Twilight 1. Chapter 1

**Families:**

Bella and Paul:

Noah- Age 7: Black hair, brown eyes, russet skin. Stubborn as a mule, very temperamental but still sweet. Imprinted on Jamie. Controls fire and dreams about the future.

Micah-Age 7: Black hair, grey eyes, russet skin. Sweet, quiet, shy but protective of all his siblings. Imprinted on Sara. Controls ice and dreams about the future.

Molly- Age 5: Auburn hair, light brown eyes, fair skinned. Very much a princess, kind, loving, hardly ever angered. Imprintee of Seth. No discernable powers yet.

Warren- Age 4: Auburn hair, grey eyes, fair skinned. Affectionate and adventurous, pretty much fearless which gets him into trouble. Imprinted on Natalie. Controls wind and has a physical shield.

Lucas- Age 4: Brown hair, brown eyes, fair skinned. Gentle and imaginative. Controls earth and has a mental shield.

Tristin- Age 2: Auburn hair, green eyes, tan skin. Intelligent, stubborn and hates being the littlest. Controls metal and is empathic like Jasper.

Trinity- 2 months old: Black hair, grey eyes, fair skin. No discernable powers yet. Imprintee on by Brady.

Sam and Emily:

Sara- Age 6: dark brown hair, tan skin, blue eyes. Best friends with Molly. Impatient, loyal, tomboyish. Imprintee of Micah.

Sam Jr. (Sammy)- Age 4: looks exactly like Sam. Best friends with Warren and Lucas. Soft spoken but stubborn. Imprinted on Vanessa.

Jason- Age 2: Looks like Sara except his skin is slightly fairer. Shy but loves hanging out with Rose working on cars.

Angela and Embry:

Casey- Age 2: Almost black hair, light green eyes, fair skin, glasses. Painfully shy and is extremely sensitive. Imprintee of Jackson.

Jarrod and Kim:

Cassie- Age 4: Brown hair, brown eyes, tan skin. The princess of the triplets, adventurous, inseperable from her sisters. Imprintee of William.

Natalie- Age 4: Brown hair, brown eyes, tan skin. Loves the spotlight and dancing, super kind and generous. Imprintee of Warren

Jamie- Age 4: Brown hair, brown eyes, tan skin. Quietest of the triplets but the most mischievious, always getting in trouble, especially with Noah. Imprintee of Noah

Jackson- Age 3: Black hair, brown eyes, tan skin. An instigator and very intelligent. Imprinted on Casey.

Daniel- Age 2: Black hair, brown eyes, russet skin. Playful and a big ham, total momma's boy.

Jacob and Leah

William (Billy)- Age 5: Named after Billy Black who died in a car accident while Leah was pregnant with him. Looks like Billy. Enthusiastic and very into sports. Imprinted on Cassie.

Vanessa (Nessie)- Age 3: Dark brown hair, brown eyes, russet skin. Outgoing, loud, brash, slight pre Madonna. Imprintee of Sammy.

Hayden- Age 1: Black hair, blue eyes, tan skin. Eager to keep up with the 'big kids'.

Quil and Claire (8 years old now)- she views him as a best friend.

Brady

Strong to his beliefs and imprinted on Trinity

Collin


	2. Chapter 2

**Bella's POV:**

"Bella," an annoying voice breathed into my ear sending chills down my spine.

"What?" I asked annoyed that my first good night's sleep since Trinity's birth, okay make that Lucas and Warren's birth, was being interrupted.

"Come on, wake up sleepyhead!" Another chipper voice invaded my sleep addled mind. I knew those voices and I tried to ignore them, moving closer to my husband's hot form- no need for blankets in this household!

An icy hand suddenly shot out and touched the back of my neck causing me to jolt upright.

"So not fair!" I muttered, not worried about waking Paul, that man could sleep through anything- anything except our children that is. I glared at the two intruders hoping they'd get the message and let me sleep.

No such luck. "Come on, we're going to miss our flight!" Alice said bouncing on the balls of her feet.

Rosalie disappeared into my closet and reappeared seconds later "You're packed, now go put this on!" She said handing me an outfit.

"Stupid persistent vampires," I muttered grouchily but stood heading to the bathroom.

"You love us!" Alice and Rosalie said in unison and then laughed quietly at themselves.

I took a glance at my alarm clock and groaned again seeing that it was only two in the morning.

Alice, Rosalie and I were headed to some hereto unknown location, okay so just unknown to me. Everyone seems to forget that I _hate_ surprises!

Quickly I got dressed and washed up. As I stood brushing my teeth I took a close look at myself in the mirror.

I looked exhausted but happy. My eyes had dark circles underneath them and my skin had a pale pallor but overall I looked like a mom of seven who while she loved her children immensely, of course felt the drain.

This weekend was going to be so much fun. I was looking forward to spending some time alone with two of my 'sisters'.

I was going to miss my kids of course but this was a welcome break.

I was worried after that nomadic vampire tried to kidnap Trinity almost a month ago but my kids were strong, and protective of each other and with Paul, the pack and the rest of the Cullen's I felt comfortable with their safety.

Alice and Rose were waiting for me downstairs but I had to say goodbye to each of my kids. It was something I made sure to do. If one of the kids was going somewhere or I was leaving without the kids I gave them each a kiss and told them how much I loved them.

The pack along with the Cullen boys had expanded our home when I was pregnant with Tristin so each child had their own, albeit small, room. I owed so much to my extended family.

My first stop was Noah's room. The room was filled with sports memorabilia but he still slept with his stuffed cow- 'Cowie'. Quietly I moved to his side and kissed his head.

I moved then to Micah's room. His room was filled with books. He was my little book worm and most of the time he'd rather read alone or to one of his younger siblings than to rough house with any of the others.

As I went to kiss him he murmured in his sleep "No Noah Sara's mine- not yours!" God no, poor child had inherited my sleep talking.

I bit back a chuckle and left him to his dreams.

Next was my baby twins, Lucas and Warren. Even though they had their own rooms they preferred to share- at 4 they were inseparable.

As usual, the mischievous pair was entwined on the bottom bunk. Their room looked as though a tornado had gone through it- toy cars, trucks and trains were scattered everywhere.

I kissed each and left as fast as possible without killing myself.

Molly was next with her pink and purple princess room.

"Mommy?" Her tiny voice said from under a mountain of covers as I went to leave.

"Hey Mol," I whispered quietly sitting back down on the edge of her bed.

"Where are you going? It's still dark out!" She exclaimed as if it were a cardinal sin.

"I'm going with Aunty Rose and Aunty Alice on a little trip" I murmured smoothing her hair back as her eyes drooped and she fought to keep them open.

"Can I come?" She asked.

"You've got kindergarten sweets." I smiled "But next time you can! You have to stay here and make sure daddy and your brothers don't get into too much trouble."

"Okay mommy," She slurred "Love you."

Before I could even respond again her breathing evened out and grew shallow and she was asleep again.

"Love you too my girl," I pressed one more kiss to her temple and left.

Tristin and Trinity were both sleeping in their nurseries and I was saddened for a moment by how fast my children were growing, another month and Tristin would be in a big bed.

"It's about time," Alice teased as I came down the stairs.

"Not everyone has vampire speed," I joked back.

"Says the girl who can freeze time," She scoffed.

"I'm sure she freezes time at perfectly opportune moments," Rose joined in our teased and she winked at me.

I knew I was blushing as my cheeks flushed with warmth.

"I assume you did actually pack for me?" I tried to confirm laughing softly. "As I have no idea where you crazies are taking me!"

"Why pack when we can buy a whole new wardrobe?" Alice laughed and grabbed my hand. That girl has never given up on replacing my wardrobe and I doubt she ever will.

Rose held up a duffle behind Alice and I gave her an appreciative glance, I loved my clothes- the things Alice tried to put me in were pure torture half the time!

"Alice!" I groaned but let her drag me out of my cozy home and into the cool morning darkness.

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"Wait!" I bolted upright after an hour's worth of driving "I forgot to tell Paul I was leaving." I felt like such a dolt for forgetting about him!

Alice tossed me a cell phone and I realized it was alright ringing. I mouthed thank you as I waited for Paul to answer.

"Hello?" My husband's groggy voice came through.

"Paul," I breathed happily.

"Bella?" He sounded extremely perplexed and I could imagine him rolling over to my side of the bed only to realize that I wasn't there. "Where are you?"

"Alice and Rose are taking me away for the weekend," I reminded him gently "Don't forget the big twins and Molly have school tomorrow, er I guess this morning."

"Bella," He whined "Is Esme at least going to come over?"

"She and the guys are on a hunting trip." I laughed lightly at his frustration "You'll be okay though right?" I asked a little more seriously.

"Of course," He laughed "I can handle our kids."

"Okay," I laughed with him "I'll let you go back to sleep now. If you need anything call Alice's cell."

"Love you Bells," He yawned.

"Love you too Paul." I sighed happily and hung up.

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I must have fallen straight to sleep again because next thing I knew Rosalie was shaking me and I realized that it was sunlight that was trying to stream through my closed eyelids.

"Where are we?" I asked much like my husband had earlier.

"Los Angeles!" Alice grinned "This weekend is supposed to be very dreary and I thought we could get some shopping done!"

God she was too perky though I did love her.

"Okay," I relented stretching as Rose climbed out of her side of the SUV.

This weekend was going to be interesting!

Once again this year I'll be doing one-shots of your choice. In other words, you guys tell me who you want to read about, Bella/Edward, Emmett/Rose, Leah/Aro, but don't forget to tell me if you want human or supernatural.

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	3. Chapter 3

tEverything belongs to their respective owners.

**Paul POV:**

I felt someone shaking me and wetness between my toes. I lifted one eye lid and came face to face with Maggie. She had her paws on my cheek and was jumping on my shoulder. I growled at her and pushed her off my bed. I heard her yelp before she jumped back on the bed and cuddled into my side. I rolled my eyes again for the fourth time this morning. First when Bella said she was leaving me with all _seven_ children to take care of for the weekend. Me being well me wasn't paying attention and didn't catch the fact that she had said she was going to be gone _all _weekend.

"Okay, okay I'll get up and feed your pain in the ass self." I grumbled yawning. I shuffled downstairs and saw Tristin playing in his playpen and Molly watching a cartoon. Warren and Lucas were poking each other and giggling. "Morning Molly, where's Noah and Micah?"

"Noah threw up and Micah is still sleeping," She whispered not tearing her eyes off the screen. I dropped the can of dog food and ran upstairs. The pack and I had made a large extension on my house and Jared's so we could each have our own room plus a guest room. I went into Noah's room first. "Noah?" I yelled somewhat panicky, he wasn't in his room but I could hear someone throwing up in the bathroom across the hall. I walked into the bathroom and sat on the floor next to Noah. I started rubbing his back as he cried. He finished and I handed him a cup with water so he could rinse his mouth out.

"Daddy?" He cried hugging me around the neck and crawling into my lap. "I don't feel good,"

"I know buddy I know," I kissed his head and continued to rub his back. Soon enough he fell asleep and I carried him back to bed. This is still good I mean, right, Molly goes to kindergarten so that's one less and Micah is in grade 2 so that takes out another one but Noah being sick is going to be a hassle.

I shook my head and walked over to Micah's room and saw him asleep curled into a ball on his bed. I walked over and placed my hand on his shoulder ready to shake him awake gently but froze when I felt how hot he was. "Crap," I whispered and kneeled down near his bed. "Micah, Micah?" I brushed his hair out of his face and he blinked his eyes open.

"I don't feel good," He whispered and then went into a fit off coughs. When it passed his eyes were watering.

"Okay, bud, go to bed you're not going to school and neither is Noah," I kissed his forehead.

"Okay, daddy," And just like a switch had been hit he was knocked out fast asleep.

I closed his door and with one last quick look into Noah's room headed back downstairs and sat at the island on the spinning bar stool. I put my head in my hands. Okay let's recount I have a newborn, a toddler, two four year olds and now two sick seven year olds, can things get any more complicated?

"Daddy?" I felt someone poke my side with a cold finger. I peeked through my fingers and saw Molly's toothy grin.

"Yes, love?" I muttered praying the next words out of her mouth weren't going to be 'I don't feel good, daddy'.

"I'm going to be late for school," She pointed to the stove as it read 8:46 a.m. I groaned and let my head drop and smash onto the island.

"Okay I'll call Jared and see if he can take you," I smiled at her and picked her up placing her on my hip. Warren and Lucas still weren't in school but would start next year and to be brutally honest I couldn't wait until the day I could drop them off.

"Hey Jared?" He answered on the first ring.

"Hey man this isn't a good time right now every one of my kids is sick and Kim is feeling off." Jared growled. I could hear screaming and crying.

"Yeah I know, Micah and Noah are sick and I can't take all the kids to drop Molly off. Bella left for the weekend though so could you please drop Molly off for me?" I smiled at Molly when she smacked my forehead trying to get the furrow to leave from between my eyes.

"Like I said sorry buddy I can't, shit I gotta go Natalie is throwing up on the floor," _click. _I closed my eyes but opened them when I remembered Jake had to take William to school anyway maybe he could drop her off.

"Hello, you reached the Black resident Jake speaking." I rolled my eyes he started saying that when people kept calling trying to order Chinese food from him.

"Hey man I need you to take Molly to school for me. Bella went out for the weekend and Noah and Micah are sick. I can't leave the buggers here but Molly needs to go to school or Bella will kill me for letting her miss a day."

I heard Jake laugh and growled through the phone at him. "Yeah sure I'll come by in five minutes."

"Thanks, I owe you big," I kissed Molly's head and hit end on the phone. "Okay Uncle Jake is coming to get you so go get ready and I'll drop off a lunch later okay?"

"Yeah, love you daddy," She kissed my cheek and hopped out of my arms.

"Daddy can we go too?" Warren called smiling evilly from the door.

"No way Jose, now go clean something like your toys." I waved him off. Two minutes later I heard a loud screech come from Trinity's room. I bolted upstairs without a second thought. When I opened the door I became even more excited for when Warren and Lucas start school. Lucas had a stick and was poking Trinity in the leg. "Lucas, get out of here now!" As he was running I spanked his bum lightly he jumped and started running faster.

I closed my eyes and rubbed my face. "Okay, little one, shh, shh your brother is just being annoying," I picked Trinity up and rocked her back and forth. Her hot tears hit my bare chest and I sighed again. As I stepped back I felt Maggie run from under my foot. "Oh guess you want to eat too huh?" Maggie looked up at me and tilted her head to the right.

As I walked down stairs I saw Lucas and Warren trying to break Tristin free of his mini prison. "Boys leave that alone, come and eat something. Where did Molly go?"

"Unca Jake, gots her," Warren cheered. After I finally got everyone fed and checked on Noah and Micah again I sat down with Trinity in my arms. Tristin, Warren and Lucas had just been down for their naps when the phone started ringing.

"Seriously Bella why did you pick today to finally treat yourself?" I growled while standing up and grabbing the phone. "Hello?"

"Hello, Mr. Meraz?" A female voice fleeted through the speaker.

"Yeah who's this?" I swatted Trin's hand away as she tried to grab the phone. She let it fall by her side and snuggled into my neck. I felt her mouth open and close in a yawn.

"Yes I am Principal Walker and I'm calling about your daughter Molly, she's in my office right now and I need you to come in so we can talk." She sounded too stuck up in my own opinion like whatever happened was my entire fault.

"What happened, is she okay?" I closed my eyes. This would just be the topper on my day and it isn't even noon yet.

"Yes she's . . . fine but I'd prefer you come in and talk with me." She then proceeded to hang up. I looked at the phone and then Trinity.

"Well this is great," I sighed before trying to phone everyone I knew but it seems there was an e-mail sent around that read 'do not pick up the phone if it's Paul calling' because not one person answered their damn phones.

"Okay well I better get you guys into the car." I ran upstairs and slipped on a pair of jeans and a black button up.

"Noah, I know you don't want to get up but please I need to go to the school and see the principal," I sighed handing him his housecoat.

"I'm not in trouble am I? 'Cause if I am it was all Micah," He walked towards the door with his eyes closed.

"NO it wasn't my fault it was yours," Micah whispered from the door.

"Really boys, you're sick and you still want to fight?" I chuckled.

"We're not fighting," They said at the same time, creepy.

"Fine but either way get in the car and I'll buy you guys Freezes on the way home." They smiled and tried to run but gave up and resulted in just shrugging along. They were still in their P.J.'s and slippers. Warren and Lucas were strapped into the Van and Tristin was giggling in his booster seat. I started driving after I heard the final click of Noah's seatbelt. We arrived at the school in ten minutes.

After getting my little posse out of the car we walked into the office. The kindergarten classes were mixed in with the high school but right now they had classes, thank god. I walked into the office and sat all my kids in the chairs and told Noah and Micah to watch Trinity. I walked to the secretary who was eyeing all my kids suspiciously. "Hi I'm Paul Meraz, Molly's father. I was told to come in."

"Yep they're right in there, by the way I like your daughter she's very sweet." The secretary was maybe twenty-three and kept smiling at me, but not in the flirtatiously way but like I had done the most amazing thing in the world.

"Thanks, she's awesome her brothers are the pains," I laughed. She giggled and went back to her work. I nodded again and walked to the door reading 'Principal Walker'. I knocked and walked in when the same feminine voice over the phone called 'Come in'.

As I walked in I saw Molly sitting in one chair across form Principal Walker with tears running down her cheeks. In the other chair was a blond haired kid with who I assumed was his father standing behind him. I could faintly see the other kid's mother cowering behind the father. He was four inches shorter than me and was lanky compared to me. His wife was short and quite large; she was pretty but couldn't even hold a candle to my Bella's beauty.

"What's going on?" I snapped walking over to Molly and grabbing her in a hug. She cried into my neck and cut off Principal Walker.

"I'm sorry, daddy I didn't mean to but it just happened, please don't be mad I'm sorry," She gripped my neck tighter as I stood to sit her back in the chair.

"It's okay honey I promise just let me talk and you be good okay?" She nodded and wiped her nose in her sleeve. I really have to kill Quil for getting her into doing that.

"Look, your daughter was being mean to Carter here and I have brought you here to discuss some sort of punishment." Ms. Walker spoke to me but I could tell she leaned away from me, looks like everyone was scared of me.

"Well what happened?" I asked exasperated.

"She called me a butt and hit me!" The boy who I assumed was Carter yelled.

"You tried to kiss me saying you wanted a baby." Molly yelled right back. I froze and so did the other kids parents staring at me wide eyed.

"_What_?" I growled and looked at Molly who cowered away from me before turning my glare on Carter. "_You tried to kiss my daughter so you could have a baby?!" _ I knew it wasn't right for me to yell at the boy but in all honesty I couldn't find it in myself to care; he tried to _kiss _my baby girl.

"Look we do not tolerate this kind of reaction to a harmless joke," Mrs. Walker tsked.

"_Harmless joke? _He tried to kiss my daughter and you want me to stand back and know that my daughter is getting in trouble for standing up for herself when that monster runs around probably trying to kiss other little girls?" I yelled.

"Look Mr. Meraz I understand where you're coming from but it wasn't Carter's fault." I stared at her like she was stupid.

"Wasn't his fault? What happened he slipped on a banana peel and his lips landed on Molly's as a way to cushion his fall?"

"Look this doesn't have to escalade let's just forget it ever happened, I mean right? No harm, no foul," My head whipped to Carter's father.

"You want me to forg-" I was interrupted by the secretary running into the room with a red face like she was embarrassed.

"Yes, Kaylee?" Ms. Walker asked impatient.

She turned to me. "I looked down for a second and when I looked back he was just gone, none of your other kids now where he is," She shuffled her feet and hunched into herself.

"Who?" I started to panic and ran past her. Shit, Tristin wasn't sitting next to Lucas like he was before.

"Look can you just watch the rest of them until I come back? Oh and one more thing," I looked back into the room and looked down at Molly, "Molly, um no more calling people butt's and um as punishment you have to um watch Tristin for an hour."

"Okay daddy," She tried to make her voice sad but I saw the smile spread across her face when she looked down at her lap.

I ran out of the office with the principal close behind me. She was yelling at me to start being a responsible parent. "Look lady I don't care right now so go away," I growled. "Tristin! Tristin?" My voice echoed through the halls. At some point the bell had rung and students were shuffling through the halls. Most of them were shying away from me but a group of girls weren't even listening to me. They were in a huge huddle and cooing at something.

"Aww he's so cute, what's your name little guy?"

"Tristin!" I yelled when I got close enough to see the top of his head.

"Hi daddy, meet, Shanna and Bobby and-"

"That's enough, how many times must I tell you, never _ever _walk away from me or your mom?" I growled at him.

"Sorry daddy buts I was wonewy." His lip jutted out and started to quiver. All the girls start 'aw'ing and I rolled my eyes. It was all a show.

"Thank you ladies for finding him but it's time for Casanova to go home and get his diaper changed," two can play at this game. He had the decency to at least look a little mad at me but it was gone soon when he started giggling.

Twenty minutes later I had everyone buckled in to their appropriate seats including Molly who was suspended for two days. "Daddy?" Tristin called from his booster seat.

"Yeah, Tris?" I looked at him in the rearview mirror.

"Am I a yadies man?"

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	4. Chapter 4

**Bella's POV:**

My trip full of peace and quiet lasted all of 24 hours. It was early Saturday morning when Alice woke me from my sleep.

"Bella," Paul sounded worried and it caused me to bolt upright in bed. "You need to come home."

I was already out of bed and throwing clothes on and noted that Alice and Rosalie were packing furiously at their vampire speed when I asked "Are the kids okay?"

"Micah and Noah have been sick since yesterday morning," he started and I knew that this was just the beginning. "Molly and Warren started puking just after dinner and Lucas started about ten minutes ago."

"Tris and Trinity?" I questioned of my youngest health.

"Your dad is on his way to pick them up," he sounded exhausted.

"Okay," I said. "We're on our way home."

"I'm sorry we're interrupting your trip," he sighed. "I know how much you were looking forward to it."

"My family is more important than a trip," I reassured. "We'll be home as fast as we can."

"Thanks," Paul says softly. "I love you babe."

"Love you too," I smile. "Tell the kid's mommy's coming home."

We hung up at the same time and Rosalie looked sadly at me, "I hate when your kids get sick." I knew she didn't mean that she was annoyed because our trip was cut short but instead because she wished that she could be sick in place of my kids. She really was like their second mother.

"We'll come another time," Alice smiled and squeezed my hand reassuringly. "I'm going to go check out and you guys meet me at the car."

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The drive home felt like it dragged on for eternity as I watched the coast line fly by. Rose drove as fast as she could but nothing could be fast enough for me right now.

I tore up my front steps within seconds of Rose putting the car in park and flung the door open.

The sight that greeted me melted my heart. Paul was laid out on the couch and Molly was fast asleep on his chest. My four oldest boys were sprawled around the living room floor, which had been cleared of anything unnecessary, in various superhero sleeping bags and _Aladdin_ playing on the TV.

"Mommy," Lucas whispered hoarsely and I raised a finger to my lips signalling him to keep quiet. I smiled and moved into the room.

Alice and Rose were going to come by later with Esme, dinner and my bags from the trip.

I kissed Lucas' head and moved to Noah who aside from my husband happened to be the only other one awake.

"How you feeling?" I asked putting the back of my wrist against his forehead.

"Icky," Noah lamented and he looked it too. All of them were shades too pale and looked slightly green. Both my children who were awake were hoarse and warm to the touch, okay well warmer than their normal temperature.

"Well," I said throwing off my jacket and settling onto the other free couch. "Mommy's home now and I just so happen to have two free lap spaces for anybody who wishes to sit with me."

Both clambered into my lap and Paul craned his neck to give me a gracious smile.

'_Thank you,' _He mouthed.

I just smiled back and snuggled down holding both boys tightly.

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"They're all in bed," Paul informed me as he snuck his arms around my waist. "Thanks again for coming Bells. I don't know how I would have dealt with this afternoon without you."

"I know," I teased. "You would have found some way though I am sure." After our afternoon of cuddling our evening was spent with 3 puking children and 2 with the shakes so bad I would have thought they were about to phase.

My dad and Sue had offered to keep the two littlest ones until the end of the weekend as they amazingly weren't showing any signs of illness and we'd gratefully taken them up on the offer.

"Do you have to go on patrol tonight?" I asked eager to just spend time with him.

Sam had called an hour ago and informed us that Jacob and Embry were both sicker than dogs and asking if Paul could cover for one of them.

"Yeah," He sighed. "But I don't think it will be too bad and I'll be back in time that if the kids are feeling better we could do brunch?"

I grinned widely- we hadn't been able to do our weekly tradition of brunch since Trinity's birth and I knew the older kids missed it. It usually involved an enormous amount of food; bacon, eggs, pancakes, fruit and all of us gathered around in our pyjamas. If the kids were feeling better I knew they would love it.

"Better head out," I sighed twisting to face him. "Be careful."

"Always," he smiled and swept me into a passionate kiss.

"Keep that up and you won't be going anywhere," I laughed and hugged him close.

He growled slightly and kissed me again and turned to leave leaving me to go back to cleaning the kitchen and disinfecting every available surface.

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I hit my bed about two hours after Paul left determined to try and get some sleep before my kids started being sick again.

I had just gotten under the covers and shut my eyes when I heard a plaintive "Momma," from a little voice I recognized but hadn't heard all day.

"Hey Warren," I said not even opening my eyes. "Everything okay?"

"Don't feel good momma," he said and sniffled for good measure.

I lifted my quilt up and he scrambled instantly in beside me, "Well, let's close our eyes and try to go to sleep, maybe you'll feel better in the morning." I tried hard not to sound tired but sympathetic and it must have worked.

"I loves sleeping with you, momma," he sighed contently and snuggled closer to my chest so I could hold him tight.

"I love it too," I admitted. "But we can't tell anyone- we don't want them to get jealous."

"I promise," he swore solemnly and I grinned into the darkness. As much as I said I was tired and I needed a break there was nothing better in this world then snuggling with one of my babies and I wouldn't trade all the rest and relaxation in the world for the warm feeling I got when I got to hold one of them tight and know that for just a minute they were safe in my arms.


	5. Chapter 5

Everything belongs to their respective owners

**Paul POV:**

It felt amazing to phase again. I hadn't phased for four days and I felt uptight and anxious, I was so excited to feel the dirt in my claws and just run. My imagination did no justice to what it felt like. I love my family but I need time to be a wolf too otherwise I get even more irritable. After Molly started getting sick things just went downhill from there. Warren was next and was soon followed by Lucas. I could only watch and try to make it as non horrible as possible.

_What's with Jake and Embry? I didn't think we could get sick? _I recognized Seth immediately.

_No kidding but those too were always air heads, _I snickered.

_Paul that's enough, _Sam growled at me but I just shrugged. _I'm not sure why or how they got sick but they are, Carlisle says it's just the flu and they'll be fine by tomorrow night, where's Jared? _

_He had to take care of Kim and his kids, they're all sick to so you're stuck with us for now, _I smiled in my head. It's been too long since I was on patrol and it felt good to be on schedule again. I heard Sam growl frustrated before trotting off. I turned to Seth, _What's up his butt?_

_Paul shut it before I break it, _Sam yelled. Seth and I chuckled before starting our patrol.

It had been two weeks since Bella's failed girl's weekend. Molly was back in school and surprisingly everyone was healthy again. I had just finished my patrol and was lying down on the couch in the living room. I turned on _Without a Paddle. _The kids were being dropped off by Jake from school and Trinity, Tristin, Warren and Lucas were out with their uncles. Bella, Rose and Alice went for a make-up shopping trip for the day. I settled into the couch with my hand over my head slightly paying attention to the movie.

Maggie jumped up and settled herself on my lap falling asleep. I'll admit I've grown to love the little pain in the ass. Charlie finally gave her back after Bella kidnapped her for the fifth time. "Hey, Mag's, you been good?" I asked knowing I wouldn't get an answer, but Maggie walked up my chest and licked my cheek. "Yeah, yeah I know what that means, it better not have been my shoe or else." I growled lowly at her. She bared her teeth and growled back. Okay, so our relationship hadn't really changed but she wasn't even a foot tall and it was fun bugging her.

I could hear Molly, Micah and Noah run to the door ten minutes later. "Shh, we can't let dad know," My ears perked slightly. What can't I know?

"Noah, he'll find out eventually," I heard Molly state simply.

"Oh shut up, he won't find out if we keep this a secret, meaning we can't let Warren or Lucas or Tristin know 'cause they'll tell mommy," Micah agreed.

I rolled my eyes; whatever they did I don't want to know. I heard the front door open and close. When they walked into the living room Molly was standing behind Noah and Micah like she was guarding something. "Hey guys, what's up?" I questioned pretending I hadn't heard a word of their conversation.

I heard Molly's sigh of relief probably thinking I actually hadn't heard anything. "Um nothing Micah got in trouble with Ms. Jones," Noah stated, like always blaming his brother. Micah scoffed and glared at Noah.

"Did not it wasn't me who threw the apple at her head, _Noah," _He growled.

"Enough, go do something productive like homework if you have any, if you don't you can go outside or we can got out for a bit if you want," I rambled just waiting for one of them to crack.

"Actually dad Micah said earlier he wasn't feeling well," Noah stated with fake concern in his voice.

"What? No I didn't I feel-" He grunted when Noah elbowed him in the stomach. "Bad, very bad, I have a really bad stomach ache dad," He clutched where Noah elbowed him.

I rolled my eyes, "Okay if you say so, I better get dinner ready then huh?" I paused my movie and placed Maggie on the floor. She took one look at the kids before growling and running out into the back yard. I shrugged she was always weird what else is new? "What do you want? It's just us tonight everyone else is out," I scratched my shoulder over the scar I got so many years ago from Edward.

"Um hot dogs are good dad, besides, no offense but you're cooking isn't the best." Micah smiled sheepishly.

"Yeah yeah, that's what your mom told me when I almost burnt her house down, so um go upstairs drop your stuff then go outside for a bit, it's a nice day." I mumbled heading to the kitchen.

"Molly go distract him," I heard Noah whisper yell before Molly popped into the kitchen and sat on the bar stool.

"Hi daddy," She waved at me while smiling brightly; I raised an eyebrow but waved at her anyway. "Did you know that I have a boy named Kirk in my class?"

"Um no, should I be worried?" I asked grabbing the hot dogs from the fridge.

"No silly daddy," She giggled into her hand. I saw her eyes briefly look towards the ceiling where I could hear the boys yelling at each other as things fell to the floor. Maggie was crying in the back yard for some un-known reason.

"Well in that case I'm sorry for being silly," I smiled. "So why should I care that Kirk is in your class?"

"Well he said that Josh told him that Sara told him who Jean told her that-" She was counting the people on her fingers.

"Short version, Molly, please?" I huffed. God can't wait for the teenage drama years to begin.

"Sorry daddy, anyway in the end Jonny's mom says you and mommy go at it like bunnies with all the kids you have," I choked on the bread I had stuffed in my mouth. After getting the piece out I looked at Molly who looked confused. "What is 'it', daddy and why are bunnies hanging around here and why don't I get to play with them?" She asked innocently.

"Um, It's when mommy and daddy go online and order babies from the stork who brings you here to us nine months after we ask for you," I faked begging she would drop it.

"That makes sense, thanks daddy," She smiled brightly I smiled back slightly.

"Um go get your brothers while I go change." I had just realized I was still in my shorts and nothing else.

"Okay," She giggled jumping out of the chair and running upstairs.

I slowly walked upstairs in a daze. My little kids were growing up and soon I would have to the answer that question for real. Crap, maybe Charlie will let me borrow his shot gun, mine's in for cleaning and Bella won't let me keep any guns in the house with the kids around. After I finished changing Noah, Micah and Molly were still in their room and I could hear them giggling at something. I froze when I heard Molly say, "She's so cute!" I looked out the window and saw Maggie sitting in her dog house sleeping. Who were they talking about?

"Hey guy-" I froze when I saw a black and white puppy sitting between Noah and Molly. They all jumped up in front of the puppy. "_Enough," _I said sharply when they all started yelling excuses at me for why that . . .Thing was here in the first place. They stopped and stared at me for a second before Micah stepped forward and I nodded at him to explain. Noah picked up the puppy and was gently stroking her head as she coward away from me.

"Tyler's dog had puppies and they all need a good home, they were free and I figured we would be a good home. Lots of people around to love her, please daddy can we keep her?" Micah pleaded giving me the puppy look.

I glared at the dog and saw in my mind as it shifted to Maggie and then back to the black and white. "No," I snarled and grabbed the dog from Noah. He cried out but I ignored him. I held the puppy by the scruff of her neck in front of me. She didn't do anything but when Molly yelled at me to be nice to her she started licking my face.

Micah leaped for my leg and Noah grabbed my other Molly attacked my waist. "Please daddy, let us keep her, please." All cried repeatedly.

I growled and they all froze, I was mad. Not enough to phase but enough to make sure they don't see the outside of their rooms for a week. "I said no, go downstairs and eat your dinner. As soon as your mother comes home this mutt is going back." I gave each one a pointed look before locking the puppy in Maggie's old room. I still don't know why we have that room.

After we all sat down at the table and I grabbed my fourth hot dog, Micah decided it was a good idea to test me even further by freezing my hot dog. "Micah I'm warning you now, if you don't stop this nonsense then I'll make sure you're grounded for two weeks."

"But dad, she's a baby please can we keep her. She'll keep Maggie company, too," He nodded trying to win me over.

"I don't like Maggie and I refuse to get another rat, so the answer is still,_ no,_" I dropped my fork and got up taking my frozen hot dog with me.

An hour later Molly walked out to the porch where I was sitting relaxing, and she hoped into my lap. "Hey, baby girl," I kissed her head gently.

"Daddy why can't we keep the puppy?" She rested her head on my chest and curled her knees to her chest.

"It's not that I don't want you guys to be happy and have another puppy but in the end it's me and your mom that have to take care of it and mom and I already have to take care of all you guys," I shrugged sighing.

"So if we promise to take care of her we can keep her? You won't have to feed her or clean her or walk her or play with her, just please daddy can we keep her?" Molly started crying.

I sighed closing my eyes Bella was going to kill me. "I'm not telling your mom and I swear one wrong move by any of you and that puppy it's going to a new home and you have to be careful she's really small, are we clear?" I could just feel her excitement bubbling making her whole body shake.

"Yes, yes and yes thank you daddy I love you, can I go play with her?" The way she said it made me believe she already was playing with her.

"She's upstairs with Micah and Noah isn't she?" Molly giggled and nodded. She kissed my cheek and ran upstairs screaming about 'she's ours, guys, she's ours'.

"What have I done?" I mumbled shaking my head.


	6. Chapter 6

**Bella's POV:**

I opened the door to my house with some difficulty (that's what you get when Alice drags you shopping) and noticed immediately that the TV was on and the lights were out.

I tried to put my bags down quietly but a couple bags banged down and made me jump. I held perfectly still for a moment and waited for someone to welcome me but no one came.

I tiptoed into the living room and just like the night that I came home when the kids were sick everyone was curled up around the living room.

Paul was on the couch with Maggie in his lap. He says all the time he can't stand her but I know deep down he loves her a lot. He's so brash yet gentle with her; if anything were to happen to her I could see him being the most upset.

I was perplexed though because there was a miniscule mount on his chest that I couldn't quite make out in the dark.

"Hi guys," I whispered as my three oldest children glanced up at me.

They made a shushing motion with their finger in front of their mouth and when I nodded they went back to watching their movie- _Beverly Hills Chihuahua_.

I moved to the back of the couch and reached forward to pick up the mound, jeez whatever it was, was hotter than my husband. It made a small whimpering sound and I finally realized I was holding a puppy, a black, white and beige puppy. It was about the size of the palm of my hand and looked at me as if I had betrayed it for moving it.

"Momma," Molly whined annoyed "Put Rosie down she was comfy sleeping with daddy!"

"Um," I laughed "I think it's time daddy gets up and explains what Rosie is doing here."

"Mommy," Micah piped up clambering to his feet "Don't be mad at daddy. I brought Rosie home. Tyler's puppy had puppies and they need good homes."

"We're a good home mom!" Noah said loudly from his spot on the floor. "Daddy said we could keep her."

I held her up to look at her closer and smiled "If daddy said so we can but you guys have school in the morning and I know the only reason you aren't in bed is because daddy fell asleep. Now scooch." I made a broad sweeping motion towards the stairs.

Each of them stopped and gave me quick kisses and hugs before racing loudly up the stairs.

"Sorry Bells," Paul laughed. He had been awake for the whole exchange "They tricked me I swear!" Maggie yipped and snuggled further into Paul's lap.

"Ya, ya" I laughed "You big ole softie." I bent over so I could kiss him. "From the lack of screaming upstairs I'm gonna assume that the guys kept the babies tonight?"

"Ya Jarrod and Kim invited the little twins for a sleepover," he explained "Jasper and Emmett kept the babies."

"Well that was nice of them," I smiled and plopped down onto my favourite rocking chair. "She's really cute."

"Thank Molly for keeping her," Paul grinned "She used the pouty face."

"You really need to work on your immunity to that!" I teased.

"I know," He chuckled slowly sitting up and causing Maggie to growl and nip at his fingers. We'd tried to break her of that habit but she only ever tried to nip Paul; he and her had the strangest relationship. "I'll go put the kids in bed and then we can head up ourselves."

Paul headed upstairs and I went and put the pups in the laundry room and double checked that they had water and food before shutting the door and the lights for the night.

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I woke up with a start in the middle of the night. I was gasping for air and had tears streaming down my face.

"Bells?" Paul questioned groggily leaning up on his elbows. "Are you ok? What's wrong?"

"I. . I" I stuttered sobbing. Paul sat up and pulled me into his arms smoothing my hair back and whispering sweet nothings into my ear.

"It's alright," He soothed "I'm here, you're safe, the kids are safe."

"The kids," I sat up quickly throwing off my covers. I raced down the hall and threw open Micah's door, relieved to see him fast asleep under his covers.

As I moved to Noah's room I heard Paul's heavy footsteps behind me "What are you doing Bells?" He asked.

"Call Jarrod and the Cullen's. Make sure the others are safe," I ordered impatiently.

"Bella they're all safe," He insisted. I poked my head into Noah's room saw he was there and safe and I started to run to Molly's room.

I had this horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach and I was not going to slow down until I knew for certain all my children were safe and sound.

"Just call Paul!" I shrieked as tears continued to fall. "Please just, just call, please!" I sobbed collapsing onto the floor just outside of Molly's room.

"Okay, okay," He held his hands up in surrender. I don't get this way often so I think it was scaring him more than anything. He went to get the phone and I managed to get control of myself long enough to check on Molly.

I went to flick her lights on and was perplexed when as I flipped the switch nothing happened. I flickered the light switch and absolutely nothing happened.

"Paul!" I shouted, not caring about waking up the children.

"Bella," Paul was starting to sound panicked as well. "The phone's are out. I tried the cells and we have no signal there either."

"The lights are out." I said panic really starting to take over.

"Is everyone okay?" He asked.

"Momma, why are you and daddy yelling in my room?" My five year old questioned annoyed. Paul disappeared from the doorway again as Molly spoke so I turned to comfort her.

"I'm sorry baby." I sighed in relief. After Molly's kidnapping all those years ago I had a terrible fear of anything like that happening again.

"Something's not right Bella." Paul said reappearing as I tucked Molly back in.

I followed him into the hallway and asked "What's wrong?"

"The electrical and phone lines are destroyed." He said "I'm going to phase and head to Jarrod's and I want you to get the kids up and dressed and come down there with the dogs. I don't like this."


	7. Chapter 7

Everything belongs to their own respective owners.

**Paul – POV:**

"Something's not right Bella," I spoke walking back into Molly's room. Bella was sitting on the floor by Molly's bed trying to comfort her. Molly looked a little frightened but also perturbed. She kissed Molly's head and tucked her back in. I gestured for both of us to talk in the hall.

"What's wrong?" She asked closing Molly's door quietly.

"The electrical and phone lines are destroyed." I mumbled, "I'm going to phase and head to Jarrod's and I want you to get the kids up and dressed and come down there with the dogs. I don't like this." I leaned over and kissed her forehead.

"But what about you?" She demanded grabbing my bicep.

I smiled at her. "What about me? I'm invincible, remember?"

She gave me a half-hearted smile. "Go see if anyone else is hurt before I change my mind," She shooed me away and started for Micah's room. I ran out the front door not a minute later phasing in midair.

_Hello? _I yelled trying to see if anyone else in wolf form on patrol.

_Hey Paul we need you over at the Cullen's place _now, I heard Sam's ordered and started picking up my pace. Five minutes later I ran into the Cullen yard. My heart was racing in fear for my two youngest kids. I phased back and quickly slipped my cut off shorts on. I pushed the door open and heard Tristin scream something along the lines of 'Daddy!" but I wasn't completely sure.

I knelt down so he could attack me in a hug. He pulled back after a few seconds and smiled widely at me, "Hi daddy," He sounded kind of breathless.

"Hey buddy, where's Trinity?" I picked him up and walked into the room where I saw Emmett lying on the couch with his arm lying across his chest. He looked embarrassed and in pain.

"What happened? Where's Trinity?" I demanded but my second question was answered when Jasper walked into the living room with Trinity. He looked at Emmett and chuckled lowly to himself.

"Mr. Hulk over there over estimated his opponent and lost his arm, he should be just fine Carlisle said." Jasper sat down in the chair with Trinity still in his lap and grabbed the Civil War book that was sitting on the table next to him. He opened it to a marked page and started reading it to Trinity. She seemed content so I wasn't going to interrupt them.

"Wait, what do you mean opponent?" I looked between the two men but my answer came from Alice as she also walked into the living room and went to sit next to Jasper.

"Well, don't freak but a couple of hours ago we had a visitor-an un-welcome visitor-someone from the Volturi guard, Emmett was hurt but Jasper chased her away," She smiled lovingly at Jasper and leaned over to kiss his cheek. He smiled back quickly before continuing to read to Trinity.

"Well what did she want?" I demanded getting angry with the fact no one seemed to be taking this seriously.

"Well she saw Trinity glared, stopped and then attacked Jasper when he walked in the door of the baby room. Emmett was already in there putting Trinity to sleep he didn't notice her entrance." Alice mumbled still eyeing Jasper.

I glared at Jasper before walking over and punching him in the gut avoiding Trinity. "So this guard member is the one who messed with our phone lines and electricity?"

Jasper, Alice and Emmett looked at me confused. "What happened to your phone and electricity?" Carlisle demanded from behind me. I jumped and whirled around to face him. Why do they just keep popping up?

"Um well, Bella woke up from a nightmare and started yelling to check the kids. When she went into Molly's room the lights wouldn't work, she had yelled at me to phone you and Jared's and see if the kids were okay. The phone was dead so I told her to grab the kids and go into the laundry room with the puppies while I went to see Jared." I placed Tristin in Alice's arms as she reached for her.

"So why did you come here first?" Carlisle asked.

"What?"

"Well you said you were going to go to Jared's but then you came here instead, I can tell by the way you said it that you haven't seen him yet.

"Sam told me to come here," I looked around confused, "Where is Sam?"

"Paul Sam hasn't been here in two days, are you sure it was Sam that told you to come here?" Jasper stopped reading and looked at Esme who I hadn't noticed had walked in with Rose trailing behind her.

"Yes, it would have to have been him, I think," I looked around confused again.

"Paul how long ago did you leave Bella?" Emmett asked standing up.

"I don't know 20 minutes maybe?" I stopped and without another word started running out the door.

"Go to Bella I'll go check on Jared and Kim," Jasper yelled before running towards the La Push border. I phased and ran back to my house.

As I got closer I started to smell a leech. I slowed down and phased slipping on the extra shorts I left outside the house on. I could hear Bella's breathing and everyone's heart pounding. The leech was in the house somewhere I just couldn't pin point where. I slowly walked towards the laundry room, when I reached the door I knocked softly. I was hoping they would realize it was me and not some psycho leech. I saw a finger appear from under the door. It was small and obviously belonged to Molly. I touched it softly with mine and heard her whisper 'its daddy, mommy'. Bella stopped her from opening the door but I could hear a pen scratching against a piece of paper. A few seconds later a white piece of paper was shoved under the door. I looked around quickly, and grabbed the note

_He's upstairs in Micah's room searching for something,_

_I saw him but for some reason he didn't notice me _

_Be safe!_

I folded the paper back up and slipped it under the door. I slowly stood and walked upstairs to where I could hear the leech searching through Micah's stuff. Just as I was about to jump on his back he whirled around and faced me. I stopped and looked at him, "What are you doing in my son's room?"

"Who are you to defy the Volturi?" He hissed.

"Well my name is Paul Meraz and this is my house get the hell out before I _assist _you out," I snarled jumping at him. I didn't really want to phase at the moment and something told me not to because it would be a mistake. After about three minutes of fighting with neither of us getting the upper hand, I started feel the ground get colder. The leech jumped up and looked at the ground confused. I glared at the floor. Why can't they ever listen?

"Who is doing this?" The leech demanded.

"None of your business now leave before I get even more angry." I knew some of the pack members were outside and would get him as soon as he jumped out the window and just like I thought he jumped out the window and not a minute later I heard his screams come from the forest.

I limped out of Micah's room and immediately spotted Micah running down the stairs. I shook my head, what's next?


	8. Chapter 8

**Bella's POV:**

"Damnit Micah!" I cursed lowly under my breath as my son raced out of the room towards the sound of ruckus from upstairs "Get back here!"

"Mom, I'll get him!" Noah tried to follow but I grabbed him firmly by the arm.

"Hell no," I growled. Normally I didn't curse around my kids but tonight was just going from bad to worse.

First I have the world's worst nightmare and panic attack, followed by finding out my power and phone lines have purposely been destroyed, and last but certainly not least some crazed vampire from the Volturi guard starts ransacking my home while my children and I are still in it! I have no idea how he didn't notice us but that was a god send that I wasn't going to question.

I wanted to race after Micah but I knew that if I did I could just be leaving my other two in a trap or something so I stayed. Noah could protect himself and so could Micah and as the noise dissipated upstairs my heart started to calm down.

About five minutes after I walked out through the laundry door a sheepish looking Micah scooted back into the room followed closely by a furious looking Paul.

"What were you thinking Micah?" He shouted "You could have gotten yourself killed!"

"I just wanted to help daddy." Micah said and had the good sense to bow his head in apology.

Paul grabbed him roughly and hugged him tight "I'm only mad because I don't ever want you to get hurt! Come here you guys."

Molly and Noah raced to hug Paul as well. He moved away from them and moved to hug me tightly. "Are my babies okay?" I asked lowly as I melted into his hot form.

"The babies are okay." He said "Jasper was going to check on the little twins. I don't know what's going on Bella. I was headed to Jared and Kim's when Sam ordered me to head straight to the Cullen's. They said they hadn't seen Sam in days and I ran right back here."

"Oh god." I whispered my nerves working up again. Luckily my golden haired sister appeared in the front door and all three older children launched themselves at her.

"Lucas and Warren are fine. They made Sam phase and send that order or they were going to kill Sarah and Emily. He's hurt but Carlisle's looking at him now. Everyone else is okay." She spit out quickly so as to avoid interruptions and answer all our questions at once "I've been sent to pack you guys up and bring you home with me!" She said cheerfully.

"We all get to sleep at Nana and Papa's?" Molly asked inquisitively and obviously thrilled.

"Yup!" Rose laughed and all three cheered. "Nana is getting your rooms ready right now and I'm sure there will be breakfast for you guys. Go start packing."

"Okay Aunty Rose," The three little voices chimed and they raced out the door, Maggie and Rosie the puppy in tow.

"I'll watch them you guys talk and get ready." She said "Esme and Carlisle don't want you staying here with all this going on and Jasper thinks the Volturi are up to something big."

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As Paul and I packed up bags for the little twins, Tristin and Trinity we talked about what happened when he went upstairs a little more.

"What made him stop fighting?" I asked "It got really quiet up there for a bit."

"Micah turned the floor to ice and whoever it was, was extremely confused." Paul chuckled.

I shook my head "Maybe it's time we ask Eleazer to come back and train them a little bit more. It's crazy how powerful our kids are."

"How didn't the guard know you were in the house?" Paul suddenly asked "Why didn't you freeze him?"

"My freeze only works within 20 feet so far," I reminded him "I was in the laundry room already and he was just heading in the front door. He didn't head straight for us and I didn't want to alert him to the fact that we were there if he didn't already know. I haven't the faintest how he didn't figure it out though."

"I'll ask Jasper and Carlisle later, maybe they'll have an idea." Paul said mind obviously disappearing somewhere else for the time being.

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As the sun was rising we pulled into the Cullen's driveway and the instant I parked the kids were scrambling out the door to get to their aunts and uncles.

Lucas and Warren raced to my arms and that was when I noticed that not only the Cullen's were there but so was most of the pack, and to my delight Eleazer, Kate, Carmine, Peter and Charlotte were there as well. The only ones missing were Leah, Embry and Quil who Paul had said were running patrol.

Eleazer stepped forward and embraced each of us and said in his soft lilt "Peter called me late last night and said we could be of some assistance here. I hear your sons need more training and I see your daughter's have come into their powers."

My jaw dropped and I gawped like a fish out of water for a minute before Paul spoke "Molly and Trinity don't have powers."

"They most certainly do," Peter said from his spot leaning against the side of the house "They are extremely powerful now and I can only imagine what a little training and time will lead to."

"We think that's why the Volturi were here," Jasper spoke calmly and reached a calming wave out so Paul wouldn't phase. "Apparently Peter and Eleazer were both trying to call us all night and couldn't get through so somehow they not only messed with our land lines but also with cell reception."

"I couldn't see anything" Alice pouted "Everything was black like it used to be before the wolves became our family." For some reason as the Cullen's and the Pack had gotten closer Alice had begun to be able to see visions of them, not all the time and not clearly but she could see them.

Lucas liked to bug her sometimes by cutting over her visions completely with his mental shield but as soon as he lifted it her 'gift' returned. Now from the sounds of it she was completely 'blind' in that sense and she was worried about protecting her family.

"Enough talk of this for now." Esme stated calmly "Everyone needs to relax for a tiny bit- breakfast is ready and the kids are all already eating. Afterwards we can put them for naps because of all the craziness of last night and we as adults can gather in the kitchen and discuss this."


	9. Chapter 9

0Everything belongs to their respective owners.

**Paul POV:**

No, no, _no_! My daughter's can't have powers. I lay awake at two in the morning waiting for someone to jump out and scream 'gotcha' but no one did. My little girls really were powerful and had an entire coven after them. What more can happen, just as the thought passed a clap of thunder erupted from outside. I groaned softly, Bella curled back into my side and gripped my waist tighter to her. I knew exactly what this meant.

"Daddy, can we sleep with you?" I turned my head and saw all my little kids, even Trinity was here being held by Noah.

"Aren't you guys a little old to be scared of thunder?" I looked pointedly at Noah and Micah.

Noah blushed. "I'm here for Trin and Micah grabbed Tristin," He thought this was an actual excuse so I shrugged and nodded. Noah gave Trinity to me and I placed her on my chest. She yawned and cuddled into my chest just like her mom does when moved while trying to sleep. Noah climbed in on the other side of Bella with Micah beside him. Warren was too lazy to get fully on the bed but fell asleep by our feet using my leg as a pillow. Lucas pushed his way between Bella and I. Molly crawled in beside me and softly stroked Trinity's head.

"Goodnight guys," I mumbled closing my eyes. The bed jumped an inch in the air when another clap of thunder erupted with all my children jumping. Bella's eyes popped open and looked at everyone's faces before meeting mine. She looked confused and a little put off from being away from me.

I shrugged and smiled sheepishly at her, "Thunder," I mouthed. She nodded before cuddling back into the pillows. After five hours of staring at the ceiling the sun finally rose. My eyes were still closed but I could feel movement somewhere in the bed. It wasn't big enough to be a child and seemed even smaller than Maggie. Then my brain remembered my children's guilt tripping me into adopting another baby.

All of a sudden a high pitched scream erupted from Bella and she jumped up so she was standing on the bed. Noah, Micah, Molly and Warren all fell off the bed and Lucas screamed. Trin started crying and I looked up wide eyed at Bella. She had an expression of complete rage on her face.

"What the hell, Bella?" I said without thinking. I could hear everyone else in the house running to our room.

"That . . . That thing just peed on me." She pointed at the squirming thing under the blanket who I strongly believed was Rosie.

"Now you know how it feels, just wait until she craps in your shoe that's when another world war breaks out." I smirked at her. She glared at me quickly before turning around and jumping off the bed falling as she landed. I jumped up quickly and placed a still screaming Trinity in the center of the bed.

"Bella!" I called alarmed. She had a wet spot on the middle of her back. And looked like she was about to burst into tears. I bent down to her level and wrapped my hands around her shoulders. "Bella?" I whispered pulling her closer to me.

She wrapped her left arm around my neck and her right around my chest. "Sorry I'm just over reacting,"

I sighed, it wasn't just about the puppy peeing on her, and it was about everything that happened last night. I closed my eyes. "Bella you're not over reacting, it's okay to panic and worry you know, I know what it feels like feel like things are going out of control and I'm scared, too." She nodded into my shoulder. Our entire conversation was whispers.

"Thank you," She whispered while kissing my neck. I shivered; you know maybe one more baby wouldn't hurt anything, right?

"Don't even think about it mister," I whirled around and saw Alice wagging a finger at me.

"What?" I asked innocently.

"Look at you children now than think about that kind of stuff," Peter chuckled. I _did _look around and saw Warren rubbing his head, Molly covering her knee with a frown on her face, Noah poking a bruise that had just appeared on his arm and Micah was holding his elbow.

"Bella I do believe you are worse than a tornado." Jasper chuckled while picking Molly up. Emmett grabbed Warren. Rose and Charlotte went for Noah and Micah. Seth grabbed Trinity who had finally stopped crying. Lucas sat up and stared at everyone like they were nuts.

After a few minutes of mindless chatter Lucas decided we hadn't done anything fun lately. "Daddy can we go to a movie?"

"Yeah," was soon followed by Noah, Micah, Molly, Lucas and Tristin.

I looked at the rest of my pack and the Cullen's. "Look um I think today is a bad day okay?" They all frowned at me but Micah growled at me. I looked at him, "What was that, Micah?" I hated admitting he was going to phase when he was older and well, me being me decided that the best way to stop something from happening is fighting it in the beginning.

"But dad we never get to have fun anymore, it's all about Trinity," He looked away crying.

"Crap," I mumbled to low for him to hear but Rose still heard me and slapped me upside the head. Micah pouted at her and looked at me confused. I just shook my head at him. "Bella can you explain this to him I'm going to get the girls ready for Eleazer, Peter and Jasper's training." I shook my head again and grabbed Trinity from Seth who went and Grabbed Molly from Jasper.

Jasper ran up and grabbed Trinity from me. Alice and Jasper were Trin's godparents because Alice begged for five hours straight to let Jasper be the godparent of two of our children. He chuckled when Trin giggled like a mad woman. I rolled my eyes. "Now, now Jasper be nice," I heard Alice call from the guest room. Jasper frowned in that direction and I smirked at him.

"I'll just be taking my daughter back right about now," I reached out and Jasper handed her over sullenly.


	10. Chapter 10

**Bella's POV:**

"Come on guys" I pleaded with my cabin fever suffering children. "If you just settle down for ten minutes so I can finish making lunch for you guys I promise we will rent a movie tonight, whatever you want and you can stay up late to watch it." I bargained.

"Really?" Noah and Micah froze in spot where they were wrestling and Lucas and Warren stopped briefly to look at me.

"I swear," I laughed making the cross your heart gesture before stirring the stir fry I was making for lunch. Esme, Carlisle and Rose had been grocery shopping this morning because with nine hungry mouths now residing temporarily under their roof they needed more food than they normally had handy.

"Come on Luke, Warren" Micah leapt to his feet "Maybe Aunty Rose will let us help her fix a car!"

I rolled my eyes but sighed in relief as four of my rambunctious little boys disappeared around the corner towards the garage, leaving only Tristan who was playing quietly in his playpen beside me.

Paul, Peter, Jasper and Eleazar currently had Molly and Trinity in the guest house trying to discover any possible powers they might possess. The idea of my daughters having powers and being in danger really ticked me off. I just wished my children could be normal and not have such burdens placed on them before they even started to really live.

After this whole ordeal last night everyone was in a panic. Emily had gotten very upset, understandably, and had taken the kids up to the Makah Reserve to see her parents. She had told Sam and Paul earlier she wasn't coming back until the Volturi were dealt with and I felt guilty for bringing this chaos into the Pack's lives.

"How's it going Bella?" Alice asked as she danced into the kitchen and hopped up onto the counter next to me. Her caramel eyes shone with a mixture of worry and happiness. Worry over the recent events and happiness that she was so close to the kids.

I shrugged "Between the weather and the Volturi problem the kids are slowly going stir crazy which in turn is making me crazy."

She chuckled softly "Did Micah calm down after you talked to him and explained what was going on?"

After Paul had said no this morning to seeing a movie as a family Micah had, had a slight melt down and stormed off. I'd followed him and we'd had a good, long talk about our family and his place and how sometimes when there's a new baby they need a lot of attention but as she gets a little older things will go back to normal and we'll make up not being able to go out later. All was right in his world again after that talk and extra hugs and kisses.

"Ya," I smiled "I think after the Volturi are dealt with Paul and I will need to spend a little bit more one on one time with the older kids. It'll do us all some good."

"Mama milky pwease," Tristan suddenly piped up from the playpen and held his sippy cup up eagerly.

"I've got it Bells," Alice bounced off the counter before I could even blink, let alone think about asking her.

"Thanks," I grinned at my youngest son "Say thank you to Aunty Ali!" I reminded him.

"Tanks," He said and both Alice and I made awing noises. I turned back to the cupboards to start setting the table.

Shortly my kids were going to be hungry and become the ravenous little wolves they are and it was better to be prepared than to be taken by surprise.

"Bella," Jacob's brusque voice called from the foyer and frustrated I sighed. Apparently I was never going to be able to do anything uninterrupted again. If it wasn't my kids it was Paul if not Paul it was a pack member and the list went on.

"You better go talk to him." Alice picked Tristan out of the playpen "He's not very happy right now and he needs you. I'll finish up in here for you."

"Yet again, thanks," I chuckled and headed out to see my dear friend "What's up Jake?"

"Leah's gone," He said in a completely distraught voice.

"Whoa, what?" I halted my movement and stared at him as if he'd grown a second head.

Jacob was wearing his customary shredded jeans and nothing else. His shoulders were slumped and he looked haggard and defeated.

"I was trying to get her to see reason and take the kids to the Makah Reserve with Emily." He sat on the couch hunched over and resting his head in his hands "We were arguing and she suddenly got a call and phased."

I sat next to Jake and rubbed his back reassuringly like I do when one of my kids is upset and stayed quiet. There was more he was going to say and I just had to wait him out.

"She disappeared. And you know how fast she is and I lost her at the Washington border." He let loose a feral, broken sob.

"Where are the kids?" I asked "Do you know who called?" It wasn't like Leah to just take off. Even if she was downright furious she was the type to stay and fight and now I was really worried about my step sister.

"With Charlie and Sue, we dropped them off there this morning." He looked at me; eyes glazed over with tears "I don't know who called. She destroyed the phone when she phased."

"The guys are coming in now Bella," Alice said poking her head around the corner "Esme and I will feed the troops."

I gave her a small appreciative smile as the guys in my crazy family came through the door.

"What happened?" Paul asked worry clear in his voice. Jasper ushered Molly into the kitchen and handed Trinity to Esme who followed my precocious daughter engaging her in light conversation.

"Leah got a call and took off," I explained so Jacob wouldn't have to.

"With Sam gone to take Emily and the kids to her parents it's up to you to figure out what's going on Paul," Jasper said, his military voice taking over.


	11. Chapter 11

Everything belongs to their respective owners.

**Paul POV:**

"Okay, Molly just concentrate really hard, Peanut," Peter whispered to her. Eleazer was sitting off to the corner staring at nothing. Jasper was playing with Trinity but every time I asked what he was doing he would say something like 'I'm helping her workout'.

Molly stopped and frowned at Peter. "Uncle Peter, why do you call me Peanut?"

Peter sighed, "Molly this isn't concentrating but if you must know, when you were in your mommy's tummy you looked like a peanut and so there ya be, Peanut," He smiled.

I rolled my eyes. "Honey let's get back to work just a few more minutes and then you can go play with your brothers."

"Okay but can I go play with Seth instead?" I hated the dreamy look she got in her eyes just mentioning his name but he's a good kid and will help her.

"Yes, Sweets, now here we go will try Noah's power first. You see daddy's glass of water?" I waited until she nodded. "Okay try and make it bubble," I nodded for her to begin. Peter was trying not to laugh at her frustrated look.

"How?" She looked back at me.

"Well, um, uh I don't know. Let's see when I have to phase I get mad so try getting mad." I scratched my neck.

"You want me to get mad at the cup of water, daddy?" She looked at me like I was kinda stupid.

"Yes Peanut your dad would like you to get mad at the cup of water." Peter nodded.

"How?" She repeated.

Peter and I looked at each other with a question in our eyes. "Pretend the water is someone trying to hurt Seth." Jasper suggested while walking over with Trin.

Something snapped in Molly's eyes as she stared at the glass of water again. It slowed started to bubble it wasn't much but it looked like a carbonated drink. She growled in frustration, "Daddy it won't die,"

My eyes widened. "Molly!" Peter burst out laughing. I kneeled in front of her.

"Honey it's just a cup of water."

"But Jasper said it was going to hurt Seth."

"No, no baby no one is hurting Seth including the glass or the water, and we never try to hurt anything unless we have to, alright?"

"Okay daddy but can I go see Seth now?" She yawned softly.

"Yes Hun, okay." She kissed my cheek and ran to the door.

I sighed shaking my head. Jasper chuckled. "Hey you at least had more practice with her then I did with Trinity."

"Yeah, so you got nothing?" I smiled at Trin.

"Well she strong that's for sure, she uh kicked me and it kind of hurt," He frowned at her before tickling her tummy. She giggled wildly and reached for me.

"Hah, she likes me better," I smiled brightly taking her from Jasper.

Eleazer walked over. "You won't be saying that when she screams at you to stop ruining her life." He chuckled.

We all jumped and started running for the house when we heard loud sobbing and screaming. When we arrived at the front door we saw Jake and Emily on their knees and Leah was sobbing. "What happened?" Jasper snarled running over to stand in front of Alice.

"Jake came over saying that Leah ran out when she got a phone call from someone and then a few seconds later she came in and fell to the ground sobbing." Bella sounded worried and panicky.

"Th-they have him," She sobbed loudly from the ground. When she pulled back from Jake's shoulder I could really see how horrible she looked. There were tear stains on her cheeks and her hair was a mess, she looked horribly and worn out.

"Who has who, Leah?" Embry asked walking in carrying his daughter, Casey.

"Seth, the Volturi have Seth," She started sobbing again while everyone else either snarled or gasped or in the some cases started crying as well.

Seconds later the glass vase holding a dozen wild flowers exploded beside us. Everyone jumped. I turned to look at the stairs and saw Molly standing there with tears in her eyes. She ran to Bella and grabbed her legs in a hug. "Mommy, please tell me Sethie is okay, please? He can't be hurt he's-he-I-no he can't, mommy?" Molly turned to me, "You lied daddy? You said no one was hurting Sethie!" Bella started crying and she looked lost.

Brady kneeled in front of Molly and touched her shoulder. Brady, Collin and Seth were really close seeing as they were the youngest shifters. Molly looked at Brady and the wrapped her arms around him. "We _will _get him back, Mol I promise and when we do you can slap him upside the head for leaving you okay?" He wiped her tears away.

"R-R-Really?" She stuttered out.

"Yeah, Mol, besides nothing can happen to Seth remember he's invincible," Collin chipped in too.

Jared walked over to Leah, "We'll find him Lele but right now you have to tell us what happened, okay?"

She nodded. Jake stood both of them up and walked her to the couch. I passed Trinity to Collin and followed them into the living room leaving Molly, Brady, Collin and Trinity in the front foyer. "Jacob and I were arguing about taking the kids to the Makah Reserve and then I got a call. It was really weird because the person who called kept changing his voice at first I thought it was Collin or Brady maybe even Seth doing a prank call but the they said 'My name is Felix and I am part of the Volturi, if you want your dear brother back you must give me the two girls of the prophecy'," She took a deep breath.

"I didn't know what to do and I phased and ran out. I don't know what I had planned to do but I needed to save my brother, then I had to stop when I reached the Washington Border. I also realized I couldn't swim the sea, I came here and now I don't know what to d-do," She started crying again.

I looked at the rest of my pack, Sam wasn't supposed to be back until tomorrow, so that left Jake and I in charge but Jake will be too busy trying to take care of his kids and his wife leaving me in charge by myself. I put my head in my hands and growled. This is like last year all over again when is my little girl going to be safe again and an even better question when can _all _of us be safe?


	12. Chapter 12

**Bella's POV:**

I was torn between watching Molly with Brady and Collin and wanting to go after Leah and Jake.

"I'll go see what I can get out of Leah and Jake you just make sure she doesn't set fire to anything," Paul tried to joke half-heartedly.

I nodded and pulled him in to kiss him, if the Volturi were trying to hurt us enough to hand over our daughters, they were doing a good job at the first part but we'd never give over Molly and Trinity and no one in our family would allow us to go there. They would all give everything they had to protect our children.

"Mommy," Molly gave me a tiny smile from her spot on Collin's lap "Brady and Col say I can smuck Seth upside the head when he comes home."

I let loose a strangled gasp of laughter and crouched next to her. "Well," I smiled "How about you just give him lots of hugs instead- I'll bet he'll need them."

She looked pensive for a second and then nodded "I think so too!"

"Bells maybe Molly should eat something," Esme suddenly popped up beside me, causing me to just about land on my ass. Stupid vampires should have to wear bells or something, always sneaking up on poor unsuspecting people.

"Mol you go with Grandma Essie and eat something with your brothers," I agreed "Collin and Brady will come with you guys in a minute."

Esme reached out and took Molly's hand and lead her into the kitchen.

Collin and Brady helped me stand and as I was brushing myself off Collin spoke up "What do you want us to do Bella?"

Oh they knew me too well. I'd much rather have them here watching the kids with Alice and Esme then running off after the Volturi. I felt like I needed to keep them safe from whatever had happened to Seth.

"Could you guys take the kids up to the attic and we can come up with something to keep them entertained for the afternoon," I said "I don't want them all freaking out because of this and the more we keep Molly's mind off of this, the better."

"I'll go rent some movies," Brady suggested "We'll set up a 'theatre' upstairs."

"I'll call Angela and Kim and get them to bring the little ones over," Rose suddenly piped up "And Sue and Charlie are coming over with the others. Carlisle and I agree it's best for all the imprints to be in the same place with more protection. If they got Seth they could get anyone."

I nodded in agreement "Maybe Carmine and Kate could accompany Angela and Kim, someone should meet Charlie and Sue and Brady I like your idea but I don't want you going alone."

"I'll take him," Alice said "Rose you go and get Charlie."

"Okay," Rose also nodded. The guys could handle trying to find Seth, us women (plus Brady and Collin) would make sure no one else got hurt in the mean time and the best way to do that was to concentrate our efforts in one place.

With our plan decided we broke up and I headed towards the kitchen to see my kids.

B&amp;PB&amp;PB&amp;PB&amp;P

I was just laying Hayden down in a playpen we'd set up in the windowless attic and all the others were racing around my feet when the phone started to ring. Embry answered it and called me down saying it was for me.

"Hello?" I answered perplexed as to who was calling- everyone who normally called me were in the house with me.

"So you have all the children now," A deep voice said menacingly "That won't stop us from getting your daughters. They will be Aro's by the time this is over."

"Felix," I growled into the phone and by this point all the adults were staring at me. My vampire family's eyes were so dark with anger they looked like coal "Stay away from my family or you will regret it. I will only warn you once, you know what I can do and if you try to hurt anyone I will make sure you feel all the pain you have ever caused. Send Seth home now."

"Tut, tut," He jeered "Temper Bella. That won't make your life any easier."

"Believe me Felix I will make your life a living hell if even one hair on Seth's head is astray."

"Goodbye Bella," He said lightly "We'll be in touch."

He hung up and I threw my phone across the room. All the kids were quiet and no one said a word.

Paul had heard every word of the conversation from where he had been standing in the attics doorway and said "I'm going to keep the patrols around the house. They're obviously watching which means hopefully Seth isn't too far away."

I nodded and Paul looked at Rose "Rose I know you'd like to stay with the kids but you're one of the fastest and you have a knack for tracking I'd like you to run patrols with Peter and Eleazer."

"Will do," She nodded and in a flash of golden blonde she was gone.

Paul gave our children a weak smile and waved, then followed the cold trail of air Rose had left stirred behind her.

"Well let's get this started," I tried to be upbeat as I settled on the couch between Jason and Jackson and pulled Casey onto my lap. All of us moms and honorary moms were spread throughout the room holding at least one little one.

Collin stood and put in a disc and started up 'Hotel for Dogs'.

We all tried not to laugh too loudly at the irony of the movie choice but as he hit the lights and came to sit down everyone settled down to watch the movie.

"Mommy," Micah's said suddenly "We'll get Seth back and he'll be okay. I know it."

"I believe you Micah," I nodded and reached down to where he was sitting on the floor in front of me and fluffed his hair "I believe you."


	13. Chapter 13

Everything belongs to their respective owners.

**Paul POV:**

I phased and ran after Rose. I barked and she looked back at me. I briefly pointed my nose in the East direction and she nodded. She spilt off in that direction and I went north trying to find a clue as to where they could have disappeared to. I found tufts of Seth's fur but nothing that could tell me where he was or where they took him. Sam still wasn't going to be back until tomorrow and Jake was busy taking care of Leah and making sure she didn't do anything stupid which meant it was up to me.

I don't want it left up to me. I huffed like a disobedient child before continuing running. _Everyone meet back up at the house in three hours if you can't find anything, _I called out.

I heard several grunts in acknowledgement but that was about it. I kept running, but exactly one hour six minutes and forty-seven seconds later I heard Embry's frantic thoughts.

_I found him, I found him, _He sounded panicky as well as happy. I saw a picture of Seth float through his mind and I cursed while doubling my pace. He looked bad, from what I could he was unconscious and had cuts and bruises all over him, he had no clothes on, but I think that was more from him trying to phase to protect him-self; or at least I hoped that's why.

_Okay, Embry wait for us to come over, don't touch him yet. Quil you went with Jasper didn't you? _I made a sharp left turn avoiding a large boulder.

_Yes, _was his quick reply.

_Phase back tell him what's going on and tell him to run back and get Carlisle; GO! _I yelled the last part. I skidded to a halt behind Embry. _Where is he?_

_Over those rocks, but Paul someone's watching him there sitting near the back of the cave, they look like they're waiting for something or someone. _He warned glaring the general direction.

_Dammit, okay here's what we're going to do, you are going to go on the left side of the cave and wait on the outside, I'm going to go in and lure him out and you'll attack, then I'll get Seth, _I tried to take a peak over the rocks, but I couldn't see much. I looked at Embry for his response. He made eye contact with me and nodded his head.

_Use that meat head of yours, _He tried lightening the mood.

_Yeah, yeah, _I chuckled softly, feeling the adrenaline shooting through my veins.

_You're turning out to be more like Jake every day, _He mumbled more to himself.

I didn't bother replying because I was already on the move. I slowly walked up towards the cave listening as the unknown vampire hummed an eerie tune. I stopped when I got to the entrance and tried to look in. The vampire was tall with short cropped black hair and ruby red eyes. When he saw me he smiled showing of his pearly white teeth. I barred my own and let a soft growl rumbled through my chest. "Well, hello," He said it almost pleasantly, but I could hear a note of danger. "You know I have never met a shapeshifter who shifted to a wolf, I have seen eagle shifters, lion shifter even a fish, and I have also seen a true child of the moon, but never one like you. Tell me what's it like to know you can't protect your family from a more powerful opponent?"

I snarled at him and took another step closer. I couldn't let him get to me; if I did then I'll definitely lose this fight. He didn't just have the air around him sparking with danger, but his arms screamed danger from the scars visible. Of course, he had nowhere near as many scars as Jasper and I'm sure to anyone else he would be terrifying, but right now he was just pissing me off.

He stood up and dusted of his jeans. "Alright, let's get this over with I have places to be and people to see," He chuckled at his own joke.

He ran at me and instead of running at him like every fiber in my being screamed at me to, I backed up. As soon as he was five feet clear from the entrance Embry jumped on his back and Jasper who I hadn't realized had showed up attacked him. Within seconds he was dead and being burned by Jared, Quil, Embry, Jasper, Rose and Emmett.

I phased and put my shorts on. "That was too easy," I said somewhat skeptical.

"It doesn't matter as long as they think they won they don't waste guards," Carlisle said already running to Seth's side.

He checked him over quickly making sure his neck and spine were okay before turning him over and checking his other injuries. I knelt next to them and looked at Seth's face. He was staring at us with a slight smile. "What are you smiling about?" Alice asked confused.

"I told him you would come for me," He chuckled, but it was cut short when a look of pain crossed his face.

"Is it safe to move him?" I asked already reaching for him.

"Yes, but I suggest we get him into a bed quickly, he's healing, but not too fast." Carlisle nodded.

I looked at Embry and Quil to help me; they nodded and grabbed his shoulders. Jasper grabbed his legs and I held his back on my shoulder. Five minutes later we were on my front yard and Molly was racing out and running towards us.

"Seth!" She squealed happily, but as soon as she saw the blood on his face she froze. Her eyes hardened and I swear I heard her snarl.

"Listen Molly you can see Seth later, but right now go tell your mother to get an old cloth and a bowl of warm water, go," I ordered to her as we continued to carry Seth into the house. Molly was gone like lightning already screaming at Bella to get water and a towel.

We placed Seth on the guest bed and before I knew it he was cleaned up, wearing a pair of my pajama pants and he was fast asleep.

I sighed and looked at the rest of the pack and the Cullen family. "I think we'll just leave him here tonight and in the morning I guess we'll think about what to do. Sam should be home by then so, um yeah," I said scratching my neck.

They all nodded and after a few last goodbyes to Seth everyone evacuated my house. I slumped down onto the couch and placed my head in my hands. I felt the couch sink next to me. I didn't have to look to know it was my Bella. "What are we doing?" I asked somewhat rhetorically.

"Well were surviving for one thing, for another thing we're slowly raising our family, but we have a few bumps in the road . . . okay maybe a little more than a few, try a lot of bumps." I laughed softly and looked at her.

"Where are the kids?" I wrapped my arm around her waist and pulled her close to me. She put her head on my shoulder and I put mine on her head.

"Trin's asleep, Tristin is asleep, Micah and Noah are asleep, Warren is asleep, but Lucas is sitting in his room, he says he wants to talk to you," She laughed softly kissing my neck.

I sighed already exhausted. "Alright, meet you in our room and then we are going to have a little _chat_," I smirked and winked at her.

Bella giggled and slapped my shoulder. "Sure thing big guy," She raced off before I could catch her.

I shook my head and walked upstairs. I slowly opened the door and saw Lucas sitting on the rocking chair in the room with his green teddy bear in his arms. "Hey buddy, mommy said you wanted to see me?"

I knelt in front of the chair placing my hand on his knee. "I did, daddy why can I do stuff, but oder kids can't?" He asked frowning.

"What do you mean Lucas?" I slowly lifted him and sat down placing him on my lap facing sideways.

"I point at a rock and I can make it fly and do lots and lots of tings, but Richie can't," He stated like it was obvious.

"Who's Richie?" I asked rubbing his back.

"A kid in my day'd care," He huffed.

"Oh well okay. Um you see Lucas your family is different from other families. You know how your daddy can change into a wolf-"

"A puppy?" He cut me off sounding excited.

I sighed already slightly annoyed. "Yes a puppy, anyway, like I was saying um Richie's daddy can't do that. You can move rocks like Noah can control fire and the rest of your sibling can control other things because you are part uh puppy, understand?"

"No," He sighed.

I closed my eyes and let out a harsh breath. "Okay well how about you let Uncle Sam and Grandpa Carlisle explain all this to you, okay?" I smiled kissing his head.

"Okay." He yawned and closed his eyes; it was rather cute, really. I sighed again; I was growing too soft. I placed him in his bed and started walking out the door almost running for my room.

When I opened my door Bella was taking the pillows of the bed. She pulled back the cover with the fancy name that's starts with 'D' that I can't remember at the moment; Alice would be so ashamed,-oh well.

"So how did it go?" She smiled wrapping her arms around my neck.

"Let's just say that boy will grow grey hair before me and he'll give me wrinkles." I sighed.

She giggled and started kissing my lips slowly. She pulled back slightly. "We'll have to fix that now won't we?" She whispered slyly while biting and tugging on my lower lip. I groaned and walked us toward the bed. After landing on the bed I hovered over Bella and started trailing kisses along her neck. Just as things were getting hotter a bolt of lightning lit up the room and seconds later a loud BOOM echoed through the house. I groaned and dropped my head onto Bella's shoulder.

"Dammit," I whispered right before I heard the screams of terror. "I don't know why those kids are scared of thunder."

There was another clap of thunder and more screams. Bella paused and looked confused. She looked me in the eyes and said in all seriousness, "I think Seth was in on that screaming session."


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