A/N - I thought i'd post another chapter, cause i wont be able to post again until Tuesday or Wednesday.
Theres a pic of Erin on my profile!
I held in a giggle when I looked around at all the werewolves squished around the kitchen table. They were all just a load of overly angry, overly rambunctious, overly hungry teenage boys.
"Okay," Emily smiled, and silence filled the room. Ha. I guess we know who really rules the pack. "That's Jared and that's Leah" She said pointing at the two members of the pack I hadn't met yet. "Guys, this is Embry's younger sister, Erin"
"Hi" I mumbled as I felt my cheeks flush.
"Hey" Jared grinned widely and Leah just looked at me.
"She knows everything?" she asked crossing her arms in front of her chest.
"Yes" Embry replied and I looked down at my lap, feeling like I was about to cause a fight.
"Why the does she get to know everything, when most of the pack can't even tell there fucking parents?"
"It was an accident. Embry didn't mean to tell me" I said, instantly coming to the defence of my brother.
"Meaning?" Leah glared.
"We got in a fight, and I phased in front of her" Embry sighed.
"Well, well, well. What was that about you being Mr Self Control?" she chuckled.
"Jeez. I don't even think Paul's phased in front of his folks, and we all know how he is" Jared said and Embry looked down at the table. "Well, if it shuts you up moaning about wanting to tell her everything, whatever"
"Who's Paul?" I asked taking Embry's hand under the table, and he smiled.
"He's in the pack too," Sam said. "He's actually supposed to be here. Where is he?"
"Shagging Natalie Gilbert," Jared grinned. "He said it wouldn't take long, and he'd be here by nine"
"Jared!" Emily said, motioning her head to me and I rolled my eyes.
"It's all good Emily. I'm fourteen, I've heard it all before" I smiled.
"Well….anyway…" she sighed slapping Jared on the head with a pair of oven gloves and I hid a grin behind my hand.
"Sorry, sorry. Jeez" he grinned. As everyone continued eating, my eyes subconsciously fell to Sam and Emily. Their chairs were pulled close together, and Emily kept running her hand up and down his arm as he whispered in her ear.
"How can you guys be so…?" I asked waving my hand at them.
"What?" Sam smiled as Emily tucked herself under his arm.
"Loved up" Leah's fork clattered to the floor and I looked at her as she gritted her teeth.
"Lots of couple are loved up" Emily replied and I bit my lip.
"Well….yeah. But there's loved up, there's mega loved up, there's insanely loved up and then there's you too" Leah stood up quickly, knocking her chair to the floor and stormed out, slamming the door behind her. "What did I do?"
"It's not you don't worry," Seth sighed. "She's just like that"
"Right" I picked up her knocked over chair and tucked my hair behind my ears.
"Sam imprinted on Emily" Embry said, answering my earlier question.
"Huh?" I frowned.
"It's a wolf thing," Sam smiled. "It's like….you look at her and your entire life revolves around her. She's what holds you to the earth. Without her your nothing"
"What…so it's like love at first sight?"
"Yeah. But a heck of a lot stronger" Jared grinned.
"You sound like you know the feeling"
"I do. Her names Kim" he replied, staring at his plate with a dazed look in his eyes. Imprinting, weird yet wonderful.
"Has anyone else in the pack imprinted?" I asked. All the eyes at the table swivelled round to Quil and I grinned. "Wow. Quil's got a girlfriend, I never thought that would happen. Is she cute?" I frowned when Embry and Jacob chuckled, and Quil winced. "What?"
"Her name's Claire. She's Emily cousin. And she's….two years old," I blinked at him and I swear I felt a little bit of vomit rise in my throat. "Not like that!" he sighed when he saw the disgusted look on my face.
"Quil just wants to protect Claire. And make her happy," Embry said, squeezing my hand. "A wolf will be whatever his imprint needs. Emily and Kim want boyfriends. Claire wants a big brother. In a few years she may want a friend. After that she may want something more"
"Oh," I nodded. "Sorry I thought you were a paedophile"
"Don't worry, I thought I was a paedophile at first too" Quil said, rolling his eyes. Jacob chuckled at Seth and he blushed.
"What?"
"Urg. It's nothing" Seth sighed, rubbing his face with his hands.
"No, go on" I smiled.
"When I first found out about imprinting, I kinda…..hoped I'd imprint on you?" he said making it sound like a question and Embry growled. Wait, growled?
"I think I would've liked being your imprint" I smiled and he grinned.
"Oh, shut up" I said, rolling my eyes when Embry growled again. Emily giggled and started serving out apple pie. Yay.
"Just so everyone knows, Erin will be living with us" she said.
"Why?" Jared asked, practically shovelling half his slice of pie into his mouth in one go. Emily looked at me out the corner of her eye and I felt Seth squeeze my hand.
"Our Mom's been beating me up" I sighed and Jared's eyes widened.
"I…don't know what to say"
"There's nothing to say" I nodded. "Erm…I'm feeling tired, so."
"Of course," Emily smiled, hugging me tightly when I stood up. "I left some stuff for you in the spare room"
"Thanks Em" I smiled and she nodded. I hugged Seth from behind and he grinned at me.
"Night everybody" Embry followed me out of the kitchen and down into the spare room and I sighed. I looked down at the lilac pyjamas, hair brush and toothbrush on the bed. "I'll be right back" I said and Embry nodded, leaning against the chest of drawers against the wall. I went down the hall to the bathroom and quickly changed, brushed my teeth and washed my face.
"I'm okay you know" I said coming back into the room, brushing my hair.
"I know I just…feel like I'm waiting for you to have a breakdown or something" he sighed, flopping down on the bed.
"I know. And maybe I will. Everything that's happening will suddenly hit, and I won't be able to handle it. But I know that you'll always be there to catch me"
"Damn right" he smiled, kissing my forehead.
"Love you" I smiled, resting my head on his shoulder.
"Love you, too. Night Elmo"
"Night Embear" I replied. Embry waited until I was under the covers before smiling and leaving. "Good to have you back, Em" I whispered to the empty room. I sighed stretched my arms above my head, finally letting myself relax. My life had defiantly taken a drastic turn. Yesterday I was thinking about whether or not I should run away, and how I could hide Mom's bottles and my bruises. Now I had Embear back and for the first time in what felt like the longest time….I felt…safe. I knew it was pathetic that the feeling of simply being safe made me happy, but whatever. Being safe was a major improve in my life. I smiled and flattened my pillow down, turning to face the wall. A realisation hit me and I bit my lip. I was happy. It had been months since I'd felt happy. My mantra for the past for months had literally been school, home, hide. The only flickers of happiness I'd had was spending time with Seth. I'd almost forgotten what happiness was. At fourteen. God, my life was bad. I guess you never really realise how bad something actually is until your out of the situation. Another realisation hit me and I frowned. I'd have to go back there. I had too. I needed clothes and my own tooth brush. And my school stuff. I couldn't send Embry to get my diary and my bra's. Ha. I could just picture the look on his face. How would Mom react? Would she be glad to be rid of me? Probably. I sat up quickly when I heard loud shouting and laughter coming from the kitchen. I frowned. Good to know there having fun without me. I laid back down and sighed. I laughed continued and I frowned. Urg. I stood up and quickly left my room and walked down to the kitchen. My room. Ha.
"Are you okay?" Embry frowned when he saw me hovering in the doorway.
"Yeah. I just need a drink" I said tucking my hair behind my ears.
"Of course, honey" Emily smiled, standing up and going over to the refrigerator. "Oh, Paul. This is Embry's sister Erin, she's gonna be living with me and Sam now" She directed the comment to the only wolf I hadn't met, a guy sitting with his back to me.
"So, you're the one shagging Natalie Gilbert?" I said leaning against the doorframe. I heard chuckling as he slowly turned to face me. He looked about twenty five but was probably more about eighteen. He had high chiselled cheek bones and the richest green eyes I'd ever seen. As soon as our eyes met his smirk vanished and his mouth fell open, and his eyes widened. I looked down at the floor and tucked my hair behind my ears. I looked back up and he was still staring at me. What the hell was wrong with him? Did he have some kind of condition or something? He was looking at me like I was the most incredible, most gorgeous thing he'd ever seen.
"Oh my" Emily gasped, putting her hand over her mouth.
"You've got to be kidding" Seth sighed.
"This is defiantly not good" Jacob said.
"Jesus Christ" Quil chuckled.
"This is gonna be interesting" Jared grinned.
"Embry. Calm down" Sam said. My eyes flashed to Embry and I bit my lip. He was shaking, and his eyes kept moving from me to Paul.
"No. Fucking. Way." he said, gritting his teeth and glaring at Paul.