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4 Chasing Love
Leah's point of view
"Let me help you dear," one of Emily's aunts said.
We are at the Young's house trying on our dresses, so every male was kicked out of the house one hour ago. I think they went to the neighbor's house to try on their tuxedos or something. Emily's aunts made this beautiful, light blue dresses for the bridesmaids and I, and we were checking the details.
I looked myself at the mirror while Emily's aunt was tying up the last ties at the back of my neck. I don't even remember when was the last time I wear a dress. I don't have too much cloth; you know why.
"There, now you are ready."
"Thanks," I said before the other aunts appeared to comment about my dress.
"Isn't it too long?"
"What are you talking about? It's right above her knees."
"What about the cleavage?"
"It's perfect!"
"Yeah, she has a great body, she has to show something."
"The hair?"
"Loose, definitely loose," I couldn't agree more, I didn't want anything complicated. Just in case you are wondering, I have long hair now, well, not very long, just above my shoulders.
"Jewelry, we need jewelry."
"Has anyone seen Leah's heels?" Oh no.
"Excuse me, excuse me, let me through people, makeup is here."
"I thought this was just to try on the dresses," I said while everyone was working on me.
"Of course dear, but we have to have a main idea of how everything is going to look like."
"Oh," that's all I'll managed to say; it's better this way, if I say anything else I'll end up shouting to everyone.
I closed my eyes and I tried to go to my happy place for the twentieth time in the last few hours. I remembered my family, my pack and La Push. I imagined myself running along the forest in my wolf form, believe me, it's the best sensation ever.
"Open your eyes sweetie."
"Wow, that's me?"
"Leah you look so pretty!" Kim said walking towards me.
It's kind of weird, I mean, we are all wearing the same dress and everything, then why are they all looking at me? Oh right, I am always running around in shorts and a t-shirt. Oh no, I can't even imagine what the boys are going to say to me, they are going to laugh about this forever, well, maybe Sam will like it…
"You should use dresses more often, you look really cute!" Rachel commented.
"Ok everyone, picture!" Lina exclaimed pulling us together and Emily's mother grabbed the camera.
"Smile!" she said and we all heard a click. "Perfect! Has anyone seen Emily?"
"I am here mum."
We all turn around to the door were Emily was standing with her gorgeous white dress. Her aunts had transformed Emily's mother dress in a nice piece of fashion collection. Every detail was just perfect; I just can't describe how beautiful she looks.
"Emily you look awesome!"
"It's perfect!"
"You look so cute!"
"Sam is going to love it!"
Sam? I sighed and I turned to look at myself in the mirror again. All this effort for nothing, what was I thinking about? He isn't going to even glare at me, at least not when Emily is in the room. What does she have that I don't have? I have asked myself that many times and I still can't find the answer. Why is she better than me? Why destiny decided to pull us apart?
I can't take it anymore. From the moment I got here I knew coming here was a big mistake. I had called Jacob many times telling him that I wanted to go back to La Push, and every time he convinced me that staying was the best choice, that I needed this, I needed closure; but let's be honest, this isn't helping at all.
"Hello?" A male voice said knocking the door and all the women screamed.
"Sam what are you doing here?" Emily said confused.
"Don't you dare to open that door young man, you can't see the bride with her dress till the wedding day," my aunt said.
"I know, I was hoping that I could take the maid of honor away from you, just for a few minutes," Sam said and all the girls stared at me.
"You'll have to wait a little bit dear," one of the aunts said.
"It's kind of urgent," Sam insisted.
Don't ask me, I don't have the main idea of what he wants. What can it be so important? Did something happen? Well, I'll give anything just to go out of this room, so I am out of here.
"I'll be back soon," I said and I walked out of the room as fast as I could.
I closed the door and I walked down the corridor to find Sam. When I saw him, he took my breath away. I was startled, that just begins to describe the way I feel, did I die and reach the paradise or something? Here he is, my first love wearing a black tuxedo looking as hot as ever, and here I am standing like a fool trying not to choke with my own saliva.
"Wow," Sam said waking me up. "Leah you look beautiful."
Did you hear that? Did he really say that or it was just my imagination? Oh no, I am blushing, make it disappear, make it disappear!
"Thanks, you look good too," good? Really? That's all I could say?
"Hey Sam! We are ready for… whoa! Who are you and what did you do with Leah Clearwater?"
"Very funny Paul," I said crossing my arms over my chest. "By the way, James Bond called and he said he wants his smoking back."
"Jared bring the camera! Leah is wearing a dress!" Paul shouted. "You should have two or three extras of those, you know, just in case you can't handle it anymore and you shift while using it."
"Stop it Paul," Sam told him.
"I am here! Wow, you weren't kidding!" Jared said appearing from another room in a grey tuxedo. "Leah you look awesome."
"Thanks," I said a little bit uncomfortable. "See Paul, even Jared knows how to act like a gentleman."
"That's because…"
"Enough," Sam said starting to walk downstairs. "We have pack stuff to do."
"Pack stuff?" I asked following him with the others. "What's wrong?"
"Pretend we are having a conversation about the wedding or something and take a good look around," Sam said opening the front door.
I didn't ask anything else and I walked out of the house followed by the others. What was going on? The guys started talking about trivial things and I started looking around trying to find something weird or out of place. I didn't see anything, but there was a strange scent in the area. It was an animal? There is more than one, that's for sure, and I can also hear someone breathing heavily. After a few minutes we entered to the house again and we sat in the living room.
"What was that?" I asked.
"I thought you were going to be able to tell us," Sam said.
"Well, they are not vampires, the scent belongs to some kind of animal, but there is something strange about it, it smells like… like…"
"Werewolves," Jared said and I nodded.
"Is that really possible?" I asked Sam.
"I am afraid it is. Emily's grandmother told me that the Makah reservation was under the protection of werewolves, just like La Push, but we don't know who they are yet."
"You think they now about us?" I asked.
"Well, they have been patrolling around the house for a few hours now," Paul pointed out.
"Maybe we should introduce ourselves," Jared said.
"Maybe, but not here, there are too many humans in this house and if we end up fighting, it would be too dangerous for them," Sam commented. "I think we should wait, if the opportunity appears then we will talk with them."
"So we are just going to ignore them?" Paul asked. I know what he is thinking; he doesn't like the idea of werewolves surrounding the house while his imprint is in it.
"Just keep your eyes open and don't attack unless it is really necessary," Sam ordered. "Leah I know you are not part of my pack anymore, but if the situation…"
"Count me in," I interrupted him. "Should I tell Jacob about this?"
"Yes, but make sure he understands that we are not in danger or he is going to come with his pack and the strangers are going to think we are going to attack them."
"Ok, I should probably leave now or Emily's aunts are going to kill me, see you later," with that I left the room and I started preparing myself for another miserable moment.
Neal's point of view
You can do this. You can do this. That's what I have been telling myself the last two hours. I am at the Young's house trying to enjoy the party her parents prepared for her and her fiancée. She said only family and close friends were going to be here, but she forgot that that involves all the reservation, so technically everyone is here.
"I finally found you," I turned around to see my beta walking towards me.
"Hi Caleb."
"Hi Caleb? That's all you are going to say?"
"Do you want me to bring you a drink or something?" I asked confused.
"Neal were have you been?"
"What?"
"I know you are having problems with the girl of your dreams, but you can't forget about your pack like that, you are the alpha!"
"Keep your voice down!"
"We are in trouble!"
"What?"
"Haven't you notice that the groom and his friends are kind of weird?"
"Well, they have a weird scent if that's what you mean, but I am sure that's because they live in another place," I told him.
"You really think that?" Caleb didn't believe me. "What if they are shifters like us?"
"Relax, I have everything under control. Tristan told me Emily's cousin has the same scent they have, and we both now that female shifters doesn't exist, so there is no way they can be like us."
"Well, you do have a point there."
"See? I haven't abandoned my pack; I just haven't been around, that's all. Rick told me you and the guys have been patrolling a few extra hours around this house."
"Yes."
"Have you found anything strange?"
"Nothing, they act like normal people."
"Then we have nothing to worry about," I assured him. "Just go and enjoy the party."
"Where are you going?"
"I have to find Emily, tonight is the night my friend."
"I wish you luck then."
"Oh, I don't need luck, my charms are going to do all the job, see you later Caleb."
I walked between the mass of people and I tried to find Emily's scent, but it was impossible; the mix of smells was driving me crazy and the music was too loud; that's the problem when you have extremely good senses like I have.
"Neal!" I turned around to see Emily walking towards me.
"Hi Em."
"I am so glad you came!"
"Where is Sam?"
"He is with Paul and Jared taking care of the barbecue, which is not really a good idea, those guys have a huge appetite and I am not sure if they are going to leave something for the rest."
"Maybe we should talk outside, is too noisy in here."
"Follow me, I know a good spot."
I followed her to the porch where her father had put a swing bench when we were kids and we sat there. We can still hear all the noise from inside, but no one is going to hear our conversation.
"Well, tell me about you, I want to know everything!" Emily said.
"It's kind of boring actually. After you left my only goal was to graduate and after I did, my father offered me to work with him in the reservation."
"That's kind of weird; I always thought the only thing you wanted was to get out of Neah Bay and move to the city."
"Yeah, well things change I guess."
I can't tell her I can't reach my dream because I am the alpha of a pack of wolves that protect the reservation, not yet. Is she going to understand it? Is she going to think I am a freak? What if she thinks I am crazy? Maybe I should have thought about this earlier.
"Yes, they do," Emily said. "Since I met Sam my life has changed in more ways that I can even imagine," she explained excited.
"You sound happy."
"I am, I really am. He cares a lot about me and the reservation, if he is not at work he is always at home fixing something. He is so brave, funny and spontaneous; I can't imagine my life without him!"
"Do you really think that things are always going to be like this?" I asked her seriously.
"What do you mean?" she asked without smiling.
"Well, he looks like a nice guy and everything, but I have heard things that worried me."
"What kind of things?" she looks a little angry now, but I have to tell her, someone has to do it.
"Well, first we have that dramatic thing that happened with your cousin."
"What? I can't believe you are bringing this up! Neal you weren't there, you don't now what happened."
"I don't need to now what happened, it just takes one look at your cousin to know how bad Sam treated her, how do you know he is not going to do the same to you?"
"Leah has her own problems to deal with and Sam and I did everything we could to help her. I don't expect you or anyone to understand the situation, but you have to trust me, he is not going to leave me, he loves me!"
"Oh come on! You are talking like a little girl now!"
"Excuse me? Who do you think you are to talk to me like that?"
"Oh, now you are talking like a grown up," if you still haven't notice, I am a very bad tempered person; it's been like that since I became a wolf; and I am starting to loose my patience here. "Do you think I am a fool?"
"Neal I don't understand what you are talking about."
"You can fool everyone else if you want Emily, but I know the truth."
"I think you drank too much," Emily said standing up and preparing to leave.
"That scar you have on your face, it wasn't a bear, was it?" she froze. "Oh, now I have your attention. It wasn't a bear, was it Emily? It was Sam!"
"Stop it! You don't know what you are talking about!"
"And now you defend him? Did he brainwash you or something? How can you be with a man like that? You have to open your eyes Emily!"
"I am out of here," she walked towards the front door but I put myself in the way.
"You need someone better than him Emily, someone that really cares about you, someone that deserves you and someone that will always be there for you."
"Let me guess, that special someone is you, isn't it?" she asked angrily.
"I know you still care for me, I can see it in your eyes! Just remember how good our days together were, everything was perfect!"
"We were just kids!"
"So what? We can still be together Emily; you can leave Sam and return to Neah Bay, you don't have to worry about him anymore, I'll protect you."
"Just leave me alone Neal, you don't understand anything!"
"Of course I do, you are the one who doesn't understand!"
"I should have listened to Sam," she whispered to herself.
"Sam? What did he tell you about me?" I asked seriously. "Emily, tell me what he said."
"It doesn't matter, don't you see it? I don't love you anymore!" she screamed and avoiding me she entered the house running.
"Emily wait!"
I followed her but there was too many people in the house; everyone was dancing or talking happily and from one second to another I wasn't able to see her anymore. I made my way through the people and I tried to follow Emily's scent, but the smoke and the different smells made it impossible. There were just a few lights on and the music was too loud for my ears. I saw a girl with black hair running upstairs, Emily, she is probably going to her room. I made my way to the stairs and when no one was watching I went upstairs too. I know where her room is, so I just ran to the end of the corridor and I opened the door of her bedroom. No one was there, but the window was open and I smiled on the inside; Emily used to climb to the roof when we were kids and she was upset. With agility I got to the roof and I looked for her with my eyes. It was easy to find her; she was at the other side of the roof sitting at the edge.
"Emily?" the girl didn't move, she just kept looking at the stars. Then I realized her hair was very short; she wasn't Emily, but she looked like her. "Sorry, I thought you were someone else."
"She is probably with Sam."
"Yeah, thanks," I turned around to go back, but then I remembered something. "You are not going to… you are not going to jump, right?" from all the things I have heard from this girl, who knows what she is capable of doing?
"Why would you care?"
She finally turned around to see me and my world stopped. She is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen; I am pretty sure she is most wonderful creature that has ever walked over this planet. I can't take my eyes away from her, is like if something invisible was pushing me towards her. What's happening? Why do I feel so attracted to her? I want to know everything about her, I want to spent the rest of my life with her, I want to protect her, I want to be with her. What was her name again? Why didn't I pay attention before? I'll do anything just to know her name, I must know it… What is happening to me? Every bad feeling is gone, every sad memory, all the terrible moments, every minute of pain has been erased thanks to her presence. Why?
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