Chapter 12 – Embry's Shock & Disappointment

Embry stood with his hands in his pockets as he looked at the ground. Two feet from him Leah was standing with her arms crossed over her chest with an eyebrow raised at him. Embry looked guilty even though he knew he wasn't. Leah was just mad because he currently smelled like the Cullen's. He spent the morning over at the Cullen's and was talking to Bella and trying to get Lily to talk to him. But it just wasn't working. She said a whole sentence to him.

"Embry it's nothing against you; I just don't want to get you in trouble with Jake. I'll be fine." She touched his cheek sweetly as she pushed up on her toes and kissed his cheek softly. "I survived worse. I'll survive this."

Embry had felt his own heart drop into his stomach at her words. Embry looked back over at Leah. "I don't want to fight with you Leah. I went over to talk to Lily because she's miserable and Jake is being an ass."

Leah shook her head. "She's the one who picked the fight with Jake. He should've SHREDDED Paul for what he did, but she tried to play the hero for a brother who doesn't even want to have anything to do with her. She should've kept her mouth shut and left it alone. If anything she should apologize to Jake for being such an idiot for trying to stop Jake from hurting Paul."

Embry growled slightly. "Leah you don't understand. Lily would come apologize but she can't be on our land. Jake told her if he smelled her in La Push he wouldn't be held responsible for what he did to her. All of this shit is Paul's fault. If he would've just kept his temper in check none of this would've happened. Anyone in his position who just learned they had two new sisters would go crazy. Not Paul he had to be a complete dick."

Leah scoffed. "I wouldn't want a couple of leeches as sister either Embry. They are our ENEMIES what part of that are you not getting?"

Embry growled again. "I'm not getting any of it Leah. I don't understand how someone couldn't want family. I don't get the part where I grew up without brothers and sisters and was an only child and hated every second of it. The part where all Lily really wants out of life RIGHT NOW is to have her sister back who's been missing for months. And parents who were killed right in front of her. And I'm sure she'd like to get her virginity back as well since some of the Volturi vampire guards took it upon themselves to rape her repeatedly for hours. I'm sure all she wants is a little love and normalcy in her life. But who the hell can have that around Washington with a bunch of FREAK vampires and wolves running around."

Embry couldn't believe he'd just blown his top. He abruptly turned and faced away from Leah as he phased immediately and took off into the woods. He ran past the La Push / Forks border and as soon as he hit the trees outside of the Cullen's he phased back and pulled some shorts on. He'd kept a spare pair of shorts and an extra t-shirt as well just in case. Embry jogged up the steps and the front door swung open.

Bella frowned. "Embry what's wrong? Edward saw you the minute you crossed the border; he said you were running like your pants were on fire."

Embry shook his head. "You're my witness, every time I've been here; I haven't spoken to Lily and the one time anything was said you were sitting here and she said a single sentence and then left. So why do I know she was raped by the Volturi guards?" He was shaking he was upset and mad and it was all wrapped up into his body.

Edward flashed into the room as he pulled Bella behind him. "Embry, you're going to need to calm down. I can't let you phase in the house."

Embry nodded as he started breathing deeply. "Sorry I'm just; I don't know."

A few minutes later and Lily walked in from outside; hunting a lone as usual.

Bella looked over as Lily entered the room. "Lily, Embry got all your memories of when you were with the Volturi, why did you show him them?"

Lily shook her head. "I didn't, I've never shown anyone those memories."

Embry sighed heavily. "Then how's come I know you were raped?"

Lily gasped. "Oh no." She frowned. "My emotions are messing with my abilities to transmit thoughts and memories to people."

Embry, Edward and Bella all looked at her. Bella's saddened look appeared on her face as she watched Lily pace back and forth. "What do you mean Lily?"

Lily stopped and noticed they were all watching her. "I had to learn to control my abilities when I was first born and harness them to work for me. But I noticed when I get emotional, whether it be happy, sad or even angry, if I accidentally touch someone they depending on my mood they get a memory from some point in my life. Since I've been extremely unhappy and saddened lately; Embry got a sad memory. My mind picks the memory and my ability sends it without me realizing it. So you got it when I touched your cheek."

Embry frowned. "Lily, why on earth haven't you told Jake about it?"

Lily shook her head. "Because - because I don't need pity from someone who doesn't want to be with a leech."

Embry shook his head. "Jake is just being a stubborn ass right now. He can't fight the imprint Lily. It's killing him to be away from you and it's making the both of you miserable. You need to talk to him."

Lily sighed heavily. "How am I supposed to do that Embry? He's made it very clear he wants nothing to do with me anymore. I can't force him to speak to me. I want to tell him everything about my life; I know I wasn't very open with him but he wasn't open with me either. Bella had to tell me everything about the imprint he didn't even tell me everything about it. If he would've explained everything then I wouldn't have fought with him so much about the night Paul tried attacking me."

Embry frowned. "Paul shouldn't have done what he did; he did it on purpose to see what kind of reaction you and Jake would have about it. You two fighting is exactly what he wanted, because now that you aren't allowed on the rez it means Paul doesn't have to see you anymore. He's kind of a dick that way. Paul's just been temperamental for a long time and when he doesn't get his way his temper REALLY becomes an issue. Sam said you are more than welcome to come on the rez, its Jake who's not allowing you there."

Lily shook her head. "I don't even know where to begin at this point. I don't know what he'd do to me if I showed up in La Push and I don't want to find out."

Embry growled slightly as he shook his head as he clamped his hand around hers and started walking and pulling her behind him. "You won't know if you don't try." He was trying to put up a hell of a fight when he looked behind him and smirked. "You do realize wolves are stronger than vampire's right? So short of you chewing off your own arm, you're not getting out of my grip."

Lily groaned as she continued to let Embry pull her behind him. "This is not fair Embry. Jake doesn't want to have anything to do with me he made it VERY clear. Why are you tempting fate? You're going to end up with one pissed off friend and a decapitated hybrid; namely me. I have to tell you I don't cherish the thought of being decapitated by someone who is supposed to be my soul mate."

Embry smirked as he pulled his cell phone out and sent a quick text to Quil telling him to send a text to Jake claiming to of smelled a leech near the border. Embry stopped as soon as they got to the border and Lily was still attempting to free her hand from his grip. Embry chuckled. "I'm not going to let go, so you might as well stop trying to fight me."

Embry and Lily's eyes both snapped up when Jake walked out from behind a tree in his shorts but no shirt and a definite scowl on his face. "What the hell is going on?"

Embry smiled a big fake grin. "Jake how's is going bro. I ran into Lily and I think it's time you two had a nice talk."

Jake growled lowly. "I think you should stay out of it and if you value Lily staying alive, you'll keep her on that side of the border."

Lily felt like half of her heart died in her chest as she heard the words that came from his mouth. She could've thought of it as a recording if she hadn't seen him say it in person. She felt like she was going to throw up.

"Embry let go of me." Her voice cracked.

Embry shook his head. "Jake you don't mean it."

Jake nodded. "No actually I do mean it."

"Embry please let go of my hand."

"Jake come on she's your imprint." Embry urged.

"Just drop it Embry. It's just not worth it." Jake argued back.

"EMBRY!" Lily yelled.

Embry jumped slightly at the sound of her voice. He turned back and could see the tear's sliding down her cheeks.

"Let go of me." Her voice was low and shaky.

Embry frowned and he started to argue but she just shook her head negatively at him and he sighed heavily as his shoulders slumped in defeat; he finally released her hand and watched as she walked a couple of steps away before she flashed off out of sight.

Embry scowled as he walked over the border and stopped in front of Jake. "You're an ass Jake." He shook his head and just got more pissed off when Jake shrugged his shoulders. Suddenly, Embry's fist swung around and connected with Jake's nose and a sickening CRACK echoed through the forest.

Jake had been caught off guard when Embry swung on him and he felt the pain before he saw the fist flying towards his face and his ass ended up on the ground.

Embry smirked with a sick satisfaction as blood poured from Jake's nose. He was disappointed that it would only hurt for a few hours and would be healed by tomorrow, but he still liked that he was able to sucker punch Jake. Embry huffed in annoyance as he shook his head. "You have no idea Jake. And worst off all you don't even care. At least Sam cares; you could give a shit less. This just cements the fact that you shouldn't be alpha yet. Truthfully I would expect Paul to treat his imprint this way, but not you Jake. You're the LAST person I EVER expected to hear such hurtful things come from your mouth. I'm ashamed to be in the same pack with you. I can honestly say I don't want to be friends with you anymore and I never thought I could ever say that."

Embry spared one last look at Jake before he jogged back into the woods.