AN: The vamps and wolves you recognize from The Twilight Series belong to S. Meyer.

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Something to Look Forward To

"I don't want to go!" Today was a bad day, worse than yesterday, probably one of the worse days in my short life. Ethan was leaving today after Billy Black's funeral and Mommy was still making me go. Why couldn't she understand that I didn't want to be there? The last thing I wanted to do today was go to a funeral, see Ethan with his Elena and have to look at Trisha's stupid face. I didn't like her, and I probably hated her more now that she was back.

She had been welcomed back with open arms; of course everyone would kiss the ground she walked on, the evil bitch. She was Billy Black's granddaughter and Jacob Black's niece, she was like royalty in La Push. She was more like Cruella Deville in my book. Her name should be "Trisha-family destroyer- Wise".

Everyone was so happy she was back, and no one stopped to think about how my parents were feeling. Sure Ethan came back, but he was leaving again and even if he hadn't imprinted on Elena he would still have to leave. David would kill him if he didn't and everyone still hated him. I know Mark my favorite Alpha told David he couldn't touch Ethan, but David was mad and you don't know what he could and sadly there weren't many wolves that would protect him. Solace would, I know Solace would, but who else? I was mad at Ethan but he was still my brother and I loved him.

"Amber, I am not leaving you alone and there is no one to look after you so you don't have a choice," Mommy wasn't having a good day either, she wasn't very close to Billy but Daddy was and he had been sad all day. When Daddy's sad so is she. I heard him tell Mommy that he felt like he was losing a father and a son. Taylor was the only one happy, not about Billy but for Ethan. I heard him telling Mommy he would be better off in Europe with the Cullen's. Taylor said he could go to school and travel and that they would love and protect him like a family, but I didn't agree. We would love him more. We were his real family, so he should have been here, he should have stayed with me.

"Mommy, please!" I begged, I really, really didn't want to go. If I saw Elena and Ethan together, holding hands or cuddling I think I might puke.

"I'll stay with her," my face broke into a smile when I recognized the voice. "Auntie Leah!" I screamed as I jumped off my bed, passing mommy and running to her.

She hugged me back when I wrapped my arms around her waist, which was something that she didn't do to a lot of people so I felt special. I had only seen her hug five people before: Uncle Seth, Mrs. Sue, Uncle Jacob, Auntie Rachel and Solace… she hasn't hugged Solace in a while, not that I'm complaining. They are two of my favorite people, but I wanted Solace all for myself, I'm going to marry him one day and he will forget all about the girls before me, it will just be me.

"You don't have to do that Leah," Mommy told her. Leah is closest to our family, and I think that makes us the luckiest family in La Push. Daddy loves Leah like a sister, they were good friends when Daddy was younger. Taylor and Ethan worship her, and her travels through Tibet, her knowledge of Buddhism, her vegetarianism. She's closest to me though… Leah is my godmother, not because Mommy and Auntie Leah are friends—they're not, not really, but they have a bond. Auntie Leah was there for my Mommy when I was born, because Daddy was not.

I've heard this story a million times, from Leah, from Solace, from my Mommy, it's the reason she likes me the best. Why Leah treats me differently than she treats the rest of the wolf kids, why she's nice to me. My Daddy was patrolling the night my Mommy's water broke, and Leah who was in town visiting Sue was the only one who could take her to the hospital. She promised my Mommy she wouldn't leave until my Daddy got there, but he was tracking a vamp and didn't make it in time, Leah held Mommy's hand the whole time.

"Kim, really just go, I'll watch her," Leah insisted, stroking my hair,

"Babe, we should go or we're going to be late," Daddy walked in and went straight to Mommy, whenever they were in a room together they couldn't be more than one foot away from each other, it was like magic.

"Amber, behave, okay?" I nodded as I walked to Mommy and gave her a big hug, silently thanking her for not making me go to the funeral. I didn't want to say good-bye to Ethan, he might be strong enough, but I wasn't.

Taylor had already left with Brady and Annabelle, Annabelle was fast asleep when Brady carried her out. She would probably sleep through the whole service, Annie slept best in Brady's arms.

When Mommy and Daddy were gone and I was alone with Leah I snuggled into her side. "Auntie Leah can I ask you a question?" She looked down at me confused.

"Sure, what is it? And call me Leah, Amber. You know I don't like formalities," she teased.

"Auntie, oh- sorry, Leah has someone you loved every left you?" I asked her looking up at her face. She frowned and looked down, "Yeah, more than once actually," her voice sounded angry.

"Who?" I was curious, why would anyone ever leave her? She was beautiful and cool, who wouldn't love her?

She looked down at me smiling sadly, "My dad died when I was a teenager, when I phased for the first time." My eyes widened in shock, I had never even heard about Auntie Leah and Uncle's Seth dad, no one ever spoke about him. I started feeling sad; I couldn't imagine a life without Daddy. My Daddy was one of the most important things in the world.

"I am sorry," I whispered.

Auntie Leah shook her head "Don't be, I am okay now. I am always going to miss him but I know that he's in a better place."

"Who were the others?" she had said that she had been abandoned more than once, I wanted to know who the rest were. Auntie Leah stayed quiet, her face had gone cold, she was looking at the wall as if Uncle Paul's face was painted on it. "Auntie Leah" I touched her arm, my touch bringing her attention back to me

"Amber, I don't think you're old enough for that story, yet." She stood up from my bed and walked towards the door.

"Will you tell me when I am older?" I pushed.

"It's not a nice story, Amber. It doesn't have a happy ending." I shrugged, happy endings didn't seem to be as beautiful as I had grown up imagining.

"I don't care," she sighed.

"How about this, I will tell you the story if a day- and I hope that day never comes- presents itself that my story will somehow help you." She turned around, "But like I said Amber it doesn't have a happy ending, well at least not for me."

I spent the rest of the day with Auntie Leah just talking, I told her how upset I was that Ethan was leaving and how I didn't like Trisha. She told me that she understood how I was feeling because if Seth would have done that to her she would have beaten him and I quote "into a bloody pulp", but she was a wolf and was strong enough to do that. I couldn't hit Ethan, even though I really wanted too. Maybe a couple of punches would force him to stay… yeah right who am I kidding that stupid imprint pull is too strong.

She laughed when I complained on how Trisha should be kicked out of the reservation; she could take David Uley with her it wasn't like he was the sharpest tool in the shed, we didn't need him. I used to like David, once upon a time, back when he wasn't trying to kill my brother. I liked Mark more, I think everyone liked him more. He was more handsome, and smarter and nice. Once I seen him kissing my brother Taylor, and at the time I thought it was disgusting, but after I thought about it I realized two things, if Mark married Taylor or Uncle Matty he would be my Uncle. Unfortunately Uncle Matty was already married, and now Taylor had Melody.

The house phone rang, I answered it, "Hello?"

"Hey, Princess how you feeling?" my face broke out into a grin, I loved hearing Solace's voice especially when he called me Princess, it made me feel special.

"I am feeling okay, I am with Auntie Leah," Solace went silent on the other line before answering, "Oh, that's nice." Whenever we talked about Leah his voice got sad. He loved her but she left him, I don't know why but she left him and he was still sad about it.

"Are you coming over?" I asked him, hoping that he said yes. "Uh, I don't know if that's such a good idea Princess," he sighed. I hated that two of the people that I loved most were avoiding each other, it made everything so hard. I wanted to spend time with Auntie Leah but I knew Solace wouldn't come over if she was here.

"Solace, please" I begged him.

Solace let out a deep breath which was my sign that he would give in. One of the things I like most about Solace, he usually give me anything I want. "Fine I am coming over, which proves that I must really love you Princess Pretty Face," he teased me. Sometimes I ask him how much he loves me and why, the answer is always the same, "a lot because you're my Amber", which I say is not a reason at all, but the a lot part is nice.

I giggled, "I love you too Solace." If only he knew how much I really loved him, I have been planning our wedding for a year now. It's going to be perfect by the time that I can actually get married. He'll want to marry me by then I know it, because there is no one in the world that loves him as much as I do, there is no possible way anyone could love Solace more than me.

"Alright, see you in a bit Princess and oh don't think I have forgotten that you have homework that needs to get done," he warned me before hanging up. I groaned I hated homework, and Solace was well aware of this, so he took it upon himself to be my "homework enforcer" his words not mine.

"He's coming isn't he?" Auntie Leah asked me.

"Yeah, he should be here in a bit. But you don't have to leave, I want you to stay," I pleaded. Solace entered the house, looking straight at me, avoiding Leah like he always did.

"Hey Princess," he greeted, Leah tutted before she spoke, rolling her eyes.

"I am going to go. You're going to stay with her right?" Leah asked him, Solace nodded still not looking at her.

"Yeah, don't worry" he answered her.

"Do you have to go?" I whined and she smiled… I love Leah's smile.

"Yeah, I want to say bye to Jake before I head back to Seattle."

"Will you come visit me sometime?" I didn't have a lot of friends my age, I thought the kids at school were annoying, and the girls were too girly for me. I considered the pack and the wolf girls my friends, well except Trisha. "Please," I begged.

"Yeah, I will," she nodded as she gathered her things to leave. "You have my number you can call me if you ever need anything, okay?" Leah bent down and gave me a hug, then left without even stealing a glance at Solace. I don't know how she could be in a room with him and not look at Solace, he was beautiful. I looked up at Solace and noticed that he was watching her as she walked down the front steps to her car, his eyes were full of sadness.

"Solace, are you okay?" I asked him as I placed my hand on his strong arm.

He looked down at me and before I knew it I was wrapped in his arms, we didn't speak— we just held each other. I know he saw me like a little sister he took care of me like I was his flesh and blood, but even at the age of twelve (almost thirteen) I knew that I loved him. I love him and not like a brother but as something so much more. He was my protector, the one person that devoted himself solely to me. I didn't deserve him, I knew that someone as beautiful as him had to have someone out there for him, an imprint just waiting for him, but that didn't mean that I was going to let him go, at least not without a fight. I didn't deserve him but he was mine.

Solace eventually pulled away, the sadness already gone from his face "So, where's all that homework that needs to get done?" I groaned as I turned and walked up the stairs to my room. He chuckled while he followed me, "You know you're going to thank me when you graduate from college with a career."

"Who says I want to go to college?" I teased him as I bent down and looked for my math book under my bed.

"Oh, you're going to college. You think I am going to marry someone without an education," he teased back.

I looked at him and pouted, "You wouldn't marry me if I was stupid?" I placed my hand on my chest acting hurt.

"I would love you either way, but you're not stupid and I want the best for you. You deserve the best," he said kissing my forehead, if he did that all night this homework thing would be worthwhile.

"You're the best," I whispered looking at him seriously, his eyes locked with mine.

He was quiet as he stared at me, but then looked away, "So what is it today, fractions or decimals?" he was trying to change the subject, he did that sometimes when I told him how much I loved him.

"Solace will you marry me someday?" I asked him, he blushed and looked at the stuffed animals lined against my wall.

He scratched the back of his neck, "Uh, depends" he said.

"On what?" I asked excitedly.

He smirked, "On whether you get your homework done."

I glared at him, my death glare. "You're not funny, I was serious!"

He let out a deep breath "Amber …"

I rolled my eyes, he could never give me a straight answer. I asked him all the time but he always avoided it.

"Forget it" I said as I sat down my desk chair and slammed open my book.

"Aw Princess don't be mad," his head was resting lightly on my shoulder; I was gripping the pencil hard as I stabbed the paper every time I had to write a decimal point. Solace grabbed my hand, "Math didn't do anything to you so stop trying to murder it," he teased me.

"Why doesn't anyone want me?" I finally broke down crying. Solace dropped my hand and hugged me instead.

"Why would you say that?" he whispered in my ear.

"Ethan didn't want me, he picked Trisha and now you," I sobbed.

Solace held on to me tighter, "Ethan and I love you Amber." When he pulled away, he held my face tightly in his hands. "Look let's make a deal if you still want to marry my pathetic self when your eighteen out of high school and with plans for college than I will gladly marry you, deal?" I grinned as he wiped away my tears with his thumbs.

"Deal!" Solace smiled as he bent down and kissed my forehead.

"That's my girl, now let's get started with that homework"

I turned around and started doing my homework with a lot more enthusiasm, I mean at least now I had something to look forward too.

A/N: I have been super busy lately and your reviews have kept me motivated to continue updating, so please REVIEW! Reviews encourage me to put my anatomy book away and write another chapter.