Okay, well. This chapters a toughy. I really don't know what to write.

Grrr.

Well, I'll try my best.

Lace hasn't emailed baack. Hopefully this chaps good enough :)

in my defence it was like 3am in England when you emailed me!

Bella POV

Wow. The place was nowhere near as big as our Council Hall. But there were the elders sitting in the head of the hall. Looking all fucking preachy. I guess I should atleast try get along. For Sam, right? I needed to put my attitude away for now.

"I'm coming with you." Sam said, still holding my hand. I looked at him pleadingly. I didn't want him to get burnt by the fire.

"Do I have a choice?" I asked.

"Nope. Not at all." He said with a beautiful smile.

"Sam. What are you doing with her?" One of the elders sneered. I felt a growl build in my chest but pushed it down.

"This is my imprint, Bella." Sam answered bowing his head slightly in some show of respect.

"Imprint? Samuel. You are not serious." One of the grey haired geezers snapped. This time I did growl.

"Watch it, mutt." Another greying man said. Sam growled this time.

"Not you, Sam. The Makah Mutt." He sneered. Sam growled again. I nidged him in the side with my elbow.

"Why are you here?" The on in the wheel chair asked. He was more polite. Had more patience. I looked at him closely. He looked like an older version of Jake. Fuck, this was Jake's dad. Billy. Oh fuck. Direct descendants.

"Honestly?" I asked.

"Yes, Bella. Honestly." He answered with a knowing smile.

"I imprinted." I told them.

"And what was your truetrue intent, before you imprinted?" An older version of Quil sneered.

"You already know that. I didn't have to fucking come here, but I did. Doesn't that show you anything?" I growled. They all looked taken aback, with the exception of Billy who just sat in his wheel chair with that knowing smile.

"Bella.." Sam mumbled so only I would hear.

"I think she has a good point." Billy said.

"What point, Billy? That she was here to try and kill us?"

"No, Quil. That she has imprinted on Sam here. And he on her." Billy stated calmly.

"Well, Kill her." Old Quil stated like it was nothing. Sam growled low and deadly.

"Sam..?" Old Quil and some other stupid elder asked at the same time. Sam was shaking violently. His veins bulging out showing he was ready to phase. Only a few more seconds.

'Samuel, calm down. It's logical." Stupid elder said.

"Sam?" I said putting my arm around him. His shaking stopped almost instantly. He grabbed my hip and pulled me behind him while growling deathly sounds at the elders.

"You would protect her, Sam?" I heard Billy ask. I kept trying to move from out of behind him, I could defend myself, but Sam kept his grip on my hip and held me there protectively.

"You know I would." He managed to get out between snarls and growls.

"With your life?" Billy asked again.

"Yes." Sam said straight away.

"You would die for her?" Old Quil sneered. "You would die for something as filthy as her?"

Sam's grip on tightened, but it still didn't hurt. He was protecting me. Why couldn't I protect him?

"In a heartbeat." Sam answered.

"Quil, leave it be." Billy said.

"Billy, you are not serious. Shes from the enemy clan. Worse than the leeches!" The one I had come to name as stupid elder had just yelled.

"Harry, enough. For now, just leave them be. Bella, will you leave for you pack soon?" Billy asked kindly, and I knew I liked him.

"I have to leave tomorrow." I told him honestly.

"That is fine. You are welcome here. May I speak with you, privately?" He asked with that smile attacthed to his face. I found myself smiling back at him from behind Sam's shoulder.

"Billy!" Old Quil and Old man Stupid Elder, Harry, yelled in protest.

"Enough." Billy growled back, his voice full of power. "Bella." He summoined me. He rolled his chair toward me and Sam. Sam's grip once again tightened momentarily.

"I'll be fine." I said standing on my tip toes to kiss him on the cheek before following Billy outside.

We walked a little bit, well, I walked, he rolled and made jokes about him being in a wheel chair.

"I suppose you want to know why?" He asked.

"Yes." I answered back eagerly.

"Bella," He sighed. "Sam is one of the toughest wolves we have. He only cares for his pack. For him to say he would lay down his life for you, in a heartbeat," I smiled as he quoted Sam's words. "Is truly remarkable. I know that you are from the Makah Rez, I know that you were sent here to spy on us."

"Then why?" I asked. "I'm horrible, I could betray you again, I-" He cut me off.

"Would you? That was for your pack. You have Sam now. You have each other. Would you kill Sam if you had to?" He asked.

"No!" I nearly yelled. "I-I couldn't." I stuuttered out.

"Bella, I know these things. You and Sam will work everything out between the two of you. You will both live happy lives. I'm not saying you won't have to go through alot of tough times to get there, but you will get there." He said, wisdom shining through his eyes.

"I believe you. But how? This tribe wants to kill me. My tribe wants to kill Sam. Ash said it's taboo!" I felt boderline hysterical. Why was I giving reasons for me to not be here?

"I know that you are scared, little one, but believe me. Trust me, like I'm trusting you." He said.

"You trust me?" I asked in disbelief.

"I'm out here with you, aren't I?" He said, smile in place. I smiled back.

"Thank you, Billy." I told him. I felt the tears in my eyes and blinked them back.

"Now, give me a hug, to make it final!" He laughed. I reached forward and gave him a hug. It felt right, like he was another father to me.

"You know, I didn't expect to be hugging an elder when I suggested we come here." I told him after a few minutes of walking back.

"You suggested it?" He asked.

"Yes, Sam was't to sure. But it was something I had to do." I answered. His smile grew and grew until I thought it would fall off of his wise face.

"See, I knew there was more to you." He laughed. Sam was waiting for me in front of the council hall.

"Thank you, for everything." I told him sincerely.

"And thank you, Bella." He said spreading his arms for another hug. I laughed and hugged him again. "You are the key to bringing the tribes back to living in peice." he whispered so low, I don't think even Sam heard him. I pulled back to see his wisdom shining through his eyes. Knowing smile in place.

"Your a mystery, old man." I said while laughing.

"As are you, Little one." He laughed back. I felt Sam's warm arm wrap around my shoulders and I instinctively wrapped my arm around his waist.

"If you don't mind, Billy, I think I want to steal Bella." Sam said with a warm smile.

"Take care of her Sam." Billy said and wheeled off.

"You hugged an elder?" Sam said once Billy was gone.

"Twice." I smiled. Sam stared at me.

"As amazing as you are, we still have to talk." He said. I sighed.

"I know. And I will. Lets go."

"Okay, 'Little One'." Sam quoted.

"Hey, shut up! Only the old man can call me that!" I huffed. He laughed.

Okay, I know thatthis is the shortest chapter I've written, but I was honestly blocked!

I don;t know if all the elders were meant to hate her, but I wanted her and Billy to get along.

Billy's a nice old man.

I like Billy, don't you?

Okay, rambling, sorry.

Review guys! It makes me happy.

Correction! Me and Lace happy.

Love you all!

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