Okay, I'm back, sorry for such a long delay but in between having to work two jobs and study at college, I ran out of time for this but I promise to start updating more regularly on both stories. Plus I wasn't sure what kind of

Also, I have a poll up, Leah to die or to live? Read this chapter before deciding.

Song for this Chapter:

Closer to the Edge - Thirty Seconds to Mars


Sam POV

I sighed as I sat in bed, glancing to my left, grimacing as the clock read 1pm in big red numbers, though it wasn't exactly surprising as I didn't get home until the early hours. I listened for the sound of my imprint, Emily. I couldn't help the smile that spread over my face as I heard her humming as she moved around downstairs, the kitchen to be precise if the clatter of pans were any indication.

My shoulders slumped as my mind caught up to me, reminding me of the past few days events, how could things change so much in so little time? The elders were still meeting up to discuss why a wolf had imprinted on a leech. It blew their little theory about imprints leading to breeding of a stronger generation of wolves. No-one but the elders liked that little theory, the women found it degrading and the men hated how it made the women sound nothing more than breeding machines. The wolves had thought that the imprints were to make the wolf stronger, make them fight harder when they had something to fight for.

But right now we had bigger problems that the councils ego's being hurt, Bella. Even though I didn't think she'd do anything to harm any of us, she could still bring the destruction of the pack if her Italian bosses thought she was being mistreated. Especially if they met Leah, then that would be an automatic destruction, that girl never knew when to keep her mouth shut.

Leah was also another problem that I'd have to deal with today at some point, she needed to be taken down a peg or two and she needed to learn to shut up for a minute and stop thinking about herself for once. She was so jaded and always so angry, to make matters worse she would take her anger out on anyone near her, at least once a week she'd try to take a bite out of one of the pack merely because she didn't like something someone said or did.

I knew her attitude was partly my fault, before I had become a wolf Leah and I had dated for four years and we'd been talking about marriage and children, well Leah talked and I just went with it because it was easier, she had a violent temper before she'd become a wolf.

Looking back at it, I was surprised that we'd stayed together so long, she obviously wasn't happy with me as she criticized every little thing about me and I was unhappy because she was so critical of me, it made me feel like shit if I was being honest and I don't know how I put up with it, luckily it wasn't my job any more.

Leah would critisize me for everything from my choice of friends, who my father and mother were, they weren't wealthy enough for her, to what job I wanted to my smoking habit. Man did she hate that I smoked, I think I would antagonise her by smoking in front of her.

One day everything changed when she caught me having a sneaky cig behind the Ateara's shop, she went ballistic, cursing me and screaming at me how I was going to be just a big of a disappointment as my father was. She knew the subject of my father was a sore one for me as he'd left when I was little but I knew by the sadistic smile on her face she meant to hurt me, her screaming and yelling had attracted locals and were whispering to each other, some were agreeing with Leah, where others were saying how horrible she was.

I couldn't even stand to be anywhere near her so with rage boiling through my veins at her words and attempting to humiliate me in public, I turned and stormed away from her, she started screaming at me to not to walk away from her and trying to command me to stay but I ignored her, I was too pissed, I needed to get away from her pronto.

My rage induced walk had led me into the woods and I felt my limbs tremble with anger, I let out a roar of frustration and punched a tree, suddenly there was a sound of ripping fabric and a flash of white hot pain roll through my body. I looked down when I realised I was on fours and a cry of panic left my lips but came out as more of a pained yelp.

My legs and arms were no longer there, instead there were 4 huge legs covered in long, shaggy hair and my hands and feet no longer existed, instead there were four paws, the size of dinner plates with some nasty looking claws. I freaked out and did the only thing I could think of, I ran. I ran as fast and as far away from La Push as I could.

I ran for days, only stopping to rest and refuel myself, taking down deer and eating them raw, at first I thought it was disgusting but the wolf in me relished in the hunt and enjoying the spoils of the kill. I couldn't change back to my human form and I wondered if I would be stuck this way for the rest of my life. Maybe Leah really had cursed me or something. Maybe she slipped something in my drink and this was all one big trip.

I stuck in heavily wooded areas, my new highly tuned senses leading me away from human activity. Unknowingly I had made my way back towards La Push, something was pushing me in the direction, a sixth sense or something. One night I caught the sight of myself in a puddle and was horrified, I was a giant fucking wolf with ink black fur. Just inside the La Push borders, I decided to get some rest before going home, I'm sure my mother was worried sick about me.

I went to sleep in wolf form and when I woke up the next morning, I was delighted to find I was a man again, though I was butt naked, not sure how to explain this to my mom. I covered myself up the best I could and ran to my home, happy that the backyard backed onto the forest. As soon as I got in the door, my mom yelled my name and came rushing into the room. She looked so relieved to see me there and guilt set in about how I had just ran away like that but it's not like anyone could help me, or so I thought.

When my mom had recovered and took me into her embrace, the smell of her perfume like a comfort blanket as she hugged me tight. She jerked back suddenly and looked shocked, I was kind of hurt with that.

"You have a temperature Sam," Mom said, frantically dabbing her hand to my forehead, feeling for my temperature.

"I feel fine mom, better than ever actually," I said with a sigh.

She looked troubled before heading to the phone and calling someone, asking them to come over. I went to shower and have food and the next thing I knew was Harry Clearwater, Billy Black and Old Quil sitting in my living room looking sombre. I though Harry would yell at me about leaving and not saying anything to Leah but he hadn't so far, I was worried about why they were all here.

They started by repeating all the tribal legends and explained to me how they were true, people 'blessed' with certain bloodlines would phase to wolves and protect the land from evil be it human or supernatural. They explained to me about imprinting, imprinting was when you found your soul mate, the other half to your heart and soul, those who would bear the strongest of wolves. All you had to do is look into their eyes and you would feel all ties to this world disappearing and she would tether you.

After this my mom suggested I go see Leah and find out whether she was my imprint, if not then it was best to split up with her because I could find my imprint at any time. I knew my mom didn't like Leah as she found her too controlling and annoying but I agreed with her, I needed to know.

I kind of wished that it would turn out she wasn't my imprint, I don't know how I'd be able to put up with her manipulative ways for the rest of my life. While I was away I had a lot of time to think things through. I realised that Leah didn't love me, she just wanted to mould me into her perfect guy.

-FLASHBACK-

Before I knew it I was in Leah's front yard, she opened the door and flew down the front steps, anger contorting her features.

"Where the fuck have you been?" Leah screamed at me.

"Away," I replied quietly, I couldn't tell her anything unless she was my imprint.

"Away where?" She hissed, the vein in her forehead throbbing.

I took a deep breath, readying myself for the next moment. I looked up and met Leah's eyes, I let a heavy breath out as I realised I felt nothing. Leah was not my imprint, which leads me to the hard part. Breaking up with her.

"I can't tell you that, I'm sorry," I said apologetically.

"You can't tell me? What the fuck Sam?" Leah yelled.

"I can't tell you, listen Leah, I think we should end things," I said calmly, hoping this wasn't going to get murdered.

"What?" Leah screeched, weirdly there was no sign of sadness, just anger and boy wasn't it alot of anger.

"I'm sorry Leah but it's just not working out any more," I said.

"Have you found someone else to fuck Sam?" She glared at me, full of hate.

"No, of course not!" I protested but she wasn't deterred.

"Don't lie to me Samuel Uley! Who the fuck is she? Which whore have you been fucking behind my back? Is that why you disappeared for two weeks?" Leah screamed, attracting attention from her neighbours, some glancing at me in sympathy, others curious.

"I told you, no-one Leah! Listen to me!" I yelled, trying to get it through her fucking head.

She stormed towards me and the next thing I knew, Leah's palm came towards my face and my neck snapped to the side, I had to hide a growl from her. I turned around, intent on leaving when I bumped into someone. I automatically put my arms out to catch whoever it was. The moment I touched my hands to her bare shoulders I felt an electric shock burst throughout my body. I steadied her before releasing her as if she'd burnt me.

The woman looked up with a stunned expression and my eyes met hers. I was finally whole, nothing mattered to me in this moment, my friends, my tribe and my family, all insignificant next to this goddess in front of me. I realised in that moment that I had imprinted and I couldn't help the gasp that left my lips when I realised who she was, Emily. Leah's cousin. Fuck. I left soon after, feeling guilty about imprinting so quickly after dumping Leah.

- END OF FLASHBACK-

I spent the following weeks resisting the pull of the imprint until it became too much and I ended up going to Neah Bay to see Emily, at first she was furious, saying that there was no way that she could betray Leah in that way. Eventually after I told her the truth she accepted it. She moved into my house after realising the pain was too much to bear.

When Leah found out she was furious, she attacked Emily verbally, when I saw the distraught look on Emily's face, the guilt overwhelmed me. I didn't know what to do or how I could make things better but the anger inside me was stewing up. Months passed by and Leah was still as viscious as ever, she refused to speak to Emily or me and started spreading vile rumours around the reservation that I had left her for Emily and that we were fucking behind Leah's back.

Most of the tribe didn't believe her, knowing how she could get if she didn't get her own way, the rest who did believe her dragged Emily's reputation through the mud, it got that bad that Emily didn't leave the house any longer. My fellow pack mate Jared was furious with Leah but Paul was indifferent.

Then things got worse, Leah phased and saw inside my head, she saw how much Emily meant to me and that our bond could never be broken, that we truly loved one another. When she saw how much of a bitch I thought she was and that I could never be with someone so cruel it pushed her over the edge.

The next thing I knew was her phasing out with the word 'Emily' chanting through her head and it wasn't nice. I was worried for my imprint, knowing how strong and volatile Leah was right now. I ran home as fast as I could, as I drew nearer I could hear Leah screaming at Emily and Emily's terrified sobs.

I burst through the door just as Leah phased and went for Emily, I pushed Emily out of the way and instead of getting Emily's face like she wanted, she ended up dragging her claws down Emily's bare arms. As Emily screamed out in pain, I made sure Emily was safe before phasing and lunging for Leah. She wasn't quite quick enough so I got hold of her neck and threw her out the window. I was about to follow but Emily calling my name stopped me.

She begged me not to hurt Leah, that Leah didn't mean to hurt her. When I called bullshit and told her that it was his right to kill the threat to his imprint. The most sacred pack law was to never harm an imprint. Her life was forfeit.

Emily said she didn't care, she didn't want to get Leah into trouble for something she deserved. She begged him to cover for Leah so with a broken heart at the look on his imprint's face he agreed, he would take the blame and no one would know any different. So he Alpha ordered Leah to never think about what happened, to never tell a soul what happened and to forget about it, just to be sure. It worked and Leah went home, none the wiser. Sam still wanted to kill her though, imprint family or not.

Months passed by and things seemed to be calming down, Leah was still furious but didn't attack Emily again, my pack brothers thought I was the one who had hurt Emily and Leah took a smug satisfaction thinking that I had hurt Emily, she thought Emily deserved it, I had to resist the urge to not rip Leah's throat out everyday.

I was knocked out of my memories by my back door slamming shut, I glanced at the clock and gasped when I realised that I'd lost an hour in my memories, I shook my head to clear it before getting out of bed, my muscles sore from staying in the same position for too long, I stretched, hearing the muscles pop and stretch.

I quickly got dressed before heading downstairs, sighing as I saw pretty much all of the pack scattered around my house, I couldn't help but smile when I saw my mate sat in the living room, laughing at something Kim, Jared's imprint, had said. It warmed my heart that she had at least one friend she could rely on.

She must have sensed me watching her because her eyes lifted and met mine, she gave me a blinding smile which I returned, she was so beautiful and I must be the luckiest guy alive to be able to call her mine.

I walked over to her, leaning down to give her a sweet kiss, smiling against her soft lips. I could feel eyes burning into the back of my head so I turned to see Leah glaring hatefully at Emily and I. Three years after the incident and Leah carries on her petty behaviour, I've just about had enough of her attitude.

"Is there a problem Leah?" I growled out to her, her eyes widened in surprise and all the packs eyes shot to me, I never called Leah out on her shit but lately she'd been pushing too far and the fact she could cause the destruction of the pack still weighed heavily on my mind.

She had not only caused her pack mates/boyfriends mate pain but said mate was a vampire, a very powerful fighter with fuck awesome fighting skills and very powerful friends that could destroy our tribe in mere moments and we would never be able to stop them.

"You know what my problem is Sam, that little home wrecker you call a fiancée," Leah sneered out, Emily's breath got caught in her throat and I saw from the corner of my eye that tears had gathered in hers. She would not upset my imprint any longer, I'd had enough of her bullshit and it was time to end it now. I only put up with it because Emily still thought Leah as family.

"Outside Leah, now," I said firmly.

"Sam, leave it," Emily begged me, usually that would work but not today, I was dealing with it right now.

"No Em, I've bit my tongue long enough, it's time to stop burying our heads in the sand and sort it out," I told her gently, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. She bit her lip before nodding reluctantly.

"Fuck you Sam, you can't order me to do shit," Leah yelled at me, seemingly oblivious to what she just said, I let out a humourless laugh.

"You must have forgotten who I am Leah, I am alpha. I can order you whenever I feel you're outta line," Leah's eyes widened, almost comically as what I said sunk in, I didn't like ordering the pack to do anything but at times it was necessary. "So I will rephrase that, meet me outside, now Leah," the alpha timbre slipped through my words like butter.

I could see Leah wasn't happy with the order but she had no choice but to obey, she wasn't strong enough to, Paul stepped forward, trying to defend his girlfriend but I gave him a look which made him step back, allowing Leah to pass. I think Paul knew I was pissed at him too, he was also part of the reason I'd have to go see Isabella later to see if I can talk to her. I gave Emily a quick kiss before going outside, Leah was pacing on my lawn, not looking too happy at all, oh well, tough shit. I was putting my foot down for once, her little pity parade has gone on too long.

"Leah, it's been over three years, when the fuck are you going to get over this petty 'I hate Sam + Emily' parade. It's getting old," I sighed out, I knew it sounded harsh but she needed to hear it.

"I will never get over it, you and that little blood traitor of yours, you two betrayed me and broke my heart, you broke up with me for that whore," Leah spat out at me.

I raised an eyebrow at her, she was spewing bullshit and she knew it, she just wanted to get a rise out of me so I'd do the same. I reached into the back pocket of my cut offs and pulled out a twenty pack of cigarettes and lit one up and took a long drag, Leah looked furious and I couldn't help the smirk that crossed my face.

"You know I didn't imprint on her until after we broke up and I never touched another woman whilst we were together, I knew the imprint hurt you but when we broke up there was no reason for you to get involved with mine and Emily's business," I calmly told her, taking another drag on my cigarette.

"Yeah, seconds after we broke up Sam, I still believe you two were fucking behind my back," Leah retorted, I rolled my eyes.

"Whatever Leah, you know for a fact I didn't touch any woman whilst we were together," I said, Leah would have seen in my head if I was faithful to her or not, which I was. The only reason they hadn't found out Leah was Emily's attacker, not me, was because I'd alpha ordered myself never to think of it in wolf form.

"Yeah, okay," Leah said, ignoring what I'd just said.

"No, it's not alright Leah, I'm putting a stop to your childish shit right about now," I growled out.

"What the fuck ever Sam, I'm done here," Leah dismissed me, trying to walk away, I grabbed her arm.

"No, we're not done here, since you can't behave around my fiancee then you leave me no choice, I'm alpha ordering you to stay the fuck away from my house until you can sincerely apologise and act civil towards Emily, you are not to enter and you are not to be anywhere on my land," I snarled out an order to her, thankful that I didn't lose my temper with her.

Leah looked at me with shock, tears had pooled in her eyes but I couldn't tell if she was being sincere of if this was one of her ways of trying to get her own way.

"We still have another issue that we need to discuss," I said, hearing all the pack come out of the house and onto the front lawn.

"What's that?" Paul asked as he walked over to Leah, giving me a small glare, I raised my eyebrow in challenge and he lowered his head in submisssion.

"Isabella," I replied, Leah let out a small growl at the female vampire's name. I kind of hoped that maybe Leah went after Bella, knowing she could take Leah down without breaking a sweat. I also knew she wouldn't stand for Leah's bullshit.

"What about that leech?" Leah sneered, I could practically feel the hatred rolling over her.

"Paul, are you definitely denying the imprint?" I asked him seriously but I could guess the answer.

"Why wouldn't he? He has me, he doesn't have need that blood sucking whore, at least I can give him kids," Leah said, throwing herself at Paul. She smirked to me, sounding so sure of herself. I glanced at Paul to see his eyes flashing yellow, it looked like he was having an internal war. Man vs. Wolf but it was strange really, it was the man that didn't want her but the wolf did.

"Well that's not entirely true is it now Leah? We all know you're infertile right now and the fact you're still obsessing over Sam whilst your 'with' Paul? Pathetic and incredibly creepy," Rachel Black, the only other female wolf in the pack taunted Leah as she stalked towards her.

Rachel hated Leah because Paul had left her for Leah when she was pregnant with his child, they now had a three year old daughter named Sarah. Leah hated that they had that bond and tried to make it difficult for Paul to see Sarah. Personally I thought he was stupid for it, Rachel was beautiful, Leah was pretty but Rachel is a knockout, I may be imprinted but I'm not blind. Rachel also hated Leah cause she thought she was a nutty, psychotic bitch that was in dire need of a straight jacket, Rachel's words, not mine.

"Oh shut the fuck up Rachel," Leah hissed out, hating that she was being shown up, by Rachel of all people.

"You gonna make me bitch?" Rachel asked, stepping towards Leah in a threatening manner. I smiled as I saw Leah take a step back in fear, she knew that Rachel would not hesitate to fuck her up, she was just waiting for her moment. I cleared my throat.

"Paul, you still haven't answered me," I stated, looking at him, he sighed out, rubbing his hand on the back of my neck.

"I have to deny it Sam, but," He trailed off, looking at Leah nervously.

"But what Paul?" Leah screeched, making everyone flinch at the high pitched noise.

"I have to talk to her, I need to explain things to her," begging with me to agree and understand, which I did, I also felt pity for him, he was in between a rock and a hard place and I knew it wasn't going to be easy for him.

"Fuck no, go anywhere near that fucking corpse and I swear to Taha Aki that I will rip that whore's head off, set it alight and piss on the ashes," Leah screamed, her whole body shaking with anger.

All of the pack gasped in surprise, her eyes widened as she realised what she'd just admitted, she'd just admitted she would harm an imprint just to get her own way. Bitch was fucking crazy. I knew after watching Bella fight Jasper then Leah would end up dead, not Bella but it didn't matter, she just broke the most sacred pack law, cause no harm to an imprint. Second time she's broken it but the only ones who know about the first is Emily and I. Leah looked panicked when she knew that she was in deep shit and noone was going to help her this time.

"You would threaten an imprints life Leah?" Rachel asked, anger lacing her tone.

"No, I didn't mean it," Leah said, trying to backpeddle.

"Bullshit, the tribal council will give you a trial within the next few hours," Jacob called out, "you threatened the life of an imprint, that is unacceptable."

Jacob was the true Alpha so his word was law, also the brother of Rachel, Uncle to Sarah so he too had a heavy dislike for Leah, for what she'd done to his family. Leah looked horrified and turned to run but Rachel grabbed her by the hair and yanked her back hard enough to cause a scream of pain to escape Leah's lips.

"Stay where you are Leah," I alpha commanded her, she stopped struggling immediately.

I heard a growl and looked to see Paul standing there looking furious, his eyes were yellow which meant his wolf was in control. I thought he was about to defend Leah but then I caught the glare he was sending her, chills went down my spine at the look.

"You would kill my imprint Leah? What happens when you imprint, do I get to kill your imprint too?" Paul snarled out, his arms were shaking.

I saw that Leah was deep in thought, I knew she was trying to figure some way of getting out of this without her being hurt, even if it meant lying through her teeth so I decided to help out.

"Answer him truthfully Leah," I alpha ordered her, she gave me a glare of hate before turning to face Paul, a sneer on her face.

"Of course I'd kill her, I'd kill Emily if I'd had the chance, noone touches what is mine, when I imprint then I'd leave your pathetic ass quicker than I imprinted, I don't love you, you're just a way to get Sam jealous, I hate the fact that you have to see your bastard child every day, less attention on me," Leah answered honestly before covering her mouth in horror, as if that would take back the horrific things she'd just revealed.

I felt anger over take me at the threat of my imprint, Paul didn't look much better, I could see he was loosing control and I wasn't that far behind him, I could hear the sharp intakes of breath as all the pack had realised what a viscious, self centered bitch Leah was.

But it wasn't Paul or I that attacked her, no that was Rachel, the mother of the child Leah had just insulted, she pounced on Leah, proceeding to beat the ever living shit out of her, Leah was screaming, trying to get someone to save her but noone would, Leah deserved every hit she recieved. In the end Jacob dragged her off and held his sister.

The next hour passed quickly, Leah was locked up in the tribal hall in an old, sturdy prison cell and alpha ordered not to move. She couldn't be trusted not to flee. As soon as she was sorted out, I headed over to Bella's to have that talk with her.

It was an eye opening talk and it made me not hate vampires so much, I could see that when she tensed up when I asked about her change that it had been horrific and the look in her eye told me she was broken emotionally. I didn't know whether I wanted to hear her story or not but I'd let her tell me in her own time.

I was worried that when she went to Texas that she would get hurt but she assured me this was something she'd done plenty of times before, she was a big girl and could handle herself. I knew she had good fighting skills but I still worried, she was an imprint and that meant she was pack. I knew she wasn't a fan of the Cullen's which made me curious, I always felt strange about them, something didn't sit right to me.

I ended my talk with her by telling her that Paul would like to talk to her before she left for Texas, I could tell by the look on her face she was nervous and resigned, she knew he was going to deny the imprint but maybe after he told her about what happened and his story she would understand a little bit more.

I just hoped she came back from Texas.


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