Mom I am 16 will you please tell me about my father?" I begged. I was scared to ask but it felt good once ingot the words out of my mouth. Mom dropped the dishes she was drying back into the sink.

"um...sure I guess. But you may not believe me it's pretty crazy."

"mom I want to the the whole story. The truth no matter how crazy it gets."

"um. Okay how bout we go and sit on the couch?" I nodded my head and me and mom both mad our way to the couch. We sat down on the same couch and turned our bodies so we were facing each other.

"I grew up on the quiluette Rez. It's a small Rez in La Push,Washington. Everyone knew everyone. In high school I was very well known by all the guys. Some of the handsomest most popular guys ask me out but I always said "no". I had heard of Sam Uley before though I had never talked to him. We were paired together in science class once. From the moment on we just clicked. He was the nicest guy I have ever met. He didn't just like me because I had a stunning body or because I was popular. He like me for me and that's all I wanted a guy to like me for. We dated for almost 4 years. The best years of my life. It was a week before our 4 year anniversary. We had plans to go hiking and the rumor was he was planning to propose that day next to "our" waterfall. But plans changed he went missing for two weeks." she shifted in her seat she was crying. I holding stand to watch here cry I turned my head so I was staring at the blank flat screen hanging on the wall.

"His mom and I got super worried. We never stopped searching, we never slept, we barely ate, we were nothing with ought him. I never stopped believing he was out there, alive, un-harmed, safe. He knew the woods better then anyone." I wiped a few tears off my cheeks with my hand. Mom moved closer to me throwing her arms around me and pushing my head down on her chest. She rested here head on the top of mine and made calming circles on my back we were both sobbing.

"Emily was like a sister to me. Although she was my cousin we were close. We told each other everything. I never stopped telling her about Sam. I told her every little detail about him about us." She paused sobbing harder for a moment.

"Sam returned and Emily got into town. Sam and I weren't talking as much. He never wanted to talk to me or no one about where he was or what happened, why he left. He snuck out of his house at night and slept most the day. He looked different, ate like a dog, his body temperature was always high, and he started getting angry easily." I wrapped my arms around mom.

"I invited him over for dinner with my family I really wanted him to meet Emily. Surprisingly he showed, I was out of my mind excited. But turns out me introducing him to Emily changed everything. The whole night he couldn't keep his eyes on me he had the cemented onto Emily." Mom paused.

"Sam broke up with me later. I was heart broken. Emily moved in with him not to long after. My dad had Sam come tell the truth. Dad thought it would work but it just made things worse." I pulled back and looked mom in the eyes.

"What was the truth?" I asked keeping eye contact.

"This is the crazy part but it is one-hundred percent absolutely true. Sam stopped by and asked to speak with me. I don't know why I agreed. He explained to me that our tribe legends were true. Some of our member really did descend from wolves. He explained to me about his first phase and why he ran off. He was freaked out. He told me about how he imprinted on Emily. He told me in printing was when a shape-shifter finds there soulmate, there other half, someone to pass the gene on to the next generation with."

"How did you find out about being pregnant?"

"Jacob Black's older sister was one of my best friends. We used to both prank and tease Paul Lahote together when he was just a boy. She was visiting from college and I wanted to just get away so I stayed in her hotel with her. She noticed my morning sickness and how I was never hungry and when I did eat I ate way more then a normal barely even 19 year old girl. She suggested I go to the hospital. We drove all the way to Port Angela's Hospital. The moment I found out I was pregnant I knew I needed to get away. The tribe council would have forced me to get an abortion especially with this being Sam's child and me not being his imprint. I went home left a note for my family borrowed some money withdrew all my savings from the bank and was on a plane the next day. I haven't spoken to my family since and well you know we see Rachel every day." I smiled as an image of Rachel popped into my head. She was the best like a second mother to me. Not that I can say mom was just a mother to me we were closer she was more like my sister my best friend.

The week went by and I never bothered to ask another question about Sam, Emily, or anyone from Mom's past. I got home from school to see mom in the kitchen grabbing her purse and phone like she was going somewhere. I walked into the kitchen and grabbed a glass of lemonade.

"Hey sweetie I am going out night with some friends. Don't worry I won't be out to late."

"it's okay I have homework and I may go to a party at Jason's place later with Sarah." I said. I ran up to my room and heard the door slam down stares as mom left.

I could care less about my homework as soon as mom's car was our of sight. Ashley, Sarah, Trevor and Jason pulled up into my drive way. I let my hair down grabbed my bag and ran out to the car. Trevor already head the door open for me. I quickly jumped in and Jason drove away fast. Sarah passed me the half drank bottle of tequila in her hand and I took a drink before padding it to Trevor. I took a bigger and bigger sip of each drink as it got passed to me.

We went to Sarah's her parents were both at work. We had the house to our selves. Most of us were wasted. I walked home not wanting to take a risk of Having a drunk person drive me. Not even I was suitable to drive. I got home around 12:30. I knew mom wouldn't get home till about 2 and I didn't mind she was having fun. Everyone needs to have fun every once in a while. I was spooked when I entered the front room to see Rachel sobbing on the couch.

"Rachel what's wrong why aren't you out with mom. Why are there cop cars out side?" I asked sitting next to her. Hoping I didn't smell like alcohol especially with the cops out front talking in our drive way. Rachel hugged me pulling her into her lap.

"Lexi honey your mom is in the hospital. She got in a car crash with a drunk driver. She isn't doing to well doctors don't think she is going to make it." I instantly was sobbing into Rachel's shoulder. Rachel held me in the back of the coo car as he drove his to the hospital.

I went in first. Mom looked beat up. She had a few broken ribs. Her left arm as in a cast and her right leg wad hanging and in cast. I laid on the bed next to her and sobbed.

She grabbed my hand in hers and gave it a light squeeze.

"Mom please don't go. You can make it come on mom. Please!" I cried.

"Lexi Honey I am not going to make it. I just know it. I love you. I love Sam. I will always love and be with you. I love you guys. Tell Rach goodbye for me." moms hand dropped from mine and there was a buzzing noise as the line on the monitor went straight. Doctor's rushed in to the room and I was kicked out.

Rachel ran up to me on the hall asking if I was okay. I just pushed her away and ran out the door. I ran as fast as I could home. I was angry mad upset. I slammed the door to my room shut. I pulled out a big duffle bag and stuffed all my stuff into it. I grabbed my purse and my duffle and set them by the front door. I quickly went into Mom's old room and grabbed the tin bucket under the bed. I pop open the lid and grabbed all the money mom had bundled together in their. I threw the bucket down on the bed, grabbed all my bags and ran to the car.

I didn't know what I was doing at first. But after driving for a while and ending up in the airport parking lot I knew what I was doing. There was about 2,578 dollars in that tin. Plus the cash I have in my purse and on my debit card. I bought a last minute plane ticket. Since I am still a minor I forged Rachel's signature as my legal guardian. I payed for my baggage and made a boring trip through security.

The plane was late and it made me furious. When they started boarding I was one of the first on the plane. I just wanted to get out of here. The plane landed in Seattle and I rented a car. I drove to a hotel in Forks it was a long drive. But it was amusing watching all the new and different people. I loved to see rain. I pulled up to a neat looking Hilton.

"may I help you?" the lady at the desk asked.

"Yes I need a room." I answered.

"Single or Double?"

"Single." I answered.

"okay here are your key if I can only see your license and credit card for a moment. You will be room 807."

I waited for her to hand back my cards. I Practically was a zombie as I walked to the elevator and to my room. I plugged in all my electronics and sent an email and a text to Rachel telling her not to worry and that I was fine I just needed a break away from there. I crawled under the covers and turned to my side reaching across the nightstand to turn off the lamp. I layed in bed for hours I couldn't get to bed.

I woke up early around 5:00 am I never got to bed un till 1:00 am. Thats awesome only 4 hours of sleep. I got ready took a shower got dresses and all that. I was wearing a white shirt with the word Paris on the front in big black letters. I had on pink short-shorts, pink converse high tops, blue pink black and white bracelets on my left hand, and a silver necklace that had a pink diamond on the end of the A on it. I had my pink beats around my neck. They were plugged into my iPhone in my back pocket. I grabbed the keys and headed down to the truck.

I pulled up to a little yellow house in La Push. I slowly mad my way up the porch steps. I was scared, what if they don't accept me what if I came all this way for nothing? Ugh! Lexi don't think like that. I knocked on the door and it flew open immediately. A tall muscular man opened it. I could see my features in him. I knew he was Sam right away.

"Leah?" he asked.

"no I'm not Leah. I'm Alexis Ulley, I ha e my Birth certificate if you don't believe me your name is on it." I looked him in the eyes. He was searching me for features, the features I got from him.

"oh...um...come on in." I entered and Sam gestured for me to sit on the couch.

"do you want anything water, soda, anything?"

"No I'm fine thanks." Sam came back in and sat in the couch next to the one I was in. We talked about me a lot how I have been why I came here why I wanted to come her. I didn't tell him the truth though. I couldn't tell him about mom, i wanted him to accept me for me not because he is the last person I have decides moms family.

"What brings you here?" Sam asked

"Just wanted to know my father. It's hard growing up watching everyone with their dad and not even being able to imagine that being you because you don't even know what your dad looks like" I said. Sam's face tensed.