A/N: First of all, Happy New Year. I am so sorry for taking forever to update. RL has really been keeping me busy for the past couple months, and I had to re-write this chapter more than five times until I was completely satisfied with this. I do have a few tricks up my sleeve for a couple plot twists, as well as something to keep the main pairing together. So… I hope I still have my readers and reviewers to keep me going.

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Chapter Sixteen

I wasn't calm, my head was just jumbled.

I may have been slightly lost. But I could hardly differentiate my emotions to tell the truth.

I was looking forward to the summer because somehow I knew that it would be spent with Jacob. But now he looked at me as if I was some stranger to him. I didn't lie to him, but I didn't exactly tell him the truth. But then again, we weren't exactly dating at the time. In fact –he resented me at the moment. But for some reason, Jacob felt it was his right to know that the man who was coming here is the same man who tried to woo me before.

It was never my expectations to draw anyone in. I wasn't even sure what I said to Nahuel other than I wasn't ready to be with him. I may have mentioned the imprint, but I can't recall. I think I used it as an excuse at the time.

Since aunt Alice's visions weren't as clear as we all had hoped, I was left with the thoughts of Nahuel seeking me out to claim me as a mate. The only reasons we could come up with to why Nahuel wanted me was because we were the only two of our kind. But I'm still a boy –a young man. I could never give him a family or a life like I'm sure he'd want. But I knew we could relate in so many ways, and maybe that was just enough for him.

It was more than I had with Jacob.

I could never fully understand where Jacob was coming from, and he didn't exactly do great in the communication department. He could read me, and sometimes I could with him, but the deepest secrets he keeps; he waits until I find out on my own.

I could only make him happy if I obeyed. Seth says its because he's the alpha and he's used of the satisfaction. Pack members obeyed without question, but when I denied his insistencies', he went all alpha and smothered me with what he called affection. I guess everyone sees that it frustrates me; otherwise they wouldn't be convincing me that he'd come around.

I had no clue how to approach this. This was my first relationship, and with a man almost twice my age, how could I convince someone who believes that they know it all. Does Jacob even know the definition of meeting someone half ways? Or was I just being stubborn?

"Did he threaten you?" Jacob hissed under his breath.

"No Jacob," I sighed in defeat. We've been arguing about this for almost a half-hour now. I thought telling him everything about Nahuel and my encounter was being fair, but he's been blowing things out of proportions. "I told you everything. He kindly asked me to take me out and I told him that I wasn't available, that I may never be."

"So what's his reason for returning?" He finally looked up at me, "what makes him think he has a chance?"

"I don't know." I replied in a shaky tone, "I guess he's another that sees me as an object."

"I don't…"

"Don't you?" I stood up, a bit frustrated to silence myself, "every time I think about what I want, its only okay if you agree with it. You say that you'll do anything for me, but in the end, it has to fit your priorities. You don't trust me, and you sure as hell don't know how to treat the person you're dating."

"It's because I worry for you Seb." He stood in front of me, "I do trust you, and I just can't seem to control the jealous rage I face everyday. Not having you by my side everyday is getting harder than I expected. It bothers me that there is someone out there that sees just how special you are –To me- I don't want to let that go. I don't want to let you go."

"You can't…" I hadn't noticed that I had begun to sob. Jacob's embraced me in his arms and rocked us from side to side. "You can't keep doing this Jacob."

"I'm trying." He muttered. "Believe me when I say that I'm trying."

There could have been more that needed to be said, but I was far too exhausted to breathe another word. Jacob knew my weakness, and I knew his. The truth is, and as much as I am constantly arguing with myself about it.

I'm in love with him. Still not sure if we're destined, but I know that I fell for him before our first kiss, and I was sure he felt the same way.

I kept thinking about just how much we've changed and how far we've come. Nahuel wouldn't be strong enough to break what we have, to pull me away from Jacob if he tried.

But will Jacob ever open his eyes.

Would it be too late to prove to everyone that Jacob and I do belong together? Where do we really go from here? It was as if were trapped in a spinning vortex, waiting to find a peaceful landing. Seeking that sanctuary that everyone claims to have. Or if it really was there.

Jacob assembled the pack in private. His orders were that if any of the pack members heard of the council finding anyone to break spiritual bonds, we'd find them first and state the case we had.

As much as I tried to deny all of this 'imprint' stuff, I believe it all summed up to me and how I felt. Deep down, there still was a part of me that doubted this. I don't know really. What more could Jacob do to prove himself? What more could I do to prove to myself that in some way that were meant to be? I lacked the believing part, and it was beginning to worry me.

I hated feeling this way.

Everyone was trying, and here I was; giving up.

"I'm sorry to bring trouble to you Sebastian." It was aunt Alice. For the first time in awhile, I came home to the Cullen manor to get away from everything. It had only been grandma Esme and aunt Alice home seeing how the others were seeking out other who might know about bonds. "Sometimes these visions plague me as the villain."

"It's not your fault aunt Alice." I replied as I shrugged my shoulders. "You're only doing what you know best, and that's protecting us."

"Most of the time I wish I could deliver the good news." She giggled as she pulled me into her embrace. "I really do believe that you and Jacob are true mates."

"Yeah…" I muttered.

"I'm serious Sebastian," she lifted my chin to meet her gaze, "I could see it the moment you were born when Jacob laid eyes on you. You became his world the same day you became ours. I can bet anything on Jacob that he's trying his best to prove to you everyday of that point."

"He does." I replied, "but I haven't."

"You're here though?" She obviously stated. "Otherwise, you wouldn't be sitting here worrying about him."

"I can't help it though." It was as if I lost all control and broke down in tears. I found it hard to speak to her as she held me tighter. Soon grandma Esme came to my comfort too. Without judgments passed or words spoken, the continued to hug me and rock me back and forth. "It scares me that I love him…" I mumbled, "I'm so afraid to admit it because it can all be taken away in a blink of an eye."

"I don't think so." Grandma Esme replied.

"It could be." I couldn't stop stuttering my words with each sob. "We're sworn enemies. Who in god's right decided we should be put together?"

"Fate." Grandma stated, "you both were meant to break boundaries and bring us together when needed. Sometimes the good guys lose their ways."

"What do you mean?" I muttered wiping my tears with my sleeve.

"What others see as a good thing can sometimes be bad." She continued, "some of the tribe look down upon the imprint as well as some of the neighboring tribes, but it's only because they are not used to change."

"I'm not following grandma." I admitted.

"You're the beacon of hope we've been waiting for Sebastian." Both aunt Alice and I stared at her puzzled. "What I'm trying to say is that you are proof that not all of our kind are meant to bring harm to mankind. Because you are so in touch with your humanity, I believe fate brought you to Jacob to prove to the others that we can all live in the same world as one."

"But I always thought the purpose of an imprint was to continue on the alpha's pack line. I can't do that." I said.

"But if you were capable of it, it could have brought havoc to everyone surrounding us." She continued to explain. "From what I see, if you could give Jacob children, they would be… indestructible beings."

"Like monsters?" I asked reluctantly, she nodded reluctantly. "Then why put us together still."

"Because together," she grabbed my hand and place it upon my chest above my heart, "you're love is strong enough to prove to others that we can stand together, especially when the time is needed. You both are meant to reunite our kind as allies rather than enemies."

I had to admit, this was the best explanation given to why Jacob formed the bond with me. Maybe we were destined to unite our families and tribes to fight what could come far worse in the future. Maybe the spirits are preparing us for what is yet to come.

Nahuel.

A blurred sight. I could see hands clasp together that weren't mine. A blazing fire sparked in front of me. A campfire that warmed a coffeepot with a few other dishes steaming next to it. An older man sat across me as he lifted one of the lids to stir the hot liquid substance.

To my left was a woman almost too familiar to me. She sat close to my side as she stared at the flames before us. Her eyes as red as the fire before us, hair frizzed and dark as the knight flowed down the sides of her beautiful coppery face. She wore clothes similar to mine, out animal hides and beads that hung on the strands of her hair. She looked no older than her thirties.

But what surrounded us is what alerted me of trouble. A pack of wolves I hadn't recognized. I didn't panic, but somehow I knew they were trouble. Though I hadn't been fully acquainted to Jacob's pack while they were in their wolf forms, none of these wolves were recognizable. There were five of them. Each a dark shade. Three of them almost black while the other two were a heavy dark brown.

"Where are you going half-blood?" The older man addressed me.

"Sleep." I deadpanned. "I still do need rest like the others."

"Very well." The man nodded before addressing one of the larger wolves, "keep an eye on him."

The largest of the pack stood and followed me as I entered the wall tent beside us. Instead of questioning why I was here, I mumbled to myself…

'Call your alpha's!'

With a deep gasp, I struggled to catch my breath. Aunt Alice still held me tightly as she and my grandma tried to calm me down. Whatever had just happened was far beyond then what I experienced. It was so clear; images I have never seen in my life had become familiar.

But why? And how?

"You felt it too?" Aunt Alice more rather than stated, "but…"

"What was it?" I interrupted. "Why could I see that?"

"You tapped into my visions somehow." She admitted, "but somehow it played out clearer. I could see more than I usually could."

"Maybe it's my dad's abilities being passed down to me?" I puzzled, "I know that direct contact can help me see things without trying, but not in that way."

"Whether it be your father's ability or not being passed to you, he's never been capable of bringing things to light." She more of muttered to herself. "I've never been able to see the wolves, even Jacob's pack remains in my blind spots."

"What exactly was it that you had seen anyways?" grandma Esme questioned us.

"Nahuel." I bluntly stated. "But I don't think he's coming as a threat to me."

"You don't know that for sure?" Aunt Alice added.

"What seems to be the problem?" Grandpa Carlisle tuned in as he walked through the door, "any news?"

"Carlisle?" Grandma Esme said worried, "it seems Sebastian is becoming more powerful than we expected."

"How do you feel son?" He approached me curiously, "do you feel any changes?"

I shrugged my shoulders. It was the truth though; I hadn't a clue to how I felt. It was definitely something different seeing the visions this clearly, but now it just seemed as if it really wasn't mine. None of it was. As I thought back to the importance of the vision, I made it clear to grandpa Carlisle what I saw.

The first thing was the man sitting across me. He looked as a man of great power, someone very important to his tribe –especially if he had control over an alpha of a pack. It was eerie how the wolf seemed threatened by the man. But the wolves weren't the only one, I was too; or Nahuel for that matter, or maybe it was the both of us. Either way, the man reeked of danger. The last thing I could gather was that I was sure that Nahuel was being forced against his will to seek me out. He was being held prisoner, and I wasn't sure to why it was happening. All I could think of was the intensity of how Nahuel spoke the words 'Call your alpha's.'

I only knew of one alpha, and that was Jacob of course. What alphas? Why put myself in more danger if I needed to call upon more of the surrounding packs. Really? What was the purpose of it?

"I don't think your abilities involve shielding or telekinesis." Grandpa seemed more interested my abilities more than my safety at the moment. "The reason I am trying to analyze what your abilities could be Sebastian is for the reason that it can come as great aspect to what we're facing."

"What do you mean Carlisle?" I hadn't realized my father's appearance. "You said yourself that he's inherited our abilities and they would soon intensify."

"Or so I thought." He murmured to himself. "I do have a theory though. If you could follow me?"

Without further questions, I did as he requested and followed him outside with the rest of the family. By this time, everyone was here, including Jacob who seemed very cautious to what my grandfather had in mind. But none of us had a clue.

"Emmett?" He called upon my uncle who approached hesitantly. "I need you to attack Sebastian with whatever strength you have."

"ARE YOU INSANE!" Jacob shouted in anger, already trying to break through the hold my father and uncle Jasper had on him. "LET ME GO YOU BASTARDS."

"Jake!" I called out. The sound of my voice had seemed to work as it calmed him for the moment for me to speak. "Whatever it is, I'm sure my grandfather wouldn't put me in the line of danger."

"I can't do it either Carlisle." Uncle Emmett interrupted, "Sebastian hasn't been taught strategies as well as the safety precautions he needs to know. I could seriously hurt him."

"If it happens, I'll step in." Grandpa replied, "I can assure you that no one will be harmed."

I was beginning to question his assurance. It was in fact true, I hardly knew how to fight, let alone use the best of my abilities to go against the strongest in our coven. Uncle Emmett was worse than a bulldozer when it came to fighting. I could be in serious trouble going against him.

"Just please trust me." Grandpa pleaded, "when have I ever been wrong."

"He does have a point." Aunt Rose chimed in, "go ahead Emmett, I know you wont hurt Sebastian if you tried. Besides, I'll be here to step in if it gets out of hand."

"I won't allow it!" Jacob growled, almost releasing himself from the vampires. "You can't do this!"

"Jake!" With a quick response, I was now standing face to face with him as my palm caressed his cheek, "you have to trust us. I need to try this if it means something."

"Fine!" He growled, "but one wrong move," he glared at my uncle, "I won't hesitate to make you suffer."

I wasn't entirely sure what was going to happen, but once the area cleared out and the small crowd made a circle around us, I was now standing across from uncle Emmett, and just like me, he seemed very hesitant to do as grandpa Carlisle said.

"Start off slowly until Sebastian builds momentum." Grandpa informed. "Once you see Sebastian's strength begin to intensify, give it all you got."

It all began a normal pace. As I stood in my spot, he began to attack as he ran towards me. I couldn't help but notice the worried faces that mirrored my expression; I was in a panic as I was sure that uncle Emmett would begin to swing. I was in fact correct as I watched his right arm take its first swing, sending me flying back and colliding with the wet soil below me.

It did happen to knock the breath out of me, but it wasn't enough to hold me down.

"Are you okay Seb?" Uncle Emmett quickly came to my aid. Jacob could be overheard from the edge as he swore that we had better stop.

"I'm fine." I stood up to catch my breath and dust myself off. I was aware that I needed to dodge a lot of the hits too, but I just didn't think that uncle Emmett would go forth with what he was told, and to be honest, it sort of pissed me off. "I'll be fine Jake."

With my quick reflexes, I gripped my hands on uncle Emmett's forearm as I swiftly lifted him up and swung him above my head before slamming his massive figure to the ground with a loud thud. In his response, he hadn't let go of my hands as he pulled me with him and swung me above him until I was on the forest's floor next to him.

Instead of halting, I was quick to respond as I rolled away from him and tumbled until I was on my feet again. I was now face to face with uncle Emmett as he gave me a smirk before moving quicker than he had before. It was another swing with his left arm, but he hadn't made impact since I was to quick to dodge and slide under him as I gripped his right leg and pulled back, almost making him do the frontward splits.

By this time, I knew that whatever I could come up with, would be put towards my survival if the predicament were real and life threatening. I could hear the crowd chuckle as I noticed uncle Emmett standing up and rubbing his groin area. Of course he knew it wasn't my intentions to hurt him, but I knew now that he'd step it up a notch; he competiveness has always been his strong point.

Instead of him coming for me, I attacked him with a quick response. I knew his usual attack involved full body contact or the swing of the fist, and I knew he'd expect it from me, so instead I put one foot on his knee as I quickly swung myself forward until my legs were fully clasped onto his large neck, pulling him down as I yanked back and let go.

As soon as I was able to let go and tumble back and flip in a sloppy manner, my sights were now on my grandfather for assurance to continue. With a quick nod, uncle Emmett had already lifted me off my feet and tackled me against the soft ground. With my might, I attempted to pull free, but failed as he flipped me on my stomach and shove my left arm up until my fist began digging into my right shoulder-blade, causing me to grunt in pain.

I began to panic once again and I was sure that if I hadn't thought of anything by now, Jacob would interfere and this would all turn into a pandemonium. That's when I felt something far beyond than what I could comprehend. It was as if my body had been shot with a dose of steroids, like my adrenaline switch had been flicked on and I was ready to do damage. The only problem was, I was still held in the same painful position.

With the best reaction I could come up with, I slid my body through the soil just enough so my leg could kick back and slam my foot against my uncle Emmett's back. It was enough to catch him off guard as I quickly pulled my arm back and twisted my body until I could elbow his leg as hard as I could.

It was difficult for me to finally crawl back and catch my breath, and by the time I had, uncle Emmett had already been on his feet with dirt covering his face and clothes. Like me, it seemed as if he was giving full effort now too, and whatever took over us, told me that we weren't close to finished.

Just as he ran towards me, I spun my body under and lifted my leg as I kicked his to throw him off balance and flying into the dirt once again. By then, I hadn't known that we had a crowd and the pack was now watching us with disbelief.

I found it strange how quickly uncle Emmett moved, I knew how to retaliate to his blows. Every time he swung, I either dodged or gripped his arms until I could pull away. It almost seemed as if our strength had evened out, and I found that impossible seeing how uncle Emmett was the strongest of the coven. He was the power behind the coven. Any vampire or newborn couldn't face him alone, and yet, it was as if I had amounted to him.

What seemed only minutes, led to over an hour of dueling. The only thing really settling the match was the fact that I was becoming exhausted. My human side needed time to heal from the bruises I was sure now showed. But for some reason, I couldn't find it in myself to quit.

"CARLISLE!" My father shouted from the side just as I found myself slamming uncle Emmett into the nearest cedar tree. "IT'S GETTING OUT OF HAND!"

"OKAY EMMETT!" Grandpa demanded, "THAT'S ENOUGH!"

But it wasn't him, it was I. He tried to pull back, but I wouldn't let him. My head was clouded with superiority, I wanted nothing but to defeat him and claim victory. Each moment he would pull back, I was attacking. My hits were making contact and it felt relieving.

It took the interference of my grandmother and my aunt Rose to shake us out of our demeanors. With my mind set on attacking still, I finally noticed that my grandma Esme was pushing me back with her hands on my chest, begging me to snap out of it, to calm down before I ha done something I regretted.

It felt like a switch being flicked off as soon as Jacob wrapped his arms around me. It took our mates to realize just what we were doing. My nerves seemed to finally calm down as Jacob held my face in his palms, chanting that everything was going to be okay and that I needed to breath.

"What the hell was that?" I asked in a panic, refusing to let Jacob go as he wrapped his arms around me.

"I believe it was as I expected." Carlisle replied in shock, "though I didn't think things would get this intense."

"What are you getting at Carlisle?" Jacob asked annoyed.

"We've misinterpreted Sebastian's abilities." He replied walking towards me. "For years we assumed that he inherited his parents abilities of telekinesis and shielding, but it seems it's more than that."

"What do you mean?" This time my father questioned.

"I believe he absorbs abilities." He stared blankly. "When he encountered Alice, unlike Edward, he was able to implement more in the vision. I believe that has to do with the fact the he worked with Alice's gift to amplify the vision to be more clearer. Then with Emmett, as soon as he made contact with him, he began to take on the adrenaline rush that Emmett usually experiences."

"How can you be sure?" Uncle Emmett questioned, "it's not the first time we made contact. Seb and I had always been close, why now?"

"Because he has finally tapped into his abilities." He deadpanned. "At least I'm sure of it. I noticed the change once him and Jacob had finally accepted their bond. Once the imprint was being played out, not only Jacob had gained the benefits of it, but now Sebastian has."

"How do you explain me picking up on Jacob's memories then?" I puzzled.

"You will always carry what your father can do, that was the bonds way of opening doors for you two so you can move forward." He replied.

"How can you be so sure of it though?" Jacob asked.

"Do you feel the bond getting stronger?" He questioned Jake; he replied with a nod, "then it will only get stronger. Whatever Nahuel has in store, most likely wont have effect on either of you."

"But I don't think it has anything to do with Nahuel." I admitted, now looking at aunt Alice for support.

"It almost seems as if the hybrid is imprisoned." She added.

"How so?" Grandpa asked.

"The people holding him captive were a pack of wolves." She replied then looked at me to continue.

"The wolf seems keen on making sure that he doesn't escape." I continued. "Whatever is in the pack's plan and the man with them might have something to do with the both of us. They called him half-blood."

"The unfortunates!" I barely heard grandpa Carlise whisper the words to himself, but once he knew what I was about to ask him, he continued. "They must know something we don't."

"Like?" I asked.

"The unfortunates are what the vampire societies used to call immortal infants." He continued. "Before the Volturi had been even formed, there had been a series of unfortunate events where immortal children had been birthed from two hybrids. It's said that these infants fed off of their birthing mother and only so, when they were ready for the world, they'd not only drink the blood of their mother's, but eat the remains too. It was their way of living."

"But neither Nahuel and I can birth children, why go after us?" I asked.

"Because you are still the source of it. This means that they already know of another hybrid being brought into this world, and just like the coven we were, they'll do anything to protect the child until SHE is born." He sighed for a moment, "Whoever is holding Nahuel captive is most likely using him as a compass to find you so they can kill the both of you before the third hybrid is born."

"But word hasn't been heard of any covens with a hybrid." My father interrupted.

"I'll have to do some research." He sighed again, "but we have one important thing that we need to convince the visitors of."

"And what is that?" My father asked again.

"Sebastian is already bonded with someone." He was now smiling, "I think we discovered the reason of the imprint. Jacob imprinting on Sebastian should be enough to save him as well as the tribe. If it weren't for it, all of our future could have been put into jeopardy."

"But what about Nahuel?" Aunt Alice asked, "he can still be a candidate for the hybrid."

"Then we have to kill him." Jacob said bluntly.

"No. Actually…" everyone stared at me. "He did say one thing that I hadn't understood until now."

"What?" Everyone asked in unison. I turned to aunt Alice.

"Call your alpha's."

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