AN: I do not own Twilight and I am not making money of this that privilege belongs to Ms. Meyers. So without further ado it is time for the phasing of Jacob Black. Italics are pack mind conversations. Review Review Review
Sam pushed his nose to the ground and searched the pack mind for Jacob's panic stricken voice.
"Paul, Embry has there been any sign of Jacob at all?"
"So, the baby Alpha finally phased did he?"
"Shut up Paul, I need to find him. Embry you're his friend where would he go?"
"Other than Bella's I don't know Sam, she is the only thing he thinks about these days."
"Any sign of him near the treaty line?"
"No Sam I told you no Baby Alpha here."
"Paul, I am not gonna tell you again, SHUT UP and keep an eye out for him but don't say anything other than to let me know where he is, the last voice he needs to hear in his head the first time is yours."
"Okay, Sam don't get your panties in a twist."
"Embry come with me and let's see if we can find him," Sam said as he headed towards the forest behind the Black house. Sam could hear the noise coming from Jacob's garage. Sam knew that sound it was the sound of a wolf trying to get out and Jacob fighting to stay human and Sam knew if Jake didn't phase soon the wolf would tear him apart in an attempt to get free. He felt Embry come up on his left side. "Embry, we have got to stop Jake before he hurts himself. I have never seen someone fight phasing like he is. Do you want to go in first or do you want me to?"
"I will go; I need to tell him I am sorry for today Sam."
"All right, I will give you ten minutes. Bring him here and I will take it from there." Sam stays out of sight in wolf form and Embry phases, and pulls on his shorts. He opens the door to the garage.
"Jake man what is going on in here? It sounds like you are tearing down the place." Embry could see his knuckles were bloody and bruised and he winced.
"Get out of here Embry I don't want to hurt you because despite what you said today you are still my best friend and I am not safe right now."
"Jake, I know what is happening to you, you have to trust me. It will be okay."
"How do you know what is happening to me?"
"Because it happened to me, you are angry and don't really know why, your skin feels like it is on fire, and it feels like your bones are breaking."
"What do I do?"
"Let it happen and let Sam help you."
"What has Sam got to do with this," Jacob growled
"He is like us Jake; he has helped all of us."
"So your one of Sam's gang now huh," Jake bit out before another wave of pain hit causing him to crumple to the ground.
"Jake," Embry yelled as he flew to his side. "Sam, Sam, get in here," he yelled. Sam came bursting through the garage door to see Jacob writhing in pain on the ground. He rushed to his side.
"Jacob you have to stop fighting the change. If you don't give in soon the wolf will tear his way out killing you in the process. I know you don't want that, you don't wanna leave your dad and Bella behind do you?"
"Bella, I need Bella."
"I know Jake, I know, but you are no good to Bella like this," Embry said with a whisper.
"What do you care you don't like her anyway," Jacob bit out as another wave of heart stopping pain seared its way through his body.
"Jake, I do like her, it's just that…"
"Embry that is enough," Sam bellowed.
"But Sam, he deserves to know he will phase soon."
"I know that young wolf better than you do. Do me a favor and go get Jared. You stay with Billy until I tell you otherwise. Tell Billy he needs to call Charlie and tell him Jacob is sick and won't be around for a while and tell him to call Dr. Cullen and make an appointment with him to discuss Jacob soon."
"What are you going to do?"
"Jared and I are going to take Jake in the woods and make him phase and if that doesn't work, I will call Paul."
"Sam," Embry whined.
"I know Embry, I know, but do you want him to be gone forever, because if he doesn't phase soon the wolf will tear him to pieces and then where will that leave Billy and Bella? Now go do like I told you," Sam bellowed as Embry took off toward the house.
Embry burst through the door with more force than was necessary practically taking the door of the little red house off of its hinges. "Jared, Sam needs you in the garage. Jacob is fighting phasing and he needs your help to get him in the woods. He told me to stay with Billy."
Jared threw his shirt on the floor and took off to the garage.
"Embry is he okay," Billy asked.
"If he will quit fighting he will be fine Billy, but he keeps trying to fight it. Sam wants you to call Bella and let her know Jake won't be at therapy or afterschool for the next few days, maybe longer depending on what happens after he phases. He is really worried about her. Sam thinks it is one of the reasons he is fighting it so hard."
"I will call Charlie now." Embry tried not to listen to Billy's conversation with Charlie but he couldn't help it. He paced back and forth and could hear Charlie yelling at Billy about Jake being all over Bella and she just had her heart broken by that Cullen boy and the last thing she needed was Jacob being all over her. Embry couldn't help but smirk when Billy informed Charlie that Bella was the one who kissed Jake and that he needed to speak to her. He could also hear his best friend's struggle in the woods and it was killing him. He had been grappling with his guilt over what he had said to Jacob all afternoon. He was broken out of his thoughts by Billy talking to Dr. Cullen on the phone informing him of Jacob's phasing and suggesting they meet tomorrow.
Sam was pacing back and forth waiting for Jared to send Paul back. He hated to do it this way but looking at Jacob fighting the transformation had him scared. He also knew if he didn't complete it soon they would lose Jacob to his wolf spirit forever. He heard Paul coming and he ran towards him.
"Did Jared explain to you what is going on?"
"Yeah, Baby Alpha doesn't want to let his wolf come out to play."
"Damn it Paul, why do you have to be such an asshole all the time. The kid is gonna die if he doesn't phase soon. He is scared and doesn't know what the hell is going on and I would have preferred not to do it this way but we don't have a choice now, but I swear Paul if you take this too far I will personally kick your ass all over La Push. Do I make myself clear?"
"Okay, okay Sam, I get it make him just mad enough to phase but not enough to kill us both. Where is he?"
"Over there, and I am serious Paul, I will be listening."
"Sure, sure , whatever," Paul said as he sauntered over toward Jacob who was by this time lying naked on the forest floor in such pain it even made Paul wince.
"Hey little Jakey, I thought you were tougher than this, at least you looked tougher this afternoon when I made fun of your precious Bella. I thought you were gonna rip my head off."
"Shut the fuck up Paul," Jake ground out between his clinched teeth as he felt heat lick up his spine and another wave of searing pain hit.
"Nope, I don't think I will little boy. There are things about your little girlfriend that are truly disgusting."
"Don't talk about Bella," Jake roared just before everything in his world exploded as his wolf knocked Paul to the forest floor. He watched confused as Paul scrambled out from under him and burst forth into a silver wolf.
"Bout time you decided to join us Baby Alpha."
"Paul, watch it."
"Come on, Sam the wolf is out of the bag. Let me tell him about his leech-loving girlfriend."
"Paul, I warned you, GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE NOW, You are to patrol until I tell you that you can quit, GOT IT?" Sam roared.
"Sam, what the HELL is happening here. I am a giant wolf. Is this why you have been staring at me all these months?"
"Yeah, as for what is going on let's take a run and I will explain it to you."
"What about Dad and Bella?"
"Jared you near Bella and Charlie's by now?"
"Yeah Sam, lights are out and they are sleeping. Mrs. Cullen left about an hour ago, she helped Bella get ready for bed, apparently they had some kind of argument this morning and she wanted to apologize."
"Embry?"
"Yeah, Sam?"
"How's Billy?"
"I got him to bed about half an ago. He said to remind you to tell Jake what he said."
"Tell him I did. Go get some sleep. Emily will bring you guys some breakfast in the morning."
"Jake"
"Yeah, Em"
"I am sorry, man, really sorry."
"It's okay, Em, I really don't understand what Bella has to do with anything but it is okay."
"Okay guys, Jake and I are headed up to the mountain to talk and to work on phasing out. You have your assignments and I don't want any interruptions unless it is an emergency."
"Okay, Sam how do I get back to me?"
"Well, the wolf comes out when we are sad, upset, or angry, so to get back to you by thinking of those things that make you happy, like Bella. I know she makes you happy I can see it, so think of her and being in her presence." Sam watch as the wolf blurred and Jake reappeared.
"Wow, kid you are amazing, it has taken everyone else days to do that." Sam handed Jake the spare pair of shorts he had tied to his ankle. "Let's sit over there and talk about what we are, our reason for being and how Bella is involved.
"Okay," Jacob said as he sat down on the ground next to Sam.
"First, I need to tell you Billy wants you to know how sorry he is that he couldn't tell you all this himself and that he loves you so much, you just don't know what he has gone through these last few months for you and Bella. Second, I know you are wondering why we are the way we are and that is quite easy a thing to answer. Remember the legends of the Spirit Warriors and the Cold Ones. We are the new generation of Spirit Warriors Jake."
"Yeah, I get that, but what does Bella have to do with all this?"
"Remember the treaty with the group of Cold Ones that only feasted on animal blood?"
"Yes, but….." Sam watched as it dawned on Jacob and he saw him start to blur. He phased as Jacob let out a tortured howl. It almost broke Sam's heart because he knew that pain. It was the same pain he had when he hurt Emily and Leah, but he didn't have time to think about that he had to catch Jake before he hit the treaty line and ruined everything Billy had fought for this past month.
"Jacob, stop, I know you feel the need to see Bella and talk to her, but you can't, not right now. I don't want to Alpha order you to stay away from her right now but I will if I must."
"Sam, I have to talk to her. I have to know why. She really didn't fall down the stairs and through a window did she? Was it them, did they do this to her?
"No, Jake she didn't, she was attacked, not by the Cullens but by a nomad vampire coven. I don't know all the details but the Cullens' tried to protect her and something went wrong. She got hurt and badly, but they are doing the best they can for her.
"I don't like it Sam, I don't want them around her."
"Jake, I know this is hard but they really do love her as much as they are able. Just know with them she is safe and taken care of for now. You will see her soon I promise you that, but for now you have to stay away. I want you to go to the old alpha cabin in the woods and stay for a few days until you learn to control your phasing. I will come up tomorrow morning and bring you some breakfast, then I will send Jared up there to help you, while your Dad and I talk to Dr. Cullen and the Council. When you are in control we will cut your hair, get you tattooed and then we will talk about you seeing and talking to Bella."
"Sam, please I have to see her."
"Jacob I know how hard this will be for you, but right now it is not safe and if you hurt her you will never forgive yourself, trust me. She knows you won't be around for a while and Billy and I will see her at the hospital tomorrow. I promise you Jared will keep an eye on her from a distance at night, but you are too close to this to understand, but you have to stay away until we can discuss everything with Dr. Cullen. So until then I order you to stay away from Bella and Forks until I tell you otherwise."
Jacob let out another tortured howl before he ran to his great-grandfather's cabin. His mind was still full of questions and his heart was aching, his Bella had been keeping secrets from him and that hurt worse than his dad's secrets. He lay down in wolf form in front of the cabin and drifted off to sleep.
Sam made it back home by two and he was glad to have a chance to get at least 4 hours sleep before the real work begins. He slipped into bed next to Emily and she gravitated towards his warmth.
"What time is it?" She whispered.
"2 A.M"
"How is he?"
"I really don't know Em. He tried very hard to make it to Bella's before I caught up to him. He didn't take the news about Bella so well and I can't say I blame him. I mean she has been keeping this secret for 5 months now, but you were right about his hair, he literally paled when I told him he needed to cut it. I am not sure why, he would not tell me. The good news is he will probably only need to be away a few days, he has amazing control."
"That's good at least right," she whispered as she drifted off back to sleep. Sam pulled her closer and drifted off to sleep himself.
Sam was up early the next morning as Emily packed up food for Billy and Jake.
"How long are you gonna ban Paul for?"
"He is not banned Em, he has to learn not to try to provoke Jacob or they can't be in the same room."
"He has had it hard Sam, just remember that."
"No harder than Jacob, Em. He needs to remember that."
"I know, Sam. Embry will be here in a minute for his and Billy's breakfast."
"Good, I need to talk to him before I head to the school to get his and Jake's assignments and to take Jake his food."
"You sure you wanna add school on top of what they are dealing with now."
"I promised Billy Em and besides it will give them something normal to do."
Embry chose that very moment to walk into Sam and Emily's
"How is he Sam?"
"As good as can be expected, he has amazing control as expected, but he took the news of Bella and the Cullens pretty hard. I just hope the order holds until we can come to a decision with the doctor. I am gonna need you to go to the cabin this afternoon while Billy and I check in with the Doc and Bella at the hospital, so Jared can sleep. I am getting ready to head out and see him now. Then I have patrol and I need to send Paul home for some rest. You need to have Billy ready to go by two. I don't know when we will be back. Today is Bella's first day of rehab and Jake wants to make sure she is okay so that means Billy and I will be staying for the duration. I will be leaving schoolwork for the two of you with Jacob and when I get back I want it done and that is an Alpha order in case that is in question."
"Got it, I better get this back to Billy before it gets cold. I am not really that hungry."
"Em, he will be okay and you two will be brothers again soon."
"I know Sam, but I can never take it back now can I."
"No, I know that better than you, but you can move on and make sure it never happens again. I will tell Jake you will be there around 2:30."
"Okay, see you at 2."
Sam watched Embry run back towards the Blacks little red house before turning around and heading inside with a heart wrenching sigh.
"He is having a harder time then Jake isn't he?"
"Yeah Em, he is but can you blame him, Jake and Quil have been the only family that have given a damn about him since they moved here and he has lost them both and just when he thinks he is gonna get one of them back yesterday happened and now he is not sure they are gonna be able to patch things up."
"I hope they can. I know it has been hard on Embry especially not knowing who his father is. Did the Council ever ask his mom who his father is?"
"Yeah, but she isn't answering them."
"Well, you better get this food to Jake before this gets cold."
"Yeah," he said as he dropped a heated kiss on her lips. "I love you," he said as he broke away and took off towards his truck.
He was in and out of the school in no time at all. It helps when the chief calls them beforehand. He headed towards the cabin, hoping Jake was still sleeping, but doubting it because he knew Jake had a lot on his mind. He walked into the cabin and set the basket on the table took the pouch and a clean pair of shorts out and headed out the back door. He found Jake in the stream behind the cabin washing away the grime of the night before. Tears pricked at Sam's eyes has he noticed there was nothing left of the gangly teenager that was there just days ago. He took a shaky breath before descending the steps and heading down to the bank of the stream.
"Good Morning, brother. How did you sleep," he asked.
"Not so well to be honest," Jake replied
"I come bearing gifts, so you will like and some you won't like but you will accept regardless." Jacob stepped up on the bank and Sam threw him the pouch and a clean pair of shorts. "The pouch is to tie around you ankle to put your shorts in when you are getting ready to phase. There are a few more pair of shorts inside the cabin along with some food Emily sent, come on let's go inside and you can eat while we talk.
Jake slipped on the shorts and followed Sam up the steps and into the tiny cabin's kitchen. He saw the basket and peeked in, there were several different types of muffins, eggs and bacon in such a large amounts; it made Jacob wondered where he would put it all. He unpacked it and sat the plates and silverware on the table. Underneath the breakfast he found about a dozen wrapped ham, turkey and roast beef sandwiches and some chips, and cold drinks. He took them out and placed it all in the ancient refrigerator that somehow still ran. He took a drink and then sat down all under the watchful eyes of Sam, who had not said a word since they came back inside. Jacob dug into the breakfast with half-hearted interest. Sam took the seat opposite him and began to speak.
"So how did the practice go so far?"
"It's been hard, but not as difficult as I thought."
"Good, have you talked to Jared this morning?"
"Yeah, he said Charlie took Bella to school and it wasn't as much of a struggle as it was yesterday. Apparently Dr. Cullen is picking her up at 2 PM from school to take her to rehab and bringing her home afterward. I just wish I could be there for her."
"I know you do Jacob, but the best I can offer you know is that Billy and I will be there today. We will make sure she gets through it today and every day until you can go with her yourself. I brought you some homework assignments for the next few days and before you even say anything, I expect them to be completed and ready to turn in when you are ready to return to school and that is an order. I know I said last night that I would cut your hair tonight, but I decided to let you wait until you can control yourself better and I will let Emily do it for you, Old Quil will do your tattoo in the next day or so. Embry will be coming by this afternoon after Billy and I had to the hospital, so expect him around 2:30 or so. He also has homework to complete. Do not let me down, don't let Billy down do it and make you tribe proud."
Sam looked down to see Jacob's plate empty. "Come on Jake, you get to run your first patrol with me this morning," he said as he looked down to see if Jacob's pouch was secured to his leg. They had out the door and Sam watches as Jacob phases with the grace and ease of a true alpha. The rest of them had tough transitions for the first week or so but not Jake, he was already a pro. Sam spent the rest of the morning showing Jake the ropes after he sent Paul and Jared home to get some rest. At noon they traded with Paul and Jared again and ran towards the cabin.
"So I will see you at 8 to run another patrol and I will bring you dinner and let you know how things went with Bella. Get some rest brother and don't forget your homework session at two."
"Okay Sam, see you then."
Sam watched as Jake phased with the ease of someone who had been doing it for months and knew he would be ready to return home by the end of the week. As he climbed into his truck and made the journey home to get a shower and lunch before the big meeting at the hospital he could not help but ponder the conversation he and Jake had earlier about the position as Alpha. He understood Jake feeling he wasn't ready for the job just yet with all that was going on with Bella and the fact that he had to finish school, but Sam knew there would come a day when neither of them had a choice in the matter, just like imprinting being alpha was controlled by the spirits.
Jacob ate a half dozen of the sandwiches Emily made and half the chips and drank two sodas before crashing on the bed, which was where Embry found him at 2:30 still sound asleep. Looking at him Embry couldn't help remembering when they were just kids and Jake told him about the love of his life who had moved away and how one day he was going to go to Phoenix and bring her back home, but Jake never did go get her and Bella returned only to fall in love with their mortal enemy, but he saw in Sam's mind the events that passed yesterday and he knew Bella really loved Jake and that made him change his mind about her. He only hoped that Jake would accept his heartfelt apology.
After hours of homework, Embry and Jake sat down and finished off Emily's sandwiches and talked about things, by the time they finished they were best friends again and Embry was armed with the knowledge of why losing his hair was going to be more difficult for him than the rest of the pack. Embry left and headed straight for Sam's to talk to Emily about what he had just learned about his best friend.
Sam and Billy arrived at the hospital at 2:15 and headed for Dr. Cullen's office. They found his office just as he was unlocking it.
"Chief Black, Mr. Uley, Do come in. I just got Bella check in to the rehab clinic for the afternoon," Carlisle said as he took his place behind the desk. "I understand young Jacob phased last evening."
"Yes, Dr. Cullen," Billy replied.
"And how is he?"
"He is fine," Sam answered.
"And his control?"
"The best I have ever seen in our pack."
"I know you are here to get my permission for Jacob to see and protect Bella but before I can give you that permission, I have to see Jacob for myself and judge if he has enough control over his wolf to allow him to see Bella with our constant presence in the Swan home, it will be difficult for even the most controlled wolf to control themselves. When do you think he be ready to meet with me?"
"Friday, 8PM at the treaty line, you can bring one of your coven. It will be Jacob, myself, and my beta Jared only."
"Okay, I will see you then. I understand you would like to see Bella. If you would follow me I will take you to see her."
Sam watched in silence for two hours while Bella struggled with her physical therapy and tried to put on a brave face for Billy, but he could tell she was missing Jacob. She was physically exhausted by the time she finished. Billy offered to take her home and Carlisle accepted as a gesture of good will.
"Bella, I want to introduce you to Sam Uley. He is helping me while Jake is away."
"Mr. Uley," Bella said as she extended her hand. Sam took it in his massive one and Bella noticed how much like Jacob he was, not just the color of his skin, but his warmth and gentleness. There was one major difference however, his eyes carried sadness and his face carried a hardness that Jacob just did not possess. She suspected that there was more to meet the eye to Sam Uley.
"Call me Sam please, Bella. I have heard a lot about you."
"Not all good I am sure."
"No more than what you have heard about me I am sure."
"Come on Bells, let's get you home. I am sure you want a shower and to get your homework done before it gets too late, besides Sam and I have a Council Meeting tonight."
"I can get Carlisle to take me home if you two are in a hurry."
"Nope, I promised Charlie and Jake I would make sure you got home okay. Carlisle says Esme will be waiting at the house to help you shower and change."
Sam unloaded Bella's chair and got her book bag out of the back of the truck before going around and lifting her carefully out of the truck. She really was fragile and he was surprised she survived the attack. He accidently touched the scar on her wrist and his wolf became alert and his body started to shake a little and Bella placed her other hand on his chest like he had seen her do with Jake and his wolf immediately relaxed. It was like his wolf knew exactly who she was and what she meant to the tribe. He pushed her up to the door.
"Are you sure you will be okay here," he asked.
"Yes, Sam I will be fine. Thank you for the ride and the help and thank Emily for the food for me. If it wasn't for her and Esme, we would be eating pizza every night or eating at the diner.
"Not a problem Bella, she likes to cook." He bent down and got eye to eye with her before speaking again. "Is there a message you would like relayed to Jacob? I will be seeing him after the meeting."
"Tell him I miss him and wish he was here and I am being as strong as I can. Do you know when he will be home?"
"Whenever the spirits say he is ready is all I can tell you right now. I will see you tomorrow okay and before you say anything its chief's orders."
"Thanks again Sam," Bella called out as she pushed her way through the door to find Esme sitting on the sofa waiting for her just as Billy said she would be.
The next three days were similar in what went on with Jake and Bella, but the longer they were away from each other the more physical pain they were in being away from each other. On the fourth day Sam told Jacob to come down and have breakfast with the rest of the pack. Jake knew that meant it was time for his haircut and tattoo, neither of which he was looking forward to at this point. He really wanted to see Bella and talk to her before either of those things happened, but Sam told him it would be Friday before he could see her again. He slowed down and phased before he got to Sam and Emily's and made his way through the door.
He stood there and watched as the pack interacted with one another, eating and laughing and he couldn't help but feel out of place a little.
Emily looked up from her usual spot in the kitchen to see Jacob standing in the doorway.
"Welcome home Jake," she said as she came around and gave him a hug. "Come sit down and I will get you a plate."
"Here Jake you can have my seat. Paul, Jared and I have to g see Old Quil about this afternoon. Embry will stay here with you and Emily," Sam said as he headed out the door. He sat in Sam's seat and Emily brought him a plate. He ate but was silent thought the whole meal. Embry knew what he was thinking about but he kept his thoughts to himself. Emily came over to him and took his empty plate.
"Jacob, why don't you go and take a shower. I already have you a clean pair of shorts and a towel in there for you and when you come out we will talk about your hair." Emily didn't fail to notice how he paled as he got up and headed towards the bathroom and she couldn't help but feel sorry for him. When he re-emerged 20 minutes later Emily could tell he had been crying but she didn't say anything, she didn't trust herself to speak without crying herself. She has moved Sam's chair away from the table and positioned it next to a stool where she place the clippers, comb, and scissors. Jake walked over and sat down. Emily stepped behind him and began combing his hair.
"You ready for this Jacob," she said quietly as she gently mad two braids down the center of his back, He didn't answer and she knew it was because as long as he didn't speak his tears remained silent and unseen, so she didn't repeat her question. She placed one hand on his shoulder and picked up the scissors with the other and as gently as she could she picked up the first braid and cut it off just at the base of his neck where she placed the first elastic. She repeated the step a second time and placed both of them on the stool next to the clippers. She continued cutting until his hair was cut short and close to his head. When she was done she went and kneeled down in front of him and wrapped her arms around him holding him as tight as she could.
The damn broke then and sobs wracked his muscular frame. Emily caught sight of Embry over Jake's shoulder and he could barely keep it together himself. They both knew that the reason Jake was crying was not so much about his hair, it was for a lifetime of not catching a break. It was for the five year old who lost his mother and his best friend the same year. It was for the 12 year old who was left by his sisters to care for his ailing father. It was for the 15 year old boy who up until three days ago had been falling in love with his best friend, the girl he thought he lost all those years ago, but most of all it was for Bella, who had been pulled into a world of monsters and magic and all this time he had the ability to protect her but his wolf spirit failed him, so he in turn failed her. Only Emily and Embry knew how far his guilt went where Bella was concerned.
Sam came through the door and saw Jacob with his arms around Emily like his heart was literally breaking into a million pieces and Embry was just staring at them.
"Good your hair is finished now if you wouldn't mind letting go of my girl I would really appreciated it."
Jake jumped at the sound of Sam's booming voice and knocked the chair back and took off out the back door before Sam could tell him to stop.
"Sam Uley that was completely uncalled for and you know it."
"Excuse me for not wanting to share you with the young pup."
"Sam for your information I was offering that young boy the comfort he hasn't had in a decade, the comfort of a mother. He has lost so much already Sam and his hair was the last thing that connected him to his mother, it also connected him to both versions of Bella that he remembers. This is probably harder for him than any of you and you and Paul have not made it easier for him with the baby Alpha shit. You guys are supposed to be his brothers, his friends, his pack and he is the future Alpha. You guys are supposed to be helping him and instead of being here to support him you leave, because seeing Old Quil couldn't wait til we were done.
"Em, if he cries over a haircut how is he ever gonna make Alpha?"
"Sam I cannot believe you just said that. Let me ask you one question and then I suggest you go find that boy and bring him back here or you and your wolf will be sleeping outside for a good long while. Before you cut your hair did you like it when Leah ran her hands through it? Did it bring you comfort when your mom would do it?" Emily watched as the emotions played across Sam's face. "I thought so, now go find him."
Sam ran out the door after Jake hoping to find him before nightfall. He found him sitting outside Old Quil's house sitting there with Jared.
"I am ready Sam."
"Jacob, I want to say I am sorry, I shouldn't have snapped like that."
"It's okay"
"Let's get this over with so we can get you back to my house and then you can go home and see Billy."
When they came out of Old Quil's house Jake was sporting a new tattoo and has been officially welcomed to the pack.