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.

Disclaimer(2): The expression "mini-alpha" belongs to Anne Sullivan.

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

35. Our

Seth was utterly shocked. He was even pale, which was a big deal for a Quileute. Since he kept quiet I decided to start explaining.

"Seth…I'm sorry about this. I know it's a big shock for you but I couldn't tell anyone because I was afraid the Council would…" I stopped talking when I noticed he wasn't reacting to my words.

I snapped my fingers in front of his face and he finally looked at me.

"What?" He asked.

"Were you listening to me?"

"No…I'm still too shocked thinking about the size of your belly." He retorted sarcastically.

"Seth…"

"Don't say you're sorry again." He cut me off. "You lied to me." I could see he was hurt.

"I didn't lie. I just omitted a few facts."

"You lied. You left and you lied to your own brother." He accused. "Why?"

"You know why."

He glared at me. He was getting good at this. I had taught him well the "art of glaring". He was almost a professional now.

"You don't trust me." He said lowering his head.

"That's not true. I trust you but you have responsibilities towards the pack and I didn't want anyone to know."

"Why not? I'm your brother. Actually we are all your brothers Leah. We would've helped you."

"Maybe…But I needed Carlisle and I was afraid that the Council wouldn't accept my pregnancy."

"Why wouldn't they?"

"People fear what they don't understand. My baby is different from all the others."

"You're different from all the other girls too…"

"Exactly."

"Mum's going to freak out."

"Mum already knows."

"Awesome." He said with another hint of sarcasm. "I can't believe I was the last one in the family to know."

"I'm sorry."

Seth pouted.

"Please…I'm going to need you Seth. Can you forgive me?"

My brother got up and hugged me more gently this time.

"Yes, I forgive you." He said and then he kissed my forehead. "So…are you alright?"

I nodded affirmatively. Despite everything that happened I was holding on pretty well for my baby's sake and now that my brother was with me I felt even better.

"I'm going to name him after dad."

Seth smiled.

"How far along are you?"

"Practically five months."

"I'm going to be an uncle." He stated proudly.

"Yes, you are."

"Leah…what about…the father? Who is he? Please don't tell me it's…"

"It's not Sam." I cut him off and he sighed.

"Who's the douche who left you like this then? I'm so going to kick his ass."

I didn't know how to break the news to him. I mean Seth was a kind soul and his heart was innocent and pure but I knew he would not like to know that the "douche" was his alpha and idol.

"Seth…Things happen for a reason, right?" I started.

"Probably…" He narrowed his eyes.

"This wasn't planned but I have no regrets. I just don't want you to freak out, alright?"

Seth nodded but he looked at me suspiciously.

"I fell in love with someone…that's why I left La Push the first time. We have been trying to solve our…issues but it's not easy and then I got pregnant and I left again…"

"Leah! Just tell me who he is!" He ordered me.

"Jacob."

"What did you just say?" He asked shaking.

"Seth…calm down."

"You mean Jake did this to you?"

"It wasn't his fault."

Seth clenched his fists and then he hit the wall leaving a huge hole. I would be in deep troubles if the Cullens asked me to pay for the damages caused by my brother in their house. First there was a hole on the floor and now on the living room's wall.

"What the fuck, Seth! Calm down!"

Jasper walked in the room and used his power immediately preventing my brother to go crazy and destroy the whole house.

"I'm going to kill that fucking bastard!" My brother spat.

"Jasper…it's not working." I said to the blonde leech.

"He's pretty pissed off." Jasper stated.

I could see that perfectly. Seth had never cursed in his life before.

Emmett and Edward were forced to join us and stood besides Seth, one on each of his sides.

"Fucking son of a bitch! All that speech about Paul not being allowed to be with his sister and he does this to mine!"

"Seth, Jacob never forced Leah." Edward said.

My brother looked at me waiting for an answer.

"I'm in love with…"

"You can't!" He yelled before I could finish talking. "How can you love him? He's just like Sam. He's going to break your heart and I can't accept that. You're my sister…You should be happy."

This boy was indeed the best brother I could've wished for.

"There are things you don't understand, Seth." I said. "I'm not sure when it happened but I fell in love with Jacob. I left because I was afraid he would imprint."

"What about him?" Seth asked. "He should be here…Taking responsibilities."

"He doesn't know he's the father." I confessed. "I thought it would be too much for him to handle."

"I'm going to find him. He's going to come here and we're going to solve this mess together. I'll be here for you, Leah."

I walked over to my baby brother and hugged him again.

"We were about to leave to find Jacob too." Edward announced.

"Ok…Let's go then." Seth said firmly.

We followed Edward and Jasper to the kitchen and while Bella and Esme were trying to fix some food since my brother was going too, I tried to convince Seth to behave around Jacob.

"Please Seth, promise me you two won't fight." I almost begged him.

"It's fine, Leah. You just worry about the baby and we'll bring Jake back…dead or alive."

My brother was taking the "brotherly protection" to a whole new level. I even doubted that Jasper could actually control my brother's temper once they found Jacob.

"See you soon." Seth said before leaving after Bella, Edward, Jasper and Alice.

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I waited patiently for news but for five days nothing happened. I was starting to fall into a depressive state again. What if they couldn't find him?

"Alice said she'd call as soon as they found him." Rosalie said joining me by the window.

"I know."

"You really love the mutt, don't you?"

"I think I do."

"What is it that you most fear?"

I shrugged.

"Things are complicated. Jacob wasn't supposed to end up with me. He…should have an imprint like the others."

"You keep talking about imprints. What's so special about it?"

"No one knows for sure but we know it's a bond between two people that can't be broken. It's like meeting your soul mate."

"Well…you're having his baby so I believe that there isn't a stronger bond than that."

I looked at the blonde vampire.

"True love is hard to find." She stated. "I mean take Edward for instance…he waited practically a century to find Bella. To imprint seems to be a duty…something that fate forces you to do. True love is nothing like that. You choose who you love and you try to do whatever it takes to be happy."

"Jacob is the rightful alpha…he should imprint and have a family."

"That's his duty. What if he doesn't want that? What if he wants more?"

"We never talked about kids or having a family. I don't know what he really wants."

"You shouldn't be afraid to show him his choices. There's one thing I must give credit for to that mutt…he tends to surprise people because he's as stubborn as a mule."

I laughed. Rosalie was right. Maybe Jacob and I could actually be happy even if he imprinted. I never thought I would have this kind of conversation with the blonde leech but she had managed to give me hope. My baby needed his father and I wanted to provide Harry a happy childhood. I wanted to create good memories for the three of us. I would accept Jacob until he loved me and our baby. If he found his soul mate and chose her over us, then I would have to accept it too.

We heard the phone ringing and Esme picked up the call. I could hear Alice's voice on the other side of the line.

"They're on their way home." Esme said after hanging up. "Jacob's with them. They'll be here by nightfall."

My heart rate increased considerably just because I knew I was going to face Jacob again. He probably knew already he was going to be a father and I didn't know how he had reacted to that. What if he didn't want the baby?

A few hours later, when the sun disappeared from the sky I started to feel really nervous. I tried to focus on the movie that Emmett and Rosalie had picked up for us to watch, but I couldn't.

And then I felt their scents coming closer. Jasper and Alice were the first ones to arrive with Seth on their heels. I almost fainted when I noticed my brother's state. He had ignored my advices and had clearly fought with Jacob, either that or he had been hit by a car. He had a black eye, a broken hand and a dislocated shoulder besides a few bruises and cuts that were already healing.

"What the hell did I tell you Seth Clearwater?" I snarled at him.

"I don't care what you said. I did what I had to do." He retorted with a grin. "I got him good this time."

I looked at Jasper and Alice and they shrugged.

"We couldn't do anything to stop them." The pixie said, sitting down on the couch's arm. "They were out of control. Jasper did try his best."

"Where are the others?" Rosalie asked.

"Outside. It's not safe to have Jacob and Seth in the same room right now." Jasper explained. "I don't think I would be able to prevent them to phase."

"Seth! You could've died! Jacob's not the alpha by coincidence. He's too strong." I said trying to put some sense into my brother's head.

"I kicked his sorry ass." He stated smugly. "You'll see."

Carlisle fixed my brother's shoulder and hand while Seth kept telling us how he had managed to win against his alpha.

"I'm stronger than I look." He said smiling. I knew that Jacob had let him win.

"Here. Take this for the pain." Carlisle gave him a small pill and a glass of water.

"Thanks."

As soon as he took he pill, he fell back on the couch unconscious.

"That's one powerful shit you have there." Emmett commented. "What is it?"

"No big deal. It's just a precaution." Carlisle said. "Please call the others. I guess Jacob will need my attention as well."

Alice got up but I stopped her.

"Wait…"

The pixie looked at me and smiled.

"He's angry, confused and disappointed in you but he is happy to know that Harry is his child."

"Are you sure?" I needed reassurance.

"We're sure." Jasper said.

Alice left and a few seconds later Bella, Edward and Jacob came inside. Emmett had already taken my brother to a room so Jacob could lie down on the couch.

Carlisle was right. Jacob did need medical assistance. He was bleeding badly from an injury on his left arm. He also had a lot of cuts and bruises. His clothes were full of blood which made me realise he should have had more injuries that had probably healed already.

"Were you hit by a truck, mutt?" Rosalie mocked.

"You made me lose a bet." Emmett said disappointed. "How could you lose to a pup? Aren't you supposed to be the alpha?"

"Fuck off Emmett, I'm not in the mood." Jacob spat.

Wolves were almost never tired. Although he was hurt by my brother, Jacob wasn't physically tired but I could sense his mental fatigue. His eyes met mine for a brief instance and I smiled.

I couldn't read his emotions and that got me worried. Alice and Jasper had told me he was happy to know he was going to be a father but now I wasn't so sure. He let Carlisle treat his injuries and then he took the same medication that Carlisle had given my brother. Because he was stronger, Jacob didn't fall asleep immediately.

"He needs to rest but you can stay here until he falls asleep." The doctor said.

The vampires left the room leaving me and Jacob alone.

"Are you alright?" I asked. I still didn't know how to act around him after all the lies and pain I had put him through.

"Tell me…" He whispered.

"What?"

"Tell me what I need to hear."

"I'm sorry." I apologised. "I'm really sorry about everything…"

He shook his head. It wasn't an apology he wanted to hear.

"It's yours…You're the father of this baby."

He smirked.

"I've seen it in Seth's thoughts but it's much more powerful when you say it. I was going crazy thinking that you had been with someone else…"

"Like Sam?"

"Maybe…"

"I don't want Sam. I want you, I need you, Jacob."

He raised his arm and I grabbed his hand immediately. He pulled me slowly towards him and I stood there, between his legs while he was sitting down on the couch. He put his hands around me and rested his head against my belly.

"Why didn't you tell me?" He asked with pain in his voice.

"I got scared. We didn't plan this. I was afraid you would…leave me."

"You should've told me."

"I know."

"Can you promise me something?"

"Of course."

"Will you be here with me when I wake up?"

"Yes. I will."

He let me go and repositioned himself comfortably on the couch. The medication was working and he fell asleep in a matter of minutes. I stood there watching him sleep for a while. I touched his black hair and kissed his forehead before sitting down on the other couch. I was going to keep my promise this time.

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When I woke up the next morning my body was numb. I had slept all night in a sitting position. My eyes immediately darted off to the couch in front of me. Jacob was still there but he was awaken and staring at me.

"Are you ok?" I asked.

"I'm fine. Thanks for keeping your promise this time."

"I'm not going to run away anymore. I just want you to know that…"

"Edward already told me why you left." He cut me off.

Fucking mind rapist.

"I wish you had a little more faith in me."

"I was going to stay by your side, Jacob…If it only concerned me, I would stay with you. If you imprinted I would have to suffer all over again but I was going to make that sacrifice because I wanted to be happy for a while."

"So what changed?"

"This." I put my hands over my belly. "A child changes everything Jacob."

"If I hadn't found you…Would you ever tell me I was a father?"

I shrugged.

"It would depend on the consequences and circumstances."

"Despite what you think I'm not going to imprint."

"Jacob…You don't know that for sure."

"Imprinting isn't true love and I want to stay by your side."

"You don't need to do that out of guilt. We didn't plan this and I'm not going to force you to accept this child. You're still young and maybe it's better if we leave the door opened. One day you may find your soul mate."

"You're really stubborn Leah."

"I'll let you see Harry whenever you want."

"You've chosen the name?"

"Yes. I wanted to name my son after my dad."

"Your son?"

"My sister's son." Seth reassured coming to join us. He positioned himself next to me and glared at Jacob.

"He's not only her son…he's mine too. He's our son actually."

"Well he won't be your son after you imprint and have children with your soul mate, will he?" Seth retorted.

"Stop being a jackass, Seth. You know I would never hurt Leah."

"I know you love her and believe me when I say that if I hadn't seen that in your thoughts you wouldn't be alive right now." My brother said grinding his teeth.

"Seth, calm down." I said.

"I'm not calming down. He lied to me, he made me believe I wasn't a good brother to you, he got you pregnant and he won't keep his promises. He'll be just like Sam."

"I'm not Sam!" Jacob yelled. "I may never imprint and I want to be with Leah. Just try to understand."

"You could've told me about your feelings in the first place!" Seth yelled back.

"Would you accept it then? Would you be happy to know that I'm in love with your sister?"

"No." Seth confessed. "I would've tried to put some sense into you…"

"Seth…This is no one's fault." I said touching his arm.

"I'm going to put things right, Seth." Jacob announced.

"No, you're not. I might forgive you one day for lying to me and getting my sister pregnant, but you will break her heart and I will have to watch her suffer again. I'm not angry because you're the baby's father, I'm angry because you know what she went through with Sam and even though you could've spared her, you chose to hurt Leah again."

"So you're saying I should've left her alone and never admitted my own feelings?"

Seth nodded in agreement.

"It would be for the best." He stated.

"I tried, but it didn't work. I need Leah."

"So you really want to do this? You really want to be with my sister and her baby?"

"Our baby." Jacob corrected.

"Ok…" Seth finally said.

"What about me? Don't I have a say in this?" I asked feeling suddenly neglected. They were making all the decisions for me.

"I believe you said you needed me and wanted me last night." Jacob grinned.

"Wel…yeah, but…"

"This is our child we're talking about. I'm going to stay by your side no matter what."

I couldn't help but smile and wonder if my…our Harry was going to be as stubborn as his father.

"Well I guess it's time to solve this mess properly." Seth said.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Jacob asked.

"This is a family business therefore I believe it's time for a meeting." Seth explained.

"What meeting?" I questioned.

"I'm going to have some breakfast." Seth announced smiling. "Mum and Billy will be here soon."

Jacob and I exchanged a worried look. It was time to face our parents.

"Can I kill him now?" Jacob asked.

A/Note (2): Jacob is finally back and this time he's staying. Now it's time to face everyone who was kept in the dark.

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