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Author/Note 1: This story is the sequel of Our Dawn 5. For the ones who don't know anything about Our Dawn Series, you can always read Our Dawn 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, and Our Dawn Series Specials but if you don't want to bother I have a resume on my profile page. As it would be expected this is a next generation story and as such, it's focused on Jake and Leah's children.

A/Note 2: A huge thank you for everyone who reviewed Our Dawn Series so far.

A/Note 3: I'm not a native English speaker so I'm sorry for my grammar and spelling. Thank you for reading.

Alpha

Book III – The Challenger

William Black

37. A Promise, a Battle and an Imprint

Frustrated was not the right adjective to describe my current state in that moment. I had waited almost an hour for Uncle Seth to come to our house and tell me that I was fully recovered. There were no traces of drugs in my system anymore. He told me I should wait a few more days to phase because I had to be careful about my muscles since they needed to recover from all the inactivity I had been subjected to in the last four days.

After that I decided that I absolutely needed to get out of that room. I had spent almost four days sleeping, so I gathered some clean clothes, I had a well-deserved and relaxing bath, and finally I had a meal full of calories. Then I informed my parents that I wanted to see Harry as soon as possible, only to be told that I couldn't.

Apparently the police already knew about the shooting. Two detectives from a team formed by Forks and the Makah Reservation Police Departments had collected Grandpa Billy's testimony and the ballistic experts had already recovered the bullet that had missed my grandfather's by only a few inches and had gotten stuck on the wall of his house.

By now Uncle Seth had also given the police my medical report stating that my injuries had been critical and that I was in a coma since the day I had been shot therefore I could not go to see Harry when I was supposed to be lying down on a bed severely hurt. It would raise suspicions if people realised I had already recovered.

Uncle Seth's suggestion was to wait three more days and then he would tell the police that my injuries weren't as serious as they seemed. Unfortunately for me that meant I couldn't leave the house for the next three days.

As if...

I knew I was going to get in trouble but my parents had only forbidden the human Will to leave the house and I really wanted to talk to Harry.

I waited patiently until the sun was almost down so I could sneak outside by my bedroom's window without anyone noticing.

Mum and dad were on their way to Uncle Paul and Aunt Rachel's house to talk about EJ and Danny and Isaac would soon leave to pick up Sarah and JJ from Grandma Sue's. I'd just have to be sure to return before them.

There was only one more problem I'd have to deal with: the wolves patrolling. They would realise I was leaving La Push and could alert dad. If that happened I'd have mum, dad, and basically the whole pack on my case.

I was lucky though because that late evening Collin and Brady were the ones patrolling. With some effort on my part, I was able to make myself unnoticed until I reached the Makah Reservation.

I ran as fast as my lazy legs could take me through the dark and humid forest. It had just started to rain when I reached the Makah lands. When the first drops hit my face I also realised someone was following me. I stopped on alert and a few seconds later a huge black wolf appeared on my line of sight.

'Fuck.' I cursed. 'I really don't have time for this, Sam.'

'Time for what exactly, pup?'

'I'm not a pup, Uley!'

'I beg to differ. I mean given the fact that you were ordered to stay home, you're acting exactly like a pup. A rebellious pup.'

'Look, my parents said that people couldn't see me walking around but no one knows I'm a wolf, so there's no problem being out here in wolf form.'

'So how are you going to talk to Harry in wolf form? You do know he's inside a prison cell, right? There are police officers all around and there's no way your brother can phase.'

'How the hell do you know I want to talk to Harry?'

'You're too predictable.'

'So? What's your brilliant solution, Einstein?' Sam pressed.

Okay so I hadn't thought about that yet.

'Fine… I don't know yet but I'm sure I'll manage.'

'Only if I help you.'

I frowned. Was Sam Uley really offering me his help? Was he serious?

'Of course I'm serious. I saved your life, didn't I?'

'About that…'

'You're welcome.'

'I wasn't going to thank you. I was going to ask you to let me die the next time. I'd rather be dead than knowing you kissed me again.'

'I didn't kiss you.'

'You performed CPR. It's basically the same.'

'No, it's not.' He mentally sighed. 'You're so damn stubborn. Look, either you like it or not, you need help to see and talk to your brother.'

Unfortunately, he was right. I didn't want to ask his help but the truth was that with him, it would be easier to elaborate a plan.

'Fine. Just try not to mess up.'

'That's an advice you should follow, kid.'

We walked on four legs until we reached the local police station. There was only one way to get in there and it was by the front door. The cell block didn't have any windows so I'd have to access it from the inside.

'There are only four police officers inside the building right now. Two are inside their offices doing paper work, and the others are playing cards.' Sam evaluated the scenario. 'The keys to the cell block are on the top shelf behind the first desk. I'll drive their attention and when they come outside, you have to be fast and get in. Try to be as silent as you can.'

'What's the catch?'

'What are you talking about?'

'You wouldn't be here helping me if there wasn't a catch. I'm not that stupid, Sam.'

'Okay… there's a catch, but I'll tell you later. You have to go now. In about a half an hour they'll go check on Harry so you better hurry up.'

I phased back and put on the clothes I had taken along with me. Sam remained in his wolf form. When he saw I was ready, he circled the building, making sure he wasn't seen and then he howled a couple of times. The two officers that were playing cards discussed briefly which one should come outside to check if there was a wolf nearby and when they didn't reach an agreement, an older officer opened his office's door and ordered them both to make a perimeter patrol immediately. He then returned to his desk to resume his work.

Nervously, both men left the building and began searching for traces of the animal that had just howled. Out of sight, Sam made a few noises behind the bushes to drive the officers out of my way. When they were finally on the other side of the compound I ran inside, picked up the keys and entered the cell block without a sound.

Harry, of course, was on high alert since he had listened to Sam's howls too. I found him standing near the bars, trying to assess the situation. The light was dim but I could see him perfectly and he also recognised me immediately.

We both grinned at each other because we both knew we were doing something dangerous. If we were caught in there I'd probably be arrested too not to mention the things I would have to make up to explain the police about my miraculous recovery.

I opened his cell and got inside.

I felt impelled to hug him and I guess he felt the same. None of us knew if this was a wolf thing or a twin-brother thing but the truth was that we needed to feel close to each other from time to time. And right now we needed reassurance that we were both okay.

"How are you?" He asked sounding worried. "You got me scared, you idiot!" It was not a surprise that he was acting like that. Usually Harry worried a lot about other people and since I had been shot, it was only natural for him to be like this.

"Fine. I'm good now. I slept for almost four days and missed all the action but apart from that I'm alright."

"Do you know how I felt when I saw you unconscious?"

"Probably the same way I felt when you were bleeding out after Lisa's attack."

We sat down on the beds that were hanging from the walls, across each other.

"So… you're my knight in the shining armour, huh?"

Harry laughed. "I guess… but I feel that I couldn't achieve anything."

"Hey, you avenged me. You put Tom in the hospital. It's a great feat, trust me. Especially since you managed to get arrested again."

"Very funny." Harry frowned. "I made everything worse but in that moment I just lost control of my own actions. I think that if dad hadn't showed up with Uncle Embry I would've phased and killed him."

"I feel kind of guilty that you're here. I know it's not my fault that you got arrested but you were trying to get Tom to pay for what he did to me."

"Forget it, Will. I brought this to myself. Besides… you were shot because of me. He wanted me dead but he didn't know I have an identical twin brother."

"So… what now?"

"I'll just wait until Alice can find evidence that Tom tried to kill me first."

"What about the girl? Is she safe here?"

He shrugged.

"Probably not. Especially now that Tom was discharged from the hospital yesterday."

"Discharged? Already?"

"I didn't hurt him as much as I thought I did. Apparently, he only has two broken ribs, a mild head trauma, a broken nose and a missing tooth."

"At least you made him bleed."

"Yeah… I did." He said sadly.

Even if Tom was an asshole, Harry wasn't particularly happy with his actions. My brother had never been violent and he was definitely not used to lose control in this kind of situation. It scared him the fact that sometimes he couldn't control himself and that in those moments he didn't care about anything else but to inflict pain to his opponent.

Human nature is a curious thing. I rarely felt regrets about kicking someone's ass, actually sometimes I even felt proud of myself for punishing someone who was being a complete dick. Like Sam for instance. If Sam and I ever got into a real fight, I'd never regret kicking his ass.

But Harry had always felt bad about doing such a thing. First of all he preferred diplomacy over violence and when he finally had to resort to that he never felt any pride or joy knowing that he had caused pain to another person. He was a lot like Isaac in that aspect.

So even though he knew that Tom Harding was an asshole, he wasn't pleased to know he could've kill him a few days ago.

"In the meantime I need your help." I changed the subject.

"You want advice on how to deal with Lex and Josiah." He guessed.

"You were right… from the beginning. I shouldn't have gotten involved with her."

"And now that Josiah knows… you're in deep trouble."

"Please… you have to help me out. I finally have a chance with Rhea."

"I thought Rhea's fiancé was back."

"And he is. But she finally realised there's something going on between us."

"If you break up with Lex, we'll get fired and Lex will hate you forever."

"I know that."

"And if you don't, you'll lose Rhea for good."

"You're just stating the obvious Harry. I need a little bit more than that. Come on…"

"I don't have a magical solution to your problem, Will. I don't even have the solution to my problems…"

"I can't say anything to Josiah because we'll end up fired and he might try to shoot me too. I can't say anything to Lex either because that would be really cold on my part since she thinks she's coming over the next week to meet our family."

"Then don't break up with her. Give her a chance. Try to set Rhea free instead."

"I can't do that. My wolf won't let me."

"Maybe he will. Once we're back in Seattle with the guys and Josiah… your wolf will be quieter."

"Don't get me wrong Harry but… I don't think we're going back to Seattle."

Harry didn't deny my statement.

"You're in love with this girl. You're going to stay in the Makah Reservation. For a long time… probably."

"No, that's not true. I… I don't love her, I just… I'm worried about her and her family's safety. Tom's a dangerous person and there's still the issue with the Volturi." He paused. "From the moment I decided to save her life, I felt I became responsible for her safety somehow. I can't leave her here on her own to be harassed or even raped by that creep."

I understood his point of view. Actually if I were in his place, I'd do the same.

"I see…"

"What about you? Are you finally going to accept to be dad's apprentice?" He asked me.

"I don't know. I have to figure my shit out first." I confessed. "Maybe I'll listen to some of dad's advices… once in a while."

We both laughed.

"Do you know if Alice managed to find anything useful to get me out of here?"

"No. I don't know anything yet."

"The first day Quinn kept me some company but now…"

"Where is he by the way?"

"He spoke to the counsellor and was released. Sam, Quil and Denis told him the old legends so he wouldn't feel so confused. Actually he was more shocked than angry or confused. I think he's going to La Push in a few days to stay with Josh."

"Isaac, Jay, EJ, Danny and now Quinn… Five knew wolves for the pack." I commented. "Something's going to happen, I can feel it. Maybe a new coven's moving in to Forks."

"Maybe some of the older wolves will stop phasing permanently." Harry suggested trying to be a bit more optimistic.

I simply shrugged.

"I've got to now. The officers are on their way back." I informed. We both stood up. Now that I knew Harry was okay, I could go back home and relax a little.

I hoped Alice and the others could find a way to set him free but for now the only thing we could do was wait. "We're in the same position, more or less." I commented, trying to cheer him up a bit.

"How is that?"

"You're in jail and I'm on house arrest. I can't be outside because everyone would wonder about my quick recovery. Everyone thinks it is best if I stay home for a while longer until it's safe to announce I'm totally recovered."

Harry faked a smile.

"I need you to promise me something before you go." He asked me.

"Sure."

Harry put on a serious expression. One that I had never seen before.

"If the Cullens can't get me out of here, I'll be convicted and I'll have to serve time in a maximum security facility. That means I'll be away for a while… Years probably." He paused but didn't get me the chance to say anything. "If that happens, I need you to protect Season and her family. Can you promise me that?"

I had my own problems to take care of, and Harry knew that, but I couldn't deny him this request because we were twin brothers and we had once promised to have each other's backs no matter what.

"I'll try my best. I promise."

"I know it's a bit unfair of me to ask you this but take them all to La Push if you have to. Just make sure Tom don't get his hands on them."

Harry was lying to himself if he kept thinking that he wasn't falling in love with Season. But there was still time for him to realise that on his own so I didn't press the subject.

"I'll make sure anything happens to them. Don't worry." I assured my brother. "But you won't be here for long."

We both knew that wasn't necessarily true. Of course the Cullens were quite efficient in these kind of situations but so far Tom Harding had proved to be hard to get so there was a small chance that Harry could go to court and could end up being convicted for attacking Tom for a personal vendetta.

"Thanks."

"Hey… at least you have fans in here!" I said noticing some papers with phone numbers and names placed on top of the pillow. "Do you have many visits?"

"Sort of." He grinned a little. "Two officers, the cleaning girl, the post office lady who was at the station when I arrived and the police counsellor."

"Are they all girls?" I teased him.

"Yes…"

"Even Taylor?" I read the name in one of the papers.

"Taylor is a named used for boys and girls." He argued and I laughed, amused by his reaction.

"In that case, enjoy your popularity while you can."

"It's useful to have a fan club, you know? That's how I get free coffee and sports magazines."

"Sam's waiting for me. I really have to go."

"Did you really come here with Sam Uley?"

"It's a long story. I'll tell you later."

"Sure."

"I'll see you soon, Harry." I placed a hand on his shoulder.

He returned an unsure nod as I left his cell and closed him inside again.

"Stay away from trouble, alright?" He said before I exited the cell block.

"I'd tell you the same but you're already in jail." We exchanged a grin and then I waved.

He waved back. After that I ran out of the police station to join Sam who was in the forest waiting for me.

'No one told me Tom Harding left the hospital already.' I told Sam when I phased.

'Your father isn't stupid, you know? He knew you'd probably go after the man if he told you the truth. And the last thing he needs is another son in jail.'

'Since when you care so much about my father?'

'Believe it or not, I respect Jake as my alpha more than you ever respected him.'

'What the fuck is your problem, Uley? Why do you have to make everything so personal?'

'Your father earned my respect a long time ago, but that doesn't mean I'm going to give you the same treatment just because you're his son.'

'This is getting ridiculous, you know?'

'What is?'

'You and your damn attitude! I mean, I get that you hate me and my brothers and sister. I get that you hate my father too, despite your loyalty and respect! It's only natural since you still harbour feelings about my mother. I know it's not easy to see the woman you once loved moving on with another person, having his children and live a happy life but you have to get over it, Uley. It's been years, just accept reality!'

'I've accepted reality a long time ago.'

'Not according to your thoughts! I saw it a few years ago. You still love her.'

'I'll always love her. An imprint can change your personality and the reason for you to live but can't erase all of your old feelings and memories. Your mother meant a lot to me. She ceased to be my priority when I met Emily, but I still care about Leah.'

Somehow I felt that he was being sincere. But even if that was true, I still thought that Sam was envious of my parents' relationship and that he didn't like us because of that.

'You think I hate you and your siblings because you're Jake's children?'

'You pictured a life with my mother once. You thought about marriage and kids… so it's only natural if you hate the man who won her in the end and got to father her children instead.'

'If I hated you, I wouldn't have saved your life or helped you tonight!' He roared inside his mind. 'If I hated any of you I wouldn't have felt so worried when I saw that you weren't breathing, you ungrateful little bastard!'

'Fine! So you don't exactly hate me… But you don't like me either!'

Sam stopped abruptly and phased back. We were now very close to Lake Ozette. I could actually see the moon's refection on the lake's surface on my right side. Sam pulled his shorts up and waited for me to copy him.

I wasn't happy about this confrontation but there was definitely something eating him up, and I wanted to know what it was.

"Tell me how can I like the person who drove my daughter away from me?" He yelled as I fixed my shorts.

"What?"

Was he seriously blaming me for Ella's departure from La Push ten years ago?

"You drove her away and don't even think about denying it."

"Ella left because she wanted to. I didn't force her to go!"

"Cut the crap, kid! She told me. I can't believe I didn't realise it sooner."

"What are you talking about Sam?"

"I'm talking about the conversation you had with Ella when she came back to La Push the first time after leaving the Reservation!"

I cringed.

Right... that conversation... I recalled talking to a nervous Ella a year after she discovered the truth about us. A year after the attack that had almost claimed Harry's life. And I recall still being angry at her which made me tell her things I shouldn't have said.

Now all of Sam's actions made sense.

When Ella saw us phasing into giant wolves and fighting against Lisa that day, she freaked out. However I never blamed her for that. She reacted like any other fifteen-year old girl would react because she knew nothing about the legends. I did resent her for bailing on us during the following days because she was too scared to even leave her house.

She never called to know how Harry was doing. She never came to me to ask if I was okay and she never thanked us for saving her that day. A few days later, Levi and Ella went to visit their grandparents and Ella never came back. At least not permanently. She stayed in the Makah Reservation and visited her parents and brother once or twice a year.

During her first visit she finally broke the silence. I was buying some groceries for granddad that morning when we ran into each other. Her hair was longer and she seemed more relaxed but there was still tension in the air when she spoke to me.

Our brief conversation escalated quickly to an argument when she refused to accept that she had acted coldly towards us. I remember calling her an idiot and a spoiled little girl but most of all I remember telling her she was the product of an imposed relationship and that the reason why she had been kept in the dark was because she was a disappointment to her father for being born a girl.

I probably shouldn't have said that but I was never one to think before speaking. It was actually the other way around.

"What I told her wasn't a lie!" I yelled back at him. "Maybe it was harsh, but it wasn't a lie! And if she decided to stay away from us, then all the better because we really don't need an ungrateful spoiled brat like Ella around!"

The next moment Sam's whole weight was on me and I was on the ground, trying to breathe.

Samuel Uley was older than mebut he was still an imposing man. It didn't mean he would actually be able to beat me up to a pulp, but it meant he could do some damages.

And he did.

"You practically told my daughter I didn't care for her because she wasn't a boy!" He shouted throwing a punch that I managed to block in the last minute. I pushed him off of me and I got up immediately, assuming a fighting stance.

"Come on, Sam... You know you always felt disappointed that Ella was born a girl. All of the first-generation wolves had boys for a first-born child except for you! It probably means that you're inferior, don't you think?"

"Shut up!" He roared coming at me again. I ducked a couple of times, avoiding his fists, but on the third round he hit me in the nose. A few drops of blood fell on my naked chest.

The bastard made me bleed. I thought angrily.

"But we all know you're inferior, don't we?" I kept going on purpose because now I wanted Sam to suffer. "I mean if you weren't you would've been able to make my mother happy, but you couldn't, could you? Instead, you imprinted and practically threw her into my father's arms. He's more of a man than you ever were! He claimed her, gave her children, and made her happy!"

"If you don't shut up, I'll kill you!" He threatened.

By the way he was trembling he would turn wolf first.

"You were the one who wanted to talk, remember?"

In that moment I grabbed his left arm and twisted it behind his back. He hissed in pain while trying to break free. When he realised I wasn't letting him go, he swung his head back hitting me hard and freeing himself from my grip.

"I wanted to talk to a civilised person! But you never make things easy, do you?" He growled.

I guess I was my mother's son. What was he expecting?

For the next minutes we attacked each other mercilessly. He almost broke my right wrist and I probably broke him a rib or two when my knee hit him right in the stomach. The impact of the blow sent Sam flying against a tree but he recovered quickly enough and the next minute we were rolling on the floor down a small hill. We ended inside the lake, where I grabbed Sam by one leg preventing him to get up.

The water slowed us down but didn't make the intensity of our punches diminish. How we managed to remain on human form was a miracle. Insults came out of our mouths every time one of us received a blow and for a brief moment I let my guard down and ended up underwater for at least two minutes. I did manage to pay him back the same way.

After about fifteen minutes of punches, kicks and blood stains, we ended up lying down on the lake's shore, side by side, trying to catch our breaths. The battle had lost its initial intensity and we were tired.

"What the fuck do you want, Sam? Do you want me to apologise for what I said to your daughter years ago? Because it wasn't my fault that she took my words so literally and you know that!" I said when I regained my breath.

"Apologies don't mean anything anymore." He replied, cleaning the blood above his left eye.

"Then what do you want from me?"

"I want you do make sure Jay Morris is gone by the end of this week."

That surprised me. I had thought this was about Ella. Why was he suddenly talking about Jay?

"I don't understand." I admitted.

"Embry and I went to solve things out with Quinn's mother when the kid was released from prison."

"Fuck… you lost me. Is this about Ella, Jay or Quinn?" I asked even more confused than before.

"Shut up and listen." He ordered. "Quinn's an Uley so I thought it was only natural that I should take the matter into my hands. I asked Embry to come too as well as Josh, for obvious reasons. But I felt that Quinn could feel intimidated by the three of us, so I decided to take new wolves too. I took Danny and Jay because Isaac had to stay at home to watch over you and EJ… well… EJ's a major problem right now…"

"So you went to the Makah Reservation to meet Quinn and tell him about the pack… I still don't get it."

"I asked Ella to arrange the meeting between us and Paige and Quinn." He kept going. "She wasn't too happy about it but she accepted and we met at her place and then… he imprinted."

"Imprinted? Who? Quinn?"

Quinn was an Uley which meant he was Ella's cousin. Could he really imprint on her?

"No, not Quinn. Jay. Jay imprinted on my daughter."

"Oh…" I lacked the words to continue a sentence but now I understood why he wanted Jay gone.

"I don't think anyone else noticed but me." He stated. "Jay was too mesmerized to understand what was going on and despite her hesitation on leaving, Ella didn't understand what happened either. That's why I want Jay out of La Push."

"I can't do that Sam. We can't interfere. If he imprinted, there's nothing we can do. Besides he'll only be what Ella wants him to be."

"Ella spent ten years hiding from this reality. The wolf reality as she calls it. She always despised it and she always showed us she wants nothing to do with us. If I can spare her this, I will."

"If you don't interfere, maybe she'll come home. That's what you always wanted, wasn't it?"

"Yes, but not like this. I don't want her to feel forced to come back."

"I'm sorry but I'm not going to be able to help you."

"I fucking saved your life. And I helped you tonight." He glared at me.

"Just wait six more months and Jay will go with Isaac to Astoria."

"Six months? Imprint couples take only weeks to get together."

"Then accept it and let it go. Let your daughter be happy with Jay."

"Imprinting is not about happiness… at least not for all of us." Sam said taking me by surprise.

Imprinted couples used to advertise it as if it was the best thing in the world. To have an imprint and to be imprinted on by a wolf was like winning the lottery twice in a row. But now Sam was telling me otherwise.

"Thanks to you Ella knows about how the imprint is an immense force imposed between two people. She'll feel trapped in a place she hasn't been since she was a teenager, and trapped by a relationship with someone she hardly knows."

"Was that what you felt?" The question left my mouth before I could even notice. Sam clenched his fists but he didn't phase, which I took as a good sign.

"What I felt is irrelevant. I just don't want Ella to go through this. It's unfair."

I didn't say it out loud but I was finding the situation quite amusing. Karma really did work. Ella had always tried to run away from this life and now she was stuck with us forever. I didn't envy Jay though. My cousin was a beautiful young girl but she wasn't easy to deal with, she was not submissive like her mother.

"Life is unfair, Sam." I stated. "You know that better than anyone. And just like you and Emily accepted the imprint, Ella and Jay will do it too. Plus, it's actually good to know that Jay will finally leave my sister alone."

"That's exactly what I fear."

"Why?"

"Because Ella's intelligent. Because she's not like me, Emily, Kim or Jared. Because she'll understand that this kind of bond is not real. And because even though she won't be able to reject Jay, she won't be able to love him one hundred per cent either."

"Maybe you're wrong. My aunts were also forced to come back home despite having independent lives out of La Push and they don't regret anything. They're still here, they still love their husbands. Maybe you're the only one who feels that way because you already had a girlfriend when you imprinted."

"Jay married your sister. He vowed to love her forever. Ella will feel like a second option."

"Their marriage isn't valid. And Ella's an idiot if she feels that way because Jay will love her more than he ever loved my sister."

Another advantage regarding this situation was the fact that now Sarah could finally let go of Jay. After imprinting on Ella, there was no way he would go back to my sister and she could focus on more important things other than to play houses with another wolf.

"So… I'm sorry but I can't help you." I added. "If you want to interfere in your daughter's life, be my guest. You'll just have to keep them apart for six months and then Jay will go with Isaac to Astoria and maybe you can convince Ella to go abroad..."

"Isaac's not going to Astoria anymore." He cut me off. "You don't know yet, do you?"

"Know what?"

"Your younger brother is an alpha. Your father isn't sending him anywhere."

I looked at Sam sceptically. Could dad have resigned from the alpha position while I was in a coma?

"Isaac's our alpha now?" I asked.

"No. Not ours but he formed a pack of his own."

"What?"

"When we found EJ, he wouldn't come with us. He refused Jake's leadership but after a while, he did submit to Isaac. And when he submitted to your brother, Jay and Danny did the same which means…"

"They're a pack now. A different pack." I concluded. And I also realised that Sam was right about my father. He wouldn't send a new alpha wolf away, especially when EJ Lahote was part of this new pack.

"Jake's trying to decide if he sends another wolf on Isaac's place or if he calls Caleigh to convince her to come to La Push for a while."

I didn't say anything. Actually I didn't know what to say more. I wasn't going to help Sam and I didn't know exactly what to think about my brother's new position as alpha of his own pack so I got up and headed back.

Sam said a few more things after I left that I didn't listen to. When I finally reached La Push I didn't go home like I was supposed to. Instead I followed the road down to Rhea's house. She had her bedroom's window open and fortunately her fiancé was sleeping in a different room, so I was able to get inside easily.

Her king-size bed was so inviting that it didn't even cross my mind to ask permission to lie there next to her small frame. I spent the next ten minutes or so listening to the noises inside and outside Rhea's house.

Outside, both wolves that were on patrol that night had seen me enter Rhea's bedroom. None of them had any interest in ratting me out. Plus the fact that I was there meant that they could go home earlier since Rhea and her family were protect by my presence in their house. Now there were just the small noises of the owls and other nocturnal animals.

Inside, Verena and Art were both asleep, I could hear their soft snores in the other divisions in the house. In the kitchen, there was water dripping and a clock ticking. In the living room, Rhea's cat was using the litter box while her four kittens were playing hide and seek behind the couch. My eyes closed for a second. I wasn't tired but everything was a mess and I felt that sleep was actually a very good option.

I opened my eyes when Rhea murmured something in her sleep. A word that sounded a lot like 'wolf' but I wasn't sure. Was she dreaming about wolves again? About me?

I caressed her face and closed my eyes a second time. And then I finally slept.

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I'm sorry about the delay on this chapter. It's been a hell of a week… I found a kitten in a very bad shape a few days ago. She was rejected by her mother and probably didn't feed in about 2 weeks. I've been nursing this kitten with my sister and my mom but it's complicated because we have to work during the day and we've been going to the vet almost every night. She's not out of danger yet, so we have to feed her every 3 hours which means that I've been sleeping like 4 hours a night. I wasn't able to post until now. I know it doesn't cover exactly what I said it would, but since it was getting too long I had to split it in three parts. Here is the confrontation with Sam, next time I'll cover the consequences and other things… Hope you enjoy it.

Take care, Karisan