First Imprint Sam's Story.

Chapter 27: Compromise

A/N - This chapter had been updated from the original version. Warning - this chapter will contain strong language.

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Chapter 27 - Compromise

Sam's POV

"Come on, Jacob, you need to phase. Dr. Vamp can't help you when you're in wolf form," I told Jake as Jared and I carried him back to the reservation, trying our best not to hurt him after his side had been crushed by a newborn leech. The wolves of Paul, Leah, Embry, and Quil flanked us as we walked. Jacob growled in response to my statement.

In my most soothing voice, I added, "Charlie Swan is going to be at your house, and we can't bring you there if you're like this."

The mention of Bella Swan's father only made Jacob's aggravation rise. He let out a bloodcurdling howl. Jared looked at me and rolled his eyes. I sighed.

"Seth, are you at La Push yet?" I asked. Even though he wasn't physically with us, I knew Seth would hear my question through our wolf telepathy. He howled in the distance seconds later. Paul looked at me and nodded his silver furry head.

"Okay, find your mom and ask her to meet us at Jacob's house," I instructed. "The doctor may need some help, and he could use her medical skills as a nurse."

Seth let out another yip, and then I felt the shimmer of someone phasing. We kept walking, Jacob letting out an occasional whimper as we moved. I could see that things were getting lighter up ahead, and I knew we were close to the reservation. I looked down at Jacob.

"Jake, we're almost there. You really need to phase. Think of something to calm down."

"Yeah, man," Jared said coaxingly. "Think of seagulls calling out on a beach as waves hit the shore. Or think of the wind blowing across a meadow as a brook trickles nearby."

I looked at Jared incredulously, and even Jacob turned his head to stare at Jared like he had just grown two heads.

"What?" Jared asked innocently.

"What the hell are you talking about?" I questioned.

"Oh...uh...okay, so Kim is really into meditation and yoga, and she asked me to try it a few times. She listens to these weird CDs while we're working out which play classical music. They always have these freaky sounds playing in the background like the ocean and stuff."

"She's trying to teach you meditation?" I said, chuckling at the irony. "She wants a wolf to learn how to meditate."

"Yeah...so?" Jared responded defensively.

"All I'm saying is if you come to our next pack meeting wearing yoga pants and chanting, I'm kicking your ass out of the pack," I told him with a laugh and heard Jacob softly chuckle too, despite his pain. I felt the environment start to change, and Jared and I stopped moving just as Jacob phased.

"SHIT!" he yelled, back in human form.

"Hold on, Jake," I told him. "Not far now."

We jarred him slightly and he screamed out, "FUCK!"

We arrived at the reservation with Jacob continuing to swear at the top of his lungs. When we got to the border of the forest the rest of the pack phased, Leah hiding behind a tree so that she could change in privacy.

"I'm so sorry, Jacob," she said, apologizing again as Collin and Brady joined us.

"Fine...AHH," Jacob shouted. We reached his house just as the front door opened. He didn't even notice. "DAMN THAT STUPID PIECE OF SHIT VAM-"