A Cullen Loves A Hale Book 3

Chapter 17 The Battle

Peter snarled at Emmett, “How dare you! How dare you take my daughter as your mate! What the hell makes you think you're worthy of her?!”

Emmett tried to break out of Peter's hold, but Peter was too strong. Peter started to dig his claws into Emmett's neck. Alexis ran towards her father and grabbed him by the waist, and began to plead with him, “Please, Daddy, let Emmett go! He's my mate and the father of your grandchild!” Alexis yelled while tears ran down her face.

At hearing the desperation in his daughter's voice and smelling her tears, Peter narrowed his eyes and threw Emmett with enough force that the vampire crashed into several trees, toppling them over. Emmett lay there for a while. That was the first time in a long time that Emmett had felt pain. Alexis ran towards Emmett and fell to her knees next to him.

“Emmett! Emmett, are you alright?”

Emmett groaned and slowly sat up. He looked at his mate in wonder, “You're pregnant? Why didn't you tell me?”

Alexis helped Emmett stand, “I didn't know until now. I haven't felt any symptoms or anything.”

“Then how is it your dad knows?”

Peter growled, “I can smell it; her chemosignals have changed!” Peter yelled, shaking with rage, his eyes changing to a Lycan blue.

Liz placed herself between her husband and Emmett. She put her hands on Peter's face, “Peter, look at me; you need to calm down. I know you're angry, but this isn't helping the situation,” Liz told her husband.

Peter looked at his mate and closed his eyes. He let Liz's calm demeanor wash over him and settle his anger. Peter opened his eyes, and they were back to normal. He glared at Emmett, “This isn't over, Vamp. You and I are going to have a long talk about this.”

Emmett gulped but agreed. Emmett did not doubt that if Peter wanted him dead, he would do it. Carlisle stepped forward to diffuse the situation and introduced himself to Peter. Peter had calmed down enough to answer civilly, though he would glare at Emmett a few times. Peter was debating on whether to let Emmett live. His resolve wavered when Peter saw his daughter's concern for her mate. Peter sighed and realized he couldn't kill Emmett without hurting Alexis. But that didn't mean he wouldn't kick Emmett's ass.

After a while, everyone introduced themselves to Peter, but he noticed that Derek seemed to hover over Bella, and he smirked; he knew his nephew had finally found his mate.

The Cullens invited everyone inside for dinner and began discussing their strategy. The wolves and vampires listened closely to what Ambrus had planned out. With Alice's visions, they knew precisely when the newborns would attack, so if Bella's scent could draw them in, it would catch them off guard.

Ambrus decided that Bella leave a trail of blood in the clearing where the fight would be and that she be taken somewhere safe. Edward immediately volunteered much to Derek's announcement. But Ambrus explained that all of the Lycans were needed for the battle. Derek reluctantly agreed on the condition that he carries Bella to the campsite. Seth would join them later.

Once that was settled, the Hales returned to Liz's house along with Bella. Derek decided he would tell her that she was his mate. Lexie decided to go home with her family to spend time with her dad, much to Emmett's disappointment, but he understood.

The Lycans arrived at the Hale house and started catching Peter up about what was happening. Dinner was served, and the discussion continued. Peter questioned his daughter about the big vampire, and she told her father everything; of course, she didn't go into their mating. Alexis knew her father couldn't handle that.