam said patting A'Liyah on the back.

She smiled widely and ran back to her room.

"When are you going back to the car show," JJ asked Sam.

"It's coming again in a month. I'm hoping this time your dad will tag along," Sam replied looking at Jacob.

"Yea, I'll tag along next time. It's in Seattle right?"

"Yep."

"How's Lydia doing," I asked.

"She's okay, she's going out of town for a week to visit her mother. She's leaves tomorrow," Sam replied.

"Who could that be," Jacob asked walking to the door. He pulled it open and there she stood, soaking wet from the pouring rain.

"Emily," Sam whispered.

Isn't that about a snitch? Emily decides to just pop back up out of no where. I guess her mother didn't teach her to call first huh? What could she be doing back in La Push? Does she plan on staying?

I am really nervous about how you all will review this chapter. I know that many people do not like Nessie and would rather not read in her POV. I thought it would be fair if we knew her side of the story. I've always told her side of the story through someone else and I thought it should come from her for once.

So what do you all think about this Zafrina thing? Why is she wanting to wait to kill Tony, the creep who wants our cute little Kota?

When will we meet Gloria and Lydia? What do you all think about Sam dating Lydia? Will it go anywhere?

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. I'm sure people will have a few questions after this chapter. Oh and I came up with some nicknames for Jacob Jr. and A'Lyiah. Jacob Jr. will be called JJ and A'Liyah is Ally. I would have called her Liyah, but it would be too confusing with two Leah/Liyahs. Ally came from the A'L in her name.

Thanks for your reviews from last chapter. Hopefully I didn't disappoint you with this chapter.