"Your mate is very kind." Shelby said softly. "I've seen her in my head. In your head."

"How?" Sam whispered.

Shelby rolled over to where she was facing Sam's back. Sam turned to face her a few moments later.

"I see you. You see me. You have good. I have bad." Shelby stated.

Sam frowned.

"Your nightmares. Your nightmares are my waking actions and memories." Shelby explained.

And then it dawned on Sam. He thought it was stress and anxiety giving him the terrors that left him shaking. He looked at his sister's face, seeing the faint scars that he remembered getting in nightmares.

"Why is one of your eyes red?" Sam asked.

Shelby froze for half a second before jumping out of bed and running for the living room.

"They're here!" Shelby shouted.

Like a shot, Joshua was out of his seat. Sam was right behind them, confused and worried.

"What's going on?" Sam asked.

"Vampires." Shelby said, pulling her clothes off.

Sam averted his eyes to look up at the ceiling.

"Vampires are nearby, Sam." Joshua said. "That's why her eye is red."

"I still don't get the connection." Sam said.

"When she was 6, a vampire got venom in her eye and it blinded her for a few days. But when she could see clearly again, it would turn bright red whenever a vampire was present." Joshua explained.

Shelby shifted and ran out of the house, sniffing the air and heading for the woods. Before Joshua could shift and go after her, Sam shifted and ran after her himself.

"Dammit, Sam!" Joshua shouted.

Shelby found the vampire walking with a human and she stalked quietly, her body low to the ground. When she saw the vampire pull the human into his arms and bend his head down, Shelby pounced. She jumped on the vampire and knocked him down, moving to try and crowd the human away, putting herself in between them. Within a few seconds, she saw Sam run up and pause. The vampire stood up with his hands out. Shelby flattened her ears and growled dangerously, baring her teeth.

"I'm not like the others you've encountered." the male stated.

Shelby growled louder, backing up which made the human back up as well. The vampire pulled his jacket off and tossed it at Sam. Shelby didn't take her eyes off of the vampire. Sam went behind a boulder and shifted, tying the jacket around his waist and walking back out.

"Shelby, stand down. We have a treaty with him and his family." Sam said.

Shelby growled again, not letting up. All vampires were the same. They only destroy.

"Shelby… look at me. Do you feel like I'm lying to you?" Sam asked softly.

Shelby looked over at Sam and whined softly.

"She's trying to convince herself that I'm not a threat. I'm Edward Cullen. And the girl you're backing me away from is my girlfriend, Bella. My family and I are different. We don't feed from humans. We hunt animals. Far north, not around here. If it would settle your mind, you can meet them. That's why our eyes aren't red." Edward said calmly.

Shelby looked at the female behind her and gave a high pitched whine.

"She wants to know how you feel about me." Edward said, grinning.

"I love him. He's my life." Bella said quietly. "But it's good to know you're around and ready to defend."

"It's my ability. I can read minds." Edward said, seemingly out of nowhere.

Shelby glanced over at Sam who nodded. She finally relaxed her stance and moved over to stand by Sam, sniffing him and making a sound of disgust, pawing at the jacket. Sam went behind the boulder and took the jacket off and shifted, bringing it back out and dropping it at Bella's feet before going back over to Shelby. She sniffed him and snorted.

"She thinks you still stink." Edward said, chuckling.

Shelby turned around and headed back for the house. Sam turned to follow and caught up with Shelby. He wished he could communicate with her in this form. He guessed it meant that Joshua was the Alpha of their two wolf pack and he only had communication within his pack and some with other Alphas.

"What is the situation?" Joshua asked. "The girls are in the basement secure."

Shelby shifted, making Sam look away. He didn't get how she could just shift in front of everyone and not care.

"A vampire that Sam has a treaty with." Shelby said, catching the clothes that her father tossed to her.

"Oh. The Cullens?" Joshua asked.

"Edward Cullen, yes." Shelby said as she dressed.

Sam looked when he heard Shelby go up the steps and got his clothes, taking them behind a bush to shift and dress. Joshua and Shelby had gone inside with Joshua telling Emily and Allison they could come out of the basement. Shelby met Sam at the door, holding a bar of soap out at him, not moving out of the doorway.

"You smell like them." Shelby said, wrinkling her nose.

"I get it. I'll shower." Sam said, chuckling. "I'm not fond of how they smell either."

Sam headed for the bathroom after checking on Emily. He made sure to shower thoroughly. He let his mind wander as he cleaned up. He had a sister. A twin sister. Who'd been shifting since she was 4. That Joshua was forced to hurt his Imprint and leave her, to lie and take their daughter to save their whole family. God, Sam couldn't even begin to imagine how hard that must have been. He could never leave Emily. Especially if she had just had his children. He rubbed his chest, the pain from just thinking about it hurting. Seconds later, the bathroom door opened.

"Shelby, what?" Emily asked.

Shelby rubbed her chest as she shut the door, not offering any explanation. Sam moved the shower curtain and looked out.

"Sam, you okay?" Emily asked.

"I was thinking about everything. I guess she felt it." Sam said.

"And she pushed me in here because I make it better...Sam…" Emily said, her voice hitching.

Sam shut the water off and stepped out, grabbing a towel and wrapping it around himself. Emily wrapped her arms around Sam and held on. Sam felt himself relaxing and held onto Emily.

"I wanna get to know her, Em. I have a twin sister. Someone who is so much me and I just know so little about her. I want to bring her to the rez and introduce her to the pack. I want...I want my sister to not leave." Sam said, looking down at Emily. "I wish I could talk to her while we're both wolves. But I guess Joshua is the Alpha."

"Tell her this. I bet she's just as excited to know yout. When you ran out of the room earlier, she bolted right out after you and her first instinct was to comfort you and watch over you as you were confused and hurt. I don't think that was because of the twin link you two have. That was a sister going after her brother. That was family." Emily said.

Sam buried his face against Emily's neck and hugged tightly before letting go and putting his clothes back on. He took Emily's hand in his and walked back out to the living room, seeing Joshua on the loveseat with Allison, talking and smiling. He missed seeing his mom this happy. Shelby was by herself in a corner of the room, looking at picture books that Allison had given her. Sam gently dropped Emily's hand when she nudged him. He walked over to Shelby and looked at her. She looked up and moved the books. Sam sat down beside her and pulled the photo album between them, pointing out people and places and memories. Shelby stared at Sam when he spoke instead of the pictures. Emily pulled out her phone and quietly took pictures of Sam and Shelby, as well as of Joshua and Allison.

"Shelby, how would you like to spend the night with me and Sam? We live in La Push, on the reservation. You can meet Sam's pack tomorrow, if you want." Emily asked.

Shelby looked up and over at Joshua, asking quiet permission from her Alpha. Joshua looked at Allison and smiled.

"She can if she wants to." Joshua said. "I think it's a great idea. You two were robbed of growing up together."

Shelby looked over at Sam and smiled softly.

The trio arrived back at the rez just as it was getting dark. When Sam pulled up, most of the pack were waiting on the porch. Sam and Emily got out, but Shelby stayed put. She kept her head down. Sam frowned and held his hand out to her.

"My pack. They won't hurt you. I'm their Alpha." Sam said softly.

It was one thing meeting family. Her father had prepared her for meeting her mother and her twin brother. Shelby was at ease with Emily because she was Sam's comfort and his mate. Sam was begging her with his eyes to trust him and she could feel it. She let him pull her out of the truck. The group of boys started to surround Sam and Shelby moved to stand behind him, her body tensed. She counted 6 males and 1 female aside from Sam and Emily and her mind immediately searched for an escape and how to disable them should they become a threat. Sam moved his arm back to Shelby, feeling her stress, and nudged her closer.

"Back up, please." Sam said, effectively halting their steps.

"Who's that, Sam?" Jared asked, featuring at the figure behind him.

Sam took a deep breath and blew it out slowly. He turned to Shelby who was trying to keep herself hidden, not liking the extra attention.

"My sister. She's my twin sister. Shelby." Sam announced.

Questions were firing at him from all sides from everyone except Leah and Emily. Shelby visibly tensed and Sam could tell she was fighting hard to keep from shifting and running back to Joshua. Sam growled in warning, feeling her anxiety flow through him.

"Shut the hell up. If she doesn't snap and strangle you all then I will." Leah growled, pushing her way to Sam and Shelby. "Ignore them. Come inside."

Shelby barely looked up at Sam and he could tell she wanted away from the pack. He nodded.

"Go with Leah and Emily. I'll be in soon, yeah?" Sam said.

Shelby all but ran inside. Leah followed after, not staying to listen to Sam. Emily was in the kitchen, pulling pre-made lasagne from the freezer and putting them in the oven. Shelby stood in the center of the room with her arms around herself. Leah stood a couple of feet away from her.

"They're loud and smelly, but they're harmless." Leah said softly. "Sam will put the fear in them. I bet when they come in for dinner they'll behave better. If not, I'll intentionally punch them in the balls."

Shelby looked up at the girl, studying her. Not even a few minutes later, the door opened and the same loud boys from earlier began piling in. Not immediately seeing Sam, Shelby quickly jumped to shield herself behind Leah who glared and crossed her arms, silently daring them to get near. The only one brave enough to brave the glare was Jake who got close enough to pucker his lips for a kiss. Leah rolled her eyes and pressed a quick kiss to his lips. Jake saw Shelby and moved to stand beside Leah, offering his body as an additional shield from their eyes. Sam walked in and immediately went over to where Leah and Jake were, pushing behind them to get to Shelby. Shelby finally let out the breath she'd been holding and relaxed slightly once she felt Sam hug her.

"The pack wants to meet you…but only if you're okay with it. If not, that's okay. Me and you can eat dinner in the bedroom and you don't have to meet any of them." Sam whispered.

Shelby struggled with the decision. She wanted to know her brother and part of that involved meeting his pack. But she'd never been in a group this big without them being vampires and her and her father taking them down.

"Ball busting offer is still valid." Leah said after a few moments.

"She means it." Jake said, chuckling.

"That's Leah Clearwater. She's our age. And that's her Imprint, Jacob Black." Sam said, watching her reaction.

Leah turned around and smiled softly. Jake did as well, still keeping up the privacy screen between Shelby and the pack. Shelby looked up at the both of them, openly studying them from the safety of her brother.

"They're okay. " Shelby whispered.

"Jake, sit down and tell Embry to come up next. He's quieter." Leah said. "You're okay, Shelby?"

Shelby nodded.

"This is Embry Call." Leah introduced.

Shelby studied him before giving another go ahead. Embry sat down and Quil came up next.

"This is Quil Ateara. The fifth. Because four just wasn't enough." Leah said, grinning.

Shelby smiled softly and turned to look at Quil. She nodded and Quil sat down with Jared taking his place.

"This egg head is Jared Cameron." Leah said.

Jared winked and flexed his arms, earning a growl from Sam. Leah smacked him upside his head.

"What? I mean if she's gonna look, might as well see the best parts." Jared said, grinning.

"I'll tell Kim you said that." Leah said, smirking.

Jared sat down and Paul came up next.

"This is Paul Lahote and if he pulls anything to one up Jared, he's going to get punched in the balls." Leah said.

Shelby studied Paul and turned to look back at Sam. Paul sat down and Seth bounded up, clearly excited.

"This ball of energy is my little brother, Seth Clearwater." Leah said, grinning.

Shelby turned to look at Seth, her eyes meeting his. Shelby sucked in a sharp breath, as did Seth. Everything felt turned on it's side only to be relocated to the male standing in front of her. Shelby backed away, freaking out.

"You've got to be kidding me…" Leah said. "For real, Seth?"

Seth ignored Leah, the intense need to get to his Imprint and comfort her kicking hard. Sam moved to bodily block Seth, pushing him back. Seth whimpered.

Shelby took off at a dead run, heading for the door. Sam cursed and ran after his sister, gabbing her as she struggled with the door. He picked her up and unlocked the door and took her outside.

"Shift but stay by my side. I can't lose you." Sam begged.

Shelby shifted without warning and Sam followed suit. Sam kept up with Shelby as she ran, her mind going a thousand different directions.

"I need to-" Seth said, going for the door.

"Seth, no. She's freaking out. Let Sam handle it. She trusts him the most out of anyone in this room. Yourself included." Leah said softly.

"But… my Imprint…" Seth whimpered, rubbing his chest.

"Doesn't know you. And isn't accustomed to being around more than just Joshua and fighting vampires. Today has been huge for her. She found out she has a mom and a twin brother and then all of us. I know your instinct is roaring at you to go find her and comfort her but right now, that would only drive her farther away. Let Sam handle this." Emily said softly. "Sit down and eat. He'll bring her back. But don't rush at her. Let her come to you if she wants. And don't pressure her."

Seth whined softly but sat back down. He wanted so bad to go find her and show her he was safe. The ultimate in safety for her. He put his face in his hands and sighed.

This was nothing like he imagined.

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so they finally meet? Kinda? Poor Shelby. Poor Seth. Please leave comments let me know if you like it and if you want more! In this, I've adjusted their ages a lot. Seth is 17 and Sam and Shelby are about 19 or so.