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EPOV
Leah Panther and Amber Panther stalked Sam's wolf, and he was slowly backing away. I swear I could hear him whimpering for someone to help. The weird thing was, I wasn't angry or scared or anything. I was feeling safe. These animals would keep me safe. Seth was watching in awe as they walked in a circle around Sam. They looked as if they were analyzing which way to kill him. They would look at each other for about 3 seconds and nod. So they could talk to each other.
Amber Panther snapped at his face, leaving teeth marks in his nozzle. Sam used his paws to wipe off the blood. That was his nearly fatal mistake. Leah Panther took that as an opportunity to pounce on him, snarling and growling like the animal she was. She ripped at his neck, and Amber Panther watched at the sidelines. I turned to look at Seth, he was smiling.
"I love my sister." He said. I nodded and continued to watch. Leah Panther was now biting at every part of Sam she could bite. He looked like he was turned on, but she would just bite at his airways, and would cough a bark. Amber Panther was alarmed when Leah Panther snarled and nodded. Leah Panther jumped off and before Sam could get up, Amber Panther slashed him with her claws and stepped on his leg. I heard a snap that made me shudder. Sam howled. Amber Panther bit down at his earlobe and waiting until his breathing became shallow. Then she got off him, and walked to her body, Leah to hers. They stepped onto them and closed their eyes. They like… melted into their bodies.
Leah gasped for breath and opened her eyes. She looked at me then smiled. She made me feel a hundred times better when she smiled, but I wanted to make sure she was okay.
"Leah, that was amazing. But are you okay?" I asked. She nodded and realized she had just started bleeding again. I turned to look at Seth and Amber while Leah checked herself over. They were staring at each other, and I was kind of sure they were going to kiss. But Amber cleared her throat and got up, wobbling back to the house. Seth stared at her for a minute, shook his head and helped her walk out the forest. I helped Leah up, careful not to look at her body and have to hide myself as we walked. But when I felt her soft lips to me, it was kind of hard. And so was I.
Leah moaned and hugged me tight. I missed her lips so much, I wanted to take her and make her mine, but she was bleeding, and I didn't want her to regret anything. She pulled away for a second, and looked at me with a shameful look.
"I'm so sorry Embry… I shouldn't have done that." She whispered. I shook my head and kissed her again, but with more force this time. But then I remembered she had just been raped. She must be hurt in some way. This time I pulled away.
"Wait. Leah, you just fought someone and got raped. Are you sure your okay?"I asked once again. She shuddered and turned pale. I guess that's a no.
"C'mon. I'm taking you to Dr. Cullen to get you checked out." I said, grabbing her hand and dragging her along with me.
"Stop! Don't hurt me!" she yelled franticly and began beating my arm. I admit it hurt, and there were bruises that were just starting to heal where she punched me.
"Ow! Leah, what's wrong?" I shouted. She flinched, and I was terrified. I didn't think she was ever going to let another man touch her again, which was sad for me, but good for her. But it would be good for me, because no man would try to hurt her again. I just hoped harsh and bitchy Leah didn't make a comeback, because ever since we found Amber, she's been the ball of sunshine she used to be with Sam. I was the person- one of those persons I should say- that brought it back, and watched in jealousy as her and Sam kissed and touched each other in front of everyone. Now, I was pretty sure that if anyone tried touching her, she would yell and scream at them, and be like Hurricane Katrina, but she'd be known as Panther Pissed Leah.
The fear and anger left her beautiful brown eyes when they met mine. They were filled with love and trust.
"I'm so sorry Embry… you just scared me that's all." She said in a shaken voice. She caught a glimpse of me from the corner of her eye and blinked, like she expected me to say something. Honestly I didn't think I could. I was in shock. I looked at Sam one more time; he had shifted back to human, his breathing still shallow. He was going to be out for a long time for sure, and I would make sure the girls stayed with Sue and Charlie until I was sure Sam wouldn't bother them again.
"Well, Carlisle's house we go. Plug your nose though it really-"
"Don't worry about it Embry." Leah said in a final tone and kept walking. She turned abruptly to me and stared. He eyes widened and she shrugged her shoulders. I nodded and jogged up to her. She grabbed my hand, and put her head on my shoulder.
It's been a month since Sam attacked Leah, and they've been living with Charlie and Sue ever since. Me and Leah have been distant ever since she was raped. So I decided to ask her.
"Leah, are you mad at me?" I asked. She said I was too sweet and nice sometimes, but she would flinch every time someone would merely whisper her name.
She got up from the couch and grabbed my hand, leading me to Bella's old room where Leah and Amber slept. She turned to me and look upset. I could see tears welling in her eyes.
"You didn't come to help me. You didn't stop it. I might be pregnant Embry. You didn't stop him!" she cried, tears now streaming from her eyes. I was a little shocked at her answer. But I wasn't there. I was sure that Sam wouldn't touch her, sure that he could control his wants for Leah because he had imprinted. But as she recently told me he broke the imprint. Now he was after my girls (and your girl too Seth quit punching me) and I had to stop him.
"Leah I'm so sorry! I didn't know you were being hurt and I-"
"I saw you… with Sydney again. I thought you didn't love her Embry." She said, panting.
"I don't! She was just apologizing about cheating on me, and she got a little close for comfort and-"
"Yeah so her tongue down your throat is a little to close for comfort." She said coldly. Oh… I didn't know she saw all that.
"Leah it's not what you think. She was upset and thought that if she apologized I'd take her back. That's all. I have no feelings for her whatsoever." I said.
"So you let her devour your mouth for 2 minutes." She said, not ending this when I did. I frowned, looking at her with the most confusion I had ever had in my life.
"She did not kiss me for 2 minutes. Are you PMSing or something?" I asked in a annoyed voice. Her face turned red as If to blush, but she was shaking in anger. Why the hell did I say that?
"PMSing huh?" she stalked up to me her face trying to stay calm. Her hands were in fist, and I could tell I hit a sweet spot.
"I didn't mean it like that Lea-"
Now for some reason, I was getting off the ground outside because something just hit me very hard, and the tree that Jacob would use seemed to be dented. Leah jumped down gracefully with a thud. She walked up to me and picked me up by the collar of my shirt and looked me in the eyes with hatred.
"You didn't mean it like what? Embry you're such a… I can't even find the right word. You're a mini version of Sam. And trust me, I can tell your mini." She said. I stared at her. She raised her fist at me, but a pale russet hand grabbed it.
"Leah, whatever you're trying to do, don't you love him." Amber said. I smirked.
"So… she knocks the wind out of me two stories down and she loves me." I said with a snort, hoping she wouldn't hear me.
She did.
Leah growled and smacked my face and began to faint slightly. Amber tried soothing her, because she was infuriated, and that meant instead of a wolf I was going to get a panther that was NOT my best friend. Amber looked a little dreamy too, but she kept shaking her head. When Leah was fully awake and tried calming herself down I began to walk away. But she grabbed my wrist and dragged me up against the tree. I stared at her and she glared at me.
"I've never been so mad in my life. Never. Embry I thought you had feelings for me. So you just weren't done with Sydney and now that you are you want to use me. Is that how you feel? Don't answer that or you won't have your body attached again. Then you don't even try to protect me when Sam"-she shuddered at the name, she does it a lot nowadays. –"violated me. I don't even know if he did more than what you say. I could be pregnant and you don't care. You just think apologizing will make it all better, that it'll be a walk in the woods right after? No. You see as my favorite poet would say 'Sometimes you get to the end of the rainbow, and the leprechaun done went and booby trapped it.' Well I'm not letting you trap me Embry. You either love me or you don't. I understand if you only want to be friends but I need to know now that I can count on you when I need it." She said.
Her words rang in my head as I got up and looked at her, saying
"No I'm not."
And walking off, feeling the worst feeling imaginable.
