Chapter One

A/N: Hey everyone! I'm so excited! This is the first chapter of the sequel to Emerald Sun! :D If you haven't read that, I suggest you read that before reading Sapphire Galaxy. Also, check out my sister Lilbear831 she is amazing and so talented! Her story Garnet Moon goes along with Emerald Sun, and her new story and sequel to GM, Diamond Nebula, goes along with SG Anyway, I'm excited to get this chapter started! Enjoy and make sure to voice your opinion with a review!

It was July 4th, and me and my mom were on our way to my boyfriend Seth's house to spend the occasion with his family. Mom got over her issue with Seth real quick after she realized how amazing he was. She also got to know his family really well, too. She and his mom, Sue, got almost inseparable, although my mom's 35 and Sue's almost 50. I think it's because my mom never had a good relationship with her mom, and Sue kinda took the mom slash friend role in her life.

Seth's sister Leah was becoming one of my best friends, along with Abby, Paul's imprint, and Emily, Sam's imprint and fiancé. We constantly hung out either by ourselves or with the guys. La Push was my favorite place in the world, by far. I liked it better than Virginia, which was saying a lot, considering I had lived there my entire life.

We got to the Clearwater house and saw Seth, Leah, Sue, and her husband Harry out in the yard by the grill. Seth's face lit up when our car pulled up. I opened the car door and ran to him, and he picked me up and twirled me around.

"Hey, baby!" he said, then kissed my forehead. I smiled, and he went to go say hi to my mom. I went over to the grill and hugged everybody.

"Hi, sweetie! How was your day?" Sue asked me, wrapping her arm around my waist. I'd only known her for a month, but she was already like a second mom to me.

"It was good. I went jogging this morning. I'm trying to get back into that routine." I said.

"Did you hear from your dad today?" she asked. I had been talking to my dad a lot lately. Almost every day.

"I got a text from him. But it's a holiday so I'm sure he's swamped at work. I'll probably hear from him tonight when he's off." I said. She smiled. "Wow, that's a ton of food!" I noticed all the food that was on the large grill, and the other uncooked food that was waiting to be grilled as well.

"Well everyone's coming over tonight. And you know those boys eat like wolves." Harry winked at me, and I laughed.

Seth came back over, then, and took me in his arms. "So you're leaving tomorrow, huh?" he asked, then sighed.

"Yeah. But, I need to go see them. I'm not sure if I'll get to see any of them for my birthday. And it'll only be for a little over a week." I told him. Tomorrow I was leaving for North Carolina to see my ex step-dad, Carter, twin brother, Trevor, and half-sister, Bryanna.

"Tell them all I said hi, then, even though they've never met me." He chuckled.

"I will." I smiled at him and pecked his lips.

"I smell food!" I heard a familiar voice shout.

"Hey Paul!" I called to him. "Abby!" I shouted, then ran over to hug her.

"Hey, Haley!" she said, hugging me back.

"Sup, Hales!" Paul said, grabbing me and ruffling my hair. I grimaced as I tried to fix it after he let me go.

"Thanks, Paul, I really appreciated that." I stuck my tongue out at him, and he laughed.

"The others should be here any minute." Abby said, and as if on cue, I saw the other guys, and Emily, walking down the road towards us. Jake was rolling his dad, Billy, in his wheelchair.

Things had been awkward between us since him and Seth got in that fight in the garage. Seth still hadn't forgiven him for hurting me. Every time Seth saw the long scar on my ribs, he looked like he either wanted to cry or phase. I wasn't sure if he'd ever forgive Jacob. I, on the other hand, was over it. I knew Jake didn't mean to, and it had brought me and Seth even closer.

"Promise me you'll behave tonight." I whispered to Seth.

"Fine. But only because your mom is here." He growled.

"Good boy." I winked at him, then kissed the side of his neck.

"I'm gonna help my dad finish grilling." He said, then left me.

I walked over and grabbed Abby, who grabbed Leah, then pulled them with me to meet Emily.

"Hey, Em." I said, smiling.

"Hey, Haley! Abby! Leah! I haven't seen you in a few days." She greeted us.

"We know you're busy with wedding plans. Why won't you let us help you? You're doing much work!" Abby said. It was true. Emily was swamped with making plans for the wedding, which was now at the beginning of September instead of the beginning of next year.

"Seriously, Em, you work yourself too hard. I know Sam's not happy about it." I said.

"Let us take you out tomorrow night. A girls' night out." Leah suggested.

"It'll be fun!" Abby insisted.

"Oh, alright." Emily laughed.

We sat around and talked for a bit until Harry called, "Food's ready!"

All the guys went running towards the grill until Abby, Leah, Emily, and I shouted in unison, "Ladies first!" The guys unwillingly listened, and we went to the front of the "line."

After all the girls got their food, including my mom and Sue, the guys swarmed the grill. Seth came over and sat beside me after he got his burgers. We all talked, laughed, and ate, and two hours passed by quick.

"Haley, I'm going home." My mom announced.

"Okay. I'm staying with Abby tonight, okay?" I told her.

"Okay. See you tomorrow, honey." She said, hugged me, then took the car home. Shortly after, Harry said he was taking Billy home, then Sue and him would call it a night.

Once they got back, they followed through with their plans and went into the house. Once the door was shut, Embry yelled, "Let's get this party started!" Everyone cheered, and we all ran to the beach, which was a very short distance from the house; less than a quarter mile.

The guys stripped off their shirts and ran into the water. Leah, Abby, Emily, and I all had our bathing suits under our clothes, so we stripped off our outer layers and followed the boys in. Before I reached the water, though, Seth grabbed me, lifting me off the ground.

I shrieked, and he laughed. "Put me down!" I yelled, and finally he listened. I kissed him, hard, and he kissed back. Once he pulled back, he looked at my scar, and gently ran his thumb over it, his face filled with grief.

I took his face in my hands. "Seth, listen to me. That scar is not your fault, so stop looking at it like you're the one who caused it." I told him.

"If I hadn't phased, Jake wouldn't have either. You had to get twenty stitches, Hales. Twenty." He said.

"So? I don't care. Tonight we're having fun, okay? Keep your mind on the party." I said, then kissed him.

He smiled, took my hand, and we ran into the water together. Once we were in, I jumped on his back. "Chicken fight!" somebody yelled.

"Haley on Seth, Emily on Sam, Me on Paul, and Leah on Jake." Abby coordinated. We all knew Leah and Jake kinda liked each other, so us girls were trying everything we could to set them up.

"Works for me, let's go!" I said, then pushed Seth under water so I could get on his shoulders. I settled myself, and he rose up, easily supporting my weight. The other girls were on their supports, and we were ready. I laughed at Leah. She looked embarrassed.

"On your marks, get set, GO!" Jared shouted, and we all went at it. As a four way fight, it was difficult, but I managed to knock Abby down. Leah was trying to get Emily down, so I took the opportunity to knock her out easily. Together, we knocked Emily into the water, and it was just me and her.

It was weird how it worked out that way. Me against my first best friend on the rez, Leah against her brother, and old best friends turned rivals going against each other. I was just happy they weren't the ones fighting. Jake, thankfully, wasn't into me anymore. But he still wasn't happy about Seth hating him, and Seth, well, he hated Jacob. Okay, hate was a strong word. But Seth couldn't stand Jake.

I grabbed Leah's arms, and apparently she had the same idea. We wrestled for a while, but she ended up getting me down. I fell into the water, dragging Seth with me. I came up, laughing, and Leah was wearing the biggest smile. Jake fell back into the water, on purpose, and she flopped down. Everyone laughed, and we all started splashing each other.

I noticed Jared was looking a little down, so I went over to talk to him. "You okay, Jare?" I asked.

He sighed. "Just missing Maria."

"If I know my sister, she wouldn't want you to be all bummed out. Especially during a party like this." I smiled and patted his back.

"You're right. Thanks." He smiled back, and started tackling some of the guys.

"I don't know how he does it." Seth said, wrapping his arms around my waist. "I could never be away from you that long. I wouldn't be able to handle it." He said.

"I know it's not a walk in the park. Knowing Maria, she's having an extremely hard time with it. And that's putting it lightly. But, honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if she showed up here next month." I told him.

"Why?" he asked.

"She'll be eighteen."

"Ohh. Gotcha." He said, then we went back with the others.

"I'll be right back." I said, then went over to Emily. "Hey, Em, can you help me with something?" I whispered to her.

"Of course." She said, and we waded away from the others.

"Can you help me convince Sam to let Seth leave La Push for a week?" I asked her.

"I can try. But I'm not sure what good it'll do. Sam's really strict about that." She grimaced.

"I know, but I mean, it's worth a shot." I said, and we went back to Sam.

"Sammie, I was wondering…" Emily started, drawing circles on his chest. "I know that if I were going out of town, I would want more than anything for you to come with me." She said.

"Emily, I know where you're going with this." He said, giving her a look.

"But couldn't you just let Seth leave for a week? It's really not that long. And Collin and Brady can take Seth's shifts. And anyway, he won't be focused anyway if Haley's away." She whined.

"Please, Sam! A week will go by so fast! You won't even notice he's gone! I really want him to come with me! I won't be able to enjoy myself if he doesn't! Think about it, if Emily went on a trip, you'd want to be with her, right?" I tried to reason.

"I'm sorry, Haley, I really am. Any other time I would gladly consider it. But right now I need every member of the pack. I can't say why yet but it's important." He said. "I really am sorry. I know how you would feel."

I sighed. "I guess I just picked perfect timing then. Thanks anyway, Sam. And thanks for trying, Em." I went back over to everybody else, where they were cheering on Quil and Embry wrestling in the water.

"What was that about?" Seth asked.

"Sam won't budge." I pouted.

"I figured as much. I'll be fine here. I'll get Sam to give me more hours to keep me occupied. I'll hang out with the guys." He said.

"Good. And it's only for a week and a half. Not even." I said. "But what's this big secret that makes it so important for you to be here?" I whispered to him.

"Honestly, I don't know. I haven't been on patrol since Sam found out whatever he found out. But I'll let you know as soon as I do." He promised.

"Good. I like being in the loop." I laughed, then tackled him into the water.

"Haley! I got an idea!" Abby said, swimming over to me.

"What is it?"

"Instead of my house, we're camping out! You, me, Paul, and Seth! We're gonna camp out tonight on the cliff." She said excitedly.

"That sounds like fun!" I said.

"And," she whispered, "it'll give you and Seth some alone time since it's your last night before you go to Carolina." She winked at me, and I smiled. "I thought you'd like that idea." She teased me, and laughed.

"Thanks Abbs!" I said.

"Thanks for what?" Seth asked. He hadn't heard my conversation with Abby.

"For the great idea of us camping out on the cliff tonight. You, me, Paul, and Abby." I said, and he smiled. "And," I whispered in his ear, "you and me will get some alone time." I heard his breathing go a little raspy. I looked at his eyes and they had darkened. I laughed. "Looks like you like that idea." I said, and he laughed.

"No. I love that idea." He whispered, then winked at me.

I was glad I would get some alone time with Seth tonight. We hadn't made love since the first time, and I missed the feeling of him.

It was almost one in the morning when everyone left. Abby and Paul left, too, to get the stuff, but they'd be back soon. I always kept an extra pair of clothes in my car, so I didn't need to go home.

"Bye, Em! I'll see you when I get back!" I hugged her goodbye.

"I'll miss you!" she said, wrapping her arms around me.

"I'll miss you, too! Call me while I'm there." I told her. She nodded, and she and Sam drove off.

Me and Seth went to his house so he could pack his bag. While he ran around the house getting everything, I laid down on top of his bed and closed my eyes.

I must've fallen asleep, because warm hands shook me awake. I opened my eyes to see Seth laughing at me. "Hush your face." I said groggily at him.

"Come on, they're already on their way." He said. I didn't budge. "Fine, we'll do this the hard way." He picked me up off the bed and threw me over his shoulder. I didn't argue. I knew by now that it would be no use.

He threw me in the back seat of his car, and drove to the side of the cliff. "I'm guessing you want to ride on my back?" he asked.

"Yes please." I smiled, I was more awake now.

"Wolf or human?" he asked.

"Ooh! Wolf!" I said happily.

"Fine." He laughed, then started to strip. I almost laughed remembering when he used to go behind a tree to strip.

"I'll hold your clothes." I offered, then went over and grabbed them out of his hand. Before I walked away, I slapped his bare butt. He laughed, then when I was a safe enough distance away, he phased. I got on his back, and he started to run gracefully up the mountain. I grabbed onto his fur, and said, "Pretty doggy." He laughed a wolfy laugh, and pretty soon we were near the top.

He stopped, and I got off of him so he could phase and put his clothes back on. He did, and we walked the rest of the way up the cliff, where Abby and Paul were waiting for us, the tents already set up, and the fire going.

Yay! That's chapter one! I actually thought it'd be a lot shorter, so I'm pretty proud of myself! I really hope you liked it! Please review and voice your opinions. I like constructive criticism, but not mean comments, please. Be sure to add this story to your favorites or alerts to know when I post. I love you all! Thanks for reading!