Chapter 6

I let that information sink in for a moment before continuing "I am afraid I don't know the when or much more then that though." He looked up and me and nodded "we truly appreciate this information Savina. They have us a bit outnumbered." I tilted my head "but surely not out matched?" his eyes held confusion so I continued "they are a pack of shifters, they would not stand a chance against vampires."

"They would without your warning, now my family has a chance to prepare."

"why are you telling us this?"

"Edward-"

"No I want to know, what do you have to gain from this?"

"not everyone has to gain something Edward" Bella rolled her eyes. "But she does doesn't she? What is it?" he sneered at me and I rose a brow. "It was Bella's decision to warn you not mine child."

"so you would have just let us die then?"

"most of you." was my emotionless reply. He growled probably upset he wasn't getting anything out of me. "Edward that is enough! They didn't need to come and tell us, and they didn't need to decline the wolves offer" he then turned to me "you did decline their offer yes?" I rolled my eyes "Aye." He nodded "Because of Rosalie." I crossed my arms "for the most part yes. Bella is also quite fond of your family for some reason, and I deny her nothing." She smacked the back of my head at the sarcasm. "then will you help us?"

"help you? in your war? No."

"Savina…" I turned and met Bella's eyes "there has to be something we can do without it coming to a fight." I lowered my voice but I know they all heard "He could not even look you in the eyes Bella." She flinched "I know, but surely they all won't want this. They have to know they would lose at least some lives?"

"do you know how many there are?" I spared the man a glance "11 total if they were all there. Bella?"

"I'm pretty sure that was all of them. But if we can get through to them-"

"an order is an order. He may only hold the title but he is still their Alpha, he gives a command they follow, even if it was to their death."

"Like you." I turned as Rosalie spoke emotionlessly. "My pack follows my orders without question, but I will not lead them against their will."

"All of them?" what is she getting at? "yes, all of them." She hummed and lifted a hand to inspect her most likely perfect nails. "what about Leah?"

"what about her."

"if we can talk to her, maybe we can…I don't know the less wolves to fight on their side…"

"I don't follow." Rosalie spoke up with an eye roll finishing Bella's sentence "the less chance of a fight."

"exactly."

"…Leah doesn't like you Bella."

"Big surprise." Rosalie muttered but all Bella did was roll her own eyes at her. "I know, but she hates the pack even more from what I hear. And where she goes her brother Seth goes."

"hmmm I do wish to know more about this Leah." Rosalie's head shot up, her eyes narrowed "and why's that?"

"Because she shouldn't be able to shift. Hmmm alright do you have her number?"

She deflated "well no…" I tilted my head to the door "Vira, can you get in and out with her, without being seen."

"…you want me to kidnap a wolf shifter?" her voice sounded "…yes?"

"…yah sure I can do it." with that I heard her footsteps getting farther away "bring her home not here."

"wont this just cause more problems?" the Dr asked. "Not if we succeed, if Bella is right we can convince her this is a suicide mission, or at the very least not to follow Sam."

"Can you break a pack bond?" the little vampire spoke up for the first time, blinking a couple of times "…technically yes, but I may not need to." This girl may be on to something "how so?"

"he isn't a true Alpha, so the bond if it's there at all will be weak. And shifters don't have the same pack bonds as we do so maybe…she should be able to simply resist him. We just need to give her a reason to."

"like you do?"

"our bonds are concrete" I murmured with a glance at Rosalie her eyes already on me. "And where does Bella fit into this?" Edward demanded "I can smell her all over you, Bella you should be ashamed."

"Of what Edward?" her tone was tired and annoyed. "falling for this crap! Putting out like some common whore! And she is pulling it on Rosalie as well and you seem just fine with it! You just abandon me for this girl you just met and then abandon my family for them" he gestured widely towards the door. I was going to launch myself at the idiot who dare speak to her like that when she spoke up first "that's not true, I'm going shopping with Alice this weekend. I talk with Jasper and Emmett in class."

"and what about me?!" she met his eyes "you are a pain in my ass." I snorted with Rosalie as he scowled "Bella-"

"no you are. You treat me like a child, and then you treat me like glass, you had a problem with all of my friends to the point where you isolated me from them. I know this may surprise you but I did manage to make it this far without your unwanted assistance."

"I can't imagine how!"

"I strongly suggest you think twice before raising your voice at her again." I growled out. He took a step towards me only for Rosalie to step between us, I tensed at how close he was to her. "we both know you can't beat me Edward so don't even try." Damn she's hot. "why are you defending her!" he lunged at her and I wrapped my arms around her waist pulling her down as he sailed right over us. The two males pulled him out with the leader with a quick "lets hunt." We straightened up slowly my arms still around her "I didn't need your help" she snapped and I had to smirk though it held no amusement "I am aware. I cannot control my reflexes on such when you are involved." Her eyes widened as she stepped out of my arms. "And neither did I." I murmured childishly only to wince when Bella smacked me. "ouch sorry." I rubbed the back of my head. Rosalie's lips twitched and the motherly woman stepped up "are you guys hungry? I can make you something."

"thank you but no, we should be getting back home soon, I need to check on my mom and Celina."

"the little one?" Rosalie asked with clear interest. "aye." She looked deep in thought before "your whole pack is related?"

"for the most part. Lucina is mine and Savira's mother. Katie and Celina are mine-"

"their your kids, you can have kids?"

"aye." A pain filled her eyes and it took everything in me to stay in my place. "I think it is time for us to leave and see if Savira managed to get the wolf." She nodded still lost in thought as we headed out the door where the rest of my family stood. They followed wordlessly until we reached the house, when I got inside I saw what must have been the female wolf siting on the couch. Her dark brown hair brushed her bronze shoulders, her long legs were spread out before her so she must have been about 6 ft tall and looked pretty well muscled yet you could still see her feminine curves. "you must be Leah." She jumped to her feet as we walked in, her eyes widened on Bella before shooting back to me as she crossed her arms. I sent her a smirk "relax we mean you no harm."

"really because one of you just kidnapped me."

"well yes, but did she hurt you?"

"…no, but I still don't get why, what do you wasn't with me." I looked at her as she pulled off a I don't give a fuck look just like Rosalie yet her eyes were worried. "to talk." I murmured. "ok, what about?"

"Sam's plan for the Cullen's."

"I'm not telling you anything." I rose a brow "might I ask why?"

"their my pack, he's my Alpha."

"that sounded rehearsed Leah." Bella spoke quietly. "what are you even doing here leech lover."

"That is my mate you are speaking to pup, watch it." I growled out. "wait what your mate?"

"one of them." She looked thoughtful before shaking her head "still doesn't say what you really want from me." I thought about it for a moment, "ok, multiple things, but let's start with the reality of things. Sam wants to wage war against the Cullen's, what Sam doesn't seem to understand is numbers don't mean everything."

"…meaning?"

"Meaning you will loose. They are faster, they are stronger, they are more resilient, and they are gifted."

"gifted? How?"

"Hmm some vampires possess gifts, this coven happens to possess gifts that your pack will not beat."

"such as?" I sent her a smirk "Nice try. Those however are not mine to share."

"ok let's say your right, then why won't you help us?"

"1. I will not sentence an entire coven to death simply because you guys don't like them. 2. One of those vampires is also my mate, and if your pack moves against them mine moves against you. And you will lose."

"holy shit your mated to a vampire? That fucking Cullen boy really? Who knew he had it in him." My face must have shown my disgust because Bella let out a little chuckle "no not Edward."

"then who?"

"that's not important right now, I had another reason for wanting to see you." she crossed her arms, "and what's that?"

"you should not exist." She flinched and her eyes filled with pain, Bella elbowed my side with a deadly look and I back tracked "not you per say but you as a wolf I mean." Her eyes filled with tears she tried her hardest to keep at bay and I panicked, I can deal with my kids crying but definitely not another woman. Bella thankfully stepped forward "what she means Leah is that there hasn't been a female wolf shifter before."

"but they are female-"

"we aren't wolf shifters Leah, we are werewolves our race is actually more women than men. A male werewolf is rare."

"why?"

"…because most cannot control their wolves and…and they become a liability that needs to be put down." Her eyes shot to Justin for a moment before back to me. "so I'm a freak?" I sent her a smirk "aren't we all? You are an exception Leah, I want to know why."

"well I don't have any answers for you."

"perhaps not in words. I have a theory that I would like to test if you allow it?" she looked at me for a moment before shrugging "what is it?"

"I think you might have a wolf inside of you."

"a wolf?"

"yes, like us, if you have on deep down it means it runs in your bloodline and would explain why you could shift."

"you think I am a werewolf?"

"no, you are a shifter, it is in your blood, but I think down the line there was a werewolf in your family, that blood is why you took the shifter gene from your father."

"…I see, how can you find out."

"a touch is all, I just need you to relax and give me your hand." She took a seat and held out her hand for me to take and I sat next to her closing my eyes trying to get a feel for her.

It took everything in me not to pull my hand back, this girl, she was so angry, she was angry and devastated. Her heart was broken in a way that I knew exactly how it felt, it wasn't just cracked it was shattered, and the hate, god she held so much self-hatred, hatred for her pack, hatred for the world. It was almost blinding, the literally only light in her belonged to her brother. I tilted my head and tried to push past it, I didn't have to go much farther as her wolf paced before me, it perked up at my intrusion baring its teeth. I opened my eyes and took my hand from hers as she did the same, "I was mistaken" I whispered and disappointment filled her face but I kept going "it would appear your wolf is a lot closer then I would have thought."

"what's that mean?"

"I-I'm sorry but I don't know. I have never come across this before. But if you like I will help you to figure it out." She looked to be considering it "I won't be able to deny Sam's orders."

"have you tried?"

"of course I have! I hate his guts! But I just, I can't, he gives an order and it's like I have no choice."

"hmm if I teach you how to, will you?"

"you can do that!?"

"you have a real wolf inside of you Leah, it does not take orders from a fake one. It is probably why it is so angry."

"it's angry?"

"…as angry as you are." I murmured and she flinched.

"So I can leave the pack?"

"technically yes."

"And my brother?"

"I-I don't know, if he has an actual wolf then yes, but as I said it is rare."

"I can't leave without him, and if he is ordered to fight he will, and I won't leave him to do that alone he is just a kid." I took a deep breath "well I tried" and dodged Bella's swipe "Ok jeeze woman. I can break the bond your brother shares with the pack possibly. I will need to feel It out first, But if I do this I need your word you leave the Cullen's alone." She scowled but nodded. "let me make myself very clear Leah, if I break this bond and either of you join Sam in a fight against them I will personally be the one to end you." She crossed her arms in defiance "is that so?" I stepped up to her as Bella tensed "I will rip your brothers beating heart out of his chest right before your eyes, are we clear?" her eyes widened "yes."

"good. The wellbeing of my mates is not up for debate. You will need to bring him here though, perhaps tomorrow, do we have time before the attack?"

"yes, he doesn't really have a solid plan yet."

"good, tomorrow after school, you should go now though, your family must be worried about your absence." She snorted and whispered "Seth might be" and walked out the door. I sank back into the couch, "I'm not sure I like this town anymore."

"please you love it and you know it." my mom muttered as she walked down the stairs setting Celina in my lap. Bella let out a laugh and took her place in my side the rest of the family all taking a seat as Justin turned his game on the TV.

Rosalie POV

I was still lost in thought as they walked out of the house, that little girl was her daughter, and so was the other woman, my mate has kids. Kids that have probably welcomed Bella into the family like it was nothing. That fucking human. And now some fucking wolf has her attention to. "Rose?" I look up at Alice's quiet voice "are you ok?"

"I'm fine." Was my automatic response that I knew neither her nor Esme bought. "Rose, were all alone right now. And you know we can keep things from Edward." I took a deep breath and sat down knowing I should really get this out. "Savina is my mate." They nodded, "and as I am sure you could smell, she is fucking Bella." I ground out between clenched teeth. "I gathered that much sweetie, have you talked to her about this? or maybe even Bella, I am sure she wouldn't do anything intentional to hurt you. Maybe explain to her what it means to you that Savina is your mate." I snorted so unlike me "she knows Esme."

"…I don't understand if she knows then why would she continue this."

"I asked Savina that it would stop. Well, I demanded it to stop." I uttered "and?"

"and she said no" I growled out. "why though?"
"Because Alice! Argh I'm sorry, she said, she said it was because we were both her mates. That their vampire hearing would catch it. I heard their gasps clear as day though. "Bella is your mate!?"

"NO! No she is not! That human is not my mate! She made a mistake." I stood up and started to pace as they tried to figure out what to say. "Rose, Savina seems to know a lot about the supernatural world, maybe she-"

"She. Made. A. Mistake."

"ok, ok, well what are you going to do about it?"

"I have no fucking clue."

"maybe you should talk to Bella Rose, maybe actually try to get to know her instead of glaring the entire time."

"I don't like her and I sure as hell don't love her."

"…you don't like who she use to be, maybe give this new Bella a chance." I turned to Esme "you don't actually believe that clumsy blushing mess of a girl is my mate?"

"I believe-that you have been alone long enough and deserve to be happy." She got up and walked off into the kitchen she didn't need to use.