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Sorry guys for the long, long, looooooong wait. Just had a lot going on. I hope you like this chapter. I tried to make it funny, but I don't know. It probably won't be. Let me know. Enjoy!!!!!! :)

Chapter Ten: When They Say Pack, They Mean Pack……Literally.

"Maybe this was a bad idea. We should go home."

"Look there's no way this is a bad idea. You'll be fine and they already love you."

We were on our way to Sam and Emily's house, Embry's pack leader…I have to meet the entire pack. All of them. And the other imprints. At least there'll be someone I can relate to here. What if they all hate me? What if I say the thing? I don't really know much werewolf etiquette. Except they hate cats.

"How do you know they already love me?" He tapped the side of his head smiling. "Pack mind. They already know you."

My jaw dropped in shock."They already know me? Know me? Oh my god, they've seen me naked in your mind!!!!"

He realized what he did when I started to freak and he tried to calm me down and drive at the same time.

"No, no, no…they haven't seen you naked, I promise. Bae, please calm down. I promise. They haven't. I didn't let them see that. They haven't seen it, swear! That's private, that's between me and you. It's just us."

"Embry Call! I swear to god! How do you expect me to face them now! I'm gonna feel like they're all picturing me naked! I won't be able to look anybody in the eye! They're all gonna be laughing at me!""Look Kourtney, I swear to you, no one has seen you naked. No one but me. That's only for me. I promise."

I pouted and crossed my arms, looking out the window like an upset 4 year old.

How could I not be nervous about this? How could he expect me not to be nervous? I mean…sure I've met Jake, Quil, and Seth…but what about the rest? There's still Sam and Emily of course, Jared and his fiance Kim, and Paul who imprinted on Jacob's sister Rachel, and Leah. I felt like I had eagles in my stomach taking constant nose dives.

We were getting closer to the house, and I felt myself sweating.

But I forgot about all of that, I forgot about everything when I felt Embry squeeze my hand. I looked over at him, and he smiled at me. That's when I knew it wouldn't be too bad. It was a chance things would be alright. I just had to hope, and have faith.

We got out the car to see guys as big as Embry, as dark as Embry, as tall as Embry, heck they looked like Embry, playing football in the street since the little yard was obviously too small for their hardcore game. Not to mention their size.

When they saw us pull up, they stopped and walked over to the car. I'm sure Embry could hear my heart beating a million times a minute. It was so loud, I'm sure they could hear it from outside of the car. Wait, they're werewolves right? With their super hearing, I'm sure they heard it from up the block.

No, don't think like that. Just relax.

Embry ran over to my side and opened the door for me, and helped me out the car. Before I knew it, I was pulled into the biggest, tightest hug by what I'm assuming was the pack. I could hear Embry laughing at my shocked reaction.

Slowly one by one, they released me until one of them I didn't know was still hugging me. They all laughed at this.

"Jared man, let her go. Let the girl breath."

"I'm sorry, but she's the only girl who can make Embry the chatterbox shut up. I gotta give her thanks."

I laughed at this while Embry tried to defend himself.

"That's not true. It's not like I talk a lot or something. And she doesn't shut me up."

"Embry, you can't stop talking. Especially when you're nervous. You really wont shut up then."

Embry rolled his eyes as they continued to rag on him.

"Yeah Em, if only your legs moved as fast as your lips. Then maybe we'd win a game." Jacob said tossing the football from hand to hand.

Leave it to Jake.

"You guys think I can shut Embry up?" Suddenly I didn't feel as nervous. I had enough nerve to speak.

"Oh, most definitely. He drools over you. He's a real dork when it comes to you, Kourt."

"Quil, like you're any better. Claire sneezes and you think it's adorable."

Quil pushed Embry's shoulder and he shrugged it off laughing.

"Hey Sam, you think she's as shy as he says she is?" Jared asked.

"I don't know, I don't think she is." Sam gave me a big smile, and I didn't feel nervous anymore. If he accepted me, I knew I was okay.

"I tried to tell you guys that. Actually, sometimes she's just like Embry. She won't shut up either. But it's not as bad when she talks." I punched Seth's arm and he cringed, but we both knew it didn't hurt him.

"What's the difference between me and her?"

"Um, dude. One, we actually like her. Two, she would look way hotter in a skirt and high heels." Jacob pretended to walk around in heels while we laughed.

"Jake, you're a total idiot. Of course she would look better in high heels, she's a girl. Why would I even have something like that on?"

Embry went on arguing back and forth with Jacob, while I heard Seth whisper to Paul.

"She blushes really hard when you talk about her dimples. Or even say the word to her. It's really funny."

Paul smiled. "Really? (he tapped my shoulder and I looked at him) Dimples."

I felt my complete face go warm and I couldn't hide my smile, I just hated whenever people talked about my dimples. It was…embarrassing I guess. I was going to get Seth later.

But Embry stopped mid-sentence when he saw me smiling, he just looked at me with that same look in his eyes. I think it was something along the lines of…wonder, fascination, adoration, love, you know…something like that.

They all howled laughing at this, because I had truly shut Embry up.

"DINNER!!!!"

The whole world stopped when they heard this one word yelled from a female voice somewhere inside the little house, presumably the kitchen, and they ran knocking each other over to get inside. This was something I'd never seen before.

Embry must've knew exactly what I was thinking, because he was yet again laughing at my shocked expression.

"Just wait till you see us at the table."

He took my hand and we walked into the house, quite small but overwhelmed with the emotions of love and comfort, and it was filled to the brim with the protectors of La Push and their significant others.

I finally got to see the other imprints, all of them were exceptionally beautiful. Kim, who I only identified because Jared kissed her cheek before rushing the long table completely covered with heaps of food for a spot, looked ordinary and plain at first glance. But after seeing her laugh at something funny Rachel said, I noticed how extremely beautiful she was. Her face was mostly taken up by her cheekbones, she had the biggest smile, full lips that made her shiny white teeth look even brighter than what they appeared to be. Her clear skin looked like a russet colored silk, not a single blemish or flaw was seen. Her eyes were spaced a little far, but they were the same black as her long wispy hair, which blew carelessly with every breeze she encountered. Her lengthy hair, almost a black waterfall, reached all the way down past the small of her back.

Rachel, who I only knew because she looked so much like Jacob, was a different story. Her beauty was different, but still just as amazing. She was a bit taller, yet shorter than Jacob, though they had the same skin tone. Her eyes were big and gorgeous, they were prettiest shade of hazel. Her hair a brown tint to it, but appeared blackish from afar, it came to her shoulders and was a bit curlier than it was straight. Her figure was a bit frail, she didn't look like she didn't play a lot of sports. Embry mentioned she was away at school for a long time, it was apparent she'd rather spend a Saturday afternoon in a library than a gym. She had a big smile and a hearty laugh, just like Jake. She looked older, for sure, but she still had a youthful energy about her personality.

And Emily, who was the most obvious identified, had three long scars that traveled the length of the right side of her face, one of them reaching all the way down her arm. But this was not what grabbed your attention about her. Apart from the warm glow she seemed to be exuding, she was astounding gorgeous. Her beauty truly overshadowed her scars, after just speaking to her they were forgotten. Her personality was so loving and caring, her physical flaws were unnoticeable. You realized quickly they weren't what was important, nor did they matter in the least bit. Emily was such a good person, she made you feel welcome. You knew just by the way she looked at the guys eat, this was her family and she loved them with all her heart.

When I walked into the kitchen I blinked and Embry had left my side, he ran to get a spot at the table. Emily beckoned me over to the counter, where the other girls were standing. Surprisingly they greeted me with hugs too, but theirs didn't delay my breathing.

"Here, I put it aside just for you." Emily handed me a plate of spaghetti and meatballs, and I thanked her for it. It looked absolutely delicious. That's when I noticed the amount of food laid out on the table for the guys to eat, it was mountains of food laid out down the run of the table. I noticed how fast they ate it, how quickly it disappeared, how little they spoke apart from grunts and nudges and pushes. It was fascinating. I saw Embry, face entirely covered with spaghetti sauce, flash me a big smile for the faintest second before returning to his vanishing food. This was something to see.

In walked from a back room Leah, one I almost forgot about, she was even more beautiful than Kim, Rachel, and Emily put together. She favored Seth a great deal, but she was still tall and gorgeous. She was the definition of model, she had a gracefully dainty walk, her posture was perfect. Her hair was loose black curls, reaching her shoulder blades. Perfectly high cheek bones, a major aura about her. She was bright, and confident. She walked straight over to me, and pulled me into a tight hug. She was just as warm as the guys.

"I love you already, just because you took up for me when Embry was trying to talk smart."

Embry retorted finally speaking and looking up from his plate completely. "Hey, you act like I lied on you or something, Lee." The rest of the pack laughed while she rolled her eyes and growled at them.

She pushed her way between Jared and Jacob, then began destroying her food like the rest of them. Though she wasn't quite as messy, she still inhaled her take of the mountainous spaghetti. She was just a little more civilized about it.

Rachel noticed my shock. I would have to work on concealing that better. "They can put away some food, can't they?"

I laughed as I nodded. "You have no idea. This is just dinner. You should see breakfast after patrol." Kim added.

"How could you possibly make enough food?" Emily smiled and nodded towards the stove.

"Industrial sized pots." I looked over at the stove, and what could only be called a vat sat on top of the stove, taking up all four cooking eyes.

That evening went magically, it was so much fun spending time with the pack. Embry was so right, I had nothing to be worried about. I completely fit in. I realized that us girls were just as much a part of the pack as the guys, we were all just one big family. When we finished the food, the guys decided to have another football game since Embry finally arrived. He came over to me to give me some final words of encouragement before joining them, and I'll never forget what he said.

"Kourtney, think about it this way. Being a werewolf is nowhere near normal, nor is it natural. Yet it feels so normal being here, it feels so natural just being us. We were fictional, just the same as hocus pocus and magic. And that's exactly what we are. Magic. Or maybe even something even more powerful. But you being here, with me, is magic. Imprinting is extraordinary. It means we're soul mates, we're destined to be together. We were made for each other, at least, you were made for me. So we were all destined to be family. It was beyond fate. It was something more. That's why you feel so at home. This is where you're meant to be. With me."

He kissed my lips before he ran over to the huddle, and I walked over to sit with the girls on the porch thinking of what he said.

It made perfect sense, he was completely right. This was where I was meant to be. Here. With Emily, Rachel, and Kim. With Embry, Paul, Jacob, Seth, Quil, Leah, Sam, and Jared. We all fit as one, because we were one. It was obvious to see that the girls and I would become best friends, there was no doubt about that. It was easy to see that the rest of the pack would become big brothers to me, and be just as protective as Embry. It was perceptible.

But what was most obvious, most easily seen, most perceptible was what Embry said about he and I. We were most definitely supposed to be together. Nothing would change that. I felt confidence in the future. In our future together. Nothing else mattered. It was never more clear to me than in that moment. Whatever headed our way, we would face it together. I looked over to him and he smiled at me from the huddle, for the first time I felt exactly what he felt. I saw a glow around him, just him, nothing else, as bright as the sun at noon. As bright as the moon at midnight. As bright as his smile and his eyes. As bright as my love for him, the love we shared.