Leah paced back and forth in the woods after shifting back. Now that she was away from the allure of Janet she could think clearly and now her thoughts were in chaos. The pack had wisely left her alone once across the treaty line.

Try as she might, she could not find an ounce of hate for Janet. It felt right to love her like she did at that moment but by reason it was wrong on so many levels. How could this be happening to her? Out of all the living and non living things in this world, why did her imprint have to be a vampire?

" Fighting it won't make it go away" Sam's voice filled the still air of the surrounding forest. Janet had really shaken Leah up and he knew she would drive herself crazy. Though he had a distrust for the Cullens he could already feel the imprint bond between Leah's imprint and the pack because he trusted Janet.

" What do you expect me to do? I can't just go with it and act as if I'm okay with this. I hate her kind and wouldn't hesitate to kill one but when it comes to her...it's like-" Leah tried to describe how she was feeling but the words escaped her. It was such a new sensation to feel for someone so strongly. She never felt this much for Sam and she had loved him once.

"Like she is the only thing that can keep you breathing and your heart beating?" Sam asked as he stepped closer to Leah. He knew the feelings she was going through and hoped he could help her. He owed her that much since he had hurt her in the past.

" That was really cheesy Sam. Did you come up with it yourself? " Leah asked after letting out a snort of amusment. It had been so long since she had been able to talk to him without being consumed by anger and frustration. But the lingering pain was under the surface so she knew they would probably never be completely okay. At least this was a start though.

" No I heard it in a song somewhere but it fits the situation" Sam told Leah and sat down on a fallen log and motioned for her to join him. This was going to be hard for her since she was so set in her way of looking at things. Vampires were evil and that was that in Leah's mind but now there was something more.

" My dad use to tell me everything happens for a reason. But I really can't see what reason is behind this happening. I can't just jump into this and instantly find happiness. She isn't going to be able to change me from one day to the next." Leah explained to Sam. After hating so hard and so long it was difficult for her brain to catch up with her heart.

" She is not going to take over your life in the way you think. You know how you feel the need to be anything and everything she needs?" Sam asked Leah who nodded while listening with rapt attention. Since Sam had been the first to experience an imprint she figured he would have more answers than any one else.

" She has that same need to be anything you need. So she will give you the time and space you need." Sam clarified the rest of Leah's doubts. It was one of the things that angered her most, the loss of choice and pressure for her to choose something she's not ready for. Sam knew it was why she hated being a wolf so much.

"She told she has been traveling the world for over a century. Cultures and different societies fascinate her." Leah said after a couple of minutes of silence with a saddened voice. During her submission to her wolf instincts Leah was stills listening to Janet's murmured babblings. Her voice calmed her wolf but her topic was what calmed her human mind. Janet seemed to know Leah wanted to soak up all the information she could about her.

" That's a problem? "Sam asked confused since he knew Leah had always wanted to travel the world as well. Another reason she hated being a wolf was her duty to her people. No one knew how much she craved freedom but Sam. She was more of a bird than a wolf in that sense. It was one of the things he use to love about her.

" I will never be able to go with her. How can I ask her to stay in this dead end town? If I let this take root she won't want to leave me and I can't do that to anyone with such a free soul." She explained as she stood and looked at the ceiling of trees. With only moments of knowing her, Leah had seen the person Janet was. Janet was free and loved every minute of it but she was also loyal beyond belief so she would never abandon Leah.

"It's not something that will just fade. I bet she would give her life just to see you at least one more time." Sam told Leah as he turned to head to the elders to let them know what had happened. It was obvious she had some things to sort out by herself and he could not help with this. It was really just a game of sit but he hoped she figured it out sooner rather than later.

" That another song?" Leah asked after letting out a amused chuckle.

" No that was me...Leah you should know that if you fight this it is possible one of you might not make it." Sam warned " Just give it a shot. You deserve happiness too" With that he turned and ran into the depths of the woods.

"What do you mean?" Leah asked with a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach. She looked to the north and could feel the pull to her imprint.

Leah gasped and clutched her chest as the thought of what Sam's words meant for Janet. If she could hardly stand the thought of Janet not being with her than how would Janet feel if she rejected her. What would happen to her if she didn't have Leah to protect her in all ways.

Without much thought she got up and began walking in the direction her soul was pulling her. Maybe if she talked to Janet or simple just watched her from a distance. The border came too fast for her to make a decision of what to do so she stood there starting at nothing for the longest time.

" It's now or never Leah" Leah whispered the words her father use to say before taking a deep breath and stepping over the boundary.

A thought popped into her head before she could take another step. Maybe this wasn't the best way to go about getting to accept Janet. Being rash and impulsive had always back fires on her so maybe it was better to try a different approach.

" Damn it what now?" Leah asked herself as she pulled her hair in frustration. There was only one place she knew she could go to get the best advice. Though she hadn't been there in years it was the only option she had at the moment.

Back on the reserve Leah knocked on a door she swore she would never come to again. The door began to open and Leah was tempted to run but then Janet came to mind and she stayed.

" Leah?" A female voice practically gasped out in surprise when the door opened. Leah sighed and looked up at a pair of eye she thought she would never look at again.

" Hey Emily"