SAM P.O.V

I hated them. The Cullens. Leeches. Bloodsuckers. Harmless? I don't think so. They had ruined my life, first by making me this, this monster! A werewolf. Making me worry my family and my darling Leah, who loved me with all her heart. But the best thing that came out of all this, was also the worst.

Leah, my beautiful Leah, was worried about me disappearing all the time, so she asked her cousin Emily Young over to help her deal with it.

However, I had also gone to Leah's, to apologize, and bumped into Emily. And that was it. Everything, all my problems fell away. She was my universe, my everything, my reason for living. I had imprinted.

"Hi. Im Sam Uley." I said stretching out my hand, not knowing who she was, but wanting to.

Instead of shaking my hand, she glared at me.

"So you're Sam. The same Sam that is killing my cousin with all his secrets?" she demanded.

She was so beautiful when she was angry. I loved it that she was so protective of her cousin - wait. Cousin? She was Leah's cousin? That was not good. I was already hurting her so badly; knowing I had fallen in love with her cousin would kill her. And I did still love Leah, just not as much as -

"Emily?"

Leah came to the door to see what was going on.

"Sam!" she exclaimed , looking at me joyfully.

I didn't answer, thinking about everything in horror.

"Sam? Whats wrong sweetie?" Leah asked looking confused. Then she saw me staring at Emily in wonder, and her face crumpled.

"Sam? Please Sam!" she cried.

"I'm so sorry, Leah. But I can't see you any more." I managed to choke the words out. It would do neither of us any good to continue drawing our relationship out, not when I had just found my soul mate. I just wished I didn't have to hurt the girl I had already loved.

All expression left her face. This only happened when she was too full of emotion to show it. And it killed me that I was the one who caused it.

"Fine. Bye Sam. Bye Emily. I don't think you should come over any more." Leah said.

Then, leaving Emily looking shocked, she turned and walked slowly up the stairs to her room. With my enhanced hearing, I could hear her sobbing, and my heart broke.

"What just happened!?" Emily turned to glare at me again and saw my face.

"Oh no you didn't. You did not, just break up with my closest cousin, because of me!"

I didn't answer, still listening to Leah's heartbreaking sobs.

"Well you can forget any thoughts you had about us getting together!"

And with that she ran up to Leah's room. My protective instinct kicked in, and I moved closer so I could intervene if Leah lashed out.

"Leah? Leah please, talk to me! You're like my sister, I would never hurt you like that!" Emily pleaded.

"Too late, Emily. Will you please leave now?"

I heard the raw hurt in Leah's voice, and winced.

I could hear Emily coming back down the stairs, and, before she could say anything, I tried to explain.

"I'm sorry! I'm so, so sorry, I didn't mean for this to happen, I couldn't help it!"

She stared at me incredulously.

"You couldn't help it?" she said scathingly. "What was it, love at first sight?"

"No," she inserted before I could answer. "It was an idiot, pig-headed guy, thinking he could hurt a girl's favorite cousin, and then get the girl." she finished, slightly out of breath, still glaring at me.

But underneath the anger, I could see the hurt she felt from Leah's hurt, and guilt that, technically it was her fault. I couldn't bear it, and grew so angry at myself that I could barely hold myself together - literally. I was shaking badly, and I could hardly see. My body was going to explode into wolf form if I didn't calm down soon, so I just said "I'm sorry" and fled.

EMILY P.O.V

As I walked slowly through the forest, I thought about the 'Sam' incident.

I couldn't believe it. The nerve of him!

Leah loved Sam with all her heart and soul, and then he just throws it all back in her face when he meets... me. This was all my fault. And now my practically sister didn't want to see me anymore.

Without warning, tears came to my eyes, my breath hitched in my throat, and I started sobbing.

Just then, I heard someone call my name.

"Emily?"

Great. Speak of the devil, and in this case, the devil shall appear.

SAM P.O.V

When I managed to gain back my human thoughts and body, I was walking back through the woods when I heard someone sobbing.

I rounded a corner, and saw... her.

"Emily?"

She turned, and her eyes narrowed. I didn't think she was all too pleased to see me. But me? I was thrilled to see her, her beautiful face, even streaked with tears - tears? Emily was crying?

"What's wrong?" I asked stupidly.

"What's wrong!? What's wrong!?" she screeched. "I'll tell you what's wrong! Leah is sobbing her heart out in her room and just told me she doesn't want to see me anymore! Hm, I wonder whose fault that is?" she stated sarcastically. "And you dare to ask me what's wrong!?"

I had to admit, she had a point. It pained me to have her looking at me like this, all angry and full of hate.

I didn't blame her, those were my emotions towards myself at the moment, but her thinking it was her fault, it just made everything worse.

"Emily? I can see your guilt, but it isn't your fault!" I said urgently.

"Yes it is, Sam. If I hadn't been here, you and Leah would have sorted out all your problems." She looked close to tears again.

"No, Emily. I couldn't tell Leah my secret, and I still can't."

I could feel my anger towards myself getting out of control, and before I could stop it, I exploded, my clothes ripped to shreds.

When I could get my bearings, Emily was nowhere to be seen. That was strange. I hadn't heard her running away. I scanned the forest looking for any sign of her, when I heard whimpering, and looked down towards the sound.

There lay Emily, cradling her face, which was streaked with blood. Horrified, I thought, 'What have I done?'

I was too upset to phase back, no matter how hard I tried, so I howled, hoping it woulod draw attention, pushed her further towards the edge of the forest, and ran back to watch and wait.

BILLY P.O.V

As soon as I heard a wolf howl from somewhere in the forest, I knew it was Sam, and I knew that something bad had happened.