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Sam

We make our way back to Jacob's house so I can help him to shift back to human form. Jacob, wait here just inside the trees and I'll go inside and get you a pair of pants.

He nods his head acknowledging my words and I shift before I realize he's never seen anyone change before. His eyes go wide and I hurry to get my pants on, before looking up to see his eyes are wide in shock. He looks down in embarrassment, "Sorry, Jake. I forgot to mention that part. Um… I'll just be right back."

Stupid... stupid… stupid. He must be freaked out. First he shifts into a wolf, no clue as to what is happening to him, and then another wolf changes into a naked man in front of him. I need to hurry up and get him back to his old self.

I walk up to the backdoor and see the damage he caused earlier. Poor guy, he must have been so scared. The door knob is completely knocked off; there are large gashes in the wood where he was trying to scratch it open, and a dent in the bottom corner. I pry it open and walk inside, finding my way to his bedroom and grabbing a pair of pants.

I run back into the woods and find Jake sitting next to a tree, his head hanging down. I can almost feel the confusion and anxiety rolling off of him. When I approach him, he looks at me with trust in his eyes. Standing in front of him, he sits up and I notice how tall he still is compared to me.

He nudges me under my chin with his nose and makes me laugh. "I was only gone for a few minutes; you missed me in that short time?" He makes a yipping noise at me and I scratch him behind his ear. He leans into my hand and closes his eyes.

My boy needs me and… wait… my boy? We haven't even talked about that yet. I need to slow down. He may still be with Bella, although I did catch some of his thoughts of a fight earlier today. But he is my imprint and I will be what he needs me to be, and right now that is his mentor.

"Ok Jake, you ready to learn how to change back now?" He sits up straight and makes that yipping noise again causing me to laugh. "Good, here are your pants." I lay them down next to him and step back a few paces. "Ok, do you remember what it felt like when you first shifted?" He nods his head.

"Good, you will be able to shift back and forth at will and soon it will be natural to you. You won't need to think about it. But first you need to clear your mind. Take deep breathes and…" He moves towards me and I stop talking, cocking my head in confusion. He pushes my shoulder but I don't budge. He looks over his shoulder at the pants on the ground and I realize he wants me to turn around so I can't see him.

I turn around and look back at him, making sure this is what he wants. He ducks his head into my hand and nuzzles it before walking back to the spot he was standing in before. Looking back in front of me I continue helping him shift.

"Ok, so focus on your breathing. Take deep breathes, long and slow. Think back to the way your body felt when you were shifting, the vibrations humming all through your body, and the feel of your bones moving into new positions. Think about what it feels like to stand up straight, your arms and legs stretching…"

I'm cut off when I feel a hand wrap around my arm, turning me around. I see Jacob standing in front of me in his human form again, a huge grin on his face. "Thanks Sam. That was great!" I'm taken back with how beautiful he is. His hair is grown out a little, jet black, and in disarray. His skin is smooth and stretches over his lean body. He is not very muscular yet, but there is a hint of a six pack. My fingers twitch with a desire to touch him and I keep talking to distract myself.

"Wow that was fast Jake. Usually it takes people longer to figure out shifting on demand. How did you do it so fast?" His hand slides down my arm and takes mine, lacing our fingers together. "I don't know. It just felt natural. Once I focused my breathing and remembered what it felt like before, it just happened." He looks down at our hands and brings them up, holding them against his chest.

"What is this Sam? I've known you my whole life and never felt this way; I've never felt this way towards anyone. I'm drawn to you like never before and there is this overwhelming desire to be close to you, to touch you." His eyes are pleading with me to help him understand and it's all I can do not to pull him to me and hold him.

"Come on Jake, let's find a place to sit and I'll try and explain everything to you." He nods his head in agreement and we find a fallen tree nearby to sit on. I pick a spot and jump up onto it. Jacob follows behind me and sits as close as possible, our legs and shoulders touching, and grabs my hand again. He looks at me and asks, "Is this okay?"

"Yea, it's more than okay Jake." I squeeze his hand to reassure him more. This may have been easier to do in wolf form but I wanted him to be as comfortable as possible while he takes in all this new information. And I think the physical contact helps calm him down.

"What you are feeling comes from what we call imprinting. It happens when we find our soul mates. It even transcends what we know as love. We want to be everything that our imprint needs us to be. Normally a shifter imprints on a regular human, but in cases like ours, when two shifters imprint on one another it is a stronger connection. We can be miles apart and would still be able to find each other. It's almost like a magnet, both pieces constantly being pulled to one another and only at peace when they are together. I understand that this must be a lot to take in and I don't even know how you feel about being with another man, but I'm here for you Jacob. I'll be whatever you want me to be… a friend, a mentor, a… boyfriend. I want whatever you want."

He looks at me and nods in understanding. "Sam, I don't think I would be able to fight this pull. I don't even want to, but what about Emily? You have been with her for years. Are you just going to leave her for me?"

"If we had still been together, I would have if you wanted me. But things between us ended this morning. What about you and Bella? You two have been together almost as long as we were." He looks down at his lap and I can feel the hurt rolling off of him.

"No, we are over. I found her with another guy after school today." He looks back at me with pain in his eyes and I pull him to me, wrapping my arms around him. "Sam, promise me you won't ever hurt me."

"It's impossible. Every fiber of my being wants you to be happy, no matter what it takes." He pulls me tighter and we sit there for a few more moments enjoying the closeness.

"Jake, there is more that I need to tell you. There is more to all this then just what you and I feel. There is a pack of us in La Push and currently I am the Alpha, or the leader. We keep the town safe from creatures you never could imagined were real. All of those ancient stories you here your father tell at the bonfires are true. The cold ones, vampires, really do exist. They are our natural enemies and we all started to shift because they came close enough to trigger the genes in our blood.

The Cullen's that live in Forks are a local coven of vampires. They claim to be vegetarian vampires and only feed off of animals, not humans. Your grandfather formed a treaty with them many years ago that allowed them to live there as long as they did not come onto our land or killed any humans." I stop for a moment to look at him and he is just staring at me with wide eyes. "You okay Jake, I know this is hard to grasp but…"

"No, it's not that. The guy that Bella was with was Edward Cullen. Are you saying he is a vampire?"

"Yes, he is. Oh God, Jake. I'm so sorry. Do you think she knows?" I mean that has to be something hard to miss, cold hard skin, no heart beat.

"I… I don't know… maybe."

I continue on, hoping to distract him. "Well, there is more still. I am only the Alpha because I was the first to change and no one has challenged me for the position. The position belongs to the chief's family. Your father is chief, Jacob, which means that you are the Alpha if you want to be. I won't fight you for it, it belongs to you."

He jumps off the tree and starts to pace in front of me. "I'm what? I can't be Alpha. I didn't even want to be a shifter. I have to protect everyone I love from fucking vampires and on top of it I have to be in charge of everything. I can't handle this, it's too much." He looks at me and I see the struggle in his eyes. I jump off the tree and land in front of him, stopping him in his tracks. With one hand on his shoulder, and one hand on his cheek, I make him stop.

He shocks me by grabbing me around the waist and pulling me against him and burying his face in my neck. "I'm sorry Sam. I don't want to hurt you, but I can't deal with this. It's all too much."

Before I can respond, he pulls back to kiss me softly on my lips and then takes off towards his house. I can still feel a light buzz on my lips, but don't get the chance to savor it as I run after him. By the time I get to his house, he is pulling out of his driveway and headed towards town.

The pain in my chest is so intense it makes me drop to my knees. The further he drives away, the more my chest hurts. It's like half of my soul is being ripped off and dragged away. He just… left. He didn't even give me the chance to tell him that he didn't have to be Alpha, he could pass on the responsibility if he so chose. God, I've never felt this much pain before.

Not wanting the chief to come home and see me out here, I shift and take off into the woods. I don't get very far though, before stopping at the stream. His scent is still in the air and it hits me like a ton of bricks. I lay down on the ground, hoping that my Jake with come back to me.

AN: Aww poor guys :( I wonder where Jake is going to go! Thanks for reading and reviewing. Hope your enjoying the story :D And big thanks goes to my beta DreamingPoet1988. Go check out her page, she has a bunch of great stories!