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Sorry for taking forever to up this chapter. I've been studying for multiple tests.

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Chapter 8: I Am One of Them

After that wired incident with Jacob, Sam did everything within his power to keep the two of us apart. He would either make Jacob work long shifts or make Paul, Jared, and Embry babysit us. Jake would get angry but would not do anything about it. He barely acknowledges me. However, throughout the week I could not get him out of my mind. I've been dreaming about him, doodling his name and face in my notebook along with adding his last name to mine. I do not have the guts to ask him out since Sam would probably lock me up in my room.

At the end of the week, Jake came up to, at school, me and asked me if I would join the group at the bonfire at the beach. I was speechless but I quickly replied yes. When I got home at the end of the day, I quickly rushed upstairs and tried on so many clothes that it would take hours to clean up later. At 7pm, Sam shouted upstairs to me to hurry up or we were going to be late. I rushed down. Emily was grabbing a basket that was overflowing with food and supplies. Sam was driving his pickup truck. Every once in a while he kept looking my way. The way he was looking at me had me worried.

Finally, after a half hour drive we arrived at the beach. Paul and Embry helped Emily carried the supplies. Jared was cuddling next to Kim by the fire. They just looked at me and smiled. Billy, Jake's father, was talking to the other elders but also looked at me for a brief moment and smiled as well. However, with his it looked like he knew something and I didn't. Jake rushed over and helped me out of Sam's truck. Sam gave Jake a look and growled at him. Jake shrugged him off. Jake asked me to sit with him and if I wanted anything. I told him I would sit with him and I was fine. On the inside, I was so happy I could die. Jake was noticing me and it seemed that we might click and become a couple.

Billy called for everyone's attention as he began to tell the legends. I just held Jake's hand even though he wanted more. We listened to the tradition legends like The Great Wolf, Taha Wi, Yaha Uta, and Imprinting. Sam and Jake both flinched at the beginning of the imprinting legends. Throughout all of these tales, Sam kept staring at me every once in a while again like he was expecting something. Jake looked at me too in the same manor. At the end of Billy's storytelling, Sam got up and went over to me.

"Sabbie, now that you have heard the legends…its time that you know the truth. The shape-shifting legends are real. That's what happened to Paul, Jared, Embry, Jake, and myself. I turned first. That's what happened to me during the three weeks I was gone. I turned into a black wolf and freaked out. I regretted every minute that I could not be there for you, especially after mom killed herself. I was there at the funeral and I saw that you spotted me as a wolf. I was the animal that hurt Emily by accident. Ever since I can back, we all had to protect the tribe from the cold ones, aka vampires, that's why I'm never around. Just know that I still care about you and still love you. I want what's' best for you." Sabbie did not say a single word. She could not believe her brother was lying to her face. After everything she went, Sabbie hoped that Sam was finally coming clean. "Sabbie can you please say something? I need to know what you're thinking I cannot read your mind like the packs." Sam said with a pleading look.

"What the hell do you want me to say…. other than how can you lie to my face? I hope that you were finally coming clean about those three weeks. Do you know how many hours I spent crying over you and sometimes it was with Leah? I want my old brother back! The one that acted as a brother and as a father to me. I want the one who would tuck me in at night when we were little and tell me stories. The Sammy I want would help me study for test or help with projects, watch movies with me, or go shopping with me. But now you've become a lying, cheating, bluntly ignoring me, overbearing, arrogant of a person. Mom would be ashamed of you if she was still alive. Now tell me the real truth or I'll never speak to you!" The audience just stayed quite as Sam started to vibrate. Jared and Paul pulled him into the woods. A few minutes later Jared and Paul returned with a big black wolf that everyone could see from the fire's warm glow. Everybody was calm but Sabbie. "Sammy?" The wolf gave a stern look and shook its head. Sabbie just continued to stare at the massive creature and took in deep breaths. Sam changed back and returns to comfort Sabbie

"How can it be? All of you knew and did not tell me? Sam…why could you not tell me before now?" Sam looked a little bit speechless and was dreading answering it. He told Jake to take me to the beach and do it. Jake came over and took my hand and led me that way.

When we were far enough from the group Jake turned around and looked at me. I could tell that there was pain in his eyes. He took a very deep breath and began.

"Well you remember the legend my dad told about how a shape-shifter finds their…uhmm… closest friend. Well Sabbie on Valentine's Day I imprinted on you. So your brother and I arranged to tell let him tell you about the wolf aspect of all of this but I had to explain why you were permitted to know about us. I understand if you don't want to hang out or be around me." Jake still had the pain in his eyes.

"Is that what happen with Sam and Emily or Jared and Kim? But they are all dating their wolf. I'm ok with the imprinting concept." Sabbie said while giving Jake a hug that Jake would not let her get out of his arms.

"Yeah…Sam and Jared imprinted on them. Sam was forced to dump Leah and he regrets it every minute. As to the dating, some wolfs take it a step further and date the imprinted. Sometimes it works and other times it doesn't. I rather not risk it especially since you need time to adjust to all of this." The two of them just walk hand in hand on the beach in silence. Once in a while they would stare at the other while the other one was looking at something else. It looked like Jake had more to say but someone else was holding his tongue.

The two of them return to the group after being alone for an hour and half. Sam said it was time to go home and Sabbie went to the truck. In the truck Sam and Emily asked how Jake did in explaining the rest. She told them everything and Emily gaped at Sam. He had a sheepish face toward her and said they would talk about it later. Sabbie just thank Sam for finally telling her the truth. He just smiled and told her that it she would have to go to bed when they got home. I was finally one of them.

"Ok Sam why did you have Jake lie to Sabbie about the reality of imprinting. He deserves some happiness especially since his childhood friend is dating that vampire from that Cullen clan. He going to be starting off the relationship on a lie and it's going to hurt her in the end. Also, what about your sister after finally learning the truth about most of us, you make Jake lie to her! Especially, after everything Sabbie has been through… like you mother committing suicide and Sabbie finding the body. She still has nightmares about it. Jake could help her recover from it. I want the real truth Sam or else you are sleeping on the sofa!" Sam looked defeated. With Emily, Sam knew that he could not lie to her. The imprinting bond was strong enough between the two of them that it would be impossible for Sam to do it.

"I made Jake do it because I did not want my little sister to get hurt, physically or emotionally. I still feel guilty about what I did to you and I hear things around town. The girls at Jake and Sabbie's school all think that the pack is hot and they try to flirt with them. I mean look at Paul for crying out loud. He is known as either Paul Lahottie or Paul Love'm and Leave them Lahote. Paul even tried hitting on my sister and I had to give an Alpha order for him to stop. God forbid Jake and Sabbie start a relationship and some girl flirts with Jake...Sabbie is going to get hurt. Especially, for the two of them the bond needs time to develop and become stronger. I already forbid Jake from seeing that Bella girl. So hopefully in the future Jake and Sabbie's bond will be stronger enough that I do not have to worry about her. Also by then, hopefully Sabbie would have a career and not get stuck here in La Push forever. She has enough talent to get out of here but with Jake she'll be stuck here. I promised Mom, when we were both little, that I would get Sabbie out of here. Everybody knows how talented she is. She has what it takes."

"Sam…I am extremely disappointed in you. You are letting your problems interfere with her happiness as well as Jake's. I know big brothers are supposed to be a pain when it comes to little sister dating but not like this. I agree about letting Sabbie adjusting to all of this before Jake really tries to make it work but not the rest. I've been able to balance my career, be with you, and take care of Sabbie along with the pack. So I don't see how Sabbie cannot do it too with her schoolwork, clubs, and her job. Now…I'm going to bed and the sofa for you." Sam looked surprised. "Like I said…I'm disappointed in you." Emily then went upstairs to their bedroom alone as Sam made up the sofa for him to sleep on.