Twenty-One-Embry

The smell hit my nostrils and I started running faster. I heard her scream my name and then a screeching howl. Jake was there. When we came to the clearing I saw Mila standing in the middle. A leech held her by the waist. Jake stood, ready to attack. Jared and I took our positions, never taking out eyes off them.

Jake what are we waiting for? I asked him We need to get her out of there!

We don't want to hurt Mila. We have to figure out a way to separate them.

"Looks like the whole gang is here. Which one of you killed my Jackson?" the leech said. She looked at each one of us. I had no idea who her Jackson was and I didn't care. She had my imprint and I needed to get them away. Seth flashed back to the leech we killed. "You don't want to kill me. You'll regret it."

That must be who she's talking about. Seth said.

I don't care who he is. We need to get Mila from her now. I yelled at them. Why didn't they understand that I needed to get to her.

Embry stand down! Jake yelled Don't move unless she makes a move. We don't want to hurt Mila.

"Sabrina stop!" a voice yelled out. Sabrina turned around with Mila. Two of the Cullen's were walking towards them.

What the hell are they doing here? Jared asked

I don't know but they know her Jacob said.

"Sabrina, you can't do this. We have rules here," Emmett yelled at her. She was focused on him. I took a step forward and snapped at her. Yes we had rules and if she hurt one hair on my imprints head I was going to destroy her.

Seth I smell Caleb. Go to him. Embry stop moving Jake said. I could feel the tightening in my chest. It was the Alpha order grip. I stepped back.

"Sabrina listen to me, let her go." Emmett said.

"You hear that Emmett?" Sabrina asked "Do you smell her?"

I saw Jackson staring at her. Mila stopped fighting and her arms dropped to the side. She must have did something to her! I didn't care what Jake said. I was going to get my imprint.

Jackson can control emotions. Mila's still fine Jake said.

""They took Jackson from me. It's only right," she said quietly. Her arm moved down and Emmett ran towards her. I ran towards them and saw Mila fly to the side. Sabrina turned and ran away. Jake and Jared tan behind them. The Cullen's turned and ran away. I was going to go with them but I couldn't. I ran over to Mila and found her on the ground, crumped at the roots of the tree. I could hear her heart beat slowing down. I nudged her with my nose and she smiled.

I turned around and ran to the trees. I couldn't phase in front of her. As I was running into the trees, I heard her whisper "Come back." I quickly put my shorts and ran back over to her. She was still laying still and her breathing was shallow. Seth came running from the other side carrying Caleb.

"He's knocked out cold but he'll survive. How's Mila?"

I leaned down and slid my arm under to pick her up. Mila let out a scream and shook her head no. She was hurt and I didn't know where. Jake and Jared came back over to us.

"She's hurt and screamed when I tried to move her," I said to him. Why didn't Mila want me to touch her? All I wanted to do was make her better. Jake looked down at her and pulled his cell phone out.

"Nessie, where's Carlisle? I heard Jake ask. I jumped up and looked at Jake like he was crazy. It was a leech that did this to Mila and he was calling one to look at her. There was no way I would let him get anywhere near her. Jake moved the phone so the bottom part wasn't by his mouth. "She's to hurt to move Em. Carlisle can get her stable then we can take her home. We don't know what's wrong with her and the hospital will ask to many questions."

He had a point. Just like always. Carlisle was a doctor and he would never hurt a human. Looking down at Mila, I felt my arms start to shake. Jared put his hand on my shoulder.

"Did you get her?" I asked.

"She crossed the treaty line. We're meeting with the Emmett in a few hours at the line."

"What the hell was she doing here? And how did they know where we were?" I asked him. Jared shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't know about her but the Cullens were coming back from hunting. It was pure luck that they saw us."

"But how does Emmett know her?"

"He's going to tell us later tonight. Carlisle and Esme are on their way."

"What about him?" Seth asked. He had sat Caleb down on the ground. Caleb's breathing was steady, almost like he was asleep. Mila moaned and I went back to her. Her eyes were shut andI could tell she was in pain. Two seconds later Jake tapped my shoulder. Carlisle and Esme were standing behind them. I stood up and moved so they could get in.

"So much for no time soon," he said. "I met this young lady in the ER. Esme we need the stretcher." Esme passed him a board and they sat it on the ground. Esme grabbed Mila's ankles and Carlisle grabbed her shoulders. The move from ground to board was quick. If you blinked you would have missed it. Mila let out the loudest scream I ever heard. I growled and tried to get to her but Jared and Jake stopped me.

"He's hurting her Jake! He's not supposed to hurt her!" I yelled at him. Carlisle continued to work on her, ignoring my outburst. His fingers moved across her arm and then up her side. Mila yelled when he touched her ribs. This was not what he was supposed to be doing. I growled and tried to get to her. Jake and Jared tightened their grips on my arms.

"Her ribs appear to be broken. I don't know how many, at least two," Carlisle said. He pulled the sleeve of Mila's jacket up. Esme stepped forward and used an alcohol pad on her the inside of her elbow. She took a small needle and stuck it in her arm. Mila jumped a little.

"It's a sedative," Esme said. She ran her hands down Mila's legs. "Her legs seem to be fine dear."

"Good. She needs to get to the hospital. I need to give her an x-ray" Carlisle said. I wanted her to come home with me. If she was home with me, I could protect her the way I'm supposed to. Imprints didn't get hurt but the few, and I do mean few, times it happened; they healed with their wolf. The best place for her to be was with me to heal but I couldn't. He and Esme strapped Mila to the board. Her arms were right by her side. Carlisle passed the bag he was carrying to me and kneeled by the head of the board. Esme kneeled by the foot and with a quick nod they stood up.

I was back in the hospital. I hated them, nothing had changed. It had been almost an hour. Ava and the other imprints ran in shortly after we got there. They all sat huddled in the middle bunch of chairs in the waiting room. I sat in the chairs against the wall, Jake and Seth sat with me. There was one chair in between all of us. Every time the door swung open, I waited for Carlisle to come out. Every time it opened and I didn't see him, I started thinking the worse. She couldn't die. I wouldn't know what to do without her.

"Hey Em, Seth and I are gonna take off alright? We need to go meet with Cullen," Jake said snapping me out of my daze. I looked up and nodded. I wanted to know what was going on of course but I couldn't leave Mila. "I'll call you."

A few minutes later the door swung open and Carlisle walked out. Ava and I jumped up and walked over to him. "How is she?" Ava asked.

"Three of her ribs are fracture, not broken which is great. She should be all healed up in a few weeks as long as she takes it easy. She's sleeping now but she should be fine to go home sometime tomorrow. But when she gets there you might want to consider putting her on bed rest. There is no need for surgery but she will be in pain. I got her a few doses of Tylenol threes and some Vicodin. Those should help with the pain."

"Can we see her?" Ava asked.

"Sure I'll take you back," he said turning around. Ava followed behind him before turning around and walking back to me.

"I'm sure she will be happy to see you Embry. Come on," she said grabbing my hand. I hoped she would be.