Chapter 3 - Epiphany & Enemy

His fur covered legs carried him through the trees as fast as he could. He couldn't believe that fucker was back in Forks. He wanted to scream and rage out and run to Forks and just tear him apart. He wanted to tear him apart and throw some pieces in the ocean and burn some and bury some. He never wanted him the be within a 3 foot radius of his imprint ever again. But he knew he would. He was devious and smart a dangerous combination. He was snarling and snapping his jaws just dreaming of getting his razor sharp teeth digging into multiple body parts.

'PAUL STOP!' Sam's voice boomed in Paul's head.

Paul's body skid to a stop deep in the woods; as his lungs expanded and collapsed while trying to take in as much oxygen as possible. His whole body was still shaking with tremors even in his wolf form. 'What do you want Sam?'

'What do I want? Shouldn't you already know the answer to that? You know…I let you wreck your own wedding day and even kept Collin, Calvin and Brady from tearing into you when you destroyed their sister; your imprint. I let you disappear for a couple of months and kick it in wolf form for six months. I let you be grumpy and patrol by yourself because you didn't want anyone around you. What I want is an honest answer from you. It's your turn to let me in on what the hell has been eating away at you since you forced Nyla away. I know it's not nothing, so please don't try to bullshit me.' Sam's voice was filled with strength and authority.

The sadness began to consume Paul all over again; it had felt so good to be in the same room with Nyla and even smelling her scent. But that familiar scent that was wrapped around her body was making him grow more and more pissed off at the moment. 'I don't know what to say Sam. I know I ruined everything in my life three years ago when I lied to Nyla. It killed me to say those words to her and killed me even more as she not only walked away but completely left La Push. I want to tell you and the pack everything but I just don't know how. I'm embarrassed, sad, pissed off and yet completely miserable all wrapped up in one wolf body.'

Sam frowned on the inside. 'Paul you're going to have to trust that your pack brothers are not going to do anything but help you with whatever you're going through, but you have to put a little faith into other people. I'm not demanding you tell me and the rest of the pack, I'm just telling you that eventually you need to believe that we are here for you...No matter what. We've all been a family since the beginning, why would you think suddenly we are any less just cause we've gotten married and started families of our own. You know as long as there is a breath in Emily's body she is going to continue dotting over you and every other pack member as much as she does Milo and the new baby. You're her kids too, she's the den mother and has been since you all started phasing when you were 16.'

Paul exhaled heavily as his big wolf body collapsed on the green grass of the cliffs. 'You're absolutely right Sam. I do have to trust my pack brothers got my back no matter what. I know it's my fault I ruined my wedding. But I've got to tell them the truth and then I need to make things right with Nyla. Just having her in the same damn room with me...It - It just kills me...And I know I don't have anyone to blame but myself, my pain is my own fault..'

'So...Emergency pack meeting? Or some more sulking?' Sam questioned.

'I think I'm going to sulk some more. Go and talk to Nyla and let her know her instincts about me lying to her were right and then emergency pack meeting and somewhere in the middle fooooood." Paul moaned out. Apparently his stomach was starting to fight him for life sustaining sustenance.

Sam chuckled. 'Get back to the house. Once you talk with Nyla we'll go from there.'

God she was an angel sent from heaven. He watched her as she walked around the Uley property, her scent was amazing he could smelled her. He had been following her for the last few years. She seemed to be in a fairly extreme amount of pain nearly twenty-four-seven. She did a lot of crying as well. If he hadn't already been dead he would cry for her.

His blood red eyes scanned her curvy body. If only he could get to her without the damn wolves being so close. They would end him in a heartbeat. He'd been close a few times today, but then one of those damn idiot wolves would make their presence known, completely shooting down his shot to grab her. He knew he should've done it way back when she first left La Push.

He wasn't as confident or cocky back than though. Now he was just waiting for her to be left alone for three seconds and he would get her. She was his reason for taking her mother. He knew she would go back to La Push and eventually those witless dogs would leave her along some place and he would snatch her, turn her and they could live happily ever after.

Because of course; why would a wolf still want her if she was a mortal enemy...A vampire.

Now if he could just get her away from those filthy mutts.

Nyla sat in the spare room trying to calm her nerves again. She'd gone outside and tried to get some fresh air in her lungs. She'd gone back inside at Brady's puppy eyes for her to be inside and be safe. She sat on the bed and took some deep breaths. The bedroom door opened as Nyla looked up and smiled widely as she watched Kim walk into the room.

Nyla jumped to her feet as Kim collided with her body as they two hugged as tightly as possible. Naturally both couldn't help the tears. They'd kept in touch the three years Nyla was gone, but they really hadn't seen each other since Nyla had left. They walked over and sat down. Nyla smiled softly as they both leaned against each other. "How's Marie doing?"

Kim chuckled. "I can't believe she's getting ready to turn four. I don't care if they call her a mini-Kim. She is so much like Jared, she's more a mini him than me. I don't know why I get blamed." They both laughed.

"Yes well she does have Jared's gene's in her. Now to mention she does look like him even though she has your nose and laugh." Nyla pointed out.

"Damn it I hate it when you point out the obvious." Kim groaned.

Nyla laughed hard. "So when are you giving me another niece or nephew?"

Kim giggled. "Wow you just like Jared! Damn you! I've already decided to stop taking my birth control, I just have to break the news to Jared. I'm sure that will get him eager."

"WOOHOO!" Was heard being yelled downstairs.

Nyla laughed hard as her and Kim fell back on the bed as Kim joined in her laughter.

"I don't think you have to break it to him anymore." Nyla snickered.

"Damn it! I really need to remind myself I'm in a house full of boys with excellent wolf hearing." Kim muttered.

Which threw them into a fit of giggles again. Even more so when Jared came through the bedroom door as he sat between the girls and wrapped an arm around each of them as they each rested their head on one of his biceps as they continued to giggle as he sighed happily.

Kim and Nyla both smacked Jared in the stomach and he couldn't help chuckling at both of them. He kissed Nyla's forehead as he looked over and then kissed Kim's lips. "Really? Are you really sure about the birth control?"

Kim laughed as she nodded at his excited state. Jared couldn't help as he capture her lips. Nyla made a gagging noise as she quickly stood from the bed and excited the room closing the door behind her as she made her way downstairs and to the kitchen.

Emily giggled as she looked at the face Nyla was making. "What happened?"

Nyla gagged again. "I was almost a victim of Jared and Kim's copulating. These boys and their imprints."

Emily and Sam both laughed.

As the back door opened, Nyla watched as Paul walked through the door, he swallowed hard as he shoved his hands into his front pockets.

"Hi." Paul muttered.

"Hi." Nyla said quietly.