Chapter 2 – Rough & Unruly

"Today in La Push Washington the Fork's law enforcement has called off the rescue search effort for a missing local woman; 55 year old Cynthia Walker. Her family says she was not one to go wondering or take off without letting someone know where she could be found at all times. Authorities are speculating a bear attack in the woods, since the woods of La Push have been notorious for bear attacks. The rain is hindering the search mostly for the search dogs, the most since it seems to be washing away any scent that the 55 year old mother of four may have left behind. Until authorities can locate the body they will keep her file open as a missing person."

Collin growled at the TV as he stood from the couch a shaking trembling mess and Nyla watched as Calvin and Brady both jumped on him dragging him out of the house. No sooner did they get him out, he exploded into a giant angry pissed off ball of brown and tan fur, snapping and snarling out his frustrations.

Nyla walked down the steps and stood in front of Collin as she held out her hand and he calmed walked over and his wet nose brushed against her hand. Nyla leaned down and dressed her forehead to Collin's huge wolf one. "I know you're upset and angry, but getting so upset that you blow up into a giant wolf is not going to help us find mom any faster." She placed a kiss on his snout and backed up as he stood to his full height. "Now…Go for a run and burn off some anger and I'm going to go to the grocery store and get stuff to make dinner." Nyla kissed his snout as she released her grip on him and watched as he bounced off into the tree.

Nyla shook her head as Calvin walked up. "So would you like some company on your way to the grocery store?"

Nyla scoffed. "No way! Your temper is worse the Collins. I'm going to have you go all wolf in the damn dairy aisle. Besides I need some me time all this testosterone and I might start growing hair in unwanted places."

"That would be interesting." Calvin chuckled and watched as Nyla shook her head and walked over to her Jeep and left.

Nyla got through the grocery store in Forks, barely because it was packed and she was bumping into people left and right as they were all trying to shop as well. Her head perked up when someone said her name. She turned and stared wide eyed as she watched none other than Jason Merker as he walked up and enveloped her in a tight hug. She'd seen him once in California and they'd made small talk, of course the first words out of his mouth were an apology about the physical harm he'd caused her during their junior year. Since then she hadn't seen him, until now.

Jason frowned. "I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. Do they have any leads at all?"

Nyla pushed her hair behind her ears. "No unfortunately they don't have anything. They checked out her latest boyfriend and he's pretty much clean. Then they went back and check ex-boyfriends and they were all spotless. Forks police department called off the search because the rain is making most of the trails wash away and making nasty mudslides. But it's okay my brothers are going to put together another search party of family members and hopefully we can find her soon."

Jason gripped Nyla's hand gently. "Well call me if you need any more help. I'd be more than willing to help as much as possible."

Nyla nodded as she thanked him and walked away to the checkout stands. Once she got half way to the house, Calvin called her. "Nyla I need you to go to Sam and Emily's immediately."

"Calvin I just finished shopping all the groceries are in the back I need to get them home I don't want them to spoil."

"Nyla please, you know I don't say please very often." He begged; something was definitely up. "I don't care what you do with the groceries…Oops never mind. Emily said you can keep them in her fridge."

Nyla grumbled. "Okay I'll be there in a few." Clearly if he told her he didn't care what she was doing she needed to get her ass to Emily and Sam's; then that's exactly what she needed to do. She was going to try reasoning with him but he definitely made a compelling case when he used his big brother voice.

About ten minutes later, Nyla pulled up and Brady walked out and grabbed the grocery bags, and Nyla couldn't help giggle. "Please don't kill yourself trying to grab all those."

Brady gave her a sour look. "Hello? Wolf strength."

This just made Nyla giggle harder as she patted his shoulder softly. "Sorry Bray! Sometimes I forget you're all grown up with big boy tough genes."

Brady chuckled at her statement and also the use of her nickname for him. He held open the front door and allowed her to walk into the house first as he followed suit.

Emily jogged over and wrapped Nyla into an almost bone crushing hug. "Jesus Emily, has Sam been slipping you the wolf gene at night or something." As she hugged Emily back. "Or maybe it was something else he's been slipping you?" As she looked down and noticed Emily had a tummy on her.

Emily laughed as she shook her head as she rubbed her small bump. "Yea well we just decided Milo needed a brother or sister. I'm secretly hoping sister; I think Sam is stuck in boy mode."

"Of course he is." Nyla teased.

Sam walked up and gave Nyla a one armed squeeze. "Someone is upstairs avoiding you at all costs and being very stubborn about it. If you get my drift?"

"Oh I get your drift." Nyla nodded as she took a couple of deep breaths as she looked up the stairs in front of her. Sam nodded to her in an encouraging manner. She smiled softly as she started walking up the stairs slowly trying to keep her nerves intact.

Collin and Calvin both growled as Sam growled back. "Leave her alone. They need to work it out for both of their own sanity."

Calvin's eyes widened. "Sam she's only been back home for two days. She doesn't need this right now."

Collin folded his arms over his chest. "She's been hurt enough by him. I don't care if she is his imprint. If he doesn't make things right with her I'm going to put him out of the misery he's kept himself in for the last three years and finish him off."

Sam shook his head negatively. "You two need to stay out of it, Nyla is a big girl she can fight her own battles against Paul. He wouldn't hurt her at least not physically and you know that. We all know he's been fighting his own demons for the last three years since he called off the wedding. Clearly he had his reasons, even if he chooses not to share them with us. Plus you can't fake being that miserable even if you tried. And believe me he's tried faking that he's not miserable and that didn't even work."

Calvin growled. "I don't care what he feels he needs to take into consideration how she fuckin' feels. He's the one who broke her heart and called off the wedding."

Emily stepped in like someone was going to challenge a pregnant imprint. "Look, everyone will leave them alone. Paul has his reasons and whether or not he shares them with the pack is none of your business. It's obviously between him and Nyla. They both need each other to heal and that's not going to happen if you two don't stop trying to barge your way into their relationship. Stay out of it. It's no one's business not even Sam's or Jake's and they are the alphas."

A low whistle came from the corner of the room. Everyone looked over to see Jake with a very expecting Alexia sitting on his lap. Jake smiled. "Yea because Emily said so." He would like to be the antagonist of the group, he knew no one would touch him with Alexia perched in his lap.

They knew she was due for a c-section in a couple of weeks and was completely uncomfortable. The doctor was scared for her to go into labor because of the sheer size of the baby which led them both to believe it was a boy. So the doctor had her scheduled for a c-section. The baby had a habit of shoving it's foot through her ribcage and it would take Jake at least fifteen minutes to get it rubbed back through, not to mention fifteen minutes of crying from Alexia because the pain was completely unbearable.

Collin and Calvin both looked defeated as they walked away and went to the living room.

Nyla felt her stomach lurch almost into her throat as she tried to calm her nerves; standing outside the spare bedroom door. She knew that's where he was…It was the only logical place he would be. They'd spent a few nights in that spare room while together. Her hand touched the door and it was almost as if she could feel the misery leaking through the door. She swallowed hard as she opened the door and stepped inside, pushing it closed behind her.

Paul was standing by the window with his arms crossed over his chest. The door opened and closed as he caught a whiff of something strange in the air. It smelled familiar but the scent was mixed with an even more familiar scent; his imprint.

Paul turned and narrowed his eyes at Nyla, god she was still beautiful. Paul suddenly rushed her and she backed into the door as Paul blocked her with his hands on either side of her body, he bent forward and sniffed her. His body began to shake involuntarily. As he closed his eyes and continued to smell her.

"Who were you around today?" He snarled out through clenched teeth.

"What do you care?" Her voice was barely above a whisper.

Apparently he could still hear her…Hello wolf hearing!

"Just answer the question!" Paul growled as his hand punched the door so hard it left a fist impression in the door, causing Nyla to practically jump out of her skin.

Nyla frowned. "I was at the Forks grocery store. Why?"

"Son of a bitch." Paul ground out as he practically shoved her out of the way running through the door and crashing through the front door downstairs as he barely made it off the porch before he phased and took off into the trees.

Calvin, Collin and Brady came through the bedroom door as saw Nyla sitting on the floor against the bed. "What the fuck happened?" Collin snapped.

Nyla looked up from her spot on the hard wood floor. "I don't know." Her head went in her hands as tear started to trickle down her cheeks. Paul had never been that rough or unruly with her before. "I honestly don't know."