Broken Moon
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I hope that you like this chapter. I got too involved with my new story A Fire to Keep Me Warm, so I have been a little too negligent about my other stories. Please, forgive me and have a nice night.
Imprint, Part III
I sat nervously in front of Alfred Uley and his wife. He was excited that his little girl got imprinted on, while Riza Uley was staring daggers at my Papito and us. I wanted to leap from my seat and scare her, but if I did something stupid, S.J. would be the one to suffer the consequences. I loved my brother too much to jeopardize his future with Samantha, the snob.
"Let me get this straight," Riza said snootily. "Your son thinks that my daughter is his soul mate?"
She raised an eyebrow and stared disgusted at Seth Jacob. I groaned inwardly. Why did we, the Clearwaters, have to such bad luck? I just prayed that this Uley girl didn't destroy my brother's heart the way Sam, her grandfather, destroyed Leah's heart.
"He doesn't believe so, he knows so." Papa Jacob retorted, glaring at her.
"I've never heard of such stupidity in my entire life!" she said ostentatiously. "It's ludicrous and just plain idiotic."
"Sweetie," Alfred said softly, placing a caring hand on her lap. "It's not ludicrous and it's possible. It's a rare thing to happen, when a wolf-man goes through the necessary changes to completely become a werewolf, he imprints. That's the way he finds his soul mate; his better half." he explained, articulating his words softly and easy for her to understand. Dumb, bimbo!
"I've never heard of such thing, honey." she said baffled. "Did you imprint on me? Am I your soul mate?"
He stared at my father, but my dad remained quiet. I averted my eyes from S.J. to Diego. He looked nonchalant and practically bored.
"Well," I began, gnawing my lip anxiously. I had Riza's attention and I felt bad, because what I was going to do was lie. "According to the information that has been passed down from generations, it's a rare thing to happen. But it's a way of establishing strong lineage on weak wolves. Your husband didn't imprint on you, because... um,"
"Because his genes are strong and he doesn't need it." Diego said casually. His face was unyielding and expressionless. "What we are trying to say is that your husband didn't imprint on you, because you already make him a stronger wolf."
My dad opened his mouth to protest, but Embry was already talking. "He knew that he loved you from the beginning." he said to Riza. She was smiling lovingly at her husband. Lies were good every now and then… yes, they were.
"Oh, honey, I can't believe this!" she said sweetly kissing his lips. "Is this true?"
Alfred stared at Embry and then at Diego. "Technically, it's true."
She kissed him again and was now smiling brightly at us. "So, your son has weak genes and he needs my daughter Samantha to establish a stronger lineage of werewolves?"
"Technically," Alfred said, hugging his wife and staring at Diego, Embry and then at me. "Yes, sweetie, technically."
She pulled away from their embrace and stared at Diego. "So, this kid is the one that imprinted on my daughter?" She stared at him, her forehead creased in disappointment.
Diego stood up and snorted. "Oh, please, I have better taste than that! Pfft. I've seen your daughter, she ain't my type."
I stared at him surprised. "Diego, stop being so freaking rude!" I hissed, staring menacingly at him. "You better apologize or I will..."
"Suck my blood?" he said arrogantly. "Not gonna happen!"
Riza stared at me with eyes wide open. "Y-you drink b-blood?" she asked nervously. I knew that she had been attacked by a vampire a long time ago and if it wasn't for my mother, she would not be sitting in front of us, having this conversation and definitely, not staring at me that way. I felt sorry for her. I could see the fear in her eyes and I felt sad. "Are you a vampire?"
"She is not." my father said quickly, staring irritated at Diego. "My daughter is normal. But let's continue with our previous conversation. Is it alright if my son comes by every so often to visit and get to know your daughter? It will help him... a lot."
Riza stared at Alfred and then at us. I could see Alexis glaring at the picture of Samantha that hung on the wall. I knew that Alexis was a kind girl, but when she hated a person, there was no limit to her hatred... or wrath.
"I wouldn't mind having your son come to visit our daughter, but," Alfred said, staring sadly at Riza. "Well," he trailed off.
"What the fuck, Alfred? Out with it! Just tell us what the fuck is wrong?" Papa Jacob hissed angrily. "Can't you see that my grandson is suffering without seeing his imprint? Imagine your dad suffering without Emily! That's how lost he is without your daughter."
"Samantha ran away two days ago." Riza said, a silent tear falling down her face.
S.J. quickly stood up and walked to where Riza and Alfred sat. He knelt in front of her and took her hand gently in his. "Mrs. Uley, I know that we haven't been properly introduced. My name is Matteo and Seth Jacob. I know that it must be strange to have a bunch of people telling you that your daughter has a soul mate. I apologize if we have made you uncomfortable. But, I really need to see your daughter. I want to know that she is secure, safe and protected. Please, I beg you, where is she?"
"She is safe, if that consoles you." Riza said tenderly. "She called this morning and said that she was alright."
"Where is she?" Diego and Jacob asked simultaneously.
"I don't know where she is." Riza said sadly. "She doesn't want to talk to me."
"She is with my parents." Alfred said, standing up from the couch. "She got in an argument with Riza and she ran away."
"You knew where she was all this time?" Riza asked confused. "Why didn't you say something before, Alfred Uley?"
"I'm sorry!" Alfred said apologetically.
"Let's go, S.J." Diego said, yanking S.J. by the arm and pulling him to his feet. "I know where Sam Uley lives."
"Dad," S.J. paused, staring at our father. "I gotta go. I have to go!"
"Go son, we'll catch up later." Papito said, smiling proudly at my brother.
"Thanks," S.J. said happily, turning to face me.
He winked at me and ran out of the door, Diego trailing behind him. Diego and S.J. were already out of the house, before Alfred could give them an explanation as to why she ran away. I wanted to know, but there was no time. Seth Jacob needed to see his imprint. It was easier to deal with the situation at Sam's and Emily's house. They knew the power of imprinting, but if Sam was like Jacob, my grandfather, then S.J. was screwed.
"Thanks for everything. I promise to drop by again and give you guys a proper visit." I said politely, before I took off running after them.
"Bye," Embry said quickly and before I had a chance to process what was happening, Embry was trailing behind me. We walked side by side and held hands. It was a beautiful afternoon and just being with him was enough to make me happy.
"So, what do you think will happen?" Embry asked me, as he stopped walking and pressed me closer to him. "Do you think that Matteo is going to have an easy imprint?"
I laughed at him and got on my tiptoes to kiss him. "I don't know! I do hope so, but knowing about Samantha, I know she will make his life a living hell. What do you think?"
"I don't think so, sweetie. I think that she is going to take it pretty nicely. I hope." he said, kissing my cheek softly. He gently kissed my lips and smiled. "Tell me that you love me, Mallory." he commanded. "Tell me that you love me very much and that you want to be with me forever, please. I need to hear you say it."
I kissed him again, this time harder on the lips, digging my fingers in his hair, as he lifted me off the ground. "I love you so much, Em." I whispered against his precious lips. "I love you with all my heart..."
"Em," my father said, as he appeared through the green thicket. "Stop kissing Moon before Jake sees you."
My father and Lexi walked passed us and continued walking. Alexis looked back at us and rolled her eyes. She shook her head and gave me two thumbs up. I laughed and turned to face my lovely Embry. I kissed his softly on the lips one last time. He placed me down and kissed my nose.
"We should get going, right?" I smiled, extending my hand for him to take.
"Yes, we should go." he mumbled, giving my hand a gentle squeeze. "But we still have to pick up what we left undone this morning." he said in his mind.
I laughed and nodded, as we trudged behind my sister and my father. When we made it to Sam's house, I saw S.J. leaning against a tree. He looked pensive and frustrated. Diego walked around him and he also looked frustrated.
"What happened?" I asked worriedly. "Did she say something?" I walked up to my brothers and stood in front of S.J...
"We were waiting for dad and Jake." Diego said. "S.J.'s tension and nervousness is rubbing off on me. I am more anxious than him."
"Are you planning on going inside?" Embry asked annoyed. "If we stand here all day, you are going to get even more anxious. Is better to get it over with, bro. C'mon, let's do this!"
"Yeah!" Diego said exited.
S.J. shook his head and walked to where I stood. He placed his hands on my shoulder and stared sadly at me with his large blue eyes. "I don't want to be or sound like a coward, but I am scare that she will reject me. I'm already hurting without her, what if she steps over my heart. I would die, Moon."
"She won't!" I said reassuringly. "She is going to look at you and she is going to see that you are the man for her."
"I don't want to be mean, S.J., but if she doesn't accept you, I will sleep better at night." Alexis said casually. "She's not worth it."
"Alexis Marie!" Papito reprimanded. "Don't say that to your brother. We have to be supportive and have a positive attitude that everything will turn out alright and that she will see the amazing young man your brother is."
"I'm sorry, Papito, but she is just mean." Alexis said sheepishly.
"Lexi," I chastised her. "She may be whatever she is, but she is our brother's imprint."
"You are just jealous, because she was flirting with Collin's son!" Diego said annoyed, pushing my little sister.
"That's not true!" Alexis hissed, pushing him back.
Papito and Papa stood between the two of them. "Enough!" Jake said loudly in his commanding voice. Good thing he was an Alpha and all the werewolves had to obey him! "You're not little kids anymore. Start behaving your age or I will do something to teach you two to respect each other."
"Yes, Grandfather." they said in unison. Papa Jacob nodded and then turned to face the rest of us.
I held Embry's hand tightly and sighed; when Sam Uley stepped out into the front porch and laughed as he saw my Papito and Jake chastise my younger siblings. "What is Jake Black doing in my humble home?"
"I came as a supportive committee for my grandson." Papa said smugly. Sam Uley laughed and shook his head. "How are you, Uley?"
"Great, Black." he answered.
"Hey, Call, Clearwater, let me fix that, Clearwaters!" Sam said arrogantly.
"Um, hello, Sam." Embry said, guiding me up the front porch steps. "You remember my lovely imprint, Moon, right?" he said, turning to face me, flashing me a knee-weakening smile.
"I do..." he said, observed me and then at Embry. "I met her at your house a few months ago."
"Hello, Mr. Uley," I said politely, extending my free hand for him to shake. "It's a pleasure seeing you again."
"The pleasure is mine." he said kindly, taking my hand.
"So," he paused. "I take it that a Clearwater imprinted on my granddaughter an Uley. How bizarre!"
I nodded and pointed at S.J... "My older brother did."
He sighed loudly and shook his head. "Thank goodness. I thought it was the young one over there." he said, pointing at Diego. "He reminds me of an arrogant younger version of Jake. I wouldn't allow someone like him in my family."
"Oh, please," Diego said loudly. "I rather die than imprint on your insipid granddaughter. She is too much of a b-"
"Diego," Papito hissed, hitting him on the head.
"It's true." Alexis said, taking Diego's hand and stepping away from Papito. "She is an insipid baboon."
"Oh, I take it, that you've met my granddaughter." Sam said sternly, glaring at my siblings. "I will tell you that she is not an easy girl. But I won't tolerate you two idiots bashing my granddaughter."
"I apologize for my younger siblings' behavior. But, can I see your granddaughter. I," S.J. muttered, trailing off. His blue eyes searching for my father's hazel eyes for strength. "I still want to meet her, if it's alright with you, sir?" he asked politely.
"Of course, but please, give her time to understand that she is your soul mate and better half. I don't want you to hurt her or anything like that." Sam said worriedly. "I was a young werewolf once and ended up hurting my imprint. To this day, I still suffer for hurting her and for permanently scarring her."
"I won't force her, Mr. Uley. I will give her all the space she needs." S.J. said softly. "I just need to see her."
Sam nodded and turned around to face Embry and me. "Come on in, Emily is already in the kitchen baking muffins. She is ecstatic and happy that our only granddaughter has someone to watch over her and protect her. She said that she can die happy now."
I smiled at S.J., he was still nervous, but so far things were turning positive. Embry patted my brother's shoulder and shoved him inside the door. He followed after Sam and my father. I was more excited than S.J. I had a feeling that Samantha wasn't going to take it lightly, but at least, this was a start. As soon as we step in to the living room, I saw her. She was beautiful. Her black hair fell like a dark curtain down her back and her honey glazed eyes, were bewitching. Her lips were pressed together in a perfect pout. I turned to face S.J. and I could see the love and adoration in his eyes. Samantha was too occupied watching television to even acknowledge that there were people in the living room. She's rude! Stupid, insipid arrogant baboon!
"That's so true!" Diego the mind reader muttered, nodding at me.
"Honey," Sam said sweetly.
"Yes, Papa?" she said, leaning back against the sofa, her attention still on the television.
"We have company." he said, but she was too concentrated on the show she was watching "Turn off the television."
She groaned, but obeyed. "Happy?!" she said annoyed.
From the corner of my eye, I saw that S.J. had stepped outside. "SO, which one of this looser is my imprint?" she asked belligerently. "Oh, please, the freak clan? What are they doing here? Did that idiot imprint on me?" she asked disgusted, staring at Diego.
"You are such a..." Alexis growled, launching herself at Samantha. "Bi-"
"Alexis Marie." I hissed, getting in between them. When S.J. heard the commotion, he walked inside and stared at us. "Please, we aren't here to avenge your disappointing night at the party. This is about our brother. He needs you to be the best little sister in the world. You are acting like a petulant little girl. Act your age!" I said sternly.
"Alexis Marie and Seth Diego Clearwater-Black," my grandfather said angrily. "Let's go, now!"
Lexi and Diego sauntered over to our Papa Jake and lowered their head, like two little kids being grounded. "Sorry, Papa, but she is annoying and a bi- a… ugh!" Alexis said heatedly. "An insipid, well"
"Baboon," Diego finished.
"I know." my grandfather said, shrugging. "But still, be kind to her for the sake of S.J."
"No," Alexis whispered. "She's is just too annoying."
"Let's go." Papa said, grabbing them by their arms.
They nodded and together stepped out of the living room. "I guess that the Black-gene didn't skip your children, Seth." Sam Uley said irritated.
"And the arrogant and hardheadedness in your family is still as intact as before, Uley." my father retorted. Uley, O and Clearwaters 1. Booyah! Baby! "I apologize for my children's behavior, but, I'm not here to be correcting their attitudes, they get that from my Ali's side of the family. I am here for the sake of my son's heart."
"I understand, Clearwater." Sam said, walking to his granddaughter and placing his wrinkled arm around her shoulder.
"Um, who is that?!" Samantha said, staring longingly at S.J... He was standing by the doorway, staring at her so lovingly. His blue eyes shining so sweetly for her! I wanted to cry. My brother was hopefully getting a happy beginning. "Don't tell me he is my imprint?" she said.
"Look, it was a mistake coming here. I'm sorry for my brother's and sister's behavior." S.J. said, as he walked out of the living room.
"Wait," I shouted, releasing my Embry's hand. "Matteo Alejandro, espera! ¡Regresa! Wait! Come back!" I shouted, begging my brother to return.
"What are you doing?" I said, when I caught up with him. He was shaking savagely and his blue eyes were clouded.
"She doesn't like me, Moon." he said, his hands clenched in fists. "She's beautiful, disrespectful, her lips are perfect… OH man, shit, imprinting is hard."
"Yep," Embry said, as he approached us. "Very hard at first, but after that first step, everything turns out perfect, right Moon?" he asked, winking at me and placing his hand on my waist. "Do you remember those two months that you left me dying without you?"
I nodded and then turned to face my brother. "Go to her!" I ordered.
"I don't know why I imprinted on her, but, I can tell you that just by staring at her and hearing her talk bad about my brother and sister, that she is going to make my life a living hell!" he said.
"You can't fight it!" I whispered, low enough. "It's your destiny. It'll find you wherever you go. She is your destiny, S.J.. She'll learn to love you."
"I'm leaving. I can live with hole in my heart. I rather live with the 'unknown' and the 'what ifs', than a girl that is so vane, beautiful and so spoiled!" S.J. shouted as he ran away from us and turned into a sandy color wolf. His shredded clothes was scattered around him and he ran to the woods.
"S.J., get back here." I screamed.
"I'll go after him." Embry said, kissing my lips. "I'll make sure he doesn't do anything stupid, baby girl."
I nodded and hugged him tightly. "I'm sorry if I ever made you hurt that way. I will never do it again. I will love you and make you the happiest man in the world, Em, I promise." I said, framing his face in my hands and pulling his lips to mine. "I promise."
"I love you." he said, smiling at me. "You are the best."
I watched as he ran to the woods, and started stripping to his boxers. I smiled sadly and turned to the Uley's house. I saw Samantha sitting by the steps, her face in her hands as she stared at me curiously.
"So," she paused, gnawing at her lip. "He forgot about me? He really doesn't want anything to do with me, right?"
"I don't know." I whispered, standing in front of her, crossing my arms over my chest and stared at her angrily. "You are pretty conceited and snobbish. I don't think that you deserve someone as great as my brother, S.J.. He is the best. They are all great. I know they tend to be annoying, but they are great."
"I've never had a man reject me before. I must be undesirable, because my soul mate, just walked out of my life." she said, a tear falling down her face. "It sort of kinda hurts. I didn't know it was him. I thought it was Diego. He is annoying and just so fucking irritating. I saw your brother, S.J., in the supermarket this morning. I felt my heart beating fast for him… when I described it to my Nana, she said it was love at first sight. I laughed in her face. I thought that she was just getting dilusional with her age. But, I guess it's true. I saw him this morning and I thought that he was married. He had a little girl in his arms and then that sister of yours Alexis was standing beside him. They were holding hands, so I thought that they were together and I just lost it earlier. I was jealous. I'm sorry."
"You aren't lying, right?" I asked cautiously. "I know when a person's lying!"
She shook her head. "I won't lie about something like that." she said, playing with the hem of her sweater. "I would never do a thing like that. So, your brother is my imprinter? How is he?"
"A great brother. He's just great all over." I said proudly.
"So, he's not married?" she asked hopeful.
"No," I shrugged.
"Good," she sighed.
"He's single. That little girl that you saw is my little niece. You see, Alexis has two identical sisters." I said, thinking of Addivani and Allegra. "Addivani is the oldest and she is Crissy's mother. S.J. was just spending time with his sisters. We weren't raised together, so having S.J. in our lives is just wonderful. We want to spend as much time possible with him."
"Thank you for not judging me." Samantha chuckled and reached for my hand.
"Um, OK," I said, feeling awkward, by having her touch me.
"You have to take me to him. I have to talk to him." she said, standing up. "I need to let him know that I am ready for love. I want to give our relationship, or future relationship a chance. If he is going to be as loving, kind, respectful and great as my Papa, then I am on board on the whole imprinting boat. Please," she trailed off. "I want to make him smile, just like my grandma makes my Papa smile. I want their kind of love."
"I will, but the minute you hurt him, I will hurt you and turn you into a punching bag for Alexis and Diego." I said menacingly.
"I won't let your brother down. I swear!" she said, hugging me. I felt strange being held by her. "You, my friend, are cold!" she shouted, as she pulled away from me.
"I'm a vampire, darling." I said sarcastically, smiling viciously at her. I grabbed her hand and in a swift motion, I was carrying her and running fast into the woods. "Try to keep your eyes close, I wouldn't want you to get dizzy and puke on your lovely silk blouse!"
When we made it to Embry's house, I could smell S.J.'s scent. "OK, next time, let me know that you are running at superhuman speed along the forest. That was wicked!" Samantha said excited.
"OK, I will, if there is next time. It all depends on you." I said, walking around Embry's house and knocking on his door. "Remember. Punching bag. Alexis. Diego. Vampire."
"Come in, Moon." I heard Em's voice. I dragged Samantha inside and I could hear her heart beating fast against her chest, when she saw a shirtless Embry. She was blushing. I wanted to punch her, but then S.J. walked into the room and her heart began to thumb harder than before.
"Hi," S.J. whispered.
"Hello, Matteo or was it S.J.?" she giggled nervously. "I, um, wanted to apologize. I think we started off on the wrong foot." she said, taking a step closer to my brother. "You see, my name is Samantha Liz Uley and I thought that you were married when I saw you at the supermarket. I apologize if I hurt you." she said nervously.
I was crying for my brother's happy ending, but I knew that it was going to take much more than an amicable conversation to make his life complete. They were just starting, but it was enough for me. I only prayed that destiny was right. I wanted them to be happy forever, or until… I began to cry, when the realization hit me. My brother was going to live forever and Samantha wasn't. I stared at a smiling Embry and when he saw me, his smile vanished. Why did it have to be so sad?