LEAH'S POV

"Sam.." I muttered as he kissed me. "Where have you been?" I asked.

"Oh. Old Quil caught me... Leah we need to talk. He told me I needed to tell you.. So, Leah. Please just listen." He begged and took my hand sweetly.

"Sam. Don't worry.. I don't care. I'll still love you no matter what." I promised. He sighed and then touched my face with one large, heated hand his fingers hovering gently over my skin.

"Leah. You know the old legends?" He asked.

"Yeah.. What about them?" I asked confused.

"You know that one that talks about us being descended from wolves?" He asked, watching my face carefully.

"Yes. Sam, just tell me." I begged.

"Leah. It's true. I'm a wolf.. That's why I'm so warm and Leah.. I've.. I've imprinted on you." He said. I was definitely lost.. And he could see that in my face. "Leah it means that I've found my soul mate in you."

"Found?" I asked.

"Yeah. Leah, you're my soul mate. And I think we already knew that.. But still. He told me to tell you. And he told me to tell you that you might be in danger.. He told me that I could hurt you. Not on purpose. But if I got to angry and phased. If you were to close.. Leah. He told me to warn you. And I'll go away if you want.. I sware. I won't mess with you. I'll leave you alone.." He started to get up off of my bed but I pulled him back down. I wrapped my arms around him and put my head in his chest.

"Sam. Don't leave me." I begged. "Please. Don't go."

He rubbed the back of my head. "I won't. If you don't want me to go, then I'll stay. As long as you want me to." He kissed the top of my head.

"Thanks." I muttered. He held me there for hours.. "I love you, Sam." I said, finally.

"I love you too." He said, simply. "Always will." He kissed the top of my head and then sighed. "Sleep time."

"I don't want to sleep." I muttered, but seconds later I was sleeping in his arms.

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"Leah?" He whispered in my ear. I was still half way asleep when felt his warm hands on my face, stroking it gently.

"Er.." I mumbled. My eyes opened slightly and saw him laughing at me.

"Huh. I thought you didn't want to sleep." He laughed.

"Want and need are two very different things." I countered. "And in some way they are the same." I told him. Then I took his chin between my fingers and kissed him.

"I see what you mean." He laughed at the face I made when he broke off the kiss.. "Oh, Leah." I had just now come to about the rest of the room.. Pale green light was escaping the window and I was on my bed with his arms holding me.. They were so warm... It made me feel safer than ever..

"Did you sleep?" I asked.

"Yes. I did. Just woke up a minute ago." He told me. I lay my head down on his chest and he sighed. "I love you, Leah." He kissed my forehead.

SAM'S POV

"Sam." She begged and looked up at me. The look in her eyes was nothing but pure terror. "What's wrong with you?" She begged. "Are you okay? Where you having a bad dream?"

I thought about that.. What had I been dreaming about seconds before? Honestly I couldn't remember if I had been dreaming.. Much less what I had been dreaming about... .

"I.. I don't remember.." I stuttered.

"Oh.. You were thrashing around and moaning and your face....." Her voice broke at the word face and she started to cry. "It was like you were in agony.."

"I'm okay." I told her, hugging her closer to me. "I'm fine. I promise." She shuddered.. "What is it?" I asked, but she only shook her head. "Leah. What happened? What's wrong? What can I do?" I asked. I felt so.... Helpless... Yeah, I felt helpless.. I had to stop it. Whatever it was. She had to feel safe...

"I just can't get the picture out of my head..." More tears poured out of her eyes. "It was so horrible.. You looked so..... So agonized.." She cried even harder.. . "I just.. I can't see anything other than that.. Just the picture of you lying there crying out.. And all... It won't go away.." She buried her head in my chest..

"Leah... Look at me." I begged. She looked at me and I put my hands on either side of her face.. . I had to make the pain go away. "I love you. And I am fine. Leah. How can I make it go away?" I asked. She smiled slightly..

"I don't know, Sam." She buried her head in my chest again.

"I think I might know." She looked up and I kissed her.. "Give you another image.. Maybe it'll force the bad one out.." I pulled my shirt off and she frowned.

"No, Sam."

"Leah. Anything to help you. Anything to make the pain go away." I told her.