Chapter 6

I sat straight up in bed panting. That had been the worst dream of my life. I haven't had a nightmare since I was 10 and watched all those scary movies by myself at 2 am. That had been the strangest nightmare though.

I was being chased by a really scary looking vampire with blood red eyes. He kept taunting me and laughing. I would think I would get away and then he would be right there laughing and then letting me think I could get away again. He was taunting me and then when I woke up he was going in for the kill.

Sarah sighed and moved next to me. We had decided not to stay at Sam and Emily's because I wasn't about to put up with his sudden attitude and her need to be everyone's mother. I mean I get her need to be a mother and motherly but I wasn't going to put up with it. I had a mother and I don't need a replacement. I may not have known mine well but I knew her.

Sam seemed to get an attitude shortly after I explained why we weren't going to be staying there. It took Paul threatening him that if he didn't back off his mate he would take him out. Sam seemed to snap out of it after that and we ended up talking about why he had been such a Jack ass lately.

He had told me that after reading more about mine and Paul's connection he found more information about the imprints. He found out that just because they imprint doesn't mean they have to be lovers . He hadn't known that at the time and had been in love with someone before Emily. He had been in love with a woman named Teri and because of the imprint he was told by the elders that he HAD to be with Emily. So he left Teri and started to persue Emily. It took about 1 year before Emily agreed to date him (because of the accident). He was trying to come to terms with everything. He told me he was sorry because he took his frustration out on our mating when he should have been taking it out on the council.

After that Sam seemed to mellow out again but Emily still got on my nerves and I would have to set her straight soon if she didn't stop.

Paul wasn't happy about it but me and Sarah checked into a little bed and Breakfast about a week ago. I had paid up front the 4 weeks that we would be staying here and it had been a week already. My arm was almost completely healed and I would be getting the stitches out today.

I layed back down next to Sarah (we had to share a bed but that was ok). It was too early to be this awake but I couldn't sleep.

Rolling out of the bed I decided to shower and get ready for the day.

As soon as I was finished dressing I started to dry my hair. I started to think about Sarah and Embry. She seemed to be ok with the imprint but of course she didn't have that all consuming need to be with him at all times like me and Paul. I was trying though.

Sarah still didn't speak to anyone but I could hear on occasion a slight quiet giggle at something he would do or say. He knew to ask only yes or no questions because he found out quickly she wouldn't speak to him. At least using her voice.

When she would giggle he would get this smile that could light up a room.

Now about me and Paul. That was a confusing story. It had good and bad times. I had already yelled at him twice for his possessiveness. Apparently if I hug someone other than a girl he feels the need to remove that person or myself from the situation. And also if the doctor calls to make an appointment at his home to remove my stitches so I don't have to go to the hospital, he will be stuck in wolf form for hours before he can calm down.

I shook my head silently and sighed. Oh Paul what am I going to do with you.

He already wasn't happy I was staying here and wouldn't let him stay too, but what did he expect? I mean yea it's in Forks and not on the reservation but it was the closest thing we could find that was affordable and not having to stay with Emily.

I wasn't sure about a lot of things anymore. After fighting with Paul I felt like shit but I knew I had to be strong about this. I saw him every day and we don't even love each other. I mean what if the way we started really cursed us from the start? I knew I was only thinking this because I didn't like the fact that we had been thrown together with consequences if we didn't stay with each other.

That was another thing we argued about. He hated that I accepted the bond but refused to fall at his feet and be submissive to his dominance. That isn't who I am. I was actually hurt he wanted me to change. Like he could never love me for who I am, that he had to "fix" me into being the perfect mate. Well maybe he was the one who needed work and changing. I have been thinking it over. Because lately I have been terrified about what we even were and had happening to us.

I sighed. There was no point of thinking about us not being together anyways because we would be together forever. The bond made sure of that. I was going to have a new outlook on this. I was going to have to see that he was just as much my mate as I was his. And with that thought I left the room and headed towards the kitchenette that the bed and breakfast had in the room. We were planning on staying the full 4 weeks so the owners actually let us stay in the small 1 bedroom apartment they usually rented out. Since they had no renters currently they decided to have us be more comfortable. The couple happened to be the cutest little old couple that had been married over 30 years.

I started the coffee knowing the smell would wake Sarah up and I needed her to be awake when I left. She tended to freak when I left and she didn't see me before going. But I did notice that she seemed to be getting better with Embry's help. To tell you the truth it was actually a relief to have to share the burden with someone else. I couldn't do it all myself all the time. I loved my sister dearly but sometimes I couldn't handle her problems and my own at the same time. With Embry being more mature he knew how to handle it. I could trust him to be there for her, protect her.

Speak of the devil and she shall arise I giggled to myself because at the moment Sarah was walking towards the smell of coffee wrapped completely in the comforter with her hair stuck up in some serious mess.

I openly giggled at her. "That's a sexy look Sarah" I laughed at her.

"Shut up" she whispered out in a giggle then cleared her throat "We cant all wake up gorgeous like you." She said sarcastically.

She grabbed a mug of coffee and turned to walk away so I threw the closest thing I had at her which happened to be a pot holder. "brat" I called after her as she laughed out right.

"hey I am going to see Dr. Sparkle Pants to get my stitches out. Embry will be here in like 10 minutes to keep you company. Then I guess there is a bonfire later today. I will see you there. Ok?" I yelled out.

"k. Who is going with you to get them out?" She asked.

"Stupid question Sarah. You know who" I called back.

"Have fun" She called back.

I took the last sip of my coffee when I heard the shower start and heard a knock on the front door. It was probably Paul.

I opened the door and was very surprised to see Sam with a very pissed Paul behind him who happened to be shaking. He was scanning me up and down with his eyes and when they reached mine he stepped forward visibly calming down because the shakes were slowing but hadn't stopped.

Sam took a step forward and sniffed. I visibly balked and took a step back.

"Did you just sniff me?" I asked incredulously.

"Not you. Your temporary home." Sam growled out and nodded at Paul whose slowed shakes returned full force and he seemed to be inching towards me unconsciously. His fingers twitching like he wanted to grab me.

"What is going on" I asked confusion coating my words.

"Where is Sarah?" Sam ignored my question

"In the shower why?" I asked "You didn't answer me though Sam, Paul. What the hell is going on and why does Paul look like he is shaking so hard he is actually vibrating."

"Someone was in here with you and Sarah. Something that really shouldn't have. Did anything happen last night? Did anything seem strange when you woke up?" Sam asked.

"What!" I screeched and jumped towards Paul who seemed to be waiting for the perfect moment to grab me. He wrapped me in his arms and while he was still shaking he seemed to try to be inching out of the room with me. It seemed difficult though because of the amount of shaking he was doing.

As soon as Paul had me wrapped in him Sarah came out of the room drying her hair with a towel. When I saw Sarah I heard a crash down the hall that caused me to squeak and Paul to growl. I saw Embry barrel towards us, then past us to Sarah. He had her in his arms the out in the hall.

"I got here as quick as I could. Who smelled the leech? How long ago was the scent? Any of the golden leeches?" Embry seemed to be able to talk where as Paul was inching me into a corner that had no way out other than through him. He placed me on his back and was backing into the corner. If I hadn't been terrified that Dracula had been so close to me and Sarah I probably would have laughed and smacked him on the shoulder. I did happen to be terrified though so I just clung to Paul's back.

"I don't know yet but get the girls out of here. Something isn't right and I would rather them gone and safe." As soon as Sam said that Paul took off with me still clinging to his back like a freaking koala bear.

He tossed me gently into his monster of a truck and peeled out towards the res.

"So I'm guessing I have to wait another day to get my stitches out?" I half giggled tried trying to diffuse the situation and tension. The look he gave me told me everything I needed to know. He wasn't playing right now and it wasn't Paul the human in charge right now, It was the wolf and that meant something really bad had happened and he was pissed. So pissed that the wolf's eyes weren't just amber but they were glowing.

Well shit this was bad.