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A.N. I know guys. Its been a long time, but here is the next chapter. All mistakes are mine. Enjoy!

After that revelation from Bella and Sam, everyone turned to glare at Jake, including Quil.

"Dude! You've been working with the leech?" Quil voice held both shock and disappointment. "You said Charlie was helping you with Bella."

The Chief took a step towards a wide eyed Jake. "You little shit!"

Bella giggled while everyone looked at the Chief in disbelief. Sure they've heard him curse before but NEVER towards the prodigal son of the reservation. Their looks of disbelief soon turned to smirks while they watched Bella's dad rip into the baby Alpha.

"You're dad might be my best friend and sure, at one point I thought you would be a good match for my Bells, but you're delusional if you think I would still think that. She has told me everything you've done trying to 'convince' her to be with you. I know about the unwanted kiss, the letters left not only in her room, while she was asleep, but also in her truck while she was in school or working and the phone calls during all hours of the day and night."

The pack took a step or two back when the Chief made to move into Jake's personal space. "Or how about the fact that you've been following her or actually having someone do your dirty work and paid someone to follow her."

Bella whipped her head back around at her father's words taking her away from the whispered conversation she was having with Clark. "What do you mean 'having me followed'?"

She moved up next to her dad and pulled on his arm to get his attention on to her. "Dad?"

"I had a couple of undercovers down in Port A. We got word of a drug ring and since the force there is almost as small as ours here, we decided to call in some favors to get a couple of guys down there to try to find an in. While one of the guys, McPherson, was walking the pier, Jake approached him and offered him some money if he would keep an eye on you. At first McPherson didn't believe the story he tried telling him, but when Jake provided the proof, such as a picture of you two together and you answering your phone when he called, he told him he'd do it. What Jake didn't know was that as soon as they parted, McPherson called me and let me know what took place."

Everyone was shocked at the story Charlie just told that no one noticed that Bella had moved, much less kneed Jake in the balls. They snapped to when they saw the shifter fall to his knees, cradling his dick and whining while Bella stood over him, whispering harshly in his ear. None of them missed the way she limped back to Clark's side after straightening up and ending her speech with a punch to his face. While Clark and Charlie checked on her injuries, Sam and the rest of the pack closed ranks around their brother.

"Quil and Seth, take him back to his home. Let Chief Black know that he is not to leave. Neither of them. We will be there as soon as we finish here."

They nodded and helped Jake to his feet before leading him through the woods on a path that ended right behind Jake's house. After watching the three go, Sam waited until he was sure they were out of hearing range before he joined Paul and Jared and they made their way over to their pack sister.

"How's your knee, Bella?"

Shrugging and stretching her leg a few times, she couldn't hold her wince back. "It's been better, but I won't take back what I did. He deserves more, but I didn't think Charlie wanted to explain blood on his cruiser's crow bar to his staff."

Charlie shook his head and kissed her forehead before addressing Sam. "What are you going to do to him?"

Sighing, Sam shook his head. "I'm not sure. First we are going to bring everything we found out today in front of Chief Black-"

"Billy isn't going to do anything to him. He's Jake's father and has been pushing the issue of these two to get together for years."

"You're right. Billy, Jake's father, would. But," Sam held his hand up to stop Charlie from interrupting him, "Chief Black, won't. Jake was working with a blood sucker. That decision could have had adverse reactions on not only the pack, but the tribe as well. If he doesn't respond accordingly then I will call a council meeting and bring it front of everyone." Sam reached out and squeezed Charlie's shoulder. "Don't worry, Chief. He will be punished, I promise you that."

Wanting to get away from talking about Jake, Bella clapped her hands gaining the attention of the four men standing with her. "Well, now that that's handled, can e get back to the problem at hand?"

"And that would be what, Izzy?"

"We need a place to talk. Sam, can we head up to your cabin for a couple of hours? I know it's still on the reservation, so we will be free from Alice's visions and it's private enough that no one will stumble upon it."

Sam nodded. "Sure. That would be fine. I'll walk you to it since we both know your sense of direction sucks and then I'll head over to the Black's."

"Thanks, Sammy."

"No problem. Now, do you remember the path we took the first time I took you there?"

"Yeah. It starts in the woods near where we usually have the bonfires."

"Right. Why don't you guys start that way and I'll catch up once I give these guys their orders."

They all agreed and once they were on their way, Sam gave his attention to Paul and Jared. "I want you both to watch the Black's house while I'm taking them to the cabin. Phase in when you get there and let Leah and Embry know they are to stay on patrol until I take over for them."

They turned and took off at light jog, calling back over their shoulders, "Sure thing, Boss."

"Don't call me that," he growled out in response.

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It didn't take him long to catch up to the Swans and Clark and lead them to his cabin. He left them shortly after, wanting to stop in and check on Emily before dealing with Jacob and his stalkerish ways.

After Sam left, telling Bella they can make themselves at home, she did just that. She made them some coffee and they all sat in the kitchen at the small dining set shifting uncomfortably. She didn't know where to start with her questions, she had so many. Clark was in the same boat, only he wanted to know more about his parents. Charlie, sensing this, decided it would be up to him to get them back to their previous conversation.

Clearing his throat and smoothing down his mustache, he grabbed both their attentions. "Where do you want to start? I know you both have questions, so now's the time to ask them."

"Why did you call Clark Kal-El?"

"That was the name given to him by his parents on Krypton when he was born."

"Do we have Kryptonian names?"

"We do. Yours is Olla-El and mine is Are-Al."

"Olla?" she repeated. At his nod, she giggled. "I think I'll stick with Bella."

"Its close enough to the name your mother chose that I thought it would work."

"Can you tell me about mom?"

"Sure, baby. She was beautiful. She had this curly red hair that she could never tame. It was as wild and free as she was. Her spirit, gods I miss her spirit, was light and filled with love and hope. She always looked for the best in not only people, but situations as well."

He smiled and Bella noticed the wistfulness in it. "She was feisty as hell. That woman," he chuckled, leaning back in his chair, "she would spit fire when someone messed with someone or something she loved. It's how we met, actually."

Bella and Clark exchanged soft smiles when they noticed Charlie live through his memories again.

"We were teenagers. I was running through a garden, rough housing with a buddy of mine. He shoved me too hard and I fell into the small fountain in the center of a meditation zone. The drops of water from the splash I made, landed on a painting Renee had just finished. I've never seen someone move so fast. She flew up and was in my face mere seconds after I surfaced from the shallow water. You know what the funniest part was?"

They both shook their heads, not wanting to disturb the serene atmosphere.

"She wasn't even mad that I ruined her painting by getting it wet. She was pissed because we scared the birds that were bathing in the water away." He sighed. "I was hooked after that. I followed her everywhere. It took me almost a year to get her to agree to go on a date with me."

Bella was chewing on her thumbnail debating whether or not she should ask what she wanted to know next, finally deciding it was best to know everything personal before moving on to what they should do next. "What happened to her?"

The sadness she saw in her father's eyes, broke her heart. "She died not long after you were born. You have to understand, the both of you. You two are an anomaly. Both of you are the first naturally born Kryptonians, ever. Your mother, Bella, was a tiny thing. Her body couldn't handle the stress that the pregnancy put on it. She uh, she," he cleared his throat and wiped at his eyes, willing the tears to go away, "she held you and gave you a kiss, making sure to whisper her love for you, before handing you over to me."

"I killed my mother?" Bella sobbed out.

"No!" Charlie was out of seat and pulling Bella into his arms, shushing her and trying to calm her down. "No, baby. She loved you. She died with a smile on her face, knowing that you were well and that you had me and I would care for you and love you like we planned from the day we found out about you."

She nodded into his chest, squeezing him tightly, wanting the comfort that only her dad could give her. They both pulled away at the same time, laughing lightly.

"Alright. Well, what else do you want to know. Clark? Anything in particular?"

"How about something simple? Like am I older than Bella?"

Charlie nodded. "You are, but only by about a year. You must not have been sent here to Earth much longer after us."

"Why didn't they just send me with you, if you were such good friends?"

Another sigh left Charlie before he gestured towards the living room. Both Clark and Bella followed Charlie into the living room, all three taking seats with Charlie and Clark sitting in arm chairs near the fireplace and Bella in Clark's lap.

"I asked them before I left, but Jor-El refused. He knew I would have my hands full with Bella, but he also thought he'd be able to send you and your mom together. Obviously, that didn't happen, which I can only assume is because Zod got to them first."

Clark agreed. "Well, while I am glad to have found the both of you, I still have this feeling I need to traveling. I feel like there is something I need to find."

"I'd be the first person to tell you to follow your gut, Clark. If you feel the need to keep looking, then that is what you have to do. I'd be happy to go with you, if you want."

Bella spoke up, then. "No, Dad. I was already planning on going with him. You need to stay here. We don't want to bring any more attention to ourselves."

"Alright. I'm not happy with this, but I understand. I want you to promise me something. I want you to call if you need help. I also want you both to come back here after you find what you are looking for."

"Sure, Charlie. I think we can both agree to those terms."

They sat around and talked for a couple more hours, with Charlie telling stories of his time with Renee and Clark's parents on Krypton, before they decided to call it a night. Bella had called Sam and told him they would be spending the night and would head out in the morning, turning down his offer to lead them back to the beach.

She was sure they would tell him what they were, but at the moment, they all had bigger things to worry about.