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{EmilyPOV}
After Lexi left I made my way to my bedroom. Standing in the door frame i looked at the bed sam and i shared. Could it be true? Is my sam really waiting on me to come to him? Could i trust in Lexi? So many questions with no answers. I was going into this blind. Looking at sams side of the bed with tears jumping to my eyes.
"Sam... Oh Sam, Please give me a sign. I need to know this isn't a joke. I couldn't bear to live if i have to come back to this house and know this was all a cruel joke" I looked around the room. waiting... If this was real... and sam was really there... maybe he was able to give me the sign I need. The time ticked away and the breath I was holding in my lungs ready to be expelled. I waited for what seemed like minutes. But nothing happened. Giving the room one last scan, I nodded my head in defeat and walked to the door to leave.
Hearing a feint knocking sound, I turned back around and saw it... The picture of both of us together. I was laughing and smiling big as he was giving me a big sloppy kiss on my cheek. His arms wrapped around me. It began to turn... Slowly but surely to face our bed. That was all I needed.
Dropping to my knees i cried. I cried for eveything that has happened and the joy i felt that i could possibily get my sam back. Laying down in bed i decided this needed to happen tommorow. Closing my eyes i fell into a dreamless sleep for the first time since i thought i had lost him.
{LexiPOV}
I woke up feeling refreshed. Damn it was cold in here. Looking over i can see that Jake has already left for work. I had stayed home sick. My nose was running right off my face and My throat was soar and scratch. No fever yet, but I hoped I could keep it that way and I would be able to make it in to work tomorrow. Jacob was more then capable handling things today... I trusted him. Jumping slightly i hear someone banging my door down. Getting out of bed i answer the door to see a very nervous Emily.
"Whats up? Are you ok?" She looked at me and sighed.
"If we are going to do this it has to be today. This is the date we buried him. At midnight i will come get you. Then we will have to get there by boat." she said all in one breath.
"Ok, I will wait up for you tonight... or How about we sit here untill midnight and we can both leave at the same time?" i asked.
This is making me so nervous. I never liked the whole going to a cemetary at night much less going to an island of cheif burial ground. Just thinking about it makes me want to run and hide under my bed.
"I will come by and make dinner for you and the others and you and I will leave at 11:30" she said shakily.
Emily spent the day taking care of me. She made up a cure all indian concoction that she said has been in her family for over a hundred years. I watched her with a nervous eye. She had went outside and litteraly pulled weeds from under the snow and were now cooking them up in a pot with a batch of chicken livers and beef broth. The smell was horrible... The taste was evil! I had never tasted anything so bad in my life! But I put on a smile and choked it down. Imagine how green I was when she warmed me up another cup of it a few hours later. I was sure it was gonna burn a whole right through my stomach.
When it got closer to dinner, I took over the kitchen to keep her grubby fingers from touching the horrible smelling indian remedy again and secretly tossed it out the laundry room door while she was dusting the living room. I didnt want another damn cup of the damned shit. But I had to say... My throat didnt hurt anymore and I could breath alot better then I could when i first woke up.
I grabbed the ingrediants for spaghetti and started to whip up the main dish. Once the sauce was going and the water was set to boil, I started on my homemade garlic toast and a salad. I was sure to use the biggest pots in my cabinet. No doubt the pack would show up and want to eat seeing as Jake had the night shift tonight.
The door clattered open and I jumped. Jake came strolling in, dirty and covered in grease and oil, came over and kissed my forehead. Things were starting to turn out for us. We had been more lovey since the incident... Although he kisses my cheek and forehead. He hasnt touched my lips since then.
"Eww. You stink. Go take a shower Dog boy." I teased, shoving him back with an oven mitt.
"Dog boy?!" He growled out slowly. "Think your gonna get away with that?" he raised his eyebrows at me as he stalked closer with open arms.
"Yes I do, cause if you come any closer, Ill drown your ass in emily's liver concoction!" I said snatching the spoon it was stirred with, when he got a little to close for comfort and waving it under his nose. I saw his nose twitch a bit, then his cheeked puffed up like a gorilla as he turned green and jumped back a step or two.
"Yeah! Get you a good wiff of that right there!" I hissed while laughing. He just glared at me and began to stomp away.
"Dont feel left out Darlin', I had about three piping hot cups of that shit!" I said, swatting him with a towel and shooing him away. "Now Git! Your stinking up my kitchen." I said while adding more garlic to the garlic spread I was making.
We got the boys fed and Jake left with his shift of the pack, leah went home to get some rest, just getting off from the morning runs. I grabbed my keys and jacket, and Emily and I made our ways to the pier.
The boat looked old and creaky. It was wooden with 2 paddles. We each grabbed one and set off across the water. Despite the dark, the moon lit up the island perfectly and we were able to make it to the island without any problem.
Getting out, I checked my phone for the time. It was 11:50. I didnt understand the reason for being here at exactly midnight, But Emily was hard pressed on the idea, so here we were.
"Is sam here?" She asked, and I looked around, shaking my head.
"I dont see him, but he could be with his wolf, watching him or something." I heard her sigh. I had no doubt she was beginning to lose a little hope... but when she began to walk forward, I smiled. Maybe she was still atleast a little hopeful.
"Its up ahead." She pointed out shakily at the gates to the cemetery. They were rustic looking Iron gates with a over canopy of wolves. They were beautiful as the moon cast a natural glow over them.
Looking around again, I sighed. I hated coming to cemeteries. Let alone, visiting one at midnight... The witching hours were ghosts and all things creepy were at their strongest. I silently prayed that steriotype was just a myth as I slowly trudged behind Emily.
"Come on." She hissed, waving me forward. I shot her a glare.
"Im coming... Gahhh! I hate cemeteries!" I said, picking up the pace. I kept my eyes peeled, shooting from one side of the place to the other untill...
CAWW! CAWW!
With accurate aim out of fear, I jumped and whipped out my teasure from my pocket and shot the damn noisy bird, and it fell to the snow like a sack of flour. I looked down to check for any accidents I might have just made. Nodding in satisfaction when I found that I hadnt just pissed myself.
"Oh my gosh! Lexi! Did you kill it?!" She hissed next to me. I placed my hands on my heart to still the rapid beating, and breathing, shaking my head.
"No, I just tranqued it. It will wake up in a few hours." I said, bending down to pluck the dart from its feathered ass.
"Why the hell did you even bring that thing?" She asked throwing her hands up as we continued to walked through the fog.
"Oh, well I dont know... I so wasnt thinking about the fact that your mate could possible want me on a platter with a side of KATCUP!" I hissed, and she just flipped me the bird. Reeling back, I gave her two bird fingers and we continued to walk.
We made it to Sam's grave and it was complelty obliterated. As if someone or something had dug it up. We could see the casket at the bottom, and I shined the flashlight inside. Emily bent down and came but up with a set of clothes from the hole at the top of the box.
"Its his clothes we burried him in." She said, tears in her eyes as she finally came to terms with how real this was. I let out a sigh at the fact that i wasnt crazy after all and nodded with a small smile.
Jumping back, I shined the light into the woods as I heard snow crunching under something heavy. Emily gasped beside me when a huge black wolf came into veiw. I mentaly cursed Sam for lying to me. He said he was like a normal feral wolf. This dog infront of me was as big as my horse back home and looked like it could eat me whole!
The wolf looked back and forth from me to Emily before growling and taking off on a dead run toward us. Natural instincs kicked in and I ran to the side, grabbing the tranque gun and emptying the clip in his ass. I watched as the wolf threw the breaks on and stopped on a dime, throwing snow all over emily with how close it was to her. Almost in a blink, the wolf turned his gaze on me a snarled.
"Oh shit!" I squeeked.
"Run!" Sam appeared beside me and said in a hurry. And I did just that. No way in hell I was becoming dog food tonight!
"Run?! Run where?!" I yelled, as the wolf gave chase and I kept running in a random direction toward the woods.
"Up a tree! Up a tree!" Sam yelled, running beside me.
"Fuck! SHIT!" I yelled as I ran and leaped up toward a low hanging branch, grabbing it and Hauling myself up to safety just as the wolf went to snap his giant jaws on my foot. I silently thanked my sister for all the times we used to climb the tree's at home. The wolf prowled at the bottom of the tree as I hurridly climbed to a higher branch just in case he could reach me. I turned to Sam.
"What now genius!" I yelled, he just laughed.
"What the fuck is so funny! You just tried to turn me into wolf kibble!"
Emily came walking toward us and I yelled at her to stay back as my eyes met the beast seeking for my ham hawks.
"Who the fuck are you talking to?!" She yelled, and I rolled my eyes.
"You husband apparently thinks its funny Im on his menu!" I yelled back. And she laughed back. For the first time, she laughed harty and meant it.
"Damn, She has a mouth on her now." He said, smirking hungrily at her.
"Down boy. And yes. She should seeing as she has to deal with your pack brothers on a daily basis. Im surprised she hasnt shaved them bald over the years!" I said. looking back down at the wolf and jumping, almost falling off the branch when it snarled viciously and lunged for me.
"Ok, what now?" I asked, ready for this to be over with.
"Emily has to calm him, or I cant merge." He said. And I nodded, waving to Emily to begin.
We both watched as Emily slowly walked up. The wolf turned and growled at her, making sam flinch. He knew this was dangerous for her, but also knew that his protector should recognize her if he wasnt to far gone.
Emily took another step, her hand out to the wolf as she called his name.
"Sam... Its me." She called out softly. The wolf growled again, backing up a few steps from her.
"Its ok Sam... Im here to take you home, My mate." She said soothingly to the growling wolf.
"Remember the day..." Emily pulled out a picture of her and sam. He was hugging her from behind, kissing her while she laughed.
"Remember when we took this picture. It was the day at the beach that you told me about the pack. The day I swore to you I would never leave you. The day I told you I didnt care what you were so long as you were with me." She explained, looking down at the picture. She kissed her fingers and touched his face.
The growling stopped and the wolf took a few steps toward her, sniffing the air in her direction... Slowly it made itself to her. When he was right at her, she dropped to her knees in front of him, turned her head to the right, and exposed her neck to him. I looked to sam for answeres and he was smiling down at her proudly.
"What is she doing?" I asked. He nodded his head as we watched the wolf sniff her neck and then lick it.
"She submitted to my wolf... The lick he just gave her was a sign that he recognized her and she was safe with him." He said jumping down and standing beside his wolf. He placed his hand over the wolves back and stroked the fur.
"Thank you Lexi... And your so pulling the darts out of my ass." He said winking, then he dissapeared into the wolf. The wolf went stiff for a moment before its big head turned and looked at me. With a wolfy grin, he yipped in my direction then nudged Emilys forehead with his to tell her he was there. Emily burst into tears, and grabbed onto his neck as she cried into his fur. She held him tight as she kissed his snout and face, telling him how much she loved him. I could damn near feel her relief and love for him from up in the tree where I was. It brought tears to my eyes. I wiped them away.
I was so happy for her. She deserved this happiness. She had lived so long alone and sad from losing him. I was glad I was apart of the reason why she was finally genuinly smiling and laughing.
Emily stood up and looked up into the tree.
"Thank you so much Lexi... You are my personal angel. Any time you need me to whack Jacob on the head with a wooden spoon. You just call me up. I wont have one problem coming to your rescue." She laughed wiping her face with the back of her hand.
"Your welcome. Im so happy for you Emily." I said glancing down at the still very lethal looking dog. "But Im not coming down until he shifts..." Just then Sam shifted and stood naked as a jaybird in the snow.
"Woah! Ahh!" I squeeked as I jerked backward to avoid seeing his junk and fell from the branch, Luckily falling in a soft mound of snow at the base.
"Are you ok?" Emily said running up to help me out of the hole I made in the snow.
"Yeah." I said brushing it off me. "Snow was a life saver." I joked.
"Satisfied im not gonna eat you now?" Sam Joked, holding the shirt from his coffin on his junk.
"Not convinced yet fido." I laughed walking up and hugging him in person. When I pulled away he cleared his throat.
"You forgot something." He said turning and pointing to the tiny darts still in his right ass cheek. I laughed and plucked them one by, shoving them in my pocket.
After sam had gotten dressed, we made our way back to the boat but didnt get far before a wild vampire came out of the woods and lunged for Emily and me. In an explosion of fabric, sam shifted to wolf form and took the vampire down before his hands could grab us. Damn, thats twice in one night. I must be a very tasty morsel or something.
Sam skillfully fought the vampire, ripping limbs and throwing its chunks everywhere. Shifting back to human form naked again I looked away.
"Anyone have a lighter?" He asked. I took my lighter from my jacket pocket and tossed it to him. Once the fire was lit, I took my Jeans off and handed them to Sam, leaving me in my pajama bottoms. I felt the cold Immediatly and silently cursed the fucker for ripping his clothes, while thanking him from the rabid duche bag. Emily looked frozen to her spot in disbelief. I knew that look. It meant a good ass chewing was coming.
Walking up to Sam, I snatched my lighter and lit me a cigarette. Patting him on the back.
"I think its about over due for you to get a good bitchin'. And you deserve every word. Thats what you get for growling at me, Jaws." I hissed and puffed on my cig as Emily came up and grabbed him by the ear, giving him a good shake.
"What the fuck were you thinking! I just got you back! I mean, Thank you for saving us Baby, but NO! Damn that vamp for making you fight! Are you hurt! Do I need to call the doctor?!" Emily patted him all over, checking for a scratch on his skin.
"Ow! And Im fine Woman!" He said. She grabbed him by the hair and pulled him down to her level.
"You better be or Ill kill you myself this time!" She yelled, then let go of his hair and smiled.
"Its so good to have you back." She said calmy. then hugged him tightly to her.
We finally made it back to my truck and piled in. Emily sat in sam's lap. No doubt she wasnt ready to let him go yet. I was fine with that so long as we didnt get pulled over. I didnt need that hefty ticket.
I pulled up in their drive way and cut the engine. We all got out. I walked up on the portch with them but didnt go in.
"You want to come in for coffee?" Emily asked and I shook my head with a smile.
"Nahh... Im just gonna go on home. You and sam need your time together. I dont know how long its going to take for the pack to figure out that Sam is back and Im sure your reunion will be cut short when they do. So Im gonna let yall have the night at least." I said. She nodded, then looked back at sam, then at me with a teared filled smile.
"Thank... you." She choked, then swallowed and continued. "Thank you for bringing him back to me. You have come here completly unaware of what you were getting into... since you have been here you have done so much for not only me but the whole reservation... You are the best friend I have ever had..." She wiped the tears from her face. "Your my sister Lexi... And you are meant for this place... I believe you always were, Thank you for giving me my Sam back... I love you Lexi." She said and hugged me tight as we both cried from the emotional moment. I had never really felt like I belonged in any one place after my daddy died... Now I finally do. I peeked up from Emily's shoulder at sam. He was wiping his own tears. I could tell he didnt really want to show them. And I smiled.
I walked up to Sam and grabbed him by the face.
"Dont be ashamed to show your happiness in tears. My daddy always said men have tears in them to... And a real men are not ashamed of them... Be happy!" I said with a shaky voice. And he did. He grabbed me up in a hug and cried his happiness holding onto me and Emily.
"Thank you, My sister." He whispered. I pulled back and with one last look at the couple on the portch holding each other, I walked back to my truck and set out for home.
It didnt take me long to get there. I was in a hurry to get back, take a nice long hot shower and put on a new pair of sleeping pants. The ones I had on were rimmed with mud on the bottom. Pulling up into the drive way, I see Jake come out from around the house, arms crossed over his chest and looking ready to strangle me... Oh shit...
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