AN: Hey guys. Here's the next chapter I hope you guys like it. This chapter will be in Paul's and Sam's POV so now you can see how they felt about what Jake had to say. There will be one more chapter before the big meeting.

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Paul's POV

The next day after Jake beat up Paul at the pack meeting. Paul's now at home thinking about all the things that happened the day before at the pack meeting.

I can't believe that little shit Jacob Black. He's lucky he caught me by surprise or I would have kicked his ass. I can't believe he told them I liked Leah. How the hell did he figure out about my little crush on Leah? I thought I did a better job of hiding it from the pack. But that's not the only reason I am mean to Leah like he seems to think and told everyone. I don't even like her as much as I used to in the beginning when she first phased, but for that little shit to be the one to call me out on it in front of everyone…

I don't know when he grew balls, but he had to have some big ones to not only attack me, but to also talk to me and Sam the way he did yesterday. And Sam didn't even do anything he just stood there and took it. If it wasn't for the alpha command I would have been kicking Jacob's ass. Although it was kind of funny to see the look on Sam's face when he heard that I liked her, but to think Sam tried to attack me. ME! He tried to fight me over Leah. I thought he knew me better than that. I thought we were cool; at least that's how he made me feel when we talked.

While I do like Leah a little I would never do that to a friend. I'm a firm believer in, "Bros before hos." I mean sure I would screw her all over La Push. Leah Clearwater is a hot piece of ass no matter how you look at it. She's sexy and I would love to hit that a couple of times, but that's where it would stop. I wouldn't try and have a relationship with her. Sure I use to try when she was still nice, and we were friends, but not anymore. She's such a bitch to me, and she already turned me down once. And Sam is my friend. I wouldn't do that to him. I don't want his sloppy seconds to be my girl; fuck buddies hell yeah, but she could NOT be my woman.

I guess I was a little piss that she never showed me any real interest, except when she would bitch at me. We use to be real close so I thought she would be okay with me once she was in on the secret, but she hated me more than anyone else in the pack, well not as much as Sam or Emily, but enough to make me want to hate her right back. She felt like I betrayed her by being friends with Sam and Emily, and it didn't matter what I had to say or how close we were.

I hid my feeling for her under anger, and my respect for my new pack brother and his imprint. Whenever Leah would breathe wrong I was on her, but then it really did became more about sticking up for the others than it did about her not wanting me the way I had wanted her. (At least that's what I told myself.) Especially once Sam and Emily both started to confide in me about Leah, and the way her actions made them feel. I became bitter towards her for hurting a couple so in love, and that was easier than admitting that she had hurt me and my pride. She makes me mad with the way she treats everyone. Like Emily. She only ever wants to be nice to Leah, and be friends again, but Leah won't have it. I don't know how Leah can be so mean to her, and the rest of the pack. She used to be really sweet and understanding. I miss the old Leah, that's the girl I have a crush on, the girl whose smile lit up the room. Not the bitter harpy that she has become. She makes it really hard to like her that way, let alone be her friend again with the way she acts.

She gets a kick out of putting down everyone in the pack, and she talks about things that no one wants to deal with. She makes Emily feel bad about herself, and she likes to play the victim so Sam lets her get away with stuff and feels sorry for her. Or at least that's what I was led to believe by Sam, but yesterday I saw a new side of Sam. I thought he loved Emily completely, I mean everyone knows he still cares about Leah, but I thought it was a different kind of love. It's not the "I care for you like a pack sister kind of love," like Sam made me and everyone else believe. Sam's still IN love with Leah, and he has been lying to me this whole time. Telling me his fears of Emily leaving him because of the way Leah treats her. I love Em like a sister. She's had my back since I started to phase. She's always there with food on the table or she just tries to help the pack when she can. Like when my mom was on my case about missing school, or being out at all hours of the night. It's Em who stood up for me and saved my ass from getting into too much trouble. She's always covering for me with my mom. She's a really good friend to me now, so when Leah is being extra mean to her I stick up for Emily. No one else seems to care enough to try and stop Leah. Sam was always stuck in the middle but now I see he puts himself there. He doesn't want either of them to hate him, so he tries to play both sides. And what's worst is he doesn't want Leah, as much as he wants Emily because of the imprint, but at the same time, he wants Leah to himself so no one else can have her either. He wants her to want him so that no one else can have her.

Maybe that's why Leah was never ready to move on because Sam makes her feel like he's still in love with her and that she still has a chance. It would explain a lot of her behavior, and why she turned me down. I mean all the girls of La Push know that a night with me is a night that they will NEVER forget. I'm the BEST fuck these girls have ever had, and will EVER have for that matter. But Leah's not the type of girl that just sleeps around she would have to be in a relationship, but how can she move on to someone new if Sam is keeping her hope alive that he might come back to her someday. How the hell did I miss all of this shit? What kind of friend am I?

Damn it! Now I feel like a real jerk. I really need to start thinking before I act, and paying more attention to things and people around me. Sure Leah was a bitch to Em, and she took it too far, but I guess I didn't have to take it there with her. I do feel bad now that I think about it. I think that was the first time I have ever seen Leah cry in all of the years that I have known her. I was so proud of myself for making a girl cry, Jake was right I am a bitch and I deserved to get my ass handed to me. I hope my mom doesn't find out. She'll kick my ass if she does. I need to say sorry to Leah, and try to make things right with her again.

As I was getting dressed to head over to the Clearwater's house I heard my cell ring, and it's Jared telling me about the pack meeting that's at Sam's house in a little while. Man I really don't feel like another one. I'm still in shock from the last damn one we had. I just hope it's not as exciting as the one we just had, and I hope Leah has cooled off some so we can talk. I don't want her to attack my junk as soon as she sees me. I've got a hot date tonight and I plan on getting me some, so I need my junk right where it is, thank you!

I was heading back to Sam's house today with a new purpose, and a new perspective of some of the people in my pack. I was thinking of how to handle these new feeling. I mean I'm still very much pissed at Sam, but he's still my friend. I just don't think we can be as close as we were. I can't trust him like I use to, and I plan on telling Jake he was right about me. Damn I hate admitting when I'm wrong... But I was, so I'll suck it up. I have to admit I admire Jake more for standing up to me the way he did. That took balls. I mean at the time I wanted to kill him, but with the way I acted yesterday towards Leah I needed someone to knock some sense into me. And if it wasn't for Jake doing what he did I would have never seen the truth about Sam's real feeling for Leah. Maybe he wouldn't be that bad of an Alpha after all, and my wolf seems to agree with me.

Now back to Leah. How am I going to get her to talk to me? I realized that I really do miss having her as a friend. I know we wouldn't work as a couple anymore, but I do want her as a friend again. She used to be one of my best friends, and now we hate each other. I can only hope that I can make Leah forgive me, and that we can slowly become friends again. I know it won't happen overnight, but if maybe if we both hold back on some of our more rude comments than maybe we can make it work, and hang again. Leah use to be so much fun to be around. She was outgoing, witty, charming, so funny, and always hung around the sexiest girls.

I guess I got Sam to thank for her changing so much. Not that I didn't play my part in it. I could have been more understanding of her situation. I could have been the friend that she needed me to be instead of always taking Sam and Emily's side over hers…

I don't know, but I do know I'm tired of seeing girls crying all the time, and knowing one of those times was because of me only makes it worst. I feel bad now about the things I said to her. I really need to say sorry to her, and make things right with her. I miss my fun carefree friend, and I'm going to make damn sure I get her back. As I walk through the door of Sam's place I can't help thinking for the first time in a really LONG time I'm looking forward to seeing Leah Clearwater, and the thought puts a smile on my face.

Sam's POV

Right after Jake and the pack left Sam's house.

I had to head to the back yard to get some air and compose myself before Emily woke up. She didn't need to see me this angry. I'm ready to kill someone. Getting outside was nice because of the cool breeze coming from First Beach a few miles away, but while coming outside cooled my overheated body it did nothing to help my mood.

I decide to go for a run, by time I got back Emily was up, but I could tell by the look on her face that she wasn't feeling any better. She tried to hide it with a small smile, but I knew better. I knew what Leah had said to her was hurting her as much as it was me. We both really wanted Leah to be happy for us, and for her to share the experience together with us.

She already had dinner ready and waiting for me like she always does. So I ran upstairs and got cleaned up so we could eat together. We sat down at the table and started to eat corn, baked chicken, and mashed potatoes with gravy.

"Where did everyone go? No one was here when I came down stairs. There is always someone here, so what happened?" She asked me while she played with her food.

"They left after the meeting was over. It got kind of intense after you went to sleep." I said as if it wasn't a big deal so that she wouldn't ask any more questions about it. Her eyes grew wide with surprise.

"More tense then when Leah yelled at me? How's that even possible?" She asked shocked.

"Um…" I didn't know what to tell her without making her more upset. "Well…" I didn't know what to say, but she clearly wanted answers so I just told her half of the truth. "I kind of got into it with Jacob." I growled out his name. My wolf didn't like the way he spoke to us, or that he seemed interested in our Leah.

"Jake… What… Why?" Emily seemed confused. I couldn't blame her. It wasn't like me to fight with the pack.

"He seems to want to take over." I lied, but at the same time he did seem to be challenging me or my wolf at least.

"Take over? But you're the Alpha. No one could do your job better than you, and Jake is still just a child. You're the best man for the job. That's why you were the first to phase. Taha Aki had you phase before him so that all the other wolves, imprints, and the Elders would know that you were meant to lead. Jake's last name doesn't make him the right choice." Emily said all the things I already knew, so I just nodded for her to continue. "I mean look at how great of a job that you have already done so far. You were meant to lead. Now when you're ready to step down, then Jake will be ready. That gives him time to learn to be better; more like you. He's just too young he needs to grow up some more. If it were up to Jake we'd all be Bella Swan's lap dogs. He just can't be Alpha. " She smiled than kissed me on the lips. This is why I loved her so much. We think so much alike. And I may still be in love with Leah, but she never understood me like my Emily does.

After dinner I watched some TV while Emily cleaned the kitchen. I was trying to forget what that damn pup had to say to me, but it wasn't really working.

How dare that pup talk to me like that? He has no idea how I feel about Leah or Emily. I still love her even with the imprint. I hate seeing her in pain, but I need Emily like I need to breathe. And I also need to make Emily happy, and Emily wants a family, so I'm giving it to her. It killed me to see the pain in my Lee Lee's eyes, but what else could I do. And now I'm going to have to command Leah to be a part of the wedding just like I have to force her to spend time with Emily. Em hasn't asked for me to do it yet, but I know as it gets closer to the day she'll want Leah to be part of it, and the only way that will happen is if I force my Lee Lee to show up and do as Emily wants her to do. Which Leah will hate both of us more for, but I'm selfish I want them both near me. I have enough on my plate I don't need a kid telling me how I'm doing wrong by my Leah. I already know, but I have no other choice.

And speaking of Leah, how long has Paul wanted her? He can't have her, she's mine. I know it's wrong to think that way but it's the truth, and I won't let him or anybody else have her. I just need time to get use to the idea of my Lee Lee with another man, and not anyone in the pack. I don't know how I'm ever going to be okay with it, but I will learn over time. But for that to work I need Leah to stay alone for a little while so I can get use to the idea of someone else having her. Besides, we just broke up a couple of months ago she doesn't need to be dating just yet she needs…

I can't finish the thought because I hear Emily turning off the water. She comes into the living room and asked if I'm ready for bed. I tell her yes and we head to our bed room. We make love and fall asleep in each other's arms.

That night I dreamt of Leah, and how we use to be. Before all this mystical crap came into our lives and forced us apart. She smiles at me like she use to when we were together. She perfect, and were perfect. I want this to be real, but the sun and Emily's smiling face greet me when I wake up to let me know that she's my reality not Leah. Leah and I will never be like that again, but that doesn't mean I have to let her go. I will always keep my Lee Lee in my heart…

I was eating lunch when I heard Emily on the phone. I've been trying to forget about Jacob Black all morning, but I can't stop thinking about what he said to me. Or rather my wolf can't. He hates the idea of a lower ranked wolf talking to us like that. He's lucky I didn't kill him. He thinks just because he is supposed to be the, "True Alpha" that he is special and can do whatever he wants, but one of these days he's going to push me too far and I'm going to end him. I'm the Alpha, and I don't plan on giving it up anytime soon. He needs to step down before I am forced to make him. I don't want to but if that pup keeps it up I'm going to have to; especially if he starts sniffing around my Leah. I will have to teach him a lesson. Not that my Lee Lee would go for a child like him or a man whore like Paul. She has far better taste than that, and no matter what Jacob says I know she's still in love with me.

Emily's voice pulls me out of my thoughts about Leah. "Sam honey. That was Old Quil on the phone. The pack, their imprints, and the council are on their way over here for a council meeting." Emily said to me with a little uneasiness in her voice. I only have meeting with the council every Thursday as the Alpha of the pack, and every other Thursday with the whole pack. And the imprints hardly ever come to these kinds of things. Maybe that's why she seems upset but I could tell there was something else that she wasn't telling me about the call.

"Is that it Em? You seem worried about something." I was alarmed. I could tell something was wrong with my imprint, and I didn't like that one bit. I had to make it right, and make her feel better, but what could have her upset? The council for the most part loved us both. I'm the perfect Alpha and she's the perfect imprint. We're the perfect power couple, so we really don't have that many things to be concerned about.

"When I asked Old Quil what the meeting was about all he told me was that he really didn't know, but that Aunt Sue was the one to ask for the meeting, and all she really said was that everyone had to meet here. What do you think it could be about?" She asked me with anxious eyes.

I know she must be worried that Sue is pissed about what she asked Leah yesterday. Sue has made it very clear that the imprint wasn't a good enough excused to hurt Leah. She has been very cold towards us ever since Emily and I got together. I know Emily doesn't like to talk about it, but Sue doesn't treat her the same way she did before we got together, and I know that hurts her. Emily loves Sue like a mom, so Sue's actions really hurt her; which in turn hurt me. The only time they talk is when we have pack meetings here, but even then you can tell Sue's trying her best not to have to deal with my sweet imprint.

"I wouldn't worry about it too much Em. I'm sure it has something to do with the pack. Did they say how long they would be?" I questioned her. When I really thought about it, Sue could very well be gearing up for a fight. I hope not. With the scene Leah caused, then Jake and Paul yesterday, I have had enough. I'm sick of taking shit over the fact that I imprinted on my soul mate. Man, it's times like these that I'm jealous of Jared and Embry. They got off easy with their imprints. They don't have to worry about drama like this.

"In like two hours." She replied to me with a small smile. Clearly she feels better after my words. I wish I could say the same. We went into the living room to wait on the guess to arrive, and I really hope that this meeting has nothing to do with us. Sue Clearwater was not the kind of woman you wanted to make mad, and I couldn't take my sweet Em being upset again just after finally calming down. I know one good thing about this meeting is Leah will be here. I need to talk to her about the wedding and I just really want to see her. I need to know she's okay. If Paul really did hurt her feelings I was going to kick his ass.

AN: I hope you guys liked this chapter. Sorry if it's going to slow for you, some people messaged me that it was not moving fast enough for them. But I need some things to happen to the pack before Leah comes back.

I just want it to be clear that yes Paul does have a small crush on Leah, but he's not IN love with her or anything like that, he's just the loveable man whore of the pack for right now, lol. ;D

And yes, Embry has his imprint. I will explain that later. I just wanted it known right now that there are three imprints so far.

Also as you might have notice I changed my pen name, I hope that doesn't confuse anyone, I just felt like a change.

Thanks again for reading the story. I would love to hear your thoughts so feel free to leave me a review, and let me know how you feel the story is going so far. :)