I would like to apologise for the trouble you had reading the pack mind, I hope this is better, happy reading

Okay, I am dedicating this chapter to Team Non-Cannon because she's been such a great reviewer! And psychovampirefreak, because those two where the only people to comment on my last chapter, thank you!

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Looks like we have some explaining to do, huh sis?Sam said

Ya think?I said sarcastically.

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We were running through the forest when we stopped in a clearing and Sam sent up a howl. I sat on my butt and waited not so patiently, huffing as and my tail swishing and wagging when six more wolves came out of the woods, I saw a silver wolf and my eyes locked with it and a huge gust of air came from my lungs, I snapped myself out of the trance. I glared at Sam and then did a double take of a grey wolf, a little smaller than me.

'Leah?' I asked, the wolf just nodded and whined, putting its head to the floor and covering it's snout with her paw, and looking at me through one eye. I glared and huffed, puffing my chest out and turning away from her slightly.

'I couldn't tell you Bella! I was under an order, but I had to make friends with you and act like I didn't know anyone, like I was an outcast! I'm sorry!' She defended herself.

'She's right Bella, I couldn't risk you finding out, you weren't part of the tribe and I'm sorry about that, but now your one of us, you're allowed to know, it was a secret we've kept under lock and key that only the elders know.' Sam told me and I looked at him and sighed, my chest deflating and then I looked at the floor. 'Look I know you're mad, but you can't blame us for a gene that we didn't know about until we phased to; you think you're the only person that this has happened to? Look around you Bella, there are ten wolves around you who know exactly what your feeling, who know exactly what it feels like, so you are anything but alone in this.'

'Just explain to me what I have to do so I can go home and think about this.' I huffed and leaned down, crossing my paws in front of me and laying my head on them.

'Okay, you're a werewolf, well, shape shifter really, but you have some were-cat in you, like a were-leopard I think, because of the dark flecks in your fur, I think that's why you're a little bigger then Leah, because you're a dominant female, have you heard the legends?' I just nodded and he continued. 'Well, they're true, everything about them is true, the spirit travels, Taha Aki sharing the body of a wolf, the third wife, it's all true.'

'Well if vampires are real; why no shape shifters, right?' I said sarcastically.

'There's something else.'The brown one, 'Jared' he supplied.

'Well, spit it out, what is it?' I asked.

'There's a thing, called imprinting, where a shape shifter finds their soul mate, where, nothing, not their family, not their friends, or even there pack can come between them, the imprint is greater than gravity, it like … they're the only thing that matters, their like …'Sam struggled to find words.

'It's like they're the earth, and you're the moon, it's like they keep you balanced and keep you from floating off, they keep you grounded and level, it's more powerful than love at first sight, it's more powerful than the need to breath, because you'd gladly die for them, they're … they're … home.' Jake finished.

'And I need to know this because …' I asked, already bored out of my skull.

'Because you have imprinted and been imprinted on' Sam explained.

Who? I thought, then images flashed in front of me … Paul, my thoughts went slightly softer when I thought of him and then I gasped and looked to the silver wolf, who was nodding his head.

'I was trying to find the right time to tell you, we were going to have a bonfire and explain everything to you then, but I could never find the right time.' He said stepping forward, I rose from the floor as he got closer and sniffed me, I sniffed him back and then we rubbed out cheeks together, moving forward slightly and wrapping my head over his shoulder, he did the same, sort of like a hug. Then I pulled back, and looked at Sam.

'So, fate just up and chose some random guy before I even knew him, isn't that sort of harsh, I mean, what if I wanted to be with someone else.'

'They'll be whatever you want them to be Bella, a friend, a brother, a boyfriend. Fate didn't make you do anything; it was just pushing you in the direction in what would have inevitable. The imprint doesn't make you love him or him you, it's just giving you that kick up the ass to kick start what could be something epic. Trust me, my imprints 2, and I don't feeling anything for her except to want to protect her fiercely. I'm like the best big brother she will ever have, and maybe she won't see me as anything else, but at least I'll be there for her.' A chocolate brown wolf said, I looked at his eyes and knew immediately that it was Quil.

'So even though I didn't have a choice, fate was just pointing out who it might have taken years for me to find on my own?' I said, trying to make sense of everything.

'Exactly' Paul said evenly, nudging my head with his nose, as he came and stood by me.

'Oh, okay, so maybe … this whole thing isn't that bad, if I don't have to do it alone, and I know that he won't do anything to hurt me.' I said, and was glad I didn't have to explain this to Leah when I got back to school why I was suddenly much closer to Paul then I used to be.

'I would never have hurt you Bella; never, and I never will' he whispered the last bit and then put his big wolf head over my neck, slightly tucking me into him. A rumble sounded in my chest and two identical wolves laughed. I growled and they stopped, looking at the ground.

'Sorry' they both said at the same time. I huffed and went back to nuzzling Paul.

'Did you just purr?'Embry asked? 'Oh that was so funny!' Then he was on his back, yipping and snorting with his font paws bent towards his stomach and his hind legs coiled in on themselves. I growled again and barked and snapped at him and he stopped like the two other boys did, but he didn't apologise.

'Is that it?' I asked, when Sam nodded, I nodded and started to walk back home, I didn't feel like phasing back.

'And I would advise going in the back way and waiting until you're in your garden, because you'll be a little nude, sister dear.'Sam said, and then nodded to Paul.

'Thanks' I said and then looped off, Paul following by my side as I felt people shimmer out until it was just us. It didn't take me very long to get home, I we jumped the fence and then I stopped, me and Paul nuzzled again and then he looked at me.

'Good night,Bella' he whispered and then licked my nose and i butted his head with my snout.

'Night Paul' I nuzzled my head under his chin and then he left, I watched and then phased, walking into the kitchen and then sprinting to my room, trying to make sure that mom and Joshua didn't see me as they watched TV.

So what did you think? I know, it was short, and I hope I described the imprint okay, so thanks for reviewing, and I hope to get the next chapter up sooner then I did this time, I know it's been a while, but the next chapter to Starting Fresh (my new story) will be up soon and my next chapter of Tears will be up later tonight hopefully.

And I would like to recommend a story to you people, it's called

THAT ROAD IN FORKS by enov10

And

Revenge is Best Served Cold by Team Non-Canon

There both amazing stories and deserve more reviews then there getting, so please read them!

Love you all

Lauren xoxo

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