A/N: Ok, so I'll have Chapter's 4, 5, and 6 up in the same day, I love my Beta, and Chapter 7 will be a moment. I'm glad all you guys are liking this book, it's really making my day! Keep replying, and giving me your thoughts. The more I have, the more fuel I have to keep writing. :)
Disclaimer: Twilight, Not mine. Abby and Cassady, Mine.
Chapter Four- Dear Fate, Why me?
Abby pulled up to Paul's house, excitement flowing through her body as she immediately recognized the big black SUV in the driveway. Cassady still stared out the window, her once sarcastic, and flamboyant attitude doused after the meeting of the man who gave them directions. Abby shook her head, knowing that Cassady thought that she had reassured her with the smiles that she had been getting, but Abby was positive that Cassady was anything but okay. Abby went along with the act though, having memorized the address, and prepared to ask Paul who lived there once inside.
Abby jumped out the car, and pranced up to the door, Cassady not far behind her, but at a much slower pace, laughing when Abby almost fell trying to get up the steps. Abby gave Cassady the finger, before lightly knocking on the door. Cassady rolled her eyes, and crossed her arms.
"You and I know both know those boys don't hear anything if they're sleeping. Do I need to knock?" Cassady asked, as the door opened behind her.
"You're not knocking on my door, Cass", Paul growled, "you'd break my door down, and then I'd have to kill you making Abby upset. I really would hate to make Abby upset." Abby grinned, practically tackling the man in front of them in a hug, or that's what it looked like to Cassady. After a minute, Abby finally let go of Paul, and pulled him away from the door into the kitchen, where Cassady followed, after making sure to shut the door behind her.
As she entered the kitchen, Paul was on the phone, and Abby was frowning at the table. Paul was tense, and short answers were given to the man on the other side. Cassady having no idea who was on the other side, sat back and watched Abby who was glaring at the table.
"Yes, Sam, They met him. No, I didn't know about this damn searching for my house. If I had known, I would have given them my address. We were expecting this to happen remember? I know you weren't expecting it so soon, and before everything got fixed, but we don't have much choice now. We need to call him. I understand he's being a dick, but we have to call him. Oh, stop huffing Sam, it's starting to get annoying. I understand that no one's heard from him in nearly 3 weeks. I also know that every time he changes he's contemplating suicide. "Paul paused, tapping his fingers on the counter next to him, causing Abby to run her hands through her hair, as Cassady stared at the two.
"What do you mean tell her myself? I don't want to do that. FUCK THAT. I understand that we need to make sure it didn't happen, but if it has, what are we going to do Sam? He's not going to accept her. I don't want to be the one to tell her that", Paul paused, a growl low and deep in his chest.
"Tell Leah to bite my furry brown ass, and if she deserves to know so badly, then she gets to tell her. You didn't really tell her that did you? What do you mean she heard me? Why the hell do you have me on speaker? FUCK! She's on her way? Damn it. Sam, I hate you. Did I tell you that today? I hate you." Cassady turned as she heard the door get banged open, causing Paul to flinch.
"Yeah, she's here. Good luck my ass." Paul hung up, and slowly walked to the door, where there was still banging.
"Yeah, I'm coming Leah", Paul growled, opening the door to reveal a very pissed Leah. Her hair was disheveled, and brown eyes lit up. Her brown tone gave accent to the stiffness that she held on to as she walked past Paul, and into the kitchen, where Abby sat smiling at her, and Cassady was looking at her, eyes catching everything being done, and ears catching everything said.
"Hi everybody, I just thought I'd steal Cassady for a little bit and give you and Paul little bit of alone time", Leah said, taking Cassady by the upper arm, and dragging her out of her seat, and towards the door.
"We'll see you guys at the bonfire tonight", Cassady called out, smiling at Abby once more, before allowing herself to be dragged out the door. Leah dragged her to the light blue charger sitting in the driveway, and pushed her in to the passenger side. While Cassady put her seatbelt on, Leah climbed in to the driver's side, turned the engine on, and flew out of the driveway, and into the forest like area.
"So I did imprint", Cassady said quietly, staring at her hands.
"Yeah, you imprinted, Cass", Leah said in a sigh, "Look, Cassady no one wanted to be the one to tell you, but I can't have you not knowing. Your imprint isn't who we thought it would be. We had gotten a couple of new wolves, and we were almost positive it would have been one of them, but it wasn't. The one who imprinted on you is not fully there mentally. He just had the biggest rejection he could ever face, and…" Leah paused, stopping the car, and turning off the engine once they were not around anyone.
"And what, Leah?" Cassady stated, not wanting to acknowledge the grim look on Leah's face, but not having much luck at it.
"And he might not accept you." Cassady stared at Leah, a blank look on her face, and her heart breaking. 'How could my heart break? I never even met the man.' Cassady tried to say to herself, only for it to hurt even more.
"I said might, Cassady. No one knows what's going on with him. He refuses to come to the pack meetings. He's constantly drunk now. He very rarely changes in to a wolf, and when he does, it's a little depressing. Ok, more than a little depressing, he's gone suicidal. Sam commanded that he could not do anything to himself, so he's sitting in that house until he dies." Cassady cringed, not because of the anger radiating off of Leah, but the description Leah had given.
"What happened?" Cassady asked softly. Leah sighed, "He was in love with this girl, and she loved this vampire. Well, the vampire left, and she began giving him a chance, being friends with him, and flirting with him. Then the vampire came back, and lead both of them on, only for this huge fight between vampires came to. The wolves helped the 'vegetarian' vampires in their quest to get rid of these vampires who were trying to kill her, and she chose that day. She chose the vampire. They got married, and they plan on changing her sometime this summer." Cassady nodded, before looking out the window.
"I missed you." Cassady said, looking back at Leah, who had a frown on her face.
"I missed you too. I just… I can't be around Emily and Sam a lot." Cassady nodded.
"I get it. I'm sorry for what happened, and that we weren't here to help with everything, but we're here now", Cassady said, watching Leah snort.
"You two have always been the ones to fix everything. No matter what, everyone went to you and Abby. Relationship problems, Family problems, Life problems, you name it, and I watched you two fix it. I never understood how you two did it." Cassady nodded, a smile gracing her lips.
"Some would call it a gift, but lately, it's been a curse." Leah nodded. "I went out for the cop job in Ft. Lewis after mom and dad died." Leah looked at her, eyebrows raised. "It didn't work out. I got injured in the cross fire, while trying to down a hostage situation. Shot right through the chest, and exited out the back." Leah growled lowly, before Cassady put her hand on her shoulder.
"Why didn't you call?" Leah asked, the growl still there, but a lot calmer than it was before.
"Because I couldn't live with myself. I failed the one thing I should have been great at. It wasn't a life or death wound, and I knew I'd live, but I didn't want anyone to know I failed. It got harder to work there, and finally, Abby got tired of me pouting, and decided that we needed to move to La Push again. At that point, I really didn't care. I got here, and I didn't see you. I get back, and find out my family is split in two, and I knew if I had been here, instead of trying to be something I evidently was not, I could have fixed it. You and Emily would be talking again. Everyone would be happy, and the pack wouldn't be as terrified of you as they are. Seth wouldn't look like he's betraying you every time he comes over."
Leah shook her head, as Cassady stared at the scenery.
"Nothing's your fault Cassady. We all have lives that we need to live, and sometimes we have to learn on our own. It would have helped if you were here, but we needed to learn to live without you. We're learning, and you're learning to help yourself first. Maybe, just maybe, it's time we both get over the past, and get on with the future." Cassady smiled at Leah, before hugging her.
"I missed you, cuz." Cassady said. Leah hugged tighter, careful not to squeeze too tight and hurt her.
"I missed you too", Leah stated, smiling slightly. Cassady drew back, and wiped a tear that had escaped away from her eye.
"God, we're a bunch of saps around here", Cassady said, leaning back in to her seat, staring at the wilderness before her.
"Yeah, but we're a bunch of saps that know how to party", Leah laughed out, turning the engine on, and putting it in reverse.
"None of this will ever be heard by the boys will it?" Cassady asked, a nervous look resting on her face as Leah laughed.
"I don't want them to know that I have a soft side. They think they can control me at that point. I really don't need that, especially since there is no alpha female." Cassady looked over at her with a raised eyebrow.
"Why not?" Leah shrugged.
"The theory is that it's the imprint of the alpha, and she only gets the power over all the pack if he's injured or taken down, and until the beta takes over. She could "fight" the beta for the position of Alpha, but it would be a battle of minds. Who's the quickest thinker? The more logical thinker? She's supposed to complete the Alpha and give him strength, and be able to take the other men in a moment of desperation." Cassady nodded.
"So why is Emily not considered the Alpha female?"
"She doesn't want to be. Technically, Sam isn't the alpha male. I mean, he is, because the true alpha won't take his position as alpha, and until he does Sam, being Beta is considered alpha. "Cassady nodded once more.
"So, who's the true alpha?"
Leah scowled, and looked at Cassady. "His name's Jacob Black." Cassady smiled brightly, a contrast to the look that Leah was giving the road.
"I haven't met him yet, is he one of the new ones?" Leah shook her head.
"You met him, he's your imprint, babe." Cassady's smile turned in to a frown, before she sighed, and put her hands in her face.
"You have got to be kidding me!" Cassady exclaimed, wanting so badly to bang her head on the dashboard. Leah looked over at her with a nervous look, before giggling.
"Ok, so let me ask a stupid question." Cassady nodded, looking at her, with her head still in her hands. "Why didn't you and Abby look Paul's address up in a phone book?" Cassady got a thoughtful look on her face before laughing.
"That would have saved us about an hour of searching for one house", Cassady laughed out. Leah shook her head, chuckling.
"Just thought I'd let you know, it's a block away from Em's and Sam's house." Cassady glared out the window.
"Are you kidding me? I told Abby it was close by, and she told me I was crazy. That's the last time I listen to her sense of directions." Leah fell out laughing at that comment. Their moment was interrupted by the sound of a phone going off.
Leah grabbed her cell off the dashboard, flipping open and answering it.
"Yo!" She called in to the phone. Cassady raised an eyebrow when a scowl crossed her face.
"Yeah, she's with me. I told you I would tell her. Yeah, well fuck you Sam." There was a pause while Leah rolled her eyes. "I understand that I can't be a bitch all the time. No, I'm not apologizing for taking her out of Paul's house so abruptly, fuck that!" Another long pause. "Sam, look, if you're going to lecture me for taking care of my cousin, I'm going to hang up. " Another long pause. "Yeah, I can hold on a second." Leah put the phone on speaker, sitting it on the console in the middle of them, and making a left turn towards her house when the phone erupted.
"Where the fuck is she?" A voice unrecognized by Cassady yelled. Leah's eyebrows shot up.
"Look, man, I don't know who you're talking about!" Sam's voice yelled back, before Emily screamed, and a growl was heard.
"I'm not fucking kidding Sam, where the fuck is she!" The voice yelled again, as Leah turned the car sharply heading back in the same direction they had just came.
"Look, dude, you have to tell me who you're talking about. IF you don't, I can't help you." Another growl was heard.
"That woman who smelled like Emily and I know Emily has several female cousins, where the fuck is she!" Sam was heard sighing.
"I'm going to assume you're talking about Cassady." Cassady gasped at her name, as Leah sped up, hitting almost 75 miles per hour.
"I don't give a fuck what her name is! I just want to find her!" Cassady felt rage rise in her body, as they pulled up to the house.
Leah snapped the phone shut, as Cassady jumped out the car, ignoring Leah's calls for her to come back. Cassady stood at the door, her ear leaning on the door.
"Look, Jacob, calm down man, I don't want you harming Emily." Sam said calmly, though Cassady was sure rage flowed through him.
"I'm not going to transform if you just tell me where the bitch is." Cassady's eyebrows shot up, her hand resting on the door knob.
"She's not a bitch, Jacob. At least, not all the time. Please don't call her that", Sam stated, causing Cassady to feel proud of her cousin.
"She became a bitch when I imprinted on her. She became a bitch when she forced me away from Bella even more." Cassady felt her rage spill over, and the door slammed open. Standing there in the living room, Sam stood in a defensive position, Emily behind him standing her ground. Right in front of her, with his back towards her was the man she had just met, had just imprinted on, and had just heard her call her names.
"So, you're the infamous Jacob Black", She stated coldly, as Jacob slowly turned around, standing up straight. "Meet the bitch who took you from Bella." Jacob looked at her. "And meet the bitch whose about to rip you a new one", Cassady stated, as she slowly shut the door. "It'll only last a couple hours."
A/N: UH OH! A little bit a drama!