I had a feeling I had just imprinted and he might have too. I would have asked but i didnt want to be weird and plus he was with his friends but that didnt mean I couldn't talk to him for a few moments right?
I wasn't sure what to say to him. Sam was really cute and already I could tell he was a very sweet guy. The first thing that came to mind to say to him was "Have you ever heard of a place La Push?"
I knew it was possibly a little awkward but I couldn't think of anything else to say. His response shocked me a bit but not overly so.
"No I can't say that I have." Sam told me in his sexy deep voice. I could listen to him talk all day but what he said got me thinking. Had I been told yet another lie?
"Are you originally from New York?" I asked still feeling awkward but he again he didn't seem to think so.
"Nope. I'm from a small town on the West Coast you've never heard of. I've lived here for quite some time." Sam replied as he then asked me "Do you prefer Jacob or Jake?" Was he flirting with me?
"Either one I dont care." I told him trying to use my flirty voice. Gosh was he hot and super charming. I could keep my eyes on him all day.
"I've never seen you here before. Are you new to the city?" Sam asked me. I thought for a moment about what to say. Obviously I was new to the city and that would be fine to tell him but should I inform him I was staying with the Ember Ruset? That might raise a lot of questions and we were in a public place so it probably wasn't the best idea.
I decided to simply go with "Yeah I just got in tonight and I already love it." I told Sam. He seemed pleased and replied with "I love it as well." He then continued with "guys come meet Jacob. ." Sam said addressing his friends. Embry and Jared walked over to introduce themselves. Embry was tall and slender with a muscular build, cropped black hair and brown eyes.
"Embry Call nice to meet you." He said as I shook his hand. It was warm like mine and Sam's so he was obviously a werewolf too." I didn't want to interrupt you and Sam talking. You seemed very into it."
Jared introduced himself "Jared Cameron. Pleasure to meet you as well." Jared had brown eyes, red brown skin was very muscular as well. His hand was warm as well and therefore he too was obviously a werewolf.
"Its great to meet such awesome people so soon after arriving here." I told the trio to which Sam replied " This place is full of great people and now it includes you." Sam said clearly flirting with me. His deep voice made it sound so cute and sexy.
"Aww your sweet." I told Sam as Embry cut in "Dude I hate to cut in like this be we are going to be late for Seth and Paul's event if we don't leave shortly." Sam looked at his watch and said "Oh darn. Is that the time? I like you Jake. I have to run but can I give my you number?" He asked as I thought this was to awesome to actually be happening. A hot sweet guy whose also a fellow werewolf giving me his number.
"Of course." I replied as I handed him my cell phone. He put his number in and I immediately texted him so he would have mine.
"Got your text. Call me or text me anytime Jake. I'd love to see you again. Hopefully very soon. It was fantastic meeting you." Sam said as he and his friends departed.
I walked back over to Quil and Josh who looked at me with wonder clearly wanting to know who that was and I had a sense of awe in how I looked. At least that's what i tried to portray.
"So who was that. I see you got his number." Quil asked. I was still trying to grasp that what just transpired was real so it took me a second to respond.
"You guys are never going to believe this but that was Sam. He lives here in New York." I told my friends excitedly but being careful not to be too loud.
"That's awesome. I guess there is some truth to what Josh said." Quil explained as I pondered whether to tell them that I think i imprinted as well. After thinking for a few moments I decided not too.
"Im very happy for you that you met him. He seems very sweet." Quil continued as I continued to ponder how lucky and truly ecstatic I was that I had finally met him and in the last place I would have ever expected. Why was he here though and not the place i was told about?
We stayed at the bar for a little while more before we headed back to the Ember Ruset. i decided to head straight to the library to continue my research while Quil went to go have some private time with Josh. I knew what he was really doing though not that I cared.
Meanwhile I had some questions for Jin. I saw him sitting in a plush chair against the large window with his shirt off and was wearing leather pants with a black leather metal studded belt. I wonder if the Ember Ruset members ever wear a shirt in their apartment or should I call it HQ and what is it with them and leather i wondered.
"Can I talk to you for a moment Jin? I have a few questions " I asked as he noticed me and said "of course you can Jake. You're our guest" Jin said as he closed his book and rolled up to the desk and said "please have a seat. What can I do for you?"
I sat down in one of the valves chairs in from of his desk and thought for a moment about where to begin as I had several questions. I didnt want to burden him but he seemed genuinely interested in being of assistance and almost certainly could answer just about any question I had about wolfdom. After thinking for a second I decided to indirectly ask a question about Sam being in New York.
"I was told when I was imprisoned in Valle Rossa that some place called La Push was a safe haven for us yet Josh took us here. Why did Ivan keep mentioning this place even though it doesn't appear to be of any significance to werewolves?" I asked as he seemed to be deep in thought in a for moment.
"We do have a record of werewolves in that area of Washington state but its a very small town on an Indian reservation and from what I can ascertain does not have any significance." Jin explained which got me slightly angry but I didnt let it show. His response led directly to my next question
"Why was I lied to then? Why give me false hope?" I asked with a slight angry tone.
"While I cannot say for certain I suspect Ivan was manipulating you by giving you false information. Its common for psychopaths and sociopaths to torment their victims by constantly lying to them. He probably never thought you would have the means to wind up here so he used a small insignificant town to give you false hope." Jin explained which made me feel somewhat glad that I pulled one over on my former tormentor but I knew he wasn't done with me which Isiah had made abundantly clear. At this point I had to ask him the question for which I came to him in the first place.
"I am extremely grateful for your hospitality but I need a way to put an end to Ivan. Is there a way to kill a werewolf?" I asked somewhat awkwardly and Jin paused for an awkward few moments and then spoke.
"Yes there is. It is a secret that very few know about as most of them were destroyed long ago. Come let my show you my vault" "Jin said as he got up and walked me over to a landscape painting with mountains, a forest and a stream. He took it off the wall to reveal a combination lock. He moved the lock three times and the wall appeared to open. It revealed a hidden door and behind it a vault filled with all kinds of objects.
"Welcome to my vault. This is where the most important artifacts to wolfdom are kept including our gold and jewels." Jin explained as I looked around the vast vault. It was filled with gold coin, jewels and jewelry. It would have remained me of the Cave of Wonders was it not for the shelves placed around the room but they were ornate and lined with red velvet.
We walked several aisles of shelves before we reached a cabinet and Jin pulled out an iron box.
He opened it to reveal a small dagger. I looked at him with slight disgust as I said "This is how im going to kill Ivan? With a dagger?" It felt so anti climatic. How was I dagger going to kill a werewolf? I thought. Stabbing him with this would be a wound any werewolf could heal from.
"My friend this is no ordinary dagger. The original name of them is unknown including their origin or how they were made. What makes it special though is it has been infused with vampire venom. You stab any werewolf with this I can guarantee they will not regenerate. As I am sure you are aware vampire venom is fatal to us. When the time comes for you to face Ivan I will make sure you are given this."
I stared at the dagger for a few moments in silence. It looked so small and hardly enough to take someone as powerful as Ivan down but Jin was one of the worlds most powerful and knowledgable werewolves. If he said that this dagger could stop Ivan once and for all I had no reason to doubt him.
Jin and I left the vault and went back into his office closing the door behind us as Jin asked " My friend is there anything else i can help you with?" I didnt have any other questions and wanted to head to bed. I wanted some reading material beforehand hough and I knew this library would have plenty I would want to read. I thought for a second about what and for some reason the first thing that came be mind was cars. Very random I know but the mind is mysterious.
"No, I think that will be it. Im going to head off to bed but before I go would you happen any book on cars?" I asked sheepishly. Jin looked at me with a cute smile and said "Of course I do. This is a library after all and I've been collecting and adding books for hundreds of years. Come sir." Jin gestured as we walked over to a bookcase near his desk. He pulled out a large book entitled The Encyclopedia of Cars.
"This was just published this year. It will tell you anything you want to know." He explained as I thanked him and then headed off to bed.
I took a shower and then put a fresh pair of satin boxers on and got into bed with the book. It was the most comfortable mattress I had ever slept on and the sheets were super soft. I had never felt more relaxed and comfy in bed. I looked at the book for few minutes before putting it on the end table and turning out the light but not before looking at the beautiful night view of New York. I briefly thought about how for the first time in a long awhile i'd be able to get a good nights sleep knowing that Ivan couldn't hurt me or torment me for I had the most powerful werewolves anywhere at my side.
I feel asleep to the sounds of my new city. I found it quite calming. In the morning I awoke to a text on my phone from Sam.
