Adore you. ~Paul Lahote ~

Chapter 03

I wake up drenched in sweat. How hot is it supposed to be today. I shuffle to the front porch and I check the thermometer. It is 100 degrees right now and it isn't even 10:00 yet. I go to my room and open my summer closet, I have two closets. My fall and spring items are in my two dressers.

I put on some star print shorts and a black bikini top. I'll be getting some guys' attention but it is hot. I hear someone knock on the door, that's probably Paul. I skip to the door and open it. He takes in my body and he smirks. I follow him to his large truck.

We pull up to Sam's and I hop out.

"Play along, I'm gonna say you're my girl."

He looks me in my eyes and he freezes. Literally. I think Harry said this is imprinting? Pauls a wolf. My eyes widen but his intake of breath makes me know for sure he has imprinted on me.

"Be my girl." He whispers.

I smile. "Okay, boyfriend."

Paul wraps his arm around me again and we walk inside. Sam smiles at us and he turns his attention to me. I tense as his eyes burn through mine.

"As you probably forfeited out, the story Harry told last night is true, about the shape shifters." Sam says.

"Yup, you boys are a pack and Emily is your imprint." I say sternly.

"Yes, ma'am." Sam salutes jokingly.

"I like stern Layla." Jared chuckles.

"I do too." Paul kisses my head.

I scoff and I walk on into the house. Kim and Emily compliment my outfit of choice and Emily hands me a cherry slushey. I sit beside the girls on the couch as the boys argue about who gets to patrol first.

"Boys!" I yell, getting their attention. "Just fucking listen to Sam, he is alpha. Jeez."

Emily high fives me when they all shut up and look at Sam. Sam thanks me before assigning them to patrol.

"I'm going to the meadow." I tell everyone.

I jog through the trees and I find a meadow full of violet and yellow wildflowers. The Cullen's, Jacob told me about the blood suckers, all surround me. Please don't be mean. Too late. They push me around to each member of their coven.

I am shaking so bad they stopping touching me. They just torment me, calling me a whore and anorexic. I let out a scream as I phase into a black and white wolf. They all gasp and the flash away. Paul's wolf and Sam's wolf find me.

Sam goes into the trees to phase back. He comes out to me with some cut off shorts and a tank top. "Just imagine being human again and you will phase back. Paul will bring you to my place. I'm gonna go tell the elders, one being your father, that you just phased because te Cullen's were teasing you."

I nod my wolf head and I whimper when they both leave. Paul walks out in human form.

"You can do this, Layla." He looks me in my wolf eyes while he scratches behind my ear.

I freeze at our eye connection. I see our future and I realize, I just imprinted on Paul. He steps back and I begin thinking about being human again. I phase and I land on the forest ground, naked.  Paul tosses me the clothes and I get dressed.

"Let's get you to Sam's." Paul picks me up bridal style.

He puts me up in his truck before jogging over to his side. He drives us back to Sam's. Sam has returned, with Billy and my dad. Dad hugs me tightly and congratulates me on finally phasing.

My belly growls loudly and Emily calls me to the kitchen  to eat. She has made pot roast and roasted carrots. I sit at a spot at the table before I dig in. Emily smiles at me before she leaves the kitchen.

Paul joins me with a full plate too. We eat together in silence.

"It was Sam's idea for the Cullen's to do that,, to get you to phase." Paul says. "I agreed to it."

I nod. "It's fine. I found my perfect imprint."

Paul smirks. "That he is, perfect."

"Conceded." I wink.

Paul smiles before taking our plates to the sink. Paul ad I get in his truck so he can drive us home. Since it is dark, Paul walks me home.

"There is a pack meeting tomorrow, I'll come get you."

I nod my head before going inside. Dad greets me with another hug before he sends me to bed. He has work tomorrow and I have a pack meeting. I go to my room. I change into a burgundy nightgown and I climb into bed. I close my eyes and I fall sound asleep.