A Witch Thing

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Elizabet set her cake to the side, she, Jasper, and Levi rushing over quickly, making sure not to rouse suspicion. However, Eileen's attention was grabbed, sensing the hurried feel of them. She excused herself from her conversation and moved to join Elizabet.

They followed Freya away from the party, finding Cooper standing guard in front of Charlie, growling at whatever was still in the trees. Charlie was standing, slightly worried but mostly curious.

Elizabet spoke, "I may be in a dress, but I can still kick your ass. Who are you and what do you want?"

Levi put a hand on Charlie's shoulder and gently maneuvered her behind him in a protective stance. Lexi was on the verge of shifting back to her normal form to attack.

"Come out," Eileen warned. Ella was at her side, hissing viciously. If a fight broke out, she wouldn't be a car for long. Ever seen an albino lion?

Three figured stepped out behind the trees, no sign of feeling threatened. Elizabet only recognized one as Bella's friend, Jacob.

Charlie peeked out from behind Levi, her hand grasping the bow tie around Cooper's neck in a reassuring movement.

The one standing front in center, obviously the leader, spoke, "I mean no harm. I came to see what was going on. We heard of some big event, weren't sure what it was."

"If we knew it was a bloodsucker wedding, we wouldn't have come," Jacob said.

Elizabet growled, "Watch your tongue."

He held his hands up in mock fear and said, "Just saying."

Jasper said, "Well, now you know what it is. If you want to leave now..."

The leader spoke, "That's where a couple of things get complicated."

He turned to the third one standing there. He was shorter than the others and definitely younger. His eyes were glued on Charlie and she was staring back in intrigue. She was still a witch, and she would get just as curious as Elizabet.

The leader spoke, "I'm Sam Uley. I'm from the reservation. This is Jacob Black and Seth Clearwater. Seth has...imprinted."

Elizabet glanced at Charlie and muttered, "That does complicate things."

Jasper was confused. He hadn't heard of imprinting, but that didn't surprise her. She explain quickly, "When a wolf imprints on a specific person, they become unconditionally bound to her for the rest of their life."

"Charlie, honey, come here," Elizabet said, bringing her closer in a protective stance. The boy imprinted on her, they couldn't hurt her. But that didn't make her any less worried.

"I don't know what I'm supposed to tell you," Elizabet told them, "She's supposed to go back home to Louisiana with her coven tomorrow."

Seth looked up then, shaken by the knowledge, "What? But-"

"You can't take her away now. He's imprinted, she can't leave," Sam said.

Someone came over, noticing the bride and groom gone from the party. Romina appeared and said, "What's going on here?"

Jasper answered, "Mother, he is imprinted on Charlie."

Romina looked over to see Seth. He looked heartbroken over the news that she'd be leaving. Romina sighed as she said, "Jasper, get back to the party with Eileen. Having both the bride and groom gone will raise suspicion and I need Elizabet here. Eileen, go with him, the both of you tell the Cullens what's happened. Levi, you stay here."

They nodded to their superior and left to get back to the party. Jasper kissed Elizabet's forehead tenderly before one last glance at the wolves. He then disappeared back to the party.