A/N: Hey everybody! I am SO sorry that I haven't updated in a month, but I had a whole load of homework and finals to study for! But school is finally over and I'm free to update for the next two and a half months, I promise! I think I'm going to permanently glue myself to this chair for you after going AWOL for so long, especially with that MASSIVE cliffy I left last time! Now I'm about to explain it, so enjoy!

Disclaimer: I unfortunately do not own Embry Call. Stephanie Meyer is the only one with that amazing privilege.

Embry POV: I woke up from nap who knows how many hours after seeing Bella, and the first thing I felt was the all too unpleasant feeling of my bones attempting to slide themselves into place. It was times like this when I wondered if I could turn up the accelerated healing just a little more.

"Hi sweetie," my mother's soft and sweet voice came from next to me. I turned my head to look at her slowly, not wanting to put myself through any more pain. When I finally did see her though, I saw the same smile on her face that I saw on every one of my birthdays, in every one of the pictures I had of her and I, and the same smile I saw the day Joshu- I mean dad came back.

Not only had her smile changed though. Her eyes were rimmed in deep red and puffed up. I realized that my condition must've been really touch and go for a while there for her to be looking at me the way she was.

My mother and I had always had a tight bond with each other. With me not having a father figure in my life and her having to assume both parental roles, she was almost constantly by my side throughout my childhood, pushing me forward.

Most guys start to push away from their mothers when they turn about twelve, out of fear that their mom would still kiss them in public, or embarrass them in front of the girls they liked, etc. But me, I've never felt the desire to push away. Granted, I was never much of a talker around girls before Bella, but my mom had always been the coolest person in the world to me, and that wasn't going to change just because some of the other guys at school considered you a mama's boy if you didn't tell your mom to shut up and get off your back.

I had always been fine with kissing her cheek before I left for school, or before she dropped me off. There were nights where I'd ditch everyone including Quil and Jake just to sit and watch movies with her when she wasn't off at work.

Sometimes I wonder how mom would ever be able to handle it when I moved out to go get married and have a life on my own. Obviously I wouldn't be moving out of La Push, but knowing how much my mom depended on me sometimes made me worry if she'd be able to handle herself if I left. But that was before the only other man in her life showed up again. Dad came back and she was beyond happy; so even though I had a few doubts about him the worrying pushed out of my mind for a while: but it was still there.

"Hi mom," I gave her my most comforting smile and took her hand in mine. "How long have I been out?"

"About two hours," she said soothingly. "The last time you were up was when you talked to Bella. Do you remember?"

I nodded. "Yeah. I can't believe I didn't get that stupid leech, though."

Mom leaned forward and brushed a tuft of hair from my forehead. "I know baby, I know. It's okay. You guys will get him soon. Let's just hope the rest of them don't come back with him next time."

I couldn't help the growl that burst through my chest. "If any one of them touches her I swear on Taha Aki's grave that I am going to turn them to teeny piles of ash."

To my surprise she chuckled. "Now Embry Call, there will be no turning anyone or anything to ash for you right now, young man. That can go on later. For now, you need to lie down and heal. However, there is one thing I need you to do for me."

The expression of discomfort she wore made my heart skip a beat with worry. "What's the matter mom? What can I do?"

"Oh it's nothing serious sweetie," she said, brushing away my worry. "I just need to know… how you felt when Bella walked into your room before."

Saying I was taken aback would be the understatement of the year. "Why is that important right now?" I wondered.

"Please just tell me, Embry."

Huh. Well, I guess it was serious enough for her to want to know the mushiness level of the imprint. "Well," I qualified. "Even though I was asleep, I could feel her in the other room. Something was wrong with her, and not knowing what was killing me. Despite the pain I was in, the pain she was feeling, what was being sent to me through the link of the imprint, was more than enough to kill me right then and there. It was like my own pain didn't matter anymore, you know? Like it was only her pain that could really touch me."

Mom paused for a brief second before nodding and motioning for me to continue.

Taking a deep breathe again I started, "And then all of a sudden I could feel her a few feet away from me. All I wanted was to get to her, to hold her. My wolf was demanding I jump up and protect her from any imminent threat. It was like… he wanted to take over me or something. But I couldn't get up; I couldn't make myself get up and go to her. The pain was still crippling."

I shook my head trying to clear the intense memories of feelings flooding through my brain just a few hours ago before continuing. "Then all of a sudden I felt this jolt of electricity hit me, starting in my forehead and going all the way down to my toes. It was like someone was zapping me, trying to get my heart to restart. And then Bella was there and… I don't even know what it was I felt. I mean, I had always had a crush on her before the imprint, I loved her without it, and this… just made it even stronger than the imprint. Does that make any sense."

But mom didn't answer my question. Instead she said, "Billy was right before. Sweetie, Bella's still here. She and Billy are going to come talk to you now. And trust me, she knows just as little about this as you do. So you need to save your confusion and questions until the end, okay?"

Without giving me a chance to answer, she turned and left the room leaving me to wait for my Bella and Billy to come in.

Man, my mom is weirder than I give her credit for.

A/N: Okay… I know I said I'd tell you guys about the spirit link in this chapter, but it is REALLY late here and I'm going to update tomorrow, I swear! If I'm lying I give you all permission to bury me! But this chapter should be up a few hours after I wake up tomorrow, and since I'm not in the same time zone as all of you, just check hourly because it WILL be here! Please review until then! I love you all!

Thanks for Reading!

-thewolfgurlgleek :)