Disclaimer: No, I don't own Twilight. Sigh. Oh well I own the half-eaten ice cream bar that's in front of me….totally better in my opinion. : P!

Double Imprint

Leah POV

I was running patrol under Sam's stupid orders yet again. I was really getting sick of this whole wolf thing. I wish I would have at least had a choice, but instead I involuntarily got sucked into this and stuck with it.

I sighed knowing I would be able to quit soon enough. Sam was now a mature enough wolf to stop phasing permanently if he wanted. I'm sure he would soon, after the Cullens moved on and things settled down some, so he could be with Emily.

A sharp pang of jealousy hit me strongly. I mean I loved Emily, she was my cousin for gad sakes, but at the same time I despised her for taking Sam from me, although it wasn't really her choice.

I didn't even see the point of running patrols anymore. I mean since Bella had been changed into a leech most of the vengeance seeking parasites had stopped randomly attacking her.

It was then I came across a strange scent lingering in the forest. It seemed out of place, lost. I was the only wolf on patrol right now. It was kind of nice, quiet is more like it I suppose, no annoying voices hovering around in my head clouding my thoughts and making it hard to concentrate. It was just me and the forest, green and peaceful.

I decided to follow the smell. Sam would be mad later but right now I didn't give a rat's ass about what Sam had to say. I felt compelled to follow this invigorating scent, although honestly I hadn't a clue why.

I had never smelled anything so, so…words were beyond me. Human or werewolf nothing came close to this. It was very woodsy, like pine sap and ferns, but also warm, like people and houses…or maybe an animal.

As I followed the scent several miles into the strongly wooded areas of the forest, it changed. The fragrance of blood now tainted the air. I picked up the pace. Was a human in trouble? That was my job right, to help humans? I pushed myself faster, thankful now that I was the fastest in the pack.

I was getting closer and the smell stronger. Was I too late? Why would any normal human really venture out this far?

I started to hear human voices. They were loud, not frightened, but angry. Very angry. As I got closer I slowed to a silent stalk and was able to make out most of what they were saying.

"What the hell Mark?" One voice shouted angrily.

"Sorry Mike, don't sneak up on me like that!" This voice was apologetic but rising in anger.

"Sneak up on you? I should have dragged you by your toes all the way back the fifty miles! Would've served ya right! You almost got us exposed! Do you want that? A war Mark?" I didn't think the voice could have gotten any louder.

As I came closer I peered through the thick bushes. There were only three people in the clearing, two males – the ones arguing, and one female – rolling her dark brown eyes.

They were all dark skinned, like Quilettes, and very muscular. They could have been wolves by there appearance, but I recognized none of these faces. As I leaned a little closer I could defiantly smell blood close by.

My eyes swept the field for a sign of harm and realized that the boy called Mike, the one with his back to me, had a blood stained shirt around his left forearm. I shifted uneasily, and rustled the bushes. I was obviously heard, damn clumsy paws.

The male with the injury spun around to face the bushes I crouched in. What could I do? If I ran I would be exposed. I stayed very still and hoped he wouldn't come to investigate. He did.

As he came nearer I thought of a plan. He would see me, I would growl- scare him off, then he would run away like a smart human, make up the bear story again, I would go home, Sam would scold me like a child and everything back to normal and boring. Bada-bing bada-boom.

A bush was whipped out of the way revealing my face, the face of a giant mutant wolf. The boy gasped and I stared into face, wide-eyed, then I let out nothing but a low whimper. Then the man in front of me smiled.

A/N: Thank you soooo much for taking the time to read this! I appreciate it greatly. I debated on whether or not to publish this so if I get some good reviews you get another chapter! :D.

And I want to apologize to Scruffy (my totally awesome friend) for it taking so long for me to publish this. Love you Scruffy! Thanks for your help! xoxo.