Chapter 8

"Bella, come on. You need to learn to control it." Jake was sitting in front of me on a log in the forest. "Change on demand." I sat on the forest floor in shorts and a singlet top, with sweat running down my forehead and dirt in my nails from clawing the ground with frustration.

"I can't." He growled at me.

"You need to push yourself. You can't count on your angry or frustration to change." He was running out of patience's, you could hear it in his voice. "I don't know, think of Sam!" why would I think of Sam, our friendship is fine. "Think of Sam with another gi-
He was cut off from a loud growl, the pack came through the trees. Sam growled walking past Jake and came to sit next to me. Embry, Seth and Paul came out of the trees as human.

"Doesn't sound like your getting far in training. Take a break Jake, I'll take it from here." Paul pushed Jake towards the bushes and took his place. Before Jake left, he turned around to me.

"Watch how it is done." Jake run off and changed into a wolf before running into the bushes.

"Show off."

"Bella, get down on all fours beside Sam." I could tell Paul was smiling, I really don't want to know what happens in that head of his. The problem is I do know with the pack being Telepathy. I kneeled down beside Sam and closed my eyes, taking deep breaths. I could feel all eyes watching me.

"Come on Bella, it isn't that hard." Collin whined.

"Yeah, and i'm getting bored." Brady joined in. I kept my mouth shut, I was trying to not yell at them. "Bella, what are you waiting for? Change already." That's exactly what I did. A growl ripped through my chest. Brady stopped talking. I went to take a step closer to him.

'Bella, don't.' I looked back at Sam. his body was tense, waiting for a fight to break out.

'You were meant to change on demand, not anger.' Jake spoke before I saw him walk into the clearing as a human.

"Everyone, let's go cliff driving." The boys followed Jake and I went to follow.

'We're not leaving.'

'Why?'

'You need to change.'

'Sam, I can't. I've spent most of the day trying, but I can't.'

'When it comes to us, the word can't is non-existent. You're going to keep at it till you do.'

'Sammy...' I sounded like a whining girl, but I was tired and sore.

'Change back into a human and hurry up or we'll be here all night'

'Night?'

'If we have to.' He sounded serious. I went to change back, when a thought struck me. 'Bella, I've seen you naked before.' I saw images of me, flashing before my mind. Some pictures of me smiling, laughing, scared, happy, and naked. Then some of the pictures I hadn't even done, fantasies and dreams, suddenly the pictures stopped. Sam cleared his throat. 'Come on you need to change.'

I took a deep breath before turning back into human, naked on the forest floor. Sam left behind a brush and came back as human, wearing his shorts. Under fair, he gets to be clothed while i'm naked. I couldn't help but blush, thinking about him naked.

"Bella, you need to concrete." I feel like I've heard those words a million times today. Not really giving a dam about concerting, I pulled my knees up, hiding most of my body, even though his seen me.

"Why is everyone scared about me been around people? Saying I can lose control?" It had been one of the many questions running through my mind.

"You can't control your anger and people can get hurt. We're here to protect people not hurt them."

"I thought you said the word cant is non-existed." Sam gave a small laugh and sat down beside me. I could feel the warmth rolling off his body.

"You know how bad the anger is, you're almost as bad as Paul." I lightly punched him in the arm. "Don't worry, you're getting better. Well apart from your little stunt with Brady this afternoon."

"Sorry, he was getting on my nerves and I was already pissed off."

"You did better than their first tries. You're lucky, the guys had to stay away from everyone except us when they first change. They couldn't go to school, see friends, work. Charlie said you'd be fine going to school and living normal. He said it would help you. Billy agreed, said women have more control, even though you're the first wolf girl I know."

"That's why Paul and Jake have been acting like my body guards. Has anyone gotten hurt before?" Sam didn't answer. "Sam?" He had his head down, leaning on his knees.

"Yeah, I messed up."

"Who?" A picture of Emily's face popped into my heard. "Emily?"

"When we were going out, I lost control and Emily was too close to me." He took a deep breath. "She's lucky I didn't rip her apart." I moved over to Sam and wrapped my arms around him.

"How did Emily and Paul get together?"

"Paul imprinted on Emily. I had to end the relationship." He was silent before he started talking again.

"Don't worry, I've found mine." He kissed the top of my head and pulled me closer. He had that dreamy look Jared always has thinking about Kim. Sam and I have this thing. We talked about the imprinting on each other, it was a very heated conversation.

*Flashback*

"Wait! You're saying that after all our agreements and thinking you imprinted on someone else that you imprinted on me!" Sam sat on the Billy's couch waiting for me to finish my outburst.

"Love you too Bella." Sam gave me a smile, but his face was serious.

"Aww..."

"Finally."

"Took awhile for them to get it out."

"GUYS! You better not be ears dropping or...I'll...I'll..." I can't find the right words I was so angry.

"Guys, leave us alone." Sam voice didn't leave any agreement. I heard them run away into the forest. I sat down on the chair across from Sam. He waited for me to collect my thoughts.

"Ok, let me get this straight. You imprinted on me?" He nodded his head.

"Why didn't you tell me before?" I waved my hands around.

"You wouldn't let me. You closed the subject off every time I tried to bring it up."

"Alright, I'll take blame for that."

"What do you want?"

"Paul said you become whatever your imprint needs you to be, whether that's a protector, a lover or a friend."

"Yes..." He raised his eyebrows.

"Can we...just be...you know." I didn't really know how to say it. I mean his my imprint, I need to make him happy to.

"Friends." He looked at me for awhile. "Friend it is."

*Present*

"Same happened with Leah." That surprised me, Emily and Leah. Next thing he'll be telling me his dated every girl in La Push.

"Leah?" I guess I sounded a bit anger or jealous. He gave me a reassuring squeeze.

"Leah and I went out, then Jake imprinted." I couldn't help it, I felt the jealously thinking about Sam with someone else. "Now Change." He went straight back to business.

"Seriously?"

"Bella." I held up my hands and started kneeing.

"Ok, ok, ok. Help me." he smiled at me and sat in front of me.

...

"JAKE! JAKE! PAUL! GUYS!" I run into Billy's lounge were the guys seating watching a movie and eating. "GUESS WHAT?"

"Bloody hell Bella, you keep jumping up and down on that spot and you'll break the floor." Jared smiled at me. "Now, why are you yelling?"

"I did it!" Paul laughed at me.

"You and Sam had sex. Finally, I was starting to think you were a nun."

"Paul!"

"You didn't have sex?"

"Paul." This time it was Sam.

"What really happened?" Seth actually sounded interested. Thank god someone else was.

"I changed." I beamed a smiled at everyone.

"Good on ya Bells."

"Always knew you could do it."

"Want to go running?" Collin and Brady were bouncing up and down in their seats in excitement.

"Sorry boys, i'm staving. Jake made me miss out on lunch." I hit Jake over the head, and I walked to the kitchen.

"Hey, if it wasn't for me, you would still be out there trying to change."

"No Jake, Sam helped."

"Oh yeahh...he helped alright."

"Paul!" I stomped my foot in anger.

"Did you just stomp your foot?" Jake turned around and gave me a huge smile. "Never thought you would do that."

"Ahhh." I stomped my foot again.

"You did it again." I could hear the laugh in his voice.

"Jake! Don't push me. I'm hungry, tried and sore." I turned around, ready to fight any minute.

"Sure Isabella." He said dragging my name out. I went to punch Jake, when an arm went around my waist and walked me back into the kitchen.

"Shhh..." Sam passed me a box of food.

"Cant I just give him a little punch." Sam pulled me into a hug, calming me down. Quil walked into the kitchen and sat on the kitchen bench.

"What's going on with... you two?" Quil interacted between Sam and me.

"Friends." I knew he wants to be more. It pains me, knowing i'm not giving my imprint everything he wants. Like he could read my mind, he whispered.

"I'm fine, I've got everything I need." He gave me a soft kiss on the side of the head. I looked up to see Quil smiling at us.

"How is Claire?" His smile grew bigger.

"Great, we went down to the beach the other day. Can't wait to see her tomorrow."

"Let's go cliff driving." Embry yelled from the lounge room, he jumped up with the others and started walking out the house.

"You coming Bells? You haven't gone cliff driving, it's real fun." Quil followed the others out.

"Sam?"

"Cliff driving is something you shouldn't miss out on, want to go?"

"You can leave, I need sleep. I wasn't kidding when I said I was tired and sore, but you go have fun with the boys." I started pushing him out the door and gave him a kiss on the cheek. When he started walking to the beach, I went to my bedroom. Yes, I have a bedroom at Billy's. I spent more time here, then at Uncle Charlies. I laid down on the bed, closing my eyes waiting for sleep to come. I could feel my leg and arm muscles staining and sore. I let my mind wander...

Before I finally fell asleep, the bed moved underneath me. Arms pulled me into a warm chest, and soft lips on my neck. "You're meant to be with the guys."

"I'd rather be with you."

...

"Bella, we need to leave."

"Sam, do I look alright?" he looked up from the clock.

"Your beautiful, always are."

"Sam!" I gave him an annoyed look.

"Bella, you've met them before, there is no reason to get dressed up." He gave me a kiss on the forehead and walking us over to the door.

"This meeting is the whole tribe right?"

"Your first tribal meeting, you have nothing to be scared of. A few stories, food, drinks and relaxing."

"Sammy..."

"Bells..."

"Lets go, I don't want to be late." Sam smiled at me. "What? I don't want to be late. Come on."

We walked down to the beach, people surround a bonfire. There was a table full of food and drinks.

"Wow, that's a lot of food."

"Wolves."

"Sam! Heads up!" He stepped in front of me and caught the football Paul threw. He threw it to Jake with a big childish grin. When he turned around, I was shaking my head at him.

"What?"

"You're such a boy." I smiled at him.

"Bella." Leah and Emily were walking to me. "Come on, it's about to start." I pulled Sam with me while Leah had my hand.

Leah sat near Jake, Emily went to Paul. Sam and I took a seat next to Jared and Kim. Billy got our attention, by clearing his throat.

"We would like to welcome Isabella, it's her first tribal meeting." Everyone turned to me, smiling. God, I hated attention. I turned my head into Sam's shoulder, blocking out the attention on me. I heard some laughs before Billy started talking again.

"Our people settled in La Push and became efficient fishermen and shipbuilders. As time passed, other peoples coveted their land and moved against them for it. The tribe was small and could not defend themselves, so they took their ships and left the land. At sea, Kaheleha used the magic in their blood to defend it. He was the first Spirit Chief in Quileute history. He and all the men left the ships in spirit only, leaving their bodies behind under the care of the women. Though they could not physically hurt the enemy, the warriors had other ways. They blew fierce winds into enemy camps; they could make great screaming in the wind and could manipulate animals to do their bidding. Animals were the only ones that could see them and help. The invading tribe had packs of thick-furred dogs to pull their sleds in the north, and which were set against them. Bats were brought out of the cliff caverns. As a result, the dogs and bats won and the survivors of the invaders scattered thinking the harbor cursed. The Quileute's released the dogs, who ran wild, and returned to their bodies victorious. The Hohs and the Makahs made treaties with the Quileute's because they wanted nothing to do with their magic."

"Taha Aki's descendants no longer turned to wolves when they reached manhood. Only when a cold one was near would they return. The cold ones always came in ones or twos so the pack stayed small with 3 wolves until a bigger coven came. The leader of the coven spoke to Ephraim Black as if he were a man and promised not to harm the Quileute's. His strange yellow eyes gave proof of this, and a treaty was offered to the tribe even though there was no need—they outnumbered the wolves and could have won easily if they fought. Ephraim accepted and the coven's numbers forced a larger pack than before." Looking around the bonfire, I could see the respect and Amazement everyone had for the tribe. Paul had to break the silence.

"Nice story Billy, let's eat i'm staved." The boys got up with Paul and hooked into the food. Billy, Harry Clearwater and Quil Ateara Senior walked over to Sam and me.

"Sam would you mind giving Bella and us a minute alone?"

"No problem, I'll get some dinner." He went over to the other guys.

"Welcome to the pack." Harry and I shook hands.

"Like wise, it's nice to finally meet you." Quil Ateara Senior shook hands with me to, before leaving only Billy and I.

"Ephraim Black is your great-grand father, he was the leader of the pack. It's time for the Black family to take that again." The words swimming together from the stories to what Billy was telling me now came together.

"You want me to become the leader of this pack?"

"You're the oldest." Billy was looking at the flames.

"Sam is the leader."

"He was the first to change." I looked over at everyone playing around and eating.

"Jake?"

"If you don't accept than Jake would take your place."

"I don't think I could be a leader of the pack. I don't know what to do, i'm still learning." I was clueless.

"Sam would help and train you."

"Billy, father..."

"You don't have to answer now, you have time." He kisses my head and moved over to Harry and Old Quil.

Could I become the leader? Will I ever be ready?
Do I want to become a leader?

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The story at the tribe bonfire is not mine.

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