The Phantom Wolf

Chapter 82 (Worry)

*3rd Person POV*

Over the next few days, a constant amount of worry flowed through the house and it's occupants, like a raging river.

Bella was undergoing the change into a vampire and yet she was as still and as silent, as a rock. Her unusual silence and stillness, constantly made Edward question whether his venom was really working or not. Despite Carlisle's reassurance that it was, he still remained concerned for his wife.

Renesmee was supposed to be a new born baby, and yet she looked like a one month old after just one day on this earth outside of her mother's womb. The child's increased growth rate was highly concerning to the coven.

And although the mother daughter duo did draw a lot of concern from the family. The person they were most worried for, was their unconscious vampire shifter hybrid, who lay on a bed, (in her joint bedroom with Bree) next to her imprint and beside her adoptive big brother. From the moment Pearl collapsed, Bree and Emmet refused to leave her side.

When Pearl had fallen unconscious outside the house in her wolf form, the shift back to her vampire form had been automatic. This allowed Carlisle to bring her inside the house instantaneously, and he was able to begin giving life saving medical care.

With Pearl receiving medical attention by the coven leader, Esme took it upon herself to help Leah with her injuries. The female shifter was incredibly reluctant to accept her assistance at first, but with both Seth and Jacob pressuring her, Leah eventually relented.

After Leah's gash was treated and wrapped up, Jacob asked for an explanation from his beta. He desperately wanted to know what had happened with the two sisters after they didn't return.

When Seth agreed with Jacob and asked to know as well, Leah finally shared what had taken place over the last few days.

"I was able to get to Pearl in time, but, she was badly injured. I had to engage in a fight when I got there. Sam was standing over her as she was trying to get up, so I lunged at him. I managed to get him away from her. There was a lot of snarling, growling and barking, but the gist of it is, that we were able to get a short opening when Pearl made us both intangible. Sam and his pack went right through us." Leah explained.

"She can make other people's bodies ghosts as well?" Jacob questioned out loud. He knew what Leah meant when she mentioned becoming intangible. After all, Pearl had used that trick on him the night of Bella's wedding.

"No idea." Leah answered. Then she continued, "Anyways, after Pearl did that, she passed out. I heard her heart beat slow down, and then, it just, stopped." She revealed.

"... What?" Seth whispered, his emotions getting the best of him, as his eyes once again, filled with tears.

"Her heart stopped." Leah reaffirmed.

"But I heard her heart. When she jumped out in front of Bree, it was still beating. It was quiet, but it was still there." Jacob said in disbelief.

Leah nodded.

Seth piped up in a quiet voice. "Does that mean you did CPR on her?" He questioned timidly.

Leah shook her head.

Jacob raised his eyebrow and asked in a confused tone, "Then what did you do?"

"She's a vampire." Leah stated. "Vampires don't usually have a heartbeat. So I figured, unless she was thrown into fire, she'd be fine. So I picked her up and carried her away from Sam's pack before any of them could get back up and attempt to stop us."

"Why didn't you come back here?" Seth hesitantly asked.

Leah paused, then responded. "I don't know."

"Why didn't you answer me when I called for you through the pack link?" Seth asked, louder this time.