Chapter 10 – Now I'm Not The Only One

To say that the tribal council was angry about what had happened at Sam and Emily's wedding was an understatement. They were furious. I was lectured, and then Jacob, then Embry and then we were all lectured together which I thought was slightly unfair considering I wasn't the one who decided to start up a fight club in the middle of the dance floor. And to make matters just that little bit worse, now both packs were aware of my dating predicament, which was why Sam Uley was knocking on my window the day after his wedding, and before he and Emily left for their honeymoon.

Wedding night mustn't have been that good if he wanted to come lecture me instead of going on his honeymoon. Ha, I was such a bitch, but at least I made myself laugh.

I hefted up my window and raised an eyebrow at Sam which I hoped he could mentally understand said 'what the heck do you want asshole?'

"You know this is a bad idea," Sam began frowning seriously and I held up my palm silencing him.

"Sam I've already heard this from Seth, my mother and the whole damn council, I really don't need to hear it again from you," I retorted, finding it rude that he thought any of this was his business. Sam Uley just loved to stick his nose into my affairs; it was like he couldn't help himself.

"Lee-Lee…" I lashed out and slapped him hard across the face. How dare he call me by that name; I had to restrain myself from doing worse to him. Sam shut his mouth and looked at the ground, knowing he had made a mistake, before speaking again, "Leah, I caused you so much pain, I don't want to see you hurt again."

The first time I was hurt it was all his fault, I found it laughable that he could pretend to care about me now when he had left me for my second cousin without a care.

"It's easier this time around, I know what to expect," I said tightly, and Sam's face looked guilty. He should feel guilty.

"This isn't going to end well," Sam stated ominously and I rolled my eyes. Understatement of the century went to Sam Uley.

"I'm used to disappointment," I reminded him then smiled with fake sweetness, "Go away Sam."

And then I shut the window in his face. God that felt good.

"For someone who claims to be in love with Emily, he sure spends a lot of time wondering about what you are doing," Seth mused from the doorway startling me and I turned around and grinned. My little brother was turning in a super stealthy ninja wolf, I hadn't even noticed him enter the room since I had been too busy telling Sam to go away.

"Maybe it's because I'm just irresistible," I wiggled my eyebrows at him and Seth shrugged and came to sit on the edge of my bed.

"Or maybe it's that imprinting isn't all it's cracked up to me," he retorted sarcastically and my eyes widened with surprise.

"Oooh, my baby brother's turned cynical; the world is ending and you didn't tell me?" I joked punching his arm playfully as I came to sit beside him on the bed and Seth raised his eyes to the sky.

"Yeah, yeah, Seth isn't eternally optimistic, stop the presses," Seth said dryly.

Okay, this smart ass act was definitely not like my Seth. I glanced over at the window to make sure Sam was gone. The last thing I needed was a peeping tom on top of all the other drama going on in my world.

"What's crawled up your bum then?" I asked Seth ruffling his hair and Seth sighed deeply.

"Nothing, I just…I'm sick of it all."

At my blank face Seth delved further into his thoughts.

"Being a wolf, being pressured to believe that imprinting is everything, I want to fall in love and get a girlfriend but every time I even get close to a girl I think about what happened to you and I wouldn't wish that on any girl."

Seth knew how to pull on my heartstrings. I felt bad that what happened to me had ruined dating for Seth. Dating was a normal part of being human and now Seth was too afraid to date in case he hurt someone like Sam hurt me. I took Seth's hands in mine.

"Seth look at me," I encouraged him and when Seth raised his eyes to mine, I smiled lovingly, "You are a better man than Sam. He didn't fight for me, I know he didn't, we all got to peek through his head, and he didn't fight it. I know you Seth, I know that if you were in love and imprinted on another you would fight the imprint with your last breath."

"What if fighting it isn't enough? What if I fail?" Seth asked softly, and I hugged him tightly.

"Then you will know that you did everything you could," I told him and Seth gave a small smile, so I decided to break the intense atmosphere with a joke as I pinched his cheek, "Being depressed doesn't suit you at all."

"Well I can't think of anything right now that would make me want to smile," Seth replied frowning. I hated seeing him so down, it was odd and just not right that his face wasn't smiling.

"Nessie is in love with you, she wants to marry you when she grows up," I blurted out the only thing I could think of and Seth gagged, staring at me in shock with his eyes so wide I thought they might just pop off his face.

"Was that supposed to make me feel better?" Seth asked incredulously and I shrugged, though I couldn't stop the curious grin that came to my face.

"Does it?"

"No!"

"Oh, then, no it wasn't," I said quickly, then nudged him teasingly, "But at least you aren't being all emo now, and the good news is you have a backup in case things don't work out with human girls, you have a willing half-breed at your disposal."

"Stop! Stop! I can't think about her like that, stop!"

Seth ran away screaming to his room. I smiled. Well at least he wouldn't be thinking all depressing thoughts now; he would be too busy not trying to think of Nessie. Mission accomplished. I decided to head downstairs and have a celebratory snack, a tub of ice-cream sounded perfect.

Unfortunately my trek to the kitchen to retrieve my well deserved ice cream was waylaid when I found two teenagers on my couch getting suspiciously close to third base. I stood there watching them grope each other for a couple of moments before I cleared my throat gruffly. They pulled apart like someone had dropped cold water on them and I was slightly amused to see Brady and a girl whom I assumed had to be the girl he liked. Ahh I was so glad that I could facilitate Brady being the La Push Sleazeball; NOT! I was going to kick his furry little ass…when I had the energy. Right now I just wanted to have my ice cream and not have two little teenagers doing the nasty in my living room.

"Brady, I did not give you a key so that you could deflower girls in my home, if you have to devirginise yourself go do it in the woods like everyone else," I growled with annoyance and Brady looked over at his girlfriend then back at me helplessly. He was out of luck, puppy dog eyes didn't work on me.

"But…"

"No buts, run along you dirty little pervert," I pointed to the door and Brady and his girl retreated out of the front door. I sighed and headed to the kitchen shaking my head and muttering as I rummaged through the freezer for my ice cream, "Damn horny teenagers."

"We aren't all that bad."

I half turned to see Jacob standing in the doorway to the kitchen leaning on the doorjamb with a sexy smile on his handsome face. We? Oh dear god, I'd forgotten that Embry and Jacob were still teenagers, they had both turned eighteen this year, while I was twenty one. Great, now I felt like a cradle snatcher. As if reading my mind Jacob smirked.

"Don't worry honey, I find the fact that you're a cougar very attractive."

"What are you doing here?" I asked grumpily turning back to the freezer.

Ah ha, found my ice cream!

I took the ice cream from the freezer and sat it down on the table carefully, away from Jacob, before rummaging through drawers looking for a spoon.

"I wanted to see if you wanted to come to dinner, Billy wanted to see you," Jacob invited me and I looked down at my ice cream helplessly before nodding. Ice cream would have to wait, I could definitely not say no to a free dinner.

"Ok, just let me go change."

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Billy and I sat at the dinner table while Jacob fussed about getting dinner on plates in the kitchen. Jacob had cooked dinner tonight, which I thought was a sweet gesture. He cooked spaghetti and it smelt pretty good. Point for Jacob, the boy could cook. Billy looked pale and sickly, but it was only to be expected all things considered. I frowned as I looked at him; he was getting way to skinny. Billy noticed my staring and smiled comfortingly, then patted my hand as if to let me know he was doing okay.

"So I hear my son is in love with you," Billy said quite loudly so that Jacob could hear from the kitchen and there was the sound of a pot dropping. I giggled.

"Don't tell me you're going to declare your undying affection for me too old man?" I quipped loudly and Billy waggled his bushy eyebrows at me playfully.

"Would you take me?"

"I don't know if you could handle me," I replied thoughtfully and Jacob burst through the door, our plates in his hands and a grossed out look on his face.

"Oh god, please stop with the innuendo, can we just have a normal dinner where you don't try hitting on my possible girlfriend?" Jacob asked Billy in mock horror as he placed the plates in front of us and we chuckled at Jacob's expense. Jacob sat down and we all prepared to eat when the front door swung open. What now? The universe just didn't want to let me eat…was this a hint that I was fat or something? Well the universe could kiss my fat ass.

"I'm here!" a female voice cooed from the doorway and I recognized the voice instantly. I jumped to my feet nearly upending the dinner table. Billy luckily grabbed his water before it splashed all over him, Jacob was not so lucky.

"Becca!" I squealed as I ran for the front door and enveloped Rebecca Black in a tight hug.

"Leah!" she screamed in my ear that I'm sure I'm now deaf in.

Becca was like another me; she was sarcastic, and bold, and opinionated and I adored her. If she was a boy, I would totally be in love with her. Wow, that was really narsacistic. Oh, well. Moving on. I noticed that she was traveling alone, that was weird, everytime she visited, which wasn't often, she had her tanned husband with her. Becca hadn't visited the Res since before Bella Swan and the leeches came to town.

"Where's your husband?" I asked curiously when I pulled away from her and Becca's face hardened.

"With some whore in Honolulu."

"What?" Jacob appeared in the doorway his face murderous. No one liked that some Hawaiian surfer had come along and swept Becca away from the Res, but to find out that he had cheated on her was just a slap to the face. Jacob looked like he was going to jump on the next flight to Honolulu to kick some Hawaiian surfer butt.

"I'm getting a divorce and moving back here for good," Becca said tightly, and I felt my heart go out to her. If anyone knew how it felt to have someone cheat on you it was me.

"Oh god, Becca I'm so sorry," I apologized hugging her again and Becca stayed with her head resting against my shoulder. Jacob was shaking dangerously. Billy rolled himself over and shook Jacob's arm trying to get his attention and calm him down. Becca didn't know that her little brother and a lot of us on the Res turned into wolves, so seeing Jacob phase might not be the best thing for her in this state.

"Don't be, he was an asshole," Becca replied, then she started sniffing as she spoke, "I just…don't know…why…he…"

And with that Rebecca burst into a flood of tears. I knew it wasn't her fault her husband was a douche, heck I think even she knew that, but still, someone cheats on you, you can't help but think something is wrong with you. I knew immediately what had to be done. I turned to Jacob and waved off his shaking form. Becca didn't need a giant wolf right now; she needed ice cream and alcohol and lots of both.

"Jacob, get me my ice cream from my freezer and tell Rachel to get her butt over here ASAP, get Seth to pick out some horror and comedies from my movie selection then head down to the local store and buy me three bottles of vodka...actually make it six, I'll need at least three," I listed off my commands and Jacob shifted uneasily.

"Leah…I'm not twenty-one yet," he muttered and I slapped a hand to my head. Oh yeah, I was a cougar and went for boys who couldn't even buy me a drink.

"Shit, okay, take Rachel with you then report back here."

"Aye aye, captain," Jacob gave me a gay little salute before strolling out of the front door. Loser. I poked my head out of the door and screamed at him to run faster.

I came back into the house to see Becca hugging Billy tightly, kneeling so that she could lay her head on his lap. I didn't want to interrupt their moment so I stayed near the front door.

"Oh dad you must think I'm such a bitch, you're so sick and I'm moaning because my marriage is a failure, you warned me against him and I didn't listen, I'm such an idiot," well I had to hand it to her, Becca never beat around the bush. Billy laughed and stroked her hair gently.

"Sweetheart, it's okay, I'm just glad you're here, you have a girl's night, I know Leah and Rachel will take care of you, I'll still be here tomorrow, I'm not going anywhere yet," Billy assured her and Becca kissed his cheek.

"I love you daddy."

"Love you too baby."

I was struck by this intimate father and daughter scene. Mostly because I hadn't had one with my father for close to three years and would never have another. Becca turned to me her eyes shining with tears.

"Come on Leah, let's go curse all men except our daddy's," Becca demanded and I grinned as we raced up the stairs to her old room. Felt like old times.

"This place is just as I remember it," Becca commented walking into her old room as she looked around fondly. There were two single beds since she shared the room with Rachel back in the day and other items that made the room distinctly feminine. A whole lot of pink…a little too much pink, if you asked me. It was like Strawberry Shortcake threw up in here. Becca collapsed onto her bed and I squeezed onto the single bed lying next to her. Our arms were touching. Something wasn't right, Rachel felt really warm.

"So what happened?" I asked her softly and Becca took a deep breath before telling me the story.

"I came home early yesterday. I wanted to cook the bastard dinner, since it was his birthday. I came home to find him with another woman. They were in our bed for goodness sake. Man I lost it, I was screaming and throwing things, I thought I was going to explode out of my skin I was shaking so badly. My dad was ill and that prick was diddling around behind my back with some waitress from a burger shack on Waikiki. I just grabbed my stuff and drove to the airport, got on a plane and came home," Becca's voice became harder and angrier as she relived what had happened to her yesterday and I felt the bed start to shake. It wasn't me causing it. I sat up and pressed my hand against Becca's forehead. She was burning up something fierce.

"You have a fever," I said worriedly and Becca shrugged uncaringly.

"I was fine when I left Hawaii, maybe it's all this rainy Washington air," Becca chuckled sarcastically and I gave a weak smile.

"Maybe."

There was another reason why she could have a fever like this, but I didn't want to think it in case I doomed her. There was no way that Becca…I reached over and touched her forehead again. Her skin felt hot to me, and I ran at wolf temperature. Jesus. Becca was going to phase. I flipped out my phone urgently while Becca stared at me, almost sleepily.

"Now that you mention it, I don't feel too good," Becca murmured and I squeezed her hand, though my hand was shaking.

"Have a quick rest, I just need to make a phone call," I told her and Becca closed her eyes obediently.

I went out of the room, closing the door firmly behind me before I dialed a familiar number urgently.

"Jacob get back here right now," I whispered trying to keep my voice down when my Alpha picked up.

"But Rachel and I are half way to the store," Jacob complained lazily, amusement in his voice.

"Jacob I need you, I think…I think Becca is going to phase," I said softly, bowing my head.

Jacob cussed loudly and I heard the sound of screeching tires and Rachel's surprised cries in the background.

"I'm on my way."

"I'll call Old Quil; he will need to be here to explain the legend."

"Stay with her Leah, she will need you."

"I won't leave her, I promise."

I hung up and turned to see Billy in the hallway, staring at me with wide eyes. He looked to Becca's door and I nodded solemnly. Billy's eyes filled with tears and I felt my lower lip tremble.

"I'm sorry Billy," I whispered as I felt a teardrop streak down my face. I was sure no man wanted this fate for his daughter. Billy shook his head.

"It is an honour to serve and protect the tribe," he told me, though he had a sad look on his face.

"Watch over her for me? I need to call Old Quil and Sam," I asked Billy as I brushed away my tears and he nodded rolling towards the room but he stopped to squeeze my hand. He didn't say anymore, he just rolled into the room to sit by his daughter's bedside and await the change that was about to take place. Becca was moaning, her eyes shut tight. I called Sam first catching him just before he was supposed to be leaving for his honeymoon and I told him to pick up Old Quil and get over here straight away. It was going to be a long night.

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Jacob and Rachel arrived a couple of minutes after I called Sam. I called Paul and told him to come pick up Rachel. A human being near a newly transforming werewolf was not wise. Rachel protested wanting to be there for her sister, but she was overruled by myself, Jacob, Sam and Paul. In the end Paul had to throw her over his shoulder and physically carry her out, while she screamed bloody murder at all of us. There had been a debate whether to tell Becca about the legend before she phased or after and Jacob, Sam and I decided to try and have Billy and Old Quil explain to her what was happening first. Unfortunately by the time we all got up there Becca was unconscious and delirious, moaning and sweating and we all knew she was very close. Sam and Jacob moved Billy and Old Quil back into the living room then they both met me back at the Becca's door.

"Let me stay with her, stop the others from phasing, I don't want her inundated with thoughts when she first phases," I commanded quickly and Jacob and Sam nodded pulling out their phones. I nodded at them both and Sam moved away to make his calls to his pack members while Jacob sent out a group text. I touched Jacob's arm and he looked up at me, his eyes wild. Jacob looked like he was either going to cry or punch a wall. Or both. I leaned forward to hug him.

"She's be okay, Becca is a tough chick," I told him trying to reassure him that his sister would be fine and Jacob nodded bravely, though his face betrayed his fear for her.

I went into the room and closed the door behind me before moving over to Becca's bedside. Billy had set up a bowl with a wet towel to put on her forehead. I lay the way towel on her face and she moaned opening her eyes. She was conscious again, and lucid. It would be happening soon.

"Leah it hurts," Becca groaned her body cringing from the pain and I grabbed her hand in mine.

"I know Becca, the pain will pass soon," I promised her, then I released her hand, ready to start coaching her into the phase, "I need you to relax, I need you to give in."

Becca shook her head then screamed in pain. I could only imagine how helpless Jacob and Billy felt knowing Becca was in pain like this, hearing her cries and screams. Seeing Becca reminded me of when I first phased, except mine sort of went backwards. I had been feeling sick, and then I had gotten so angry I exploded. Becca had gotten angry first, and now she was feeling sick as she was phasing slowly, and painfully.

"My body feels like its being ripped apart," Becca's words came out in short spasms; the sweat was rolling from her forehead. I wiped it away with the wet towel gently. Her body was shaking so badly. Not long now.

"I know Becca."

"Make the pain stop Leah."

"I can't Becca, I'm sorry. It will all be over soon."

"What's happening to me?"

"I will explain everything to you soon.

"Explain now!" Becca screamed but I didn't get a chance as Becca transformed right before my eyes.

Becca kicked out her legs, winding me as she got me right in the stomach and I was thrown back into a wall, cracking it. Completely stunned I slid down the wall, sinking to the ground. I sat there for a second gathering my senses before getting to my feet not able to do much other than watch as Becca thrashed around on the bed and then her body started morphing as fur pushed through skin and bones were moved. In seconds a dark brown wolf stood panicked on Becca's bed howling pitifully. I tore off my dress and phased as well and I was bombarded by Becca's frantic thoughts.

Leah! Jesus, shit, fuck, what the fuck is going on? What happened to me? What the fuck happened to you? You're a great big fucking wolf…oh my god, I'm a fucking wolf, Becca was screaming into my head and I could feel her panic racing through me.

Calm down Becca, just calm down and I will tell you what they told me the first time, I bade her and on hearing my voice Becca relaxed slightly. I jumped onto the bed beside her and she flinched a little but relaxed when I nudged her snout with mine. I pushed her to lie on her stomach and then I did the same, resting my body against hers so that my warmth would comfort her. When I was sure she was as relaxed as possible, I began the speech as I remembered it from when Sam told it to me.

The Quileute Legends are real. You have been chosen by the ancestors to protect your tribe…

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By the time I was finished explaining Becca's mind had gone blank. I tried to fish around in her thoughts but there was just nothingness. She was literally stunned into silence.

Becca you okay? I asked hoping I hadn't sent her into a state of shock. That had happened to little Collin when he found out. Took him nearly a week to come out of his shock and phase back.

Why was I chosen? Why were you chosen? Becca asked, her voice sounding devoid of emotion.

We don't know, before me there were no other female's in the pack, I was the first, and you are the second, I told her shrugging my wolfy shoulders and Becca gave a sarcastic laugh.

Seems like we get the shitty end of the genetic deal, Rachel gets her soul mate and we get fur, Becca snapped bitterly, snarling out loud.

It's not so bad; we can eat what we want and still look awesome, I tried to focus on the perks of being a wolf. That was the best I could come up with, not exactly a motivating speech.

Sacrificing my mortality for looks, what a dream, Becca quipped darkly and I sighed deeply. I had come to terms with who I was a long time ago, but it wasn't hard to remember how I felt when I first found out I was a wolf. I hated myself, and I hated Sam, and I hated the tribe.

I know this sucks Becca, believe me I do, but this is our life, our duty to the tribe, I reminded her, feeling like an asshole at having to be so blunt with her. I also felt awful because I was basically saying exactly what Sam told me my first time. Becca fell silent for a long while.

Do you think the ancestors are punishing me because I left? Becca ventured to ask quietly and I didn't have a real answer for her. I had often wondered the same thing.

I don't know why this happened to us Becca.

Becca's mind went silent again and then she shook her head and got to her wolf feet shakily.

So how do I go back to normal? She asked determination in her voice and I felt a pride swell within me. She was taking this really well, refusing to pity herself. She was doing much better than I had when I first phased but there was extenuating circumstances in my change. Firstly my hated ex-boyfriend was the one trying to coach me to be calm, and secondly I'd just killed my father and doomed my brother. Ok, so that was a little melodramatic but it had been a really bad time for me.

Now this is the tricky part, takes at least a day though Jacob only took a couple of hours to master it, maybe you will get lucky, I told her as I showed her how to relax enough to phase back and Becca nudged me.

Bet you $ 20 I can do it in 12 hours, she challenged me and I laughed.

You're on.

I hoped Becca would be okay. She would have me and Jacob and the rest of our pack to help her adjust to this new change. What happened to her wasn't ideal, but I knew she was strong enough to accept it and move on. She would be okay, I kept telling her and myself she would be okay.

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The good news was I won $ 20; bad news was Becca took two days to transform back so I had spent the last two days in wolf form with her. I cracked my neck to the side then rubbed my forehead, absolutely exhausted. It was lunchtime, and I was freaking starving. I had left Becca in the capable hands of Jacob and Billy; they were going to explain to her in depth what had happened so far, and also about the Cullen's. Speaking of the Cullen's, I had ten missed calls from Edward. I dialed his number as I walked down the road to my house, ignoring any curious stares I received for wearing the same clothes I was wearing two days ago.

"Hey E," I greeted Edward morosely when he picked up.

"Leah! You weren't answering is everything ok?" Edward talked really fast and I had to smile a little at his concern as I got to my porch and sat down on the steps.

"Jacob's sister Becca phased," I told him, my face frowning at the memory.

"Wow, that's big right?" Edward asked, shocked by the news.

"Right, now I'm not the only female wolf, now Becca is doomed to be a menopausal werewolf just like me," I felt the tears pricking at my eyelids again, I was so damn hormonal, and I rubbed my eyes furiously, annoyed by my sudden affliction of girly behaviour, "I just don't understand why she had to phase as well. Why wasn't ruining my life enough for the ancestors? Why did they have to take her life too?"

"It's not your fault she phased Leah," Edward told me slowly and I knew that he was right but I couldn't help but feel that if I had done something, if I had been a better Beta, then Becca wouldn't have needed to phase. I also felt awful for Jacob. The Black's had already been through so much and now this, life just wasn't fair.

"I feel like I should have done something to prevent it," I muttered angry with myself and Edward breathed deeply into the phone.

"Being a wolf is in her blood, like it's in yours, there was nothing you could have done," Edward repeated and I sighed deeply.

"I know…its just so unfair," I murmured disheartened, then I stood up, "I gotta go take a shower, its been a long two days."

"I'll call you later," Edward promised and I gave a half smile.

"Okay."

"Bye Leah."

"Bye E."

I strolled into the living room and was met with four curious pairs of eyes. Of course the one day I wanted to do nothing other than take a long hot shower and sleep, my house would be full of the pack. Quil, Seth, Brady and Collin were crowded into my living room, playing Call of Duty, though they paused their game when I entered.

"Jacob said Becca phased," Seth spoke up, and the others were silent waiting for me to speak. A new wolf joining our ranks was always special, but this was Jacob's sister.

"Yeah, looks like I'm not the only she-wolf around anymore," I retorted bluntly, too tired to try and make it sound nice. Quil scratched the back of his head.

"Is she okay?" he ventured to ask and I thought of the last image I had of Becca when I left the Black house. She had been sitting in a chair, arms folded across her chest defiantly listening to Old Quil and she had met my eyes just as I was leaving and mouthed, 'crazy old coot'. She was taking this all remarkably well, she would get through this.

"She's stunned but she is strong, she'll get through this," I told them what I had been thinking and Collin raised his hand. I rolled my eyes and pointed at him indicating he could speak.

"Does that mean she will join our pack?" Collin asked and I nodded. I wouldn't leave her in Sam's pack alone, plus she hated Sam, and I doubt she would like to be in a pack with Paul.

"Sure does."

"Is she hot?" Brady piped up rubbing his hands together in anticipation.

"Dude, you can't try for Jacob's sister," Collin nudged him whispering, obviously forgetting that we all had enhanced hearing and could hear him clear as day.

"Why not? She's fair game," Brady replied grinning and I stalked over to the two teens and glared down at them with the full force of the 'Clearwater Glare' that I had spent many years perfecting.

"Hey, no one is hitting on Becca okay? She is going through a divorce and doesn't need some teenage boys sniffing around her like dogs in heat, capiche?" I asked looking at each one of them separately and they glanced at each other before looking back at me.

"Yes ma'am," Brady and Collin chimed grinning innocently, but I didn't trust them. I would have to keep an eye on those two around Becca. Meanwhile, what were they all doing here anyway?

"What are all you losers even doing here?" I demanded, my words losing their sting because of my weariness and I added threateningly, "I'll take away your keys if you don't stop stalking me."

"We wanted to hear about the date," Seth spoke for all of them and I frowned for a moment before realizing they were talking about the triple date. It seemed so long ago that Embry, Jacob and I had gone on the triple date. I'm sure the pack had heard whispers of what happened but they hadn't been all together like this for me to tell them.

"It was a disaster," I exclaimed moving to collapse onto an armchair and I went into a rendition of what happened on that fateful night.

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I finished the story and Quil, Seth, Brady and Collin were quiet for a moment before they erupted into laughter. Brady and Collin ended up rolling around on the floor hysterically and Quil fell backwards off the couch which set the others off again. I folded my arms across my chest in annoyance, wishing I hadn't told them what happened.

"Come on, you guys aren't helping at all," I scolded them, yawning and Seth punched them all in the arm, while trying to hold back his laughter.

"Sorry, sorry, get serious guys, come on, think," Seth encouraged them frowning, but he looked so judicious trying to be serious that I ended up laughing with them.

"Well I think you need to stop jerking them around," Brady spoke up and I narrowed my eyes at him. If I needed someone to state the obvious I go to an idiot like Sam, I thought I trained my pack better than this.

"I think you better shut up before I knock your block off," I threatened him and Brady looked sheepish when I pointed a finger at him, "I still haven't quite forgiven you for trying to use my house for your love den."

"Brady is right," Quil supported our younger pack member and then Seth added,

"Yeah, this has been going on for long enough, you need to decide."

Great, now they were ganging up on me. Stupid pack. They were supposed to have my back.

"I still don't know, I've barely had time alone with each one since this whole mess started," I protested trying to force myself to decide but I came up with nothing. Quil stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"Well then you need a date with each of them, one on one," he announced decidedly and I nodded, completely agreeing with him.

"But I can't ask one of them out without hurting the other, and they won't ask me out first."

The pack fell silent as they considered what I had just said.

"I've got it!" Seth jumped to his feet and pointed a finger in the air. It was so comical it looked like there should have been a light bulb beside his head.

"And?" Brady prompted then made a noise of protest when Seth snatched the cap Brady was wearing right off his head, messing up his hair.

"Names in a hat," Seth exclaimed holding out the empty hat towards me and I stared at him like he had lost his mind.

"That is so stupid," I deadpanned but Quil was nodding.

"So stupid, it actually makes sense," Quil mused and I glanced over at Brady and Collin. They both shrugged.

"You got any other ideas?" Brady asked me and when I shook my head he looked at Seth, "let's do it."

We decided to put two pieces of paper with Embry's name and two pieces of paper with Jacob's name. Seth held the hat for me and I put my hand in there and rummaged around before pulling out a piece of paper. My heart was pounding in anticipation as I opened the paper slowly. The whole room was silent, waiting with bated breath as I read the name on the paper.

"Collin? Who put this in here?" I demanded scrunching up the piece of paper before throwing it at Quil's head since he seemed like the only one crazy enough to actually try for a prank at a time like this. Quil was grinning guiltily. Collin looked a little disheartened at my reaction.

"I wouldn't mind," he murmured shyly and Brady grinned looking me up and down appreciatively.

"Me either."

Seth and I both slapped him upside the head at the same time. Brady was turning into a horn dog. I stuck my hand in the hat and pulled out another paper and quickly read the name.

"Who's name?" Seth asked nervously and I handed it to him.

"Embry."

"Ok, so tomorrow night Embry takes you on a date, then the day after its Jake's turn, and then you make a decision," Quil slammed his fist down on his knee and I nodded. This would be it.

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AN: Phew that was like the longest chapter in history!!! P.S. Julia Jones is a freaking hottie huh? I have the biggest girl crush on her, I blame O. :) I hope she does Leah proud!!

Now I know I said there would be dates with Jacob and Embry but then Becca arrived and she turned into a wolf, and I just couldn't fit any dates in. Seriously I had no plans regarding Becca and I was writing a nice dinner with Billy when *Bam* Becca comes in and then it all happened. Well I hope you like Becca, she is a blast. She is like a version of Leah, a more crass and rude one. Does what she wants, who she wants since she is divorcing her cheating husband. I'm not sure why she phased but im sure my fingers will inform my brain when I write it. My fingers have a mind of their own I swear. Anyway, hope you liked the chapter...I feel like Embry is getting left out, but he does have one perfect date planned for Leah...my fingers still need to write it though LOL

Review people!!! Let me know if you like how the story is going so far. i also decided I'm going to get off my behind and actually write back thanking people for their reviews so anyone who reviews from here on out gets a little thank you back from me. Now i know how much you all want to get an email from me so review!!!