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Chapter Three

The Lost and Found

Summary: A cry was heard in the forest. One wolf runs towards the source only to discover a horrific scene. There was no doubt in her mind that vampires caused this. But what is found among the wreckage will shock the pack to their core.

Jacob's POV:

Once the little man was done feeding I burped him before once again continued to rock him. Just then Esme and Alice walked in.

"Hello Jacob. Leah really shouldn't be sleeping on the couch. Especially if she is looking after the sweet baby. She needs a proper bed and amenities for the little one. So we have taken it upon ourselves to make up a room for her and the baby. I know she wont be with us long, especially since she's not very fond of us naturally. But I'm hoping she will bring him around to visit. We are all very fond of the little one and Leah, and my heart cant take it seeing the poor girl so exhausted." Esme said.

"Thank you Esme, and I agree with you." She smiled and Alice came prancing over to me.

"I'll take the little tyke and you can get Leah." She smiled holding out her arms to me. I handed him over before I headed over to the sleeping Leah. Carefully I picked her up in my arms. She was so far gone she didn't even stir. Instead she snuggled in closer to my chest. A soft sigh escaping her perfectly plump lips. She truly was a goddess among men. Everyone new she was beautiful but was too afraid to approach her. Looking at her now it seemed impossible that such a gentle face was capable of such misery. But I knew better, I had experienced her anger many times. She could really scare you if she wanted. When she first joined my pack I hated the idea of having her around. But once she escaped Sam she became a new person. She became a happier person, though she still had her own twisted sense of humor. She had become a friend. A Beta.

Smoothly we glided up the stairs and down the hall. Esme opened a door and we followed close behind. The walls were a deep grey and the furthest wall held a massive window that was draped with dramatically falling white curtains. Parallel to the window was a massive bed, which was decorated with throw pillows and a soft white comforter. Across from the bed was a crib for Lucas. A changing station was tucked away in the corner, next to a walk in closet. Lastly a comfortable looking rocking chair sat facing out the window.

I crossed the room towards the bed. Esme assisted me in pulling away the covers as I laid Leah onto the bed. I grabbed the covers and gently rested them back over Leah. Alice then pranced over and handed little man back over to me.

"I heard Leah named him Lucas James, and I think its adorable." She giggled like a fairy she and Esme left the room, closing the door softly behind them. Once they were gone I took a closer look around the room. Little man just sat quietly in my arms as I walked him around before I decided to see how comfy that rocking chair really was. And I wasn't disappointed. It was amazing. God couldn't there ever be something that wasn't amazing in this house?

We sat there for a half hour before Leah stirred from her slumber.

Leah's POV:

I dreamt that I was floating on air. I felt so light, like I was being carried but a warmth. Voices sang around me but I couldn't make them out. They were too far away and at this point I didn't care. A sigh escaped my lips as I brought myself closer to the warmth and continued to enjoy my trip through the air. A smell of the forest greeted my nostrils and I soaked it in. It felt as if I was climbing higher and higher until finally I was laid into a soft bed that smelled of lavender. It was pure bliss. But then I heard it. A slight whimper. Lucas?

I opened my eyes. Instantly I was greeted by a lowly lit room. I sat up slowly taking in my surroundings. The room was beautiful that was for sure, wherever I was I was def still at the Cullen's. Finally my eyes landed on Jacob hastily rocking Lucas and trying to get him to sleep. Lucas' soft cries becoming a little more intense. Throwing the covers off of me I sluggishly pulled myself out of the bed. Sauntering up to Jacob I placed my hand on his shoulder and softly stroked Lucas' face with the other. His cries lessened but only for a second before they started back up. I smiled. He knew me, and if anything, he loved me.

"Shit sorry Leah, I was hoping not to wake you but little man obviously didn't share my same goal." Little man. This was the nickname we have so lovingly assigned to Lucas. It made me smile, slowly I took Luke from Jake's grasp.

"What's got you so distraught huh? What did that mean man do to you." I cooed as I bounced gently in my arms while walking around the room.

"Hey I did nothing to him! I tried feeding him again but he wouldn't take the bottle, I tried rocking him, bouncing him..."

"Changing him?" I smiled towards him knowing that I had him caught. Jacob paused.

"Dimmit!" He said slamming his hand down on the chair. "How could I forget that!" He said running his hands through his hair.

"Because the vamps always whisker Renesmee away from you when it came time to change her." I chuckled as I brought Lucas over to the changing station. I was pleasantly surprised yet not at all to find it fully stocked, locked, and loaded. I grabbed a size one diaper, a container of whips and prepared myself for what was about to happen. Of course I have changed diapers in the past but you were never quite ready for the on slaughter of stink that wafts up once you open the diaper.

"Alright little man, lets do this." I said before taking in that last sweet smell of tainted vampire fresh air. Jacob too peered over my shoulder and readied himself for the on slaughter his nose was about to experience. I quickly unclasped his diaper and went to work. Pulling up his legs and whipping down the tare like black mass of gunk that was clinging to his soft baby butt.

"God, first infant poops are the worst!" I gasped and Jacob began gagging behind me, baby. I once again lifted his now clean baby buttocks, pulled the dirty diaper out from under him and replaced it with its clean counterpart. I tossed the stink bomb into the diaper genie next to his changing station. Strapping on the new diaper and then finishing up the clasps on his onesie.

"There you go precious. All nice and clean, no more black tare, just sweet sweet victory." I said as I brought his up and back into my arms. Grabbing his blanket from a pale faced Jacob I laid it down flat over the changing mat and placed him back down onto it before swaddling him up tightly.

"There you go Lucas, now lets see if we cant get you to take another bottle and put you down for a nap." I cooed as I stroked his soft cheek. His eyes followed my every movement and his mouth opened into a tiny 'O' that tried desperately to capture my finger. I giggled lightly at him.

"Oh yeah, you're hungry." I chuckled, taking a seat down into the rocking chair before taking the bottle Jacob had prepared earlier and placing it in Luke's hungry pie hole. Jacob came up and pulled up the leg rest for the rocking chair and sat on it.

"So I guess now is as good a time as ever to discuss what is to be done with little man." Jacob said as he fiddled with his fingers. I instantly stiffened. Luke felt my distress and stopped his suckling for only a moment before resuming his drinking.

"I guess you're right." I sighed.

"I think it would be best if we found a forever home for him." Jacob said quietly. My eyes began to burn as I looked down at Lucas.

"I think he should stay on the rez. It's obvious that he is one of us. What if he has the ability to phase and someone else takes him not understanding what he truly is or might be." I listened to his every word, fully understanding and agreeing with what he was saying. So why did it hurt so bad to listen?

"Better yet he should stay in the pack, with someone who could help him." The tears stabbed at my eyes even more. Threatening to fall. Who was he going to suggest? Paul and Racheal? Jared and Kim? Or worse, Sam and Emily. Oh god no, I don't think my heart could handle giving him to them. Giving him to anyone. I found him. I saved him. I promised to keep him safe.

"I think... I think you should take him Leah." My head whipped up to look at Jacob. Tears now heavily flowing down my face.

"No one could love that little boy more then you. You rescued him and have obviously bonded with him, and he with you. I would never ask you to give him up. And I will be right there to help you with him if you will allow me. We all will. Everyone wants you to have him. I want you to have him, and I know you do to." I could barely breathe, my heart was filling up with so much happiness I couldn't take it all. Making my happiness pour out of my eyes. Jacob looked at me carefully.

"Do you think you could do that for us Leah? Do that for Lucas?" A smile broke out onto my face as I put my arms around Jacob, gently cradling Luke between us.

"Thank you." Was all I could say. Jacob smiled before returning my hug.

"Well in that case I think we need to throw a little welcoming party." Alice said barging threw the door. Leah and I just laughed at the pixie vamps obvious lack of privacy.

"I'll take it upon myself to invite all your friends and family, and set up the whole thing!" I just smiled and looked at the pixie vamp.

"You know what Alice. I think that would be a great idea." I said wiping the tears from my face. She was so thrilled with my approval she hopped up and down gracefully with joy.

"Oh wonderful! Thank you so much Leah for letting us do this!" She said as she ran up to Leah and gave her a great big hug, and kissing Lucas gently on the head, before dashing out the door to no doubt plan out the event.

"What have we just gotten ourselves into." Jacob laughed shaking his head. I just smiled at him and watched him laugh. Never before have I really looked at Jake. Sure I'd seen him plenty of times, but never before with a heart so light and filled with such gratitude for him. It's like I was seeing him and him alone for the first time. His smile so big and laugh so joyous. It was like time stopped, and it was only the two of us. my heart stopped. Like it forgot how to beat. I felt a core tighten around my heart, before it finally resumed its steady beating. The core still in place. I took a deep breathe. Oh my god... Did I just...

"Leah? You alright?" Jacob said snapping me from my trace. His eyes full of puzzlement. He didn't. It was just me. Oh my god.

"Yeah... Yeah I'm fine... Just got a little light headed there... Probably from all the shock." I sputtered. Jacob's brilliant smile returned once more.

"Yeah you did just have a lot happen. And no doubt the fumes from that diaper are still messing with you. I know they are for me." He chuckled getting up.

"I'm gonna go check on Seth and Embry. Then I'll go wake Quil up so we can cover for them." I just nodded my head and watched him walk out the door. When he was finally gone my thoughts began to circle. I did, I did just do that.

I just imprinted on my Alpha.

It took me a couple hours to collect my thoughts. The whole time I held Lucas in my arms as he slept. I didn't move. I didn't think I could. I just sat there stunned. What the hell am I going to do?!

"You could start by telling Jacob what happened." The mind-rapist said as he walked through the door.

"God I need to get out of this house. No fricken privacy." I grumbled. Of course the mind rapist knew. He must have been listening to my thoughts the whole fricken time.

"Leah, you know you need to tell him. And it's not like I could ignore them, you were thinking so loud you tuned everyone else out." Edward said with a half smile.

"So I thought I'd come up here and try and help you out."

"So what, you're gonna be my therapist now?" I grumbled some more.

"If you would like." Edward said as he leaded against the window. I sighed.

"I just don't know what to do." I sighed and began rocking Lucas once more. Everything so much simpler when I rocked him.

"Tell him." He persisted.

"It's not that simple, you dim-wit. I cant just march up to him and say. 'Hey Mr. Alpha man, the funniest thing just happened. You're gonna laugh when you hear this one. You ready? I imprinted on you. Yeah I know right? Weird?" I finished with a huff. God I was really going mad.

"Well why not?" God was he that stupid?!

"Maybe." He shrugged. Ugh! Get out of my head!

"Cant." Fucker.

"I cant tell him okay, I just cant. I'm the she-wolf okay. I cant be with him. I'm incapable of love and of being loved back." Edward only cocked his head.

"What?" I spat.

"Doesn't seem like that to me." He stated.

"Oh yeah? Well what do you know."

"I know you love that baby with all your heart. That doesn't seem to match up with your statement of not being capable of love. And I can see already that that little one you hold loves you too. You love a lot Leah, whether you realize it or not. You love your pack mates. I've seen it plenty of times. You stick up for them and protect them. That's love." I just shook my head and sighed.

"It still doesn't matter. I cant have kids. Jacob needs to have kids someday to carry on his family line. I don't want to take that from him." I felt them again. Tears burning at my eyes. What is happening to me? Why am I going so soft?

"Looks to me like your ancestors don't care much about that if they let you imprint on him. And even so. You have a child now. One who Jacob would happily take in." He stated matter-O-Factly. I sighed.

"I just don't know okay." He only nodded.

"It's alright, take your time and think on it. But I do believe he should know." He said as he walked out of the room. I looked down at the bundle in my arms and smiled.

"Wanna go meet your grandma?"

We pulled up to the yellow house that belonged to my mother. I put the car into park and turned it off. The Cullen's were nice enough to loan me there car and a car seat for Lucas. I sighed. I'm gonna have to send them a fruit basket of something. Wait they are vampires due. Maybe I could rub a blood bank and fill it with blood bags. I shuddered at the thought. I pulled myself out of the car and went to the back and grabbed Lucas out of his car seat along with a diaper bag the Rosalie gave me. Yet another thing I'll have to thank them for. Maybe I'll even put a card in the blood basket.

I slung the bag over my shoulder and unbuckled Lucas. I put a blanket over him as I walked from my car to the door, protecting him from the light rain. I reached the covered porch of my childhood and let myself in.

"Mom!" I hollered once I walked through the door. Lucas began mouthing my neck with his wet little mouth. I'll have to feed him soon. Just then my mother came walking out of the kitchen. Her smile instantly faded when she saw the lump of blankets in my hands.

"Leah? What is that?" She said though she most likely was already guessing. I slowly pulled the blanket away and she gasped once she saw Lucas.

"Leah you didn't... couldn't have... you."

"I didn't actually have him. I found him just yesterday in the woods, a vampire killed his mother." I said slowly. Sue only nodded and shook her head.

"I-I well, I decided that...I was going to take care of him as my son..." Wow that was the first time I ever said that. My son. "Which would make you his grandmother, If you want that is." I stuttered, mindlessly bouncing Lucas. My mother brought her hands to her face and began to cry.

"Yes, oh yes please." She cried as she came up to me and got a better look at Lucas.

"Oh my god. Leah he's so beautiful. Can I hold him?" She said, her eyes filled with happy tears. I smiled and gratefully handed over Lucas to her. She smiled down at him, bouncing him in her arms, taking in every last hair and every last detail.

"What's his name?" She said looking up at me.

"I named him, Lucas James." I said.

"Lucas James Clearwater." She smiled looking down at him. "Hello little Lucas, I'm your grandma, you are going to be the most spoiled baby the world has ever seen." She cooed as she walked into the living room with him. I chuckled but walked into the kitchen to prepare him his bottle. Lord knows he'd be needed it soon. I dropped the formula into the bottle and warmed it to perfection before taking it back into the living room. I found my mother sitting on the couch with Lucas, she was absolutely captivated by him. It filled me with such pride seeing my mother like this. I gave her a grandchild. He may not be my blood but he is mine none the less.

"Mom, would you like to feed him?" Her eyes beamed and gladly took the bottle.

"Oh goodness. I haven't fed a baby since Seth was little." She said placing the bottle in his mouth. He happily took it. His big brow eyes watching her as she watched him.

"Is Seth home." I said leaning against the wall.

"Uh yeah, he's upstairs sleeping." She said not even looking at me. I chuckled before heading upstairs. I climbed up the stairs and softly knocked on the door before pushing it open. Just as I walked in he was pulling himself up off the bed and rubbing his eyes. His hair all turned up and crazy.

"Bought time for another hair cut huh." I said tussling his hair.

"Yeah." He said as he did his best to tame the beast.

"Sooo do you wanna meet your nephew?" I said swaying myself back and forth.

"Nephew?"

"Yup, I'm taking little Lucas in as my own. So he's now apart of the Clearwater family." I said smiling. Seth's face broke out in a huge smile before taking me in his arms and lifting me off the ground in a great big huge.

"Leah that's amazing!" He said before placing me back down and trampling himself down the stairs. I laugh and followed his path down stairs. I found him sitting next to mom staring intently at him.

"Hi little dude. I'm your uncle Seth." He cooed. "Leah can I hold him?" Seth said using his best puppies eyes. I just laughed.

"You'll have to convince grandma to pass him over." Seth turned his puppy eyes onto our mom and she sighed.

"Only because I know I'll be seeing him more." She said as she prepared to pass him over to Seth. Right before Lucas was placed into his arms he froze.

"Wait, how do I hold a baby." Seth gapped. Mom just chuckled.

"Cradle your arms." Seth did as he was instructed. Mom gently placed Luke into his arms and adjusted them here and there.

"Alright you're doing good. Just make sure you are supporting his head." She instructed. It filled my heart to see my family holding my child, knowing they loved him just as much as I do. My eyes started to tear up. My mothers own instincts tingled at the feeling of one of her babies crying.

"Leah what is it?" She said coming up to me.

"I just wish dad was here. I know he would have loved him." I said as the tears began to flow faster. Mom took me in her arms. Soft tears began to brim in her own years.

"I do too Leah, he would have been so proud of you." I hugged my mother close to me as we both wept. Seth too began to get choked up.

"Leah did you name him Lucas after dad?" Seth said looking up at me. It was true. Dad's name was Harrison Lucas Clearwater.

"Yes. I wanted to make dad a special part of him even though they would never know each other."

"I cant believe I didn't notice that." Sue gapped. "Thank you Leah." She said hugging me again. We all just stood there for a while thinking about dad and the new baby.

"Oh yeah, Alice is throwing a baby shower/welcoming party for Lucas. She'll probably call you guys up soon." Sue instantly beamed.

"That is a wonderful idea! Oh my god I need to go shopping!" I laughed watching my mom go into a fit over what she all wanted to buy for little man. I walked over to Seth before stealing him from his grasp. Seth instantly relaxed, he had been stiff as a board the whole time Lucas was in his arms.

"Gonna have to get used to holding him." Seth chuckled as he stood up. "I'm gonna go back to bed, night guys." He said giving mom a kiss on the cheek, before coming over to me and giving me a hug before kissing Lucas' head. I smiled as I watched him walk up the stair and into his room.

"You may have only been on this earth for maybe a day Lucas but you are already loved by so many people." I said bringing him up to me and kissing his head lightly. My baby. My Lucas. My life.

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