Sam's POV

Here's a reasonably short chapter from Sam's POV- He's not a POV I like to write from that often but I was feeling it today so enjoy!

Thanks

J.

I jogged back through the forest in human from not wanting to share my thoughts with whoever was on patrol. It didn't take long to reach the beach where I watched Quil and Jacob shoving each other whilst Embry stacked some wood in the center of a circle of fallen logs which was the location of tonight's bonfire.

I stopped at the edge of the woods to observe them, young wolves like Quil and Embry were my biggest concern they were 17 and impulsive all it took was something to annoy them or startle them and they could do serious damage to anyone who couldn't heal a cut in about 30 seconds, anyone completely human. Quil seemed a lot calmer now Bella was around but Embry was still a wild card, it hadn't taken Jake long to get it under control surprisingly it was Bella who had managed to help him tame his demons as well, I personally didn't see it Bella was an outsider she hadn't even liked living here and I'd seen her after the Cullen's left she was a shell of a human, it wasn't easy to see anyone like that when I held her in my arms I wasn't sure she was even still alive so when Jacob brought her back to the res I was surprised she was still here. Now Bella seemed whole, Quil was good for her and she seemed good for Quil, at least having her around was keeping both Quil and Jacob focused which made my job a whole lot easier.

"You okay?" Jared said from behind me pulling me out of my train of thought

"Yeah, Any news?" I asked and Jared shook his head

"Leah's taken over for me- she phased in about an hour or so ago and said she wasn't going tonight so she'd take my patrol for me" Jared explained and I frowned

"Did she say why?"

"You know why Sam" Jared said looking past me at Embry who was struggling to light a match against the wind rolling off the ocean

"How do you think they're going?" I asked Jared nodding in the direction of the young werewolves

"They're taking it a lot better than Paul and I did, Quil and Jacob haven't accidently phased in over two weeks – they're getting control that's all we can ask for" Jared said

"Have you heard of any of the other boys on the Res showing signs?" Jared shook his head again

"Only Brady, but I ran past his house today and we was out in the yard and looked fine to me- talked but no other signs"

"We have to find a way to make the Cullens leave, we can't handle a bigger pack right now" I said to Jared who just nodded and then I rolled my eyes as I watched Embry pull his hand back quickly and caught the scent of burnt hairs in the wind "and for fuck sake please go and help Embry before we loose a wolf" Jared just laughed and jogged in their direction.

"Quil!" I called and Quil's head snapped up and looked from where he had Jacob pinned on the ground, Jacob was bigger than Quil but Quil was faster and more strategic.

Quil released Jacob and jogged over to me. "Whats up?"

"Walk with me" I said not able to look him in the eye why I had to have this conversation

"Is this about Bella?" Quil asked after we'd walked far enough away that the others wouldn't hear

"Yeah, Look I don't really want to be having the conversation with you but Emily has asked me too and my guess is Bella asked her"

"This isn't the sex talk again is it Sam because I really don't think I can handle that" Quil said with a chuckle and I winced "Oh god this is the sex talk" Quil said stopping in his track Quil opened his mouth to what I presume was to protest but I cut him off before he could start

"I know okay! I don't want to be doing this but there's some things that you should know, so just listen for a second" I said and Quil opened his mouth but after a second thought snapped it shut again "If Bella's a virgin which after the conversation I've just had with Emily I'm going to guess she is?" I queried watching Quils face careful of a reaction, Quil ran his hand messily through his hair and nodded "okay, Emily was concerned that you wouldn't be gentle" I said beginning to regret ever agreeing to do this when Quils face was mortified

"I wouldn't hurt her Sam" Quil said with anger to his tone

"I know that Quil, but accidents happen. Look at Emily, I swore I would never hurt her either" I said and hating myself "We're werewolves Quil we're impulsive and sometimes the wolf gets the better of us – its important that you take things slow and most importantly its important that you stay in control of the wolf" I said and Quil looked thoughtful staring over my shoulder into the forest, just when I thought he wouldn't respond he nodded his head

"Yeah okay, thanks Sam"

"Its' alright- now if we never speak of this again I'll die a happy man" I said and Quil chuckled, before turning and jogging back the way we came. I sighed when Quil was out of sight running my hand through my hair "fucking kids" I muttered to myself I was about to follow Quil back when the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end and I spun around and seen Leah in wolf form eyeing me from behind a tree, her wolf was beautiful – lighter than the rest of us and the rarest silver color "Leah" I breathed out her name, she eyed me for a moment then growled low in her chest snapping her jaws at me before she turned and ran back into the forest- I wanted to chase after her and try to explain but it wouldn't do any good, she was allowed to hate me.