Phases of the Sea

Chapter 15

Perci POV

The next day after school, Jacob and Paul came over to get the scent of the vampire that had been in the house, and fortunately found that the scent didn't go into mine or Charlie's rooms. Paul was still livid about the fact that there had been a vampire in the house at all, and it very much showed in the tremors that wracked his body.

"Next time there's a leech in the house my imprint resides in Cullen, you call immediately, not the next day." He growled, wrapping an arm around my waist and pulling me into him to breath in my scent.

"Anyway, whoever it was, they left their stink behind. We'll know the scent if they come by again." Jacob said, shaking his head in apparent amusement, before working out a schedule for the wolves and the Cullens to alternate guard duties at the house with Paul loudly voicing that he was only doing it because I lived there as well.

"If it weren't for Perci living here too, I wouldn't even care. As far as I'm concerned, this is karma for getting involved with leeches anyway." He snarled at Bella, earning a growl from Edward in return when she shrunk into him.

"Paul, enough please. I know you hate Bella, but please remember that she is still my cousin. I don't care what you say to Ed-weird, but please don't be so harsh with Bella, because then I'd have to deal with it." I said, earning a snort from both wolves at the name I had given the sole vampire, and easily ignoring the glare I got from said vampire. This was not going to be easy; I just knew it.

The next few weeks proved that prediction right, as I could see Paul growl at the Cullens every time he took over a watch, before casting a warm glance toward my window, since I made sure to get up every time he took a shift. Soon enough, I had completed my finals, which I was sure that I had at least passed, though I doubted I got any A's. Two weeks before graduation, Jessica Stanley of all people was named valedictorian, and I was forced to listen to her trying to write her speech, since I had been asked to still sit with Bella at lunch. Luckily enough, it didn't sound like to would be boring, which I was thankful for since there would be about nine demigods with ADHD sitting through the ceremony. My only hope was that Leo didn't get bored and blow something up, something Paul didn't understand why I was so concerned about until I informed him that Leo could light himself on fire.

Before I knew it, graduation was a week away, and I had been informed of my passing grades to graduate. I was almost positive Athena would faint in shock at seeing the two A's on my report card, but then again, there was the possibility that she may have helped me get them. The pack had decided to throw a small party for my graduation, since Paul, Jacob, Quil, and Embry would be going with me to the one at the Cullens, since I had, in fact, been asked by Charlie to attend. It didn't help he got my mom in on it before I could explain to her that it was at a vampire's house. It was at the bonfire party that the tribal elders ended up discovering my heritage, as Triton had emerged from the waves and walked right up to the party, not even realizing the other people were there until I pointed them out to him.

Old Quil had been worried at first, until Triton had happily informed him that with Paul being my soulmate, that meant that the tribe was now under the protection of Atlantis, doubly so since the reservation was on the coast. With that information, any concerns about the imprint between us had died down, and the elders swore their secrecy. I had a feeling that I had become the tribe's secret weapon though, since Triton had blabbed about my battle experience, leading to me finally telling about the two wars, and my trip through Tartarus. Paul had spent an hour cuddling me before entering with a very intense sparring session with my brother after hearing about that trip. Only a day after the party, Bella had sprained her hand punching Jacob for kissing her without permission.

I had taken care of that for her though, and punched him myself and threatening to tell Artemis if he ever did it again. Today though, was exciting for me. It was the day my mom and her Paul came in for my graduation. I had agreed to let them use my room, and sleep on the couch, so they didn't have to pay for a motel, and I was currently bouncing around the living room much to Charlie's amusement.