A/N: I don't own Twilight, Stephanie Meyer owns.

Thanks to Rachel2w2 and Curtis for reviewing last chapter, it is much appreciated! Thanks to AllytheVampChick for being my unintentional muse.

I am so SORRY I didn't post yesterday. I watched UFC Unleashed, took a nap woke up and watched Scream, then went back to sleep. I watched a 9 year old all day Saturday so I was very tired. Anyway here it is, chapter four!

Chapter Four

(CPOV)

It had been two weeks since I first phased. Since then I have been doing one of three things: eating, sleeping and patrolling. Sam J had taught me how to fight and how to phase on the fly. I was much better at controlling my phasing. I was always a calm natured person before, so I was an easygoing wolf.

I hadn't seen Leana since the night I phased. Two weeks was too long without her. I knew when I saw her there was a chance I could imprint on her. I wanted to imprint on her, I needed to imprint on her. I couldn't feel this strongly about anyone else. I was just scared I wouldn't imprint on her. I also knew when I saw her I would have to explain where I was and why I was there for so long.

I was running through the woods heading home, it was almost dinnertime and I missed mom's cooking. I felt a shimmer and I knew someone was phasing. Sam J's howl cut through the air then his thoughts entered my head.

'Cody! Nick Morganroth is phasing. Get to Paul and Ana's now. I have to go to Jared and Kim's. Matt is phasing too.' He told me.

I turned and ran towards the Morganroth's as Sam J ran towards the Calder's. I reached the edge of the woods behind their house and I phased. I slipped on my cutoff shorts and ran to the front door. I knocked twice and waited. Usually I just walked right in, but the door was locked. I heard Ana's voice on the other side of the door. "You can't come in, Nick is really sick. You'll have to come back later."

I laughed and said, "Ana, it's Cody Black." Not a second later the door flew open, revealing Ana in her sweats. She pointed towards the stairs, "He's in his room. Paul's with him now but we were waiting for you or Sam J to get here. We're not staying here, though. It's not safe, with Jennifer and it's been nearly seventeen years since Paul and I phased. Your parents are letting us stay with them until Nick can control his phasing. You can stay here if you need a place to stay or sleep, you know this." She smiled at me.

I was about to answer, but just then, Nick screamed in pain, effectively ending our conversation. I nodded in Ana's direction then I tore up the stairs, almost knocking over Jennifer as she was coming down the stairs. "Sorry, Jen." I said to her. I reached down to help her up as our eyes met.

Time stopped, gravity shifted, the earth moved. I could only see her. Nothing else mattered but her. All my ties with the rest of the world were snipped, my ties to my family, the pack, my friends, Leana, all snipped. I cared only for Jennifer I saw her smile at me, and my heart nearly burst out of my chest I felt so happy. I vaguely heard other people talking to me but it sounded like I was underwater. Everything around Jennifer was blurry, I could only see her. My heart stopped again when I realized what had just happened. I had imprinted on someone who wasn't my girlfriend. I felt a never-ending happiness; this was exactly what I didn't want to happen. I wanted Leana, but fate was forcing me with Jennifer.

I was suddenly bound forever to this girl I had known all my life only as a friend. Now my mind was spinning a thousand miles per hour as I thought about what I could do to make her happy, make her smile, how could I make her love me, how had I gone my whole life without loving her. Pain stabbed my heart as I thought about not having her in my life.

I saw her eyes widen with shock and then realization set in as we both realized at the same time what just happened.

I heard Ana's voice behind us, "Paul, come here for a second. I think we have a problem." Oh no, Paul's gonna kill me, I just imprinted on his daughter. What do I do? I can't leave I have to help Nick, but I won't get that chance, because Paul is going to murder me! I heard Paul's footsteps but I couldn't take my eyes off Jennifer.

"CODY! YOU DID NOT JUST IMPRINT ON MY DAUGHTER!!!!" Oh crap. I looked up nervously at Paul, he was livid, if he could still phase he would and then kill me.

I stood and helped Jennifer to her feet, I held onto her hand a second too long and Paul snarled. I looked at him again and said, "I uh, I'll get Sam to help Nick, I should go. Jared and Kim's son, Matt is phasing too. I'll to there instead." No one answered so I bounded down the stairs and phased when I reached the woods. I ran to the Calder's house. I phased in the woods then went and knocked on the door.

Kim opened it hesitantly, but smiled when she saw it was me and let me in. Sam J came into the living room and said, "Cody, what are you doing here? I told you to go to help Nick."

I shook my head and answered, "Paul doesn't want me there."

Jared looked up from the TV and said, "What? Why not?"

I smiled shyly and said quietly, "I imprinted on his daughter."

Kim squealed, and Sam J laughed. "Man he is so gonna kill you. I guess I'll go over there; you go up and stay with Matt. Meet us in the clearing by the river once he phases." I nodded and Sam J left.

Jared smiled and said, "How does it feel to imprint?"

I snorted and shook my head. I had only imprinted all of five minutes ago, I didn't get to spend anytime with her and my heart was already hurting being away from her.

Jared laughed and stood up. "You know it's not safe for us to be here with Matt after he phases, so we're going to stay at your house until Matt can control himself. Lacey!" He called out to his daughter. She came into the room and they all promptly left. I went up to Matt's room.

He was lying on his bed, shaking and groaning in pain. I sat with Matt for about two hours until his shaking became dangerously violent, so I pulled him from the bed and took him into the woods. He dropped to the ground in the woods and he tried to bite back screams. He was very close to phasing, but for some reason he wouldn't.

"Matt, why aren't you phasing?" I asked him.

He looked at me and his eyes looked pained. "I don't want this. I thought I did, but it hurts. I don't want it." He said, breathlessly.

I shook my head, "Matt, it only hurts the first time and you don't have a choice. You're a second away from phasing and you need to do it." I said calmly. Matt shook his head and choked out. "I can't."

I was getting frustrated. "Matt. You have to." If he didn't phase soon, we would be out here all night, unless, I could make him mad enough to phase.

"I can't Cody! I just can't." Matt said again.

"Yes you can, Matt. You just need to relax and let nature the wolf take over." I said, annoyed. I was always even tempered, but Matt was really bringing out my angry side. Matt sat there and didn't answer me. He was still shaking so I said, "Matt, phase. NOW." I commanded him in my Alpha voice. Wait, MY Alpha voice? Uh oh.

Two things happened simultaneously. First I felt a shift in the air, and a new power was instilled in me. The second thing was Matt phased, because of my Alpha command. Matt had light brown fur, of course, just like his dad. I phased next to him and listened to his thoughts.

'Oh my god, what the hell, this is cooler than I thought. Are there vampires around? How do I go back? What do I do?' He was panicking. Great. This could take all night.

Before I could answer Matt, Sam J's thoughts cut into mine. 'Bout time. What took him so long?' He asked.

I laughed a wolfy laugh. 'He didn't want to phase. He was seconds from it, but didn't want to.' I told him.

Sam J laughed too and said, 'It only took me about half an hour to get Nick to phase. I didn't want to have to explain everything twice so I we've just been running the border. Collin and Brady came out for a bit to see our newbie.'

Nick growled at being called a newbie but Sam J just laughed at him. Then directed his thoughts to me, 'Maybe we should meet in the clearing and help Nick and Matt phase back. Then we can explain the rules and patrol. That is, if it's okay with you, Alpha Cody?'

Oh shit. I just remembered I'm Alpha, thanks to my stupid command to Matt to phase. 'Yeah, that sounds great. Let's go.' We took off to meet in the clearing close to the river.

The four of us met up in the clearing. I saw that Nick had silver fur, like his dad. Then, I assigned new patrol schedules, I wanted one of them with one of us at all times, no exceptions. So I would run for a few hours with Matt and Nick. I would take them by the Cullen's and explain everything about their scent. I had school tomorrow, but I had already missed two weeks, what's one more day. I would give the new guys a few hours off in the morning while Sam J and I ran patrol. Then the new schedule would go in effect and it would stay that way until the next new wolf joined us.

I howled once to alert Brady and Collin. We waited a bit before their voices entered our head.

'We felt that you know.' Brady said.

'Felt what?' Nick asked.

'The shift in Alpha. That means Black has taken his true place in the pack, right?' Collin asked, excitedly.

Sam J answered him. 'Yep, you don't have to check in with me anymore. Cody's big man now.' His voice was teasing.

I decided it was time to lay it all down, 'Alright, listen. We need a new patrol schedule. I want one of you guys with one of us at all times. But first, Nick and Matt are gonna come out with me, I'll explain what we do on patrol, I'll take you by the Cullen's and we'll run the border. In the morning I'll send you both back to Nick's house. You cannot be around anyone else right now, it's not safe. So, Collin and Brady, I want you both to stay with them while Sam J and I run patrol. I'll give you a few hours to rest up. Then I want Nick and Collin to take first shift, Matt and Brady after. Sam or I may join you to check in, so I want you to be on alert and behave. Understand?'

I was met with a few grunts in agreement and a chorus of yeses. I sent everyone on their way and I took off with Matt and Nick. We spent the night running the border. We stopped at the Cullen's so they could get a whiff and learn not to attack them. Around dawn I sent them to Nick's house where Collin and Brady were waiting. I warned them not to make a mess, because if they did, Ana would murder me and Paul would help her lie to my parents.

Sam J and I uneventfully patrolled the rest of the morning until Nick and Collin joined us. I went home and phased back. It was around two in the afternoon, so I went to my room and went to sleep.

A/N: Before you yell at me for Cody imprinting on Jennifer instead of Leana, let me say this: I did it for more drama and who doesn't love Paul's temper? Also, it's a set up for Jennifer to phase, eventually. That's coming up soon. Since I didn't post yesterday, I will go ahead and put up chapter five and maybe six. ~Ever Uley~