I was out running patrol between the two of us, Sam and I could push the borders to the treaty line, we stopped at the river, we promised to howl if something were wrong. We kept watch on those we thought would make the change, then a week and a half after I joined with Sam, another one of the residents of La Push phased, a boy named Jared, I was phased when Jared did and I found him and explained everything to him, getting him calmed down enough to phase back was easier then me then a few days later another named Paul, that one was a walking time bomb. Just look at him wrong and there could be a fight.

We were sharing this patrol when Sam tried again to be with Emily. He imprinted on her a few months ago, she came to visit her cousins the Clearwaters and Sam saw her and then it happened, instant love. He was leaving most of the patrol to me and Jared, to win her over. Sam explained about him being a wolf, even phased in front of Emily, but she still wouldn't have him because of Leah.

I was just finishing up my area of the patrol, when I felt the stirring of someone phasing.

Sam? Jared andI ask

The coloring of his emotions were way off, like something happened...his thoughts trailed to Emily, his imprint.

Help me, Sam's voice was anguished, what happened to make the normally controlled Sam to phase?

We're coming, Bro! Jared exclaims,

I could see him reversing his area of patrol and racing toward Sam.

I circled and started to where Sam was.

I took in a breathe, and could smell something coppery something that didn't belong here in La Push. It was the scent of blood. I pushed myself into high gear then, how could a bloodsucker get passed us?

I came to the edge of town, I saw Sam's massive shape quivering on the ground as he was trying to restrain himself. What happened? I demanded as I saw Emily laying on the ground bleeding, the side of her face was mangled.

I hurt Emily, I hurt my reason for living. Sam answers, his misery affecting us. He shared his memories of Emily saying he was just like his father and refusing him. He was so outraged he phased and his hand sliced her down the left side of her body.

! Jared and I were shocked speechless by this.

I shook it off, Jared phase back and help Emily! I'll get Paul and Sue!" I took off again and made it to First Beach and I phased back, yanking on my tank and shorts.

"Alyssa!" Paul's voice shouted at me as I was running. I stopped long enough to tell him what happened

We both went to Sue's to get her, she knew about us and thankfully a nurse as well.

When we got to where the accident happened Jared managed revive Emily then Sue took over.

Sam was watching from the forest, I wasn't even in my wolf form and I could feel his anguish at what he had done.

Jared and Paul picked up Emily

"Go with her," I state

"Lyssa?" Jared asks,

"I'll help Sam," I answer as I head into the forest to rejoin Sam, his mental state wasn't good. I pulled off my clothes and phased

I pressed myself into his side offering what little comfort, I could in this form.

She's going to be fine, Sam.

No she's not!

I snarled at him, She will be fine! You didn't mean do this, Sam.

Sam laid down and rested his head on his paws while I sat next to him. I stayed with him whispering words of comfort and reassurance that Emily would be fine, once and awhile we would hear from Paul or Jared sharing news about Emily.

Mauled by a bear! Ha! Might as well tell the truth. Sam snarled when it was just us with our thoughts mingled together.

And be a scientific experiment? Speaking for the other two and myself, we don't want that. I reply

What I wouldn't give for a bloodsucker to be poaching right now.

I know how you feel. I whispered, thinking of my adoptive parents, I called them once and awhile, I was given permission from the council to explain about what I was that I was a protector but I wouldn't say what I was fighting against. I told them, I belonged here. They were happy that I found a place to call home. But I also had a deep inside look at Sam's thoughts after he imprinted. I wanted no I craved that. To find my other half...but since I was a girlie-wolf...i don't think it's possible.

I finally got Sam to calm down enough to phase and go home. I finished the patrol by myself. The next afternoon, Jared informed Paul and I that Emily was going to be scared for life but was alive and She and Sam were together.

We went on to protect the tribe without any major run ins with the bloodsuckers, that is until a girl named Isabella Swan showed up in Forks.