S.P.O.V.

The walk to first beach didn't take long and soon I was sitting on the sand, listening to the waves and thinking about my confrontation with Sam. I just didn't get how he couldn't reason with me. And how could he tell me to just leave Katrina when I've imprinted on her? He of all people knew how powerful imprinting was. The whole Emily-Leah situation was a blatant reminder to the whole pack of just how unstoppable imprinting was.

My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of someone approaching me. Turning around I saw that it was Katrina.

"What's up?' she asked.

"Sam just tried to get me to leave you for the good of the pack".

"What did you tell him?"

"I tried to get him to see what my situation was like but he couldn't understand so I stormed out on him. I think that the whole pack hates me now. Even Leah"

"That sucks" she admitted.

"Totally" I added.

Suddenly she punched me.

"Ow!" I complained rubbing my shoulder "what was that for?"

"We were supposed to be having a date without the pack's irritations!"

"Oops" I mumbled "let's forget the start of this date"

"Good idea" she said.

We spent the morning walking down the beach and talking. I found out that the Cullens were going on a hunting trip for the weekend and that Katrina was joining them. I'd have to find something to do while she was gone. Reconcile with the pack? I wasn't sure. I let the worrying thoughts drift to the back of my mind and focused on Katrina.

"You okay?" she asked.

It was amazing how closely-tuned we were. She knew exactly when I was sad or happy or when something was wrong and I could tell when she was like that as well. I guess that was the joy of imprinting.

"Yeah I'm fine. Just thinking about stuff" I replied.

"Isn't Sam and Emily's wedding coming up soon?" she asked.

"Yeah it's next week Friday"

"Is Leah going?"

"I think so" I replied "she needs some closure after the whole thing. I think that the wedding will help her finally let go"

"That's good. I feel really sorry for her" Katrina admitted "I can't believe what it must have been like to have Sam imprint on Emily like that"

"I know" I said "and you didn't even live with her during the whole thing. It was horrible. After I changed I was too scared to date because I thought I would imprint and have to leave the person. I guess I was right because I imprinted on you"

"Do you think Leah will imprint?" Katrina asked.

"I don't know. Who knows if she'll ever find someone?" I replied "imprinting's really unpredictable but once it happens there's no stopping it. On one hand I hope she does because then she'll finally get over Sam but on the other hand I don't want her getting mushy like when she was dating him. Sam thinks that she probably won't imprint because she's a girl and she can't have kids because her body's frozen. The whole point of imprinting is supposed to be to find a mate to reproduce and continue the pack but what use is that when Leah can't have kids"

"It must suck to be her" Katrina added.

"It sucks to live with her, that's for sure" I said.

We didn't talk for a few minutes and just walked down the beach. We came to a rock pool and sat next to it. I tried not to notice the way that the fish instinctively swam away from Katrina's hand as she drew patterns with it in the water.

"So how are the Cullens?" I asked "I feel like I haven't seen them in ages"

"They're great" Katrina replied "Jasper and Alice are getting married soon. It'll be their tenth time"

"Wow" I exclaimed.

"I know" she agreed "Bella and I are the only ones who seem to feel that way though. The others are used to it by now"

An eerie howl echoed through the beach. It sounded like Sam.

"Darn!" I shouted "that's Sam. I have to go. It sounded like something important"

"Don't worry" Katrina comforted "I understand that you have your pack duties to fulfill"

"Thanks" I said as I ran off into the forest "I'll see you later".

"Bye" Katrina said. She seemed distant. I hoped that nothing was wrong. I'd talk to her about it after I was done with whatever Sam wanted.

As I phased the thoughts of the rest of the pack leaked into my mind. And one thing was definite. They weren't good.