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Chatper 5: Emily

Chapter 5 - Emily

Sam's POV

I walked grudgingly towards the Clearwater house. Fatigue overwhelmed me. I didn't really want another night of angry stares from Leah.

In the past three months since I was told the truth, I felt like my entire life had changed. I dropped all plans of going to college. I couldn't very well leave the reservation unprotected when we had a coven of vampires right down the road. I was currently blowing the money I had saved up to rent my own house. It was tiny, only slightly bigger than a shack. It probably was at one time a nice grey color, but now it looked dull and faded. Next to the blue front door that badly needed a paint job, was a narrow window. Underneath the window was an empty window box that hung crookedly in its place.

One of the only good things about the house was that it was somewhat secluded and near the woods. The other good thing was that it got me out from under my mother's watchful eye. Disappearing all night and barely sleeping all day would attract too much notice from her. As it was, I could barely stay awake long enough to go to work.

It felt like I had been patrolling the borders nonstop for the past three months and I was exhausted. However, the Clearwater's were having a celebratory dinner for Leah's high school graduation and as tired as I was, I knew I couldn't cancel. I had already postponed our anniversary hike, because I didn't feel comfortable leaving the borders unprotected even for a day.

The cancelled trip was something else that Leah and I fought over, but I couldn't tell her the true reason I had to break our plans. The pressure of not telling Leah anything was getting to me. I had decided to put off proposing until I could get myself under control. I was terrified of turning into a monster right before her eyes.

She was furious half the time with me anymore and I could understand it. Leah knew I was hiding something. She didn't know where I disappeared to at night or why I was so tired. She also didn't know that after I finished patrolling the borders, I ran by her house every night just to make sure everything was okay. Even though I couldn't go to her as I checked on her house in wolf form, I felt better whenever I past the silent home knowing that Leah was there safe in her bed.

As sad as it made me feel, a tiny part of me was waiting anxiously for Jared to phase as I knew he'd be next to change. I didn't want it to happen, but as there was no way to stop it, I felt slight relief knowing I'd finally be able to get some help.

I could see it in his face. There were subtle changes happening. He was beginning to lose his boyish look quickly. His features were beginning too mature. He had been rapidly growing over the past few months and had probably grown several feet recently. And when he caught me staring at him the other day, his hands began to shake badly.

I sighed as I knocked on the door. I was already looking forward to this evening being over so that I could go home for a few hours and get some sleep before I had to patrol again. Leah opened the door, smiling as soon as she saw me. She was wearing a blue party dress that flowed down to her knees. She looked beautiful and I told her so.

"Thanks," she responded before leaning in to kiss me. She grabbed my hand and pulled me into the room. "I want to introduce you to my cousin. She just got here about an hour ago."

"Emily, this is my boyfriend Sam. Sam, Emily." Leah said pulling me into the living room.

I looked over and saw Harry sitting on the couch. Next to him was Emily. I looked up at Emily's face and suddenly the world shifted out of focus and the only thing I could see was her. I felt like an invisible chain was suddenly sprouting out from her and attaching itself to me firmly, and that link was the only thing keeping me on Earth. She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. Her skin was an incredible shade of copper. Her long crow black hair shimmered in the light. I felt a heat, not painful like the heat I felt when I phased, but a different heat spread through my body, warming my heart and mind. My reaction didn't make sense to me, but I knew that in that moment my life would never be the same again. I knew I wasn't going to be able to exist in this world if Emily didn't exist in mine.