A/N: 23 reviews on the total story? 12 reviews on the last chapter alone. I was shocked, but in good way. You guys are the best. Hope this chapter lives up to your expectations.

Question: Should Emily still be involved with the pack as an imprintee?

Disclaimer: I do not Twilight because if I did Jacob would have imprinted on Lizzie.

Waking up after a long sleep was always weird for me. I never slept for longer than eight hours. I was always the person that wanted to busy all day then get a good night's sleep then do it all over again. The last time I slept longer than eight hours was when I went to Myrtle Beach for spring break in my senior year. The time zone differences got to my body and I slept for nearly a full day. When I woke up, my body was stiff, alerting me that I had been laying down for quite some time.

"Baby…" Mom? What was she doing here? She should be in Arizona with Bella. Opening my eyes, I was met with the sight of my frantic mother. "You're awake!"

"I'm quite aware." I groaned, trying to sit up.

"No. You're not moving until Dr. Cullen sees you." She glared at me. It was weird to see her acting so motherly.

"Where's dad?"

"He's down in the cafeteria with Bella and that boy…" She trailed off. That boy… wait, was Sam here too? My heart leaped. Sam. "Jared. That's who it is."

"Oh." I couldn't help the disappointed tone.

"Why were you out that far in the woods? You know how dangerous it is to out that far? What would you have done if Jared hadn't found you?" She rambled on and I couldn't help but tune out her voice. The person that I had wanted to see most wasn't here.

Before she could get onto me for not listening to her, Dr. Cullen walked in the room with a nurse right behind him. I was never so glad to see a doctor in my life. Wait, what was the story of how I got hurt? I'm sure Jared didn't tell the doctor that I pissed Sam off and he turned into something that attacked me.

"Ms. Swan, I was hoping not to see you back for a while." His voice had a joking tone to it. "But let's get right to it. You're going to fully recover from this, but I'm afraid there's not much we can do about the scarring." For the first time since I woke up, I looked down and noticed that underneath my hospital gown that there was white bandage wrapped around my chest and part of my shoulder.

"We'll change the bandage out a few times before you leave and we'll have a nurse teach you how to. It's normal for the scars to bleed a little when they're healing. But if they starting bleeding more than just a few drops, I expect back here as soon as you can get here." He explained. I was curious to see the scarring that had been left behind but mom had informed that they had just changed the bandaging this morning before I woke up.

"Kat." Looking up, I saw dad walk in the room, followed by Jared and Bella. But no Sam.

"Please don't lecture me about the importance of staying out of the woods." I pleaded. He looked like he was about to argue with me but thankfully, he just sighed and sat down in a chair beside my bed.

I looked at Jared, hoping that my eyes would project the question that I was scared to ask, 'where's Sam?' He gave me a concerning glance before making the excuse that he needed to get home before his mom started worrying.

"How long have I been here?"

"Almost two weeks. We were getting so worried about you." Mom squeezed my hand while dad offered me a reassuring smile.

"It's a good thing that Jared found you." Mom brought back up. I think she was slightly obsessed with him. Hopefully, all it was that she thought that he was my savior and I needed to repay him someone.

"I'm not interested in him." I kept reminding her. "He's younger than me."

"Age is only a number."

"And jail is only a room."

Sam's Point of View

"Come on Sam, she wants to see you." Jared tried pleading with me. Today was the first day that I had been human since the attack. I wanted to kill myself for hurting her. Hell, Jared should have killed me. I would have let him.

"You're reading the signs wrong."

"When she was sleeping, she kept muttering your name. She looked like someone had killed her puppy when you didn't walk in that door with me. Please sallow your damn pity and go see her. You look like shit and you need to see your imprint." He glared at me. "So go take a shower, shave, and go comfort your imprint. It's the least you could do." That part hit me hard.

"And I thought that I was the alpha."

"Beta has power too."

After a good shower and shaving, I made my way to Forks Hospital. What if she kicked me out of her life? She had all the right to. I hurt her. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw her lying on the ground with blood gushing everywhere. I saw the animal that I had become.

"What room is Katherine Swan in?" I asked the receptionist. She rolled her eyes and went through the computer before looking back up at me.

"210." She replied in a bored tone before going back to some trashy novel that had just been released. I recognized the cover because mom was into those trashy novels.

After walking into her room, I realized that I should have brought something for her – flowers, stuffed animals, etc. Her room was filled with 'Get Well' cards and gifts.

"Sam." Looking up, I saw my angel, lying in the bed. She had a smile on her face, like she was happy to see me. "You came."

"How are you?" I walked over to the bed but kept a distance.

"The doctor said I'm going to have some scars… At least I'll look badass, right?" Only my imprint would think that scars I inflicted on her would be badass.

"You must hate me." I said. "Tell me to go away. Tell me to kill myself." I knew that there was no way in hell I could go away unless she told me to.

"Sam, why would you want me to tell you kill yourself?" Her face was horrified. "It was unintentional."

"How can you forgive me that quick? I'm a monster."

"Can you explain that to me?"

Looking around to make sure no one else was around, I turned back to her. "Do you remember that bonfire that Leah brought you to last year?" When she nodded, I continued. "Do you remember the legends that Billy Black told?"

"That your ancestors turned into werewolves and protected their land from the cold ones." So, she did remember.

"They're real."

"What?"

"I'm a werewolf."

Katie's POV

I looked at him like he had grown a third head. Werewolf? Seriously? But the more I thought about the legends and Sam, the more it had made sense. Sam was a werewolf, bound to protect the reservation.

"Around January, I started gaining height and getting stronger. I thought it was odd since I didn't work out a lot and I never touched steroids. Mom attributed it to a growth spurt. Then my temperature went up, but I felt as healthy as a horse. She freaked out when she discovered that my temperature was around 108. I had trouble controlling my anger. I felt my body shaking at the littlest thing and I would have to go out and get air to calm myself down."

"Then the night I ran away, I had gotten a letter from my dad, if you even want to call him that. Anyways, he's getting married and he wanted me to be a part of the wedding party. When I walked out to get air, I couldn't calm myself down. So, I went for a walk in the woods. The more I thought about it, the madder I got."

"Then suddenly, I was a giant wolf. My clothes were tattered at my feet and I had no idea what the hell was going on. So, I ran. I couldn't figure out what happened and I was trying to do my best to get back to being a human. For a few days, I thought I was doomed for a life as an animal."

"Two weeks after my phasing, I was able to turn back. I went back into my house and stayed there. I called my mom and told her I was back but that I was sick and unable to see her. I was scared to see anybody. But, she wasn't having that. She ended up telling Leah that I was back and her dad came over to see me."

"Harry saw the signs. He's on the council with Billy Black and Quil Ateara III. They all got together and explained to me what had happened."

"I thought the legend had said that the werewolves only phase when a cold one is near." He nodded. "Wait… there are cold ones?"

"A family of vampires lives in Forks." He explained.

"Why didn't you tell Leah this?" I asked. "She would have understood."

"I was sworn to secrecy. Only certain people are allowed to know."

"Then…." I looked at him. "Why can I know?

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