New Neighbors

The large black SUV made its way down US 212 at a breakneck speed, easily keeping up with the big trucks. Inside, Alexander kept his eyes upon the road and the GPS system on the dash board, while Morgan and Loreen sat in the back of the SUV reading.

“You two have been very quiet, it's not normal. What are you thinking?” Alexander asked as he drove, curious what his two companions had going on in their pretty heads right now.

“That this is a big mistake, after all she's now in a coven that's larger than ours, Alexander. They don't seem to be the kind to let someone go so easily.” Morgan stated, looking up from her magazine to look towards Alexander in the front seat.

“I agree, this is a mistake. We could lose a lot just doing this.” Loreen agreed with her sister, as always.

Alexander took the next exit, ending up on US 85, heading towards Spearfish, South Dakota. He looked down at the fuel gage. A quick fill up would be needed. “I will not let them have her. She is mine. End of story. My plan will make that even more clear, now more than ever.” He was determined not to lose her, he would have the girl...back one way or another.

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Jacob and Quil were hanging out at Jacob's house, after dropping Embry at his own house. They took him to see Sam who told him very clearly that he was to stay on the reservation only for now. Embry was not very happy with that. Jacob was in the kitchen raiding the fridge, while Quil actually looked at the book that Anna Belle had given them.

“You know, she's right. She is damn good. Look at this stuff, it's impressive.” He said to Jacob after he handed him a huge sandwich to eat.

Jacob sat next to Quil and reluctantly took the book. He was right, the paint jobs were great on these cars, trucks, even motorcycles. “I still wouldn't trust my car there with those two leeches.”

“I have this feeling that our relationship with the Cullen's is about to change Jacob, we may not have much of a choice anymore.” Quil watched Jacob become more angry at that idea. “I mean, maybe there are some things that are changing for the good of the tribe. You never know.” Quil simply finished his statement before finishing his sandwich.

“Oh yeah. Being turned into house pets is always a good thing, Quil. I don't like it and I'm not going to. End of story.” Jacob grumbled as he continued to eat his own sandwich.

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Anna Belle was finishing up on her last car of the day before taking a much needed stretch. She was tired. Carlisle thought a few more weeks and she would be completely better. She hoped so, because she seemed to miss so much while she slept. She wanted to be more of a part of the family and knew once she was completely better and not having to do “nap times”, she would be. She slowly walked out of the service bay, looking off towards the woods near the station. She smirked as she spotted the VW Rabbit. She took off at a slow run towards it. She bent down and looked inside at Jacob. “Change your mind about that paint job?” She purred with a smile.

Jacob looked at Anna Belle intrigued. “What is it about you that has Sam and Billy thinking you're some kind of gift sent to us, and has Embry scrambling to get to you?” He simply asked, which threw Anna Belle for a loop.

“I have no clue what you are talking about, Jacob.” Anna Belle honestly answered.

“Well, I don't like it and will get to the bottom of this, I can promise you that. Here.” He said, holding out the photo album for her to take before taking off back towards the reservation.

Jacob left Anna Belle confused and wondering what he was talking about. He seemed so upset, but about what, she couldn't figure out. She sighed softly as she walked back into the office to put the album back where it was suppose to be. She turned to tell Blaine good night and left to head home for the night.

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Embry kept his mind clear as he moved across the reservation, making sure none of the others knew what he was doing, as his wolf form moved across the land quickly and easily. Within minutes, he was across the reservation line and moving swiftly due east.

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Anna Belle, Alice and Jasper were busy playing a card game. Alice, of course, was winning. She claimed she wasn't seeing visions of their hands, but Jasper knew better and Anna Belle was to new to the family to know any better than that.

“I win!” Alice bounced up and down again while Jasper shook his head and Anna Belle frowned. But suddenly, Alice's face became blank as a vision came upon her. Jasper knew immediately what was going on, but Anna Belle was panicking.

“What is wrong?” Anna Belle asked.

“She's having a vision, it's all right.” Jasper sent calming waves to Anna Belle as he turned to Alice. “What do you see, Alice?” He asked calmly as she slowly came out of it and then looked at Anna Belle. She started to shake her head as she jumped up and ran from the room. “That isn't good.” Jasper said as he looked to Anna Belle who looked confused.

“Is something wrong?” Anna Belle asked, standing up slowly.

“No, just go on up to bed, all right? I know you're tired.” Jasper smiled at Anna Belle as she nodded and started up the stairs while Jasper headed in search of his mate.

Anna Belle entered her room and went to her dresser to get a night gown. She thought about how much longer until she was fully healed, as she quickly changed her clothes, when a sound outside caught her attention.

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Outside, the wolf pup had caught the scent of another wolf coming close to the house. He bounded into the direction of it and barked and yipped at the much larger beast as the it looked down at the pup, confused. He recognized the pup, that was for sure. Soon enough, the wolf shivered, and suddenly Embry stood in front of it, pulling on the shorts he had tied to his leg before starting to follow the pup as he lead him towards the house. Before long, he was looking up at the large Cullen house, but his attention was drawn only to one thing.

Anna Belle stood at one of the many windows in her room looking down, shocked to find Embry standing outside and the wolf cub jumping up happily at his legs. She walked over to her slippers, pulling them on before opening the French door to her small balcony. She took one leap and was over the side of the balcony, landing effortlessly and silently. She slowly started towards Embry. “What are you doing here?”

“I am here for you.” Embry stated clearly, with no hesitation as he started towards her slowly.

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Meanwhile inside the house, the Cullens were all gathered in Carlise's study talking about Alice's vision. “What exactly was the vision, Alice?” Carlisle asked as he sat down behind his desk with Esme behind him to one side, their faces were looking worried.

“She just disappears suddenly. One minute I can see her future, and the next it's gone. Just ...gone.” Alice repeated yet again.

“It must have something to do with those flea bags.” Rosalie snarled and snapped. She wasn't liking this at all. “They're the reason you can't see her anymore, we all know it.”

“There may be another explanation.” Carlisle tried to reason with them.

Edwards eyes narrowed. “Nope, that's the only one. Call Sam, tell him to come and get his pup, or what's left of him.” Edward growled as he took off with Emmett, Jasper, Rosalie, and Alice following them.

Carlisle grabbed his phone, unsure what was going on.

“What do you think it is?” Esme asked softly.

“I don't know, but we will find out soon enough.” Carlisle said as he waited for Sam to answer.

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Embry was moving closer to Anna Belle—who stood with no fear watching him—when suddenly, a whirl wind of air brushed past him and Anna Belle was gone. About 10 feet away, she was cradled in Rosalie's arms. Holding her like a precious child, Rosalie hissed at Embry. Embry started to growl when Emmett appeared before Rosalie and Anna Belle.

“What are you doing here mutt?” Edward asked from behind Embry, making the younger male turn to face him and Jasper. Alice stood a few feet back from them.

“I am here for Anna Belle, you can't stop me.” Embry growled the words to them. “It is our destiny and fate.”

“What is your destiny and fate, Embry?” Carlisle asked, as he and Esme joined Alice a few feet away. All of them stood waiting, intrigued, that Embry didn't seem to be calming down at all. Maybe Anna Belle did need the training to help with her ability.

“Her and I. Together.” Embry simply stated. He was in an agitated state, even more so once the smell of another wolf filled the air. Embry turned to find Sam walking out of the woods from behind him. Just like Embry, he was only clothed in a pair of shorts. “Sam, tell them. Tell them of......”

“Enough, Embry! I told you to stay on the reservation. I had hoped to not make that a direct order, but obviously I should have.” Sam growled the words out at the younger male. “I want you to go back to the reservation, now. I will deal with you when I return.” When Embry went to speak again, he simply got a look from Sam that made him quiet. Embry looked over at Anna Belle who was clutched tightly in Rosalie's arms as he headed into the woods to shift and head back home. Sam sighed softly. “I am sorry about this, Carlisle. He must have waited until he was outside the line to shift. We didn't even know he was gone.” He apologized, aggravated that Embry didn't listen to him.

“Rosalie, go take Anna Belle up to bed, please.” Carlisle watched Sam as he knew Rosalie would go do as he asked. Once she was out of sight, he spoke again. “What did you hear from him, Edward?”

“He was planning on taking Anna Belle from here.” Edward simply stated, that was all he got in the boys mind. The desire to take her away.

“Sam, what did he mean by 'they are destined for each other'?” Carlise asked.

Sam sighed heavily this time. “We wolves have only one person who is meant for us. When we find them, it's called imprinting. It is truly intense, as well as all consuming. We want that person so much it hurts sometimes. Quil imprinted on a 2 year old, but for now he is more a brother figure to her than anything else.” He looked to all the Cullens knowing the next words wouldn't be favored. “Billy and I believe that Embry has imprinted on Anna Belle.”

“NO!! No freaking way.” Rosalie snarled as she came back, putting Anna Belle to bed had been an easy job that night. “You are out of your mind.”

“She is right, this is ridiculous nonsense, Carlisle” Edward was ignoring Sam's thoughts right now. Mostly because they said Sam was right.

“You need to undo whatever those herbs did. It had to be those herbs they gave you to give to her, Carlisle” Rosalie was insistent now as she marched closer to everyone.

“There is no undoing it. What's done, is done. It is destiny that chooses them to be together, we can't fight that.” Sam simply stated. That made Rosalie even more upset, and she launched herself at him. Luckily, Emmett was quick enough to stop the attack, knowing nothing good would come of it. “I am sorry, this wasn't planned or anything by us. But it does solidify things even more.” Sam looked to Carlisle hoping he would be the voice of reason.

Carlisle sighed needlessly as he looked to the others. “Rosalie, Emmett, Edward, Jasper, Alice, please go inside.” Slowly, they moved inside of the house as Carlisle and Esme moved towards Sam. “Solidify things how?”

Sam looked at the elder vampire for a moment before answering. “I will tell Billy of this. He can better explain this to you. But, we still hope you will let her come to the reservation to help her harness her ability and learn to control it.”

“What do you mean 'come to the reservation'?” Esme looked to her mate her eyes narrowed as he hadn't mentioned any of this.

“Billy offered to let Anna Belle come to the reservation so that they may be able to help her with her taming ability, get a grasp on it, so she can pinpoint it and use it when she needs to, rather than having it all scattered about as it is.” Carlisle explained softly to Esme, watching her as she nodded. “I was going to talk to you about it.”

“I should hope so. I think we will all have to talk about it first, before we make a decision.” Esme suggested, more to Carlisle than to Sam.

Carlisle nodded. “I agree. I want a chance to discuss this with the rest of my family first. We all have a stake in this.”

“That is fair enough. I will try and keep Embry on the reservation, but believe me, the imprint is a strong bond. Once it happens, the wolf will not stop until he has his mate and makes her happy.” Sam warned before nodding as he turned around to head back to the reservation to deal with Embry.

Carlisle pulled Esme next to him and held her there. “Looks like we have more than what we bargained for with Anna Belle.”

“Yes we did, but that's no different from the rest of our children, Carlisle” Esme purred, softly looking up at him with love and adoration in her eyes.

“That's true dear, but how many of them have ended up with a wolf as a mate?” Carlisle pointed out with a smile as they headed back towards the house. “That is something entirely different and new.”

“Yes and perfect I think. After all, Anna Belle loves to cook and from what I hear, wolves love to eat.” Esme said softly.

“You're going to encourage this, aren't you?” Carlisle was shocked at this news.

“Why should I not? I think Anna Belle deserves love, and it's about time she has something good in her life.” Esme me smiled up at Carlisle happily.

“No one else is going to like this, Esme.” Carlisle softly said as they entered the house and were facing the rest of the family who were standing in the living room, waiting for them to come back.

Rosalie jumped up from her seat next to Emmett. “You have to put a stop to this insanity! Get that mutt neutered or something.”

“Hey, maybe we can get a special, a Two-for-One deal and get Jacob done at the same time.” Edward grinned a wicked grin.

“Stop this! Both of you, right this second. I think this is a good thing for Anna Belle. It will give her someone to love her, as well as for Embry.” Esme smiled proudly. “It may also explain Anna Belle's disappearing future.”

“You're right. It's just like when Bella goes to the reservation and I can't see her for a while.” Alice smiled, glad they may have figured out the problem behind her visions.

“But they are our enemy!” Rosalie couldn't believe this.

“And we have been at peace with them for many years, Rosalie. Maybe this will bring us to a better place.” Carlisle held Esme to his side tightly. “I think it is a great idea and will benefit everyone in the end.”

Rosalie huffed as she twirled around and stormed from the room. Emmett rushed after her, Edward following behind them. They stopped once they were in the woods. “We can't let this happen Edward, it's a bad idea. Anna Belle or the someone else in the family could get hurt.”

“I know, Rosalie, but we can't do much about it right now. We just have to wait and be patient.” Edward softly said hoping to calm his sister down. They needed a plan, that was for sure.

“I don't want him around, I prefer Bella to that mutt.” Rosalie snapped at that point, realizing the time. “You're not going to Bella's tonight?”

Edward shook his head. “Her father called and said Fed Ex had dropped off the ticket her mother had sent. She flew to meet them in Chicago so she could watch her step-father play. She left earlier today, after I dropped her off at the airport.”

“Ah, that would explain why you've moped around all day.” Emmett pointed out to Edward.

Edward shook his head. “Now...a plan.”

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A/N

Hehehe. I feel the end it near for this story. But have no fear I already have plans for a continuing story so don't fear I am not truly done yet. Thank you to everyone who has been reviewing.