AN: Another one closer. :/

Okay so :
Paul and Jared are 19.
Jenna and Kim are 18.
Sam is 24. Emily is 22.
Sam is 'frozen' at 19. And Jared and Paul are 'frozen' at 16.

Disclaimer: NOT MINE.

I walked up to the front door of Sam and Emily's house and took a deep breath before knocking on the door. I heard the heavy footsteps as Sam walked towards the door. He opened the door and held it open for me to come inside. He shut the door behind me and turned to look at me.

"Hey Paul."

"Hey."

We walked to the living room, Sam sitting on the couch in front of the television and me in the chair across from him. He grabbed the remote off of the side table to turn off the television that he was no longer focused on. He looked at me, giving his full attention.

"What's going on?"

I sighed and ran my hand through my hair.

"I've been thinking…after everything that happened with Jenna and all…"

"Spit it out, Paul."

I sighed again and looked straight at him.

"I'm thinking about leaving the pack. You know, stop phasing and live my life."

His dark eyes were locked on me, not revealing an ounce of what he was thinking.

"You're serious?"

I nodded, still trying to gauge his reaction. He nodded slowly.

"Good for you, Paul."

I stared at him, open mouthed.

"Wha…huh?"

He deep chuckle echoed in the small room.

"I'm glad that you're considering it. We can't all stay in the pack forever. Especially not those of us with imprints. Jared is thinking about it too and honestly…so am I. We're not aging, not a bit, and our imprints are. I'm not planning on watching the woman I love age while I stay frozen at twenty-four forever."

I let out a relieved sigh and gave him a hit of a smile.

"it's just…Jenna's going to be nineteen in a few months and it has me thinking. I don't want to younger than he physically. I don't want to watch her get older while I don't.

He nodded. I knew that he understood exactly what I was going through because he was going through the same thing himself. He looked at me with serious eyes.

"The only other person who knows this is Emily. So I expect you'll keep this quiet for now."

I nodded.

"I'm giving it two weeks and I'm done. I'm going to stop phasing and I'm gonna grow old with the woman I love. Plain and simple. Jake will take over as the Alpha. It's in his blood. I was planning on telling you guys this tonight. We've been doing this for almost three years now. It's time for the younger guys to take over."

"Thanks, Sam. I honestly had no idea how you were going to take it. But I'm glad it went well."

He smiled.

"I take your mind is made up?"

I nodded. The four words I knew were coming would change my life forever.

"It is. I'm leaving the pack."

"When?"

I ran my hands through my hair.

"Soon. Not right now but within the next few weeks."

~Later That Night~

"Guys."

The room silenced at the sound of Sam's voice, all heads turned towards him.

"I have something very important to say."

He glanced over at me and I nodded.

"I'm leaving the pack."

The others broke out in protest, all but me and Jared. Sam held up his hand to silence the other three.

"Jake, when I stop phasing the role of Alpha will pass to you. I've been doing this for five years, three with Paul and Jared and I'm done. I'm ready to live my life, to age, and be with Emily completely. I can't do that while I'm still in the pack. So, I'm stepping down."

I took a deep breath and stood up from the chair.

"Me too."

All eyes turned towards me. Jared looked at me and Sam and his lips turned up.

"Not to be cliché but…so am I."

The room rumbled with the angry musings of the two youngest wolves. Embry nodded at all of us, not quite understanding it completely but accepting our decisions.

"HEY!"

Jake and Quil stopped and looked at Sam.

"One da you'll understand why we're doing this and you may make the same decision. It's time for us to step back and let you take over. We won't disappear. We'll be around. Just because we won't be phasing anymore doesn't mean that we won't be here to help you. But you'll be more than capable to handle it on your own."

Embry stood up from his spot on the couch and looked at the three of us.

"It won't be the same without you."

Jared grinned.

"I hope not."

I shook my head and the three remaining members of the pack laughed. As much as I knew the three of us would miss this, I knew that being with our imprints and finally living a life would be worth the sacrifice. No comparison there. I would always choose Jenna over anything or anyone. Always. Nothing would ever change that.

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Up next is the FINAL part. Le cries. :(