hey people,
this is a really long chapter with a lot of details. i know some of you may be asking "why did she put so much so fast? In just the beginning?" But I know why and don't worry, there's a purpose.
Also, I've decided to changer her name to Kai instead of Crystal. I hope that's okay.
"Wait, what?" Sam exclaimed as he tightened his grip on, Emily who was sitting on his lap.
Emily rubbed his back soothingly, which had him calming down instantly. She smiled gently in Paul's direction who smiled back in gratification. But there was a ping of sadness in his eyes as he looked around the table and saw that Sam and Jared had both of their imprints in their arms. Now that he had found his soulmate, he wanted her as close as possible. But, she, for some reason, didn't seem to want that.
"What do you mean she knows?" Sam asked Paul more calmly.
Paul shrugged, "I don't know how much she knows but she knows about shifters and patrols." He said honestly.
"But how?" Sam asked, more to himself more than anyone.
"Well, where is she? We want to meet her." Jacob asked, patting his best friend on the back.
Everyone nodded in agreement. Everyone knew that Paul had huge anger management problems. Not to mention that he has a reputation of sleeping around with skanks only for his benefit. They all wanted to meet the other part of Paul. They wanted to see the girl who had no choice but to put up with it and love it because that was her other half as well.
Paul sighed sadly before replying, "I couldn't bring her. I don't know, but it was like she didn't want to be near me. I know she felt the connection but she was fighting it."
Everyone's mouth turned into a 'o' shape in understanding. Especially Sam, Emily and Leah. Sam knew how it felt to hold back and fight the urge to be with your imprint. He didn't want to hurt Leah but he didn't realize that by holding back on his rightful mate, he was hurting all three of them. So he gave in. He didn't know how it would feel if it was the human fighting the imprint though. But he knew how Paul felt. And it feels 100% awful.
"Well, do you know her name? Maybe one of us might know her or something?" Embry suggested with shrug.
"Kai." Paul answered dreamily, loving the way her name just rolled off his tongue.
"Man, you are so whipped!" Quill yelled, making a whipping noise in extra effect to prove his point.
"Am not." Paul lied.
He knew that was bullshit. His inner wolf growled at him for not admitting it since they both knew that they would do anything to make his mate happy. To see her love him the way he loved her.
"Yeah, okay." Quill said sarcastically.
"Wait, does she have blue eyes? Black hair?" Seth asked suddenly.
"Yeah. Why, you know her?" Paul asked, a ring of jealousy rolling through him that his pack brother knew his imprint more than he.
Seth shook his he's and shrugged at the same time, "not really. She transferred to La Push just a week ago."
"And how do you know this?" Leah asked her brother.
"The guys are always whispering things about her. There's a bunch of them that hit on her daily too. I mean, she's hot so she's the talk of the school."
Seth jumped slightly when a growl came from Paul. It was only then that he realized his new an all, Seth didn't know as much as the others. He certainly didn't know much about imprinting. But he knew right away when Paul's eyes darkened and he continue to snarl at him that he probably boulder have called Paul's imprint hot, much less say all the things about guys hitting on her.
"I'm sorry! Paul, calm down." Seth begged, putting his hand up in a submissive manner.
"Paul, relax. He didn't know." Jacob said, carefully putting a hand on Paul's shoulder.
"Has she gone out with any of them?" Paul asked as he tried to calm down. Even though his body was still shaking as his wolf was trying to take control.
"N-no. She always makes up some type of lie to get out of it." Seth stuttered nervously.
Leah had scooted a little closer to her brother but everyone knew that it took a lot to calm Paul down when his wolf comes out. None of them wanted to know what it would be like to control him about his imprint. That would just be disastrous.
Paul grunted before plopping back down in his seat. He thoughts Seth's words over in his head. He was over joyed that his imprint hadn't gone out with anyone. He was even more glad that she didn't care about the guys hitting on her. But he couldn't help but wonder why? She was beautiful, flawless. She should've picked at least one guy to go out with her. Even though his wolf growled at him for thinking this he knew that something wasn't right. She was fighting the attraction between the two of them only to find out that she's fighting the attraction between everyone else.
"I'm gonna take a walk." He said grumpily.
No one stopped him as they knew that he needed to let out some steam. As soon as he walked out Sam and Emily's, he let his wolf take over before dashing into the woods. He could still smell her scent. His wolf sniffed the air and before he knew it, he was following it. He knew he'd seem like a stalker, but he didn't care. He wanted to be with his imprint. He wanted her so badly.
While Paul was on his way, Kai was in her room, her phone pressed to her ear as she listened to her sister on the other line. She couldn't help but smile. But it was bittersweet as she recognized that it was her fault that her sisters and her had to separate do her stupidity. What made it worst is that they all want through so much because of her mistakes.
"That's great, Delilah." Kai said softly.
Delilah paused in her rant before sighing softly, "what's wrong, Kai?" She asked.
"What makes you think something's wrong?" Kai gasped, trying to be dramatic to lighten the mood.
"Because I know you. Come on, spill."
Kai giggled at her sister. Oh, how she missed her. Kai looked up at the sky through her window to see million of stars. She wished a shooing star would shoot down so she could wish for everything to go back to normal. She hated her life now. Two of her sisters hated her and won't talk to her while the only one who doesn't hate her is in the south side of the country. They're all separated. One of the four sisters on one side of the world. Kai was on the west, Delilah south, Fiona north, and Lucy east. It wouldn't have to be like that if Kai had opened her eyes and see that she needed help.
"How's Lucy and Fiona?" Kai asked suddenly which caused Delilah to stiffen a little before sighing.
"They're good." Delilah replied curtly.
"So you've talked to them?"
"Yes, Kai, I've talked to them. Look, I know where this is going, and I'm going to tell you right now they're still mad at you. Neither of them are ready to forgive you. I'm sorry, Kai."
"It's okay. I mean, why would they forgive me? I tore the family apart."
Neither of them knew that Paul was outside, listening in to their conversation thanks to his great sense of hearing. There were a lot of perks of phasing and becoming a wolf.
"Stop. Stop right there. You know it's not your fault." Delilah stayed firmly.
"Yes it is. If I had just opened my eyes you guys wouldn't have –"
"Stop Kai. It's not your fault, it's Derek's. what e did to you was way put of line and dangerous and stupid and unforgiving. No girl should ever be treated like that."
Paul tense up at the words that were spoken on the other line. Who the full was Derek? What the fuck had he done to his imprint, his angel, his soulmate? The thought o someone hurting his mate made his body tremble with rage. He didn't even know he was growling and snarling at the though until he saw her figure peer out the window curiously, having heard his snarls and growls.
Paul watched as her eye brows scrunched up in confusion as she still had the phone pressed to we ear. Her eyes were scanning the area before they spotted a dark figure on the forest. She sighed in relief when she saw that it was the same wolf from earlier. Paul. But why was she sighing in relief? She wasn't suppose to feel like this. She promised herself before she moved to the south that she wasn't going through the heartbreaks of men. Yet, she couldn't help but lie being around this one. She felt . . . Safe in his presence.
"Hello? Kai, are you still there?" Delilah's urgent voice came from the other line, making Kai snap out of her thoughts but still stay at the window, not breaking eye contact with Paul, much to his liking.
"Yeah, I'm still here." Kai said to her sister.
"So, did you see any of those shifters I warned you about?" Delilah asked, not knowing that shifter had already imprinted on her sister and was outside her bedroom window.
"Uh, yeah, actually. When I was practicing this afternoon, there was this grey one. His names Paul. He, uh, I don't know." Kai informed her sister, scrunching her eyebrows in confusion.
She didn't know why Paul was stalking her so much. He had taken a great interest in her but she didn't know why she felt the same way. It took literally everything in her not to act on the feeling but she had to. She wasn't going through this again. She just couldn't.
"Wait, what do you mean you don't know?" Delilah asked.
"He, uh . . . He's standing outside my widow, DeeDee. I would've thought it was creepy but, I don't mind. I'm not sure why." Kai answered honestly.
"Shit. Kai, he imprinted on you. You're his soulmate!" Delilah screeched, causing Kai to wince before pulling the phone away from we ear.
Paul's ears perked up at the sound of his angels wince. He scanned her face before seeing that she was okay. His fence body relaxed when he saw that she was looking at him in confusion again as she talked on the phone. He didn't mind her looking at him in confusion. As long as she was looking at him with those sparkling blue eyes, he was in cloud nine.
"What the fuck is imprinting? What do you mean I'm his soulmate?" Kai asked after she told her sister to stop screaming.
"If a wolf is lucky, he finds his soulmate. It's called imprinting. Every shifter has one, but not all of them finds them. You were both made for each other. It's a very tricky thing, Kai. Congrats."
Paul grinned as he heard Delilah's words. Even though he was curious as to how she knew all that, he didn't care. He was happy that she approved and was congratulating Kai on finding him. Delilah was obviously Kai's sister and they obviously loved each other very much. So, to have Delilah congratulate her was great.
"Whoa, whoa, I'm not anyone's soulmate. I am done with men. You know this Dee." Kai exclaimed ignoring the fact that the wolf was still outside.
Paul felt his heart sink. She was done with men? Why? What had happened to her that she was so traumatized? She couldn't be done. She had to be with Paul. She had to live happily ever after with him. If not, he didn't k ow what he'd do.
"Kai, you need to let this go. Don't let Derek control your life." Delilah said softly but sternly.
"I can't, Dee. It wasn't just Derek. He was the worst but there was Kevin and Joe. Remember them? All my relationships have ended the same. Me in the hospital."
Paul howled, not even caring about anymore. This was unacceptable. His angel, his beauty had been in the hospital because of her past relationships. There are a million ways for that to happen, none of them good, but he could only think of one reason. She has been beaten in all of them. Abused. The thought made him go crazy. How? Why? Who and why would someone do that to his angel.
What's wrong? Sam asked immediately at the sound of Paul's howl.
Everything. Paul answered.
Sam and the rest of the pack saw into Paul's mind to see what he was talking about. They all gasped in shock before agreeing that it would be best to let him handle this one. If they interfered, things could get bad.
"Shit, Kai. Is he out there. What was that howl?" Delilah asked hurriedly.
"That howl was him. Why, what's wrong?"
"He heard you, Kai. He heard us and he's pissed. A pissed wolf is not good." Delilah rushed out.
"I don't see how that has anything to do with me." Kai said, a ping of worry going through her as she felt Paul's hurtness. It was odd.
"Kai! You're the only one that could calm him down! Go the fuck out there and fucking calm him down!"
"No Delilah. I'm not going. I'm not going to be involved with any men."
At this, Paul was raging and fuming. He wanted to rip someone's head off. Not just someone but preferely Derek's.
"Kai, if you don't get out there an control your man, I'll tell mom and ask her about what she thinks about all this." Delilah smirked.
"Bitch." Kai mutter under her breath. "Fine. I'll go. I fucking hate you."
"Love you too! I'd tell you to tell him I said hi, but I'm sure e already heard me."
Kai hung up the phone right after. She didn't even bother saying bye. How dare her sister threaten her with telling their mother! She, no doubt, was still pissed at Kai. Another reason Kai hated her life. Mother Nature had told Kai to not get into any trouble. This was the last chance she got at something good. But there was no doubt in Kai's mind that Mother Nature would find out soon. She'd have to ask Delilah for help about keeping it quiet. Delilah could probably stall it by asking the living to not say anything to anyone, Delilah being the earth one had the power to communicate with animals and plants. She was also the closest to their Mother Nature.
"Hey Paul." Kai said when she was standing in front of him. He was breathing heavily and his canines were out.
Paul soon felt him and his wolf relax at the sight and sound of his imprint so close. He lifted his huge head before seeing her right in front of him. She was smiling softly and even though he had just met her, he knew that it wasn't a fake smile. He had that type of feel of her. He knew.
"Hey, uh do you mind shifting back? It's kinda hard talking to you like this." Kai asked, shrugging sheepishly as she did.
Paul nodded, which made Kai giggle. She found it hilarious that a wolf was nodding with her. Paul grinned at the sound of her giggle before shifting.
It was when he felt a cool breeze at his general area down there that he noticed that he forgot to bring cutoffs. Only the supernatural couldn't see what he had and humans would see him completely naked. He didn't mind, but he didn't know how his imprint would act or think. When he lifted his head, he saw that she didn't even seem to notice. She was acting as if he was actually clothed. His eyebrows pulled together.
What was she?
"It was when Kai cleared her throat that he snapped out of his thoughts.
"Uh, how much of the phone call did you hear?"
"Enough." He growled as he remembered why he had gotten mad in the first place. His wolf wanted out again, to destroy things but when they caught sight of the angel in front of him, nothing mattered anymore but her.
"Do you wanna come in?" Kai asked before she could stop the words from coming out of her mouth.
This is exactly why she didn't want to come out here. This is exactly why she didn't want to be near him. She knew this was gonna happen. Damn Delilah.
At the suggestion, Paul nodded eagerly. She smiled, because she couldn't help it, before nodding once and turning on her heel, walking towards the house, Paul trailing right beside her.
He could smell her scent. It was a smell so good, so strong, so magnificently yummy. It was like raspberry with the hint of rain. It was so hard to explain it, but it was so good he couldn't get enough of it. He couldn't help but inhale deeply, his eyes fluttering shut as he shoved the smell in his lungs. Oh god, he thought, she's perfect.
"Do you want tea? Coco? Coffee?" Kai asked as she walked towards the cupboard.
She couldn't help the feeling of wanting to do something for the man who was supposedly her soulmate. Maybe they were made for each other, but she didn't want to be. Wait, no, maybe she did. No, no she didn't. She couldn't. That was it; she couldn't. She only had one chance at fixing everything and proving herself to her mother and sisters. She couldn't and wouldn't get sidetracked and mess up because of her "soulmate".
"Coffee please." Paul grinned, watching as she moved around the kitchen with ease. He couldn't help but picture them in a house of their own, her cooking breakfast for them and the pups she would give birth to.
"So, uh, explain the whole imprinting thing to me? Delilah didn't tell me much." Kai said, giving Paul his coffee as she sipped on her tea.
"She pretty much told you everything. But I think you should know that it's not right to fight it. For both our sakes." Paul said gently as he reached for her hand slowly, not wanting to startle her.
Kai of course wasn't startled. She felt safe around Paul. Safe and comfortable. She gasped when Paul's hand touched hers, feeling sparks fly from her fingers all the way to her arm. She never felt like this before. She never had that feeling. All of this was so new to her.
"And how do you know I'm the one?" Kai asked, slowly looking up to look into Paul's brown eyes.
"Nothing matters when I'm with you. You became my whole world when I first laid eyes on you. You're my life now, angel. You're my everything."
Kai felt tests brimming through her eyes. She wiggled her fingers under the table to make her tears go back from where they came from. The words he just said were something no ones ever said to her. It made her swoon and her heart flutter as butterflies tugged in her belly.
"Paul . . ." She sighed, shaking her head. "You have to understand; I-I'm not the one. I can't and won't be "the one" for you or anyone. I'm sorry."
Even though the words had came out her mouth, for the life of her, she couldn't bring herself to release her death grip on Paul's hand. It was like the tiny part in her brain was telling her to let go, that she'll ruin everything if she lets herself fall in love again. While most of her rain and all her heart was telling her that shed be stupid and dangerous if she let him go and not accept each others love.
"Why?" Paul asked softly, his thumb softly stocking her knuckles soothingly.
"B-because I've been in love before, Paul. And let me tell you, it never ends good. There is no happily ever after for me. I'm doing both of us a favor." She whispered in a husky voice. No matter how much she wiggled her fingers, she couldn't seem to keep her tears away.
"No, angel. Come here baby." Paul cooed.
He tugged on her hand which made her easily slip out o her chair and into his lap. She immediately laid her head on his shoulder and hid her face on the crook of his neck. He couldn't bare to hear her say such things about herself. Why would she think that he didn't deserve to be happy? Why would she ever think that it was best for the both of them to not live each other? It wasn't possible.
"Shh, no. Don't ever say that, angel. Don't ever put yourself down."
Paul was sure that if his pack members were here, they'd be shocked and annoying. Shocked to see Paul act so soft and caring towards someone and annoying as to them giving him hell about it. But he didn't care. As long as his imprint was with him, nothing mattered.
She was his world.
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