4 more chapters of this story left! I can't believe it! I have been writing this story for a year, thank you for keeping it going for so long! I will be immediately posting the next story, Young Hearts, as soon as this one if through. So you won't be waiting too long for the next story; Just the same amount of time you would wait for the next chapter. And this is the last chapter with Luke in it... so until next story, say goodbye to Luke! ;)

"I can't believe you're leaving me!" Luke laughed, leaning onto my desk. I slid my elbows off, starring at him.

"Excuse me?" I asked.

His smile was almost scary. "It's the last day of classes, and I overheard you talking to Alyssa. You're getting married next month, right? And you're going to start school late next August."

My eyes widened as I stared at him. "You heard all that?" We were whispering, too quiet for anyone to hear. I wasn't paying attention to how close he was.

He nodded, his smile fading. "Was I not supposed to?"

"No." I said flatly.

He was taken back by my tone. "Well, sorry. Then maybe next time you better keep your conversation to yourself. You guys are good at that, remember?" He reached out to touch my head and I ducked away from him.

My mouth fell open with a pop. It seemed like he knew more about me than I thought. Alyssa and I had covered ourselves when he caught us having our one-sided conversation in the beginning of the semester. But why was he reaching for my head?

He laughed at himself and leaned back in his chair.

The teacher dismissed the class for the last time this semester. School was finally out for the summer.

"Luke!" I called out to him before he could slip out of the room.

He turned slowly, the smile spreading across his lips. "Ness?"

"What did you mean when you said to keep our conversation to ourselves?"

He shrugged, pursing his lips.

"You're a freak, you know that?" I didn't know where the sudden burst of anger came from, but I had enough of him following me around campus. He stopped being friendly when he realized I was being dropped off and picked up. His attitude got colder when he spoke to me.

"Ness," Alyssa's voice shook, and she tugged on my arm.

I reclaimed my arm and glared at Luke.

He shook his head slowly, leaning over me. I backed myself up until my back was flat against the wall. "I wouldn't go around calling me names." His voice was low, almost a rumble.

"I'm not afraid of you." I growled, keeping my chin high. He was just a measly human, what could he do.

"I'm not afraid of you either."

I shook my head, confused. "What?" How would he know to be afraid of me?

He leaned closer to whisper into my ear. "Watch your back."

I shuddered.

"You, watch your back." My dad's voice caused me to gasp. "Step away from her."

"You want to get in someone's face? Get in mine." Derek said, stepping around my dad.

"Chill, I was only telling her a secret. And who are you to tell me what to do?"

"I'm her brother, and whatever you have to say to her, you can tell me and I'll give her the message."

"Derek," My dad patted his arm.

I looked around the room for the first time and noticed Alyssa was gone. I figured she was the one that went to get my dad and Derek from the parking lot. Uncle Emmett must have brought her home, since he wasn't in the room with us.

"Stop, he's nothing. Let it go." I said, stepping in front of Derek.

"Can't I say goodbye?" Luke chuckled as Derek and my dad each grabbed onto one of my arms and dragged me backwards out of the room.

"You just did." My dad spun and growled at him.

As soon as we were out of the room, my dad tugged me lightly out of Derek's grasp. He held onto my right arm with his right hand, and slid his left arm around my waist.

"Dad, I'm fine, I feel like I'm the one in trouble. Loosen your grip."

"I will, when you're in the car." He muttered. The anger still there in his voice.

"Was he thinking anything? Why was he being so… so mean?" I asked him.

"No, he had his mind focused on Derek." He chuckled.

"Me, why?" Derek asked, taking my left hand in his as we walked.

"He was scared of you."

Derek and I burst out laughing. "He was scared of Derek?"

"Why do you say it like it's a shocker? Have you seen these muscles?" He asked, dropping my hand, and flexing the muscles in his arm.

I glanced up at my dad and he rolled his eyes. The anger in his face finally gone.

"I wish we had fangs," Derek sighed heavily as he slid into the backseat. "Then I would have probably made him pee himself. That would have been funny."

"Derek, we want to protect Renesmee, not tell the world we're vampires." My dad rolled his eyes.

He laughed, leaning forward and punching my arm. "Some of us are vampires."

"Hey!" I spun in my seat and punched him back. "I'm part vampire! I do recall wanting to drink your blood when you were human." I said, remembering when Jacob had to take both Derek and I away when I told Derek we were vampires.

"You may be half of a vampire, but that means you're a mutt."

My dad laughed loudly, then controlled himself as he focused on the road.

"If that's some dirty joke made to offend Jacob, I'm going to come back there and-"

"No, Ness, it was meant for you!" Derek leaned over, holding his stomach as he laughed. "Although I like the way you bring in your dog. That just made it funnier."

"What the hell are you talking about?" I yelled. I could feel my face burning.

"Easy there, killer, I was just saying that you're a mixed breed."

"Hybrid, is the more appropriate term, Derek." I snapped.

"It all means the same thing."

"Since when did this turn into an argument?" My dad asked, looking at the both of us.

"Since you went and got a human pregnant, and produced that thing." Derek laughed, pointing to me.

My dad smiled at me and reached over to tuck one of my curls behind my ear. "She's something else, though." He winked and went back to watching where he was driving.

"Glad to see you can go from pissed to happy in a matter of five seconds." I rolled my eyes and slumped into my seat.

"Who?" Both Derek and my dad asked at the same time.

"Both of you."

"Well, things will change as soon as we pull into the driveway. Jacob's already flipping out. Alyssa told him everything."

I rolled my eyes, watching my house come into view. "Great," I huffed.

Sure enough, Jacob was pacing the driveway when my dad pulled in. He was there opening my door as soon as the car was in park.

"Jake, I'm fine."

"He touch you?"

I shook my head.

"Edward, this is getting out of hand." Jacob said over my head.

My dad nodded. "I agree, but classes are out for the summer. She's got nothing to worry about until… until she goes back." My dad almost slipped up. I still wasn't sure why I was starting classes later than normal, but I gave up trying to get it out of my parents. Jacob was just as baffled as I was. We both know how much my schooling means to my parents.

"I would rather cross that bridge now, rather than later." Jacob growled.

"Jacob, he's not necessarily a threat. He's just a human who just happens to be a pain in the ass. He's no mythical creature. We can't take action."

"Wanna bet?" Jacob muttered.

"Jake, stop." I hissed, taking his hand and leading him into the house.

"I don't like this, Edward." My mom was in his arms as soon as he walked through the door. She reached out for me and pulled me against her. Both my parents arms wrapped around me.

I shrugged them off. "I'm not a kid anymore. I don't need protection from a human. I could take care of him if I need to. I may be half human, but my vampire parts know how to kick ass." I couldn't help but sound smug.

"You leave the ass kicking to me." Jacob crossed his arms against his chest.

"Naa, flea bag, I was the one he was scared of." Derek laughed.

"At least someone in this world is scared of you." Jacob mumbled.

Derek leaned in towards me, nodding his head towards Jacob. "You're really going to marry that? I mean you do have time to change your mind."

"Yes, Derek. I am."

He cringed, reacting as if I shoveled a mouthful of human food into his mouth. He sighed heavily, turning and patted Jacob's shoulder. "That's ok, pup, you leave the big bad humans to me and the neighborhood cats are all yours."

Jacob stepped towards him and I shoved myself between them. "Can we focus on Luke? He's the one you both despise right now. See? You have something in common."

They both stared at me like I had a second head. I was never going to win.

I decided to leave the Luke issue to my father, Derek, Jacob, and uncles. I had a wedding to get ready for.