"These look lovely Esme." I said to her as we both looked at the flowers in her garden in the back of her house. It was a early morning at our home, Bella and Edward being at her honeymoon for over a couple of weeks now and I was helping out Esme in her garden. Since the newlywed couple left for their honeymoon at the Isle of Esme, everything was at peace at our home. I knew there was tension with the shape shifters, mostly Jacob Black, but we kept to ourselves.

Sam and I loved having moments to ourselves, and I knew it was same with the others in the house. We all were getting into routine, day by day and going through the motions of life. Esme came up with the idea of making a cottage for Edward and Bella when they come back, and it wouldn't be far away from the household. We all helped in getting the house built and furbished for them. I would visit the Denali Clan from time to time, going out on hunting sessions with Kate and having my good times with her talking of life and what we did in the past,

"I think they are coming in nicely in time for the fall." Esme explained to me as she brushed the dirt off her hands on her pants. We both were in our dirtier clothes for working in the garden as I heard the phone ring inside the house. I washed by hands on my garden shirt and moved my hair away from my eyes.

"You and Sam should find your own place." Esme said to me, having me look over at her and shrug from my spot.

"You think?" I asked her, picking up the tools from near the freshly planted flowers near my feet.

"Somewhere close by though, since you two finally came back to the family." Esme said in a lighter tone. I nodded my head with the thought.

"I'll discuss it with Sam." I explained to her. She then looked back at the garden she created, a piece of beauty at our home in my opinion

"We should get a Garden going at the new house for Edward and Bella." Esme explained aloud, "I have a whole plan for that place when it comes to decoration." I heard the phone one more time until Rosalie answered the phone.

"Where are the boys again?" I asked Esme aloud as I saw Rosalie move in a flash by one of the windows.

"They went hunting, but I think they should be back soon." Esme replied back to me as I heard Rosalie talking on the phone with Bella, something sounded wrong, very wrong. Both Esme and myself stopped what we were doing and looked at the window into the kitchen to see what she was saying to Bella. It wasn't until I heard one word come out of Bella's lips on the phone with Rosalie that made everything stop in the house.

Baby.

Bella was pregnant, which was something we never thought would be possible. As soon as they talked to Carlisle on the phone, Bella and Edward came home and we as a family tried to figure out what we needed to do in order to make her safe. It was now September and she wanted to know from all of us if we were for or against her having the baby. Edward wanted the baby out of her because of the fear that it would kill her. Now when he used the word "it", it made me think that he had no love for what Bella wanted in that baby. I knew it was a child, nothing like a monster or a demon that we were lead to believe.

But then again, this has never happened before. Carlisle was researching possibly ways that Bella could both be healthy and alive as well as the baby. Even Jacob came over to see if it was true, since both Jacob and Bella's father were under the impression that she was dead or severely sick.

There were more problems with this station, mainly with the wolf pack Jacob broke away from. Sam, the leader of the pack, wanted to kill Bella and the baby for the fear of the baby would be a killing machine. Jacob became the Alpha in his own group, along with Leah and Seth Clearwater and they became allies with us to protect Bella and her growing child inside of her. This made it harder to go hunting at night, since most of the house was starving and our eyes were getting blacker.

"We need to feed." Carlisle said aloud as I sat at the foot of the couch with Bella who was asleep on her side. Her belly was getting bigger and bigger by the day, and the bruises shown from the baby moving around. She was breathing heavily in and out, having me stroke some of her hair as Edward sat next to her holding her hand and Jacob on the other side of the couch, watching her.

"We can't go out there without being hunting down by the pack." Alice said aloud from her spot. I needed to feed, my throat was burning from lack of blood going through my system. BUt I wanted to be with the family in case something was going to happen to her.

"Not if we all go in pairs or threes. Take turns staying here with Bella and make sure nothing does happen, and the other few will go and get some blood." Jasper explained to the group. I looked behind me, seeing Sam looking out the window with Emmett out into the forest. we could see some of the wolves that were on our side, the Clearwater Siblings, circling the house and sniffing around or anything.

"That seems safer for us." Esme commented in on the conversation.

"I'll go on the second leg with Edward." Rosalie insisted aloud, having me look at her and see her eye Edward from her own spot next to Jasper. Rosalie never trusted Edward being alone with Bella, since she knew that Edward would want to rip out the child for hurting and killing Bella. Rosalie was Bella's bodyguard now, and I was more afraid of her then Jacob and the wolf pack.

"I'll join you." I replied back to her, seeing Edward look over at me and I nodded my head at him. I wanted to be a good sister to him and my new sister-in-law. Edward gave me a small smile and nodded back at me as I stroked Bella's hair once more. I got up from the couch, gliding over to Sam and standing next to him, taking his hand in mine and feeling the small tingling of my powers against his skin. But nothing would happen, not know since I stroked his am with my free arm.

"They've been on the prowl for a long time now." Sam explained to me, his eyes still on the forest in front of him.

"Any sign of the other wolf pack?" I asked him aloud.

"None, which isn't good." Emmett answered for me as I looked over at him, who was standing on the other side of Sam with his arms crossed in front of him.

"I don't want just the three of you to go out on your own." Sam said to me, his voice was lower and more concerned with me than before. He hated me going out without him, even though it's been fifty years of constant reassurance of my own free will. He was still stubborn.

"Sam's right. The three of you alone could be a bit dangerous." Carlisle said aloud, "Even if Edward is in fact the fastest, we don't know how the wolf pack will be against three of you."

"We'll take a wolf with us." Edward replied back to the group, having us all look at him as she continued to stroke Bella's hand in his,"That'll make us a little bit more safer in this situation."

"Leah won't help." Jacob said aloud in a grunt, "She's more stubborn than blondie here."

"We'll take Seth." I said to him aloud, seeing Jacob eye me with both confusion and curiosity, "Seth's rather fast as a wolf. He can warn us if the others are on our trail." I saw Edward look over at Jacob, seeing him look back and mentally talk to him about it. It was a better plan than to have Jacob out there with more emotions towards Bella. He could snap out there from one remark or move. I preferred Seth, he was more level headed.

The air was very still, so still that when I ran, there was no sense of floating anymore. The Autumn sir was crisp against my grant skin as I scanned the forest with my nose for something to drink and be satisfied with. But nothing did come to mind for a long time, knowing that I was right in the middle of the wolf pack territory.

Edward and Rosalie were right behind me, and thankfully I couldn't read minds to hear what was going on in their heads. After a good few long minutes, Edward was finally ready to break away from Bella and go out to feed for his own strength. Rosalie was just glad to have him in her line of sight, since she didn't trust him for the life of her. Seth was no far behind, having his stench in my nose as I tried to find food. He was staying behind and a bit to the side to look out for an ambush.

Even though my nose was on the prowl for something to eat, my eyes were looking for the wolves that were waiting for us to start something. I wanted this to be a smooth hunting trip, with nothing to interfere with our family and what we were trying to do.

While I ran I thought back to Bella and her baby. She was convinced it was going to be a boy, and when talking to her and Rosalie, she wanted to name him EJ after Edward. I thought it was lovely, but then again at that moment going through the forest at lightning speed, I knew that she would be giving up her own life for the baby. Bella has made so many sacrifices since she met Edward, will this one last sacrifice push her, and this family she came to, over the edge?

I got it, the scent. My throat was on fire at that point and I darted to the East, my eyesight was now going towards wherever the source was coming from. There was a heard of deer coming through, at least four of them. We all ran as fast as we could, knowing that the sooner we ate, the sooner we can leave and not get harmed.

Edward sped up past me, jumping up in the air and tackling one as I sideswiped another. Rosalie got the third and we started to feed, having me feel the coolness of the blood going down my throat and giving me strength. The more I drank, the less I realized how we could be attacked at any minute. Minutes went by as I drank the deer dry, the first time I ever did such a thing. BUt there was never a need to feed and get all of my strength, there was never a need in a fast pace.

As soon as I finished, being the first one to, I looked up from my spot and stood straight. I looked at Seth, seeing him look around himself and keep an eye out. But I saw something wrong with him, something terribly wrong with him. I wanted to know what, but I couldn't since I could not read his mind. BUt it clicked: Edward.

"Give me your hand." I said to him aloud, looking behind me and seeing Edward throw out his hand while he was still feeding. He knew what I wanted, and since this was a awkward time doing it whilst he was trying to get strength, I was glad she was still feeding.

I grasped his hand, closing my eyes and concentrating on only his powers coming into my system. I could hear him grunting from the powers leaving him, but I knew I only needed it for some time. I released him after a few seconds, and then faced Seth once more. He stared at me, his wolf eyes big and filled with worry.

They are coming this way. I heard his voice in my head. I eyes went wide and I looked back at Edward. He got up as well as Rosalie.

"I know, I heard him." Edward said aloud to me. Before I could say another thing to him, I heard wolf howls in the distance, and Rosalie froze in her spot, looking past me and into the woods. I looked as well, fearing that we were about to be the prey in their territory. With three dead deer bodies at our feet, our strength returning and our minds going at 100 mph, I saw Seth's ears go to the back of his head, nice and low. I them heard another voice, very far off and I cringed.

They're this way, I know it. I can smell them!

What about Seth?

He made his voice.

"Run!" Edward yelled and we bolted as fast as we could. We knew that this was about to get close and ugly. I knew our house was east, so when we turned in that direction, I heard another howl rip through the air and I ran as fast as I could. This could be the end for us.

That, or pretty close to the end.