Four men stood in front of me.
The Alpha stood there awkwardly curiously eying me a couple times, and raised his eyebrows when he found out I was Sam's brother,. He was shocked, but he made an effort to appear nonchalant.
I felt a little stand-offish. He was enemy of my brother's pack, so they were my enemies. However, Sam reassured me that they were on good terms.
He introduced himself as Jacob Black, and I nearly choked on my spit. This was Jacob Black? The skinny kid who was always hanging out with those guys...Embry and Quil? I froze when I realized Embry and Quil were standing right there. This wolf thing really changes people.
"You're Rachel's brother, right?" I noticed from the corner of my eye, Paul's eyes relaxed from the sound of someone speaking Rachel's name. Just a tad bit creepy.
"Yeah," he said
I nodded with this piece of information. I remember now. My life at college had left me in total ignorance of what was going on here. I remembered Jacob Black because his sister was a total babe. We went to the same school, and knowing that someone from La Push attended state gave me assurance and sense of home. We were friends back in La Push and got closer at college. I didn't even know that this was the Rachel that Paul was talking about. Man, I've got to go see her!
With that, I introduced myself, and stuttered when Sam completely interrupted me. It wasn't what he did but what he said. He asked where Leah was.
"Leah?" I cut in "Why would Leah be here?"
Jacob scoffed "She's in this pack"
"And apparently she's Jake's Beta" Paul nearly laughed. Just by their joking manner, I could tell their friendship survived.
"Yes, she is" Jacob said proudly "Gotta problem with it, Pauly?"
"Yea, I do-"
"If she's your beta, where is she?" Jared said arrogantly
I was still lost on how Leah was a wolf in the first place, but I really didn't know she was a wolf here. I assumed she'd want to get the hell out. How come Sam failed to tell me this? That just pissed me off. I mean, he didn't tell me Leah was in Jake's pack and she wasn't in Sam's, so how the hell was I supposed to know? Couldn't she be just some sort of lone wolf? Did you have to be a part of a pack?
"Wow, Sam" I addressed, catching the attention "How did this subject not come up?"
"You didn't-"
I waved him off, and Jacob raised his eyebrow at my easiness. Alpha or not, Sam was my little brother. When I told him to shut up, he shut up. Or else.
"Well where is she?" I piped "I haven't seen her in forever"
"I don't know" Jacob replied honestly. Jared snorted. I felt Sam narrow his eyebrows
"How could you not know where she is?" he said disapprovingly "And this is dangerously close to vampire land..."
"Unlike you, I don't chain them. They're here because they want to be."
Sam flinched "I don't chain them. I make sure they're safe"
"Leah can watch her own back and the Cullen's wouldn't do anything anyway" Jacob assured with some sort of stupid confidence. Somewhere within the last sentence I detected blatant hope, but some trust. "In any case, it's probably safer here"
"And what if they would?" Sam fired, scoffing at Jacob's last remark.
"Then I'd have no choice but to-"
"What?" Sam chuckled "Attack? You would never risk Renesmee."
"I wouldn't. Just like how I wouldn't risk Leah" Jacob's nose flared.
"It's obviously a risk when she's out there alone" Sam spread his arms out wide to put emphasis on the dangers of the wild. The look on his face was a smug one.
"I don't underestimate her" Jacob said as if it was a given. His annoyed teenage tone angered the parental side of my brother.
"Kinda hard not to when a clan of leeches are two feet away" Sam replied
"Kinda hard to assume they would ever do something like that. Especially when there's Nessie"
"Kinda hard to defend yourself when you're so cocky" Sam shot.
"Can you guys kinda shut the fuck up?" Quil mumbled, I chuckled with the rest of them. Jacob glared at him, as if telling him that he ruined his fight. But I saw him grin as he turned away.
"Gosh, Sam" Jacob scratched his head "What the hell happened?"
"I don't know" Sam admitted, to my surprise he smiled. Sam rarely smiled. "This Alpha thing blows"
"Yeah" Jacob agreed, looking away to the western part of the forest, as if waiting.
"Is that where she is?" Sam questioned "I think I smell her-"
"She's by the river" Seth informed "She doesn't want you to smell her"
Sam's lip twitched when Seth spoke to him with some sort of authority. This whole thing was starting to turn into a soap opera. I cleared my throat in boredom mixed with annoyance, how long was this meeting going to take?
Sam looked at me for a second "Yeah. I guess we should go" he turned around to see the other pack "It was nice seeing you guys. Jake."
Sam bobbed his head in respect to Quil and Embry who returned with less enthusiasm, and he looked towards Seth with a smile. Seth raised his eyebrows. I had to hide a laugh at his lack of subtleness.
Sam's lips tightened as he peered around to run back to La Push, all of them followed after and I was left standing there for a second
"Will it kill you to walk?" I mumbled, leaving the scene a little awkwardly. I didn't glance to see the other pack disperse. They probably took off in the opposite direction, the same way Sam did.
I only learned about Pack order in the run over here, apparently I was obliged to follow the Alpha's orders no matter what. There was this invisible force that made you bow down whenever insubordination occurred. I didn't like the idea of bowing down to my younger brother, so, whenever Sam did something, and the others mimicked, I tended to do the opposite. Showing my superiority. I wasn't going to bow down to my younger brother, to hell with that.
And since they liked to run, I found myself walking. Just to keep my pride alive. I even used a different rout. Just cause.
I found myself subconsciously heading to my favorite place in the world, I guess it was my turn to finally calm down after all that's happened today. And shockingly, a lot has happened these days in La Push. I saved a life, met a vampire, transformed into a mythical creature...you know, the usual.
This was one hell of a summer break. I mean, the last thing I needed was more stress on my platter, and knowing my luck so far, I shouldn't have been so optimistic.
Ironically, the smell hit me the exact instant I thought that, the sight joined in seconds after when she became apparent from under the foliage.
Pause.
The world blurs into a giant pallet of natural colors, the beauty in the middle; the object of my affection, the focus point lies still in inhuman serenity. My dwelling staggers a bit, as if being reeled in closer to her, as if I had to be within centimeters of her skin. As if I needed a second look.
And when I did, I caught a glimpse of her face, I nearly screamed of insanity, her beauty was overwhelming. It was madness. I couldn't handle it. The face that launched a thousand ships, the one who stole my heart in a matter of seconds.
My feet became numb as I walked closer to her...trying so very careful to make the least noise possible. I didn't want to interrupt her.
I couldn't help but want to tear my hair out and bow to her knees. She was so damn beautiful.
So lonely.
So small. Fragile. Weak.
She was in dire need of protection, and I was there for her.
I stuck my chest out, bulged my biceps in hopes of catching her keen eye but all I could see was tears rolling down her cheeks; for some obscure reason she was sad. My gut wrenched.
She had her feet in my favorite river, and her hands at her sides except for one trailing in the water but most importantly she was sitting still in such a difficult way.
I sniffed the air. Obviously this girl was one of us, but I honestly thought that only meant she was Quileute. Apparently she was a wolf.
Leah.
I moved one more inch from the spot again and that was when she flinched her head in my direction, a battle crouch followed automatically.
I raised my hands up, alerting her that I would never hurt her. Never dream of it.
Her eyes were pale brown, I wanted to join her in her weeping...it seemed as though years of tears alone changed the very color of her irises. I wanted to cry over that.
Her very being was astounding and I had finally realized that I reached my destination in life. This girl was my world already, and I wanted her at any cost.
She relaxed her position, and my heart thumped even harder than before
"Who are you?" She stiffened, and asked with a lack of politeness, however her voice was still angelic. I needed to hear it again.
"I-I'm Ben" I shuddered to think of her first perception of me.
"You look familiar" she hinted
My eyes wandered to her onyx colored hair, I wanted to weave my fingers through it..."I'm Ben" I had kept it simple "And you're-."
"Leah" she breathlessly answered, looking at me cluelessly
"Leah Clearwater"
"Yes...Do I know you?" she raised an eyebrow
"I'm Ben, remember? Sam's brother!"
Her face drained of color, and I could see her arms tense underneath her big t-shirt, she was restraining herself from running. I mentally slapped my self for reminding her of the biggest douche she's probably met, and it didn't look good that I was related to him.
"Ben...Oh...how good to see you" she dropped to her knees and resumed her normal activity "Shouldn't you be in college or something?"
"I took a break. Mind if I join you?"
"I don't care" she said, suddenly colder than when I first saw her.
I sat next to her and inhaled her scent on more time, it sent me into a fiery frenzy. She looked at me weirdly for one second, as if just now figuring something out.
"Ben..." she flinched back "You're...you're a wolf?"
I made a face "Yea...and you are too?"
She mimicked me, I began to flutter "Yea...sucks don't it?"
"No, not really" I said, smiling at the sky.
"You must be crazy. How could this be good?" she said bitterly
"It keeps me in La Push"
She raised her eyebrows in disgust. She replied after a couple seconds. "And you'd want to stay here because of..."
"You" I slipped
"Me?"
"Yes, you"
"You don't even know me..." she said sickeningly
"I do know you." I stated, hurt from her comment "What are you talking about?
"Okay you might have..." Leah allowed, her eyes trailing in a circle "But we haven't seen each other in like two years"
"Yeah..." I hated myself for leaving and missing out being with her earlier
"Then you don't know me, anymore"
"I don't need to"
"Then why do I keep you here?"
"Because you're the most amazing woman placed on this planet" I gushed, quickly regretting my words when she strayed away
She stood "Um..."
"Oh, don't be weirded out, Leah. I'm so sorry, I really am for not being here for you, I know it's been tough-"
"How would you?" she snapped "You haven't even been here"
"But, I was-"
"No. I don't need you" she gritted "I don't need anyone"
I walked a little closer, my palms up, fingers wide in an effort for her to come to me, hopefully in my loving embrace. Maybe for my chance to touch her.
The thought made my brain spin fanatically.
"Fuck off. Creep" she sneered. So much for fantasy...
My heart shattered when she took one more disgusted look at me and ran off into the trees, and without warning I followed sensed I was and ceased in her sprint, looking at me carefully as I halted, breathing harder than she was, she looked at me boringly.
"Ben..." she said quietly "I'm sorry if I...oh, fuck it"
I leaned in forward, waiting for her reply, eagerly on my feet, in weak hope to tell her I loved her.
"You imprinted" she said bluntly "On me"
"I imprinted?" I questioned "On you?"
"Yea, I just said that" she said annoyingly "We're gonna have to figure out a way to fix this"
"Anything" I said "I'll do anything for you, I just want you to be happy. I want you to be happy with me, I want to lo-"
"Okay, yeah. If you want me to be happy, quit with the lines, 'kay?"
"Oh, I'm sorry" I apologized, quickly "I am-"
"And please, don't kiss my ass either" she rubbed her temples "It's a huge turnoff"
"Right. Don't kiss ass. Got it"
She gave me a small grin and looked away as if she was angry for doing so, I still returned it. The small gleam of her lips and the flash of her beautiful face made me never want to pull those muscles down.
"I'm sorry for all this" she said at once "I mean, this is really gonna suck"
"What is?"
"I have a boyfriend," she said, a small smirk flashed then turned slowly down
My heart dropped. A thousand burning knives stabbed my side, I clutched it, almost tripping over my feet...and I wasn't even moving. I wanted to fall to the ground. I didn't want to think that another man was with Leah... I didn't want to comprehend that she could love someone else, I didn't want someone else to be there in my spot, because I knew deep in my heart no one in this universe could possibly love her as much as I could. No one was perfect for her. No one could give her what she needs, no one. I struggled to keep my face straight of reaction.
It felt like a million minutes passed before I finally spoke "B-boyfriend?"
"Yeah. Actually, we're engaged." she dropped before showing me a nasty smile.
"Leah-" I stopped, not trusting my words
Then she started laughing full-out, and I didn't know whether to join or not "Just kidding! You should've seen your face! Gee wiz. You really imprinted? Just making sure."
"That wasn't funny" I nearly growled, though my heart never stopped with its vulnerable beating, relief washed over.
"Yea, it was" she guffawed "You should have seen your face"
I chose not to argue, I imprinted on sadistic woman. And I was irrationally in love with her, already. This does suck.
"Gosh, Ben" She said. I took a deep breath when she spoke my name "Interesting turn of events, eh?"
"Yeah" I agreed "I really think it's for the-"
I was cut mid-sentence when her lips crushed mine full force, at once she invaded my mouth with her sweet, soft tongue, I melted. My eyes rolled back from the on-top-of-the-world feeling she gave me, my hands wandered to her waist, I nearly fell over from being light-headed, to an extreme level. I was shocked, but I didn't let that stop me from kissing back, I wanted to prove to her that I loved her and I would be anything for her.
She released her lips, and pursed them as if she was mock thinking "Hmm...Just wanted to try that"
She began to walk away, and I was still petrified from the unannounced kiss, that my mouth literally froze in any words to speak against her. I hated myself for letting her leave just like that, I detested when my own tongue betrayed my heart in it's weak effort to recover.
She took long strides away from me until she wasn't in front of me anymore, my mind spasmed, angry for not getting her back. I need to find her.
Just then I heard a wolf call.
My head flinched, my body needed to answer the call, but my heart sought to chase after her again, I couldn't fight the instinct, so I found myself running in the other direction, my soles pounding the dirt each step sending a jolt to my inner workings, I couldn't disobey pack rule...I had to...I had to.
I met up with the direction of the call, and realized it was Sam, who was in human form. His arms across his chest, an angry expression on his face. He stared at me for ten seconds. I stared back, unafraid.
"Where have you been?"
I didn't answer, instead I felt my eyes roll over a bit towards the area I knew Leah left, I kinda wanted to run after her but it was impossible, my Alpha was demanding where I was and I needed to explain.
I hated myself for thinking that.
"Ben..."
"I was in heaven"
He stared at me for what seemed like hours, my lips twitched but I didn't crumble. He cleared his throat as if waiting for me to explain.
"Seriously. I've met the most beautiful woman in the world and your stupid wolf call made me lose her."
"That wolf call was made because you weren't with us. Ben, there are vamps roaming around in the area you were, I can't risk you like-"
"You made me lose her" I repeated, fury surpassing.
"Who is she?" Sam grinned "Some imaginary girl that lives in forests?"
"You know who she is" I looked dead on his eyes, which suddenly widened in curiosity.
Sam raised an eyebrow "I honestly have no clue. You were just over there. What girl would be in the trees?"
I sighed "What do you think?"
Sam looked down for a second, and that's when I knew that realization sunk in. "You saw Leah?"
I closed my eyes at the sound of her name. Sam scoffed.
"Really dude?" Sam said, unconvinced "Leah?"
"Yeah. What's wrong with Leah?"
"I mean...I knew you liked her, but the 'most beautiful woman in the world' is kinda pushing it"
"It's not a lie" I sneered "She is the most amazing creature placed on this planet. She's beautiful"
"I know, she is...beautiful...but why are you acting so weird?"
"Same reason why you're Emily's bitch" I gritted
Sam narrowed his eyes "I'm not her bitch."
I was so out of it that I couldn't even laugh at Sam's statement. Instead, I rolled my eyes "Sure. Have you figured it yet?"
Sam looked at me for one split second, his plain brown eyes blinked once when he figured it out. They didn't betray him, he remained monotone, yet I knew this would have some sort of an affect on him.
"Cool. Imprint. Good for you." He nodded once.
"Yeah."
It was silent for a second, I knew Sam's initial reaction was a phony and definitely not his real perception of this situation, I waited five long seconds before he spilled his true feelings.
"You're not fucking with me or anything, right?" he said, raising his hand "Seriously. You imprinted. On Leah?"
"Yeah. Is there a problem?"
"Yes!" He exclaimed "You fucking imprinted on Leah fucking Clearwater-"
"...and?"
Sam wiped his mouth "She'll put you through hell"
"Figured." I said, carelessly, awaiting the pain she will inflict on me "You can't say much"
Sam gritted his teeth "For the last time, Ben, I tried to...you know what? Never mind. Just know that you imprinted on Leah and that she belongs to Jake's pack. "
"I thought you said you were cool with Jacob?"
"We are on a personal level" Sam began to pace "but, pack-wise, it's like we're natural born enemies. We can't help but feel some sort of small rivalry when we're in wolf form. You saw Jake and I earlier, we were arguing and I didn't even know why"
I shook my head "That's your problem. I don't know Jacob. I have no problem with them"
"They might have a problem with you. It's the Alpha's job to protect and watch over it's wolves, and when a threat comes along-"z
"I am not a threat assface"
"Whatever you are, you might distract Leah. And if you cause any ruckus in Jake's pack, he's going to have an issue with you"
"I won't be a ruckus." I snorted like a child
"Yeah. Whatever"
"You don't believe me?"
"No" Sam stated bluntly "You imprinted. You'll definitely pose a distraction. Join the club"
I scoffed "Whatever."
"It isn't just a 'whatever' Ben. You imprinted on a high-ranking pack member, Jacob-like any alpha, won't let this slide"
"...what?" Sam didn't over pack ranks with me. Just one of the many insights he's lacked in telling me.
"Leah is Jake's beta"
"So, what's that supposed to mean?"
"His second in command, Ben. She's pretty important to the pack's survival. He doesn't watch her like he does the rest because there is this trust between them, he expects her to be defensive for herself and the others, helps him watch for the lower ranked."
"That's too much to put-"
"No it isn't. That's the role as a beta, Ben"
"Well, she doesn't need to watch for herself, anymore...I'm here."
Sam sighed "I don't know how we're gonna deal with this one. What did Leah say to you?"
"She told me to fuck off, at first"
Sam whistled "Okay..."
"And that she had a boyfriend" I winced "Who she was going to marry" Sam raised his eyebrows and opened his mouth to speak but I cut him off "but then she said she was joking"
Sam shook his head, a mock look of concern "Cruel. Expect more."
"She laughed. She has a weird sense of humor"
"Yeah, that's Leah for you-"
"And she told me other thing that she didn't like. Calling me annoying" I pursed my lips, looking up thinking of anything else I might of forgotten "Then she kissed me"
Sam coughed "Oh, wow. Alright. Good start. She tells you to fuck off and she kisses you, kinda hard to decipher what that means"
"She's not confused." I defended "She's angry. She's mad because of the shit she's been through"
Sam looked at me for a second and laughed to himself "You're going to start hating me, aren't you?"
"I already do"
"Damn." Sam rubbed his jaw
"Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna look for Lee"
"Not such a good idea. She's with the vamps right now. Why don't you come with us and eat some food? I'll call Jacob and tell him about-"
"Yeah, call him. Tell him I don't give a damn if he doesn't-"
"No. I have a better idea..." Sam waved "Old Quil is throwing a bonfire tonight. Since you want to see Leah so damn much, instead of calling them, I need you to invite Jake's pack. Quil wants them there-"
"On it" I called, already jolting sprint towards her amazing scent, I heard Sam's laughter echo in the trees.
That bastard.
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