Surprise or I guess I should say MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

I know a lot of you all enjoy this story so I wanted to give you a Christmas surprise! I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and New Years!

A little help to remember who some people are:

Emma: This would take to long to explain so I hope you know who she is! ;)

Tyler: Emma's mate, husband, and now he is the Alpha

Caitlyn: Tyler's sister, she is like a sister to Emma

Kyle: Caitlyn's mate, husband, and werewolf

Lisa: Tyler's and Caitlyn's mom and the Grandma

Eric: Tyler's and Caitlyn's dad and grandpa

Arabella: Emma and Tyler's daughter

Stacy and Caysea: Mike's daughters who use to bully Emma (Mike was killed) Then they became mad and wants revenge.

If there is someone else you see and I didn't mention and want to know who they are just ask!!

I hope you enjoy this it's about 11 pages on word, this is the longest chapter I have done for this story!

Also please go read my other story 'In the Heat of the Moment'

Sorry for this long author's speech

ENJOY

NOT EDITED - sorry

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About 3 years later

Mommy, mommy,mommy wake up wake up Santa's been here!" Turning over I came face to face with a smiling Arabella.

"Sweetie why don't you wait I still have to go get your brother up and your dad --." I stopped when I turned over to look at Tyler. "Is gone." I finished.

Arabella kept pulling on my arm "Mommy please I saw all the presents and I want to open mine." She begged.

Throwing off the nice warm blanket I walked over to the bathroom and grabbed my robe. "Honey have you seen your dad?" I asked Arabella as I walked out of the bathroom.

She shook her head as she danced out of the room. Laughing at my 3 year old I walked out of my bedroom and into Jacob's room. He was lying in his crib sucking on his pacifier. Smiling as I walked over to my one year old I couldn't help but love my life more and more each day.

"Did someone sleep well?" I talked to my baby as I picked him up. I walked over to his changing table and gently laid him down on it. I was surprised when I saw he was dry and to come and think of it these aren't the pajama's I put him in last night. Also he doesn't sleep with his pacifier we only give it to him when he is really cranky.

"Mommy come on its present time." Arabella told me and she came running in the room.

I grabbed Jacob, the three of us headed down stairs. "Arabella first you're going to eat and then we can open presents."

She pouted and stomped into the kitchen. When we got in the kitchen I was still surprise that Tyler wasn't in there either. Was something wrong...? Shaking my head I knew he must have had a pack member that needed him or something.

Tyler had taken over the Alpha position two years ago and he was a very good alpha. Everyone adored him and the kids loved the pack as well as me. I placed Jacob in his high chair and looked for something to make them to eat.

"Arabella what would you like to eat?"

She sat and thought about it for a minute. "Well mommy I want pancakes, and waffles, oh and French toast and eggs, and bacon, and toast, and sausage, and strawberries." She finished smiling up at me.

"How about we do French toast, bacon, and strawberries?"

"Okay, can I help mommy?" She jumped out of her seat and came over to where I was.

Grabbing her little apron that Lisa had got her I helped put it on her. "I can't wait to tell Grandma that I got to use her present." She shrieked.

We had gone over to Tyler's parents last night and Lisa let the kids each open one present. Arabella was the families little chief. Every chance she had she would cook with her grandma. It so happened that that present Arabella opened last night was a pink kid's apron with white polka dots that read 'Princess Arabella'.

I pulled up a chair so she could stand beside me and help. "Mommy, can I please put the music on so I can dance?" She placed her hands together and smiled trying her best to ask.

I had some flower on my hands so I tapped her nose. "Sure thing my princess."

She jumped out of the chair as she giggled. "Not nice mommy."

I watched as she walked over to her little Barbie radio in the corner and pressed play all of a sudden Justin Bieber's voiced filled the room. "Sweetie are you sure you haven't listened to this to many times already?"

She shook her head as she danced her way over to Jacob. After a few attempts she got him bobbing his head to the music it was the cutest thing ever. I grabbed my phone off the counter where it had been charging and took pictures.

I had a few messages saying 'Merry Christmas'. Sending them all back replies I placed my phone down and finished with Breakfast. "Arabella where do you want to sit?"

Pointing at the breakfast bar she was sitting at I couldn't help but laugh. "Right here mommy, and can I have apple juice?"

I placed her plate in front of her after I cut it up. Then put her juice in a Sippy cup or what she calls her 'Big Girl cup'. I broke apart one of the French toast and put the pieces on Jacob's tray. Then handed him his bottle with milk in it before taking a seat beside Arabella.

See how it was going on 9 and I still haven't heard from Tyler I started to get worried. Grabbing my phone I decided to call Caitlyn.

'Hello and Merry Christmas' she sang on the other end.

'Hey and Merry Christmas back to you as well.'

'So how is Christmas with your two are they enjoying their present'? She asked

'Well that's why I called see I haven't seen Tyler so I didn't want to do anything yet, I was calling to see if you knew where he was or anything?' I told her quickly hoping the kids wouldn't hear too much of it.

'No I haven't and Kyle isn't here either...' She dragged out the last part.

'Do you think something is wrong? I started to begin to panic.

'I highly doubt it but tell you what I'll call my mom and see what she knows and call you back.' She told me.

'Okay Thanks so much.' I whisper.

'No problems.'

She hung up and I set my phone down on the table. "What's wrong mommy?"

I looked down at Arabella. "Nothing sweetie it was just Auntie Caitlyn."

"Where's daddy?" I could see the tears starting to form in her eyes.

I wiped away the tears that managed to fall. "Baby don't cry he is going to be here soon okay, everything is okay." It felt like I was trying to convince her as well as myself.

"Promise mommy."

"I promise baby girl."

After I was done eating I went over to start on the dishes. "Mommy I'm done. Here's my plate." I looked down to see Arabella handing me her dishes.

"Thanks Baby here let me wipe you down you are covered in syrup." I grabbed the dish rag and wiped all the syrup off of her. She went back to her seat and was talking to Jacob who was now starting to fall asleep.

Suddenly my phone went off while my hands where soaking wet. "Arabella could you please answer that it's probably your Auntie calling."

"Princess Arabella" She sang into the phone.

I laughed at her, she was too cute.

"No just me, my bubby and my mommy."

Arabella loved to talk to Caitlyn sometimes it was hard to get her off the phone with her.

"No daddy's not home"

I could hear the sadness in her voice. Tyler where the hell are you?

"You're going to come see me?"

I jumped when I heard the joy in Arabella's voice.

"I can keep a secret, I pinky promise."

I grabbed the towel and dried my hands off.

"Okay bye for now."

I watched as Arabella laid my phone down. "Honey why didn't you let me talk to your aunt?"

Arabella looked at me as if I was nuts. "That wasn't Caitlyn mommy."

"Was it your daddy?" I started to question.

She shook her head. "No mommy, daddy doesn't talk like a girl."

My face had turned paled. "Arabella Honey, who were you on the phone?"

"Mommy I promised I wouldn't tell, but she said she has a Christmas present for me and she would bring it to me really really soon."

I grabbed my phone and went to recent calls it was from an unknown number. Shit! I looked back at Arabella who staring at a now sleeping Jacob. I was about to start bugging her for answers when my phone rang.

I literally had a heart attack until I saw it was Caitlyn this time.

'Caitlyn Thank God what took you so long?' I heard a beep and saw my phone had 20% left till it was to die, great.

'Sorry Emma you know how hard it was just to get a hold of my mom. Anyways it turns out they had an emergency pack meeting. Apparently the night shift came across an odd scent that they hadn't recognized. When Tyler and the rest of the pack got there it turns out they know whose scent it was.'

'Okay then why aren't they back yet? Wasn't it just ones of the new werewolf's?'

There was a long pause before she started to speak again.

'Not exactly, Emma it was Stacy, Caysea's and other unfamiliar scents.'

I felt like I couldn't breathe. I looked down at Arabella. "Arabella was it Stacy?"

It seemed that has caught her off guard. She froze from what she as doing. She started to cry "Mommy please don't tell her you knew or she won't give me my present."

I sat my phone down and hit speaker, then picked up Arabella to comfort her.

'Emma what's wrong? What's going on?' Caitlyn started to yell through the phone.

'Caitlyn I don't have time to tell you but what I do have time to tell you is--.'

I was cut off by banging on the door. 'Caitlyn I need you to get Tyler for me now.' I yelled at the phone

"Arabella I need you to go hide in your room okay? Don't come out unless it's me or your daddy?"

"Mommy what's going on?"

The banging got louder causing Arabella to shriek out from being scarred. "Honey go now."

'Emma, what the hell is going on?' I heard Caitlyn yelled at me.

Ignoring her I grabbed Jacob who thank god was asleep and ran him upstairs to Arabella. "Watch him baby girl okay?"

She nodded her head as she had tears coming down. I ran back down stairs and notice how they have yet to break the door. It was Tyler's idea of protection for a door that was supposed to keep werewolfs at a disadvantage for a while.

I could tell they would soon get in. I ran over to my phone that was about to die and quikly plugged it's charger in.

"Caitlyn please tell me you got a hold of Tyler?" I begged with tears in my eyes.

"I'm trying Emma I am I've left messages to everyone. What's going on?"

I opened my mouth to tell her when the door busted opened. I watched as Stacy appeared with a smirk on her face. "Miss me."

I half laughed "Trust me Stacy you are the last person I missed."

'Oh my God Emma is Stacy there? Emma Hello? Emma?' I pushed the speaker button so they couldn't hear Caitlyn but I knew she could hear us if something went really wrong I could yell and she could hear.

The closer she walked to me the sooner more people followed in behind her. I could pick out Caysea who looked like crap as well as Stacy. "Where is that precious daughter of yours?"

"Like hell I would tell you anything." I spat at her.

"Very well we will find her as soon as you're out of the picture." She laughed as she snapped her fingers and two guys walked around her coming closer to me. Thinking quick since I wasn't a werewolf I stepped forward some and pulled the drawer with me where I knew the steak knives would be.

Grabbing two out, I hid them quickly behind my back. As one of the man approached I pulled one of the knives out and aimed it right for his heart. I sighed in relief when I saw my target was hit. I was the Alpha Female, meaning Tyler made me get a lot of training; little did I know I would actually need it.

The other guy came at me but was harder to deal with then the last guy. I gave this guy a cut on his arm as first which caused him to smack me across the face. Not able to make it to his heart I went for his throat. This caused him to fall to the floor holding his neck. I knew since he was a werewolf he would heal soon unless he died first.

I heard clapping and looked up at Stacy. "I'm very impressed it would appear someone has taught you well, just not well enough."

I watched at Stacy lunged at me and I quickly ran to dodge it. "Mommy?" Horror took over me as I looked up and saw Arabella standing at the top of the stairs.

"Hello Arabella remember me? We talked on the phone?"

How I wanted to smack the smile off of Stacy's face. "Arabella Honey, go back to the room now." I hollered at her.

"Now why would your mommy yell at you like that? I would never yell at you." Stacy sweet talked.

"Baby go back to your brother where I left you. Don't listen to here she is a bad person." I plead with Arabella hoping she would listen to me.

"If I am such a bad person then why would I bring you a present?" Stacy held out a present as I watched Arabella start to run down the stairs.

I took off running to block her from reaching Stacy. I turned to look at Arabella. "Go back up and hide now wait till your father comes and gets you." I felt my hair being pulled which pulled my body with it. I watched as Arabella stood there and cried.

"Arabella run baby run." I cried out to her as Stacy pulled me back.

"Don't you worry Emma I promise to take real good care of her and what's his name? Actually just her I'll probably kill off the other." That pushed me to the edge.

I pulled my leg up and kicked Stacy. She released my hair for a minute since she was caught off guard. Giving me a chance to turn around and face her. I punched her dead in the face. I turned to see Arabella was gone.

Caysea kicked my feet from out under me. I landed right on my back knocking the air out of me. I watched Stacy's foot land right on my chest. "Sweet Dreams Emma."

She started to press harder and harder and I tried to get free but was failing. Once I was about to be taken over by darkness the pressure stopped. Stacy quickly looked at a now panicking Caysea. That's when I heard a growl rumble the whole house.

"Hank take over this I have something I need to do."

The guy whose name was Hank took Stacy's place but before he could do anything he went flying off of me. I looked over and wanted to cry in relief. I saw Tyler in his wolf form followed but other pack members.

The moment I was able to get up I ran upstairs. Running into my room where I last left them I found Jacob still asleep in the baby swing. Leaving him there for a minute I went looking for Arabella. I had searched my whole room and still didn't find her.

I was begging to fear the worst "Arabella, baby where are you?" I began shouting out in hopes she would respond. Still I heard nothing. I went in the bathroom in my room and search the whole thing and yet nothing.

I ran into her room. I looked under her bed, in her bathroom, and then I heard the crying come from her closet. I rushed over and opened the closet door. She had her baby blanket wrapped around her and sucking her thumb.

I pulled her out and embraced her in my arms as she cried. "Mommy don't leave me." She cried harder.

"Shh baby I would never leave you ever." I promised to her.

I picked her up and walked back to my room since Jacob was in there. I laid down on my bed and placed Arabella right beside me. She held on to me as she cried herself to sleep. I arranged myself beside her and watched her sleep.

About 30 minutes later I watched as Tyler entered the room. He came over to the bed and positioned himself on the bed facing me but had Arabella in-between us. "How are you doing?" He whispers looking guilty.

"I'm fine; it's not me I'm worried about." I whispered back looked down at our baby girl who was peacefully asleep for now.

"Emma I am so sorry they managed to get here. I am even sorrier that I left and didn't tell you. When word got to me that Caitlyn had called in a panic I was on my way. I'm so sorry baby." He murmurs.

I shook my head to him. "Don't you dare put this on yourself. It's not like you knew this would happen. Just be happy you got here when you did."

"I love you so much Emma, I don't know what I would do without you."

"I love you too Tyler." Looking over at the clock to see that it was almost noon. "There is a plate of food for you in the microwave if you want to go eat."

He moved close on the bed. "I am perfectly happy right here."

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"Mommy look what I got." I smiled as Arabella opened her presents.

I felt bad she didn't get to open them till almost 5. She has fallen asleep and soon Tyler and I did too. Jacob woke up first then Tyler. I was woken up again by Arabella but I didn't mind. I was now sitting on the couch videotaping while Tyler held Jacob on the floor helping him open his presents.

"Tyler what time are we going to your parents?" I questioned as I continued to film Arabella open more of her presents.

"7 if you still want to go. They said they understand if we didn't come." He looked up at me.

I shook my head. "No we have done it every year I don't want her to have today feel more different."

He nodded as he continued to help Jacob. About half an hour later Arabella had gone through all her presents, now she had most of them opened playing with them. "Arabella why don't you go get your Christmas dress you wanted to wear out so I can help you get ready?"

"Okay mommy." She set down her baby doll and took off up stairs.

"Who fixed the door?" I asked now looking at the new door that would defiantly need to be painted.

"A few of the guys went out and got one, they said 'Merry Christmas' and went on their way."

I turned off the video camera. "That was very nice of them."

"Yes it was." I watched as Jacob was falling asleep in Tyler's arm.

"Here I'll go put in his crib so he can sleep some while we get ready." I told him as I held out my arms.

He stood up and headed Jacob over to me. "I'll be waiting in the shower." He informed me with a wink.

"I suggest you go take a cold one since I need to help Arabella first." I giggled as I headed up the stairs with Tyler in toe.

"Don't take too long." He whispers in my ear as he walked past me for our room.

Laying Jacob in his bed I walked into Arabella's room. She was in the middle of trying to get her dress on. "Do you need help baby girl?"

She smiled at me threw the shoulder hole. "I can do it mommy."

After her struggle of 5 minutes she has it on...backwards. I giggled at her face when she noticed it too. "Here honey let me help you fix one thing."

When she was already she ran to her mirror and began to turning until she fell to the floor from being dizzy. "Honey I'm going to go shower and get ready you stay in here."

She ran to me before I could get out of the door. "Mommy no you said you wouldn't leave me."

I looked down at her watery eyes. "Sweetie I'm not leaving I am going to my room to get ready."

"But...But...what if she comes back..." She started to cry.

"Shhh...it's okay. Do you want to come in my room and watch TV while I get ready?" I asked her.