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Double Imprint Chapter Three

We walked for several miles talking all the way. He told me all about his two best friends- the ones that had been with him in the little meadow, Scarlet and Mark. Scarlet and Mark were brother and sister he mentioned as he told me how they never stop the annoying but playful teasing.

Scarlet has a fiancé, Gabe. She imprinted on him almost a year ago. She had told Mike once that she had felt weird when it happened kind of unnatural, being the girl imprinting on the guy. There were three girls in his pack.

Mark was single, happy-go-lucky, and all about fun and parties. He was a sucker for any stray animal that wound up on his doorstep and had four dogs currently. He reminded me so much of Seth.

But when he told me about himself I might as well have melted in his hands. His favorite color is green, he loves pizza, he has two dogs – Duke and Bow, loves kids and hopes to have a large family, and he has dreams of being a doctor or a writer, perhaps both.

At one point in our conversation I asked what Scarlet had meant about somebody named Terry getting pissed off and he replied, "That's why we came all the way down from our reservation," he said. "Mark is the youngest in the pack; he can be very stupid at times. He wandered out of our lands and Terry sent us after him. Terry is our alpha, we were told never to cross onto La Push territory while phased. We, the pack and I, are very careful to stay out of the eyes of humans. We had no idea that there were shifters down in La Push. Anyway Scarlet was just referring to how mad Terry will be at Mark. He has sort of a temper problem."

Along the lines of conversation I learned how different the lions really were from my familiar wolf pack. Unlike us they can not hear each others thoughts, heal fast, or give alpha commands.

"It all depends on who was the first to phase," Mike said. "Your pack obviously had a more powerful spirit warrior than ours; it enhanced your pack with stronger abilities."

When the legends had first been told to me by my father, I thought they were dull and boring, I had lost interest quickly. But hearing the same words come out of Mike, it was like no other story could match it, and it was told by the most charming voice. I suppose now that Bella was right, the legends were magic.

I could have listened to his sweet voice talk for the rest of the day and all night, but my pack was probably alarmed that I had never phased back.

"I have to go." I said.

"So soon the time passes when I'm with you," Mike said in an adorable and romantic tone. He took the hand he was holding and held it to his chest. "I will miss you, when can I see you again?"

I smiled, "How about tomorrow?"

"Can I call you?" he asked pulling a pen from his jeans pocket.

"Of course you can." I said and wrote the number on his outstretched palm.

"Before you go, can I kiss you goodbye?" he asked.

I beat him to it. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed my lips to his. He put one hand one the small of my back and one on my neck. The kiss itself wasn't very long but it was sweet. When I pulled away he smiled. "I think I love you Leah." He whispered.

I didn't know what to say. How did I feel about him? Did I love him too? I didn't have to think, the imprintation did that for me. "I love you too."

These words almost brought tears to my eyes. He wrapped me up in a tight hug.

"Goodbye Mike." I said.

"Goodbye my sweet, sweet Leah." He replied planting a kiss on my cheek.

He stood up, turned towards the forest, and darted behind a tree. While he was out of sight I took the opportunity to phase. Sam was going to be sooo pissed. I should have at least checked in with them.

A sharp howl sounded from the forest several miles away, thoughts that weren't mine filled my head instantly.

Leah! Quil thought.

You're alive! Embry thought in a sarcastic tone.

Were have you been? Sam demanded.

I ignored him and looked over just in time to see a massive mountain lion step out from behind the trees, give a low growl, a grin, and then turn and lope gracefully into the forest.

The others had no thoughts for this they were silent; they had obviously seen what I had just seen. Then I got this smart remark, so Leah, may I ask why you are you entertaining the local wildlife? Jacob.

I let my thoughts run wild over some of the events that occurred this past afternoon of absolute and utter bliss.

Wow, a mountain lion? Who'd a thought huh? Sam.

He seems nice enough I guess. Seth.

That one Scarlet chick was hot! Embry yelled in his thoughts, I was used to comments like this by now.

The elders are going to be amazed that another member of the pack imprinted. Jacob thought mostly to himself.

Sam was not as mad as I had expected he knew how he felt about Emily and that I would feel the same about Mike and let it slide, even though I did ditch my day on patrol.

All the members of the small group went back to there homes, it had been a long day for us all. Long and wonderful for me though, although tonight we still had a meeting with the elders.

When I got home my mother was no where to be seen and Seth had went to Billy's early. There was a message on the answering machine. I pushed the button and a dreamy voice poured out of the little speaker.

"Hello Leah," Mike's voice said." I was just wondering if you wanted to go out with me tomorrow night, call me. I love you." The machine clicked and his voice left with it. I called him back; it was answered on the first ring.

"Hello?" a musical voice asked excitedly. I laughed silently; he had been waiting by the phone.

"Hey Mike!" wow, I hadn't used that mush enthusiasm in my voice in months.

We made plans to go up to Port Angelus the nest night for dinner and a movie.

I changed into some of my nicer clothes for the tribal meeting, and headed out. When I arrived it appeared I was the last one to show up although I wasn't late. I got out of the car, stepped into to Billy's yard, and walked up to the bonfire. Everyone looked at me with awkward glances. Had it been this way for everyone else who imprinted?

Old Quil came out of the house and looked towards me, "So Leah," he said in his fragile voice. "I am aware that you imprinted today, is that so?"

"Yes" I nodded and smiled.

"Then I am afraid I have bad news for you." He said sorrowfully.

The smile left my face immediately. "I don't understand."

"Leah, my dear, we haven't the faintest clue about the Makah shifters. They could propose a potential threat to you and all the wolves. We have no idea if the boy was truthful or not. The pack and I agree it would be dangerous for you two to be together. We can't allow you to see the Makah boy."

It took me a minute to understand what he was saying, and then register that thought.

"But you can't do that!" I yelled.

"But we have to young one." Old Quil said.

"What is wrong with you monsters?" I shrieked. "How many loves cans you possibly strip away from me? Are you so determined to make me absolutely miserable? We hang out with our number one enemy like there our best friends, vampires remember? Jacob imprints on an unknown species and your all fine and dandy with it, but I imprint on one of our own kind and you forbid me to see him? I hate you all!" Tears came streaming down my cheeks and across the fire my mother had her head hung, I had the feeling that she was the only member of the board that had stood up for me. "You guys," I said glaring at my pack. "You were fine with this earlier! Why do turn your backs on me now?" I was screaming these words so loud I couldn't even hear myself think.

"We didn't know the true danger then." Sam spoke.

I felt a shudder ripple down my spine. I took of towards the dense forests, I heard my clothes rip and then I was on all fours. I didn't spare a backwards glance.

A/N: Wow. This is the longest chapter yet, almost double the size of the last one. My attention span is improving. lol :D.

This chapter goes out to you Scruffy for giving me lots of your inspirational thinking time. Scruffy is one of my closest friends and you can check out her fanfic page she is nighttraveler5320.

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