Sacrifices - Book 4 - Completed

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I moved in with Paul, I hadn't talked to Bella since our little fight. Everything was surprisingly good, Bella was still on her honeymoon, and Paul & I – well. I hadn't told him, because then Dad would find out and he might end up killing Paul.

"Somebody's hungry," Jared teased me, as I stuffed my face with Emily's cooking

"Shut up, it's your fault," I told him between bites,

"How is it my fault?" Jared rose an eyebrow with a smirk,

"Don't know, it just is," I shrugged, as I got up and stretched

"Hey," Paul said, as he wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed the side of my neck,

"Hm, Hey," I hummed, relaxing as I leaned back into his touch,

"You two are perfect for each other," Kim cooed from the Kitchen, her and Emily were cooking lunch,

"Hm...I love him," I looked directly at Kim, completely serious

"More than you love Bella?" Brady asked, eyebrow raised,

"Dude. No," Embry groaned,

"The way I feel about them are different, Bella's my older sister who's clumsy and trouble seems to follow her everywhere. Paul...he's mine. He doesn't need protecting but. If it came to save his life, I would sacrifice it just as I would sacrifice my life for Bella," I locked eyes with him as I talked, he flinched and lowered his head,

Paul tightened his hold around my waist, nuzzling his face in my neck, on the side with the scars. Sam, Jacob, and the rest of the pack came in. It was peaceful and relaxing. The boys stuffed their faces, well, I did too.

"Artemis." Sam called my name, using his Alpha voice,

Everyone went silent, and looked between me and Sam. I clenched my jaw as we stared at each other. Knowing what he was getting at.

"It's not going to happen. I won't let it." I told him through gritted teeth,

"She's alone with him, right now. She could come back as one and we won't have a choice. You're a special case because it was the only way to save your life. And you're an Imprint," Sam kept calm, keeping eye contact with me

"She's not going to become like me Sam. She has a choice, and she will pick the right one!" I clenched my fist tightly,

"Sam/Artemis," Emily & Paul said,

Emily grabbed onto Sam's hand, squeezing it. Paul wrapped his arm around my chest and grabbed onto my wrist tightly. Trying to keep me relaxed,

"Bella wants to be one of them, and if she's anything like you, she'll get what she wants," Quil stood up from his seat

"Let me put it bluntly. When it comes down to it. You need to choose, who you're going to be with. Are you going to get in our way, or stay out of it," Sam snapped,

"Sam," Paul growled out, tightening his hold on me, knowing how upsetting those words are

"Stay out of this Paul." Sam ordered him,

"You stay the hell away from Bella!" I hissed, my skin going pale, and eyes turning a bright gold color, my heartbeat slowing

Emily was yanked away from Sam, as he shifted, Ishoved Paul out of the way, and I lunged at Sam. I kicked him out the front door,and I followed after him. Glaring at Sam harshly, I stood across from him, andhe stood tall growling at me. Paul jumped in between us, shifting. He stood infront of Sam. Not growling at him but growling lowly at me. I clenched my jawtightly, and I ran into the woods. I stopped when I got to the cliff and Iscreamed, in anger, frustration and sadness. I can't let Bella die, but...Idon't want to lose Paul. I dropped to my knees, appearing to be human again.I cried, clenching onto some dirt. I kept my head down.
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"Life is hard. And it isn't fair. And it really hurts like hell sometimes."