I don't own Twilight or the Character's but this is my story! Thanks for checking it out!

Some important things to keep in mind:

Seth is Leah's OLDER brother at age 19, Leah at 17 (Bella is also 17)

Leah and Sam NEVER dated

Sam is Bella's OLDER half brother, also 19

Bella lived with her mom, but when she dies she moves back to La Push where her dad was from, where her brother lives.

Leah and Bella are very close

Girls CAN'T phase

Jacob's blood line is NOT the alpha bloodline, Sam's is

Chapter One

Home

Bella's POV

Home, I was finally home. Sure, life with my mom had been good, I loved her to death, but home was where I was born, where my father was, where my brother is. The small plane made its bumpy landing in the small Port Angeles airport and I anxiously waited for the door to open.

Six years. I have been away from home for six years. Sam and I talked every other night over the phone or Skype but it was never enough. He had come out to visit me in Arizona where my mom had taken me. My mom took me away a couple of months after my father, who never lived with us, died. Joshua Uley had never been a father, not to me and not to Sam.

Even though Sam and I both had the same father, the one who paid child support, but never really cared about us, we grew up together. Our moms had become friends, oddly enough, and he always sheltered me. He was two years my senior and I had always looked up to him. I was excited to see him.

I wish the circumstances of my moving back were different. I knew it was going to be hard to lie to him. Maybe not lie, but weave complicated half truths. He couldn't know, he just couldn't. I was so lost in thought that I hadn't heard the stewardess announce that we could start getting off the plane until the boy that had been seated next to me tapped me on the shoulder.

"Sorry." I said, smiling in apology. He shrugged his eyes moving down to my chest before he looked back at my face. He had the nerve to wink at me and I felt disgusted.

I turned and followed the throng of people to the baggage claim where I saw Sam. He had a huge grin on his face when he saw me. I smiled back and ran to him, launching myself into his arms. "Sammy!" I squealed as he spun me around, just like when we were little.

"Hey Bella. Wow, you look so...grown up." He put me down and looked into my face. I gave him a cheeky smile and poked his arm.

"I look different? Nope, I don't think so. You on the other hand look completely different, but the same you know?" He nodded and took my hand, leading me to the baggage claim. I had a lot of luggage, of course. I mean I just moved from out of state, I was bound to bring more than just one suitcase.

Sam chuckled as I pointed out the ones that were mine and effortlessly lifted them off the claim. Show off.

He led me, carrying most of my stuff, out to a truck. It wasn't new, but it wasn't old. I would guess a 2002, 2003 maybe. We, well he, threw all the stuff in the truck bed and hopped into the truck. I switched on the radio and we spent the hour drive singing along, both way off key, and laughing.

I had really missed Sam. I knew that once we got to his house, our house now I guess, I needed to talk to him, warn him. He knew to cover story, that someone had broken into mom's house in the night and killed her, leaving me to find her the next morning when I got back from a friend's house.

What he didn't know was that they had drained her, not a drop of blood left in her and waited for me to get home as well. There were two of them, a female and a male. At first, before I saw mom, I was entranced by them. They were beautiful, other worldly so, and alluring. I was drawn to them, until they smiled at me.

I could see the cruelness pouring off them as the male took a step towards me. "Hello, dear one." His voice, so smooth, so rich, terrified me.

I immediately backed up, tripping over something on the floor. Briefly I had thought it was strange, mom and I always kept the house spotless. What could be on the floor that could make me trip? I know now that I will always regret looking. My mom's dead, dull eyes were the first thing I saw.

As I had looked at her I noticed other things. Both of her wrists looked broken, her neck was missing a chunk of skin, but she wasn't bleeding. I screamed which caused the intruders to laugh.

"What are you?" I had whispered brokenly, not taking my eyes off my mother.

"Well, dear one, we can't tell you that, but I'm sure you can figure it out. We were just about to leave when you came barging in. Such a shame. If we weren't in such a hurry we'd finish you off as well...oh well, maybe one day, right? I mean we have eternity." They laughed before the disappeared. I don't know how they got out so fast, but they were just gone.

"Bells?" Sam said loudly. My head snapped to the side to look at him. He looked annoyed, like he had been talking to me.

"Hmmm?" I asked, trying to gain control of the trembling in my voice. He had caught it and his face softened.

"We're here Bells. We're home." I hadn't even noticed that the truck had stopped moving. I sent Sam a weak smile and hopped out. I noticed two boys, both around Sam's age, in the front yard.

"Hey, man." One of them said. I looked at Sam, staying close to his side.

"Hey Paul. Jake." My eyes widened. Jake? I looked at the one who hadn't spoken and I smiled, recognising him anywhere. Jake had been one of my best friends before I moved away.

"Bella?" He sounded shocked that I was here. Hadn't Sam told them?

"Hey, Jake." He grinned and moved to scoop me up in a hug. I laughed when he let go.

"Wow, it's been a while, huh?" He asked.

"Yeah. Too long." I said weakly, my mind wondered once again to the dark place I tried to keep at bay. To the image of my dead mother, the alluring people. I shuddered and Sam draped his arm over me, offering silent support and comfort.

"C'mon. It's getting cold, let's get you inside. Paul, Jake can you help with her stuff?" He nodded to the truck bed. Both boys nodded and helped Sam, who didn't give me much to carry, just a backpack and my purse, carry everything in.

Sam led the way to the second floor where he opened up a door. He looked sheepish as he let me in first. "Leah helped." He said as I looked around. The room was nice, simple and completely me. I smiled at him.

Knowing Sam if Leah hadn't of stepped in to help the walls would be purple or pink. Ugh, that would have been awful. Instead the ways were a cream color with brown earth tones accents. There was a large window with simple brown curtains. The bed was also brown. The furniture was all wood, it looked handmade. I glanced at Sam, but he seemed to be silently communicating with the other two.

I walked to the window and looked out. The view took my breath away. The forest, which had always enthralled me as a child, was the primary focus, but I could see the ocean above it. I smiled. Oceans and forests were some of the things I had missed the most while I was gone.

"Do you like it?" Sam asked, moving to stand next to me. I smiled up at him.

"I love it, it's perfect." Sam looked relieved.

"I'm glad. He took my hand and led me to the bed, bigger than the double I had in Arizona, a queen, and sat down. I sat with his, pulling my knees up to my chest as I leaned against his side, his arm wrapped safely around him. Safe. I sighed, feeling safer than I had in a long time.

"You want to talk about it?" He asked softly, leaning his cheek on top of my head.

"Not really," I sighed, "But it needs to be discussed. Sam remained silent, waiting for me to talk. "I'm...different. What I saw, my mother laying dead on the floor, changed me. Broke me in ways that won't ever truly heal. I have nightmares. Really bad nightmares..." I stopped talking, taking a deep breath. I didn't know how to talk about his; I had never done it before.

"Bells," He sighed, holding me tighter. "I'm so sorry you had to go through that alone. At all. I wish it hadn't of happened. I wish I could take all your pain away. You...well you're so strong. You can, will, get through this. I'll help you." I sniffled against his shoulder.

"I have to go pick up some things, will you be okay for an hour or so? It'll give you time to unpack." I stood up and smiled slightly.

"Yeah. I'll be fine." Before Sam left he gave me a tour of the house, his room was a couple at the other end of the hall, the guest room between our doors. He had a bathroom in his room so the one across the hall was mine. Guests used the one downstairs.

I started unpacking as soon as Sam left, pulling out all of my picture albums and putting them carefully in the drawers in my night stand, which I had decided was defiantly hand made. I would have to ask who had made the furniture, it is beautiful.

After I got bored with unpacking, didn't take long, I went to the kitchen to make dinner for Sam and I. He had always eaten a lot, but since he was so huge now I made him triple than what I would feed a normal person.

I decided on something nice, he was taking me in after all, and made him lemon chicken with mashed potatoes and a creaser salad. He walked into the kitchen just as I was setting the table.

"Oh my god!" he exclaimed as he inhaled deeply. "You know how to cook! Smells amazing Bells!" I smiled.

"Thanks." He grinned as I put the food on the table so he could dish out himself. I had expected left over's, but he ate everything I didn't.

"How are you not fat?" i laughed, watching him eat the last forkful of food he could scrape off his plate.

He grinned. "Fast metabolism." He said, getting up to help with the dishes. Sam's house was clean and I wondered if he was a tidy person or if he had cleaned up since I was here. I guess I would find out.

After we did the dishes together, which resulted in us both being soaked due to him flicking water at me, I went upstairs to go to bed. I was a little jet legged and I wanted to adjust quickly.

My school in Arizona had gotten out for summer last week, but the school on the rez got out officially tomorrow. Apparently Jake didn't have an exam yester day.

I fell asleep quickly after changing into shorts and a tank top. As much as I dreaded sleeping I knew I had to try and tough it out. No one could survive without sleep. I wish.

I don't know how long I was asleep for but I woke up to Sam shaking me gently, murmuring soothing words into my ear. Once I was awake I clung to him as I cried on his shoulder.

"Shhh, Bells, it's okay. I'm here, your safe. I won't let anyone hurt you. Never again." He gently rocked me until I calmed down, slumping against him.

"I'm sorry." I muttered, both thankful and embarrassed. Sam cupped my chin, forcing my eyes up.

"Never, and I mean never, say you're sorry for being afraid." His eyes were intense, full of concern and love. I nodded my head as he gently pushed me back against the mattress. "Go back to sleep Bells. I'm here if you need me." He leant down to kiss my forehead before he walked to the door, closing it with a soft click. I sighed and forced myself to close my eyes and face the music.

Sam's POV

Bella, my baby sister, was finally home. Under normal circumstances I would be ecstatic, but I wasn't. I was thrilled she was here, where I could keep an eye on her, keep her safe, but I wish it was under different terms.

After Bells and I did the dishes she went to sleep. I could see the dread in her eyes, she was afraid. I felt so helpless. How do I sooth her? I know how fiercely independent she was so I let her go by herself. I kept an ear open for her.

There was something she was hiding from me, a piece of the story she wasn't sharing. Bells was a lot of things, but a good liar was not one of them. It saddened me that she won't tell me, but she went through something traumatic, she deserved her privacy.

Once Bella's breathing evened out I went outside and walked to the tree line to phase. I howled into the night air, alerting the others to come to me. Be alpha was an exhausting job, but one that no other can do.

I phased back human, knowing that they were on the way and waited on the porch, one ear still trained on Bella's breathing. My baby sister was going to be protected. No one will ever hurt her again, I won't allow it. I would not rest until I saw that sparkling, contagious smile of hers back on her face. I knew she was trying, but her smiles were forced. Never reaching her eyes, my father's eyes, my eyes.

Bella was only half Quileute, her mother, Rene, was white. I was full Quileute. We had some similar features, but at first glance people would not guess we were related. Bella was short, 5'4, with waist length mocha coloured hair, tanned skin, large brown eyes and petite. I was her opposite. Tall, 6'3, muscular, short hair and russet skin. Our eyes were the same, and we had some singular traits, but other than that we were opposites.

Jared, Paul and Embry arrived at the same time and Quil and Jake arrived a little after. That left Seth. Seth was the second oldest, next to me, and the Beta of the pack. He was a good guy, cared about the tribe, his pack, his family. We related to each other well. His younger sister was Leah, Bella's best friend.

He was the second to phase and we had a better relationship than any in the pack. Because of our sisters we had grown up together, been friends since we were five. We were on the same sports teams and used to party together before I phased. He phased three weeks after I did.

I sighed, leading the rest of the pack inside. I knew Seth would be here, I just wish he would hurry the fuck up. I wanted to get this meeting over with so I could go to sleep.

After a few minutes of sitting at the table talking Seth came in. He looked at me apologetically.

"Sorry, Leah really, really wanted to come. She thought I was coming here, and she reads me like an open book so she knows I was when I tried to tell her I wasn't, so I had to persuade her not to come...She really wants to see Bella." I understood. Little sisters could be so stubborn. Especially Bella.

"It's not a problem. Let's just get this meeting done." I carried on about the treaty lines with the stupid Cullens. Gah how I hated my ancestors sometimes for creating the treaty. The meeting was just about done when I heard Bella let out a terrified shriek. Without thinking I bolted up the stairs and into her room.

Bells was thrashing around the bed, tears streaming down her face. She mumbled something about 'not hurting anyone' or something. Even with my wolf hearing I didn't catch everything.

I shook her gently, not wanting to frighten her more and spoke softly in her ear, crooning her into awareness. I knew I was going to get shit from the pack. I knew that none of them had seen this side of me. I was the 'fearless, hard ass leader'. They never saw the side that Bella alone brought out in me.

Bella jolted awake and looked even more terrified for a moment before she clung to me, crying into my shoulder. She was shaking like a leaf, her small frame convulsing in fear. I wanted to kill the people who had made her like this. I spoke softly, like I did when she was small and came to me crying.

"Shhh, Bells, it's okay. I'm here, your safe. I won't let anyone hurt you. Never again." I said the words as gently as I could, trying to calm her down. After a couple of minutes she relaxed, slumping against me like she had no energy to hold herself up.

"I'm sorry." She said, her voice cracking slightly. She looked at me with a mixture of gratitude and embarrassment on her face. It was so easy to read her emotions; she really wore her heart on her sleeve. I tilted her chin up so I could look into her eyes.

I was mad that she was apologizing. No one, least of all her, should be sorry for being afraid. I looked in to her eyes fiercely as I spoke the words that I needed her to believe, to understand. "Never, and I mean never, say you're sorry for being afraid." She nodded her head weakly and I lowered her to the mattress. "Go back to sleep Bells. I'm here if you need me." I kissed her forehead before I got up to leave, closing the door behind me.

I noticed that the pack was silent, which meant they had been listening. I placed a scowl on my face as I rounded the corner into the kitchen. Everyone, apart from Jake, had a shocked look on their face. Jake and Bells were always friends and he had seen me comfort her, when we were all much younger, but still.

"What?" I growled out, glaring at them. Quil, of course was the first to speak.

"And here I thought your fur was black to match your heart." The table erupted in laughter and I growled, warning them to keep it down.

"Awww, 'Sammy' actually has some human emotions! How cute!" Jared sang. I walked past him and him and sat back down, still glaring. Everyone was silent again and it was annoying.

"What?" I demanded.

"Well, that was just a little bit life altering for us all. I mean you all but baby talked her!" Embry said with a small smirk on his face. I rolled my eyes.

"Whatever." I finished up the meeting and kicked everyone out. Once the house was silent I went to bed, still having one ear trained on Bells. Tomorrow I wanted to spend the day with her, just us. Of course she would see Leah later on tomorrow, but I got her for the morning and afternoon.

So, what did you think? Good, bad, like it, hate it? Want me to continue? Please leave your response in a review! Next chapter is going to have the imprinting and Sam's reaction and the Cullens! Leave a review if you want it!