'Thoughts'
'Could it be? Could that be a premonition of our future? How? Was it the mark I put on her neck that caused this?' Jake shrugged it off for now. He rolled off of Leah and moved to her side. He was still panting and breathing hard. He turned to look at her.
Leah looked more beautiful then he thought he'd ever seen her before. Her lips were swollen and ravaged, her neck an angry, bloody red, hair tangled and tossed beautifully, and her eyes were half-lidded, looking back at him with the most loving, adoring look he had ever seen. Not even at Sam, only him; all for him. With scraped knees and glowing skin, Leah Clearwater was his.
Jake pressed a hand to her cheek. "Are you okay? Did I hurt you too bad?"
Leah just smiled at him, brought herself closer, and pressed her lips to his. He guessed that was a 'No.'
Jake kissed her back, then pulled away to look at her. He was taking in her appearance and could not help but to think he was a little too rough. He looked at the wound on her neck. It was fresh, but the blood stopped flowing. "I'm sorry I lost control like that, Lee. You were just so beautiful and scrumptious. Besides…I had to do it." He focused on the wound on her neck. "Does it hurt?"
"That was the…That was the best sex I've ever had in my life." Leah put a hand over the mark. "Yeah…But I kinda like it." She nipped at his bottom lip.
"Oh." Jake paused. It made no sense to procrastinate any further. "I was coming back to find you, Lee. I missed you so damn much. Although you pushed me away, I still thought we had a chance. If you didn't want me, then I would've had to find a way to just deal." He looked away.
Leah grabbed his head and turned it back to face her. "No…I want you more than anything I've ever wanted in my entire life, Jacob. If you left, I wouldn't make it…I couldn't. Please…Don't leave me. I'm sorry…So sorry for hurting you and for saying the things I said. I should've never made it seem like everything was about me and I was the only one who suffered. You've been through hell too and I had no right to make you feel small or less important. I love you…Please stay." She poured out her heart to him because he did the same to her. It was her turn to show him how much he meant to her.
Jake looked at her intensely, processing her words. "Do you? You love me? Are you going to fight for me? Are you going to put in one hundred percent like I am?" He just had to be sure. If he got hurt again, he was not going to recover.
Leah shook her head up and down quickly. "I will…I promise…I swear."
"Do you want to know why I took so long to claim you? I had to be sure that this…" Jake gestured to the both of them. "Was what you wanted. I had to be sure you accepted me fully with no regrets, no complaints. I love you, but was not sure of how you felt even though you said you love me. Your actions spoke otherwise and the fight was an eye-opener for me. I did not want to put my all into this only to get half of it back. I made a promise to myself that I was never going to do that again. When I was on the way home and saw Sam on you like that, I snapped and realized I could've lost you for good and that was unacceptable for me." His eyes flashed between his midnight black and caramel brown at the memory. Even his speech changed a little. This was a different Jacob, a powerful, yet wise Jacob. He was in complete control and Leah could only gaze at him in amazement.
Leah herself felt as little different, whether it was from the claiming or the sex, or the dissipation of her cramps or whatever it was, she felt whole. For the first time in years, Leah felt whole. "Jacob…I…" Her eyes flashed as her wolf recognized her alpha. Her eyes were icy blue for one second, then turned back to baby blue. "You're right. While I was laying there on the ground with Sam on top of me, all I could think about was you. I realized that you were the one for me and I should've never pushed you away. Even before that, I was coming to look for you. I…I can't live without you, Jake. While you were gone, I was miserable and with a little tongue-lashing and encouragement from my brother, I had to find you." Her hand on his head tightened a little. "I love you…You mean everything to me."
Jake's eyes lit up and he couldn't be happier. 'She was coming to look for me. For once someone was coming after me.' He thought and he beamed. "I love you so much." He leaned forward and kissed her long and hard. He pulled away leaving only an inch between them. He growled, the alpha in him making an appearance, his eyes turned as black as midnight, and his voice deepened. "I'm going to fuck you like this forever…For the rest of our lives. You're mine! Do you understand me?" Jake was in total control and loved that he could switch to his alpha persona anytime he wanted to; he felt wonderful.
Leah whimpered and purred at her alpha. That voice sent shivers down her spine and the wolf in her quivered. Her eyes turned icy blue bringing her wolf's persona to the surface. Whenever her alpha addressed her, her wolf would come out. It was only as natural as breathing air. "Yes my alpha…I understand. I am yours as much as you are mine." For one thing, the alpha female was territorial as well.
"Good." Jake rubbed their faces together lightly, then licked her neck.
Leah arched her neck in submission, letting her alpha do as he pleased.
When the alpha was done, his eyes turned back to normal and so did Leah's. Jake smiled and he gave her that grin…The grin that could charm the panties off of any female, whether they were old or young. He grabbed a hand and pulled her up. "Let's go home."
Leah winced as he pulled her up. "Maybe we should stay; I don't want to walk."
Jake grinned at her again. "You mean you can't walk."
"Fuck you." Leah said.
"I just did and you loved it." Jake replied as he winked at her.
"I did, but can we put jokes aside please?" Leah asked.
"Okay." Jake turned serious. "I'm sorry for hurting you baby. At least I proved you right when I said you won't be able to walk after I take you. You did not believe me and now you have yourself as your own exhibit." He winked again. "I just had to get that last one in there."
Leah rolled her eyes with a small chuckle and a smirk that stayed in her lips as she walked forward. There was an adorable waddle in her hips and legs.
"Would you like me to carry you baby?"
"Oh really? You're offering? You don't want to watch me walk home all sore just so you can have your gratification?'
"Hm…Now that you mention it…Be my guess…Knock yourself out." Jake said as he walked ahead of her. He was a lot more confident and bold. The Jacob before would've never said and did that.
Leah's eyes widened in surprised. She was totally not expecting that. "Jake!" She whined. "Carry me."
Jake stopped and turned to look at her playfully. "Bridal style or piggy back?"
"Well that depends…Want me to kiss your neck while you walk?"
"Hm…If you do that, you won't be able to even stand up after I'm done with you. You know what I mean." Jake announced.
Leah grinned. "Then let's definitely go with that option of Bridal style."
Jake could only laugh at her. It seemed like Leah just loved to torment him and he loved it. The alpha in him growled. He picked her up Bridal style and they started on the way home.
Leah was kissing at his neck the whole way and they reached home a few hours later after a whole lot of walking and maybe something similar to a quickie on the way. As soon as Leah and Jake walked in, the eyes of the guys looked up at them and turned to immediate shock, excitement, and disbelief. The guys decided to come back home after they were done with the mall. They were too worried about Jake and Leah, not to mention Paul and Jared have not heard from Sam for a while either.
Jared was the first to speak. "Would you look at that!"
Paul whistled. "What the heck happened to you guys?"
"I'm speechless." Embry said as his eyes widened even further.
"It's about damn time." Quil said as he eyed them from head to toe. He zoomed in on the scar on Leah's neck. "Is that what I think it is?"
Seth followed Quil's gaze, saw the scar and he grinned. He then went upstairs to get them some clothes. The others saw the mark too and they also looked at Jake. His cheek was still a little swollen and the five scratches on his face were still visible as well. The wound on his lip was closed up and healed.
Leah looked up at Jake, who had his famous grin on the go.
"It's about damn time." Quil reiterated.
Seth came back downstairs with clean clothes and threw it at them. He had nothing to say really. He was just glad they found each other.
"Thanks Seth." Jake said as he put on a white vest and boxer shorts.
Leah ruffled her brother's hair with a smirk then put on a tank top and pajama shorts.
Jake and Leah went over to the sofa and sat down. They stared at each other like they were having a silent conversation. Jake nodded at Leah, telling her to go ahead and tell them what happened.
"Someone needs to go see if Sam's alright." Leah announced.
Jared and Paul's eyes nearly bulged out of their heads.
"That explains Jake's face." Quil realized.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Embry was curious.
"Sam found me in the woods while I was looking for Jake." Leah said. She then proceeded to tell them what happened. After she was done, the guys were all quiet and Jake just sat there seething. Every time he thought about the earlier events in the day, he growled and his eyes flickered.
"Yep…Sam still loves me."
"I'm not surprised." Jared mumbled.
"What's the diagnosis?" Paul asked curiously and in concern.
"Jake beat him up pretty bad." Leah answered.
"It seems to me you did not leave the fight unscathed though." Seth observed.
"Yeah he got me real good a few times." Jake admitted as he spoke for the first time since he sat on the couch.
"How bad?" Paul wanted to know.
Leah sighed. "Bad enough. I should get changed and go find him." She stood up and headed in the direction of the stairs. "Deliver him back to my bitch of a cousin."
Jake growled, his eyes flashing. "Like hell you are! I don't want you anywhere near him…Yet." His statement stopped her and she knew she could not disobey him. It was not an alpha command, but the female just knew when to listen to her alpha.
Leah turned around from her spot, walked back to the living room, and snuggled back into Jake's side. It was quite a shock to see her so…So…Leah listened. The guys looked at her aghast.
Quil recovered first and turned to Paul and Jared. "You two are the closest to Sam than the rest of us so why don't you go look for him?"
Jared and Paul nodded. "Yeah…Okay."
"We'll straighten him out okay?" Paul reassured as he looked at Leah.
Leah gave him a soft smile, then he and Jared headed out to look for their alpha.
Seth smiled brightly at his sister and Jake. They looked so happy and he couldn't be any more proud. He looked around the room at the others then back to Leah and Jake. "You guys hungry?"
Jake's face relaxed. "Yeah…I'm starving."
Quil and Embry nodded their heads.
"I'll make something." Leah said as she started to get up, but Seth pushed her back down.
"I got it sis. I can cook too you know. Since it's dinner time, then that means some good entrées are in order. How does chicken parmesan with spaghetti and a side Caesar salad sound?" Seth asked in excitement.
"Sounds great bro." Leah beamed. She knew her brother could cook, but this was going to be interesting. He only cooked simple meals; she was in for a surprise tonight.
"Good…you don't look like you have the energy to cook anyway." Seth said with a twinkle in his eyes as he walked over to the kitchen.
The others laughed, while Leah opened and closed her mouth like a fish. Any other time, Seth would've been disgusted, but he's just too happy that things worked out for his sister and Jake to even care.
Meanwhile, Jared and Paul were out looking for Sam. It was dark out and if it wasn't for their wolf senses they would not have been able to see a thing.
Paul shook his head. "I can't believe he'd go that far."
"Neither can I. I hate to say it, but if that was somebody I cared about as much as Jake cared about Leah, I'd hurt him too. Hell…I'd fuck him up so bad, he won't move for months." Jared declared.
"If it was me, he'd just never move again." Paul said.
"Well from the looks of Jake, it was a good fight. Jake's cheek is swollen and he has like five scratches on his other one. Sam got in some punches but he still lost." Jared said as they continued walking ahead. "Sam!" He called out. "Where are you?"
Sam was sitting down, leaning against the same tree that Jake and Leah left him. He was so ashamed about what he did. He was hurt mentally, emotionally, and physically. He did not know how he was going to face his pack and the others.
Ten minutes later, they found him. "Sam…Damn!" Paul shook his head.
"I'm fine; I'll heal in a few days." Sam's voice was weak and small. "Can you please help me stand?"
Jared and Paul exchanged looks. They wanted to make him get up on his own, but he was still their friend. They bent and pulled Sam up by his forearms.
"Thanks guys. I'll have to reset my bones so they could heal properly." While Sam was speaking, his head was down the whole time. He could not bear to look at them. He was so ashamed. "I'm sorry guys."
"It's not us you should be apologizing to." Jared reminded.
"What were you thinking Sam? You wouldn't have left Emily. You'd never leave Emily so…What…You were going to fuck Leah, knock her up and leave her to rear up your kids alone?" Paul went off on him. He was the hardest on Leah before, but he would never wish what happened to her to anyone. Plus he looked up to Sam; he should've known better.
"I know I have to apologize to Jacob and Leah, but I know you guys deserved one too. I know how close we are to each other and I've let you down. I did not really know what I was thinking…Her scent was just so…Alluring and it was calling me. My wolf started to act up; I'm an alpha too guys so don't think this was something I could've just got over." Sam said as he finally looked up at them. He truly did feel sorry for what he did. Leah was his first love, and he never thought he would hurt her like that. Hell…He still loved her.
Jared sighed. "We know…So you really do want Leah back?"
Sam looked away and stayed silent for a moment. "I'd give anything to get Leah back, but…" He trailed off. "While I was sitting here, I was thinking. I realized I could not do that to her. She would've been miserable and I have already put her through so much. I wish I knew how to break the imprint…I wish I could. I guess it was meant for Jacob alone to break his. He is the true alpha after all. Being an alpha myself, is not a walk in the park. I had to repress all of these feelings for a long time. While you guys were fawning all over her and stuff, I had to fight the alpha urges to keep myself calm. You guys have no idea the torture I've been through the past couple of days." His head was still turned away from then and he had a far away look on his face.
Paul sighed and patted his shoulder. "Let's just get you home. I think it might be safer for you to go back to Emily's. Jake's still pissed as all hell man."
"I know…I'll give him time to calm down before I approach them. How is her scent now? I'm sure Jacob claimed her didn't he?" Sam asked as he finally turned his head back to them. '
Paul and Jared looked at him sadly and nodded.
"How'd he do it?" Sam asked.
"Her neck's pretty torn up and her smell is still bad, but it's like discouraging now, know what I mean? Since Jake claimed her." Jared explained.
"Oh…Well I'll be staying away until the mating season ends. I don't want to be near her because I'll get the urge to challenge him for her and I don't want to."
"Well there's only three more days." Jared informed.
"I will stay away until the three days are up." Sam declared.
Paul and Jared nodded.
"Probably the best thing. Jake will be less likely to kill you then." Jared said as they continued on the path home.
"My hands are killing me." Sam announced.
Paul and Jared looked at them and flinched. "Well he did warn you."
"I know but it's that damn scent and the alpha male in me." Sam reminded.
"So it had nothing to do with the fact that it was just Leah?" Jared asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Well yeah…That too. I guess the love I have for her was what increased my aggressiveness. Not to mention her scent."
"We know that part…Trust me." Paul whistled in remembrance when he grabbed Leah's butt.
"I was really frightened and ashamed when I remembered what I tried to do. I remember her pleading with me to stop…" He trailed off again and bowed his head.
"And?" Jared prompted.
"I did something I know I will regret for the rest of my life." Sam announced.
"What?" Jared asked.
Sam looked away again and told them how he slapped Leah and jerked her head around. He told them how rough his hands were. Jared and Paul's eyes widened.
"I don't know how I'm going to face her after this."
"Sam! Shit dude! She never told us that." Paul exclaimed as he exchanged a look with Jared.
"Of course she wouldn't." Sam faced them again. "Even after all that, she's still trying to protect me."
"Not even I would hit Le-…Nevermind. I guess it comes down to circumstance, but yeah." Paul realized.
"No matter what circumstance, it's not right to hit a female…Period." Jared said firmly as he looked at Paul.
"I wanted to dominate her so bad and make her submit. I was only doing what my wolf was telling me to do. I almost had her too; she got tired of fighting and just lied still."
Jared did not really know what to tell him. "Just talk to her…After all this is over. From the real Leah, who we seemed to have met only last month, I think she'll forgive you."
"Jake came just in time. I would've ruined many lives if I was not stopped. She already has…That's why she did not tell you guys I was so physical with her. I doubt she told Jacob."
Paul sighed. "I think you two should like…Try and build a friendship or something. I think it would help the both of you."
"Yes, but that is not going to work so easily. It'll take some time and I am not going to rush anything." Sam smiled weakly. "I am glad you guys heard me out. I was hoping you two won't abandon me for my mistakes."
Paul smirked. "If Leah won't abandon you after all the shit you've managed to put her through over the years, how do you expect us to?"
"I guess you're right. You two are the best and thank you. Now I've got to take care of my hands. Can one of you reset them for me please?"
"I'll do it." Jared held Sam's left hand first. "This'll hurt like a bitch, but does need to be done. Brace yourself."
"Okay." Sam closed his eyes and steeled himself from the oncoming pain.
Jared reset the bones in Sam's fingers first and then the wrist.
Sam screamed in pain and Paul cringed.
"Take two minutes and breathe man." Jared said, wanting to give him a break.
Sam took a couple of deep breaths. "Okay…I'm ready for the next hand."
Jared nodded and did the same thing to the right hand like he did the left.
Sam's screams echoed throughout the forest and Paul and Jared winced.
"Okay Sam…You should be fine in five days." Jared said. "When we get home, I'll wrap them up for you."
Sam smiled weakly. "Thanks man." They continued walking. "I guess Jacob was more lenient than I thought. If it wasn't for Leah, he would've done a lot worse.
They were almost to the house since they could see a light in the distance. When they got there, Jared turned to Sam. "Hold on man…Wait for us okay? Me and Paul are going to run inside and get some dinner then take you back to your place."
"Yeah I'm starved." Paul agreed.
"You really think it's wise to take food from Leah's house and bring it back to the house with Emily there? She already can't stand Leah as it is. It's not all beds and roses with her and I either." Sam declared.
Jared's eyes widened. "What? Emily loves Leah."
Sam sighed in frustration. "Haven't you been listening to a word I said the first time? Remember our first big fight? Well we had countless others and they were all about Leah. I gathered from all our arguments that she's jealous of her…plain and simple." He then told them about Emily's scheme to seduce him when she first came to visit and Paul and Jared were surprised.
"This whole situation is fucked. Leah's a closeted nice girl and Emily's a closeted bitch?" Jared was exasperated.
"If that's how you want to put it, then yes." Sam said.
They finally reached the front of the house. "Just wait here; I'll be right back." Jared nodded to Sam.
"I'll wait here with him." Paul said as he sat on the porch.
Jared disappeared inside the house. He was in there for only two minutes then he came out with wrapped plates of food. He handed one over to Paul and held his and Sam's plates in his hands.
They all proceeded to go down the path to Sam's. When they got there, Jared paused. "Do you want me to go in with you to help explain?" He was always the level-headed one in the group.
"No thank you. I'm not going to tell her anything; she'll just get pissed off and blow everything out of proportion since it's about Leah. For peace sake, I'll just tell her I got attacked by a vamp while out on patrol." Sam said.
Paul nodded. "Okay…If that's what you want. She won't hear anything from me."
"Neither me." Jared informed.
"Thanks for having my back guys. I really appreciate it." Sam smiled weakly.
"No problem man. Good luck with the apparent bitch. Damn…I am so going to look at Leah so differently after this. I don't think I can handle it." Paul said with a smirk.
Sam shook his head. "Whatever…You better be careful about your imprint."
"Rachel? Why?" Paul was curious.
Jared perked up.
"The imprint blinds us to many things. We often look past their flaws and just believe they're perfect, when in reality, they're not." Sam informed. He was very serious. Not only that…Emily hung out with Rachel and Kim all the time. There was no telling what she was filling their heads with.
Jared and Paul exchanged a look and nodded.
"We'll look out for some weird shit, especially since they're talking to Emily a lot." Jared confirmed.
"Okay…Well I'll see you guys in a couple of days." Sam opened the door.
"We'll call and check up on you bro." Paul and Jared patted his shoulder and they left after Sam closed the door behind him.
Five days have passed and the mating season was over. The guys were back to their old selves, but the bond between them grew stronger. Leah took her alpha female status seriously and she was not only Jake's mate, but she was also the caregiver of the packs. She cooked, cleaned, made sure they were patrolling on time and also made them get jobs. It was agreed that they did not want to depend on the Council taking care of them just because they were the protectors of the tribe. Jake told Leah about his vision of her being a mother and she was not surprised since she remembered they did not use protection. The two parents to be were very excited and so were the guys. The only one who did not know was Sam. Sam has not been around since the incident in the forest, but through Paul and Jared, the others knew he was recovering well. His hands were almost fully healed.
It was a great evening when the guys and Leah were gathered after work at the Clearwater home. The kitchen was busy with Seth and Jake doing the cooking. They insisted Leah take a break since she was the one to usually do it. They were just about to eat when the doorbell rang, making all of them pause.
"I'll get it." Leah said as she stood up and went to the door. When she opened the door, Sam was standing there looking sheepish. He was looking at everything except her face.
"I don't know why you rang the doorbell…You never do." Leah wondered aloud.
"Well…" Sam was still not looking at her. "I do have some kind of courtesy…I hope. How are you?"
"I'm fine." Leah looked at his hands and saw they were still wrapped in gauze. "How are the hands feeling?"
"They're coming along great. I have one more day and they'll be fully healed and I can move them the way I want to again." Sam was still not looking at her. "Are you busy?"
"We were just about to eat, but I have a minute." Leah answered.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"I would like to talk to you for a moment alone…If that's okay with you. I will not try anything. I would also like to talk to Jacob too after I'm finish talking to you." Sam proposed.
"Okay, but give me a sec." Leah went inside for a moment, then came back onto the porch closing the door behind her. She sighed as she sat down on one of the chairs.
"Leah…First off I want to apologize for what happened last week. I am so sorry for treating you like that and for almost taking advantage of you. I am not going to make any excuses and I take full responsibility for my actions. I would not blame you if you do not want to speak with me ever again. I am truly ashamed and embarrassed by what I did. I hope one day we could move past it. I humbly ask for your forgiveness." Sam said as he finished speech and bowed his head.
In a move that shocked Sam, Leah got up, went over to him, and put a hand on his cheek. His eyes…They were brown again. There was a look of faint relief on her face. "You're back." She whispered.
Sam looked at her stunned. "What do you mean?"
"Your eyes were so dark…Diluted…they looked black. I think they actually were black." Leah confirmed.
Sam couldn't help but to lean into her touch. He looked deep into her eyes. "I am so sorry Leah. I…" He trailed off. "My wolf was going crazy and I've been trying to control it for so long. I don't know if my behavior was ever noticed, but I was trying to fight it. I was fighting so hard." His eyes watered and he looked away. Thinking about that day always brought him great pain because he hurt the only girl he has ever loved. "That day…" He trailed off again.
Leah nodded once or twice. "I know." Her voice was soft…Understanding. "I've already forgiven you. I know you were not the Sam I knew and loved."
Sam looked back at her. "I am so sorry Leelee." It's been a long time since he called her that. He felt it was a good time to do so. That's how much he was sorry. "Words cannot describe how sorry I am." He sighed. "I also came to a resolution."
"Oh?" Leah raised an eyebrow.
"I need to let you go." As hard as that was to say, he knew he had to. From what he heard from Paul and Jared, Leah was happy…With Jacob and he had to accept it. Hell…He could see the mark on her neck.
Leah thought she would feel sad at those words, but she didn't. She felt…Happy. She felt she and Sam would finally get the kind of closure they deserved. "I won't stop loving you Sam…You were my first love and you will always have a special place in my heart. You never forget your first love."
Sam smiled softly. "I won't stop loving you either. I will always love you and you will always have a special place in my heart as well. I am so glad you're happy and that Jacob gives it to you. You deserve happiness. I hope that as we continue to live our lives that we could become great friends. Is that possible for us?"
Leah sighed and moved away. "As long as she's in your life, I don't think so."
Sam already knew who she was speaking about. "Why not?"
"The type of person you love can sometimes say a lot about you and Emily is…" Leah trailed off and sighed softly. "I'll look at you and know every damn day you're going home to love someone, who is a horrible person, and that you left me for her. So…I don't know Sam."
Sam sighed. "Leah…I cannot take back what happened, but I can only try to help make things better. Emily knows how I feel about you because I told her and I do not care what she has to say. I will always regret what happened, but I can't change it. I was so confused and worried at the time. I was not sure what was happening. How could I love someone so deeply one day and then love someone else the next? I did not know what to do so I ran to the elders. They're the ones who knew what I was and they're supposed to know about the wolf. They explained what happened and I was baffled." He sighed in remembrance of that day. Being told he had to leave the love of his life and go to another was horrifying.
Leah shushed him. "I know, but it can't change how many nights I spent crying over you either. I've heard this a million times Sam."
"I know you have, but sometimes I feel like you don't believe a word I say and you think I would just throw you away like some piece of used trash. If I could, I would take everything back, but I can't. All I can do is move forward and try to make things better. I'm willing to try."
"All I can tell you is that I'm going to try." Leah gently took his hand and it did not hurt at all like he thought it would…Not even a twinge.
"I will make things better Leelee." Sam squeezed her hand gently. "This is a promise I will definitely keep if you give me a chance. Don't worry about Emily…I'll deal with her. Will you give me that chance Leelee?"
"You've always had that chance." Leah smiled weakly at him.
"Thank you." Sam then sat down and gestured for her to do the same.
"No matter what…I do want you around, Sam." Leah announced.
"Really?" Sam asked uncertainly. "I want you around too; I'll be the one to come over though. I'll let you know ahead of time."
"No, you don't need to." Leah looked at him. "You're pack; you can come and go as you please." She smiled weakly.
"I know, but I don't want to make you or Jake uncomfortable." Sam sighed. "Okay…I'll come over and try not to tell you ahead of time then." He smiled. "You and Jake huh? How is that working out?" It was challenging to say that, but he knew with time, it would get easier.
Leah chuckled softly. "Are we really going to talk about our relationships?"
Sam chuckled. The awkwardness of that question eased off his chest. "As a matter of fact, I would love to if you don't mind. I would love to know if you're happy and do hope he's taking good care of you."
"He is." Leah sighed dreamily and there was a soft smile on her face. Then she looked at him seriously. "Does she make you happy?"
Sam sighed deeply. "I don't even know how to answer you. There's quite a lot I found out and I don't even know how I feel anymore. A part of me still loves her because of the imprint, but a part of me is turned off by her."
Leah almost cringed. "If you could break the imprint right now, would you?"
"The imprint was what caused me my happiness with you so of course I would. Why?"
"I hate seeing you unhappy." Leah admitted.
"Well don't be. It's what I deserve. I'll be okay; I'll improvise." Sam smiled. "I like seeing you happy; you're glowing."
Leah felt bittersweet since Sam does not know about her pregnancy yet. She begged Jared and Paul not to tell him because she felt it would be better if he heard the news from her. "Sam….I have something to tell you."
Sam perked up. He was unsure how to feel because Leah sounded very serious. "Sounds important."
"It is." Leah inhaled deeply, not sure how Sam would take the news. Even after all that happened, she still cared about his feelings. She knew she shouldn't, but she couldn't help it. Without any further hesitation she blurted out the news. "I'm pregnant."
Sam's whole body went stiff; he was not expecting that. His eyes widened and Leah could see the hurt in them. He blinked it back and focused on her and said the first thing that came to mind. "Already?"
Leah raised an eyebrow.
"I mean…Wow…That was…Quick. Congratulations. Thank you for telling me." Sam was a little sad, but he was genuinely happy. He remembered Leah wanting kids and then finding out she could not have any. She was devastated. Now…she could and he could only imagine how much joy she was feeling.
"Yeah…I wanted you to hear it from me." Leah affirmed.
"Yeah…So what were you guys doing before I arrived? I'm surprised Jacob hasn't come to look for you yet."
"I give him ten seconds."
So said so done, Jake came bounding out the door. "Baby…Where've you been?" He saw Sam and paused. "Oh."
Leah smiled weakly. "Come sit down babe."
The alpha in Jake growled lightly, but he calmed down when he saw Leah's soft smile. They exchanged a silent thought and he walked over to her. He lifted her up, sat on the chair, then placed her on top of him with his arms around her, his palms resting on her stomach. "I missed you." He purred as he rubbed his face against hers.
Leah kissed his cheek. "Missed you too."
Jake then looked at Sam. The days without him gave him some time to think and he was relieved that Leah stopped him that day. "How are you doing?"
"I'm fine. I was just talking to Leah for a bit." Sam sighed. He might as well get it over with since Jacob was here. "Jacob…I would like to apologize-"
Jake put up his hand.
Leah watched the exchange between the two intently.
"It's alright; don't worry about it. You were not yourself. You were only following what your wolf's instincts were telling you to do. I apologize to you as well. I shouldn't have hurt you like that." Jake said as he glanced at his hands.
Sam shook his head. "No need to apologize Jacob. You did warn us and you were following your wolf's instincts too."
"Okay…Good. So we're cool?" Jake asked.
"Yeah." Sam smiled. "Oh congrats on the baby."
"Thanks…We're excited." Jake's hands rubbed Leah's stomach.
"Jacob…There's something I would like to discuss with you." Sam has thought long and hard about what he was about to say. He felt it was time anyway and this would avoid any future trouble in mating season.
From the tone of Sam's voice, Jake paid close attention. He was inwardly curious. "Sure…What's up?"
Leah was curious as well. She wondered if it was something she should be privy to. "Do you want me to leave?"
"Oh no…you're going to find out anyway so you might as well stay." Sam affirmed. He took a deep breath knowing what he was about to say might stun them. "I am ready to combine both packs and relinquish my position as alpha."
AN: Okay…So Sam's not really a bad guy after all. Did you notice in the earlier chapters how silent Sam would be when they were all at the house? How he would keep everything inside? Yeah…that was some foreshadowing of what happened last chapter. Some of you figured it out, some didn't. What do you guys think? Are you ready to forgive Sam too? What do you think of his and Leah's convo? Was Leah too forgiving? Was Jake? Do you think Jake should agree? Review, Review, Review please and tell me what you think.