The drive from Sam's house took less time then I expected. I'm assuming everyone knew we had left since neither one of us headed back inside to say goodbye.

Five minutes later, I was directed to turn onto a short gravel road which lead to a dark green house, and parked behind what I was to assume was Paul's truck.

Paul's house was two stories, with a stone chimney and a porch that had what looked like handmade chairs and a matching table. The yard was very well kept and so were the bushes.

It was a beautiful home.

The ride over was quite.

I was thankful for that because I was still trying to process what was going on. Not only with Jacob but now with Paul too.

I turned the engine off and Paul was at the door of my truck before I had realized.

Why was I nervous?

"Breathe Little Swan, we are just here to sort some things out," he said as he opened my door and took my hand. I followed behind him, my hand in his, as we headed inside.

Of course with him living on the reservation, the door was unlocked.

When we got inside, some lights were still on and I was able to see that Paul's house had been freshly renovated.

The smell of paint and wood, a few furniture pieces still wrapped in plastic.

"Did you just move in?" I asked.

He chuckled and moved to take my jacket and hang it on the nearest hook by the front door. I took my shoes off and set them by the few that were by the door while he took his off as well. He gestured for me to sit on the couch as he went to the fire place to throw some logs in.

The amber light from the fire bounced off his bronzed skin.

He looked so handsome but I knew I need to focus on the task at hand.

"I just finished building this house, Bella. When my old man died, I was left with the house I grew up in and the land it was on. I tore the entire house down and rebuilt this. Having something to focus on, while dealing with the transition helped with the anger. Not too bad though huh?"

I shook my head in agreement.

"You...you built this house?"

He smirked and I felt an immense amount of pride, that I knew was more of Paul's emotions then my own.

"Sure did, Bella. The two bedroom, one bathroom hell hole had to go. It was falling apart anyway and my dad cared more about drinking then keeping up with home improvements. I'll give you a tour later if you aren't pissed at me by the end of this conversation," he said as he leaned back in his chair.

I saw a blanket laying over the side of the couch and made a grab for it. I laid it over my legs and wrapped the rest around my arms.

It was comforting and it smelled like Paul.

"So I know you and Jake are wolves, which is fine, but why...Paul what the hell is going on with us and why is Jake pissed at you?"

"You are my imprint, Bella."

I'm a what?

"What is an imprint?"

Paul took a deep breath and locked eyes with me.

"An imprint is something that happens when a quileute shape shifter finds their soulmate. The wolf is forever linked to their imprint and will be whatever the imprint needs them to be. They are so bonded that sometimes emotions of the other can be felt through the bond. The entire thing is suppose to be rare, according the Elders, I thought it was total bullshit but here we are."

I didn't realize that I was holding my breath until Paul stopped speaking. How did I now have a soulmate when I needed to heal myself from my last relationship and why did I feel like everything was happening so fast?

"So, what happens between us? We don't even know each other. I have only had one traumatizing relationship and I'm sure you have plenty more experience then I have. What do you mean by whatever the imprint needs?"

"Bella, it means that if you want a partner, I'm your partner. If you need a friend, then I am your friend. Before you even start off with you don't want a relationship, I already know that deep down you do. I can feel it though our bond and so can my wolf. You want me and I want you. You clearly didn't want Jake and he will have to come to understand his place in all of this."

"Jake knows I never thought of him as more then a friend, I have told him that several times."

Paul let out a laugh.

" Little Swan, he was waiting for the day that he imprinted on you but Sam alpha ordered him to stay away until he got his wolf in check. I am your imprint and I am suppose to walk a fine line with you."

"What line?" I don't understand, if I have a soulmate and I want to pursue a relationship I don't understand what the red tape was.

"Jacob Black, Baby Alpha," he growled.

Jake?

"I'm not suppose to touch you. I'm not suppose to want you. I'm not suppose to want to do what I want to do with you, according to your best friend. I am suppose to walk the line of friendship and not one foot over it."

I ripped the blanket off of me and set it to the side. I was getting hot again and I felt myself flush.

"You want me?" I asked curiously.

Admiration, excitement, and lust came through, what I would be safe in assuming was our imprint bond.

"Fuck, yes ," Paul said as he looked at me like I was something to eat.

"What do you want to do to me?"

At that question I felt heat make its way across the bond. Paul stood up and made his way to sit next to me on the couch. His open palms rubbing back and forth on upper thighs where his cut off didn't reach.

"I'm not sure you are ready to know that yet, Little Swan."

"If you are really my imprint, you'll tell me," I said as I turned my entire body toward him on the couch and folded my legs in front of me.

"I want to bury myself in you. I want to explore every part of your body from your hair to the heals of your feet. I want mark you so that every other wolf you cross paths with knows who you belong to, knows that you are MINE. I want to taste you, I'm dying to taste you because what I got to taste earlier was not enough. I want to learn everything about you, from how you take your coffee to how hot you like your showers. I want to be bonded with you in every way that I can. I want to rollover in the middle of the night and be able to wrap my arms around you. I want to see you pregnant with however many child you'd honor me by having. I want to keep you safe and I want to protect you from being hurt from anyone again. But more then anything, I want you to accept the imprint. Accept the imprint and I'll do whatever it takes to make sure you get everything you deserve. Accept the imprint and I'll help soothe the ache that you feel between your legs right now.Accept the imprint, and I'll be yours too."

I shifted my legs so that they were closed but still on the couch, I forgot that he could smell me.

"So you can't act on any of what you just said unless I accept the imprint?"

"Oh I could, but I want you to accept the imprint before I go any further. My wolf isn't patient and neither am I but you also need to talk to Jake."

Why!? I wanted Paul right in this moment.

"Because Bella, if he crosses a line with you I won't be able to stop myself from ripping his arms off and beating him with them. If you want to be mine, you need to tell Jacob that you are mine."