Expect The Unexpected

Chapter 12

*ONE MONTH BEFORE THE BIG EVENT

"Is that a car pulling up to the house?"Irina asked. Tanya shared a smile with Rosalie hearing Irina's question. Tanya had been waiting for this day to happen for centuries. This was the moment that set everything in motion for the big event. Tanya was holding herself back from running outside to meet the visitors. She had to play her part of concerned coven leader. That meant she had to proceed as if she was being extra cautious. No matter how hard it was.

"Everyone outside and in defensive formation."Tanya ordered her family.

"I hope we get a decent fight this time."Kate said as she ran outside and took her spot next to Anne.

"Is that Edward's car?"Carmen didn't expect Edward of all people to visit them.

"If it is why didn't he call and tell us he was coming?"Eleazar asked.

"Regardless if it's Edward or not we treat them like a threat until they give us reason not to."Tanya told them. The group all stood and watched as Edward's car came to to a stop. The vampire in question exited the driver's side, while Carlisle exited from the passenger side. Tanya knew that Jessica was in the backseat with the child."Hello Carlisle. We weren't expecting your visit."

"Well the reason for our visit is a sensitive one that couldn't be explained over the phone."Carlisle was very nervous about this meeting but knew that they would need the Denali's help for what was to come.

"Whatever it is we are always on your side."Tanya told him.

"Thank you Tanya. I appreciate that more than you know."Carlisle was counting on that to convince the Denali to side with them and not run off to the kings."Before I tell you why we are here I ask that you please not react before I explain everything."

"We will try."Tanya knew that once they saw the child the rest of her family minus Rosalie would react negatively.

"Carlisle are you sure this is a good idea?"Edward may have trusted his sire but he didn't trust the Denali. He didn't think they needed their help but he had once again been overruled by his family and his wife. If that wasn't bad enough even the wolves agreed to reaching out to them. Their respect of the Denali pissed Edward off because the wolves didn't treat the Cullens with even a fraction of that same respect.

"Edward we have been over this. We need our cousins' help if we want a chance of making it out of this alive."Carlisle wished that Edward would get over his grudge against the Denali. They had never done anything to Edward that warranted the immense hatred the boy had for the coven. It had been that way since their first meeting and Edward had problems with his gift. Tanya and Rosalie may have been the only two members of the family that could block Edward's gift but the others were skilled at hiding what they were thinking through various techniques. Carlisle knew that Edward took that as them being untrustworthy because he couldn't tell what their motives were. It was to bad that his son couldn't comprehend that just because a person hid their thoughts didn't mean they were up to no good.

"They aren't the only allies we are gathering. We would be fine without them."The Denali were useless and Edward didn't think they would benefit their cause in any way.

"Not only do we need the extra numbers the Denali are skilled fighters. If it comes down to it they will be the only ones with the means to defeat the threat."Carlisle was hoping that Denali would be wiling to train the vampires that his family were gathering to help out.

"They aren't that great. I bet if it comes to a fight we will get hurt trying to protect them."Edward knew that they Denali would be more of a hinderance than any kind of help.

"You protect us?!"Kate laughed at the very idea.

"Kate be quiet."Tanya needed Carlisle and Edward to reveal the child so they could all get on their way.