I woke up in a dark room in Sam and Emily's place, and prayed to god it wasn't their bed. My concentration on my prayer was broken by voices outside of the door.
"When do werewolves faint, Sam" Jacob asked and I waited for Sam's reply. Of course the retards would be worried about my fainting when there were bigger problems at hand. I don't know like… MY IMPRINTING!
"I don't know Jake, but you know Leah she always does the impossible. I'm just glad Hayden caught her in time." So that was his name…Hayden, but wait I know that name from somewhere. I decided now was the time to wake up and meet the man that I was supposed to be 'destined' for.
I opened the door and Sam and Jacob stood in front of with wide eyes. I glared at them and tilted my head to the side folding my arms across my chest.
"Leah, are you ok?" they both said at the same time.
"Yes, rejects. I'm fine no need to talk about me like I can't hear you" I walked past them and down the stairs. They were following; I made a right towards the living room and stood in the doorway.
The whole pack was here and so were all of the imprints. What the hell! Was my imprinting some kind of holiday? I looked around trying to find him and noticed that he was sitting on the couch.
He was talking to Jake's imprint Ava. He looked up and his eyes met mine. He stood up out of his seat after excusing himself from his previous conversation and walked across the room. I noticed no one was preoccupied anymore all eyes were on us. I looked at him, really looked at him. He was tall, Werewolf tall. I could tell by the way he was dressed that he came from a family of money.
He had on a pearly white v-neck t-shirt and tan cargo shorts he also had on classic Nike air force ones. His jet black hair wasn't the buzz cut I was used to on the other guys. It was more like that kid one the radio's hair.
What's his name? Oh yeah Justin Bieber. Except his looked more natural not like he had it washed and blown dry for him. It just looked as if he woke up this morning and it looked like that, straight and windswept to the side. His copper colored skin contrasted strongly with his Hazel almost bright green eyes.
He gave me a wide smile showing all of his straight white teeth and I couldn't help but smile back. I heard some gasp because this had been the first time I've smiled in a while, but I paid no attention to them only the Man in front of me.
He stopped in front of me and held his hand out. I unfolded my arms and took it taking notice that he wasn't human at all. His skin burned just as hot as mine. I raised one eyebrow in question his smile never faltered. He let out a low chuckle that made a shiver go down my spine.
I quickly got my mind right.
"Yes I am a werewolf. My names Hayden by the way, Hayden Matthews and it seems you are my imprint." Hayden…Hayden I remember that name from somewhere. He was confident. Not cocky but confident and I liked it. I felt my smile reappear on my face.
"I'm Leah Clearwater and I am your imprint but we must have met before I think I know you from somewhere?"
"I know who you are. I also know you're a werewolf." I nodded at the werewolf part of his statement still thinking on how we knew each other.
I was also surprised he didn't seem to question my gender and how it was possible a girl could be a werewolf. As if he knew what I was thinking he answered my question.
"I used to question it but after a while I just figured what if the child born was pure bred Quileute and female. Then it had to be possible that the girl-but in your case woman- could turn into a werewolf"
I could feel the stupid surprised look on my face but couldn't wipe it off.
"Whoa, Hayden I think some bodies already in love. Keep going man and you might get laid tonight" everybody chuckled and Sam got up saying something about going to help Emily. I gave Seth a death glare.
"Shut-up, Seth" I said sharply glaring even harder "Remember you live with me" I saw his eyes get big as he tried to swallow the lump in his throat. I smiled and turned back to Hayden.
"So what's your story?" I asked and he motioned for me to have a seat on the couch before he started. He sat down and scooted closer to me. I think he did it purposely but I couldn't be completely sure. So I just kindly scooted a little closer to the arm of the couch. He gave me a smirk, most defiantly on purpose.
"So what do you want to know?" I thought about it for a minute.
"Why La Push?" He smiled again and I was confused.
"Out of everyone, Leah I thought you would know who I am?" Still confused
"What?" I stared at him completely puzzled.
"Wait this isn't the first time you guys met?"
"Actually, Seth it isn't. I remember but I'm not sure she does." He glanced at me and then back at my brother.
"But when we were together It was way before you were born" After he said that I thought about it really hard trying to figure what he was talking about. Then it all clicked. I jumped up of my spot on the couch and stared down on him.
"Oh my god, Mickey! As in Jacob Black's cousin and my old best friend. Jake why didn't you tell me" I looked at Jacob and he just shrugged then placed his hand around Ava.
I looked back at Hayden. He had placed his head in his hands from embarrassment of the nickname and I fell out on the floor laughing.
Everyone stared at me confused and Sam and Emily had the same expression when they walked in and caught me in my fit of giggles.
He finally looked up and stared at me as I propped myself up on my elbows to look at him.
"God, Mickey. What happened we were so little and you use to…" I trailed off remembering all of the torture he used to cause me.
"You used to torture me until I screamed bloody murder!" I sat up crossing my legs underneath me and crossing my arms over my chest.
"Wait! You used to torture, Leah. How? Please enlighten us because we need the skill…Bad"
"Oh shut-up, Embry" I said turning around to glare at him and then turning back to Hayden
"So, Mickey you here to torture me some more cause I'm pretty sure I can kick your ass now. And believe I remember everything. The lollipop in my hair. The gum in my hair. Hanging me from the upstairs window by my feet."
Everyone burst out laughing so did Hayden.
"Wait! You hung, Leah out of the upstairs window!" I smiled as Hayden Stared me down with a smile on his face.
"Yeah, I did but it was only because I really liked, Leah and-"
"And then when we were ten and he and his family were moving-"
"I pulled her under the slide at the school and I…kissed her" I stared at him my smile fading.
"And after that I never saw him again" His eyes fell and his smile dropped and we just sat there and stared at each other. After only minutes that felt like hours of looking at each other he finally broke our gaze and looked in Sam's direction.
"Then five years later my skin over heats, I shoot up feet at a time, and my temper is on short fuse. My mom ticks me off screaming about cleaning my room and the next thing I know is I'm huge, brown, and on four legs. I come back the summer of my sixteenth birthday to visit with my cousin, tell him what happened and see the girl I gave my first kiss too, and I'm told she's moved on without a second thought. But that was seven years ago and shit happens but I guess you're stuck with me now." He looked back at me and smiled. I smiled back half heartedly and stood up. The room had gotten quiet as Hayden told his story.
"Hey Emily, is dinner on the table yet?" I smiled slyly at Hayden.
"No why?"
"Are you challenging me Clearwater?" he stood up and stretched feeling satisfied after hearing his joints pop.
"I told you I owed you a hell of a beat down, and you being humiliated by a werewolf chick in an arm wrestling match don't cover all of it but some…"
He walked so close our chest were touching and I could feel his lips at my ear. But he said everything in a normal tone.
"You're on sweetheart, as long as Emily doesn't mind a broken table"
I stood paralyzed at the close contact I hadn't been this close to a man in five years. He walked away towards the dining room chuckling and everyone followed obviously in the mood for a show. But I was stuck in place; someone clapped me on the shoulder.
"Breathe Leah, breathe" I nodded at Seth's words and held my head high walking into the dining room and sitting in front of Hayden. I stuck my right hand on the table and he grabbed it with his left and at the count of three we began.
"Uh guy's could you try to keep the destruction to a minimum I don't have the money for a new table right now?"
I grunted at Emily but Hayden turned to look at her still keeping up in the game.
"I could buy you a whole new dining set if we break anything Emily,"
"Really?"
"Yup" he winked at her and Sam didn't seem to find it appropriate. At least that's what the low growl coming from his chest said. Hayden chuckled.
"Mickey, stop showing off and come on your letting me win" I said and he laughed a little louder.
"Leah, neither one of us is moving "
"Oh shut-up, how would you be able to afford the dining set anyway?"
"Leah, I have a job. I work in the stock market. So most of my work is done at home."
I nodded and concentrated in on the arm wrestling match I was currently losing
"Hey lee, why do you call him Mickey?" I chuckled and Hayden groaned
"Why are you so curious Seth," Hayden asked in an irritated voice. This made me laugh.
"Because he's Seth, anyway when we were eight on Halloween Trisha-Hayden's Mom-dressed him up as Mickey Mouse and I'm not just talking about the ears and that's it I'm talking the whole nine yards. There should be pictures somewhere. Also his middle name is Michael"
"I hate that stupid nickname. No one calls me that except for Leah,"
With that he slammed my hand on the table and with promise the table cracked in half.
"Whoa! Dude you beat Leah," I rolled my eyes
"Shut-up Collin, come on Mickey, we're going to the store you owe Emily a table"
I got up and headed for the door. Hearing him chuckle behind me. This is sure to be one interesting Imprint
