Chapter 1
I've always had a roller coaster of a life with too many ups, downs and loop-de-loops to count. As a kid growing up I was a spoiled brat, along with my loving brother, who in fact was the best friend a person could have. He helped me through everything I've had to deal with and never, not once, turned his back on me. Out of all the guys in my life he's been the only one to stay by my side throughout my entire life, my dad would have been the other, if I hadn't killed him. Anyway, my brother was indeed my best and practically only friend for quite a while. He tried to always protect me from everyone: vampires, the pack, hell even from my own self sometimes.
At a young age I knew my family was well established, not rich but not poor. I was a sneaky child who knew exactly what to ask for and when. And boy did I know how to play the puppy pout on my dad; he was like putty in my capable hands. My mother was more of a hassle when it came to getting what I wanted but eventually I usually did.
Around the age of 13 was when life started to begin its teetering. First of all that was the year I got my period for the first time. It was also when I had my first official boyfriend, which turned into my first heartache. It's pathetic of me to admit it but I didn't react all too well to the situation. I ended up decking him in the face and kicking him where the sun didn't shine. I was also mean enough to get basically my entire grade to give him the cold shoulder.
At this point in time I would like to openly admit that yes indeed I KNOW I was an evil manipulative bitchy kid who turned into a similar teenager. Eventually I did grow out of it, though it took a while because, for some reason, I had to go through the same lesson over and over before I learned, damn my stubbornness.
Anyway, I felt a great amount of shame after a week went by and he sat in the corner, by himself, during lunch. I decided to take pity on him and went over to sit with him, which signaled everyone else that it was ok to associate with him. He was amazingly cool about it and didn't bitch me out, like I would have done if the roles were reversed. From there on there were many other times that not only did I act like a bitch but I was treated like one, it was ironic that I literally turned into one. Damn karma! The word 'bitch' carried more meaning than anyone could imagine each time someone spat it at me.
I used to blame the Cullens for me turning into a huge fur ball but I got over that a while back. Now I just blame my own actions that I've made, yes I know I sound so grownup. I came to terms with the karma that I had to deal with until it was fully paid. It happened a while after Ness was born that I began actually liking the leaches… I mean Cullens. I couldn't help but refer to them by their old nickname sometimes, old habits die hard.
So, yes I grew past my utter revulsion for the Cullens for two main reasons: one, I took notice of the karma that was obviously of my own making and two, Renesmee Carlie Cullen won my heart in mere seconds; hard to believe but completely true.
After the supposed war between the dictator vamps and us time passed and Jacob, my doofy alpha, rarely left Ness's side. Since he was the alpha and I was the beta I felt it was my duty to stick by him. At first it pissed me off- no strike that it was even worse than being pissed off but I always stuck by his side. I eventually grew accustomed to the vampires' scent and got closer in perimeter during patrol, mainly because of the amazing way Esme's cooking smelled. I never really entered the 'lair' though, especially after the 'shit that went down' (as Seth so eloquently said) between me and Bella.
Jacob, I guess, got fed up with my resistance to befriending them and brought out Nessie for some bonding time. He was a big enough ass hat and got her to call me 'Auntie LeeLee'… although when Ness said it, it didn't hurt as much…
"Auntie LeeLee!" the little mutant squealed as Jacob placed her on the ground. I surprised myself, and Jacob, when all I did was glare at 'Mr. Alpha'.
"Jake, why did she call me that?" I asked between clenched teeth. Worry seeped into his dark brown eyes as he glanced at me then back to his little abomination.
"Jakey said that you wanted me to call you Auntie LeeLee, Miss Leah," the runt said. I hated to admit it but the abom- the kid not only looked drop dead adorable but she sounded so darn cute!
"Did he really?" I asked slightly menacingly.
"Yes," she answered quietly, stepping closer to Jake, as if sensing my underlying meaning.
"Well, sweetie, I would appreciate it if you just call me Leah, or anything around those lines would be good too, okay? Anything not LeeLee, please."Jake stared at me with wide-eyed astonishment as I spoke to his imprint. Hell, I was completely baffled with the grace that I had with the little runt.
"Can I call you LeeLa?" she asked so sweetly, I melted. Her chocolate brown eyes locked with mine and I instinctively drew near her.
"LeeLa, eh? Sure why not kiddo." She beamed at me and threw herself into my arms, catching all of us completely off guard. My body reacted by tensing up in the utmost uncomfortable way only to completely relax once she situated her arms around my waist. I heard Jake let out a huff of breath as he took a step closer to Ness and I. "How old are ya kiddo?" I asked.
"I am now one year, three months and 22days old," she grinned. I felt my eyes go wide but made no real comment. She was so big and could speak so well for a one year old. I flicked a glance over to Jake in time to see his eyes darken and look away.
"Well, we should get going now Nessie," Jake murmured as he reached out for her hand.
"Jakey?"
"Yea, Nessie?" He asked looking at her with a soft caring gaze. I turned my face away as my stomach began to churn. For a second I forgot that Jacob was one of the imprint stricken…
"Can I stay with LeeLa?"Jake and I gaped at her as she smiled sweetly at the both of us.
"Um are you sure kiddo?" I asked cautiously as she kept her arms around my waist. She nodded her head enthusiastically as she tightened her hold on me. "Is that ok with you, Alpha man?" I asked looking up from her to see his reaction.
"As long as Nessie's happy, I'm good with it." He opened his arms for the little runt and she leapt into his embrace happily.
"Thanks Jakey!" she squealed gleefully. Once their hug ended, she turned away from him and extended her hand towards me. I looked at the little girl and saw the entire symbolism of taking her hand in the blink of an eye. If I took her hand I would accept her, I would be overcoming the ache of an imprint, and I would be accepting someone else into my life.
"Let's go running, I'll teach you a thing or two, Ness," I smiled, grasping her small hand in mine…
I smiled, ending the fond memory of the first bonding moment I had with Ness. Since that I day, Ness saw me in the purest of lights. She also became the fertilizer to a budding friendship between me and the other Cullens. She loved to get us closer together and made us play dolls, which she obviously didn't like all that much herself. Eventually we (the Cullens and I), decided to convince her to ditch the dolls and take up something more… stimulating.
Apparently all of the Cullens had an affinity for racing (save Yellow-Bellied Bella), which was something I utterly loved to do; not just in cars of course but with our own amazing bodies as vessels too. We would spend hours running and challenging each other. Eventually our relationship extended from just appeasing Ness to true friendship.
As some years passed, Renesmee grew into a beautiful young woman that she would remain for the rest of eternity. Jacob obviously remained the exact same; Seth and I stuck with him and the Cullens. The bond that my brother and I foraged with the Cullens was so strong that we considered them as a part of our pack, willing to continue phasing. When we found out that they were moving we decided to go along with them, especially since our mom found a partner in Chief Swan. Seth and I decided it would be better for them and us if we went with the Cullen clan. Of course my mother informed Emily and the two planned a going away party for me, Seth, Jake and even the Cullens, which took place the day before we left. It wasn't huge or too elaborate but a nice gathering of everyone that knew of the secret world. There was laughing, crying, smacking and even some hugging going on with everyone. By the end of the night all of the goodbyes were said and we were on our way.
It was a relief to everyone when Seth and I also decided to go to school with Ness and Jake. Ness had managed to make her family swear not to share any classes with her, but Edward and Bella used me and my brother as a loophole. It was hilarious how she told her parents that she would actually love to have class with us and not them.
It was then on the first day of school that all of our lives changed, well mainly mine. As we walked in together as a puzzling group, I caught a whiff of the most enticing scent ever. I froze in my spot and searched the entire place in front me to find nothing too extraordinary, just another high school full of hormonal teenagers. The scent lingered, making my stomach flop and heart skitter. I felt myself calm down significantly and gave Jasper a thankful glance. He offered up a curt nod, a ghost of a smile briefly touching his lips.
'What's wrong?' Ness projected her thoughts into my mind. I slowly shook my head and smiled at her. By the look in her eyes I doubted she was fully convinced that all was peachy.
"There," Edward motioned pointing to the door labeled 'Administration', ending Ness's chance to question me on my behavior. We followed him, trying to ignore the continuous gasps and stares we got. Once we got in, I found the source of the scent... I found my imprint!
Our eyes locked and I felt all the air I had in my body escape. It was as if every action I ever took led me to that moment of completion. My entire body relaxed in a way that I thought was impossible after all the pain I had experienced. I felt my heart leap into my throat as I took an uneasy step closer to my other half. Those sweet beautifully colored eyes held mine in such a way that made my soul sing.
I heard Edward's gasp followed by a curious Bella and Seth. Edward hastily and quietly explained that I had finally found my imprint. Gasps escaped from my group, the loudest from my brother, Jake and Ness. I didn't pay much attention to them because I was preoccupied with ogling at my new found soul mate.
I couldn't tear my eyes away for a second and ended up bumping into a small coffee table. Heat like no other flooded my being as I scrambled to make myself look like less of a dumbass.
"Way to go Leah," Rosalie quipped too softly for a normal human to hear. I heard some stifled giggles and shot Barbie a glare. She grinned at me before making a motion towards my imprint. I quickly glanced at my angel before I glowered and returned to the group.
Edward can you please just get our stuff and send us away, please? I feel completely mortified right now, I thought to the mind reader. I could have sworn that I saw his lips twitch, even if ever so slightly. He walked over to the receptionist, worked his vampy charm, got our schedules then handed me mine. I made a beeline to the exit and didn't stop until I knew my imprint wasn't near.
The pull to my imprint was virtually unbearable; such a sharp stabbing pain pulling at the base of my neck with a force of a train. It felt stronger than any memory of any other wolf's imprint. I rubbed the back of my neck and tried to calm my nerves. I already felt jumpy from being too far away but I couldn't bring myself to face anymore humiliation. In that moment, as I splashed water on my face from a water fountain, I knew that I had to find a way to be with my imprint, no matter how bad things started off, I would. My mind found that moment of connection with my other half…
When I looked into her eyes, the world fell away to leave only her standing before me in all her glory. In that instant my future was written and I was bound by my very soul to her life. Hell, she was my life, my entire reason for breath. Her hair fell in cascading waves of different shades of brown, from a golden tinge to a dark brown. Her cheeks had an angular yet chubby look to them which made her look utterly adorable. Those soft chocolate brown eyes of hers hypnotized me with their intensity… 'Oh shit,' I thought, finally realizing exactly what happened. 'I imprinted... on a girl.'
My mind whirred and I teetered, close to falling if not for my killer grip on the water fountain. How could I imprint on a girl? Sam drilled into our minds that we imprinted for the sole purpose of making the best offspring to carry on the wolf gene, although around Emily he said it much more romantically, yuck. The fact that my imprint is a girl threw that theory out the window and left the one Ness preferred, imprinting was meant for wolves to find their one true love. That meant my one true love was a girl… a girl…
I'd always known what my sexuality was, that I liked members of both the sexes. Being part of a small Indian reservation and the daughter of one of the council members made my sexuality a big no-no, so I never let it be known unless I trusted the person enough. Seth, my parents, Emily and Sam were the only ones to know about me. When I phased and became closer to the pack it became a pack secret. Of course the main one who teased and taunted was Paul but he usually backed off after a while, he already knew I could kick his ass. From there when it was just Jacob, Seth and I, it was easier. I was never too open with my desire for girls, or guys for that matter, especially after the Sam incident when I gave up on love so it never got too awkward. When we left with the Cullens and Ness and I formed our strong bond, I told her about it too. Her response was to squeal, throw her arms around me and kiss me all over my face. From there she told me how much she appreciated my honesty and my sexuality never became an issue.
Now that I imprinted on a girl, life would be more interesting. I knew coming out would have to happen and it didn't scare me that much anymore. I finally found someone that I knew would complete me and it didn't matter to me that she is a she. All that mattered was her and me. Only thing left to do was get her to feel the same way.
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