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SAM
It took five years for me to finally have the courage to return to my home, I had been in so much misery since I left. I spent five years feeling lost as if the one thing that had kept me together had been sucked out of me.
Leah was and remains to be the only woman I have ever loved; there wasn't a day that I didn't think about her. I hoped that she was happy that she forgave me for the pain I caused her, but I still felt as if I had done the right thing when I left her behind, especially when I heard that she had indeed moved on and become a mother.
I phased once and a while more out of instinct than anything else, sometimes when the agony of losing Leah would be too much I would phase and just run to escape the pain, I learned to shut my mind, I ignored the pleas from my pack brothers and just ran free without a care in the world.
I never tried to contact anyone back in La Push not even my mother; no one would understand my reasons for leaving, so I didn't bother.
Yesterday my co worker Ricky lost his girlfriend in a car accident, and it was at the moment that I realized that I had to go home. Ricky didn't get a chance to say good bye to the love of his life, he was going to propose that same night but fate had robbed that from him.
I didn't want to live thinking that I had missed my chance at seeing her again, I needed to see her even if it was only a glimpse. It would be painful to see her with Alex and their children but I was willing to endure the pain if it meant that I would see Leah.
So I packed up my stuff and drove back to La Push, I spent seven hours in my car debating what I would say to her or to anyone for that matter. What would I say when they asked me what had led me to leave Leah on our wedding day? Or why I was such an insecure coward?
Would they believe me when I told them that I was doing it to ensure Leah's happiness? Would all be forgotten now that Leah had moved on with her life? But the question that was eating me up was the one I have been asking myself ever since I left, Will she ever forgive me?
I passed the sign welcoming me back to La Push and I swear I felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders, I was finally back home.
I drove all the way to my house, it looked exactly the same. I got out of my car and grabbed my bags, when I walked in I couldn't help but laugh, the house was spotless, my mom must have never gave up on me.
I walked to my room and turned the lights on, I placed my bag on the bed and sat down, my eyes looked to the bedside table and my stomach dropped.
There was framed pictured of Leah and two little kids, a boy and a girl, Leah was smiling widely at the two little kids. I grabbed the picture and examined it, I gasped as I took a good look at the kids, they were tanned skin, straight black hair, big smiles and their eyes oh my god their eyes, they seemed so familiar.
I continued looking at them the little girl was beautiful just like her mother, the boy seemed mischievous he had a special glint in his eyes, something didn't seem right. I walked over to the living room and picked up a picture that my mom had given me, it was me when I was about four.
I compared both pictures, and before I had a chance to process what the hell was going on, the pictures slipped out of my hands, shards of glass zooming all over the floor, I immediately knew why I recognized their eyes, and why the little boy had made such an impression, they were mine, MY kids.
My body started trembling and I knew it was only a matter of seconds before I phased, I opened the screen door that led to my backyard and ran into the forest, I took off my pants and tied them to my ankle, I crouched down and let the heat overtake my body, I phased into the monster I was and ran.
No one to my relief was on patrol, I started sniffing the ground trying to track Leah or Alex's scent, they were by the beach, and my heart skipped a beat when I saw her, Leah.
She was walking with Alex, and the kids were both running ahead, the little boy running circles around his pensive little sister, he would kiss her cheek and then run away while she wiped her cheek disgusted by her brother.
Leah kept looking back as if she suspected my presence, I sank lower into the confines of the forest and watched from far, Alex turned back and by the look of his eyes I knew that he knew that danger was around, he probably suspected a leech. He growled at my direction as he grabbed the little girl and Leah grabbed the little boy and they sped off towards a house on the outskirts of La Push.
I watched as Alex went into the house and begged Leah to stay behind; he kissed her forehead and then proceeded to hugging my kids lovingly.
He ran outside and phased; he froze as he ran towards me.
Sam? He asked shocked.
I growled at him, he looked at me intently before he howled summoning the pack.
Before I knew it voices were popping into my head, I didn't have the strength to shut them out. Jake and Seth were running towards us, their emotions a mixture of shock and anger towards me.
What the hell is going on? Paul shouted as he phased.
The bastard decided to come back Seth snarled
Images of Paul and his imprint Rachel, Jake's sister ran through my mind as the pair took my kids to the park and babysat them.
Jared phased too, and his thoughts mirrored Paul's afternoons with the shy little girl and the mischievous little boy ran around the beach while Kim and he followed them around.
But the worst had to be from Seth; he was seeing red his anger consuming his body as he pushed his legs faster and faster. I saw Leah crying on the day of the wedding, the moment she admitted she was pregnant, the first time he saw his niece and nephew and the most heartbreaking a little replica of Leah asking her uncle Seth when her dad was coming back from his "vacation".
Seth burst into the clearing and lunged at me, I didn't fight back as he pinned me to the ground, his razor sharp teeth just inches away from neck.
Seth, stop! Jake ordered as he emerged.
I am going to fucking kill you for what you did to my sister you ass hole!
Seth, I said back down, this is not your fight!
The hell it's not, she's my sister!
Seth, Leah needs to handle this, and you can't kill him he's the father of her kids
Father? He scoffed A father doesn't abandon their kids.
Seth, get off of him. Alex told him
Seth looked at him bewildered why should I?
Because Leah needs to see him
He's going to hurt her again, Alex.
Seth, trust me.
He snarled at me again before releasing his hold on me.
Alex looked at me Phase back he told me
I nodded and phased to my human form, I put on my jeans and followed him up the path to the house.
"Wait here" he ordered.
He went into the house and spoke to Leah; I could tell she was frightened by the way she was begging him for an explanation.
He walked out "Come in" he told me
I took a deep breath and walked inside, "Alex, who are you-"she broke off when she saw me.
"Hello Leah"
"Sam …" she breathed.
"Mommy who is he?" I looked down, the little boy was looking at me curiously as he held Leah's hand, I no longer questioned the paternity of these kids, there was no doubt in my mind that I was their father.
"Oh my God, what have I done?" I whispered.
Leah looked up "Dani, Dylan this is Sam, your dad"
LEAH
Dylan gripped my hand tighter, Dani was hiding behind my legs but at the mention of dad, she walked out her eyes open in wonder as she took in the man that she had been dreaming about for weeks.
"Daddy?" she whispered.
Sam kneeled down so that he was at her eye level, Dani let go of my hand and took a step forward.
"Daniela come back here" I told her, but she ignored me as she walked towards Sam.
She placed her hand on his cheek, and Sam's eyes closed in contentment "You're my dad" she stated.
He smiled at her "Yeah, beautiful I am your dad"
Tears formed in her eyes as she flung her little arms around his neck and hugged him tightly; Sam sighed and held her tight as if he never wanted to let her go.
"Daniela, that's enough come back here" I told her again, but she was lost in her own little world.
She pulled away from Sam and looked at him, her face bright with happiness "Daddy, are you back from you trip?" she asked him.
He looked at me, he cleared his throat "Yes, sweetie I am back"
"And you are never going to leave again, right?"
"Sweetie, I will- "
"Sam don't make her promises you can't keep" I shouted at him, as I grabbed Daniela's hand and pulled her back to me.
She started crying, and trying to run back to Sam, "Mommy, let me go!" she screamed.
"Dani, stop he isn't our dad" Dylan told her and my heart clenched "Alex is our dad, Dani"
Daniela shook her head "No, no Alex is my best friend; he is not my daddy, right mommy?"
She looked at Sam "Right Sam, right you are our daddy?" she cried.
Alex ran to Daniela after several minutes of remaining quiet "Dani, sweetheart I think we should give your mommy some time to talk to Sam" he told her lovingly his eyes filled with adoration, and to my horror Sam noticed.
Sam growled "You bastard, you imprinted on my daughter!"
Alex turned to look at him, "Unless you want me to kick you out of my house I suggest you change your tone"
Jake and Seth burst inside and glared at Sam, Daniela was crying as she continued to reach out to Sam.
"Seth, can you please take Dani and Dylan to mom's house, I need to talk to Sam, alone"
Seth nodded as he ran to my side and scooped up Dylan, who was paying no attention to Sam, Daniela took the opportunity and ran to Sam's awaiting arms, he cradled her to his chest and stroked her hair as she cried on his shoulder "Daddy, I don't want to go, I want to stay with you" she told him.
Tears were streaming down my cheeks, Daniela, my little girl wasn't good with people, she always had a hard time talking and expressing her feelings especially if she didn't know you, however here she was holding on to Sam, like he was her hero, she loved him without even knowing him.
Sam was crying too as he whispered in her ear "I am not going anywhere baby, I promise. I won't ever leave you again."
She held him tighter "I love you daddy"
He shut his eyes and kissed the top of her head "I love you too, sweetie"
He choked as he unwrapped her arms from his neck "Sweetie, go with your uncle Seth for your mom and me can talk, I will see you later, okay?"
She sniffed "Okay" she kissed him on the cheek and ran to Alex, who scooped her up and wiped away her tears.
"If you need anything call me" Alex told me as he walked towards the door.
Sam's eyes were fixated on Dylan "Bye son" Sam told him.
Dylan stuck his tongue at him and glared, while Daniela hit his arm "Dylan you can't do that, he's our daddy, he can ground you" she warned him.
"No, he can't" Dylan told her back.
"Bye Daddy" Daniela screamed before Alex shut the door behind him.
"Leah …"
"Shut up!"
"Leah, I am so sorry!"
I laughed "You're sorry? Wow, Sam aren't you a tool, you are gone for five years and that's all you can say"
"Lee-lee"
"Don't fucking call me that!"
"But-"
"But nothing, let me tell you something Sam, you lost every right to call me that the day you decided to leave me! Tell me Sam, what did you expect was going to happen when you came back, did you think I was going to run back into your arms?"
"No"
"Good, because I am not, you wanted me to move on with my life, and I did, Congrats you got what you wanted" I sneered.
"Leah, if I would have known, but you never told me that you were pregnant"
I grabbed the vase on the nightstand and threw it at him, he dodged it and the vase shattered on the wall "I was going to tell you after the wedding you bastard!"
I grabbed a candle holder and threw at him, he dodged it again "Fuck, Leah stop!"
He ran to me and grabbed my wrists, I punched his chest, wanting him to feel all the pain he had put me through "Leah, I never meant to hurt you, I left because I wanted you to be happy"
I looked up at him "You ruined my life, you ruined my happiness the moment you walked out on me, I fucking loved you Sam you were all I wanted. Why couldn't you understand that?"
"Because I was a coward, I was afraid that I was losing you to Alex"
"I never loved him, ever. He was my friend, but he has shown me in the past five years that he is twice the man that you will ever be"
"Leah …"
"He was the one holding my hand while I gave birth, he was the one who has helped me raise Daniela and Dylan, if anyone deserves to be their father, its him, not you. They may have your blood; but you missed a lot of things, Sam, you don't know anything about them, so didn't think that I am going to let you in their lives that easily"
"They are my kids, Leah. I am their dad; you can't keep them away from me"
"I am going to do whatever it takes to protect them, I am not going to let you break their hearts like you broke mine, especially Daniela's. She has been the most affected by your absence, if you hurt her, I will kill you Sam"
"I won't hurt her"
I yanked my wrist free from his hold "Leave"
"Leah, please"
"I told you to fucking leave Sam, you have done it before you know the concept"
"Leah"
I turned around and threw another vase at him "LEAVE!" I screamed.
He nodded resigned, he opened the door and whispered "I am sorry" I turned my back on him and let the tears fall freely.
"Shit!" I heard Sam yell from outside, I ran to the window.
My dad, Jake, and Seth were there Sam was on the ground clutching his nose "That's from me" Seth kicked him in the torso "And that's from my dad, you bastard" Seth punched him again.
He was going to kick him again, but I opened the door "Seth, stop" I told him calmly.
"No, Lee this bastard deserves some sense knocked into him"
"I don't want Daniela asking question as to why her dad is bloody and bruised"
Sam groaned, Seth sighed "Fine" he looked down at Sam "Hurt my sister, or my princess, or Dylan for that matter and I will personally kill you myself"
"Leah, do you want us to bring the kids back?" my dad asked me, I nodded.
They walked away and left Sam groaning on the floor "You better be gone before they come back. Go visit your mom she's been worried sick" I told him before I shut the door and left him in pain on my front yard.
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