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Chapter 70

The whole ride down to Forks was silent. Kaase gripped the steering wheel tightly, pressing his foot on the pedal hard keeping an average of 90 miles per hour. Being mundane again made me aware of just how dangerous that is; I was gripping the sides of my seat the whole time.

The place seemed to be swarming with leeches when we got there. I stepped out expecting to be hit with that awful smell but instead a light and almost enhancing scent hit me. I felt myself relax a bit. The Cullens and their Alaskan friends looked different to me also. Without my immortal eyes to clear their appearance I saw them as beautiful, jaw droppingly beautiful. Kaase put a protective arm around me as we walked up the path.

Jacob and his pack were inside conversing with the Cullens. When I entered the room I noticed Jasper move to the other side, his shoulders barely moving. I probably smelled better to them too. All the Cullens looked up when I entered the room, it made me self-conscious. Carlisle smiled in greeting but kept staring at me even after the others looked away.

"Hello Leah, Kaase. I wish our gathering was under happier circumstances."

Kaase snorted, "You can say that again." His grip on me tightened.

Kaase started strategizing with the Cullens and the pack but I kept watching Carlisle and Edward. They seemed to be communicating silently. Edward's eyes flickered to me and he slowly shook his head. If I wasn't paying attention I probably wouldn't have noticed. Then his eyes moved to the ceiling and down. They were talking about me. Edward's eyes flickered back then ignored me. Carlisle glanced at me and I flipped him the bird. A smile shot across Edward's face and I could tell he was holding back laughter. Carlisle didn't look at me again.

"They're almost here," Kaase muttered. His ears were fully pointed and his hair was longer but he was still in human form. He turned to eye me with fully black eyes, no white showed. He took me in his arms and kissed my neck. "Please be safe," he whispered. "I can't live without you."

I returned his embrace, "I can't live without you either, please remember that."

I felt like I was saying goodbye, in a couple hours one or both of us might be dead. Tears pricked the backs of my eyes. He kissed me on the forehead one last time before following the Cullens out the door. I bit my tongue as I watched him go, I might never see him again.

I turned back to my pack, all four of them. They stood, too wary to sit. Jacob paced with Renesmee still in his arms. He glanced at me and said, "Take Nessie," It sounded more like an order than a request so I grudgingly coincided.

Renesmee's warm body heated me quickly and I was surprised at how heavy she was, Jake carried her like she was nothing. She was probably the size of a small five year old. I sat down on the couch so I could set her on my lap. "None of that freaky mind control stuff please." I requested of her. She set her hands on her lap and nodded.

The pack's heads swiveled together to look out the window. I stilled my breathing and listened. I could hear a small murmuring outside then a sudden explosion of snarls and hisses erupted from the front yard.

"Two are coming in the house," Jacob hissed, "hide upstairs with Nessie."

I felt almost insulted but I left, Nessie resting on my hip as I darted up the stairs. Behind me I heard the door smash open. I ran faster sliding into the first room I found. I shut the door as quietly as possible but I heard heavy footsteps approaching. My heart started racing. I felt like a princess trapped in a tower, totally helpless to the dragon attacking the castle. I set Nessie down and silently motioned for her to move the back of the room. I felt surprisingly protective of the little mutant girl. She hurried behind the massive bed, red curls bouncing. I searched quickly for something to defend myself with. I saw a jewelry box, well more like cabinet sitting on the dresser. Silver. Kaase said silver didn't affect him but right then it was my best option. I grabbed every silver article and balled it together, praying whichever leech's room this was wouldn't kill me later.

The footsteps approached slowly, thump, thump, thump. They stopped at the door. I moved silently so I was in front of Nessie, preparing my hunk of silver. The door opened quickly smashing into the wall behind it. In the doorway stood a white werewolf, smaller than Kaase but still as big as the doorway. It stood on two legs, grinning at me. I threw the silver ball at it, hitting it in the shoulder. The thing howled and I smelled burnt hair. The hunk left a wound on it's shoulder. It snarled stepping forward, but then stopped and sniffed the air.

"A mundane and a mutant," The feminine growl laughed, "how lovely."

"What do you want with us?" I growled, standing protectively over Renesmee.

"Feisty aren't you?" She laughed again. "I was sent for the mutant," she stopped and eyed me, "but you're Kaase's mate aren't you?"

Maybe if I lied she'd leave, I shook my head.

"You're lying." She sang.

The dragon was in the tower now and me, being the defenseless princess, was trapped. I felt my fear form a fire at the base of my spine. I could use that. I focused on enhancing that fear as the she-werewolf strode forward, leaning on two four legs. I felt the fire slowly moving up my spine when a roar echoed from the hallway. I lost my concentration and the fire died as another werewolf leapt through the door, it was Kaase. My prince had come.

Kaase snarled and grabbed the white werewolf's throat, shaking her to the ground with a sickening snap. The she wolf howled and snarled, ripping at Kaase with her claws. Kaase was stronger than her was able to overpower her, throwing her through a wall. Kaase attacked again, and this time I heard the final crack, sending shivers down my spine.

Everything was silent then, I didn't hear anything outside or downstairs. The moonlight shimmered in through the window giving the room a ghostly glow. Kaase walked back through the hole in the wall, bloody and battered. He was in the shadows of the door so he was able to shimmer down to his human form.

A tear choked cry escaped me, "Kaase." I whispered.

He stood panting but he had enough strength to open his arms to me and half grin. I ran forward and wrapped my arms around him, covering myself in his and the she wolf's blood.

The silence downstairs seemed so loud. "Is it safe?" Renesmee's voice rang like a timid bell.

I looked at Kaase, he nodded, still panting. "C'mon." He stumbled forward leading me and Renesmee downstairs.

The front room where the pack had been was a mess, furniture flung everywhere and holes in the walls. Carlisle was working over one of the wolves, Jacob. Seth, Embry and Quil stood in a semi circle around him, all of them bloodstained. I rushed forward as Jacob cried out in pain.

"Leah," Seth breathed with relief, wrapping me in a hug.

"Is Jake ok?" I asked, my voice shaking.

"He'll be fine," Carlisle muttered. "Nothing new for this guy." He laughed.

Jake was covered in blood, his arm mangled, he coughed and whispered, "Renesmee?"

Nessie ran up as if cued and hugged Jacob, tears running down her face. Edward, Bella and the other Cullens and Alaskans except for Jasper and Alice were in the room with us.

"Is everyone ok?" I asked.

Edward nodded, "We had some trouble with Alice and Jasper but they'll be fine." I didn't know if I wanted to know what that meant.

"Are they all dead?" Seth asked, panting.

"Their alpha escaped," Carlisle answered, standing up. Jake's arm was straight again. "Now just try not to use that for the rest of the day," He instructed his patient. "it should be fine by morning."

Jake sat up, "Thanks, doc." He muttered.

"I don't think Peter will be any harm to us though." Carlisle continued, looking at the others but avoiding my gaze. "We were more than he expected." He finally looked at me then looked at Kaase, "You should get her home,"

Kaase nodded, "There's a dead werewolf up in one of the rooms, sorry about the wall."

Esme sucked in a breath but Carlisle nodded, "Thank you, and don't worry about it."

When I got in the truck I felt a calm roll over me. It was over. I was driving because what with the full moon Kaase was in no condition to drive, he lay sprawled out in the back, shifting in and out of werewolf form as we moved in and out of the light. We were safe now and could finally get on with our lives.