Chapter 35 Sam Put His Paw Down
Embry POV
It was so hard to believe even now, I was running to the forest on four legs it was still too hard for me to even think of myself as a shapeshifter. That I and Quill were brothers, that I had a half-brother, that mother slept with a married man. What the hell was she thinking and when I comforted her she came clean about all of it. But even watching the memories flashed before my eyes weren't enough to make me see it as the truth.
"Hey man I know, it must have been wild to find out this way-Jake." I felt his mind enter mine as his chipper voice filled my mind. I felt my muscle stiff as I lifted my head long enough to see russet color fur forming in my vision. I stopped short and waited for Jake to pull up right beside me this small smile tugged at the corner of my lips as I looked at was good that he was a wolf, I was tired of having to lie with him.
"The same man, hey do you know why we are meeting at Emily's house?-Jake" I rolled my eyes that was obvious she was Sam imprint and it was where all the imprints spent their time since this vampires attack bullshit.I watched Jakes deep gold eyes roll as his curled sneer filled my mind "Oh well excuse the fuck out of me for not knowing.-Jake" I laugh at him feeling my joy wash over his anger replacing the hive mind with good vibes. But as we began to run I could smell the girls which mean that the house had to be just beyond the trees.
I shifted back into my human form before throwing on some jean cuts off while Jake did the same behind some large oak smell of fresh forest air and moss filled my nose as I started to make my way to the forest quick by my side in three long strides he was already taller and buffer than me, I was by far the darkest of all of us. Which so wasn't far if you asked me but no one ever did.
"Dude how do you feel about this whole important thing, I know that Paul and Bella might have had no control over it. But they still treated you like shit and I still hate time for that." I knew that I probably shouldn't have said it, but I was going to say the first thing that came to mind. Which just so happens to be the pack's love triangle.
My voice was low just in case someone was trying to eavesdrop on us, I looked at Jake his deep brown eyes staring back at when. They seemed it harder for pain and anger as I brought up Paul and Bella. The never-ending love triangle was on his mind but unlike the other, I wasn't afraid to bring it like with Emily, Leah and Sam none one brought it up but they all thought about it in passing.
"I don't know I don't forgive them, it is going to be a long time before I ever forgive them. But Sam I do forgive he didn't have a choice but to keep his mouth shut. Wolf business is wolf business and when all of that went down, I wasn't a wolf. Why?" I looked at him for moment, this hardness leaving his eyes as he talked about Sam. Which I get but why not bring it up. The reason that we were fighting this war was for the benefit of people in our pack that treated him like shit. It was hard for me to protect them and I know Jake felt the same way.
"Well other than the fact that the two of us and Paul have payroll tonight." I looked at him for a moment and let out a sigh, he did it seem the least bit inserted. His deep brown gaze was drawn to something off in the distance. I caught a whiff of the scent it was villain mixed with a woodsy contrast kind of smell. I knew that it has to be Bella with Paul stink on her.
I looked up to see that Bella was walking into the house just as Sam opened the door. She turns back to lo kat Paul hatred and disgust falling into her easy for a moment. Before letting out a sigh and walking into the house. Leaving Paul at her heels to contend with a very pisted off looking Sam. I could tell by the hard press line that set into Sam jaw that he wanted to talk to Paul about something unpleasant.
Paul didn't seem phased by the hard look that was on Sam's face, he was pushing Sam and eventually, Sam was going to snap and that would be the end of it for him. But Paul simply shoved his hands roughly in his pockets and leaned against the porch railing as Sam frowned at him. "Dammit, Paul they have the right to feel the way that they do, no matter what, you still chose to lie or Jake. That was on you and Bella." Paul scoffed and glared at Sam his eyes turning a crimson red, that guy lost control of his angry way too much.
"They can be pissed all they want, but both shifted because they were trying to kill Bella, Embry tried to kill her even after he shifted and Jakey tried to kill me, which I can forgive. It's not like I don't deserve his hated. I betrayed him, I hate myself enough but the fact that they tried to kill Bella isn't okay with me. The way that I see it, our imprints are being hunted down by vampires, bloodthirsty vampires that want to kill us."
"Now I have to worry about people that are supposed to have my back killing her. No chance in hell I'm running patrol with them." I could hear how tired and worn Paul looked as he talks to Sam but that important anger was still filling his gaze. I prefer to run with Jared or Kimmy anyone was better than Paul so if he wanted to switch up at the last minute that was fine with me.
But the hard angry pressed line that had formed on Sam's face change into a grim and icy cold expression that match his cold glowing blue eyes perfectly. He wasn't going to change his mind no matter what Paul said and that was evident by his cold body language. Me and Jake both swathed in silence neither one of us wanted to bring attention to the two big bad wolves. Sam shifted onto the balls of his feet for a second before walking to stand in front of Paul. This cold and predator like energy taking over his body as he looked down at his little brother.
"Paul you have been trying to get out of this partol for days since I told you. You three don't have to like each other but you do need to be able to work together. A pack, fights, hunts, and kills together. We aren't solitary animals you the one that told me that when you shifted and I refuse to have you in the pack."
Paul rolled his eyes, I didn't think that you could refuse to be in the pack but for the arrogant and angry look on Pauls' face. I was thinking about this the wrong way. "Yeah, I only said that because you didn't want me in your head and see what you did it, Leah. Which I still pissed about, but at least you had the nerve to tell Lee. It's bad enough that I lost my best friend and my brother, now I have spent time in that kid's mind. Seeing how much I hurt him, how much he hates me. No, Sammy, I refuse."
I heard Sam let out this price growl that shook the nearby trees, and from the sound of it stopped all movement inside the house as I heard Jared and someone else snickering in the house. The sound wasn't familiar so maybe it was a new pack mate."You're going to get along with Embry and Jacob and you are going to run patrols without complaint from here on out."
His voice boomed with an alpha command as Paul whimper but nodded his head hanging it low as he admits defeat for a moment. I waste as his shoulders slumped and he gave Sam this somber expression and shuffled into the Sam followed after him I let out a light sigh before turning to look at Jake. He had this confused look on his face. You could see the internal turmoil in his eyes she thought about how his brother might actually regret what he had own. "Come on Jakey."
I walked into the house with Jake at my back I could feel his warmth radiating off of him as Emily's cooking filtered into my nose. A whole large platter of muffins was just laying there on the table. I could see large chocolate chips sticking out of them still melted. Meaning That they were fresh when I turned my sight to the table. I saw that Jared was sitting on the chair with Kim sitting on his lap as she had this wide grin on her face as Jared scarfed down muffin after muffin.
Emily was cooking bacon and eggs while Sam hovered behind her making sure that she was okay or something I don't mind of a wolf and their imprint is a mystery to the last time that we were all in this kitchen, there was a big blow-up fight. It was hard to accept that all of that drama was just a few days ago. This would also be Jakes first time meeting the other imprints. When I look at the counter Paul was leaning against it the counter as the sound of a toilet flush and running water filled my ears. I knew they had to be Bella. I didn't even look at her as she opens the door and took the seat adjacent to Jared.
"Pack's here, now can we get this over with now." I look at Paul whose voice was aggravated and hurried. I don't know why did he need to be somewhere more important than with he was shot posted of it could have been something with Bella but he seems edgy than usual. Sam on the other hand luke calmly at Paul if anything he seemed irritated by Pauls childish behavior. But nonetheless, he sat down in his chair and pulled Emily into his lap as she placed a large platter of scrambled eggs on the table.
"Hey, Em come get some food and Jake welcome to the pack." She smiles even wider as her dazzling smile forced a small smile to form on Jake's face. A smile was a smile so I didn't bother to mess with him. But I didn't notice that his brown eyes were lighting up a bit as the anger and confusion slipped from them. He took a few steps further into the kitchen were sitting next to Bella. Not giving her a second glance, not even a cold glare. It was rare, but she didn't look at him either she was just glancing down at her phone texting someone. Which was rude in the middle of the pack meeting.
"Alright well, we can't get this meeting over with if Kimmy doesn't get here, oh and Jake this is Jared imprint, Kim." I always thought that was on confusing there was Kimmy the wolf and Kim the important but whatever. I looked at Sam, as his gruff voice commanded and Jake snapped his head up and looked at Kim giver her a sweet smile before looking back at his plate of food. I couldn't tell that he wasn't comfortable with all of this which makes sense."Kimmy isn't coming she just texted me." Bella looked up from her phone this cold voice didn't match her usually warm and caring voice, but I could tell by the cold glare that she was giving Sam that something happened while we were o our way here.
What the hell was I missing I swear I am late to one thing that I would miss out on everything. I instantly looked to Paul we all did, Kimmy was his friend, not only was she a member of this tribe that didn't live on the land, she also didn't talk to any of us but Bella and Paul and Paul were the coldest other. I don't get how Bella was okay with Paul's best friend being his fuck ex-buddy.
"Well, where is she." I looked at Sam as I heard the anger in his voice as his blue gaze reared its ugly head as Paul shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly like it was no big deal. Then he shifted his gaze to his feet for a moment before tipping his head back to look at the ceiling. "What the hell are you asking me she texted Isabella." I heard Bella take a deep breath as a shiver went down her back. This sickly sweet smell flirted its way into the air which I knew that Jake noticed since he was the closet.
It was a good thing that he didn't know what lust smelled like just yet or there might be a problem between him and Paul. Bella was getting turned on by Paul but I was the only one that noticed the other were caught up in the latest Kimmy drama."She didn't say why just that she wasn't going, said she had something better and more important to do." Paul scoffed and everyone looks at him again. His cold hazel gaze looked rigid as his body tense at the mention of what Kim was doing.
It almost looked like he was trying to crawl out of his skin, what was with his pent-up anger. "Paul tell me now." Sam bombed another alpha command and Paul let out a large sigh. "Your such a pain in the house, born one year before me and you get the alpha gig, so not said that she doesn't care if Jake is a new member of the pack, this isn't her pack so if the meeting does not concern the war she has no interest. Right now she is shopping in Port Ange with some friends."
I looked at Paul shaking what the hell would he know about her personal life that we didn't. Something wasn't connecting there was no way you could be best friend with a girl that looks like that. Is something going on between the two of them is that why Bella has been so pissy. I shifted my visions to look at Bella. Her chocolate eyes seeming to darken but she was looking at her phone, not the least bit interested in what the guys were talking about. "I swear that girl is more trouble than she is worth. Alright well first off the council want to see us together at the campfire, to introduce Jake to the pack officially. Also Paul, Jared." They both stopped their head up at the same time.
Paul was growling and Jared had this sneer on his face like they were both thinking the same unpleasant thought. "When they ask you know what to say." I look at Same I don't get it, I was in the pack the same as the others but they still felt the need to keep secrets to themselves. "This is bull their humans who are they to tell us what to do." I looked at Paul and then Jared who wasn't adding anything to the conversion. He just sighed heavily and snarled. He was burning hot with rage but Sam just gave him another one of those eyes roles that said you are acting like a child."You know that they think that is the best course of action but they are wrong of course." Who was this they, I leaned back in my chair and fold my arms I was getting tired of this shit
"Does someone want to explain it to me and Embry." I lifted my eyes up at the sound of Jake's rude tone but he had the right to be irritated. He was in the pack and still being lied to I got how much that could and does suck. "No, it's none of your business pups." Paul tone of voice was rude and crude. "If we are done here I have to head to work." I looked at Sam who was frowning at Paul for a minute but nodded his head. "Yeah go but we aren't done with this conversation. Remembered patrol from 3 to 10 then head to the beach."
Paul rolled his eyes like he was so tired of having to deal with Sam but he nodded his head and ran out of the room not even giving Bella a kiss, which I thought was weird. Once I heard Pauls bike pull off I set my sight on Bella. I wanted to know what was going on."Hey Bella can I ask a question." I rested my eyes on her brown curly hair that was pulled back in a sloppy bun before resting my eyes on her confused but amused facial expression.
I hear the whole table go silent asher easy looked me up in down for ambient like she was trying to figure out why I was even bothering to talk to her. Emily who I knew wanted to know why I was talking to Bella. Was sitting on Sam lap her head rested on her soul but her eyes watching me like a hawk.
Jared as poking fun at Jake while Kim yelling him about it. But I was more interested in Bella .i was dying to know what the hell was going getting a little payback for Jakey. Who at the moment was sitting on her left?After a moment she took in a slow breath to control her emotions no doubt before give me a sly grin. I knew that she knew that whatever I wanted wasn't going to be friendly.
"Sure Embry what's up." I looked at her, this calm town that didn't match her tensed body language. "What is up with you and Paul, your imprint, like Emily and Sam or Kim and Jared. But all you and Paul do is yell and curse at each other and get into a lot of fights, the makeup sex cant is that great. Can it?" I watched her lips frown into an O as she gasps her perfectly glossed lips turned into a sneer as I heard snickering behind me. From the high pitched tone, it had to be the girls.
I didn't know what the big deal was but Bellas seemed to be really upset by it. But she didn't say a word, she slowly stood up and started to walk out of the walk-in long angry strides as shed made her way out of the kitchen and out of sight. I smiled a little proud of myself but Sam hit my head and stood up walking out of the house, with Jared at his back. What I was soothsaying what everyone else was thinking Jake torrented out to find out what was happening.
"Nice going, Embry." I turned over to see a sly smirk on Kim and Emily face and Emily spoke with a certain giddiness to her.I pound my fist against her that was held out in the air bore jumping up from the table and running out of the house. I turn to see that Jake was leaning against the railing as he pointed a large copper finger to the red truck. Bella was making her way t the russet red truck door as Jared and Sam tried to stop her.
"Bella, Paul would kill us if you left." I heard Jared's worried voice as Sam stood next to him this determine lot on his face. But from the corner of my eyes, I could see this amused smile forming on Jake's face as he bumped my shoulder playfully. "Thanks, man." I shrugged my shoulders that's what boys were for. I felt price was no big deal now that I saw the look on Jake's face. He needs to know that he had someone in his corner.
"Bella don't once you leave the rez there is no guarantee that you are safe." I watched Bella roll her eyes and snarled at them like an animal snarl. What was up with that, she was human last time that I check. Man, she was spending to much time with Paul that was for sure. "I got Emmy to keep my company I don't need a bunch of wolves to insult me so if you don't mind get the fuck out of my 's not like they want me to hear anyway which is fine."
Before they could say another word she drove off out of sight and which was good thing to me. I think that bitch deserves to feel the heat after what she did to Jake. I looked at Sam as he turns around and pinched the bridge of his nose for a minute taking in a long breathy sigh. "Seriously you just have to pick a fight with her, I and Jared both have patrol so we can't keep an eye on her and the only place the vampires don't go on the rez but the same can't be said for forks. So now she had no one watching her back, so if she dies or get hurt in any way. Paul will break you in half and when it comes out imprints an alpha command couldn't stop him even if I tired. YOU better pray she is safe Embry.
Hours Later
I was a ball of nerves, there was no other way to put it, my heart was hammering in my chest at air threatened to jump out of my was going to end me when he saw what happened with Bella he was going rip me to pieces and hid what's left in a barrel of acid. "Calm down Embry." I looked over to see that Jake was sitting in the chair beside me this calm look on is face as he tipped his head back resting his exhausted head on Sam's shoulder. It was just about time for him to switch shifts, we were going to separate in the forest with Paul for 7 hours and I put his mate in the hotel. The worst happened and if it wasn't for Emmett she would have been dead.
"Sammy can you tell him to calm down so I can get some well-deserved sleep." I hear Sam chuckle at Jake's kidding town before glaring at me. "I warned you that this would happen but I'm not going to let Paul kill you. It was just a freak accident." I scoffed at him I mean really the guilt that was piling in my chest might kill me before Paul does. "Stop it you're going to whip our wolves up in a panicked frenzy if you don't stop you, idiot. So you force Bella to leave the rez and in the process, she was attacked by a wandering vampire making their way to the coven in was safe, even though Emmett was the one that saved her which only makes you worse at least she is alive." I looked up to Jared he looked beyond exhausted as he rested his head in Kim's lap as he laid down in one of the chairs.
Nothing he said made me feel and in fact, he made me feel worse Paul was going to kill me. That was the first vampire attack on a pack member in 6 months and that was on me. He was going to end me and it was officially. "Where the hell is she, I don't care if I'm not family I'm her boyfriend, where is she!" I looked up to see that Paul was yelling at someone at the front desk. Sam let out a resigned sigh and gently moved Jake off of his shoulder before walking over to the deck and waving a gently at the women before gripping Paul's shoulder and deficit him over to us.
This panicked look took over his face as he looked angry at me but I could see the fear in his eyes. "I don't understand how this happened, she was on the rez, she should have been safe. What happened they said that she was seriously injured and that is all they would tell me. Sammy what the hell happened where were you."He was completely distraught I had never seen Paul like that before, he was pitiful and in pain just from the thought of her being eyed brow was dropped down ad his hair was a sweaty mess and he started his hands nervously through his hair.
I looked over to see Jake was shocked in place he didn't have a single sly remark that would piss Paul off. "Paul calm down she is okay, alright, she just hit her head a leech got into her room and rushed her down the stairs Emmet saver her, he kept her safe, he drove her here. He's talking to his dad right now trying to figure out what is happening." Paul looked both relieved and confused as he looks at me and then Jake.
He shook his head and sat down rubbing his head gently with his hands before looking at his boots. "I should have been there I shouldn't have left for work I'm such an idiot. What was she even doing in Forks, she knew not to leave the rez if I can't look after there is this Emmet thing, he was in Port Ange doing some information gathering for the war. What the hell was she doing home Sammy." His voice was laced with pain and anger.I cringed just hearing it, "Paul she left because of something that Embry said but this wasn't on him. Got that." I looked at Paul warily as he lifted his head from his hand looking at me like he was getting ready to kill me. "I just want to see her I can deal with him after." I watched the pitiful Paul start to internally freak out as walked out, this was the moment of truth.