Disclaimer: Twilight belongs to Stephenie Meyer. She messed up the story when she made Jake imprint on Nessie. Fortunately for us there's always the world of fanfictions.

Author/Note: This is a Leah/Jacob story with all the normal pairings and the events in Breaking Dawn never happened, because just like my cousin said, Breaking Dawn shouldn't even be considered a book.

Translation to English of O Nosso Amanhecer 2. This version was subjected to a few changes from the original in Portuguese.

This translation was a request by FantasyLover74.

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Alert: the characters in this story curse a lot.

Our Dawn

Part II

Leah Clearwater

29. Packs

I could hear someone calling my name but I wasn't recognising his voice.

"Leah. Wake up. Leah."

"Jacob?" I moaned.

"Jacob?" The voice repeated.

I opened my eyes and saw Seth right next to my bed.

"Did you just call me Jacob?"

"No…I mean yes…I mean…Maybe."

"Ok…I'm confused."

"Jacob called last night." I lied.

"Really? What did he say?"

"Nothing much."

"I'm going to School now and then we can go see mum."

"School? Aren't you on vacations? I mean it's Christmas."

"Yeah, but I need to take care of my transference back to La Push."

"Oh, ok…I'll wait for you then."

Seth nodded and left.

I looked around to see if Jacob was hiding but he wasn't there. I didn't know what to do about Jacob. It felt good to be in his arms again last night but right now I needed to focus on my mother.

I got up, took a shower, got dressed and ate breakfast. Then Seth arrived and we left to the Hospital. This time my mum was awake and she was happy to see me.

"Are you back for good?" She asked with hope in her voice.

"Probably. I'm not leaving you anytime soon." I smiled.

"Everyone was worried about you."

"Mum…you need to start worrying about you, not me."

"I'll be fine. Carlisle told me everything and I trust him."

"I trust him too, but I'm still worried about you mum."

"There's something I want you to do for me Leah."

"What?"

"I want you to talk to the Council about the packs."

"The packs?" I was a bit confused.

"Since we're back Old Quil wants us to rejoin the packs under Jacob's leadership but Jake refused." Seth explained.

"Why?" I asked.

"I don't know but Sam and Jake have been acting pretty weird. They're always at each other's throats. Jake also doesn't want me to phase when he's phased." Seth said. "He gave me an alpha command."

I knew what was happening but I couldn't tell anyone. Jacob didn't want Seth to read his mind about us. As for Sam, I knew that sooner or later they would fight because of me. I wanted to stop it but I had no idea how.

"Do you want us to join the packs again?" I asked my mother.

"I would like to see you all together again but only if everyone agrees with it."

"What about you Seth?" I asked.

"I don't know. Things are good like this. I mean I'd rather follow Jake's orders than Sam's…and I'm much more comfortable without Sam in our pack."

"Why?" My mum asked surprised.

"He hurt Leah…" Seth muttered. "I know he's not a bad guy but you're my sister. We were brother and sister before we started phasing."

"Thanks Seth." I was a bit touched by my brother's words. He was the best brother in the whole world.

"If something happens to me I want you two to be like this forever, alright?"

Seth and I hugged our mother and we just stayed that way for a couple of minutes.

"I love you both." She whispered.

We just cried.

Charlie arrived a few minutes later and we left to go talk to Billy and Old Quil about the packs.

Rachel was at home watching TV when we got to Billy's red house.

"Hey Rach…where are the others?" Seth questioned.

"In the damn forest." She replied not looking at us.

"I'll go call Billy and Old Quil." Seth announced leaving.

"So…shouldn't you be jumping around taking care of your wedding's preparations?" I asked.

Rachel finally looked at me.

"Leah? When did you get back?"

"Yesterday." I joined her on the couch. "What's up with you?"

She shrugged.

"Alice is taking care of everything. Paul is busy with the pack and I'm here watching TV." She whined.

"I thought the imprints had some sort of club or group…"

"Emily's pregnant, Kim is studying, she's going to University soon and Claire is three years old."

"Did you get to convince Becca to come to the wedding?"

"Are you crazy? She told me I was nuts to marry Paul. She can't believe I fell in love with Jake's childhood friend."

I couldn't comment on that since I was in the same situation.

"She's a hypocrite anyways…"

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"At least Paul and I are happy…or will be as soon as Sam stops putting him on patrols. She got married with someone her own age and now they're having troubles."

"Really?"

"Yeah. Her husband wants kids…they've been trying and still nothing."

I didn't comment again. I was on the same boat as Rebecca.

"Hi there Leah." Billy greeted coming inside with Old Quil and Seth. "How's Sue?"

"Getting ready for the big day." I said.

"It's good to see you again." Old Quil said with a warm smile.

"It's good to be back."

"I'm going to call Sam and his pack." Seth told us and left again.

A few minutes later Sam arrived with his pack and we had to go outside. Rachel joined us too.

Jacob showed up shortly after and came to stand by my side. I felt immediately dizzy and I was sure that his presence even made my legs shake a bit.

"Sue told you about the packs, didn't she?" Billy asked.

I nodded.

"What do you think?" Old Quil asked.

"I…I'll follow the rightful alpha's orders."

"So you're standing by him?" Sam questioned.

"Jacob's the rightful alpha." I stated and Jacob grinned.

"You're both pathetic." Sam spat.

"Why should we have two packs when there could be only one?" Old Quil asked confused.

"Because I want to have my own pack and I don't think Sam wants to be a part of it." Jacob grinned again.

I saw Sam clenching his fists. I didn't know how much Sam knew about Jacob and me but he wasn't comfortable with it.

"Let's go." Sam called his pack and they all followed except for Embry and Quil.

"We want to be with you guys." Quil said. His grandfather looked at him over his glasses. "The Ateara family always followed the Black family, right grandpa?"

The Elder smiled at his grandchild and shrugged.

"Young people. They're always unpredictable." He said.

"Jacob take Old Quil back to his place." Billy ordered.

"Alright." Jacob said. "I'll see you later…" He whispered to me making my skin crawl.

"I didn't see Gary, Ethan, Rick and Jason." I said turning to Embry.

"They stopped phasing a month ago. Everything is going back to normal over here." He replied.

There was hope after all, at least for the pups.

Later that night Jacob showed up at my place again. We didn't talk, we just went to my bedroom again and he cuddled me like the previous night. I loved to feel that way. I wasn't ready to speak about our relationship and Jacob was giving me the time I needed to think. He also understood that I was too worried about my mother to focus on us right now. That made me love him even more.

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Even though we weren't on good terms right now, Sam's pack joined ours in the Hospital waiting room during my mother's three hour's operation. Sam had a heated conversation with Jacob about Quil and Embry joining our pack but in the end he accepted it. It wasn't his decision after all.

Seth was sitting down next to me. We were holding hands. Then Emily joined us. Her six months belly was now impossible to ignore.

"Leah…Seth…Aunt Sue will make it, I'm sure." She said.

"Thanks Em." My brother said.

"I'm going to name my baby Ella Susannah." She declared. "I want her to be as brave as Aunt Sue."

"It's a girl?" I asked.

"Yes."

"Congratulations." I hugged her. Sam looked at us and he seemed a bit disappointed.

"Girls can have the wolf gene too." I added to see his reaction.

My cousin nodded feeling a bit sad about that. I guess she didn't want her child to be like me. Sam just crossed his arms and stood there talking to Jared.

Despite Sam and Jacob's glares I felt good about having everyone there with us. Bella was constantly calling Charlie to know if the operation was over.

When the doctors finally came out we surrounded them and they told us my mum was fine. She would have a slow recovery and she still needed to pursue a specific treatment, but the tumour was benign and she would make it.

Seth and I shared a hug and Charlie called the Cullens immediately. Carlisle offered to pay all the medical bills and we couldn't refuse. When we left the Hospital we were much calmer. It had been terrifying to think that I could lose my mother just a few years after I lost my father, but this time, someone or something had listened to my prayers.

A few minutes after I got home I felt Jacob's familiar scent invading me and I felt suddenly relaxed. I opened the door to let him in and he kissed me on my cheek. I was about to close the door behind us when Sam suddenly appeared.

"What do you want Sam?" I asked.

"I just want to talk."

Jacob and Sam glared at each other for a while and then Jacob pulled me to him, hugging me tightly. Sam crossed his arms and I knew he wasn't happy.

"Can you please stop trying to piss me off? You're such a child." He said glancing at us.

"I'm here because Leah needs me." Jacob smirked.

"I want to talk to her." Sam said eyeing me.

I slowly pushed Jacob away from me because I really didn't want them to start a fight right now.

"You can talk. I'm not leaving." Jacob said firmly. "She's my beta."

"Please, stop!" I asked them. "My mother was in surgery for three fucking hours, my brother will be here soon and I'm not in the mood for this."

"Why don't you go back to Canada to live with Bella?" Sam suggested.

"Why don't you go back home to your pregnant wife?" Jacob replied giving a step forward.

"Jacob, don't!" I said. "Please…go home…I need to talk to Sam."

He looked at me confused while Sam was smiling widely.

"You want me to go?" He asked.

"Yes. I'll call you if I need anything, ok?"

Slowly Jacob started to leave. I knew he would just phase and stay near my backyard. I invited Sam inside and we went to the kitchen. I was starving since I had been neglecting my diet the whole day. I was too nervous about the operation.

"So…what can I do for you Sam?" I asked making a sandwich.

"What's going on between you and Jacob?" He asked me bluntly.

"He's my alpha. That's all you need to now."

"So, you're really joining his pack?"

"Yes."

"You can't possibly trust the kid. He's still pinning over Bella…You're just too blind to see that."

"Sam…Jacob's not a kid anymore and I don't need you to tell me I'm an idiot by trusting him. I already know that but the truth is…I don't give a damn."

"Jake is too young and he will imprint someday. You're making a big mistake."

It looked like Sam was aware of my feelings for Jacob.

"I'll survive. It won't be the first time someone disappoints me like that."

He got the message.

"I just hope you think before you act Leah. Jacob is just a pup…don't hurt yourself again."

I guess it was a good thing he didn't know that Jacob and I had already slept together.

"The first time I didn't hurt myself Sam…You did it for me. Now I'm just going to follow my heart for once because I still have one."

He made his way to the door and seconds later Jacob walked in. I knew he had been listening.

"Do you want to talk now?" He asked me.

I nodded negatively. I needed a bit more time to put my thoughts in order.

"Do you want me to go?"

"No. Stay."

He smiled at me and I smiled back.

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My mother was recovering quite well. We had a quiet New Year's Eve at Charlie's and the Cullens came to visit. Carlisle said she would be fine pretty soon because she was a fighter. I didn't see Jacob so much anymore because Seth was now living with me since he still had to go to School and Sam's pack had recently picked up a non-vegetarian leech's scent near our borders.

Jacob, Embry and Quil were helping them allowing my brother and I to spend more time with our mother. I knew that sooner or later Jacob would come to me in order to have "the talk". I didn't know yet what to do. I loved him. He loved me. It looked like a win-win situation but if we added the imprint, I would lose. I would be left at ground zero again.

But I couldn't ignore him much longer, especially when he had been there for me during my mother's illness and recovery.

I woke up early in the morning. Usually I had breakfast and go to Charlie's to keep my mother a company while Seth was at School. Today I was having the day off because Charlie was at home. I could really use some time to rest. I had been feeling tired lately and I thought that maybe today I could sleep a bit more.

But then again I was hungry. I got up and realised that my brother had already left because the kitchen was a mess. Typical of Seth. I was about to drink some milk when a horrible scent almost made me throw up.

I walked over to the door and saw Bella and the pixie standing there smiling.

"Surprise." Alice shrieked.

I gave them a fake smile.

"How are you Leah?" Bella questioned.

"I was better before you arrived. Your smell is making me sick."

They rolled their eyes and walked inside. They were used to my remarks about their smell.

"We're going to Charlie's to help him out a bit. Do you need a ride?" Bella asked.

She's was overreacting with the whole "recovery" situation. I guess she was worried that her father would starve since my mother couldn't get out of bed.

"No, thanks. I have my own car and since Charlie's there I'm staying at home."

"Are you sure you're ok?" Alice questioned coming closer. "You look tired."

That's when I felt really sick. I put my hand over my mouth and ran into the bathroom.

"Are you alright?" Bella followed me.

"Do I look like alright, Bella?"

"Sorry."

"This is probably food poisoning." I stated cleaning myself after throwing up. "Seth and I have been ordering too many pizzas and cheeseburgers."

"You're a wolf, Leah. You can eat everything you want without feeling sick or getting fat." Alice said matter-of-factly.

"Maybe I'm allergic to you." I declared. "You really stink today."

"Have you been feeling tired lately?" Alice asked.

"Yes, so?"

"What more have you been feeling?" She insisted.

"Sometimes I feel dizzy, sleepy and some nausea…"

"Adding that to morning sickness and hyper sensitivity…I think you know what's wrong with you." The pixie said with a grin. "You're pregnant Leah."

I looked at her dumbfounded. What the hell was she saying?

"No…" I whispered.

"Are you sure?" She asked.

"Of course I am."

Was I really? The symptoms fitted and Jacob and I hadn't used protection. Could I really be pregnant?

"I can't have children." I stated firmly, pushing those thoughts out of my head.

"How do you know that?" Alice kept questioning me.

"I don't have a menstruation cycle since I started phasing."

Bella was watching me in awe.

"I thought you were barren." Bella said.

"I'm not pregnant." I said again.

"Have you been with anyone?" Alice asked.

"No…" I lied. As if I was going to tell a couple of leeches I had slept with Jacob.

"We can take you to the Hospital." Bella suggested.

"I don't need to go to the Hospital. I need you two out of here. You're making me feel even sicker."

"I would take the test if I were you." Alice said. "Just in case…"

"In case of what leech?" I almost yelled. "What part of I'm barren can't you understand?"

Great now I was pissed off.

"We better go, Alice." Bella said. Those were the first words of wisdom Bella Cullen had ever said in her whole life…or death…whatever.

"If you need something, call us." They both said.

I watched them leave and closed the door. I was about to go to my room when I felt sick again. Alice's words replayed on my head. Could I really be pregnant?

A/Note (2): From now on things will change a lot...I'm just warning. Whoever is against Leah having a child won't like the rest of the story.

Karisan