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Chapter 10
(Sam's POV)
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"Okay, I have to keep my mind distracted so I don't think of Leah when they phase in." I kept chanting to myself over and over again as I phased.
"Why don't you want to think of Leah?" Paul's sly voice piped in.
Urgh of all my brothers he was the one most likely to knock my defences and how did I not notice he was already phased. "Because I am trying to block my thoughts like you guys, I never really learnt, when I was alpha it just happened naturally so when I stepped down I think I am now weaker at it than even Seth, and seriously do you think I want Leah's fourteen year old brother in my head."
"Yeah poor Seth is definitely getting educated on wolf hormones lately, thank the spirits for Jakes alpha order otherwise we would probably be killed by Sue or Leah for that matter by now." He thought as he ran the patrol line north of me.
"Forget Sue or Leah, Bella will kill any of us that corrupts her little pup, she has some litter with Quil, Embry and now Seth." Paul chuffed.
"Yeah they look like ducklings following the momma duck." I snorted as I ran along the cliffs of La Push.
How is Quil doing? It's been a couple of weeks and he still seems very quiet, Jake hasn't put him on patrol much. I ask Bella's closest confidant.
"I think he hopes having him protect Bella is better for him and means he is not on his own or worse sharing his pain when phased." Paul responded as he sniffed the itchy sweet smell of the Cullen's along the treaty line.
"I can't believe Jake let him move in with him and Bella." I said in amazement, it happened a few weeks ago but I hadn't had a chance to discuss it with Paul.
Paul snorted though our telepathic link. "Not Jake's choice, I think Bella put her dainty foot down over that one, Jake is hoping that it's temporary and Quil will go back home soon."
I nodded stupidly in wolf form. "Has he spoken to his mom at all?"
"Yeah he is talking to her, he understands she is in pain as she lost her imprinter that day but he feels she had the last 10 years to come to terms with it, he didn't have that luxury so he needs to deal with it his way, not by being a crutch for his mom like last time. Which is fair enough, she only started coming out of her depression when he became a wolf. Quil took good care of her and old Quil even though he was a child, everybody talks about Jake being a great son cause he minded Billy so well but Quil did the exact same for his mom but her illness was depression." Paul thought quietly.
"I never realised, he always seemed so happy and fun loving and a class clown." I was shocked.
"I presume he spent most of his adolescences and teenage years trying to get a smile on his mother face, if she smiled it meant she wasn't crying. So he became the joker and the entertainer around other people as well. If you look into the three musketeers escapades Quil may have always started the fun but he was always the one to warn the others it was time to stop or was the voice of reason when needed."
I was amazed at the misconception I had of Quil. "Wow I don't think Embry and Jake even realise that about Quil."
No I don't think they did either but I have a feeling they are getting to know a new Quil hopefully a more content one." Paul was coming closer towards me.
"I hope so; it's good this tragedy didn't tear the pack apart." I think.
"Nah those guys are brothers, always have been and always will be." Paul scoffed.
"That's true." I chuckled.
"So! Now tell me what are you trying to hide from us about Leah?" Paul laughed.
"Urgh well I was gonna ask her to marry me." I knew it was pointless trying to hide anything from Paul.
"Really, wow, that's great." He seemed to bounce.
"No lecture about imprinting?" I questioned.
"Nah, man I know how you feel about her, even your wolf loves her, you can't let your life be dictated to you by mumbo jumbo." Paul scoffed.
"Yeah, I have a feeling not everyone is gonna be as realistic about it. We have loved each other for years, and I have no intention of losing her because of some supernatural madness that may never happen." I stated.
Have you talked to Bella? He questioned.
"Why? I thought she only had to approve imprints." I thought in confusion.
"She has to approve any female becoming a member of the pack. Apparently it's all about Pack dynamics."
"But how can Leah be a member of the pack if she is not an imprint?"
"We all love her man, she been a sister to us. It was her that the boys went to before Bella knew our secret; she is also Bella's best friend and an elder's daughter. In fact she is as much a sister to the pack as Kim. Honestly I don't know how she wasn't imprinted on already if not by you but by somebody else."
I couldn't help myself but growl at the thought of Leah being imprinted on by one of my brothers.
Paul chuckled. "Oh man if it was gonna happen it would have happened by now. Unless we get another wolf."
"You don't think more will change do you?"
"I don't know it doesn't make sense that Seth changed, Jake checked with his new friend Barbie Cullen and they have had no visitors or know of any new nomads around and Edward Sparklepants has not returned, so why Seth phased is a mystery." He remembered.
"Unless Bella is right and you have to admit that is a big possibility." I stated.
"Her belief that we would have a wolf for every vamp in the area?" He questioned.
"Yes." I agreed.
"I hope she is wrong because if we go by that, there were seven Cullen's and three nomads so that means our pack will expand to ten." He considered.
"Depending if the nomads survived long enough to cause a change we may only have seven or eight as only the male stayed around longest."
"So Bella thinks one more wolf will phase at the least if not two?" I could see him pacing back and forth considering this information.
"Yep. But why didn't they phase with us?" I thought
"It may have something to do with age as well, most of my pack where over 18 when they phased, these guys are the youngest apart from Jake, Seth is only 14, it's too young to be dumped into this life."
"Oh Hell!" I thought "That means there are going to be more phasing younger than Seth.
"Yep, it's gonna be like running a day care centre, they'll be in diapers."
"Well we might need the help with that sparkle arse still stalking Bella as far as we know and dare I even mention Bryan." I thought.
"Might as well, we are all thinking about him."
"Did you know he had threatened her?" I asked.
"Nope, they didn't bother to tell me, apparently they thought I had enough to worry about and that I would be well able to protect her from him… they did tell me what had happened but I didn't know he was Embry's dad."
"So what are you gonna do? Are you gonna talk to Bella first?" He asked.
"Nope, we will talk to Bella and Jake together if she agrees to marry me." I decide.
"She will. We all love her man so if you do imprint you better fight it." Paul warns.
"I will, do you think Jake and Bella will understand about us not being imprints?"
"Well unless it affects the pack it shouldn't matter." Paul responded.
"I hate this!" I whine.
"Come on lets race that will take away some of the stress we have another 30 minutes of patrol, When are you gonna ask her?"
"Tomorrow night."
"Ahh how sweet Christmas eve, have you got a ring?"
"Of course, it was my Granny's, she gave it to me for Leah before she died."
"Wow she died when you were like 12, where you dating then."
"No but gran was an observant woman. She was an imprint apparently and she just seem to know things. One day she called me to her house and gave me her rings and told me she knew where my heart lay and that Leah would love me too and these rings were for Leah when the time was right."
"Wow."
"Yeah, so let's go on the premise that granny knows best."
"Hi guys."
"Hi Seth."
"Sam, Leah is back home she wants you to head over when you are ready for dinner, she wants you to meet Emily she just arrived."
"Oh yeah, what's she like Seth? I have a vague memory of a girl who didn't speak and would just stare at me."
"Yeah that's Emily, she nice seems less shy than she was, Leah always adored her, I was always too young for her to bother with so I really don't know much about her."
"Okay well I better go have a shower and hopefully find a clean shirt to fit me."
"Oh Leah said she left you a parcel at your house, I would guess its clothes because Bella asked her to get us all Christmas clothes when she was in Seattle with mom to collect Emily."
"Oh, I'm sure, Jared and Embry loved shopping." Paul chuckled in glee.
"Oh that they did, apparently Mom even got them to carry the bags." He laughed. "They got me loads thankfully, I was down to my last t-shirt and jeans and I think they were actually Jakes that Bella had pilfered for me."
"Thanks Seth I'll head on now, who is patrolling with you?"
"I think Quil." He responded.
"It's okay Sam you go on I'll stay around for Quil." Paul broke in.
"Okay, thanks Paul, howl if you need me."
I thought about Leah and phased back quickly to human, pulled on my shorts and began the jog home. I really wished that it would be just me and Leah tonight, not in the mood to pretend to be normal. Crap I was going to die of heat wearing a shirt in a house that I know was going to have heating on and probably a log fire as well.
I pushed my way in through the door, I lost my keys in the forest too many times now I just don't bother locking it any more, the tribe all think I'm a gang leader somehow I don't think they would take the risk of busting into my house. I look down and see there is post. I bend down and pick up the envelope it's a Christmas card and by the smell it's from Bella, that girl is crazy, technically we don't celebrate Christmas as we are not Christian but she insists that it is an excuse for us to celebrate family and friends and it does not matter what religion we are I open the envelope and the card has a picture of two little kids holding hands dressed up in adult clothes, when I looked inside Bella had written.
Happy Holidays Sam, I know you think this is dumb but hey with all you do for your friends family and tribe it's nice to think one day of the year we can do something nice for you, I hope you and Leah celebrate in style.
Love Jacob and Bella.
In the card was a voucher for a four star hotel in Seattle. I chuckled as I thought of Bella thinking ahead, she knew I was gonna pop the question and this was her way of showing approval. I really love that girl she is always five steps ahead of the rest of us.
I had a quick shower and found the bags of new clothes on my bed, there where t-shirts, button downs, trousers and shorts and I was embarrassed to see underwear, not that it bothered me to have Leah buy that for me but I knew she wouldn't bother which meant Sue got them.
There was also a pair of black boots which went well with the jeans.
One I finished dressing I went grabbed the keys of my truck and though I had better keep up appearances.
It was only around seven when I got to Leah's and I was looking forward to seeing feeling and smelling her, it was over twelve hours and I really needed my fix. Damn I was nearly as bad as Jared but I didn't feel pain if we were separated for too long like he did. Jake didn't feel that either although he did go a little crazy if he couldn't smell her after a while it seemed Bella's scent really calmed the wolf.
When I pulled up to the Clearwater's driveway I hadn't fully pulled myself out of the car when Leah came running down the driveway and jumped into my arms.
"Emily's here." she squealed, unfortunately forgetting that about my sensitive hearing I swear I am now deaf in one ear.
I allowed her to pull me up the drive chuckling at her enthusiasm to introduce me to one of her favourite people.
"Emily, come here I want you to meet Sam." Leah called.
"Hi Sam." I heard a soft melodious voice say my name.
I looked at Leah's cousin and noticed she was much smaller than Leah and a little rounder but she had lovely long hair and an open smile. Unfortunately the shit hit the fan when I smelt her, my wolf jumped up and took notice, and he was very interested in the woman in front of me and wanted me to get closer. Her scent was an olfactory orgasm. It was not like how Jared showed me but there was definitely something about this woman in front of me and I was scared what it could be.
"Nnnnnnooooo." I whispered. "No no no." I wrenched my eyes from her face looked frantically for Leah she was beside me with a look of horror on her face.
"Leah no no no." I shook my head and did the only thing I could I ran and just made it out the door before I phased ripping my new clothes and ran for Canada.