My life fell apart the day Sam imprinted on Emily. I remember it as though it were yesterday. Emily was helping me plan my wedding, my wedding to Sam. Everything was perfect. I had a wonderful fiancé and had just found out I was expecting his child, I couldn't be happier. So I invited him over to tell him the good news but before I could he laid eyes on Emily and just like that my world fell apart. I never even got the chance to tell him about the baby. Two days later he told me about imprinting and how he had imprinted on Emily and then he left me, just walked out the door as if the last three years of our lives meant nothing to him. He called off the wedding and left me heartbroken so I did the only thing I could think of at the time. I left. I got in my car and drove out of La Push with nothing but my purse and the clothes on my back. I waited until I was well out of Washington State before I called my mom to tell her I was okay but that I wouldn't be coming back, it was all just too much for me to deal with. Of course she was upset but she understood. It was Seth who had a hard time accepting my decision.

"Lee please just tell me where you are. I'll come get you. Please, I already lost dad I can't lose you too"

It broke my heart even more to have to do this to Seth; he had been through so much already. He is the reason I know of the wolf pack. Our father had a heart attack around a year ago and the shock of hearing the news triggered the gene in Seth and he phased in front of my mom and me. He was the youngest at only 15. After that Sam was there to help him with the phasing and I was let in on the secret. It was a complete shock to learn that not only my brother but also my fiancé and two of my best friends Paul and Jared could all turn into giant wolves at will but I accepted it and stayed by Sam's side. If we had known about imprinting back then I guess things would have been different, maybe I would have left Sam back then and saved myself a whole lot of heartbreak.

"I'm sorry baby brother. Please understand I need to do this but I promise I'll keep in touch and let you know how I'm doing okay"

I knew he didn't want to but he accepted my decision and let me be. I had a savings account that my dad had started for me when I was born so I had money to keep me going for a while but I knew if I wanted a life for my child I had to settle somewhere and start fresh. I drove for days, stopping at roadside motels for a night at a time until finally I arrived in Miami Florida. I found a small but comfortable apartment and eventually a job as a waitress at a diner. I had a similar job back in La Push so I had the experience.

As the months passed my belly grew. I was expecting a little boy, which made me think of Sam a lot. Wondering what we would be doing if were still together. How he would have been with our child. But I knew it was unwise to dwell on the past. All I was doing was hurting myself. I kept in touch with my mom and Seth but I didn't tell them where I was just in case Seth let it slip when he was in wolf form. I also didn't tell them about the baby. I know its stupid but I was scared if Sam found out he might try to track me down and take my son from me. Sam being the alpha of the pack I was scared he might get possessive of his first born son or that Emily will think she has some claim to him because he's Sam's son. To be honest I didn't even know if they were together, my mom and Seth made sure they never mentioned either of their names or pack business to me. Still, I couldn't take the chance.

I was at the eight and a half month mark of my pregnancy when I decided it was time to tell my mom. I wanted her by my side when I gave birth, I wanted her there to meet her grandson when he entered the world. So I called her and told her only after I knew Seth was out of the house. There were yelling, tears, laughter. I expected it all though. I new she would be upset I didn't tell her sooner but she came around and organised her flight to Miami. Seth had to stay behind because of school and patrol but I promised him he could visit during the holidays so that pacified him for the time being.

Two weeks after my mom arrived in Miami I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy who I name Harry Seth Clearwater after the two most important men in my life besides him. He had a head full of dark hair, his skin was russet like both Sam and I but his features were all Sam. Every day that passed his features became more prominent and it became more apparent that he was Sam's son. I loved motherhood; everything about it and my beautiful boy was helping me to heal. My mother loved being around baby Harry but I knew she couldn't stay forever, I just didn't think her stay would be cut short so soon.

Harry was two weeks old when we got a call from La Push. It was Billy Black. Seth had been hurt really bad and they needed mom back in La Push. NO. Not my baby brother. Please anyone but him. This was my fault, I should have told him where I was. Let him come with mom, and then he wouldn't be hurt. I decided it was time to put my selfishness aside for my brother. I'd left him out of so much already I couldn't do it anymore.

"Mom I'm coming with you. I need to be there for Seth"

She looked at me worriedly but agreed. So I booked our flights and we were on a plane the following morning to Seattle. I barely slept the whole flight choosing instead to watch Harry sleep. To say I was nervous was an understatement. I was terrified but I knew this is what I had to do.

Walking out into the arrival lounge of Seattle airport we were greeted by Jacob Black and by the looks of it he had joined the pack. His hair was cropped short and he was all muscle. Identical to the rest of the pack.

"Hey Sue, Leah. Uh who's the baby?"

He greeted, hi eyes focussed on Harry. I tilted him towards Jacob so he could see him properly

"Hey Jake. This is my son Harry Seth Clearwater"

"Wow Leah he's beautif-"

He trailed off as he looked up at me and our eyes met. He froze and just stood there staring at me, his mouth agape. My mind began to race, then I realised I had seen that look before. It's the same way Sam looked at Emily when he imprinted on her. Oh shit