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"Dani we just bought a couch." I groan. "And my feet hurt. Can't we just for home?" I whine.

"We need food, child." Dani laughs tossing a box of spaghetti into the cart. I stuff my face with Cheetos that I bought earlier.

"I agree." I walk behind her, just turning over how much I hate grocery shopping.

"Anything else you can think of that we need?" She asks me.

"Nope." I pop the 'p' and shove more junk food into my mouth.

"You're like a bottomless pit." She laughs taking one of my Cheetos. I just laugh at her.

On the other aisle beside us, I can hear a heartbeat that doesn't sound like a traditional human's. A baby cries on the aisle over, and I hear the mother quickly reassure her.

Dani laughs at me but I'm caught on the mother's voice. She's so familiar.

"I think we're done here." I retort my senses on high alert.

I walk my sister forward, to the exit and through the checkout. I'm about to leave with her when I look into up at the glass and see Paul's reflection in the glass. Or at least I think it's him. It might not be, but if it is... I follow Dani out a few more steps, but curiosity got the best of me.

"Hey, I just remembered we forgot tomato sauce." I blurt at Dani. "Go ahead and go home, I'll catch up with you."

Dani rolls her eyes. "Okay."

"That and I need to go for a run."

Dani nods walking out to the parking lot. When I look back up I see Sam and Emily talking to someone.

I walk back into the store and down the center aisle.

I smile at Sam and Emily. "Fancy seeing you here."

Sam nods.

"Been gone for a few months. Cleaned the cabinets." I say. "And I needed some tomato sauce."

I walk down the aisle, reaching past Paul to the tomato sauce. I brush his skin, and his entire body goes rigid.

"Dani-"

That alone made me explode. "DANI!" I snap at him. "You can't tell the difference between your sisters!"

Paul turns around his eyes wide. "I mean Kensi." He stammers.

"You fucking asshole." I snarl. "Do you have any fucking clue what you've done to her!? Me aside, but Dani! My God." I snarl.

Paul glares at me.

"Dani destroyed herself!" I snarl. "She waited by her phone, for months, Paul. Months. She waited for you to call her and tell her that you made a mistake. Truth is, the only reason we have for being kicked out of our house is that you wanted your privacy!"

Paul flinches.

"Tell me I'm wrong Paul. Tell me I'm wrong." I growl. "Because I want to know there was a reason aside from your hormones that you destroyed Dani's innocence."

"Kens-"

"Shut the hell up." I snarl stepping forward. "Dani waited or months and months and months for you to call her and ask for her to come home. And she still does. She's glued to her phone. Every phone call, text message, notification, she checks to see if it's you." I jab my finger into his chest so hard that I see him flinch. "And she still does it. After every mission, after ever kill, after ever near miss, after every trip to the hospital, after every drive, after everything, her phone and your last text conversation four years ago, are her priority."

I can smell the tears in his eyes.

"You killed her, Paul. In her eyes, you hung the goddamn moon. And then you kicked us out. She wouldn't speak for weeks. Do you know how hard it is to watch your twin, someone whom you share so much with, be in pain like this! Of course you do you fucking dog, you share the minds of how many?" I lower my voice so that only Paul can hear me.

Paul's eyes widen. "How do you-"

"Do you know why dad left us?" I snarl grabbing the front of his jacket and pulling him against me. My eyes flash dangerous.

"N-no-"

"Because he phased." I snarl at Paul. "He phased in public at 25 years old. He refused to tell mom about werewolves and vampires. He tried to live with us for months, but vampires were drawn to him. And so he moved away to keep them away from us. But mainly he moved to protect you."

Paul pales.

"Dad left so you wouldn't phase because of him." I snarl growling at my brother. "He didn't want to be the reason you lost your innocence at a young age!"

"No." Paul whispers.

"Yes." I growl. "He left to protect you. To protect us." I shove Paul roughly, and he seems surprised I got him to move. "And you sent us into the lion's den!"

The tear drips off Paul's eyelashes but I can't find it in me to care.

"You're going to phase sooner or later and you'll see my conversation with Sam, and you'll learn that I'm the one who killed Morrow."

Paul's eyes widen and he raises his eyes to Sam, and a third person behind me.

"That's right. I cut his fucking head off and Dani lit him on fire." I growl.

I lean forward again and grab Paul. "You got Dad's werewolf gene, Paul. And I got Mom's Elemental one. Dani and I both did. We're both elementals. We control the four corners of the world. Wind, Fire, Earth, and Water." I growl.

Paul steps back in shock.

"You want a record of my skills, talk to the elders. They'll fill you in. I gave them permission to talk to you Paul. To tell you all about Dani and I's endeavors. Ask anyone who knows, and they'll tell you."

I grind my teeth pushing him away. "But Paul, don't you dare come back to Dani and I asking for our forgiveness."

"Please." Paul begs.

"Fuck off." I snarl. "You don't get to ask for forgiveness, because I don't have it. I can't forgive you for pushing Dani and I out when we were 13. I can't forgive you for how badly you hurt her Paul. I can't forgive you for the words you said about dad after everything he did for you-"

"Kens please, I didn't know." Paul begs. He places his hands on my arms. "Kensi I didn't know. I didn't know."

I chuck his grip off and shake my head. "I can't forgive you for pushing us out of your house after he died. I can't forgive you for throwing us onto the street. I can't forgive you for pushing us into the supernatural world. You're damn lucky I didn't die of some kind of bacteria, on the streets for the short time we were on the streets. Because my blood would've been on your hands. YOUR HANDS PAUL!"

He flinches, his chest rattling.

"You're lucky Billy found us and let us buy a house using daddy's money." I growl at him. "And you're lucky I don't ice your ass right here and right now. Or ash it."

Paul backs up and I shake my head. I turn around and look at Sam.

"You know how I know Paul?" I growl at Sam. "Paul's my older asshole brother. That's how I know Paul."

I look to the man beside Sam. "Sorry you had to listen to that."

I lock eyes with him and his warm brown eyes. But his eyes widen. I inhale slightly and his sent seems to burn into my mind. So does his body and his face. I narrow my eyes slightly. Not that I'm complaining, the stranger is eye candy. However he just stares at me. His eyes trace the scars and the marks, the dark freckles on my face, the flecks of turquoise in my sapphire eyes, and the tattoo peeking out from under the sleeve of my leather jacket on the inside of my wrist. And I couldn't help but stare at him too as warmth creeps up my neck. It builds in my stomach, but I school my face and keep the blush off of it.

"Paul? What's going on?"

The woman's familiar voice comes back and I turn around, effectively pulling us out of our trance.

Rachel. Rachel Black.

Billy's daughter is an imprint.

Rachel stands beside Paul, wrapping her arm around his bicep, bouncing a child on her hip.

My lips part in shock.

"You know what Paul?" I ask in a broken voice. "I thought we merited a 40 second phone call to tell us you found your imprint. The love of your fucking life. I thought Dani and I were worth a 32 second explanation that you found the girl you were going to marry."

I shake my head in shock feeling the tears welling up in my own eyes.

"Paul please tell me that isn't your kid!" I cry in shock. "I thought that… Oh my God Paul."

I shake my head and he grabs my wrists. "Please, Kens. Please. Just listen."

I turn around. "Paul if that's your kid, I thought that Dani and I definitely deserved a phone call about that!"

"Kensi." Paul says gently. "Please."

"Fuck off Paul." I whisper in a hoarse voice. "Whatever explanation you have, I find I suddenly don't want to hear."

I turn and walk between Sam and the second guy but freeze. There's something about his presence that makes me want to stay. I've known the supernatural world enough to know that there's meaning behind the magnetism between us. But I feel like walking away now isn't going to work.

Think! Come up with something!

"You know you have half a million dollars waiting for you in my bank account right now right?" I demand.

Paul's lips part and everyone's eyes flick to mine.

"The anonyms donation to the tribe when Dad died, you think the timing was a fucking coincidence?" I retort. "No, that was Dad. I called you a hundred thousand times about your inheritance and you never answered."

Paul's eyes widen even bigger and I step back into the aisle suddenly pissed again.

"I thought that when you had a kid, Paul, you would've been able to set aside your problems with me and Dani, and take your fucking money for your imprint and your child."

"I thought you were just… saying that."

I shake my head. "Paul. I wouldn't just say something like that. I mean it."

I look over at his daughter.

"She's beautiful Paul." I whisper quietly. "Don't know how something that innocent is half of you." I inhale and I can smell the mixed scents of Rachel and Paul together in this child. I know she's his child. And the absence of a ring on his finger tells me that she probably was an accident. He's only 21.

I turn around to walk away again. "Don't fuck her life up like you did mine, Paul. And call me sometime, we'll talk about wiring half a million into your bank account. It isn't something I can just do without you there."

The minute I get past the aisle I remember my excuse for coming to the grocery store anyways.

"Dammit." I shake my head grabbing tomato sauce from the other man's left.

I pause looking at my niece. Her huge brown eyes look at me with the most adorable look I've ever seen. Her hands reach out for me but I shake my head.

"Do you want to hold her?" Rachel asks.

I take a deep breath. Of course I do. But I don't trust myself to not spontaneously combust.

I take a few steps forward and reach my finger out for her. She clasps my finger and I can hear her baby thoughts.

"She loves your eyes, Rachel." I whisper. "And she's hungry too."

"Excuse me?" Rachel asks.

"Part of being able to control Earth is hearing the thoughts of whatever creature or human I'm touching."

I smile at her as she kicks her little legs.

I open my palm to her and before her eyes is a flower blossom, with delicate, long, and flexible petals that unfold in the palm of my hand.

"Kensi." Paul whispers in shock.

I take the blossom and tuck it behind her ear in one swift motion.

"Thanks for the offer Rachel." I whisper. "I would love to hold my niece. But I don't trust myself." I sneer at Paul finally and watch him flinch.

I turn and walk back between Sam and whoever that is with the jar of tomato sauce.

I walk through the store digging into my pocket for my credit card. I pay for the sauce and walk out of the store.

"Kens please." Paul begs. He's outside already.

I shake my head palming tears off my face and walk out of the parking lot.

"Are you walking home!?" Paul cries.

"I sent Dani with the car!" I scream at him turning around. "Because I'm barely holding it together, Paul. If she were in there, she would've lost her mind." A sob creeps out of my throat. "Paul you've killed both of us. You're a fucking ass hole, Paul."

I toss the jar of tomato sauce onto the sidewalk in frustration. "I hate you!" I scream through a sob. "I hate you so fucking much!" Tomato sauce splatters across the pavement, leaving dark and angry red marks on the frosty ground.

I cover my mouth with my hand as his Alpha, and whoever that is stands beside him, glare at Paul. Emily cowers behind Sam slightly and Rachel stands beside Paul.

"You hurt her, Paul, I'll hunt you down to the end of the earth." I look at Rachel. "He hurts you just once, and you let me know."

Rachel nods before glaring at Paul.

I shiver again in anger.

"Kens!" Paul begs. "Please."

"You're damn lucky Dani isn't here!" I scream. My saliva is thick with tears and I almost can't breathe.

"Kensi." Paul says. He slowly walks forward.

"Don't come any closer Paul." I shake my head.

"Please. Stop crying." The third voice begs.

Paul's head snaps over to him. "Embry, stay the fuck away from her. This has absolutely nothing to do with you, so fuck off."

Embry?! Embry! Embry is a fucking werewolf!? Since when? Like a glass of ice water to the face, I find myself transported back through the years to Embry kicking some stranger's ass. In Embry's defense, the stranger wasn't going to stop perving on me either.

"Paul you're killing her!" Embry growls at Paul. "She doesn't want to talk to you, she doesn't want to talk to anyone. She just wants distance. And she wants peace. And she wants closure."

"You'd know!" Paul growls. "She's my sister!"

Embry holds eye contact with Paul without saying anything for a long time. "I would know, Paul." He says quietly. "And any blind person could see it!" Embry snarls. The deathly calm of his angry tone sends a shiver down my spine while making me feel safe and protected at the same time. "It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that she doesn't need you right now, she needs you to be gone!"

"Couldn't have said it better!" I snarl through another sob. I'm confused by my conflicting emotions now, and angry at Paul. "Just… Just take your money, and don't talk to me."

Embry flinches but I'm not sure why.

"Kensi." Paul begs.

"No." I say shaking my head. "Forget it. Please. Just forget it. I… Just… leave me alone. Don't you dare come after Dani. She will not take it well."

"Please." Paul pleads with me.

I shake my head. "No. I can't."

Embry shakes his head at Paul. "Leave her be, Paul."

"EMBRY!" Paul growls. "Stay out of it!"

"Leave him alone Paul." I snarl stomping back over to Paul. "You leave him be. Because he's got a point, I want you to leave me the fuck alone."

"You don't even know him!" Paul snarls.

"I don't know you either!" I defend. "And don't you dare blame it on your wolf because you kicked us out when you were fifteen. You phased at 17."

Paul looks at the ground. "Kensi I'm sorry."

"And I told you. I can't forgive you." I say shaking my head. "I can't."

"Why not. Please. I know I messed up. Do you want me to get down on my knees and beg you, beg you to forgive me?"

"You can." I say with a shrug. "But it won't do anything. I can't forgive you with forgiveness I don't have."

I step away from Paul. "Do you know how many times I've needed you and you weren't there?" I demand.

Paul looks at the ground.

"Dad died? I needed you then. When I was in high school and I had the same boy following me around and he wouldn't leave me alone? Embry took care of them, but where were you? Your head was too far up your ass!"

"You remembered?" Embry blurts.

"I never forgot." I mutter. "You must remember that your kindness was the only kindness I ever saw after Paul lost his shit."

Paul shakes his head. "Kensi-"

"Let me go." I sob. My knees are weak. "Just let me leave. Please."

"I can't. Sending you away both times was the worst mistake I've ever made, please, just stay."

I flick my eyes to Paul. "I'm a vampire hunter you twit. I'm here for a few weeks in between jobs. Do you have any idea how many times I've been in La Push without you knowing a damn thing? I've been here for years, and you've never known."

Paul's eyes widen.

"That being said I think I can walk myself home, thank you."

"Please." Paul whimpers. "Let someone take you home."

"I can walk Paul. I'm not riding with you."

"So ride with Sam and Emily!" Paul begs

I glance at Sam. "You're already moving my furniture, you're not giving me a ride home."

Embry snorts. "So am I, but I'm not taking no for an answer. Let's go."

"Embry-"

"I can drag you to the truck or you can get in willingly?" He offers.

I glare at Paul. "Stay away from Dani."

Paul shakes his head.

"Mother Fucker yes you will!" I scream at him.

"You think she won't know the second you come into the house!?"

"So at least she knows that you're still a jackass!" I scream at Paul. The sound of my raised voice makes his kid laugh. She giggles and reaches out her hands to me, but for her safety, I keep my hands to myself.

I look at Embry, and take a shuddering breath. "Let's go then. Still driving the same piece of crap you were in high school?"

Embry laughs. "No, that bit the dust." He glances over at me. "You went to La Push High School for three weeks. You knew which car was mine?"

I look at Embry. "Don't let it go to your head."

"Try not to." He answers opening the door for me.

I climb into this truck and he pulls out of the grocery store parking lot. I wipe the tears off my face.

"Sorry you had to see that." I mutter. "I imagine you'll be seeing it for a while in his head though."

Embry shakes his head. "Paul is a jackass. Can't believe he did that."

I just let the tears fall, practically folding myself in half.

"He never let us see." Embry mutters. "Because he knew we'd all be pissed that he had sisters who he treated like shit."

I shake my head. "Embry please." I beg. "Don't let him near me. Don't let him near Dani."

Embry looks over at me and nods. "I won't."

"Because if you think my reaction was bad, Dani will explode. It will be ugly. She… I could've gotten over it if Dani wasn't still hell bent on believing he'd come back for us. I could've gotten over it if Dani wouldn't wait by the phone. But she does and I can't."

I shake my head. "I can't believe he didn't tell me he has an imprint. I mean. It's Rachel! He'd loved the girl since middle school! She was the only girl he couldn't get to sleep with him!"

Embry snorts and I can't help but laugh. "Tell me I'm wrong. Paul's a man slut."

Embry smiles. "True. But… he's never, not once, hurt Rachel before."

I nod. "He does and I'll ash him."

"I won't let him near you or your sister." Embry promises. "I'll hang out by your place and I won't let him near you."

"Thank you." I whisper. "I-I mean he's got a kid."

Embry looks at the road and refuses to look at me.

"I thought that would've merited a phone call. How old is she?"

"Seven months." Embry answers.

"What did they name her?"

"Are you sure? Because now her name makes a whole lot of sense."

I furrow my eyebrows.

"Rachel wanted to name her Eve, but Paul insisted on Mackenzie Danielle."

My mouth falls open. "Kensi and Dani." I whisper.

Embry nods. "I didn't know at the time why, but now I get it."

I shake my head. "How does he keep us out of his head when phased?" My voice cracks. "Did we really mean that little to him."

Embry shakes his head. "I don't know, but he did name his child after you both. And the whole pack is ready to beat his ass. Sam included. Not to mention I think Rachel is about to spit nails. She didn't know he had a sister either, let alone twins sisters."

I shrug. "You know, no one really remembers us. Last time we were here really here, was when we were thirteen and that was five years ago. And we were here for three weeks in there but hardly enough time for anyone to figure out who we were. And then we switched to online classes."

Embry nods driving slowly. I wonder why that is.

"I wish I could help." Embry reveals. "I want to help so badly. But aside from skinning Paul alive, I don't know what to do."

I shake my head. "There's not much." I admit as he pulls up between the two cars.

"How about this." Embry suggests getting his phone out, splitting his gaze between the expensive cars and the screen. "You give me your number, and I'll give you mine. This way, if you need anything you can call me at any time. And if Paul is about to give me the slip, I'll let you know."

I give him my number, and I admit to myself that even if this Paul situation blows over, it might not be a bad idea to have Embry's number in my phone. Embry is one hunk of man that I would not mind occupying all my time.

"And I'm really sorry about Paul." Embry whispers. His eyes are sincere. "If we'd have known…."

I nod. "I know. It isn't your fault."

Embry smiles. "Feel free to text me or call me any time. If I'm not on patrol, I'll answer. Doesn't even have to be about Paul."

I nod before smirking. "What Embry?" I tease. "Haven't figured out how to text with your paws yet?"

His eyes sparkle with amusement. "Nice. Haven't heard that one before. Very originally Kensi."

I smile. "I try."

I didn't want to leave the safety I felt around Embry. I didn't want to leave his warm truck cab. I didn't want to get out.

But I did. I get out and close the door. I offer a slight wave over my shoulder as he backs out.

Embry does the thing where he puts his hand on the passenger seat's headrest, exposing his well-defined muscles in his arms, and turns with his other hand, showing off the definitive lines.

My heart pounds in my chest as I stare, unashamed, as he drives off. My god is that man so unfairly hot.

And I realize that I was too distraught to even consider listening to their heartbeats.

Annoyed at myself, giddy over Embry, and angry, upset, sad, depressed, and hurt because of Paul, I finally walk into the house.

"Where's the tomato sauce." Dani laughs as I walk past her to my bedroom.

I slam my door and lie down on my bed without a word to her. Silent tears drip off the side of my face onto my pillow but I can't find it in me to care. I curl up in a tiny little ball on my bed, spooning against my body pillow. And silently as possible, I cry.