Here's another chapter, hope you guys like it! I'm back to updating more often since I'm not grounded anymore :) (I know I've only been posting for a week, but still). We finally get to see another POV: Embry's! I hope you enjoy, please R&R!
CHAPTER FOUR: THERE SHE GOES
*EMBRY'S POV*
"No way man, it was all me," said Quil, trying to claim all the credit for defeating another leech.
"Sure it was," I laughed. I replayed the entire attack in my head. "Actually, Jake got him first," I realized, smirking at Quil.
"Whatever," he said, waving off his failure.
"Hey Quil," I said, as the all the details of the attack came back to me.
"Yeah," he said casually. We'd decided to walk back to Sam and Emily's, since we'd already phased, it seemed tedious to phase back.
"Wasn't the leech chasing someone?" I asked, and Quil seemed to be reviewing everything in his head as well.
"Yeah, I think it was," he nodded.
"Isn't that weird, though? They're just as fast as we are, why would they need to chase someone?" I wondered.
"You're right…" Quil realized "for once," he laughed.
"Hey!" I said, punching his arm.
"Come on! Well, whoever they are, they're probably with Sam and Em," Quil said as we neared the house. Running up to the porch, Quil stopped in front of me. I saw the newcomer easily, though she could have easily blended in with everyone. Her head was turned while she laughed with everyone.
"Everything's okay. I'll explain later," Sam said, turning to us. Technically he wasn't our Alpha anymore, but everyone still respected him as a leader. Plus, it was almost like having two Alphas now, since Sam and Jake were trying to merge the packs back together. Sam was going to quit phasing once Emily had the baby, and Jake would be the only Alpha. There was definitely some tension, but there was too much respect between everyone for there to be any problems.
Sam turned back away from us.
"Melody," he called. She twisted her head around to face Sam, her hair swaying with her movement. I had to catch my breath as she looked up at me.
"Hi," she said, in a soft, melodic voice.
She was so beautiful, it was crazy. Her hair was dark, a deep, rich brown that was nearly black. It framed her face perfectly, straight with a slight wave to it. Her hair was so long, I couldn't see the end of it while she was seated. Her features were angular, but they still had a gentle softness to them. She had flawless skin that seemed so similar to mine, but hers wasn't copper toned. It was more like a golden brown, almost as if she radiated sunlight. Her eyes were a sparkling silver with slight hints of purple. Her lips were small and round, and they were a muted raspberry color.
I realized she was looking back at me. Her gorgeous face betrayed her emotion, and I saw that she was very nervous.
"Embry, sit," Sam barked, the Alpha tone in his voice pulling me out of my daze. I wondered momentarily if anyone else had spoken to me. That didn't matter, all that mattered was her; Melody. I started to move, I wanted her to relax, I didn't want her to be nervous, but I couldn't tear my eyes away from her.
"Dude!" I heard Jared shout. I knew this was it. I had imprinted. Even Collin and Brady had beaten me to the punch, but she was worth the wait.
"Embry. Forest. Now." Jake said slowly. It was a direct order. There was no possible way for me to disobey. I kept my eyes on her as long as I could, and her eyes followed me as I unwillingly followed Sam and Jake around the house into the forest. Once she was out of sight, I turned to Jake and Sam. They both phased, and I followed suit. Sam began first.
"It's easier to explain things this way," Sam began.
"Explain what?" I wondered. Sam and Jake took turns showing me different scenes. I saw her, leaping into the air and turning into a bird; her, standing up for herself against the guys; her, spouting out clever comebacks; and her, calmly talking about her history like she was reading a story from a book.
"Wow," was all I could manage.
"We weren't sure if we could trust her at first," Jacob began, and I interrupted him with a growl. How could they not trust her? I felt so defensive immediately, it almost scared me.
"Relax, there's no need to be defensive," Sam commanded.
"We know we can trust her now, especially since you imprinted on her," finished Jacob.
"We weren't sure what to do about this situation, but we're definitely going to have her stay with us now," Sam said.
"If she agrees," Jake chimed in.
"Of course she'll agree," I said. Why wouldn't she want to stay?
"We'll see about that."
I growled at Jake's words.
"Hey, man, come on," Jake tried to calm me, again.
"We need to figure out where Melody is going to stay." Sam was actually trying to be productive.
"She can't stay with you, Embry. You should know that," Jake reminded me as my train of thought wandered.
"Why not?" I asked.
"Because you can't be that forward. Plus, your Mom doesn't know about the pack. How would you explain anything to her?" Of course, leave it to Sam to think about everything practically.
"Okay, so where is she supposed to stay?" I asked.
"She can stay with us," Sam offered. I mulled it over in my mind. My Melody staying with Sam?
"We have space, and Emily could probably use some help around the house, too. She won't admit it, but with the baby coming…" Sam voiced his concern for Emily, and I was beginning to understand him more. His idea made sense, and he was also being generous, as always. Melody staying with Sam and Emily was probably a good idea for everyone.
"All right then, let's do it," Jake tried to wrap everything up.
"Not so fast," Sam stopped Jake. I could feel the sudden tension between the two of them, the clashing Alphas. They slowly began to approach each other.
"Woah there, calm down guys." Now I was the one trying to get them to relax.
"Sorry," Jake tried to brush off the incident.
"You have to figure out how and when you're going to tell her about the imprinting. She already knows about the wolves, but not about that." Sam said.
"I don't want to tell her yet. At least, I don't think I do. I want to get to know her first," I decided. Already felt the need to protect her, to only tell her when she was ready to hear it.
"I understand," Jacob sympathized. He was still waiting to tell Ness, physically she was only about sixteen.
"I think that's everything. Let's go finish up lunch. We'll have to talk to Melody afterwards about the arrangements." Sam phased when he finished, not waiting for a response.
"He still thinks he's my Alpha," Jake growled. As the Alpha, Jake was usually always level-headed. It was strange to see him and Sam so tense.
"Don't stress over it. He's just frustrated, between his 'retirement' and Emily," I tried to reassure Jake. He might be my Alpha, but he was still my best friend.
"Right." Jake calmed himself, phasing back with me.
We started walking back around to the porch. All I could think about was Melody. How exactly do I introduce myself to the love of my life?