Chap 19
- Sam POV -
Just as I walked back into the dining room carrying the roast Mione had cooked, I heard Leah's voice bordering territorial.
"Alright Em, come and sit with me. I wanna know more about what's happening on your Res," Leah demanded subtly. I had noticed the tension in the room the second Emily sat in Mya's seat. My wolf also didn't like it but I indulged it while Hermione was out. I did however agree with Leah now. Mya was my mate and the alpha of this pack so the seat was rightfully hers.
"But we can speak from here," Emily protested. She gave me a soft smile as I put the food on the table. "Besides, I want to catch up with Sammy."
I heard a slight growl come from the kitchen followed by a crash. Brady and Colin were on their feet before I could comprehend, as was Bri. The three of them ran into the kitchen while I glared down at Emily.
"Do not call me that. Only Mya has my permission to call me that. Besides, I need to sit next to my FIANCÉE so that we can start some wedding plans," I said in my strongest alpha tone. Emily bowed her head submissively and stood. She kept her neck bared while she moved down the table to sit with her cousin.
Soon Mya came out of the kitchen followed by Bri and the boys. Bri kissed Mya's cheek before placing the bowl of peas on the table and sitting back down beside Embry. Mya was smiling but I could tell it didn't reach her eyes. As we both sat down, I rested my hand on her thigh and squeezed it gently to get her attention. Once I got it, she smiled softly and I kissed her lips gently.
"Alright Sam. Enough of that. I already know you love my niece, I don't need to see it at the dinner table," Charlie said and we all laughed. I lifted her left hand and pressed my lips to her knuckles, subtly flashing her ring around the room.
"I can't help that I love her unconditionally," I said and I laughed as the girls awed.
"Mum! Dad! Enough," Jake said and I laughed. Mya leant over and kissed me before I made up a plate for her. After I had gotten mine, the boys made sure their imprints and the Elders had food before digging in. "Amazing as always mum!"
"Thank you Jake," Mya said modestly. She took a bite of her food and looked down the table at Emily. "So Emily, what do you do on your Res?"
"I work as a waitress in one of the local diners," Emily said. "And what do you do?"
"You mean beside feeding this lot?" Hermione laughed. "I am actually the new owner of the bookstore in Forks."
"Really Mione?" Bella asked excitedly.
"Yea. Mr. Barton told me last week that he wanted to retire but wanted the bookstore to go to someone who'd take care of it. We will be signing all the paperwork next week," Mya explained excitedly. It made me so happy that my imprint was happy. I gave her a kiss on the cheek while the boys and Elders congratulated her.
As dinner continued I could feel Emily's eyes on me. I kept my gaze focused solely on my fiancée and I grew worried as I watched her eat only a small portion of her meal before pushing it away.
"You should eat some more beautiful," I commented but she shook her head.
"It's starting to upset my stomach. I'll be fine," Mya replied before kissing my lips. I wasn't convinced but put it down to her getting over the bug she'd had. Once we had finished eating, Bri, Bella and Kim helped Mya take the dishes to the kitchen and I couldn't help but notice Emily didn't even offer to help.
"So Sam, Aunty Sue was telling me you got a new job," Emily said as we sat in the living room. She sat next to me but when Leah growled slightly, Emily moved further down the couch.
"Yea. I'm working as a cop for the Forks Police Department," I answered. Emily looked impressed but before she could say anything, Mya walked back into the room. I pulled her to me and I smiled as she snuggled against my side. I looked down and noticed Mya's eyes were slowly closing. "Are you tired baby?"
Mya nodded against my shirt and I nodded. I swung her up into my arms and turned to the pack.
"I'm taking Mya up to bed. You are more than welcome to stay longer but I'm going to be a terrible host and spend time with my girl," I said. I watched as everyone stood up and said goodbye before leaving. I noticed Emily cast a lingering glance back at the house and me before she finally left. I walked over to the door and locked it behind everyone and turned back to Brady, Colin and Bri. "Good night guys. I'll see you in the morning."
I walked up to my bedroom and quickly changed Mya into one of my shirts. I grabbed a pair of shorts for myself and slid into bed beside my imprint.
"I love you baby. So much," I whispered into her hair. Mya groaned softly and opened her eyes. She looked up at me and I pressed a kiss to her lips.
"I love you too Sammy. Forever and always," she replied and I smiled.
Two days later we waved Bri off to Canada with the promise she would come back for a while after she'd spent the ten days with her parents. As far as I knew, her and Embry had exchanged phone numbers and were texting constantly. Also Mya had been really agitated and I knew the direct cause of it. Emily. A week after we had said goodbye to Bri, Mya was up in Forks at her bookstore and I was home alone when Emily popped over.
"Hey Sam. How are you?" She asked as she walked into my home. She sat down on the couch really close to me and I began to feel really uncomfortable.
"I am fine. You?" I asked as I moved away from her. She kept moving closer until eventually I stood up and moved over to the one seater love seat.
"I'm fine. Why are you running away from me? We used to be so close," she said as she stood up. She walked over to me and stopped in front of me. "We used to get along so well."
She smirked and began to slowly unbutton her shirt. I gaped at her as she slipped it off before she slid, half naked, onto my lap. I came out of my shock as she started trying to undo my shirt and I jumped to my feet, flinging her off my lap and onto the floor.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" I demanded of her as she glared at me from the floor.
"Trying to work out what that foreign slut has that I don't. Why the hell would you pick her, slutty white trash, over me, a pureblood Native girl who could give you lots of strong boys?" Emily demanded and I snarled furiously. I grabbed Emily's shirt and threw it at her face.
"Because that foreign slut as you called her is the love of my life, my fiancée, MY IMPRINT! She is so much better than you in every way. I will never leave her for someone like you. Get the hell out of my house before I do something that will not regret!" I yelled back at her. She growled at me and I responded in kind. This little girl had no idea what she was going up against. I was an alpha and I would protect my mate from anything. Emily cowered slightly before grabbing her shirt and running out of the house.
That night when Mya got home I pulled her tightly into my arms and kissed with all I had in me. I lifted her up and carried her upstairs to our bedroom. I had sent a message out to the pack telling them to not come by tonight and asking Brady and Colin to stay at Sue's. I stripped my girl of her clothes and proceeded to show her just how much I loved her.
"Not that I'm complaining but what brought this on?" Mya asked as she cuddled up against me. I nuzzled her hair and inhaled her comforting scent as I thought about my answer.
"No reason. I just wanted to ravish my beautiful fiancée," I said. I decided against telling her about Emily knowing just how terrifying a pissed off Mya was. That didn't mean I wasn't slightly afraid of what Emily might potentially do but as Mya smirked and climbed on top of me, all thoughts regarding Emily left my mind and I became fully focused on pleasuring my fiancée.
- Hermione POV -
I was busy preparing a feast for the pack and Elders to celebrate Bri coming home when I heard the front door open. I assumed it was one of the boys so I thought nothing of it. That was until I heard snarling from behind me. Emily was standing behind me glaring and growing at me and she made for a pretty scary sight.
"Emily. Can I help you?" I asked, concerned with where this could go.
"Yea. You could die," she said nonchalantly but her body language told me she was ready to pounce.
"What have I done to piss you off?" I asked.
"You took Sam from me. You trapped him and made him think he has imprinted when I know I'm the one he is meant to be with," Emily ranted. "Once you're out of the picture he'll fall into my arms."
I heard shredding and soon a brown wolf was standing in front of me. I didn't have time to scream as Emily pounced. She took me to the floor and stood over me snarling and snapping. She lifted her paw and before I could react had swiped it across my face and down my body. I screamed in pain as my hand wrapped around my midsection. I was absolutely terrified for my baby rather than myself.
She clamped her jaws onto my arm and flung me across the kitchen into the dining room wall. She stalked towards me snarling and salivating. I rolled onto my back and turned my head to look at her. I knew I just had to hold on a bit longer. Blaise had gone to pick Bri up from the Apparation point and would be home soon. Until then, I needed to fight back. I gathered my strength and summoned my wand from its holster on my ankle. When Emily was close enough, I punched her in the muzzle and while she turned from the pain, I made my way to my feet and pointed my wand at her face.
"Now I don't know what your problem is but no one gets in between Sam and I. And I really don't appreciate being attacked in my own home," I said. Emily snarled and pounced. This time I was ready for her. "STUPEFY!"
The red curse it Emily square between the eyes and she flew back. She phased mid air and hit the floor naked and unconscious. I quickly bound her with what strength I had left before collapsing against the wall. I started to cry as I finally took notice of the amount of blood pouring from my body. I would be lucky to survive this. I kept thinking about Sam and my baby and I cried harder.
"I tried little one. I really tried," I whispered to my stomach as my eyes began to close. The last thing I heard before I succumbed to the darkness was the crack of Apparation just outside my home.
- Blaise POV -
"So you and Embry huh?" I teased as Bri sent off one final text to Embry. She pushed me firmly and I laughed.
"Stop your teasing. I just want to see him. Do you think he likes me?" She asked and I nodded vehemently.
"Kid, he's head over heels for you. He goes all moon eyed whenever you're around," I said. "Come on. Lets get back to Mione's and she can help me convince you."
I took Bri's hand and side-along apparated to Mione's home. I was about to walk up the back steps when I smelt something. I stopped Bri and sniffed the air. The tangy scent of blood filled the air, coming strongly from the house.
"Shit! Call Embry, tell him and the boys to get here as fast as possible. Something is wrong!" I said and Bri immediately began dialing the number. I pulled my wand a pushed the back door open slowly. The kitchen was disturbed, pots were beginning to bubble over and some were turned over. There was glass everywhere and I noticed blood on the sink and floor. I followed my nose into the dining room and gasped. Emily was tied up on the floor unconscious and naked and bleeding. I looked around the room and cried out. Mione was slumped against the wall with four large claw marks down her body. I quickly took in the scene and understood. I sent some more binds at Emily before racing towards my best friend. Her pulse was weak and thready and she was breathing shallowly.
"BRI!" I shouted. The girl in question came running in and screamed at the sight before her. She raced to my side and started trying to put pressure on Mione's wounds. "Go grab some towels from the linen cupboard to stop the bleeding."
Bri raced away and returned with the items. She pressed them to Hermione's face and chest and turned to me.
"I'll call Doctor Cullen. There is no way a muggle hospital will be able to treat this," I said and Bri nodded. "Keep the pressure on her wounds."
I ran to Mione's landline and dialed the number written on the pad of paper beside the phone. I explained the situation to Dr. Cullen who agreed to come down as quickly as possible. I also sent a Patronus to Poppy informing her of what happened and saying Hermione needed her.
I heard cars pulling up outside and I ran out to meet the group, hoping to stop them from seeing Hermione that way. Jacob, Jared and Paul were the first ones out of their cars and all stopped when they saw me. I looked down and noticed I was covered in Mione's blood from trying to stop the bleeding.
"What the fuck man?" Paul said as he saw me. Bella jumped out of the car but stopped at the sight of the blood. She turned pale and walked back to where Sue, Harry, Seth, Brady, Colin and Leah were standing.
"Has something happened to Bri?" Embry asked and as if on cue, Bri screamed my name.
"Not Bri, Mione. I need you to keep Sam out here when he gets here. I've called Dr. Cullen as well as a Healer from England but it looks really bad," I said.
I turned as Bri screamed my name again and I noticed her standing in the doorway covered in blood.
"Her heart has stopped," she screamed before running back inside. I chased her followed by Jacob, Paul, Jared, Quil and Embry. They all gasped at the sight in front of them and Jared growled when he noticed Emily.
"That bitch did this!" He said and I nodded. I started CPR on Mione in an effort to get her heart pumping. We soon heard sirens and I knew Sam and Charlie were on their way.
"Sam will have felt her heart stop. Go out and stop him from coming in here. I need to get it started again and he won't be able to help," I ordered and Jake and Paul nodded. Jared stayed with me and I heard him whispering and begging Mione to wake up. Quil was slumped against the wall with tears pouring from his eyes and Embry was hugging a distraught Bri while trying to keep his own tears at bay. I heard the sirens stop outside followed by Sam bellowing Mione's name. I heard a few crashes as he slammed into Jake and Paul but he didn't come inside. I felt for a pulse and sighed in relief when I got one. Hermione coughed and opened an eye.
"Hey princess," I whispered to her.
"Emily... did this," she said and I tried to shush her. "Blaise... my baby."
"She's pregnant?" Jared asked and I nodded.
"I... tried to... protect it," she whispered.
"You have done really well Tesoro. Keep it up a bit longer. Stay with me ok. Poppy and Carlisle are on their way and they are going to fix you up. You and the baby will be fine," I said. We heard more tyres screeching to a halt and I could hear Dr. Cullen's voice. "Quil, go get him."
At the same time I heard three pops signifying apparation and Poppy, Professor McGonagall and Kingsley ran inside.
"Oh no!" My ex-professor said just as Carlisle burst in followed by Charlie.
"MIONE!" Charlie yelled but Jared grabbed him before he could reach her.
"Her heart stopped for a moment. I performed CPR and got it started again. She woke up for a few seconds and seems to be drifting in and out of consciousness," I explained to both Healers who nodded. I stepped back and watched as Carlisle worked to stabilize Hermione while Poppy began working on stopping the bleeding.
"Charlie, come on. There is nothing we can do in here. Everyone clear out," I said. The boys nodded win the exception of Jared. Jared shook his head and I knew that he and I would both be staying. Mione was the pack mother and the almost wife of his best friend. He wasn't going to leave her when his friend couldn't be in here. I escorted Charlie and the others outside where I was met with a distraught Sam.
"Blaise? Is that," he trailed off as he saw the blood and fell to his knees. "Mya! Is she alright? What's happened?"
"Sam, she's been attacked. Poppy and Carlisle are working to stabilize her and then they can start fixing her. She's strong and she has too much to live for to give up now," I said to my friends soon to be husband. I called Jake over and he knelt beside Sam while I stood to go back inside.
"How is she?" I asked Jared as Carlisle and Poppy worked diligently with Professor McGonagall murmuring basic healing spells to try and help.
"They've almost got her stable. They want to move her upstairs when it is possible. How's Sam?" He asked and I shook my head. "He's going to be out for blood for this."
"I'm inclined to let him. The stupid, jealous bitch has almost killed my best friend. Hell, if she was part of our world, she'd be sentenced to Azkaban time for this," I said. At Jared's confused look I explained all about Azkaban and he winced.
"Sounds totally fair," he said before Carlisle and Poppy stood.
"We will be able to move her upstairs to her own bed now. We still have more work to do but she is stable enough to move," Carlisle explained. Poppy waved her wand and levitated Hermione. Poppy and Carlisle took her upstairs and I turned to Jared. We both looked at Emily and started growling as she began to moan.
"Alright, let's get Sam and the others upstairs without seeing her," I said and Jared nodded. He walked outside and I heard him explaining the situation to everyone. This was followed by footsteps pounding up the stairs and I recognised them as Sam's heavy footfalls followed closely by Bri's soft ones.
"Everyone is upstairs. What do we do here?" Jared asked but before I could answer I heard another loud pop. I looked up and noticed a fuming Remus storming into the room.
"What has happened to my cub?" He demanded. "Poppy burst into Headquarters calling for Kingsley and Minerva and all she said was Mione was hurt. What has happened?"
"Emily attacked her. It looks bad," I answered honestly and Remus growled fiercely. He turned to Emily's body and looked like he was going to pounce on her. "Remus stop. I think Sam is going to need you upstairs. We will deal with this."
He growled but acquiesced and walked upstairs.
"She's waking up," Jared pointed out and sure enough Emily was slowly regaining consciousness. No matter how strong a curse was, the wolves shook them off quickly. We knelt down beside her as her eyes opened and she tried to focus.
"What the hell? Who the hell tied me up? I demand you let me go right now!" She cried as she strained against the binds. Jared snarled and slammed her head into the floor.
"You are in no position to be making demands. You harmed my alpha and her unborn child. You should know that if even one of them dies, your life is forfeit. Hell, its forfeit now for what you have done to my Alpha," Jared snarled as he bared his teeth at her.
"What possessed you to do this?" I asked but she looked at me defiantly. Jared snarled again and slammed her head into the floor once more.
"Answer him," he hissed out dangerously and Emily began to shake with fear.
"That slut took Sam from me. I'm the one he was supposed to be with not her," Emily said in fear.
"So just because Sam imprinted on Mione you thought you would kill her and just instantly take her place. It doesn't work that way sweetheart. Had Mione died, Sam would also have died. He would have taken his own life out of grief for his lost mate," Jared said. "You are undeniably stupid."
Emily growled and tried to struggle but Jared just pressed his knee into her back and snarled louder.
"Don't try pup. It won't end well," Jared said before looking at me. "I know Sam is going to want to be there with her but we need him, the Elders and the Pack down here. He needs to decide her fate."
I nodded and raced upstairs to Mione's bedroom. Everyone was huddled in while Carlisle and Poppy fussed around her sealing wounds and what not.
"Sam?" I asked and the Alpha turned to me. He had tears running down his face and was growling uncontrollably. He no doubt knew an animal had done this and be was torn between his instincts to stay and care for his mate or to go and hunt the creature down and kill it. "You, the Pack and the Elders are required downstairs. Jared and I have the person responsible. Kings, you and Remus had better come to."
"Go Sam. I'll stay with her," Bri said softly from beside Sam. He looked at her brokenly then down at his mate. He kissed Mione's forehead and squeezed her hand before Bri slipped Mione's hand into hers. The imprints and Charlie moved closer to the bed taking up where the pack had left off. The Pack, Remus, Kings and the Elders followed me downstairs to where Jared now had Emily seated on the lounge with a blanket covering her as she was still naked. Sue and Leah gasped and Leah tried to push past me to kill her.
"Calm down amore," I said and she hugged herself to me.
"What have you done?" Billy demanded as the pack and Elders formed a barricade around her.
"I tried to kill that foreign slut and that half-breed baby of hers," Emily said defiantly and I couldn't tell who was growling louder, Sam or Remus. "She took my Sam from me. I am the one who should be the alpha of this pack and I should be the one carrying his children not her."
"So you thought you'd try and defy the fates by taking a decision such as this into your own hands. Emily, that is beyond stupid!" Sue said and Sam just continued growling.
"He would have eventually gotten over her and he would have chosen me," Emily said, bordering on delusional when Sam growled loudly followed by Remus.
"I would never have chosen you. I told you the other day the Hermione was the only woman for me and I would never leave her. That meant even in death," Sam snarled dangerously. Emily cowered slightly in fear and tried to turn her head away. Sam grabbed it and forced it back to face him. "Oh no little girl. You don't get to hide from me. You brought this upon yourself and now you will deal with the consequences."
I smoothed back Leah's hair as she sobbed into my chest.
"You will hurt Leah and my family even more if you kill me," Emily said defiantly with a smirk and before I knew what had happened, Leah was out of my arms and had decked Emily.
"I wasn't crying for you, you stupid bitch. I was crying for my pack mother. If Sam and the Elders choose not to kill you but Mione dies, there will be nowhere on this Earth that you will be able to hide from me. I will hunt you down and destroy you," Leah hissed out before returning to my arms.
"Sam, we need to decide her fate," Billy said and Sam sighed.
"Technically I am entitled to kill you, as is my right as Alpha. However, I know my mate. She would not want me to take your life. Therefore the punishment for you is permanent banishment. You are never to return to La Push and should you decide to come back, it will mean immediate death," Sam said and Emily smirked thinking she was getting off easily.
"Stop smiling sweetheart. Sam is Alpha of this pack yes but I am Alpha of mine and Hermione is my cub so now I get to hand down a punishment," Remus said and fear crept into Emily's eyes. She didn't know just how sadistic Remus could be. "As Alpha of my pack, I decree that from this time on, you are not accepted in any pack. You will be forced to be alone for the rest of your natural life. Also, I believe you should be marked the same way you have marked my cub."
Remus pointed his wand at her and whispered a spell. Soon long gashes appeared across her face and chest and she screamed.
"Get out of La Push. You will be permitted to return to your Res to gather your things then you will leave. You will have 24 hours to vacate your Res and if you haven't left by then, your life is forfeit," Billy said. I released the binds and she wrapped the blanket tighter around her before running off. "I will get in contact with the Elders on the Makah Res and inform them of what has happened."
We all nodded before Sam and Remus raced back upstairs. The rest of us followed at a more sedate pace, all of us saying prayers that Mione and the baby would survive this.
A/N:
Hey Everyone - I am so sorry for the long wait on my stories. Thanks for sticking by me. I have the next chapter for Beautiful Disaster about 65% done so I am aiming to finish it tonight as well as more chapters for my other stories. My muse has apparently just been away for a little while on a holiday but she's back now and hopefully we will be churning out chapters soon :) Again, thanks for standing by me and I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter.