First Imprint Sam's Story.

Chapter 31: Leah's Defection

A/N - Hey, just want to make sure you all know, I love Jacob, he's one of my favorite characters. However, in my story, he is seen in a bad light because this is Sam's perspective. For obvious Alpha reasons, Sam has a very tainted view of Jacob. So there is no Jacob hate intended. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 31 - Leah's Defection

Sam's POV

I dragged my exhausted body through the door of the Black home with Jared following close behind. We had been up all night patrolling. We hadn't seen either the Cullens or Jacob and Seth, but we weren't about to let our guard down.

I was meeting with the Elders to discuss the current situation with Bella. I had asked Jared to act as my second. If we were going to negotiate with Jacob instead of attacking, Jared was going to have to be the voice of the pack. If I went near Jacob, I didn't know if I'd be able to keep my composure. After we were done with this meeting, we were going to meet with the pack to update them on how we were going to proceed. Then, it was back to patrolling.

"Sam, Jared come in and sit down. You both look exhausted." Quil Sr. said.

I sat down on the couch in Billy's living room. Jared took the chair next to me. Billy came in with a couple of plates of food on his lap and handed one to Jared and one to me. Sue followed Billy with a couple of cups of coffee. We both ate our food quickly.

"Leah filled me in on the basics, but why don't you start at the beginning and tell us firsthand what happened last night." Sue requested.

I proceeded to tell the Elders everything, from learning about Bella's pregnancy to Jacob and Seth breaking away from the pack. Sue flinched when I mentioned Seth. Billy sat stiffly in his chair, looking out the living room window.

"The question is, how do we proceed from here? We could attack, but we've lost the element of surprise. Plus, Seth and Jacob would get in the way. I fear that if we did attack there would be casualties, a lot of them." I explained.

"But do we sit back and do nothing and give this monster a chance to live?" Old Quil asked. "Do we risk the lives of not only the people of our tribe, but also the people in the surrounding areas?"

"We could wait..." I started to say, but Quil Sr. shook his head.

With the exception of Quil Jr., old Quil wasn't connected to this situation. He hadn't eaten breakfast with Bella Swan on several occasions. He hadn't fought side by side with the Cullens. Therefore, it was easy for him to make a decision.

"We shouldn't give the abomination a chance." Quil Sr. stated. "We must try to stop the situation for the sake of everyone involved. We are stronger than they are. Furthermore, you have repeatedly told us that Bella Swan has requested to be changed into a bloodsucker. A newborn vampire so close to the reservation is dangerous. I say we take care of the issue now and get both problems out of the way."

Sue looked at him carefully before responding.

"But they are strong too. And from what we have been told, Bella will most likely die anyways. Besides, the mind reader would hear the pack coming. And now Jacob and my son are in the way. If you attacked now, too many people would lose their lives. The Cullens have not threatened us before. Do we really want to risk the peace for some unknown entity? I say we wait."

I looked over at Billy to see his reaction.

"You are asking for my blessing to not only risk my son's life and to risk the lives of the pack, but you're also asking permission to murder my best friend's daughter," his voice broke on those last words. "I won't agree to you attacking the Cullens. I agree with Sue. We wait for the outcome. We need to see what's going to happen."