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This chapter is long! It shows everyone reacting to Alex/Emmett through their own eyes! I thought it would be great to get inside the packs' minds and get to know them better!

Chapter Eleven

Through The Eyes Of The Pack

Alex's POV

I growled as I paced back and forth in front of Sam's house. The last place I wanted to be was in Forks. I had never been more thankful for an invisible line. The rest of my pack was patrolling, their minds closed off to me. I had moved past the point of sad and plunged into anger. I had no reason to be angry – the logical side of myself knew that, but it didn't stop me from cursing every leech that had ever existed. My wolf clawed at my mind, reminding me that her imprint was close enough to see. The ache in my chest throbbed once at the thought. No, there was no way I would let Emmett Mc- Cullen shake me. He wasn't my imprint, he was a completely different person… a monster.

'Alex?' Lilly's timid voice pulled me from my cloud of anger. I looked to her. She nearly cowering as her ears flattened against her head. 'One of the leeches is at the boarder… she's asking for you.'

The image of the blonde flashed through her mind. Great. Perfect. I could use a good punching bag. I brushed Lilly's head with my own as I walked past her. My anger was in no way directed at my pack. I took my time reaching the boarder, going over several scenarios in my head. Part of me wanted to provoke her and use her to get some of my frustrations out. I knew not all the hostility was mine. The wolf didn't like Emmett's new mate. It was almost laughable. If I decided I wanted Emmett, she wouldn't stand a chance. The imprint was practically bending the universe to bring us together. What were the chances that Samson's granddaughter just so happened to be dating one of the members of Emmett's coven? I had to believe the imprint was at work here... It always was.

I came to a stop at the border, eyeing the angry looking blonde. "It's kind of hard to talk to someone when they can't answer." She sounded as frustrated as I felt.

With a smug smirk, I phased. I didn't acknowledge her outraged look as I picked several twigs and a leaf from my hair. "Better, Princess?"

"Not particularly." She crossed her arms and steadied her gaze.

"Well you asked for it." I shrugged and matched her stance. "I assume you're not here to braid my hair and share secrets."

"I came to talk about Emmett."

"What a surprise."

"Could you drop the sarcasm? You have no right to get hostile with me. I did exactly what you asked me to do."

"I don't remember asking you to sleep with him. Then again, your kind doesn't exactly sleep. You just lurk around in the shadows waiting for your next victim." I could use some sleep myself, but I would be damned if it happened any time soon.

"Whatever, cur. I came to tell you to stay away from Emmett. He's moved on."

I rose an eyebrow. I had pretty much planned to already, but I didn't want her to think it was her doing. Maybe my possessive nature was just what I needed right now. "Touchy. Are you afraid he'll remember me? That he'll remember what we had?... That he still loves me?" I couldn't keep the cutting edge from my throat. "What if I don't want to?"

"Is that a threat?" She hissed, her features twisting in anger with every question.

"Step over the treaty line and find out." I challenged with a grin that showed my teeth in a threatening way.

"Ladies-" Sam cut in as he walked out of the woods with nothing but cutoffs on. "I'm sure you have a lot to work out, but getting hostile is just going to cause problems for everyone."

"Sure." I smirked and eyed the blonde again. "If you'll excuse me, I have to get ready for school."

Chase's POV

I felt her pain, even now when we weren't connected. I felt her lose her imprint all over again, and I lost mine. I closed my eyes, composing myself as I hunched over the bathroom sink. That was how they knew me, how they had to. The pain was bearable now, but I still remember the image of my dead imprint. Alexandria was the only one who knew what it felt like, even though she was getting a second chance. My wolf was not happy about losing his imprint, but he was pacified. There were more important things to worry about, and other potential mates. I had to believe that.

A knock at the door drew me from my thoughts. I pulled it open just enough to see through. "What?"

My tone wasn't off-putting to Nicolas, it never seemed to be. While others cowered away from my harsh attitude, Nicolas hardly blinked. "Alex wants us to get ready for school." His usual smile was in place, but it was just a shadow of true happiness. We all felt her pain.

"Fine." He paused for a minute before shaking his head and walking away.

I wasn't an idiot, I knew what Nicolas felt for me. How was I supposed to react to that? How was I supposed to not break someone's heart in this situation? Deciding I had hidden enough, I dragged myself into Sam's living room. I was surprised to see only Leah there. Emily must have given the younger members of Sam's pack a ride to school. Sitting down next to her, I planned to wait for my alpha in silence.

"So, what's the deal with you and Alex?" So much for my plan. I glanced sideways at the typically angry female. I knew what she was implying, as ridiculous as it was.

"She is my alpha – my sister." I clarified. I was – as Alex put it – a man of few words. I lived by the belief that words should not be wasted on nonsense. It was one of the things that drove me crazy about Nicolas when he first joined. However, I understood where Leah was coming from. Even if I didn't see Alex like that, we did have a close relationship.

"So, you're not seeing anyone?"

I could feel my jaw tighten under my skin as my imprint's lifeless face flashed across my mind again. "No. I'm not."

"Sooo." She dragged it out as she smiled at me. The smile seemed forced and came across as uncomfortable. "Would you want to go out some time?"

"You're not my type." It might have been a little too blunt because her face automatically twisted into the familiar mask of anger she had worn since we first met.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" I could practically see the steam rising from her.

I sighed and brushed my hair back over my shoulder. I found this whole conversation pointless. "You're not a man."

"I- what?" The fish-out-of-water look was almost enough to make me laugh, and I never laughed. Very few people knew of my sexuality, not that I was ashamed of it. Alex knew, of course, and the twins had managed to worm their way into my memories one day when I fell asleep in wolf form. Tyler, Lilly, and Nicolas had no idea.

"I'm gay. I like men." I tried to be as clear as possible.

"But… You had an imprint."

"Yes, and he was the only person I'll ever love."

"Oh…"

With that, we fell back into a silence.

Nick's POV

I'm not sure what I ever did to Chase to make him hate me. I knew it probably had something to do with my energy level, which I'll admit is pretty high. But, no matter how mean he was to me, no matter how he tried to push me away, I felt myself drawn to him. It has started out as infatuation at the beginning. He was this older, knowledgeable (sexy), wolf… It was different now. I knew he was hurting, I could see it in his eyes. He never talked though, not about his imprint. I tried asking Alex about her, but she said it wasn't her place. So, where did that leave me?

"Hey, we're leaving." Lilly's soft voice pulled me out of my thoughts.

"Okay." A smile automatically sprang to my lips. It didn't feel real though, not with everything going on.

We piled into the SUV, each of us exchanging looks as Alex drove us wordlessly. She seemed composed, but it felt a lot like the calm before the storm. The pain she had felt – that she had unwillingly shared with us – was crippling. Did she still feel that now? Her back was straight and her clothes were neat. Looking at her, you wouldn't guess anything was wrong. As much as I cared for Chase, I didn't want Alex to become his copy…

James' POV

I was going to kill him. I was going to have Matt hold his arms while I ripped his stupid sparking head off of his stupid sparkling shoulders. There were very few people I trusted as much as I trusted Matt, Alex was one of them. It killed me to see her in pain – no – kill isn't the right word. It pissed me the fuck off. I get it wasn't the leech's choice to become what he is, but how could he not remember Alex? She thought about him all the fucking time. Even when she thought she shut us out, her painful memories would slip through. Matt and I exchanged a look as we rode in silence. He was angry too, I could see it in his eyes. Matt was a gentle soul though, and probably wouldn't do anything about it. Me? I'll fucking kill him. No joke. Dead.

"Don't forget you have to stay late at school." Lilly's soft voice reminded us. In unison, Matt and I groaned.

You tell one teacher to fuck off, and all of a sudden, it's two weeks of detention with a threat of suspension. The worst part? The bitch gave Matt detention too because she couldn't tell us apart, and didn't know which of us to blame. It really sucked sometimes, being seen as a unit. There were times when I wished Matt and I were just brothers instead of twins, but other times… most of the time I was glad. People would probably consider us co-dependent, but we've never been separated for more than a few hours. It was something Alex understood, so she always gave us patrol together. Sure, we've gotten comments from outsiders, especially since joining high school. There seems to be a 'twincest' rumor going around ha! But hey, it drives the ladies crazy, so I wasn't about to correct anyone I overheard. I don't really care what a bunch of high school humans think anyway. I'm too old for that shit.

"They're already here." Tyler's gruff voice pulled everyone out of their thoughts. I think we all held our breath...

Matt's POV

Stepping out of the car was like stepping into one of those old westerns where there is a crowd waiting for a shootout between a cowboy and an outlaw. I was sure Chase wouldn't really enjoy the imagery. Apparently, he had less than a fondness for that time period.

On one end of the parking lot, the Cullen's stood, their eyes fixated on us. On the other end was us, though I didn't know who the outlaw in this situation was. Apparently I wasn't the only one feeling the tension. Students whispered and gave us a wide berth. I placed my hand on Alex's shoulder when I noticed she wasn't moving. I followed her gaze to the leech, her once-upon-a-time romance. The way he looked at her was… odd. It wasn't love, but it wasn't hatred either. It was almost… remorseful? Curious? Somewhere in between I think.

James placed his hand on her other shoulder, meeting my eyes. This wasn't good. Alex never let anything shake her, it was what made her a good leader. She thought objectively and never let her emotions go to her head. Now that her imprint had all but come back from the dead that seemed to be changing. This was bad… Hopefully she would snap out of this soon.

"Let's go inside." It wasn't an order, just a plea. My words seemed to break the spell he had on her, and she turned to me with a sad smile.

"Yeah."

Lilly's POV

I didn't say anything, I hardly ever did. It wasn't because I was like Chase and felt like there was nothing to say, I had a lot to talk about! However, I had always been shy. It started with what my father put me through, and I could never really shake it. Seth was helping me open up more, though he didn't know my whole story yet. How could I explain to him that I was damaged without my consent?

"Hey… You alright?" I looked up at Nick and smiled.

Ever since joining the pack, Nicolas had been like an older brother to me. He was the one person I could talk to openly. I liked that he always looked on the brighter side of things, even in situations like this. He was getting sad too though. I could hear it in his mind when he phased. His little crush on Chase had grown into something more… He loved him.

If Chase knew, he didn't give any indication. The rest of us knew, even if we didn't talk about it. Tyler thought it was hopeless, especially since Nick might imprint one day. I think he was just bitter too. He had feelings for Alex, though I didn't know how strong they were. I knew about their past, it was hard not to with the way rumors spread. I think he cared for her, but knew better than to let himself fall completely. With the vampire back in the picture that was probably a good thing. I might not have talked a lot, but it gave me a chance to observe. If we didn't leave soon, this would just be the beginning of the tension.

Ty's POV

I took Alex's hand in mine as we walked across the parking lot, half for support, half to rub it in the leech's face that she had options. She gave my hand a small squeeze, but didn't even turn her gaze away from the front door. The leech's eyes dropped to our hands, but his expression was unreadable. That's right asshole, you're not the only one in the picture. I suggest you get your ass in gear before you miss your chance. I wasn't in love with her or anything, I knew better than to let myself get tangled up in a stupid love triangle, but I loved her like family. Like she said, in another life we would have been together, but it just wasn't destined in this one.

Admittedly, when I first met Alex, I hated her. I thought she was just another alpha looking to put us lesser wolves in our place. I learned quickly that she was nothing like that. She came off as harsh and diplomatic, but she loved the pack with her whole heart. I would be damned if I let someone hurt her. If this leech wanted to hurt our alpha, he would have to go through each pack member to do it.

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