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*Sam POV*

Dawn had crept to the horizon, marking the third day without our fellow pack member among us. Jared had picked up the slack without complaint though, and we had more then enough to cover Paul’s absence, but our hearts were heavy with the reason why he was not with us. The sky had finally broken it’s torrent of sleeting ice. The world was now in full white, and I relished the smell of the crisp snow as the sun set upon the world in a blaze of sparkling white. I shook my fur, sending droplets of water to the snow beneath my lumbering form as I stood watch outside the Cullen house. I let loose a soft bark into the morning, letting Paul know I was there for my update on Sky. He emerged moments later, stripping his shirt and cut off jeans before phasing. My mind was immediately barraged with the previous days events.
*Anger, the feeling gnawed through Pauls mind as he helped Carlisle hold Sky’s mouth open to pour much needed sustenance down her lax throat. Her eyes darted open occasionally but they were clouded by the sedatives and merely lolled back into her skull as they continued their ministrations. Carlisle pouring, while Paul helped massage her throat to help her swallow, they continued this method every few hours, pouring more light soup down her throat.
“She can’t have solid food, not yet, her stomach is too weak.” * The vampires’ smooth voice echoed in my head.
Her form lay prone still, even after they had poked and prodded at her healing ribs, and changed her soiled bandages.
“She is healing well, and fast.” Pauls’ line of sight darted to Carlisle.* Concern vibrated though the bond we shared.
*“Not abnormally fast.” Carlisle assured him and the tension fled. *

Paul lowered his body to the snow, his eyes drifting off into the forest line. I felt his weariness, and hunger as if it were my own. He refused to eat anything the leeches tried to feed him, and refused to sleep, fearing leaving Sky unprotected and even more vulnerable then she was now. Even as he lay there, his thoughts kept turning back to her, his anxiousness not to leave her for too long spreading to me, and making me anxious as well.
‘I’m having Collin and Leah bring some food today.’ His stomach rumbled in reply to this, and I saw the hint of a grateful smile pull at his lips and his tongue licked at his lips.
‘I’m having someone remain with you at all times, and take shifts to help you watch over her. You need sleep Paul.’ He growled lowly.
‘I can watch her.’ An annoyed bark left my lips at his thoughts.
“You are two steps from collapsing, trust your brothers to protect her, what good are you if you are too weary to move?’ He whimpered then, his head turning back to the house. I approached and stand next to him, my form towering over his sullen one.
‘She is strong, she will be fine. We will be bringing her home soon.’ Before I could stop it the image of Emily’s reaction once she found out slipped into my mind.
*I let an exasperated sigh pass my lips as I turned my glare on Collin, who had let Pauls situation slip to Emily who now sat stock still at the dinner table. I hadn’t wanted her to find out, not yet, I knew there would be consequences.
“Well you bring her here this instant. How could you leave them there? She needs gentle hands, motherly hands, not some cold vampires all over her. They are inhumane, and that poor girl needs someone who will love and comfort her! Not poke and prod her like a high school experiment!” She glared at me and if I were in wolf form, I would look like a scolded puppy.
“We can’t…her ri…her condition isn’t stable, we would do more damage then good.” Emily’s’ glare was replaced with sadness. I was by her side instantly.
“How bad is it Sam?” I wanted to drag Collin outside that moment, and tear him from paw to paw.
“Bad.” I didn’t want to say the details, Emily didn’t need the stress. I looked into her eyes and felt myself helpless to the tears that threatened to spill from her beautiful brown gaze. I might have a soft heart for children but compared to me, Emily was a bleeding heart perched on a sleeve for them.
“Can I go ov…”
“Absolutely not.” I cut her off. It was bad enough my pack brother and his imprint were stuck there, I would not have Emily in that kind of danger, even if the Cullens were ‘vegetarians’ I would not, could not, allow her near them. Thankfully she seemed to understand.
“When can she be moved?” I sighed in relief that she was not intending to push the issue.
“A week, maybe two.” She nodded solemnly before giving me a hint of a smile.
“Well, I need to start clearing out the guest room…you need to find places for your old things, and…”
“You want her too stay here?” I scoffed at the thought. I had a soft spot for the poor girl, but a den full of wolves was no place to raise a damaged child. She needed stability, and a normal family, not a pack of angry wolves who constantly bickered and fought like children themselves.
“She WILL stay here, and you WILL clean out that room, and you WILL NOT argue with me on this.” I was defeated, I knew Emily when she was like this, her mind was made up, and there was no way around it. I gave a weak nod. Collin chuckled slightly at the sight of Emily putting me in my place, and I gave a short growl at him, letting him now he would be paying for this turn of events later. He sulked away quickly, snatching one last pancake before he darted out the door. I gave Emily a quick peck on the cheek before I went to hunt him down, but her hand grasped my arm before I took a step.
“Don’t be angry with him Sam, just think of it this way, we will have a little one to raise soon, and who better to have as a band of protectors then you and the boys?” I slumped in the chair, it was time to fill her in on the whole story.
“She is scared of us.”
“Well honey, you can be intimidating.” She laughed lightly, I gave her a sad smile, and her laughter faded.
“What are you not telling me Sam Uley?”
“She isn’t afraid of us because we are intimidating so much as because…we are..men.” She stiffened slightly.
“Was she..was she..”
“No…not that…not from what the good doctor can tell.” No she hadn’t been sexually assaulted, thank god.
“But whoever…put her through what she has been through…was male, well most likely, she hasn’t woken up ye to really tell us anything.” A small gasp emitted from her lips, I laid a comforting hand on her shoulder.
“Tell me all of it, everything.” I nodded, I could not deny her*

‘So Emily wants her there, with you, with her…with us?” Paul was hopeful. I knew he wanted her as safe as she could be, and what better place to keep her safe then in the midst of our pack.
‘Yes, but there will have to be a few changes.’ He cocked his head towards me, his ears swiveled in my direction.
‘Like?’ I sat on my haunches and gave a toothy yawn.
‘Not many of the pack can be over at once, well not at first. They are loud and aggressive, even if it is in play, Sky won’t see it as that, I know she won’t. Every loud noise will probably send her running, and every growl will make her cower from us. We need to be gentle around her.”
‘And how do you know all this?’ I shrugged at the question.
‘I don’t, but it’s Emily’s decree, and I trust her judgment in this.’
‘And what about me?’ Worry filled our bond and I gave him a stern look.
“We won’t keep you from your imprint…not that we could.’ Relief came in waves to me and I gave him a toothy grin.
‘Go back to her, maybe today will be the day she wakes up and she will need you.’ No sooner had I finished the sentence he was phased and dressing.
“Thank you Sam.” I nodded and watched him turn and disappear into the house; I went to turn as well before the sickening sweet smell of leech drifted into my nose. My fur rose quickly and a growl rumbled through my chest.
“Relax puppy breath, it’s just me.” Alice drifted into sight from the tree line, her eyes a brighter gold then before, meaning she had just returned from a hunt. I disregarded her and made my way back to the woods.
“I have seen her you know.” I stopped and let my gaze turn back to her, my head cocked. She giggled slightly.
“I searched for her in the future today, while I hunted. I, of course, couldn’t see much of anything because of you guys being around all the time, but I caught a glimpse.” This caught my attention and I turned to her fully, letting her know she had my complete attention. I couldn’t help but find myself relieved, excited, and anxious, to hear what she had to say.
“I don’t know how far in the future, but I do know she is an adult.” I sighed in relief. ‘So she really was going to make it.’
“She is beautiful.” The pixie vampire gave a wistful smile at this, an overly happy smile if you asked me. Why was she so excited about this vision? As if sensing my thoughts she turned her attention back to me.
“We are going to be friends.” I growled, I had no intention of letting Sky anywhere near this leech once she was healed enough for me to bring her home.
“Shush shush, grumpy puppy.” She scolded me, which only caused me to growl deeper.
“Do you want to here about her or not.” I let my growl wind down; I would allow the leech to live, this once.
“She is tall, much taller then me.” Alice moved her hand far above her head.
“Her eyes are bright…but.” I whined, a sign to continue. Alice smirked…damn Pixie was doing it on purpose, just to see my reaction.
“They are guarded, and calculating….like she is sizing everything up…and then disregarding it.” I whimpered, this was not the future I wanted for Sky, I wanted her alive, and full of life, not cold and distant. Alice laughed slightly.
“Don’t worry big bad wolf, I don’t think she is like that all the time, I think it’s just because we are surrounded by people she doesn’t know.” Well how did she figure that? ‘What else have you seen you damn leech, stop playing coy.’
“Well I thought she was cold and calculating at first as well, until her head turned and she smiled brightly, her whole face came alive, and I can only assume it is because of one of you, because the vision cuts off right afterwards.” She finished with a pout.
“I liked the way she held herself though; it wasn’t guarded like her eyes. Her posture was perfection, which could only lead me to assume she is going to either be spending time with Rosalie, or you put her through charm school, which I highly doubt. I love her hair though; I can’t wait to play with it.” It was official. The leech had gone off the deep end. In no way did I see a future where Paul, hell where any of the pack, let Sky within a ten mile radius of the Cullens let alone the self conceded debutant.
“Relax; I’m sure it’s not your doing…or ours, that is at play here. I can’t see her here often, but I caught a glimpse of her playing Edwards’ piano, which she does well by the way. So your pack of mangy mutts will probably be around her all the time , even when she sneaks over here.” With that said, she winked at me and walked back to the house, I might of imagined it, but I think I heard something or another about ‘girls and their dogs’, and that she was officially a ‘cat person.’ Damn leeches.
*Paul POV*
It had been a full week now, and she still rested. I was grateful to Emily, whom I knew was doing over time over the stove with the amount of food that various pack members brought over. Everyday baskets upon baskets of it had been brought; well except for the day Quil brought them…he ate most of the blueberry muffins on the way. Needless to say, he wasn’t allowed to handle the task anymore. I had a feeling that there was more to Emilys’ cooking splurge then just the thought of feeding me. Maybe it was her way of comforting me from so far away. She had taken on the position of pack mother years ago, and had been our second mother since the moment our bodies’ first shook and gave way to our wolf. I know she missed me around, and wanted to meet Sky soon. She left little notes in the baskets, asking me questions, and filling me in on life back on the Res. I was comforted beyond belief by her small jokes and numerous stories of my brothers’ antics, and Sam being made to repaint and refurnish the spare room for her ‘Daughter’. I knew she wanted Sky as a part of our family as much as I did and it put my mind at ease. I knew Emily would be a good mother, and Sam, well Sam was pretty much a father to all of us, so he would be good for her as well. Quil was skittish around her when he came to take over the shift of guarding her with me. I think he is just not sure to handle the situation, and looking at her makes him think of Clair bear, she was younger when he had imprinted on her, but Sky was a child as well, even if she wasn’t a toddler…thank god, and I think his anger got the better of him when he inadvertently put Clair in my imprints position. I told him he didn’t have to come anymore, that I understood, but he just patted my head and told me to ‘shut up, he wasn’t going anywhere.’ Collin was still to young, even if he had been with us for years, he still maintained his ‘happy go lucky’ demeanor, but even with that, the long days of silence seemed to drag him down a little bit. I know I wasn’t helpful in the situation, I just remained quite and watched her sleep, but I couldn’t help it really, I was afraid that if I looked away she would vanish, or maybe she would open her eyes, and I would miss it. I wanted to be the first person she saw, the first set of eyes to lock with hers. It might be childish, but I hoped that if she saw my eyes first, she would look to me as her savior and protector again, like at the beach, before she realized I was a man. She would know I hadn’t left her, not once, and that I never would. The door cracked open, and Jared walked in, followed by Carlisle. I hate to admit it, but the leech had actually kind of grown on me. He never spoke unless it was to talk about Sky and her condition. He never tried to make small talk like Emmitt, who only tried once, but I nearly phased when he got close to Skys’ bed. Alice had come in many times, regardless of my growling, she just told me to ‘stop being a grumpy puppy.’ I allowed her entrance though, once she had told me she was catching glimpses of Skys’ future, and now I found myself looking forward to visits from the Pixie, who brought her stories…and an insane amount of new clothes for Sky, into the room with her. I looked at the massive closet that was once empty, now overloaded with clothes. It pissed me off when Alice had told me that some of it would stay, for when Sky visited, but I could not argue with her, if she had seen it in her visions, then there was no point in arguing. Carlisle checked my imprints pulse, nodding in approval at the strong heart beat I knew he could already hear. I think he just checked like that to make himself less threatening, and more human.
“I am going to start weaning her off the sedatives; there is no point in getting her addicted to them if we can help it.” I appreciated how he said ‘we’ always including me in anything concerning her.
“Her ribs still need more time, but if we wean her off slowly, maybe she will be less frightened when she is fully awake, and she has had time to adjust to your presence.” I sighed in relief; I knew he only mentioned me, because he intended that ‘I’ be the only one with her most of the time.
“I wouldn’t leave today, she will begin to stir in a few hours, and since she is already vaguely familiar with you, she may be less prone to struggle.” I nodded, joy filtered though me at the thought that I may be able to talk to her today, to hear her voice. God knows I had dreamed of it the past week.
“I am having Alice bring up some solid food, not much, just some Chunkys’ soup and a bit of bread, but don’t let her have too much, her stomach is still weak.” I nodded quickly; my leg began to shake in anxiousness. It didn’t go unnoticed. Carlisle smiled lightly at me before turning to Jared who stood next to me now.
“When she begins to stir, you will need to leave, too many…men, might make her panic. Just Paul.” He motioned to me, making himself clear. Jared gave a quick nod, understanding why this needed to be done. Carlisle gave her a quick shot of antibiotics and a small sedative, but not even half of the sedative that he usually gave.
“Talk low, and soothing, get her used to your voice before she even wakes.” I nodded again. He gave me one last small smile before leaving the room.
“You ready for this?” Jared’s voice filtered though.
“You have no idea.”
We waited, and waited. I kept talking, about nothing, about everything. I talked about my childhood, about my past, about my pack brothers, about Emily, Leah, Kim, Clair, the Cullens, all with a low and whispered voice. I had moved the couch closer to her, but not so close as to crowd her. Jared remained silent, not wanting to have his voice interrupt mine, but he watched in rapt attention, almost as eager as I was. I felt my heart skip a beat when her eyes fluttered. Her lips grimaced and I felt a whine build in my chest as I felt her pain invade my senses.
“Shh, don’t move little one.” I whispered, soothing her with my voice, knowing that touching her so soon could cause her to panic, even if I longed to run my hand thought her hair and sooth away the pained expression on her face.
“You’re hurt, please don’t move, I can’t stand you in pain.” I whimpered. Her slight movements stopped and I felt elation at the fact that she trusted me, even if only a little.
“Sky, open your eyes, please.” I whimpered out. Jared moved then, leaving me alone in the room with her. I felt a slight panic build in my chest, I didn’t know if I could take her rejection, her fear of me, not alone. I wanted to whimper at my back brother, growl at him, anything to make sure he knew I wanted him close, but I couldn’t. I needed to do this on my own. I couldn’t expect someone else to be with me all the time, and as much as I feared my imprints fear of me, I loved her more. Her eyes fluttered again, and my thoughts were once more taken over by her.
“Remember me? I saved you, from the water.” I felt tears, hot and wet, slid down my cheeks. I was suddenly relieved Jared wasn’t there now. I didn’t want the pack on my ass about crying like a baby. My reputation would be ruined, but I found myself agreeing to give up all respect as long as she looked at me, as long as she accepted me.
“Sky.”
“Sercian?” That name, I remembered it. She had whispered it before, right after she had passed out. I wondered who this Sercain was, but let my thoughts stray back to Sky.
“No, its Paul…I saved you from the water, from the cold.”
“Are you death?” She had asked me that once before, and I still fought the urge to buckle and proclaim that I was her everything, anything she needed of me, her protector, her brother, her best friend.
“No.” I whispered in answer, just as I had done the first time she had asked, with the same cracked and strangled voice. Her eyes fluttered open, I smiled in joy as her beautiful blue and green locked with mine once more. Her eyebrows furrowed, confusion clouding her eyes. They shifted in and out of focus as she stared deep into mine. They roamed once more and I found myself tense. The last time her gaze had roamed over my face, she had become frightened; I didn’t think I could take seeing the same fear in her eyes again. Her eyes widened, and my stomach plummeted as I felt the familiar pull of fear lace through our bond, an imprints’ feelings may be muted to their mates, but hers was as if it were my own. I wanted to crumble and weep on the floor then, but a swift knock had my attention pulled away from the fear laced and tense body of my imprint.
“I have food.” Alice’s voice tinkered in, subdued and full of life all at once. I felt fear replaced by comfort though my bond. My eyes snapped back to Sky, who once more had her eyes closed. Realization hit me…I knew why she was with Alice in the future now, why she would allow herself to be taught by Rosalie, and knew that she would take a liking to Emily without a fight. While she feared men to a point of desperation, she was soothed by a woman’s voice…she trusted them.
“Come in.” I cracked out, never taking my eyes from Sky. Alice filtered in, a tray of food in her hands.
“Hello sleepy head.” She cooed to Sky, whose eyes snapped open. She didn’t smile brightly, or give any indication of the feelings I felt run through her from the bond, but her fear had been subdued, allowing me to breathe once more now that it’s grip was not so stifling.
“Let’s see, we have Chunky soup, and grilled cheese, which do you want first?” I waited, Alice waited, but no sound was heard. Alice let a soft smile play on her lips as she walked further into the room and I had to suppress a growl as she sat on the bed next to Sky, who simply stared at her.
“Well first, there is no way you can eat laying flat like that.” Sky cocked an eyebrow, and I found it to be a endearing and adorable. Alice smiled before grabbing the pillows from the other side of the bed and propping Sky up as gently as she could before sitting next to her.
“Alright, I made Chunky soup, chicken noodle style, and some grilled cheese, if I were you I would start with the Chunky soup because it smells better.” I knew Alice was lying, she probably didn’t even register the smell on any level of edible, but Sky seemed to agree with her and opened her mouth willingly as Alice held the spoon out in front of her. Her eyes remained locked on the pixies’ face the whole time she fed her, and at first I thought it might be because she was happy to have a female around, but I soon realized that she was analyzing her. Her eyes scanned, locking on certain things, like she was locking them away in her memory, and then moving on to another point of interest before doing the same. She new something was off about the vampire, but I felt no fear from her because of the Pixie vampire.
“Nex Paciscor.” Sky whispered. The first thing I had heard her say since she had asked me if I was death. I didn’t know what she meant, and turned to Alice who sat frozen in her spot. The spoon still poised above the bowl, and her golden eyes locked with Skys’.
“vos teneo latin?” Alice whispered back. Sky nodded.
“Where did you learn?” I, of course, was lost in translation. Sky looked at me then turned back to Alice, she didn’t speak again.
“Paul, I know you are going to hate me, but could you leave for a minute.” I wanted to growl, hell I was choking on the need to growl at the leech, drag her outside and tear her to bits, to let her know she was stepping out of bounds, but I couldn’t, I knew I would frighten Sky if I so much as let a peep of aggression pass my lips.
“And why would I need to leave?” I hissed between clenched teeth and immediately regretted it. Sky tensed instantly and seemed to shrink back. Alice gave me a scolding look.
“Some children are preferred seen and not heard.” What the hell did she mean? Seen and not heard?
“I’ll tell you later.” She whispered lowly, but I knew her patience was wearing thin. I didn’t give a damn though, this was my imprint she was asking me to leave her alone with, a leech, my mortal enemy, and she thought I would just lay down and take it like a good puppy? My body began too shake the longer I thought about it.
“Paul, calm down, you are scaring her.” Fear, it hit me instantly, and then shame. The fear was hers, the shame was all mine. ‘So much for getting off to a good start’ I thought sadly.
“She won’t want to talk around you.”
“Well she did five seconds ago before you showed up.” I growled back.
“Did she know you were a man?” I went to spit back something, but my words caught in my throat. Well no, she didn’t, she was just coming out of a drugged stupor when she had spoke.
“She said…well whatever in the hell that was she said to you. In front of me just now, didn’t she?”
“It’s Italian, and she caught herself from talking any further now didn’t she?” Alices’ rebuttal was valid, and as much as I wanted to fight the matter, she was right. If I wanted ground work with Sky before we took her back to the Res. Then it was going to have to be through Alice, or Rosalie, or Leah, depending on the other wolfs volatile temper and snappy sarcasm. I didn’t want the bitter woman around Sky if I could help it. Leah would probably scare her as much as I did.
“Fine, but one peep of a scream from her, one tense moment in my bond, and I will be up here before you can run leech.” Alice scowled at me. I knew I was being harsh on her. She had been more then comforting by telling me her visions of Sky, and more then courteous, but I was a wolf, and Sky was my imprint, what did she expect from me?
“I would never hurt her Paul.” She called out soothingly.
“And Rosalie with have both our hides if we so much as damage one hair on her head.” I snorted. The pretty leech had a motherly inclination towards Sky, I already knew that. I wasn’t sure how deep it was, but I was certain that Alice was right about that fact of her having our hides. I nodded and stepped out. I made my way to the back door and had phased before I reached the bottom step. I felt Jared instantly.
‘Why are you phased?’ I turned my head in the direction of the woods, knowing my pack brother heard me loud and clear.
‘Updating Sam, he is on his way.’ I immediately opened my senses and felt a swell of relief when I sensed Sam quickly approaching, as well as Leah.
‘I heard what happened upstairs, I told Sam, so he is bringing Leah so Sky can get used to the pack rather then the leeches.’ I could have licked Jared right then for his quick thinking.
‘You so much as try to put your tongue anywhere near me and I will bite it off, try to heal that back on, you closet case.” He growled out, but I sensed his amusement at the fact and merely barked a laugh in reply.
‘I’m serious. I’ll even keep it as a souvenir.” He continued.
‘That sounds a little stalkerish Jared, you sure your not harboring a secret crush on me?’
‘I’ll kick your ass for that later.’
‘You can try.’
‘Glad to see you two keeping such a close lookout.’ Sam’s deeper voice cut in. I growled.
‘I never stopped listening, I just don’t speak Latin.’ Sam’s ears perked before his head cocked to the side, apparently listening to the conversation.
‘You speak Latin?’ He leveled a blank face to me.
‘Nope, not a bit.’ We all gave a bit of a laugh to this. My heart was lighter since the fear in my bond to my imprint had lessoned and was replaced with rapt curiosity and amazement.
“Hey flea bags.” I rolled my eyes as I looked up to Alice who sat on the tree outside the second story window. She stuck her tongue out at me in response before smiling.
‘Made friends with the leeches huh?’ Leah half snarled
‘Shut up, you’re just pissy Jacob left your ass here while he went to Greece.’ I bit back, nope, sure as hell didn’t want Leah anywhere near Sky. She was angry and a bitter old bitch.
‘I heard that.’
‘I know.’ I smirked. She growled.
‘Enough.’ Sam ordered. I whimpered, which made Leah smirk at me for. She was Jacobs pack, not Sams, So she had a choice on her communication with us, and could hide her thoughts and block ours. So Sam’s alpha command didn’t work on her, but Jacobs Alpha command to assist our pack in out endeavors did. Hence the only reason she was here at all.
‘Well let’s go have a look.’ Leah sighed. I growled.
‘Leah won’t hurt her Paul.’
‘Not much into child abuse.’ Leah butted in, Sam leveled a glare at her, but she just shrugged and phased…without even the courtesy of a warning to the pack. An eye full of naked Leah was not on my list of things I wanted to see…ever.
“Well, are you coming up or not, you smelly mutt?” I barked a laugh at Leahs’ affronted look as Alice giggled at her. Go Alice! Granted, she called me a ‘smelly mutt’ at least twice a day, but it had become a term of endearment to me, Leah on the other hand, did not take it as well.
“Move over, ugly little leech.” Alice just shrugged and moved out of the way as Leah leapt into the tree and cast a glare at the pixie before slipping into the open window.
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