CH 10: The Alpha's Courage

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"Quil, you and Embry will run patrol tonight. Nate you and Julian will come to take over for them at dawn, are we clear?" I told as politely as I could considering everything that has been going on lately in La Push. Where the heck was Jacob when we need him? I nodded my head at them so they would know that this brief meeting with them was over. The four of them walked out of the door single file without so much as a grin on their faces. Ever since these attacks by the leeches on La Push it was hard to find a reason to smile anymore.

"Jacob this was not my job in the first place you lazy son of a-" I stopped myself from continuing that sentence because I realized that he had his own problems right now. His problems not only consisted on losing a pack member, but also his imprint going into some freaky coma.

I sighed deeply to myself as I wiped a dirty hand across my sweat infested forehead, if only this mess was as easy to clean up as getting sweat off my forehead. My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of an engine firing and foul language accompanying it. With my enhanced hearing I could tell the vehicle was still a mile away from my house, but I also knew who was in the car.

I quickly exited the house not bothering to lock the door behind me; I mean I turn into a giant wolf for Pete's sake, why do I need to lock the door? I jogged down the dusty pebble covered road bare foot until I reached Billy Black and Seth Clearwater trying to get Jake's old rabbit to start.

"You guys need some help over there?" I called to them with a hollow smile that most people would not even consider a smile, more like a grimace.

"Sam I hope we didn't come at a bad time" Billy said with a smile that emphasized the lines that comes with age around his mouth. Even though his smile was genuine his eyes was sad and tired. I looked over at Seth who looked like a statue from how still he was, I guess considering he found out his sister was murdered, I wasn't expecting him to be all Mr. Sunshine to me.

"No actually I was going for a walk to clear my head, would you two like to join me?" I asked them, but my eyes were on Seth trying to find that kid who I knew before this giant disaster.

"We would love to, and maybe you could fill us in on some of things that have been going on with the pack" Billy said already wheeling his wheel chair to take him over the little pebbles that threatened to overturn him. Seth dragged his feet after Billy and I fell into step with the three of them. I filled Billy in on all the attacks we have gotten when we are on patrol, and I filled him in on how from now on patrols were now a two man squad with no one leaving their brother.

"Sam what about the recent phased boy, Alexander was his name right?" Billy asked me without looking at me. His voice was directed at me but I could tell that his thoughts were miles away from this conversation.

"He's a mysterious one, we had to stop him during a recent fight with a stray newborn that leech sent our way" I told Billy, my mind was already remembering that day and I shuddered involuntarily. I looked behind us at Seth and was not surprised to find that he had fallen out of step with us but was also looking at the ground.

"What did he do Sam, tell me and do not leave anything out" He said with just the slightest timbre of the alpha voice in his tone. I told him of how Alexander tortured the leech until finally burning it alive. I told him of how cold his brown eyes were, like the snowy landscape of Alaska.

"Did you ever find out where he was from or who his parents were?" Billy asked me with no expression in his voice.

"No, it's like he never existed. I searched the La Push hospital and even searched the Forks hospital, but there was nothing on him." I told Billy running a hand through my neatly trimmed hair.

"I see. Well me and Seth will get out of your hair." He told me as we circled back to his truck. When we reached the truck and I helped him inside he grabbed my hand and held my gaze with his. "Sam you need to talk to the Cullen's as soon as you can so we can coordinate with them, I have a feeling that this battle will not be won without them." I nodded my head at him and I waved a goodbye as he and Seth loudly drove away.

I took off my clothing and tied to my leg using the band that all pack members have around their ankles. A tremor went through my body for half a second and then I felt the brief discomfort of limbs changing to suit my new body. I landed softly on my paws and took off into the dense forest behind my house. I was like a shadow in the forest; my talk with Billy was so long that it was already sun down. I snagged a rabbit on the way and devoured the helpless creature before it realized it was being eaten. I ran a small perimeter around my house and I finally came to a stop near the tree lines. I shifted back to my human form and changed into my clothes; wouldn't want Emily to fuss with me about walking into the house naked again.

I walked towards my house when an annoying ringtone that was standard on most cell phones rang from my pocket. I clicked the answer button on the phone and lazily said "Hello". There was a brief pause and almost hung up before someone answered me back, "Sam you need to get here right away, I'm afraid I have some rather grim news to tell you".

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