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Paul POV

She had listened to me as I whined like a loser, as I told her everything about me she listened and supported me. I had never had that. None of the guys would ever talk to me like she had; they would give me a man hug and run off to watch a game of football or something. Maybe she was a nice girl, no, I knew she was a nice girl but I also knew she was too nice for me. I would destroy her; I didn't want to do that. I would tear her apart like I did my family, I couldn't do it. I would be her friend but nothing more.

As I turned the corner and drove over the bumpy yard toward Sam's house her hair fell over her face sending her scent drifting through my senses, she smelt delicious. It was a mixture of berries and every time I smelt it my body relaxed. It had been hard to drive with her against me like she was but I managed it, she was cold and I wanted her closer. The lights in the house were on and I knew an argument waited for me inside, Sam was pissed at me, I would be too. He knew I would only bring hurt to his little sister, it's all I was capable of doing. I moved and her body moved with me, my arms shot out to catch her before she slumped down and I pulled her out of the truck as carefully as I could, I didn't want to hurt her. She weighed barely anything in my arms and I held her close, soaking in her smell as I walked through the cold yard with her. Her lips slapped open and shut and her hand crawled up resting over my chest where my heart was beating like crazy, I was getting too close to her. I knew I shouldn't have told her what I had or taken her to my father but I couldn't stop myself, I wanted her there, he liked her I could tell he liked her.

I barely made it to the top of the porch before the door was swung open and Sam stood glaring at me.

"I've been ringing and ringing you Paul and I got no answer, I had no idea where she was or where you were for that matter, you missed your patrol so you have to cover Jake's night one"

"Shut up, she's asleep" I hissed back at him and his angry face turned redder with fury. Emily appeared and pulled Sam back giving me a clear pathway through the house, most of the pack were here, just watching as I cradled Savannah close to me and walked up the stairs to her bedroom, as I lowered her onto her bed her arm came up and grabbed at my neck like I was a teddy bear. I pried it off and she gave a little pout before rolling over and flopping out like a starfish on top of her duvet, I couldn't help but smile. She was a tiny thing compared to me, short but she was anything but stick thin, I hated stick thin girls. No, Savannah was healthy, she had a body and shape to her, she had a defined body with a small frame but her hips curved out, you could tell she kept active. I watched as she fell deeper into sleep, she was cute when she slept. She scrunched her face like a mouse.

"Goodnight, Savannah" I whispered and placed another small kiss at the top of her head, my heart was beating as fast as hers and my body was flushing with a heat I only felt around her. I knew what it was but I wouldn't accept it, I could be her friend but anything more would be too risky. She deserved better than a guy like me from a town like this, there was no opportunity for her here and she had amazing talent. I had seen it from watching her YouTube videos, Sam had been showing Seth and I took note of the link to it, she was amazing at what she did but she couldn't do it here. Backing out of the room I heard the voices of my pack brothers, bets were taking place and the soaring feeling within me turned to annoyance as I heard Embry pipe up.

"No way is he lasting another week, he's giving in already. He will accept her by Friday I reckon, be engaged by Sunday and pregnant by next month"

"Embry" Sam shot out against the murmurs of disagreements and agreements. He wouldn't let that happen, I wouldn't let it happen. She wouldn't stay here; she was a city girl with high hopes, high opportunity and standards.

"What? He's falling"

"No, I'm not" I cut in as I jumped off the steps and into the kitchen, everyone shut up and looked across at me unsure of how to react but Quil began smirking.

"Yes you are dude, it's so obvious you may as well accept the imprint already" He piped up and everyone else felt safe enough to smirk again.

"I'm just being her friend"

"That's how it always starts, friendship, dating, love, sex, babies, marriage, well not exactly in that order but you know what I mean" Quil went on and I rolled in an angry shake, he was such an ass.

"That's it, all of you out" Sam ordered but it was only Jared who was in his pack so Quil and Embry just stared at him. "I mean it, get out" He barked again and the two guys not from his pack stood up too and sulked out slamming the door behind them. "You, you need to sort your head out" He turned to me as the last few voices of my brothers drifted from the house, his eyes were glaring at me and my already confused state of mind became a jumble again as my anger spiked and I became defensive.

"I'm doing what you asked me to do, I'm being nice, I'm getting to know her and yet you still get pissed at me. What the hell do you want from me?" I yelled back trying to keep my voice low as to not wake up the girl above us, Emily was hovering uncomfortably in the kitchen with her heart going crazy. She didn't like being around us when we fought, she was still scared someone would phase too close again.

"I want her to go and come home with Kim when she tells me that is what she is going to do, I want her to answer her phone when I call, I want her to do the studying for the class she's failing like she is supposed to be doing, I want her here for dinner when she is supposed to be, I want to know where the hell she is and I want her safe from you"

"I would never hurt her" I growled through clenched teeth and Sam leant over the kitchen table, his clenched fists turning white as they hammered down against the wood. She was failing a class, it didn't take a genius to bet it was Math, I saw how crappy she was at it when I was here with her, everything else she seemed fine with.

"Not physically but emotionally you will. I'm waiting for her to run in crying again and I know it will happen because it's you and you can never last being a nice guy" He yelled but he failed to keep his voice low, Emily jumped at the sound. I began shaking at his words; I wouldn't make her cry again.

"I told you the other day, I said to you that I wouldn't hurt her again and I won't Sam. I don't want the imprint, I don't want her like that but damn I am doing what you asked me to do yet you still get angry at me for it. I will not upset her again" I didn't like upsetting her, as much as I didn't want her around or involved in my life I didn't like making her cry. I realised the only way to stop the tears was giving her a chance, but friends was all I could do.

"You are an idiot" He grumbled and turned to walk into the kitchen.

"What?"

"I said you are an idiot" He spoke louder and my body began shaking harder.

"No I heard you, but I don't understand what the hell you want from me"

"Stop playing the victim game Paul, I know you are doing what I asked you but it's like a ticking time bomb with you. You still expect not to accept her, for the bond not to grow yet you're spending more time with her, you nearly kissed her Paul. Being friends is great, but you can't ignore the imprint. She feels it, you feel it and the more time you spend together and the closer you get the harder it will get to ignore"

"I don't want her like that, I am not accepting her and I don't feel anything"

"You don't feel anything? That's the biggest lie you have ever told Paul, I know you do, I've been there. I'm over you imprinting, I don't care if you imprinted I just want her happy and you not accepting this and trying to keep her as a friend is not going to make her happy"

"I'm doing it so she can be happy, she doesn't belong here she isn't from here, it's not her home"

"It is now and she is staying here as long as she wants too"

"Well it won't be long will it?"

"Why?" He pushed and I saw his anger increasing.

"She's from the city, she's used to money and dancing and big buildings, high end people. This is La Push"

"You have no idea who she is do you?" He laughed a little as he stared at me. Of course I knew, she had told me about her mom and dancing, I knew her. "You know what Paul, when you actually listen to her and see who she is and what she has come from then you can judge her and decide whether she belongs here or not but until you get your head out of your ass you'll never know who she really is"

"I know who she is"

"No you don't" He snapped back, his fists shaking at his sides.

"No amount of arguments is going to change this, I don't want to be her wolf, I'm being her friend so just let it go"

"Why? What is so wrong that you won't accept the imprint other than the obvious factor of you think she's from some upper class family with a huge penthouse in the city?" He was sarcastic as he spoke although I'm not sure why, she probably was from that.

I stared at him, I never told them the truth but maybe if I did then he would stop annoying me.

"Because I don't want to be responsible again, I don't want another person to take care of. I don't want it, she's a friend and that is all she will be so can you just make your mind up and either ban me from seeing her or accept that I am not accepting the imprint"

"I'm not banning you from seeing her, I'm making sure she isn't the one who comes out hurt and she will if you keep being stubborn"

"I really don't have time for this, I have patrol" I spat and turned walking for the door, ignoring the grumbling comments Sam was making as I left. I knew about brotherhood, I knew about being an older brother and I knew that I would kill any man that hurt my sister but I wasn't planning on hurting Savannah, I didn't want to hurt her I just wanted this to stop.

"Paul" A little voice shouted after me as I made my way to the trees, I turned to see Emily chasing after me, she was nervous I could see that but she as approached me she smiled a little. "Paul, I don't want to annoy you but I just wanted to tell you how much happier Savannah seems here since you two sorted it out, and you. I think maybe you shouldn't make decisions now; maybe you should see how it goes and see where the imprint takes you rather than you refusing it. You deserve happiness too Paul and the spirits wouldn't have given you her if she wasn't meant for you" Emily spoke quietly and I listened to her, taking her words in that I knew were probably right but I couldn't bring myself to agree with them. I didn't want to care for someone else; I was no good at it. I couldn't keep my family safe and together so how was I supposed to do it for Savannah?

"Ok"

"And Paul" I looked back at her again as she walked for the house. "If you are going to keep her out all day please let someone know, I worry"

"Ok, sorry" Was all I said back and she offered another smile before running back to her house. I watched until all the lights were being switched off, Savannah's was still off but a wave of light hit her room and I saw Sam's shadow moving across toward her bed. I needed to leave.

I turned and ran, harder and faster than I ever had before. I didn't know where I was running but as my feet hit grass rather than woodland flooring I realised I was at the cliffs, Savannah's spot. She sat here for hours after running. I collapsed to my knees and stared at the view I knew she loved, this was harder than I thought it would be. I needed her close to me all the time but I couldn't bear to form a bond with her, not a full one. Not when I knew it couldn't last. She wouldn't want me, she wouldn't slum it here with me when she had everything she had in Chicago. The spirits were wrong, I wasn't meant for her.

But I couldn't stay away from her.