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Chapter 8
Edward POV-
"Hello, my name is Ephraim Black." He says causing shock to ripple through the pack and the elders that had come over to see what the fuss was about.
Suddenly everyone seemed to be in an uproar, though I ignored them as I hug Ephraim again before we sit on a nearby rock.
"Is it really your time?" I ask him no able to take my eyes off my oldest friend.
"Yes Edward, it's my time. I lost my love many lifetimes ago, my children are long gone. Even their own children are old or gone. I have traveled and seen the world; I have met many unique people. I've lived a full life, but now I am ready for my last journey to begin. Shifters are not meant to live forever Edward." Ephraim and I had become fast friends when the family and I had first moved to the area, it wasn't him but the elders that wanted the treaty. "But I am curious, why are you here, brother?"
"Ephraim I would like for you to meet someone." I say as I turn toward Seth, who's looking at me his thoughts running am mile a minute trying to decide if I was leaving him. "Seth?" I say as I beckon him closer. "Ephraim this is my imprint Seth and Seth this is an old friend of mine Ephraim." I barely get the words out before Ephraim is laughing and shaking Seth's hand.
"So Edward you've finally imprinted?" Ephraim says laughing at me.
"Yes," I say returning his smile. "I just had to wait for the perfect person."
"I would like to know what is going on." Billy all but yells as he wheels himself closer to the three of us; he is followed closely by the other elders. "This must be some kind of sick plot you and your leech family have come up with."
"Dude, you're turning purple." Ephraim laughs sounding like some young kid. "Edward, who are these people?" I try not to laugh as I turn towards Ephraim.
"This is Harry Clearwater, Seth's uncle. The woman there is Linda Ateara and the man who spoke is Billy Black, they are now the elders of the tribe." I explain to Ephraim who is not staring at Billy.
"Well, Billy it's nice to meet you, also nice to meet you Linda and Harry." He politely says as he shakes their hands. "It's no joke, I really am Ephraim Black. The Cullen's wouldn't try to harm people, maybe if you stopped being so predigest you would see that."
A strange silence fell upon the group as everyone thought of what to do.
"Ephraim I would like you to meet Sam Uley and his Wife Emily and their two children Anthony and Elizabeth. Sam is the alpha of the pack." I say as I guide Ephraim towards the pack. "Next to him is Jacob Black and his imprint Bella." I quickly introduced everyone and soon it seems that everyone had calmed down.
"Well Ephraim, it is nice to meet you. Would you like to join us?" Sam says after everyone says hello. "I believe the food is almost ready. Are you hungry?" I could barely contain my laugh as Sam asked that.
"I'm always hungry." Ephraim says smirking at me like he was reading my mind. "It is the way of the wolves."
"Guess us shifters just eat all the time." Paul added as we headed back towards the
"Nope, just us wolves. I've met plenty of other shifters; they don't eat all the time." Ephraim says trying to break the ice and talk to the others.
"You've met other shifters?" Jared asked, curiosity getting the best of him.
"Yes, many. Edward has been friends with some of them for generations and I met them through him." Everyone seemed shocked at Ephraim's nonchalant answer.
"Enough of this! Ephraim Black is dead. You and your leach family are just trying to make a mockery of us." He was pointing his finger at me accusingly.
"You elders are just as bull headed as they were back in my time. My own elders tried to tell me to attack the Cullen's when I first came across them. At the time I was alone, there were no other shifters in the pack. That treaty we made was a compromise I had to make with the elders. So what now, Eddie hear imprinted on your Seth. Are you going to be dissolving that stupid treaty?" I resisted the urge to tell him to not call me Eddie as I waited to see what the elders and pack would say to Ephraim's question.
"Dissolve the treaty? Are you insane? If we dissolved the treaty those bloodsuckers will come and massacre the entire tribe." Linda squealed. She was really starting to annoy me.
"Linda please." Sam says, having had enough of the elders complaining. "Neither side wants a fight. You three seem to be the only ones that want us to kill each other. Have you taken the time to think if the pack and I attacked the Cullen's that we could lose some lives, just like them?" I could hear the worries in Sam's thoughts as he pictured his pack fighting my family. As he pictured some of my family dying, but then he pictured having to go to Jacob, Leah, or Paul's funeral. To him the risk wasn't worth it.
"Sam is correct. My family and I don't wish for a fight." I am cut off by Billy Black.
"Good, then leave." He practically snarls at me.
"My family has talked about leaving, but you know what imprinting is. I can't just pack up and leave Seth; I won't put him through that pain." My unspoken threat hung in the air, leaving the three elders speechless.
Seth POV-
To say I was happy to hear Ephraim Black talk about his wife would be an understatement. I was at first worried about his relationship with my imprint.
I stayed silent as everyone talked, accusing Edwards family and such. I was again thankful for the fact that Edward was older than he looked and would act mature.
"Good, then leave." I hear Billy yell and I couldn't help the pain I felt run though me, i couldn't lose Edward. I just couldn't.
"My family has talked about leaving, but you know what imprinting is. I can't just pack up and leave Seth; I won't put him through that pain." I couldn't help the smile that formed on my face as the elders looked at Edward with shocked expressions. Slowly I guided my hand to Edwards and wrapped my fingers around his.
Thank you for saying that Edward. I think, knowing that he would hear me.
AN: Thanks for reading, I know it was short. Sorry about that real life sucks right now.