Sorry about the long wait guys, had trouble writing this chapter and life being all life-y kept me busy. Any who here it is finally, hope you like it! Let me know anyway xx

Chapter 15

I woke up upright in my bed completely disorientated, breathing heavy as if from a bad dream.

"Ssshh sshh, it's okay it's me Sam, you just fainted at Billy's." Sam gently whispered, placing a hand on my shoulder and easing me back down to the pillow. He was sitting in a chair next to my bed.

I sighed beginning to calm, staring at his face as everything came back to me. My stomach sinking to the lowest part me once more.

"I didn't want you to wake up alone." He added giving me a small, concerned smile. "How you feeling?"

I couldn't stop staring at his face and seeing the blatant familiarities he shared with my father. I blinked suddenly and looked away awkwardly. "What time is it?" I asked rubbing my forehead, my head was pounding.

He sighed, looking around for a clock. "Its around 7:00pm. I was actually starting to get worried you'd never wake up." He added humorously. I frowned at this information and sat up looking out the window, finally noticing it was in fact dark outside. Had I really slept that long? I guess I needed it.

There was long pause.

"Ah, Allira, I know you probably don't want to talk about it right now," Sam suddenly blurted seriously. I turned to him with confusion. "but, I just want you to know that Im happy to have found out I have a sister." He said looking me straight in the eyes. "You know, incase I came off wrong or whatever before." He continued.

"Sam, you don't have to-" I started, finally finding my voice but Sam interrupted.

"I just wanted you to know, we don't have to talk about it anymore, well have plenty of time later." He added sheepishly looking at the floor.

I smiled.

He looked up and smiled back, moving forward embracing me in a tight hug. It surprised me at first but as his big frame encircled me I felt safe, secure and loved, something I hadn't felt in a long time. Without even noticing I buried my head into the crook of his neck and wrapped my arms around him, grabbing onto his shirt. I don't know how long we stayed like that for but too soon I felt Sam pull away, as my head left his neck I felt my eyes were wet.

"Hey now, no more tears, you've cried enough." Sam said grabbing my face and wiping my tears.

I gave him a watery smile, looking at the ground. "I'm sorry, I just needed that hug."

Sam smiled big again. "What are big brothers for?" he joked going a bit red, "You know you can come to me about anything right? No matter what, I'm here for you." He said turning serious.

I nodded, then frowned.

"What is it?" Same questioned immediately.

I paused for a moment. "Why did you believe me straight away?"

Sam frowned.

"Don't get me wrong, it is the honest truth its just, most people wouldn't without proof like a birth certificate or DNA test…" I shrugged.

He nodded understanding my question. "Yes, well, much like being a werewolf has its perks, so does being the alpha. When I give someone an order or ask them a question I sort of have the option to use this 'alpha energy', which sort of forces them to submit to me and fulfil what I ask of them whether that be a task or an answer." He explained. "I used it when I questioned you, so I know you were telling me the truth."

Wow they were some crazy powers, I thought to myself, but I should have known. When in doubt, werewolf powers.

"Oh, right. Good to know I guess." I nodded, that sense of overwhelmingness creeping up on me again. I couldn't do life altering information right now, like for real this time.

"Don't worry, I only use when I absolutely have to. I don't like having that kind of power over people." Sam mentioned slightly uncomfortable. He then paused for a moment seeming to read my face before smiling and slapping his knees. "Anyway, thats enough serious talk for now, you need to eat and drink something. Lets go to the kitchen, we saved you some pizza.

I nodded with a grateful smile, I was so thirsty and my stomach felt sick from emptiness. As Sam got up to leave the room I swung my legs out of bed, as I did so I noticed next to Sam's chair on the dresser an empty plate of pizza crusts. He hadn't even left my side to eat. My heart swelled.

As I followed Sam out of the room and into the kitchen I couldn't help but scan the room quickly for a particular face. He wasn't there. My shoulders slouched slightly as I gave Emily and Billy a half hearted smile in greeting before taking a seat at the table. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed Emily give Sam a worried glance before moving to get me some pizza, Sam placed his hands on my shoulders and squeezed comfortingly. Emily fluttered around, placing the food in front of me before getting me a jug of water.

"I hope you like meat lovers pizza kid, because thats all the pack seems to order." Sam joked, trying to lift the spirit of the room.

"Is there anything else I can get you Allira?" Emily asked kindly pouring me a glass and placing it in front of me, before sitting down herself.

"No thank you Emily." I replied thankfully reaching for it and taking a sip.

There was silence while I unwillingly let my mind wonder about Seth.

"Now that I see you standing next to each other, the similarities between you and Sam are quite obvious." Billy finally piped up.

I looked to Sam as he also poured himself a drink and moved to stand behind Emily, he gave a small smile as we made eye contact.

Sam was my brother. What the hell. I shook my head slightly as I began to eat.

After a few more moments spent thinking about what Seth was doing I thought I should stop and make an effort to stop the silence going on around me, it was getting awkward as hell.

"Sorry I missed the pack meeting today Sam..." I said quietly, looking at my food.

"Oh, thats okay Allira. After you fainted I sent everyone home, it was mostly for you anyway, meet the pack, ask questions etc…" Sam replied lightly. "Theres no hurry, we can reschedule when you're feeling more up to it."

I nodded guiltily continuing to eat. I wonder if Seth was struggling with his appetite as well?

There was another long pause.

That's it, I couldn't help what came out of me next, it had been building since I had sat down.

"How's Seth doing?" I pretty much blurted. Damit. I was so desperate to know.

Of course they all glanced at each other before Sam answered me.

"Ah, the last I heard he hasn't left his room since he left here."

"Oh." I replied slightly surprised. I didn't want to sound like a dramatic damsel in distress but I thought he would have wanted to see me after hearing I fainted. I mean I would if he had. Maybe he did really mean what he said about imprinting. I stopped eating, staring at my pizza glumly. "So… he hasn't come by, or called?" I was acutely aware how pathetic I sounded.

This time Emily answered me. "No he hasn't but-"

I abruptly stood up and went to leave the table. I wanted to be alone.

"Wait a second Allira, its not how you think." Sam spoke standing in front of me.

"Like I said, he hasn't but, he wont speak to anyone or eat anything, Sue was saying." Emily finished.

Well maybe he was feeling the same as me.

"Also im not sure if you're aware but like Seth said, an imprint is whatever the imprint needs and well, you said you never wanted to see him again." Sam added before I had the chance to say anything else.

"Wait, what?" I questioned confused.

"It's true." Sam replied seriously.

"Seth has to stay away because I told him to?" I asked dumbfounded. They all nodded. "This imprinting thing is a joke." I said shaking my head as I began to pace. "So wait, can I undo it? How do I change it?" I practically demanded.

They all seemed slightly amused at my reaction, which was mildly aggravating.

"Of course you can silly, just tell him you want to see him." Emily Smiled.

My mouth hung open. Really? Thats it? I was so over imprinting, but god damn it if I wasn't gonna fix this. Yes our relationship was weird but I couldn't go around feeling like this any more.

"Can I call him? Billy can I please use your phone?" I asked desperately.

"Of course." Billy nodded.

I walked towards the phone but Sam got there before me, taking it out of its holder. I looked at him expectingly.

"I'm going to allow this but i'm going to suggest that you two take time apart for a day or so after this, have some alone time, clear your head." Sam said looking at me seriously. "You and Seth have got to stop looking at this thing as a curse and more as a blessing. As cliche as it sounds you were made for each other ever since you were born, you match, just like a best friend or family, you just have that instant gel, and you would have even without the werewolf thing, you only realise straight away because your senses are heightened. So just think about that okay." Sam finished, dialling a number into the phone and holding it up to his ear. I nodded taking in his words seriously.

"Hi Sue, Sam here." Sam spoke into the receiver while looking at me. "Can I have a word to Seth please? its important." There was a long pause before Sam shoved the receiver at me. I fumbled with it for a second before bringing it to my ear.

"What is it Sam?" Seth's voice sighed into the phone. My heart fluttered as I paused, slightly overwhelmed by his voice.

"Seth?" I breathed weakly, hurriedly walking to my room. I leaned my back against the door as I closed it.

"Allira?" Seth questioned, perking up.

"I do want to see you again." I rushed quietly, swallowing hard. "Im sorry. I didn't mean what I said. Any of it."

"Oh, it's so good to hear your voice," Seth groaned slightly pained, "I'm sorry too… so sorry. I-I hate myself-I was angry-I didn't-" Seth sighed big. "I didn't at all mean what I said. I'm so sorry." His voice broke on the last word and so did my heart a little.

"So we're okay?" I questioned, feeling slightly lighter.

"We're okay." He said, I could hear his crooked smile through the phone. "Can I come see you now? I heard about Sam. You fainted? are you okay? I've been worrying none stop since I heard." Seth suddenly gushed with concern.

"I'm fine, everything's good here, but Sam suggested that we take a few days apart, to, you know, clear our heads." I mumbled towards the end.

There was a small pause. "Is that what you want?" Seth asked quietly.

His words tugged at me and I bit my lip. "I don't know, I mean I can see where he's coming from, it'd probably do us some good." I said half heartedly. Deep down I knew I didn't mean it.

Seth sighed big. "If you think its a good idea then, i'm on board." Seth replied with forced enthusiasm.

"I mean, we don't have to be to strict about it" I added quickly unable to help it. "We can just see how we go and if it gets to much then we don't have to fight it-"

"Okay." Seth answered quickly, I could here the smile on his face. What was he thinking?

"Okay then." I said suspiciously, "Um, so, I guess I'll see you when I see you?"

"You shall see me when I see you." Seth repeated seriously.

"Ha, alright, um, good night Seth." I finished awkwardly not knowing how to respond.

"Good night Allira." He said sweetly before hanging up the phone.

I sighed big into the receiver out of relief and longing, before dropping the phone from my ear.

Well at least things were kind of resolved now I guess? I shrugged to myself before opening my door and returning to the kitchen. Everyone looked at me expectantly as I placed the receiver back to its original spot.

"How'd it go?" Emily finally burst.

I turned to them with a smile. "Good." I sighed again, "We're good."

They all smiled at my reply and nodded. "I'm glad to hear it." Sam said "And about you guys taking a break…?" he questioned.

"Oh, yeah, I told him what you said and how I thought it was a good idea, so now we're seeing how we go." I replied.

"That's very responsible of the two of you, it'll be good for you both." Sam stated confidently. I nodded in reply.

"Did you want anything else to eat or drink Allira?" Emily questioned.

"Oh, no, thats okay Emily, Im good for the moment. Thank you though." I said appreciatively. "Um, actually, I think ill go read in my room for a bit and chill out or something, if thats okay?" I didn't feel much like talking, I just wanted some quiet time for myself for a change after the last couple of roller coaster days.

"By all means." Sam nodded, gesturing with his hand.

I smile and nodded. "Thanks for dinner and, everything you guys." I said deeply looking at each of them in turn before turning and going to my room.

After closing the door I looked around the room where I had noted several books scattered about before. I picked one up that had an interesting cover and settled on my bed. I don't know how long I had read for but the house had grown quiet and it had begun to rain outside. The sound of the rain was really relaxing playing against the house and it made my bed feel that much warmer and comfortable. I felt my eyelids begin to droop so I decided to call it a night, because you know I needed more sleep. With a yawn and a stretch I placed the book on the bedside table, as I walked to turn the light off three short taps on my window made me freeze mid stride. I turned around quickly to see nothing at my window so I moved forward slowly for a better inspection. It wasn't till I kneeled on my bed and looked out the window did I see the perpetrator, Seth standing in the rain below my window, soaking wet in just a pair a shorts. He smiled big when we made eye contact and waved. I smiled back and shrugged in confusion before opening my window and waving him in. I quickly shuffled back on my bed and just in time as Seth easily jumped up and pulled himself through the window in one smooth moment, landing softly on my bed.

Damn these werewolf moves looked cool.

Seth huffed and looked around the room quickly, before looking at me and shifting his whole body to face me with crossed legs. We sat in silence for a moment looking at each other with small smiles.

"Um, I'll get you a towel." I whispered slightly dazed, finally breaking eye contact and jumping up to grab a towel off the the back of the door. I gave it to him and resumed my previous position, this time drawing my knees up and resting my chin on my knees. I watched him silently as he quickly dried himself, my knees the only thing keeping my mouth from hanging open. He must have felt my eyes for he quickly glanced at me with a cheeky grin, I turned red and everted my eyes grinning like guilty idiot. When he dropped the towel on the floor I finally looked back.

"So what are you doing here? I thought-

"-You said till it gets to much and well, it got too much." Seth shrugged with that cheeky grin again. "I needed to see you were alright with my own eyes." He said more honestly, "How are you?"

I smiled at his sweetness, "I feel a lot better now." I couldn't stop myself from giving him a flirty look. This made his crooked smile bigger.

"Well I suppose now that I know that I can leave now if you want?" He added making to move.

"No!" I rushed placing my hand on his knee to stop him. "I mean, you don't have to." I added bashfully looking around the room. My quick response was exactly what he was wanting. "I'm glad to see you." I said after a pause, finally looking at him through my lashes.

His smile dropped slowly to be replaced with those intense smouldering eyes, which like clock work set off reactions all over my body. This was dangerous territory for us.

I quickly broke eye contact and took back my hand, looking out the window. "So, should we talk about what happened?" I whispered still not looking at him.

There was a pause which almost made me look at him.

"I think all that needs to be said is, even though we may not know each other that well, what we do know is we both care for one another deeply so we need to stop denying it to each other and ourselves." Seth finally said honestly. This made me look at him.

Wow.

I nodded slowly,"You're absolutely right." I finally respond slightly emotional. "Otherwise we're just hurting each other." I looked down slightly disappointed as our previous fight flickered across my mind.

I felt Seth grab my ankles and dragged me closer towards him. I shifted my position so I was also crossed legged, my knees brushing his. He placed his hands on my knees as I looked up at him.

"We don't have be anything right now, well take things slow, like, normal people." He added humorously, making me giggle.

"Because everything about us screams normal." I couldn't help but add jokingly.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." Seth replied mock seriously before breaking out into that crooked grin I was beginning to love so much. "Anyway, we'll get the hang of this I'm sure. I'll have your back if you have mine?" He finished with a content look at me, squeezing my knees.

I swear in that moment, as I looked up at him through my lashes with a small smile, I fell for him, like in a normal regular way. I was suddenly so happy that Seth was the one I had imprinted on, that he was the one to go through this with me. I leant forward closing the small space between us and pressed my lips against his. He seemed surprised at first but quickly smiled into the kiss and kissed back. I was quick to pull back though, knowing if I let it go on I wouldn't be able to stop. I flushed big unable to look at him with a cheeky smile.

"I'll take that as a yes." Seth sighed heavily, I could hear the grin in his voice. "Alright um, I better go before… we get caught." Seth said suggestively ruffling his hair. "I gotta remember now my imprint is the sister of the Alpha."

"Yeah, sorry about that." I chuckled going red again.

"How is that going? is everything alright with Sam?" Seth enquired concernedly.

"Surprisingly well actually, I mean, we haven't talked about it much, I think he's scared i'll faint or something again, but he seems to have taken to the big brother roll already." I said with a shrug. "I'm still trying to get my head around it."

"Yeah that came out of nowhere huh?" Seth said wondrously.

We ended up talking this for hours. I told him about my father and how Sam had found out, and he told me more about the pack families histories and it just went on from there. Throughout our conversation I couldn't help but notice all the little affectionate gestures Seth and I would find ourselves doing without even thinking like, tucking hair behind ears, getting fallen eyelashes, even just resting our hands on the others knee. It wasn't till Seth yawned big that we stopped and realised how late it was.

"Oh my gosh how long have we been talking for?" I whispered looking around for a clock.

"Not long enough." Seth said softly.

I looked at him caught off guard by his response and he was looking at me seriously before that smiled cracked through the surface and he looked away, moving to a stand to stretch.

This boy… I tell you…

"I really should go now, the sun will be up soon-" Seth said yawning again, his back to me.

In one swift movement I slide off the bed and wrapped my arms around him, hugging him from behind. I nuzzled the side of my face into his back.

"I wish you didn't have too," I said quietly. "but we cant get caught again two nights in a row, and by Sam…"

"I know." Seth replied, turning around in my arms. "Better stay on his good side." As I looked up at him he cupped my face in his hands and leant his forehead against mine. We stayed like that for a moment just looking at each other as he stroked my cheek.

"Okay, that will have to do me till a more reasonable hour of morning." Seth said more to himself, before pressing his lips to my forehead and holding me close to him.

I was a little disappointed he didn't kiss me but I guess we had just agreed to take it slow. He released me but still held onto one of my hands leading me over to the bed and window. As I sat down on the bed once more, Seth crawled over it, slowly opening the window and sticking his legs out so he was sitting on the window sill. He turned to me.

"I'll be back in a few hours, try get some sleep." He said reaching up to stroke my cheek again or so I thought, his hand then slid to the back of my my neck and he pulled me forward crashing my lips onto his. He kissed me passionately for a good few seconds making my stomach flutter and head giddy. When he reluctantly pulled away I was left stunned for a moment.

"Goodnight Allira." Seth whispered.

"mmhhm." I nodded still unable to speak coherently. This made him smile and with one last look at me he slide out the window and took off into the night.

I touched my now swollen lips, as a small smile creeped up on them. Maybe imprinting wasn't so bad.

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