Author's note:

Okay, so now would be a great time to say what werewolves in this story can do. To me there's lots of complex things with how the pack works, but most of it you learn through reading all this. However, somethings are just better stated so here it goes. So far werewolves can change at will, they have higher senses of smell, sight, and hearing. Also, werewolves communicate through thought when transformed. So there you go, trying to prevent some confusion early. Anyway, I hope you like the story so far and hope you enjoy reading where it's going. =)

Sam got up out of bed a new fuel to burn for the anger he suddenly felt. He needed to show how strong he was regardless of how many times the room spun. Justin heard Sam come up behind him and moved over letting him take control of the situation. Marcus had been on their land therefore they could now punish him as they saw fit. Sam wanted to speak with him and had him locked up in a room carefully under guard. Justin changed back into human form and began walking back to see Sarah. "Hey, wait a minute." He turned to see Jake calling him so he stopped smiling. "What can I do for you?" Jake caught up to him and looked a little nervous. "What you did back there, taking over for Sam and all was really good. I'm sorry about thinking you'd replace him." Justin smiled wider looking at Jake. "Hey, I'd never be able to run the pack again."

Jake laughed slightly shaking his head. "That's not what I meant. You did really well as our leader but it was amazing how you let Sam have it right back." Justin blushed softly rubbing the back of his neck. "I did that job once. I'm not able to do it again." Jake looked at him confused. "Why would you give it up?" Justin smiled looking at Sam and Sarah hugging each other both practically glowing with love for the other. "I made a choice." Jake laughed. "What was the choice? I'd never give up being pack leader." Justin shook his head seeing Sam walk into the house as Sarah sat down looking out towards the beach. "I could have protected someone I loved and possibly die for it or, I could have continued to be pack leader." Jake rolled his eyes. "Love? That's all it was? Who was worth that?"

Justin turned back to look at Jake and shrugged. "Well, Sarah is the one I look after." Jake shook his head. "You mean Sarah is the one you love." He sighed softly looking back at her. "Yes, I mean she is the one I love." Jake smiled slightly knowing that once a wolf was in love it was forever. "And you gave it all up just to protect her?" Justin looked back at Jake his statement stinging slightly. "Yes, even her friendship is worth that alone." Jake laughed nodding. "She makes a wonderful friend." Justin nodded in agreement. "Yes, I'll always want her to be her full nature though." Jake looked down at the ground slightly. "Her full nature isn't as good as her nature now." Justin played along and nodded. "And why is that?" Jake looked up at Justin. "She'd be part vampire then and feed off humans." Justin began to laugh and smiled at Jake. "She isn't too far from her nature now then."

Jake's eyes widened slightly understanding the statement. "You mean she's becoming a vampire?" Justin laughed at Jake's reaction. "No, she already has the capacity to be one. However, if she chooses to embrace that nature she'd appear to be." Jake nodded. "I think I have to go." Justin nodded. "Alright, take care Jake and thank you." Jake nodded again before running off towards the group of wolves he usually hung around with. Justin walked over and sat beside Sarah not saying anything. She smiled at him for a moment her hand gently running across the side of his face. "You look really nice today." Justin laughed blushing softly. "Let me guess you smelled my scent?" Sarah nodded a little blushing. "Yes, why?" He laughed seeing her blush and wrapped his arm around her. "Because, you're a female wolf and I'm a male wolf. Scent is what attracts people the most regardless of who you are."

Sarah sat there with Justin's arm around her just watching the waves in the distance. "You know, I'm really glad you're here Justin." He smiled looking at her before brushing a strand of hair from her face. "I've waited a long time to hear that." Sarah blushed deep red looking down slightly. "I'm sorry it's taken so long." Justin laughed loud enough that a few birds flew off. "I'd have waited forever." Sarah laid her head gently on Justin's chest. "I remember when you unleashed who I was for the first time." Justin rubbed the back of his neck surprised. "That was a tough moment for you." Sarah smiled nodding. "But I never realized how hard it must have been on you." Justin looked at her kissing her forehead gently. "It was amazing to not feel so alone anymore." Sarah looked at him and bit her lip. "I never want you to feel alone."

Justin looked at the ground the moment that passed between them almost an intimate understanding. "If Sam found out he'd kill me." Sarah nodded looking away slightly. "If I found out what?" Sarah turned seeing Sam standing in front of them. Justin laughed softly shaking his head. "You'd kill me for her saying she didn't want me to feel lonely." Sam looked at Sarah shaking his head. "You make me worry about you." Sarah smiled slightly realizing Sam hadn't understood the value of what she had told Justin. "Would you mind if Justin made me into what I truly am?" Sam looked at her before nodding. "Yes, you will never become what you are. It's against pack rules for you to ever come back if you did." Sarah felt Justin squeeze her hand in his reassuringly. "My father hated that rule." Sam nodded. "Yes, but your father doesn't lead the pack I do."

Sarah took a bold step forward feeling Justin's encouragement. "Yes, you lead the pack now. It means you can also change things." Sam looked at her wanting to growl slightly. "I'll change the things that I feel need to be changed." Sarah shook her head at him. "So you don't think vampires should be allowed here? Even the ones that you've met?" Sam looked down a little irritated. "That's nothing that concerns you." Justin took a step towards Sam. "It does concern her. Her blood is the thing that made you pack leader. Also, she is part vampire will you banish her like all the others?" Sam growled feeling challenged by Justin's disagreements. Justin refused to back down this time hearing Sam growl at him. "Do you think she enjoys her nature? Having to constantly worry about it isn't enough she worries about losing you to it."

Sam had enough of Justin yelling at him and looked at him. "Get out of here now!" Sarah took a step forward looking at Sam. "You tell him to leave and I'll go back with him." Sam growled in frustration looking up at the sky as if it had the answer. "You're home is here Sarah, if you need a break you can live with Carlisle again, but you do not leave with him." Justin growled slightly then looked up seeing Jake watching them. "Fine, I'll go, but I will come back to see Sarah." Sam wanted him to leave and nodded. "Fine, get out of here." Sarah watched Justin leave knowing he hated leaving her behind. She looked back at Sam who said nothing. "I hope you're happy now." Sam kicked a rock noticing the sun cast a small glimmer across the water. He stood up and held his hand out as he'd seen Aro do many times. "Dance with me?"

Sarah wasn't sure if she wanted to dance with him or not. She ended up taking his hand unable to leave him that way. He smiled softly pulling her to him as they began to dance. Sam was happy to have Sarah dance with him, the gesture was calming. "Do you love me still?" Sarah looked up at Sam and nodded. "Yes, it's just hard to agree sometimes." Sam twirled Sarah around and heard her laugh as they continued dancing. "I have to be strong for the pack. I reflect who they are it's my responsibility." Sarah nodded slowly. "I know." Sam smiled smelling the scent of her shampoo as they danced. "What do you like about Justin? Why would you side with him over me?" Sarah sighed. "He was right; I can't say I'm not a vampire at heart as well as a wolf. The thought of losing your love makes me fight to make sure I can't." Sam stopped dancing and simply held Sarah in his arms. "You'd never lose me." Sarah shook her head. "But I would the minute I was a vampire. I'd never be able to see you."

Sam hugged Sarah close finally understanding the struggle she was dealing with. "And Justin makes you feel like you're not alone." Sarah looked down sitting on a nearby bench. "Justin has become almost like family to me." Sam growled unable to hide his disproval. "Why would he be family?" Sarah stood up feeling hurt and challenged. "He was there to guide my father. He saw me grow into what I am now." Sam shook his head. "That's not possible." Sarah laughed softly. "Why isn't it?" Sam blushed softly. "That would make him older than any of the elders." Sarah smiled nodding. "Yes, he's much older than any of them." Sam looked down feeling a bit awkward. "He was once a leader of the pack." Sarah nodded. "Yeah, I know." Sam smiled slightly to himself. "No, what I mean is he can challenge me as leader. He can take his spot back if he wants it bad enough." Sarah shook her head. "He'd never challenge you. At least not if I disagree."

Sam looked at Sarah studying her for a moment. "What makes you think that you'd be able to stop him?" Sarah laughed brushing a strand of hair from her neck. "He views me as the true leader not you. He'd never go against my wishes." Sam sat there surprised by her statement. "You? Why would he think you were the leader?" Sarah smiled slightly looking at Sam. "Well, he doesn't judge me because I'm a woman. Also, he remembers my father's blood is in my veins." Sam blushed slightly wishing he wasn't in this spot suddenly. "I know its hard being the only girl in the pack, but you're strong. The guys look up to you for a lot of things. They truly miss you spending time with them." Sarah smiled thinking back to the nights she'd spent with the pack. "Maybe, if I'm lucky they'll want to spend more time with me again." Sam laughed. "They'd do anything just to see you again. You are the only female werewolf after all."

Sarah blushed softly standing up. "Just because I'm a female doesn't mean they want me around." Sam shook his head. "How long have you been away from them to forget some of their thoughts?" Sarah blushed deeply this time seeing a few of the guys walking by remembering. "I haven't forgotten." Sam laughed enjoying how embarrassed Sarah got from the simplest things. "Perhaps, spending time with the pack will remind you of your nature." Sarah opened her mouth to protest but stopped short. "Alright, you may be right." Sam pulled her along with him to the pack that was now gathering. "Guy, tonight Sarah's going to join us again." Sarah smiled and heard one of the guys welcome her back. She was happy to have the pack want her back. They took off running to check around their boundaries as they did every night now.

Sarah heard a howl and stopped a few of the members stopping beside her. The thought remained the same through the entire pack. "The scent belongs to a vampire." Sarah smelled the air more concentrating on the one smell and her ears perked up. "Wait, I know that smell." Sarah thought of James the first time she'd seen him on the beach and a few members of the pack laughed. Sam was the only one to cut the thought from her mind. "What would he want here?" Sarah ignored the thought suddenly remembering how James had smelled the day on the beach. "It's not James, but rather something he smelled like." Sam responded quickly. "What would that be then?" Sarah shook her head realizing what it was. "Sam, you smell slightly like me. James had a girl before he showed up. I doubt he'd cared about how they smelled later on." Sam commanded the entire pack to stop understanding. "Victoria, she's come back to finish the job."