A/N: This is for 1tinac, who wanted a roundup of how the wolves were doing, it's Sam looking back on events xx Alexis

It's a sad day for the people of Forks, old Reverend Webber has passed away. The strange thing was Mrs Webber herself passed away three days ago. On hearing of his wife's death, the Reverend heaved a sigh and said,

"She was always in a hurry you know. Couldn't wait for me huh? Well, I best catch her up before she causes any trouble!"

The nurses in the hospital care wing where he was staying smiled politely, patted his arm and got on with their day. But when they did their rounds yesterday morning they found that he had passed away during the night, his words came back to taunt them. Could you will yourself to die? Well, he was a man of God, so if anyone would know it would have been him, I assume. There was nothing suspicious in either death, so come Saturday they will be buried side by side next to the empty grave of the daughter. How do I know it's empty? Well, I was here in Forks when she had that accident and should have died. But that big leech! Sorry, old habits die hard. Cold One, the one known as Emmett McCarty changed her to be like him.

They were a mated couple, even though she was still human and he could not live without her. It's like our imprinting, not that that has happened around here for almost forty years, yeah, Jacob Black he was the last to do it, just after young Seth Clearwater did. They all slowly stopped phasing as their families grew, all except me. I had to maintain the surveillance and watch out for nomads. When you're the packs Alpha that arduous task fall to you, just as it did to my predecessor Ephraim Black, so I Sam Uley still phase, once every year. I run the border, lay down the pack scent and then pray. Pray that no Cold Ones come, pray that this peace we've enjoyed stays. But now everything will change once again, with the death of the Webbers, will come the return of their daughter.

I promised them she could be here to see her parents buried, I had extended that to Bella Swan too, but Chief Swan moved away and so she has no need to return. But Angela Webber will be here come Saturday. Will it be long enough to trigger the gene in the children we all have had or worse their children and hell there is plenty of them? We kind of went overboard and had, well we had lots! Jared and Kim Cameron had three sons, Lance, Mitch and Nat. Do you see the pattern, I think Kim had a thing about 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers', damn stupid musical. Paul and Rachel LaHote had two sets of identical twins, the first were girls and the second boys, Mia and Ria, plus Jason and Jonathon.

Emily and I have five, three boys and two girls, what can I say I love my wife! So that would be, Sam Jr, Kittie, Maisie, Alfie and Frank. Quill V and Claire Ateara had one of each, she drew the line after two and she wears the pants in that house. They have Leona and Quill VI. Then there's Embry and Helena Call, she like him came originally from Neah Bay, they had three, two boys and one girl, she's a beauty that Ava and led all the boys a merry dance and her brothers are Trey and Jace. Colin and Marie Littlesea had two of each, Liam, Danny, Sheila and Missy. It's really Marie like her mother but everyone just calls her Missy.

Brady and Susie Fuller had three all boys, Brandon, Cliff and Rance. So that just leaves Jacob and Jessie Black with twin girls Sarah and Sofia, and one boy William. Seth and Rita Clearwater who had two boys, Harry and Randy. Finally Leah and Steve Wilde, who's a distant cousin of Jake's mom. They have two, one of each Fran and Cole. So between us all, we had thirty-one children. Yup, we were busy and now they too are having children of their own. I have aged, but not as much as the other's who had stopped phasing, whereas I'm really in my late fifties, I look about my late thirties, early forties. It's a blessing and a curse being a wolf, Emily can testify to that, she says I wore her out! So now I hope you see why I'm worried, although this time the shifter families all know the truth.

Unlike in my time, no one will go through that alone, that's also one of the reasons I still shift. Old Quill, who incidentally wasn't much older than I am now, has passed over to the great beyond and Quill V is now our shaman. He doesn't keep secrets and involves everyone in the rituals and had the kids all collecting herbs and things for him as they grew up. He's even training Rance Fuller as his replacement when the time comes. We changed a lot of things around here, the training programs I set up way back are open to the whole tribe, we watch closely and Rachel LaHote has everyone traced back as far as possible, so we can catch any unexpected shifters. We have involved everyone in our growth and the whole tribe knows the legends, some don't believe, many do! I don't make myself known to many but there are some who guessed and I don't hide from them.

The most unexpected thing from back then, was after they all left, the Cullens I mean or the Olympic Coven as Jasper Whitlock called them, they gifted us the house and land, the tribe I mean. It is not part of the Reservation, but a separate entity owned entirely by us the Quileutes and not the government. So if they ever try to throw us off we will just move over the line onto our own land. The elders tried to refuse it, but I said yes, why not? It proved they would not be back and we could use it for many things. So it is now a fishing/hunting retreat. It supplies us with an income and jobs, which were much needed. We have boating trips and take out hikers and sometimes hunters. The deer population exploded when they left and we have to cull them now, but that's revenue too, we sell the venison.

As a tribe, we are now wealthier, stronger and there are no slackers, everyone has a job and a decent home, we take much more pride in our heritage and that of other tribes. We do exchange programmes in the school with our counterparts and it has broadened our and their views on tribal matters. All in all, he was right, Major Whitlock! Our bit of Paradise was worth defending and making better for our descendants. Jake is now the Chief and that's fine, I never wanted the job. But he does ask my advice and never does anything without the elders being involved. Of course, as the old pack are the elders now, they would never let him.

As Saturday dawned my nerves were stretched, but Jake has the tribe on basically, strict lockdown. Using today as the day to visit everyone, ask about repairs and he has the school kids on beach cleanup duty. Then a tribal meeting and massive cookout followed by the bonfire and retelling of the legends, so no one will be in town while she's there. Although technically she won't be either, I'm guessing she'll be on the hill behind the cemetery, it's the perfect spot to see and not be seen. I will be the only one to see her. I'm right and as I pad through the trees she's there, watching the people below her and her brother's and their families.

"Sam?" she queries, I nod my greying muzzle and she does the damnedest thing,

I feel her hug me, but without actually touching me, it's oddly comforting and very pleasant, then I hear her in my head,

"You've done your people proud Sam Uley, take comfort in that. You are the man that made them believe in themselves once again!"

I sat up a little straighter, there next to my supposed mortal enemy. But I had learned this if nothing else, not everything is black or white. There are good vampires and bad shifters, the supernatural is a strange and complex beast, I am but a speck of dust in the grand scheme of things and I have learned to roll with it, rather than fight against it.

"I won't stay Sam, I know you're worried about your people, my brothers have both moved away and I have no reason to return. But thank you for this, to see them laid to rest, it means a lot to me" Angela said and as the service below us came to a close she disappeared into the trees and a whispered,

"Thank you" floated to my sensitive ears,

Drifting down from the direction she'd headed off into. That was it, Forks' last connection to the Vampires who once lived here, now all gone forever. We once more were only here to protect against the odd passing nomad, as our people had done since the time of Chief Taha Aki.