The next day was Monday. School flew by like a dream. The only memorable thing was lunch with Jake. Quil still wasn't ready to come back to school and neither was Seth.

"So how's it going with Bella Swan?" I asked

"It's awesome. She's really giving us a chance. It just feels great. How are things with Leah?"

"She imprinted on me yesterday."

"No way! Double imprint! That must be pretty intense. I thought you smelled different." he stopped and sniffed the air, "So you know her biblically, huh?"

I think I was blushing. "Yeah, she's pretty incredible. I just want to be with her all the time."

"Have you two been to Old Quil yet? I bet Leah would have some questions for him."

"No, not yet. We were going to go last night but he wasn't home. I brought Leah to meet my mom instead. We all had dinner together."

Jake chugged his carton of milk then asked, "And what did Tiff think of her?"

"They got along well. Talked about cooking, Billy, the Sam scandal, and Paul. I guess there were some heavy topics and they both handled it well. It was comfortable."

"Was Paul there?"

I swallowed the chicken nugget I was chewing. "For the meal, not the cooking. I can't fault him for that though. He was helping me with the pups."

"I don't get why your mom keeps Paul around."

"Hey, don't diss Paul." I said defensively. "We're glad to have him."

"I get why you are glad to have him. Paul's great. But I don't get why your mom allows him to stay."

"Well, it started with a story about his parents being away and him being afraid to be alone." I laughed at the memory. "But now my mom just cares about him and he's family."

"You're mom is pretty great."

"Yeah, definitely. So, I asked my mom about child support and she said Billy gave her the house. In return, she agreed not to say anything about who my father is. She said Billy promised to reveal himself as my father when the time was right."

"Shit, maybe he never meant for me to be chief."

"Stop throwing that chief shit at me. I am definitely not ready for that kind of responsibility."

"No, but it's weird. Like he never told me I'd be chief. I just assumed and I didn't want it. He never tried to teach me anything about being chief. It honestly is a huge weight off my shoulders. And the way Sam was looking at me before I phased, I think he thought I'd be alpha too. Have you seen him since you became alpha?"

I shook my head. "Not really. Other than pack meets, only once in the woods. I was showing Leah my wolf for the first time last weekend and he tried to shoo her away. I ordered him to go away and finish patrolling."

"I saw him at the store yesterday. I think he was looking for Leah. He looked like shit, bags under his eyes and mad looking, like a mean mad."

That was concerning. I pulled out my phone and called Paul. "Is Leah with you guys?"

"Yeah, why?"

"I was just worried. Sam might be on a rampage."

"Oh he came by earlier. Leah broke his nose and kicked him in the nads."

"Oh God, she's the best. Thanks, Paul. Have her text me her number, ok?"

"You got laid but didn't get her digits? Ow! That hurt, Leah."

"Bye Paul, bye Leah."

Click.

"She's great for you." Jake said, grinning.

"Oh, I agree." I said.

"You two are like fire and ice. She's the fire and you're the ice."

"Can you elaborate?"

"Well, you're mostly chill and she's obviously the fire."

"It wasn't like that before we started seeing each other though. I was all nerves. Now I can calm down, chill out. Even when we're not together, I know she's mine."

Leah was waiting at my house when I got home from school.

"Paul let me in." She explained.

"Good." I said, pulling her into my arms.

I kissed her and held her and then she started lifting off my shirt.

"Oh it's like that, is it?" I pulled it off for her. Then I pulled hers off. She was not wearing a bra. I held each breast in a hand and massaged them gently. They felt so good. My hands were big and they filled them perfectly. I kissed her more and she was unbuttoning my pants. I pulled them off with my feet then lifted her to carry her to my bedroom.

She had already taken off her pants and underwear while we were kissing. She was grinding herself against my lengthening erection.

I brought her to my bed and laid her on her back. I kneeled between her knees and looked down at her. "You are so beautiful."

She sat up and pulled me down to her. "Fuck me." She ordered.

"Can't I taste you first?"

"I've been masturbating for twenty minutes. I need you to fuck me."

"You were?"

"I prepared myself for you to come… in me."

"Show me how you did it." I insisted.

"Ugh, fine." She scowled briefly, then a seductive look overtook her face.

She reached her fingers down and they disappeared in her folds. I spread her legs wide for a better view, then I opened her lips with my fingers. Her fingers were rubbing, not gentle.

"I want to see you come like this." I insisted.

"Aww hell, Embry, I just want you. I already did this."

"I want you too. I want you to show me what you did while I was gone."

She was working like a master. Her clit was beginning to twitch but it was hard to see because of how swollen she was. I pressed my fingers to it to feel it too.

"Can you tell me what you were thinking about?"

"You fucking me."

"You're just saying that so I'll fuck you."

"I was thinking about the blow job, the look on your face. That was your first blow job, huh?"

"Yeah, and the best I've ever had."

"So far."

"So far. I'm gonna fuck you now."

I grabbed the head of my dick and dragged it between her folds a few times, from clit to pussy, wetting it thoroughly. I poked the head of my cock in, wanting to inch my way in. She put one hand on each of my butt cheeks and quickly drove me in, all the way in. Then she pulled and pushed me in and out, in and out.

"Leah, stop!"

"What?"

"You're fucking yourself using my body. I want to fuck you. For us to fuck each other."

"Oh."

I leaned forward and kissed her, then spread her legs as far as they would go, which was a perfect split.

"Could you always do a split?"

"No. I just discovered it now... I bet you can too."

I chuckled. "Later. I'm busy now."

We were still connected, my dick in her. I held on to her thighs and pulled her with me as I sat up, my butt on my heels, her thighs on mine, still connected. I sat her up so we could be face to face, then I drove into her, plunging as deep as I could and slamming her down on me.

Her breasts were bouncing on my pecs, her arms around my shoulders. With her sitting on my thighs, we were almost eye to eye. I peered into her eyes as I thrusted into her. I leaned back a little, changing my angle and she screamed.

"Did you like that?"

She nodded. She was grunting now. I hit the spot again and again and again. She screamed again, this time for longer. She was orgasming!

"Oh my God, Embry! Keep hitting that spot and I'll do anything for you. Anything!" I kept up my pace getting several more screams from her before I emptied my load.

"Aaargh, Embry, I could feel you come pressed against my g spot. It was unreal."

"That was your g spot?"

She nodded. I wrapped my arms around her shoulders and held her to me.

"Leah, are you on birth control?"

"I have an IUD."

"Good."

"Not ready for pups yet?"

"No, I'm still in school. I wouldn't be mad if it happened, but the timing is not ideal. My plate is full with the pack, school, and constantly wanting you."

"Constantly?"

"Constantly." I kissed her on the lips, then on the nose. "You're like the wallpaper of my mind."

"That's a perfect description."

"You too?"

"Yeah, you're my imprint too."

I kissed her again. Holding her naked in my arms, my tongue in her mouth, I felt my cock start to tighten again. As much as I wanted her again, we had other stuff to attend to.

"We should go." I said. "We need to see Old Quil and I need to check on my pack."

"Don't you mean our pack?"

"Is that what you want?" I asked, my hopes rising.

"I'm not sure yet."

We got dressed in the kitchen, where we left our clothes. "So when I became alpha, it wasn't a conscious, well thought out decision. I just saw the pack in a messed up situation, saw how to straighten it out, gave an order and was obeyed. I took the position when it was needed. Don't overthink it."

"I see."

"Where is Seth?" I asked as I opened the front door to my house and followed her out.

"My house."

"Ok, let's go there first. How's your dad?"

"Good, I think he's totally back to normal now."

"That's great!"

"Kind of. I think he imprinted on you too."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean he's so excited that we fucked, which he shouldn't even know about but Quil is such a goddamn moron. Dads shouldn't want their daughters to be fucked, even by the chiefs firstborn son."

"That sounds kind of annoying for you."

"But not for you?" She said, raising an eyebrow.

"Leah, two months ago I had my mom and two friends. No one else gave a shit about me. Now council members, even the chief, they are all on my side. It feels good."

"Hmph. I didn't think about it like that. I'm happy for you, but still annoyed."

When we entered the Clearwater's house, Paul, Seth, and Quil were sitting on the crappy couch that they had hobbled together.

"Embry!" Paul shouted when I entered.

"Paul, I hope I'm not overworking you with the pups."

"No, we're having a good time. We're mostly playing video games and earlier I was teaching them to fetch in the yard."

"Did you show them the tree trick?"

"I had to. Your girl here kept thinking about -"

I interrupted him before he could finish embarrassing my girl. "Good, Paul, thank you. Will Quil be ready for school soon?"

"Not tomorrow, but Seth is ready."

"No shit! Way to go, Seth! That's got to be a record."

"Thanks, Embry!"

"So I came to announce a pack meeting at 8pm in the Clearwater's back yard. Is that ok, Leah? I figured your yard is safest since your parents both know."

"Absolutely, son." Harry boomed.

"Harry! It's good to see you well." I smiled at him.

"Join us for dinner, Embry."

Leah was shaking her head in a tiny movement.

"I'll have to talk to my mom."

"We'd love to have her too." Sue offered.

"I'm not sure about tonight, definitely some time, though. Leah, we've got to move on, you ready?"

"Yep."

Outside I admitted, "yeah, they were a little overeager. Do they think I'm gonna be chief or something?"

"Everybody does."

My stomach dropped. "I'm not ready for that."

"Then you better make sure Jake takes good care of Billy."

I pulled out my phone and sent a text. Leah's phone pinged.

"Pack meet at 8 at the Clearwaters. Mandatory." She read aloud. "I don't think I can make it." Leah teased.

"Clear your schedule." When we arrived at the Ateara place, I asked, "Leah, how was it for you today, without me? Did you feel that dull ache too?"

"Why do you think I was at your house when you got home? It didn't feel as bad at your house."

"Was it manageable? The pain?"

"It was endurable."

"Same for me. Let's see what Old Quil has to say."

Old Quil answered the door just as my stomach rumbled loudly. Leah giggled.

"Embry, Leah, let me fix you both a plate of leftovers."

"I'm sorry, Old Quil, I usually eat a meal when I get home from school but Leah, erm, distracted me and I forgot."

"It must have been quite a distraction to make you forget to eat." Old Quil said.

"Yeah, it was."

He placed huge plates of spaghetti and meatballs down for each of us. I finished first but Leah was only seconds behind.

"Quil said you phased yesterday, Leah." Old Quil said.

"Yeah."

"Did you imprint? On Embry?"

"Yeah."

"That's fantastic! A double imprint! Truly a first!" He was genuinely enthusiastic.

"So we have some questions." I said. "When I imprinted on her, being away from her was unpleasant. When we started spending time together, being separate started to become painful, like a dull ache. Now that we've both imprinted, we both feel it."

"Huh, but you are together?"

I nodded.

"From my research, that only happens when one is trying to reject the imprint."

I looked at Leah. She looked guilty. I took in a sharp breath.

"I'm sorry, Embry."

"No, I knew you wanted to take this slow. I didn't know that meant rejecting the imprint, though."

"I just want to be with you without it."

"What?" Old Quil asked crossly. "You want to be with him but not have the imprint connection? That doesn't make sense."

"She wants it to be real, genuine affection, not magic." I tried to explain.

"The magic isn't fake. It brings forth what is real."

"But we haven't earned those feelings yet." Leah said. "He cared for me without knowing me. I trust him but haven't tested him. It doesn't feel safe somehow. I'm afraid that if I don't resist, I'll lose myself completely."

"That can happen with imprints." Old Quil admitted. "The wolf bends over backwards for his imprint. He can lose who he is. But you're a double imprint. I think it will be different. You bend over for him and he bends over for you. You are both preserved."

I looked over to her, trying to gauge her reaction. She was looking at me.

"Embry, I can't reject my imprint on you. That feels unbreakable to me. I'm realizing I've been trying to reject your imprint on me. Since I first felt it at the store, it scared me. It felt, I don't know, binding, like chains."

"Hm, I thought it was like a bond, but a bond is just binding two people together, right? And it is strong, like chains." I was trying to make her words less painful.

Old Quil spoke, "Leah, you're ok with your imprint, which binds you to him, but you are trying to reject his imprint which binds him to you?"

"Yes, I know it doesn't make sense." She sounded annoyed.

"It's masochistic!" Old Quil exclaimed. "And rejecting him hurts him."

"Please don't force her." I said. "I'm ok with waiting for her to be ok with this."

"What if I'm not ok with it? Ever?" Leah asked sadly.

"I trust you."

"You trust me to come around to your point of view? Or you trust that whatever decision I make will be ok?"

"I'm not sure. Honestly, the first one. I trust that you'll come around to my point of view and accept the imprint. How can you reject my imprint but keep your own? How is that ok? How is that fair?"

"It isn't fair, none of this is fair. It's not logical and I know that. It's just how I feel. I don't want you to want me because the spirits told you to."

"I've already told you! I wanted you before!"

"But you didn't act on it." She said, a little sadly.

"I was a coward. I'm still a coward when it comes to you, Leah. You give me butterflies constantly and nothing seems real. It's all just too good, it all feels too good to be real and it scares me so much that it's all a dream or something. In my mind, I'm just some skinny bastard that doesn't even belong on the rez. Why would you give me the time of day? That's why I couldn't act on it. Look at you, Leah. You're a fucking goddess. Unapproachable."

She was looking at me like I had two heads. "Skinny bastard who doesn't even belong on the rez. That's how he made you feel all these years."

"This isn't about Billy."

"Isn't it? Embry, everything changed after that came out."

"Yes it did. But I was alpha before and I imprinted before."

"True. We should go see Billy."

"What about the aches? Old Quil, what can we do for the pain when we are separated?"

"Have you guys had sex yet?" Old Quil asked bluntly.

"Yes." Leah answered.

"And who initiated?"

"Me." Leah answered.

"Embry, you need to initiate too. That's all I can say. Go see Billy, come back any time. I'll take care of the dishes."

"Thank you." I said.

Leah basically dragged me to Billy's house and started pounding on the door.

Billy opened it after a minute. "Leah, I'm in a wheelchair. I can't go that fast."

"Sorry, Billy." I said.

"You're always welcome here son, always have been." He wheeled himself to the kitchen table and gestured for us to join him.

"Thank you, you've always made me feel welcome, and Sarah did too. I appreciate that." I pulled out a chair for Leah, who was scowling. I sat down beside her.

"Yes, well Sarah knew about you being my son. She wasn't thrilled about it, that you had the birthrights and Jacob didn't. But she never resented you for it. She loved you as best she could and I loved her even more for that."

"So does that mean there is no older son who will pop out of the woodwork and overthrow me as alpha?" I asked, only kind of joking.

"Ha! No. I was careful. Tiffany was special though. I didn't know why at the time, but I was ok with her carrying my child. It all makes sense now."

"Is he going to be chief?" Leah asked bluntly, clearly out of patience with how the conversation was progressing.

I closed my eyes, cringing. I was not ready for this conversation, but it seemed Leah needed to have it.

"Yes." Billy answered.

"But what if he doesn't want to?" Leah pressed.

"He does."

"Embry?"

"Yes, Leah?"

"Do you want to be chief?"

"I really haven't thought about it."

"What is your gut telling you?"

I sighed. "That it is right."

"So you want to be chief?"

"Not exactly. I don't want it like I want a piece of cake. More, it is right for me to be chief, like it is right for the sun to rise in the morning."

"Do you want the sun to rise in the morning?"

I laughed. "I guess I do, Leah."

"In the same way that you want to be chief?"

I nodded.

"What are the responsibilities of the chief's wife, Billy?"

"They must be the wife of the chief. The chief's marriage is his private business."

"But the chief is allowed to cheat?" Leah asked.

"That is between him and his wife."

"Leah, I'm not gonna cheat."

"Hush." She said to me, then to Billy, "Is there a tribal tradition or rule or something that gives the chief that… I don't know, the right to cheat?"

"Kind of, but I took liberties with it. Traditionally, we have the right to take multiple wives for reproductive reasons. When the first becomes too old to birth any more children, we can take another."

"Christ, Billy! I was born before Jacob. Sarah was still fertile!"

"I know. I took liberties, as I said." Billy said calmly.

"So what you did was not sanctioned by tribal tradition?" Leah clarified.

"No, and wolves don't age for as long as they phase. You two could be married for hundreds of years, not that I'd recommend that. Or Leah, you could stay young while he gets old."

"Who even said we were getting married?" Leah demanded.

Billy laughed. "I just assumed, since you asked all those questions about the chief's wife."

"Hmph."

I asked, "Leah, is that all that you wanted to know from Billy?"

"No." She turned to Billy. "What does he need to do for training or whatever?"

"That's not urgent but it will be kind of like an apprenticeship. Day to day work as the chief is fairly dull but the ceremonies and bonfire are still important to the tribe. There is a lot to know. You can come anytime if you want to start learning stuff early, ok? But I was planning to start training you after you finish school."

"What about college? What if he wants to go to college?" Leah asked.

"Well, pack can't really go to college."

"Why not?" Leah was getting angry.

"Because if they exist, there is a threat nearby."

Leah looked dumbstruck.

"Ok, Leah, are we done here?" I asked.

"Is being chief a paid position?" Leah asked quickly.

"There is a stipend, similar to what you get for food. It covers living expenses."

"Fine, I'm ready to go." Leah huffed.

"Thank you Billy."

I walked Leah around the house and leaned her against the exterior wall. I stood in front of her, my hand pressed against the siding on both sides of her shoulders. I kissed her, just with our lips but still intimate.

I pulled away and said, "Thank you."

"For what?" She was still scowling but her face was softening.

"Getting all that information from Billy. I didn't even know that I needed it, or wanted it. The whole chief thing. People are going to treat me differently, like they do Jacob. I'm not prepared for it."

"Like my parents."

I groaned. "I want a normal relationship with them, where they like some stuff about me and despise others."

"What do you despise about me?" She asked

"You're not in any of my classes. What do you despise about me?"

"You've never been in my bed." Fuck. She was relentless.

I sighed. "Save that thought. We've got to visit Sam."

"What? Why?"

"Tell me about what happened this morning." I said as we started walking toward Sam Uley's house.

"He came to the house, barged in, ranting about how you weren't safe, you were a new wolf and that we weren't right for each other, even if you did imprint on me. I brought him to the door, making him think we would talk outside privately. Then I told him I wasn't safe because I was a new wolf, then I showed him I wasn't safe, kicking him in the nads and then breaking his nose. I told him it would be worse if I ever heard him bad mouthing my imprint again and I kicked him down the stairs."

"Leah, you are so wonderful. My dream girl."

"Shut up."

"Is he ok?"

"I assume so, fast healing and all. I didn't think to check on him."

"We're not checking on him."

"What are we doing?"

"Trying to understand and help him resolve his shit."

As we approached the Uley house, a house set far back in the woods away from the village, we heard screams coming from inside. At first I thought they were having sex but the screams were terrified. Leah phased beside me, fabric scraps flying everywhere as her clothes were torn apart.

Suddenly, a bunch of things clicked into place for me. Emily was Makah. Sam took her away from her family and friends, isolating her from people who cared about her. Sam mauled her face, making Emily uncomfortable in public, preventing her from forming a community of friends in her new home. I remembered that Emily was afraid of Sam that one time I visited. And Leah knew all about who Sam was. She was his ex-girlfriend.

AN: I admit I'm a little mean to Sam in this story. I think this is within the range of who Sam could be with his anger and dominant nature. At the same time, this story did inspire me to explore a sweet, loving but still flawed Sam. That's why I wrote Imperative [Leah/Sam].