A/N: As I left y'all on an impressive cliffie, I'll leave my chatting to the end of the chapter. Enjoy!

"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."

She is a bitch. I thought that things would get easier with Jacob's submission, but it seemed to be the opposite. I once again stood over Sam as I growled at the annoying little woman. It was times like these that it would be helpful to be able to Alpha command the imprints. As that is not the case, I settled for growling at her when she tried to sneak passed Embry.

"Why is that wolf acting like that? Are you sure that Jake was fighting with Sam? Maybe he was trying to protect Sam from this strange wolf. Maybe it attacked Sam not my Jake." Emily snarked, trying to get the pack on her side.

I growled in frustration but thought of a solution. Nodding at Embry, I moved so he could take my place standing over Sam. I walked straight at Emily and was pleased when I saw the fear flash through her eyes before she started to back up. I kept walking until she stopped next to Jacob.

Jacob hadn't moved, but he was watching me and Emily like a hawk.

'Black, you will phase back, put on some clothes and control your imprint. If I see her trying to get near Sam one more time, I will find a way to lock her up. You will NOT speak of what has happened here to anyone until I say so. Do you understand?'

Seconds ticked by as I watched him battle the command. With a huff, he nodded and phased back. He quickly put on the shorts Paul tossed at him and grabbed Emily, placing his hand over her mouth before she could start her questioning.

I nodded and went back to Sam, hoping for no more distractions. Laying down next to him I nudged him again hoping for a response. Still nothing. I looked to Embry for help.

He darted off into the trees and came back out moments later buttoning his shorts. "Guys, I need you to help me get Sam to his house. He will heal faster in his bed than on the beach."

I looked at him for a second before I stood up. I trusted Embry and I had to agree. The beach was not the right place to heal. As Embry and Paul picked him up, I moved to follow after grabbing my dress off the beach. Without a glance to anyone else, I followed behind the men carrying my life down the beach.

As we neared the house, I could sense that the pack was following behind me, even Jacob and his harpy. Jared dashed around us to rush ahead so he could hold the door open for Embry and Paul to carry Sam into the house. They managed to get through the door without jostling him too much and the only issue occurred when Jared tried to stop me from following them in.

Jared stood in the doorway, blocking my access. "I think it best you don't follow. None of us know who you are, and we put pack first."

I flung my head to the side, tossing my dress over my back. I growled at him, ears flat against my head. After everything I went through tonight, I was NOT going to be kept from my imprint. I kept moving towards the house, my growls getting louder the longer he stayed in my way.

A sound came to me from inside the house and I instantly became quiet, ears perked to catch the sound again. It came, and I immediately knew that it was Sam. Even unconscious he could sense my distress and our separation. I whimpered and moved forward again, I needed to be by his side.

"I said you can't go in there."

I growled again and the only thing that kept me from going after him was my worry for Sam and my promise to protect my pack; even if it seemed to be from their own pigheadedness. I was about to lunge and just knock him out of the way when Embry came running from wherever they put Sam.

"Jared, stop being a dumbass." Embry pushed him out of the way. "Sam is going crazy since you stopped the wolf from following."

"That's his imprint."

I snapped my head around with a snarl aimed at Jacob. Apparently, he found a way around my Alpha command and I wasn't having that. I growled at him and he ducked his head, bearing his neck. I huffed as I looked back at Embry. Well the wolf's out of the bag now it seems.

"Imprint?" Jared asked, staring at me. "He imprinted on a dude?"

With a snort I rolled my eyes at him. Why is it that only males could be a wolf?

"Don't be stupid, Jared." Embry slapped him on the back of the head. "Remember Leah?"

Leah? I thought. Oh right, she was the first female to phase in this pack.

"There is no way that is a female. Leah is much smaller than her."

I was done, I could hear Sam inside as he began to thrash around. With a snarl, I darted between them and followed the sounds to an upstairs bedroom. Shaking the dress off my back as I stepped into the room, I saw that they had laid Sam out on his bed and covered him with a sheet up to his waist leaving his chest open to the air. Walking closer, I noticed that his chest had taken the brunt of Jacob's attack as well as his neck. I growled again at seeing this. When Sam was healed I was so going to kick Jacob's ass for what he did to both my mate and myself.

Sam moaned again in his sleep and started to shift around on the bed. That wasn't a good idea as it agitated the wounds on his chest and neck.

Gently I stepped up on the bed and curled up on his other side, so I could still watch the door. With a whimper I nudged his chin to let him know I was there. Only when he sighed did I relax even the barest amount. I watched in fascination as the many wounds on his chest began to heal. The skin knit itself back together and I could only be thankful that those injuries weren't that major. As they healed I cleaned up his chest which caused the wounds to heal even faster. Turning my attention to his neck, I hoped to see the same results, but all I saw was the same wounds as before. I didn't understand.

Lifting up, I sniffed his neck and smelled Jacob all over him. Again, I saw red and before I knew it, I was cleaning his neck, replacing Jacob's scent with mine. I growled as I thought how Jacob had Sam's neck in his teeth. Pulling back, I saw that the skin had started to knit back together with the help from my licking him clean. I knew it would take time, so I curled up along his side and placed my head on his chest. I kept my eyes trained on the door as I felt his chest rise and fall with each breath, reassuring me that he would come back to me.

Sounds outside the door had me growling in warning. Staring at the door, I watched as Embry entered the room followed by Paul and Jared.

"Wow, Sam really did imprint, didn't he?" Jared asked as he stared at me.

"Yeah and on a new wolf too." Paul moved to the left and sat in a chair. "Do we know who it could be? Were we watching anyone that had been showing signs?"

"No, I don't think we know this wolf. We heard no new howls and this one is very controlled to be a new wolf. Must be from another tribe I guess?" Embry looked as confused as he sounded.

I snorted at them as I rolled my eyes. These guys could be really dense when they wanted to be. I mean really. At least they stopped assuming that I was a male wolf. I'm actually glad that Quil wasn't here as he would be the one to suggest checking my parts for confirmation. At that thought I barked out a laugh and almost wished he was here.

"Is she laughing at us?" Paul asked as he cocked his head to the side while staring at me. "She doesn't even know us and yet she laughs."

Embry looked at him. "When she talked to me, I felt like I knew her. It was weird."

"Yeah, Em, what was that about?" Jared asked. "Out of all the pack, she trusts you to guard Sam? We all know you would protect him with your life, but, how did she?"

So finally, they were using their brains. This could turn into a very insightful conversation to pass the time as I wait for Sam to wake up. I lifted my head as I waited for Embry's response.

He locked eyes with me before answering. "I don't know. I don't even know how I knew what she was asking. She just kept looking from me to Sam and it just seemed to make sense. And the way she talked to Jake. Man remind me not to piss her off in the future."

"So, Jake was fighting an Alpha command?" Paul looked at me, shaking his head. "Well that is a whole new pile of shit to deal with. I mean really. Isn't Sam being Alpha and our little baby alpha enough to deal with? Now we have this wolf who seems to just come right in and issue orders."

"It wasn't like that, Paul." Embry sighed as he tried to explain. "I don't know what started everything, but I know Jake was in the wrong again somehow. Also, you have to admit that what she did to Jake was in response to him attacking her imprint. I know Jake said that Sam imprinted on her, but as she's a wolf too, I imagine it would be a double imprint like Leah and Quil."

I cocked my head at that bit of information. Leah and Quil? I just didn't see how that would work out. Leah was such a bitch and Quil was the pack clown. I guess they do say opposites attract and they really weren't lying with that pair. Well, she did have the personality to go with all of his crude jokes, so I guess that would work out. Great, just great. Now I have an image of them together stuck in my head. So not what I needed tonight.

"Do you know Leah or Quil?"

I looked at Jared to figure out who he was talking to.

"Yes, I'm asking you if you know either of them. I saw you perk up when Embry mentioned them."

Ah, and now we have fallen down the rabbit hole that will eventually lead them to figure out that they do actually know me. I nodded my head.

"Wow." Jared ran his hand through his hair. "Those two rarely make it off the rez anymore. Have you known them a long time?"

Well how do I answer that one? I've known Leah for a very short period of time as she never liked me, but I've known Quil since before he phased. So, they got a head shake and nod at the same time.

"I take that you've known one longer than the other?"

I never really dealt with Jared that much in the past, but I was starting to appreciate the way he thinks. I nodded and waited for the next question.

"I bet it's Quil, that horn dog." Paul snickered from his chair but shut up as I nodded. "Only as a wolf?"

I shook my head. I remember Quil before he grew into his wolf genes.

"So, pre-wolf Quil." Embry muttered. "That doesn't leave many options as we know all of the girls from the rez and Quil never really talked to any of them."

As he kept on rambling my attention was drawn back to Sam as he moaned in his sleep.

"So worried…" He mumbled as his hand searched for me. "Protect…" His fingers brushed against my shoulder and he latched onto my fur. "Mine."

The room fell into silence as we all waited to see if he would say anything else or wake up. As he calmed back down I couldn't help the small whimper that escaped as I laid my head down on his chest again with my eyes closed. He had to wake up soon, I didn't think I could phase back until he did.

"Sam's a fighter, Snowy, so don't worry about him."

Opening my eyes, I looked at Paul and hoped he understood my look for what it was, curiosity.

"What? I had to call you something and I don't know your name. Snowy fits in case you've forgotten the color of your fur."

I huffed at him, before closing my eyes again. I was tired from the day of running and then the emotional rollercoaster of finding your mate right before said mate gets hurt. I didn't think I could take much more. With thoughts of Sam waking up, I fell into a light sleep.

Opening my eyes, not sure what had woken me, the first thing I saw was Embry asleep in the chair that Paul had sat in earlier. Sensing that no one else was in the house and that all was quiet, I closed my eyes again with a huff. That is until they flew open as I felt fingers in my fur. Lifting my head, I turned to look at Sam and saw him staring back at me with confusion in his eyes.

"Who?" He whispered with a grimace as his neck still wasn't fully healed.

I was so happy to finally see him awake that I whimpered. It also bothered me that he didn't know who I was. Couldn't he tell it was me?

"Sam?"

I shifted my eyes to see Embry sitting up in the chair rubbing sleep from his eyes. I growled at him.

"Easy, Snowy." Embry put his hands up as he moved closer to the bed. "I'm just checking on him. You trusted me earlier, you can trust me now."

I nodded before placing my head back on Sam's chest. I may trust Embry, but my mate was still hurt, and I wouldn't allow anyone to get close without me at his side.

"Embry?"

"Yeah, boss, it's me. How are you feeling?"

"Like I was attacked by a wolf." Sam chuckled and then groaned again. "Damn, but my neck hurts."

"Yeah, I would imagine finding your neck in a wolf's jaws would leave behind some lasting pains. Any other issues? I know you had some scratches to your chest, but they didn't look serious when we brought you in here."

"Just my neck." Sam moved to pull his hand back from me to rub at his neck but stopped to look at me. "When did we get a new wolf?"

"Do you remember what happened, Sam?" Embry asked, curious about what caused the fight.

Sam closed his eyes and sighed. "We came back from patrol and I needed a moment to collect my thoughts, so I sent Jake and Paul on to the bonfire. There was a girl on the beach and I went to check on her…I imprinted on her, Em. We were talking when Jake came back, without Paul, and started insulting both of us. Once he found out who it was that I imprinted on, he attacked and the last thing I remember is feeling his teeth on my neck as another wolf roared."

Embry sighed as he looked over at me. He knew that I was Sam's imprint and that I had saved Sam from Jacob, but he still didn't know who I was. Sam managed to leave my name out of the telling of what happened. "That would be the wolf next to you, Sam. She is the one that stood over you and got Jake to back down."

"She?" Sam looked at me and I met his gaze. A dazed look crossed his eyes and then recognition set in. "It's not possible."

"What's not possible, Sam?" Embry asked as he stared at me in worry. "This is your imprint."

"No, it's not possible. There's no way that my imprint is a wolf." Sam growled, looking away from me.

A/N: Alright, feel free to throw things at me. I may not duck out of the way. New readers, learn now, I love cliffies. Seasoned readers…you know the drill with me. I will say I already have the next chapter ready for my beta, so we are on par for sticking to my weekly posting. Also, if y'all happen to be reading any of my other stories, Chance Encounters has a new chapter going to beta so should be posted soon. As always, I hope you enjoyed and thank you for reading.

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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