A/N: So, last we saw Bella, Sam had stumbled upon her on the beach and recognized her. What do you think the outcome will be? All I will say is this…we all know that nothing is ever easy for our girl. Enjoy!

"My…wait." Sam moved to my side. "Bella?"

I dropped my head, fear gripping me as tightly as excitement. This man could break me so easily and he doesn't even know it. "Hi Sam."

"Bella." Sam almost shouted as he turned me to face him. "Where have you been? We've been so worried about you."

"I had to leave, Sam. No one wanted me here. Jacob made sure of that." I kept my head down and my hair pulled over my right shoulder. I had no want for anyone to see the scars.

"You scared us all to death. I came back to the clinic after the meeting to find you missing. The only thing that kept me from tearing the building apart looking for you was the nurse telling me you had signed yourself out and left in a cab." Sam gripped my shoulders tighter. "I…we were so worried."

"Well, there's no need to be worried about me. I'm fine. I had to get away from here, too many memories." I shook my head.

"Bella?" Sam whispered. "Look at me, Bella."

I shook my head, trying to keep things from escalating. I knew what would happen if I looked him in the eyes and if he had someone I didn't want to ruin that for him.

"Please?"

Well, shit. Apparently, I don't have to actually imprint to feel the need to make him happy. With a sigh I lifted my head but kept my eyes downcast. "What Sam?"

"Why are you avoiding looking at me?" He countered.

"Who's Emily?" I asked before thinking.

"Emily?"

"I heard Paul mention her. Who is she? Is she an imprint?" I couldn't outright ask if she was his, but I still wanted to know.

"Yes, she is. How did you hear that? We weren't close enough for you to hear that." Sam sounded confused, but not as confused as I felt.

"So, who has imprinted?" This was as close as I could get to asking if she was his.

"Oh, well, Seth imprinted on Emily's cousin Clare, Jared imprinted on a girl from school named Kim, and Emily is the imprint of Jacob. Why are you so curious about that?"

At that point I couldn't hide the relief and without thinking I looked up, meeting his warm chocolate eyes with my own lighter brown. In this moment I felt sorry for my brother as they do not imprint like the wolves do. They don't feel the same sense of completion when they find their mates. Right now, I couldn't think of anything but the man standing before me and I never wanted that to change.

"Shit." Sam growled as he tightened his grip on my shoulders. "I guess I need to amend that list of imprints. You knew, didn't you?"

"I may have been told that it was possible. I…"

He cut me off as he pulled me to him and wrapped his arms around me. Burying his face in my hair, he took a deep breath before he chuckled. "I think we have a lot of catching up to do."

"I agree, but that can…"

"What the hell is going on here?" Jacob shouted. "You make us all wait so you can sneak off for a booty call? What the hell, Sam?"

Sam growled as he turned to face Jacob head on, pushing me behind him as he did so. "I thought I told you to go to the bonfire, Jacob? Where's Paul?"

"Well, while you were busy over here hooking up, Paul met his imprint and I was able to sneak away to find you. You may be the Alpha for now, but I promise I will find a way to take what is rightfully mine." Jacob snarled. "Now say goodbye to your little whore and let's get this bonfire over with."

I growled, I couldn't help it. Jacob was standing there verbally assaulting my imprint and then decided to drag me into it. Granted he didn't know it was me, but that didn't really change things that much.

Sam tightened his grip on me as his whole body tensed. "Apparently tonight is a night for imprinting. Go back to the bonfire, Jacob, and we will join everyone in a few minutes."

"You? Imprinted?" Jacob laughed. "Who the hell would be pathetic enough to fall for you?"

Sam growled as Jacob took a few steps closer to us. "Stay back, Jacob. I'm warning you."

"Warning me? Funny." Jacob sniffed the air and froze. "There is no way in hell that I will allow you to keep her. She is a disgrace and not part of this pack or tribe. I demand that she leave, NOW!"

"She isn't going anywhere, Jacob, she is my imprint. Now back down." Sam Alpha commanded him.

Even though I couldn't see anything I could feel that Jacob was fighting the Alpha command. I knew based on everything I had been told that he wouldn't be able to fight a command from me, but I wasn't ready to get into that yet. If we could get through this without me having to reveal myself, that would be for the best.

"I said back down." Sam shouted as Jacob started to shake.

I peeked over his shoulder and couldn't believe what I saw. It seemed the stress of having guards had really changed Jacob and not for the better. He still had his muscles, but you could tell that he was weaker than he used to be. It was like his wolf was fighting against him and Jacob was losing.

Suddenly a growl ripped through the air and I was shoved backwards onto the beach. I watched in horror as Sam phased to meet Jacob head on as he had tried to attack me. The snarls were vicious as I watched the two tear into each other. At one point I saw that Sam had pinned Jacob to the ground, but that was short lived as he slipped out from under Sam and went for his neck.

Sam whimpered, and I screamed. Then I saw red and I barely had time to remove the dress. Amazingly, I was still aware enough to preserve my gift. As soon as the dress left my fingers I roared. It was a sound of fury and pain. Jacob had caused harm to my imprint and I was going to kill him for it. Another roar left my mouth as I watched Sam phase back to human and lie still on the sand. That is what pushed me over the edge. With a growl I phased and all I saw was Jacob. In my mind I saw him attack me and then it switched to him attacking Sam. I wasn't going to allow him to get away with it any longer.

I lunged for him, fully intending on attacking, but as he moved away I was drawn to Sam. I could just barely hear his heart beating and I hoped that he would be fine with some help. I kept my focus on Jacob as I positioned myself between him and Sam. There was no way that he was going to get passed me. I would kill him first. As I backed up to stand over Sam, I heard others approaching. Finally. They have super hearing; how did it take them that long to react?

"Shit." Paul shouted. "Sam is going to kick my ass later for this."

Looking at him I nodded and growled as Jacob took a step closer. Remembering that I needed to allow Jacob into my thoughts, I grimaced as I flipped that switch. I didn't want to focus on the vile things he was thinking, I just wanted to take care of Sam.

"Who is the wolf over Sam?"

"Did it attack him?"

"I don't understand, what's going on?"

I rolled my eyes at the idiocy that is my pack. I would deal with them later. Right now, I focused on Jacob who was slowly inching closer to me. That wasn't happening. He ignored Sam, but he wasn't going to ignore me. 'Stand down, Jacob, and submit.'

Jacob growled as he fought the command, but I could see that he was in a losing battle. His wolf recognized his true Alpha and fought to obey. Another growl escaped as he fought to stay standing.

If I hadn't been protecting my imprint, then I would have been forcing him to submit. That could wait for later, right now I needed to speed things up. 'Submit now, baby alpha, and you might make it back to your imprint in one piece.'

Jacob howled as he continued to battle his wolf. There was no way that he was going to win and the only reason he was fighting this long was due to the fact that he was the true Alpha of this pack. But now there was a bigger Alpha and there was no way that I was going to accept anything less than his full submission.

"What's up with Jake?" Quil asked. "It looks like he's fighting himself."

"Not himself, more like an Alpha command." Embry commented. He always was the smart one of the pack.

I chuffed in agreement before focusing back on Jacob. 'Last chance, Black.'

'I don't know who the hell you think you are, but I am the true Alpha of the La Push pack and I bow down to no one.' He growled as the wolf literally fought back and forced him to sit.

I couldn't help the little bark that escaped in amusement. I just taught him a new trick. My amusement faded quickly as he stood back up. Damnit. Since none of the rest of the pack was doing anything, I needed to be more hands on so to speak. While Jacob fought the command, I looked around at the pack for help. Embry. He was the obvious choice. I knew I could order him to help if he was phased, but I didn't think I could do it while he wasn't. I barked to get his attention.

All attention focused on me briefly before going back to Jacob. The one set that I was hoping for never left mine. I looked at him and then down at Sam, hoping he would understand. I was trusting him to take care of my imprint based on the little time I spent around him before I left. He didn't move. I growled at him before looking back down at Sam.

Slowly he moved towards us with his hands raised. "Do you want me to do something?"

Paul made a grab to stop Embry, but I growled at him, snapping my jaws together causing him to back off.

I nodded at Embry and looked down at Sam again, whimpering.

He looked between us and thought for a moment. Nodding, he darted into the trees and reappeared as a wolf. Slowly he padded over to where I was and laid down on his belly in front of me, submitting.

I sighed, this was so not how I wanted this night to go. 'Embry, I need you to guard Sam while I deal with Jacob. Let no one near him and I mean no one. Do you understand me?'

'Yes. I won't let anyone close to him.' Embry slowly rose to his full height and moved to stand next to me, hovering over Sam's body.

I nodded and started to stalk towards Jacob. 'I told you to stand down or I would make you. This is your last chance, Black. You attacked your Alpha. You also attacked a human. What do you think the punishment will be this time?'

Jacob growled as he continued to fight the order. 'He isn't my Alpha, and neither are you. So, I attacked no one of consequence. Sam is just a place holder and that girl is nothing but a pathetic waste of space.'

I snarled as I stopped a few feet away from him. 'Well, how about I show you just what that pathetic waste of space is capable of huh?'

'What?'

'Who is that?' Embry thought before he growled in warning for everyone to stay back.

A growl escaped as I started stalking forward. With each step I rose to my full height. Being on my land had empowered me and finding my imprint had completed me. When I stopped in front of Jacob, I was looking down on him.

'There is no way.' He growled as he tried one last time to fight me.

Putting everything I had into my voice, I broke him. 'You will submit, Jacob Ephraim Black, and you will not speak another word until we meet with the elders and I give you permission. Now submit to your Alpha.'

There was complete silence as everyone watched Jacob whimper as his body complied with the command. In a matter of seconds, Jacob was on his belly with his muzzle on his paws, ears flat.

I huffed before going back to Sam. I could feel his pain and I just wanted to take it away from him. He didn't deserve any of this.

Embry moved out of my way but stayed between us and the rest of the pack. He was still protecting Sam and I couldn't be prouder.

I lowered myself down to the ground and slowly curled around Sam's body. His heartbeat was stronger and that gave me hope that he wouldn't have a long recovery, yet he was still unconscious. That gave me pause. With a whimper I nudged his chin with my nose, hoping for a response. I got none.

"Would someone please explain what the hell is going on here?" A syrupy sweet voice screeched from behind the boys.

"We're not sure, Emily. Jake and Sam got into a fight, but we don't know what caused it." Paul answered, and he glanced at me. "Sam is badly injured, and it seems that Jake here has been placed in time out."

The guys chuckled at Paul, but quickly shut up as soon as Emily glared at them. "Well, if Sam is injured then he can't keep ordering Jacob around. He will need to step down, so my Jacob can take his rightful place and it's about time if you ask me."

I growled. It seems that Jacob found a match made in hell for the rest of us. How did two people so similar find each other? There was no way that I was phasing back to get into a yelling match with this harpy, so I stayed curled around Sam, growling at her.

"Who's the new wolf? Didn't think any of you were that color." Emily asked as she walked over to stand by Jacob. Looking down she frowned when he didn't acknowledge her. "Baby come on. You can get up now. Sam is down for the count, so he can't enforce his stupid commands. Get up and let's get the bonfire over with so we can go home. Jake?"

I almost released him, just so she would go away and leave my ears in peace, but I couldn't allow that. So, I just shook my head instead before resting my chin on Sam's chest, feeling the rise and fall as he breathed.

"Jake?" Emily nudge him with her foot causing him to whimper. "Fine, I'll just take care of things myself."

That got my attention and Embry's as we both watched her move towards us.

Embry stood in her way and growled at her in warning to back off. He couldn't attack her as she was an imprint, but that doesn't mean he would let her get to Sam either.

"Move, this has nothing to do with you…whoever you are." Emily snapped as she tried to get passed him again only to be blocked. "I mean it. My Jake is your rightful Alpha and I intend to have Sam step down. It's not like he can do you any good as injured as he is. Maybe he'll die and save me the trouble."

A/N: Now who expected any of that drama? A lot has happened. More imprints, Jacob being an ass, a fight…the wolf being let out of the bag so to speak….and Emily. And poor Sam is still knocked out. I know you guys must be not liking me too much right now, but my normal readers know I like my cliffies. So, let me know what y'all think and I'll get back to my muses…TTFN my lovelies!

Translations: (These will be at the end of each chapter and will contain all words used in this fic)

Aylen means happiness

Nuka means younger sibling

Misun means little brother

Tanis means daughter

Nizhoni means beautiful

Igido means sister

Shilah means brother

Hoquat means white man