It took me a while, but here's the next chapter. Hope you enjoy.

Kira POV

I'd only been living in Forks for just over a month and I was already feeling right at home.

The move into my family's place went smoothly, thanks to Carlisle and Seth, who organized all the people who came in to clean the house up and the movers who moved everything in. All I had to do was drive myself there and walk through the door.

Esme encouraged me to take the biggest of the rooms as my bedroom, which was her and Carlisle's room, rather than the smaller one they gave me so many years ago. Seth and I both agreed, however, it would be just too awkward having sex in a room which use to be my grandparents', so we stayed in my room. We actually decided to leave all the bedrooms alone, just in case any of the family decided to visit. They didn't sleep, but it still felt wrong to change things. Besides, it was a huge house. We had more than enough room to spread out.

Seth moved in shortly after I arrived and within a day or so, we were both comfortably situated.

It wasn't just the house I adjusted to quickly, but the area as well. I found I spent a great deal of time down in La Push, both with Seth and without. I got along great with the whole pack and they're families. Even Leah and I were getting along. To be honest, I was making special effort to be friendly with Seth's sister and mother. I was joining their family, after all.

It was a beautiful, sunny day in Forks and Seth and I decided to walk down to La Push to meet up with Sam and Emily for lunch. I was, by far, closer to Sam and Emily than anyone else in the pack. Because of this, Seth was also getting closer with his Alpha. We did many things with them as a couple: movies, dinner, etc. Seth was kinda stiff around Sam at first, Sam being his alpha and all, but he soon warmed up to the idea that he could be friends with Sam, too.

We were almost to Sam's when a commotion made us pause. We heard the fight before we saw it. As we stepped out of the woods and into the bright light of the very public intersection, we saw Leah and Ryan in the middle of a very loud argument. The noise had caused several people, pack and regular citizens alike, to stop and watch. I heard Seth sigh beside me.

Ryan was Leah's imprint. They'd only been together for a few months, but they fought with each other more than any couple I'd ever met. I sighed as well, releasing Seth's hand.

"Stay here." I told Seth as I approached the screaming couple. I stopped several feet away, turning to address the growing audience.

"That's enough, people. There's nothing to see here. Everyone move along!" I shouted. The regular humans shuffled off quickly, but a couple of the pack members didn't jump at my comments. I turned and glared at them. "I said move it! Don't make me have to start bustin' head!"

My threat seemed to work, as the remaining spectators scooted off, leaving only the unhappy couple, myself and Seth.

"That means us too, babe." I said, retrieving Seth's hand. We casually walked past Leah and Ryan.

Leah smiled thankfully at me as we passed. "Thanks." She said softly.

"Not a problem." I replied as we walk on. I was happy to hear Leah and Ryan start talking a little calmer and quieter as they continued their spat.

Once we were out of ear shot and approaching Sam's place, Seth chuckled. "That was cool."

I saw both Sam and Emily waiting for us on their deck. Sam looked concerned, while Emily simply looked relieved.

"Broke up the fight, I see." Sam said as we joined them on the porch. We all continued around the house, as we'd done every time Seth and I join Emily and Sam for a meal. We sat around the table they had set up on their back patio as Emily slipped inside to get the food.

"Yeah." I said as I sat. "I hate it when people stand around and watch while other people fight. Fortunately, it seems me breaking up the crowd also quieted their fight, at least for a little while."

"You make a good Alpha." Sam replied.

I shrugged, giving him a smile. "What can I say? I'm a dominate. People tend to listen to me."

Seth gave me a look of confusion. "What do you mean, you're a dominate? Like you're an Alpha?"

"It's something everyone has in them, babe." I explained. "Everyone, shapeshifter or regular human, are either dominate, submissive or range somewhere in between. It's just the way of social animals. It's more noticeable among shifters. I, for example, don't have a pack, but I'm definitely not a subservient shifter. I don't have the ability to force people to obey my commands, but the less dominate members of your pack will find that they want to follow my direction anyway."

"So, I'll find that I want to follow your way of thinking more, since I'm less dominate than you are?" Seth asked. Sam was chuckling in the background.

"Maybe, but our relationship is different. You feel compelled to do as I ask because we're imprinted and you have this uncontrollable need to make me happy."

"That's one trait I find useful, on occasion." Emily added in, as she returned outside with lunch in her arms. Sam got up and helped her set everything on the table.

We continued to chit chat until Emily had joined us and we began to eat. Near the end of the meal, as I finished my sandwich, I looked over to Sam.

"I've got a question for you, Sam." I stated, placing my napkin on my plate. "Now, I'm not the voice of experience or anything, but it just seems that Leah and Ryan just aren't acting like normal imprints. Are you sure the whole process worked...right...with her? I only ask out of concern. I know Seth and I don't fight like that. I honestly don't think we're even capable."

Sam leaned back in his chair, deep in thought. "To be honest, I have my concerns as well. None of the other pack members who have imprinted fight the way Leah and Ryan do. I know Leah is a feisty person, but she's never fought with anyone like she does with him. I've asked the Elders about it, but the simple fact is she's the first woman to shift and also the first woman to imprint. We just don't know how the process will affect her. I'm just happy one of these fights hasn't ended with her shifting. I know from first hand experience how losing control can be dangerous." He leaned over and gave Emily's hand a gentle squeeze. It had to be tough seeing the woman you loved scarred from your own hand.

"Sam and I both have wanted to step in and talk to her about it, but with our history, I doubt she'd listen." Emily added. "I just don't want her, or Ryan to get hurt."

"I mean, do they have to be together." I asked "I know how Seth and I feel towards each other, and I can't imagine life without him, but it's not a rule that we have to be together. I thought this imprinting was you guys finding the perfect mate. Don't get me wrong, this Ryan seems like an OK guy, but I bet I could throw a rock at a town meeting and find a better mate for Leah than him."

Sam sighed. "I've tried to come up with something we could do, but I'm at a loss. I could step in as her Alpha, but that would just piss her off and make her pull away more."

"Why don't you talk to her, Kira?" Seth asked, looking to me and talking my hand. "You were able to resolve the situation earlier and I know Leah is starting to respect your opinion. Otherwise, she would have yelled at you instead of thanking you back there. I'd say you're practically friends at this point."

I mulled in over in my head. It was true, I had been making a colossal effort to make friends with Leah. She wasn't the easiest person to get to know, especially considering who my family was, but she really did seem to be warming up to me.

"I think that's a good idea, if your up for it." Sam agreed. "It's better than anything I've got."

"Sure, why not. It's not like I'm working right now anyway. I'll talk to her and also keep a close eye on her when she's with Ryan. I'm always around anyway, so it won't look like I'm spying. Consider me Leah's guardian angel until they smooth things over or break up."

"Woo Hoo! Lucky you." Seth said sarcastically.

I leaned over and punched Seth in the arm. "Be nice to your sister. She's not as lucky as you are to have such a wonderful imprint."

Seth stuck his tongue out at me.

"Oh yeah, we're all adults at this table." Emily joked.

To be continued...

Only a couple of chapters left. Hope you like. With any luck, I should be finishing this one up soon. I certainly hope so, since three stories at once is a lot to keep up with. Let me know what you think.

Thanks to all the readers!