My pack fit in with Sam's like missing puzzle pieces. I watched them everyday become more and more close. Jayson imprinted on Leah and they were really enjoying each other.

Seth still ignored me, and Darius and I had pretty much fell back into our old routine. We ate together, slept together, and patrolled together. I could still see the sadness in his eyes from losing Bailey. He was more distant with me than he had been before, but then I wasn't very close to anyone anymore.

Sam ignores me every chance he gets, and it's easier for him to do so with Darius around as my second in command. The old Darius wouldn't have let anyone treat me that way. Especially a male from another pack, but we all have our crosses to bear.

I walked down to the beach and sat watching the waves. All of my pack and most of Sam's pack had went into Seattle for some much needed relaxation. Darius had surprised me when he agreed to go with them, but I stayed quite and waved goodbye as they all left.

I watched the fish swimming in a tide pool and sighed as I watched them interact with each other like a happy little family. I stood up after a while and began walking through the quiet little neighborhood.

Seth was sitting on his porch, drinking what appeared to be whisky. " Hey Cadence. Why don't you come sit with me?" He called as I walked by. I started a little shocked he acknowledged my presence and joined him on the porch. I was wearing a red halter beach dress over my bikini. I tucked my legs under me as I sat down on the porch next to him.

He handed me the bottle and I held my breath as I took a swallow down like a pro. It wasn't the first time I had drank whisky. We passed the bottle back and forth until we ran out.

By that time we were quite wasted. I laughed as we stumbled towards Sam's house to retrieve my bottle of Black Velvet from under my bed. We stumbled up the stairs giggling. Seth collapsed on my bed as soon as we entered I laughed, but my jubilation was short lived as I tripped over a pair of Darius's pants and landed sprawled across Seth.

We laughed at my clumsiness. Seth grabbed me by the hips nd scooted me closer to him. His lips captured mine in sweet abandon as our tongues danced in a complicated pattern. He flipped my body under hips and rocked his hips against mine. " Cadence. I need you." I nodded. I needed him to. It all felt so right. He us my soul mate my life. All was as it should be as our bodies danced together.

When, I awoke the next morning he was gone. Only my memories of our night together remained. Darius wasn't back yet That meant he had found someone to keep him company for the night. My heart felt empty from the rejection from Seth, which was pretty much what he did when he didn't leave a note or anything. I didn't regret our night together.

He was my true mate and nothing would ever change that. It didn't matter who he married, or who he was in love with. Our bodies would always recognize and respond to each other. We learned that last night. Even though we don't know each other really, and he rejected me as his mate. His body still knew mine.

I showered and went downstairs and began cooking a huge breakfast. The pack would be here soon. Not long after I started cooking Emily walked in. " Hey Em. I made coffee." I nodded to the coffee pot and flipped the bacon in the skillet and checked on the sausage.

She smiled at me. " Good morning Cadence. Thank you. You didn't have to start cooking or anything. I would have done it." I smiled at her in return. " It's no problem Emily. Take the morning off. I'll cook breakfast. Go enjoy Sam's company." She beamed. " Are you sure?" I nodded.

" Go. It is no problem. I love cooking." She thanked me and left the room. I cooked over five pounds of bacon and five pounds of sausage and began scrambling eggs. I popped the third batch of biscuits in the oven, and stirred the eggs in the skillet.

About that time people started arriving. Jared, Paul, Embry, Quil, Jacob, Leah, Cash, Jamye, Zakree, and Jayson arrived first. Sam and Emily came down and they demolished most of the food. Sadie, Seth and Darius came in last and finished what was left.

Seth ignored me just as I knew he would. Sadie was pouting. "What's the matter Sadie?" Emily asked as she placed some dishes on the cabinet where I was washing dishes. " Seth wasn't home when I got back this morning, and he won't tell me where he was." She sulked and Seth tensed. " I told you Sadie, I spent the night as wolf and ran around the forest."

She shook her head. " You didn't look like you had spent the whole night running." She turned her back on him and continued pouting.

I continued washing dishes while she pouted. " So. What did you do last night Cadence?" She snarled at me. I turned and Seth shot me a pleading look. "Nothing worth mentioning." I said and continued on washing dishes. "Hmm. What do you find not worth mentioning?" She sneered at me.

"Went swimming and walked on the beach. I came back here and watched Sense and Sensibility and Epic Movie. Very Interesting. I stayed up until I reading and waiting for Darius until it finally dawned on me he wasn't coming home." I frowned at Darius's slumped over form at the table and continued washing my dishes.

"What did you do Sadie?" I asked politely. She choked on her food. "Ummm." She was quiet. "Sounds like you were doing something you shouldn't have been doing." She hung her head. "What did you do Sadie?" Seth asked quietly. She frowned at him. "Well, I have always been quite fascinated with the strip clubs. I know yu don't approve of me going to them, but I wanted to so I went. I'm sorry Seth, but I wound up going home with one of the dancers."

She hung her head. At least she had a little humility. "Let's go home Sadie. There is a few things you and I need to discuss." Seth sad quietly and then they left. I knew they would work it out and I would be back in the same position I started in. Alone.