AN: I do not own any of the characters from Twilight. They belong to Stephanie Meyers.

Chapter 14

QPOV

I bust through the back door of Uma's house as soon as I hear Tia say "Seth!" Sam had been watching him closely for his first phase. I was hoping that Tia's dream would allow us to get to him before Harry had the heart attack. Reaching the cover of the trees, I phase just as a chorus of howls erupts from the woods. From the pack mind, I see that there are several vampires trying to enter the Reservation from all over. We're scattered trying to keep up.

The first clear thought to enter my mind was from Sam.

Damn, they're everywhere! Tighten our lines around the Tribe NOW!

Sam, one of us has to go over to the Clearwaters. I replay Tia's dream in my mind to share it with the pack. I can feel the frustration and worry radiating from our Alpha.

Quil, Jake, head over to Harry's. Paul, Embry, Jared and I will hold our lines.

Turning on Sam's orders, I run as fast as I can to the Clearwater place. As I get to the edge of the forest in front of their house, I see Jake phasing back. We hear screaming coming from the backside of the house as we approach. Seth sees us as we round the last corner. His anger explodes as he phases for the first time.

Howls of anger fill the air. Harry is watching this scene with horror in his eyes. A motion behind Seth's wolf catches our attention. It's Leah. She screams in anguish and falls to ground. We thought that she was overwrought by what had just happened to Seth but were we wrong. We watch as she starts shaking. Crap! She's phasing too. We hear Harry gasp as he watches his daughter's body shift into wolf form. Looking towards him, we see him grab his chest in pain as he slides to the ground. His wife Sue, who had been watching all of this unfold, had been standing frozen with fear by their back door. She runs to her fallen husband, tears cascading down her face.

I look at Jake and he phases. He knows that he has to get Leah and Seth out of there before we can help Harry. I rush to Sue's side. I call for an ambulance and wait with her until they arrive. Once they had Harry loaded, we ran to her car to follow them to the hospital.

UPOV

Soon after Quil ran through the back door, Tia and I cringe when we hear the howling begin. We know that something is wrong. I can see the fear and anguish in Tia's face. Knowing all too well how difficult dreams can drain you, I lead Tia to her bedroom so that she can lie down. I tuck the covers in around her making calming noises to my grandchild when I hear her say. "Uma, I don't want to dream anymore. I can't do this." I tried my best but I could tell that this dream had done more than unsettle her. She's frightened of her gift and her heart is breaking. I am worried for her because I know that she has yet to pass through the flames. Her most difficult dream is yet to come.

"Rest now my child, you don't have to dream again tonight. You have done well. I'll make sure that Quil stays with you tonight." I reassure her knowing that only her wolf can mend her heart now. I sit down at her bedside to wait for Quil.

QPOV

Sam came by the hospital a few hours later to relieve me. Exhaustion was written all over his face. "I'm going to stay with Sue for a while. Go to Tia. I'll call you later."

"Sam, about Leah…" I start to ask.

"I know what you want to ask me Quil, and my answer is I don't know. The pain that I caused her is still too fresh for me to think clearly. I'll try to wrap my mind around all of this after I get some rest of my own." He whispers to me, not wanting to upset Sue anymore. Sam walks over to her, sits down in the seat next to her and puts an arm around her in support.

Heading out the doors of the hospital, I go straight to Tia. I let myself into the house, worried that knocking would wake them at this late hour. I find Uma sleep in her recliner by the fire and Tia's bedroom door stands open. I can see that Tia is lying in bed awake. I crawl into bed next to her, pulling her into my arms.

"What happened out there?" she asked. I explain about the several vampires that were trying to get into the reservation, Leah and Seth phasing and Harry's heart attack. She whimpers softly.

"I don't think I can be a dreamer Quil. It hurts too much." She whispers. I tighten my arms around her in hopes of making her feel safe. I reach over to her night stand for her IPod. I thumb through her music to find something soothing, place her ear bud in her ear and rub her arms. Soon, I feel her relax and her breathing slows down. She's asleep. As quietly as I can, I reach into my pocket for my cell phone. I text Sam. He's going to need to talk to her about this in the morning.

I wake the next morning comfortably curled up around Tia, listening to a quiet conversation coming from the living room. Gently, I untangle myself from Tia's arms and stick my head around the door to see that Uma and Sam are deep into a conversation that I knew concerned my girlfriend. Sighing, I nudge Tia's shoulder to wake her. I kissed her on the cheek as she opened her eyes. My wolf whimpered when I didn't see her morning smile. The memories of last night came back to her almost immediately. As we are making ourselves presentable, Uma starts cooking breakfast. The smells coming from the kitchen are sure to lift our spirits, if only a little. Tia walks out of the bedroom to take a seat on the couch, but she's refusing to sit in our normal corner. She won't face the fire place. I sit next to her and pull her hand into mine.

Sam sits down across from us and leans forward placing his elbows on his knees. I can tell that he didn't get any sleep last night. There's too much weighing on his mind for him to do so for the time being.

"Tia, can we talk about last night?" he asks her gently.

I feel her hand tighten around mine and she nods her head in reply. She doesn't trust her voice yet.

"Uma and Quil have explained to me that you don't want to dream. Is this true?"

Again, she nods.

"Tia, what you saw last night had to be frightening and difficult. I can see this much in your face, but I need you to see your gift in another way. Do you know that you actually saw into the future last night?"

Her head turned towards Sam. She hadn't really spoken at all about the dream since she told me that she no longer wanted to dream.

"What you saw happened a good 10 minutes before the events actually occurred. This means that you're beginning to have some control over your gift; the further that you can dream, the more protection that we have for the Tribe and the Pack. If you continue dreaming, you will soon be able to save lives, rather than see them pass. I wish I could tell you that you would only ever see the good, but the reality is not that. Bad will come. However, you have this gift inside you that can bring greater good to us all if you will allow it. Please consider this." Sam stands up to get a cup of coffee in the kitchen.

Tia looks into my eyes. She asks quietly. "How is Harry this morning?"

Uma answered as she put breakfast on the table. "Tia, Harry passed away last night."

I pull Tia into my arms as she trembles. I wish she would talk to me. Not knowing what was going on inside her head was killing me. I wish I knew how to help.

Third Person POV

The following day was a blur of activity. Uma and Emily were spending most of their time with Sue offering their support as she went through the funeral arrangements. Jared and Jacob were working with Leah and Seth, helping them to adjust to their new roles within the Tribe. The pack had doubled up the patrols around the Reservation with one notable exception. Sam had asked Quil to stay at Tia's side for the next couple of days. He knew that he didn't have to order Quil to do so. Their imprint bond was very tight. Separating them at this point would not help the current situation at all.

TPOV

I spent most of my morning after Sam's talk thinking about what had happened. Staring out the windows, hours passed before I came to the conclusion that Sam is right. I could really make a difference; all I had to do was push past my fears and insecurities to allow myself to be the Dreamer that I am. I needed to step into my role in the Tribe because that is where I belonged.

Quil was curled up on the couch with me. I had passed the morning lying on his chest while he played with my hair and read his book. I loved these moments with him. I sit up and turn my head so that I can look him the eye. He puts his book down and waits for me to speak.

"I've decided that Sam is right. I need to keep dreaming." I give him a small smile.

His face lit up. He placed a soft kiss on my lips. "That's my girl." He says as he pulls me into his arms for a hug.

Not wanting to waste another minute, I go into my bedroom, grabbing my scented candle and sketch pad. I set my things up on the kitchen table and pull up a chair for Quil next to me. As I am lighting the candle, he puts his hand in mine, lacing our fingers together. This small physical connection made me feel safe and grounded. I was ready to give dreaming another try.

QPOV

As Tia prepared to dream again, I took her hand. This small act made my inner wolf calm down. The fact that I couldn't go with Tia into her dreams was hard enough, watching her reaction was even harder. She picked up her pad and charcoal placing it in front of her before she allowed herself to go into the flames.

I watched as she stared at the candle's flame. She picks up her charcoal before she lets her eyes get lost in its flickering shapes. This dream was different, rather amazing actually. Focused on the flame and not looking at her sketch pad, she deftly drew a face that was very familiar to me. I was in awe of how fast she captured this image without ever having met or seen the person that she drew. The likeness was unbelievable.

TPOV

I was walking through the misty forest. I could hear the night time creatures stirring. My feet did not make a sound as I walked on. Then, I hear a rustling to my left. As I turn my head, I see a flash of red and hear a woman's laugh. Almost immediately, I hear the same laugh on my right. My dream changes again. This time, I see a tormented dark silver wolf standing proudly high on a mountain top, howling alone in the night. Then, my dream changes again. I see a tall, Quileute walking forward with a warm smile and trust in her eyes. Soon it will be his turn. His loneliness will end. Her face fades away. I see that the mist that was once covering the ground changed into smoke, suffocating me, and then into fire. The mist surrounding me changes. I can't escape the flames. I look around for a way out when I come face to face with a set of glowing gold eyes. Then suddenly, in place of the eyes, there's the silhouette of a man reaching his hand out to me. I want to take his hand but the flames rise higher. There's no escape! I'm going to burn…NO!

As the dream leaves me and my vision returns, I look down to see that I have drawn a picture of a very beautiful Indian woman, not much older than Quil and I. I add the finishing touches to her hair. Turning to Quil, I raise an eyebrow. "Who is this?"

"You've just drawn Jacob's oldest sister, Rachel." Quil answered. I smiled secretly. Should I share my secret? Would this scene unfold differently if I did? I decided to trust in the Great Spirit who gave me my visions. If He had wanted everyone to know, then I wouldn't be the only dreamer in the Tribe. Sometimes, it was nice to have a good secret to hang on to. I giggle mischievously and kiss Quil who looks at me with questions in his eyes but I could tell that he would much rather continue kissing me instead.

Third Person POV

The arrangements were set to hold Harry's funeral the next day. Sue sat in the front row with Leah and Sam with the pack filling up the rows directly behind them. The service itself was somber yet respectful. Harry's memory would live on both in his family and the Tribe that he loved so much. As everyone left the community center, the pack had gathered over by the tree, waiting on Sue to come out so that they could go over to her house and help with whatever needed to be done. Seth walked up to the pack to see Quil with his arm around Tia. His temper flared and he stormed off.

Quil growls quietly. "I've had about enough of that behavior from him." He follows Seth into the woods to talk to him about the reality of imprinting. Tia is off limits to him and anyone else for that matter, now and forever. Jacob decided that he had best follow Quil to help ensure that the fight didn't get too ugly.

TPOV

Watching Quil go after Seth, I realized that this was bound to happen. While my Quil wasn't overbearing in any way, he was definitely protective of me. I trust Quil to discuss our imprint bond with Seth without there being too much bloodshed. Seth's just lucky that my imprint wasn't Paul. Whew…now that boy has a temper. I laugh to myself thinking about Paul, who was, as always it seemed, standing on the edge of our group leaning up against the tree. I had noticed that he never truly seemed at ease. He was restless, uneasy and aloof.

Curiosity finally got the best of me as I decided it was time to get to know Paul better. I worked my way around various members of the pack to stand beside him.

"Hey Paul." I smile up at him.

"Hey." He didn't return the smile. I think he was taking Harry's passing hard, but he wasn't letting on.

Just as I was thinking of something to say to him, a voice came towards us from around the tree. I peak around to see a tall, beautiful woman approaching. She was the woman from my last dream.

"Have any of you seen Jacob? Dad is looking for him." She asked.

I smiled at her. "He took a walk with Quil. They should be back in just a few. I'm Tia Walker, Quil's girlfriend. I haven't seen you around here before, have I?"

She gives me a sad smile, reaching out her hand in her introduction. "Hi, I'm Rachel Black, Jake's sister. No, I don't believe that we've ever met. I've been away at college the last couple of years. I had just finished up my studies when I heard about Harry's passing." I shook her hand and see the tears welling up in her eyes. "He was like an uncle to me. He was so close to my dad." The tears fell on her cheeks.

Suddenly, a thumb gently reaches up to stop the tears from falling. We turn to see that Paul was wiping away her tears. She looked him in the eye. I watched as Paul's universe shifted and all her could see was Rachel. He had imprinted.

"Paul…Paul Lahote? Is that you?"

He smiled, nodding his head. He pulled Rachel into his arms, letting her cry on his shoulder, consoling her. They stood there holding each other for some time.

Smiling smugly to myself, I took that as my cue to quietly step away. Turning back towards the pack, I caught the gleam in Jared's eyes. He had been watching them as well. I recall Jared mentioning that Paul had given him a hard time when he had imprinted on Kim. Payback was coming for Paul and Jared was going to love every minute of it. "You knew this was coming, didn't you Tia?" he asked. A mischievous grim was playing on his face.

All I did was smile at him in reply.

QPOV

After my discussion with Seth which ended up in only one bloody lip, Tia and I joined the pack in making sure that Sue and Leah were settled back at home. Once that was finished, I decided to take make a detour with Tia. Rather than driving her straight home, we drove up to our falls. I walked with her hand in hand to our rock, where she had first seen me in wolf form. I sat down first and then pulled Tia down between my legs so that I could wrap my arms around her as we both watched the falls, letting the sound of the falling waters soothe away our worries for the time being.

"Tia, we're almost halfway through our junior year in high school. Do you have any plans after you graduate?" I wanted to talk about anything but the pack or the Tribe. I wanted to be two normal teenagers if only for a moment.

"Well, before I moved away from Vegas, I had given some thought to studying art, maybe graphic arts. What about you?" she asked.

Looking out at the falls for a moment, I answered "I think I want to teach English here on the Res. The schools here have a hard time keeping teachers and they always prefer to hire local if they can. I think I have a good shot." I smile picturing my future. Then I ask another question "What do you want in your future T?"

She swallows, starting to get nervous. Her heart beat started to race. "Honestly, I always had thought that I would be on my own with no one by my side, just as I had been raised by mom. I hadn't ever given any serious thought to what I really wanted in my life and my future up until recently." She turns her head to look up at me. "For the first time in my life, I'm starting to feel like I belong. I want the Tribe and the Pack in my future but most importantly, I want to be with you." She said sincerely.

My wolf purrs with happiness at her words. I snuggle her closer to my chest and caress her face. She was my sun, moon, stars, and everything in between. There was nothing I wouldn't do to keep her by my side.

"And that's where I intend to be Tia, by your side. I know we're young but we'll make this work. You have become my life." She leans her head back on my chest and we sit in silence, enjoying our love for each other.

Third Person POV

Later that night, Tia visits with Bella over at Emily's place. The boys were off in a meeting to discuss changing up patrols and routes. As usual, they were in the kitchen cooking for the boys, knowing that they would come through the doors hungry as always. Chattering as usual, we start baking and preparing food for the following day. Stirring a cake batter, Tia gets a concerned look on her face. "Bella, why is your ex boyfriend Edward still showing up in my dreams?" she asks.

Bella puts the cake pans down to consider her answer. "T, I think that Edward has gone off the deep end but I don't know for sure. I've had no direct contact with him since he returned to the area. I could probably get an answer out of his family if I tried but I don't think I want to hear what they have to say. When Edward left me, his family left me as well. Their leaving hurt me deeply. I had come to love them as much as my own family, but I learned that I was just a mere human whose existence would simply fade away in their immortal eyes. I am nothing to them now so I don't want to ask them for anything." She slammed the pans down in frustration.

"Bella, I didn't mean to upset you. I'm just trying to understand my dreams better." She says as I lay my arm across her shoulders.

"I know Tia. I just wish I had a better answer that would help you. Unfortunately, I don't." Bella sighed wiping her hands on a dish towel.

Seeing that she wasn't really needed at that point in the kitchen, Tia wanders out into the living room. She sits down on the couch for a moment, staring into the fire in the fireplace. She lets her mind reach into the flames. The dream took its normal route in the beginning but the message that it brought this time was one of peace and continued happiness. She sees Sam's secret and she doesn't understand how the pack doesn't know. Her mind is restless with questions that she can't answer, with worries that may never cease. Is her own happiness within reach? Wrapping her arms around herself, she steps out onto the back porch to let the cool night air clear her mind and wait for Quil to come home.

QPOV

Finished with patrol for the night, I run towards Sam's place to pick up Tia. I can tell by the tug on my own heart that she is unsettled. When I reach his place, I find her sitting on the back porch in the moonlight. Her brow is furrowed in thought. Her mind is in turmoil. She is deep in thought. Softly, I walk into the back yard breaking from the tree line, not wanting to spook her.

Tia looks up to see her wolf walking towards her. She stands and walks down the steps into the yard. I stop in front of her, sitting down on my haunches. She looks into my eyes with love and hope. She puts her arms around my neck and buries her face in my fur. Tia sighs. My wolf huffs in happiness, lying down. She snuggles into me, curling up on my side, completely content.

Third Person POV

Hearing the back door open, Emily pops her head around the kitchen door as Tia walks out back. She was worried that life was moving too fast and placing too much on Tia's young shoulders. With a look of concern, she turns to Bella, pointing to the back porch. They walk over to the windows expecting to see Tia in tears or breaking down.

What they saw instead was heartwarming. They understood immediately the love that was so evident coming from Tia and Quil. It was a beautiful site to see Tia smiling happy with her wolf curled around her as her protector and her love. Slowly and quietly so as not to disrupt them in any way, Bella and Emily back away from the window. Those two deserve a minute of quiet happiness.