That one second of staring into Emily's eyes changed his life more than anything he'd ever experienced--including phasing into a werewolf for the first time.
That one second of staring into Emily's eyes changed his life more than anything he'd ever experienced--including phasing into a werewolf for the first time. His first impulse was to go to Emily's side. As he dropped Leah's hand and walked toward Emily, he started to realize what had just happened and began to process the consequences. Before he could reach out and touch Emily's hand, which he felt compelled to do, he turned abruptly and left without a word.
They had turned him into a traitor and a liar.
He wasn't able to go far. Every step he took away from Emily was physically painful. He paced the block, trying to understand and to formulate a plan. He knew for certain that the way he felt about Emily would never change, and that his life would not be bearable without her near. He also knew that while he still loved Leah the same way he had before, it was irrelevant compared to how he felt about Emily. And it broke his heart that he was going to have to break Leah's. In that moment, he began to truly loathe the Cullens. They had turned him into a traitor and a liar. At the same time, he couldn't bring himself to hate his feelings for Emily; they felt too right, too pure.
Sam returned to the Clearwaters' several hours later. Getting closer to Emily was a physical relief, though he was consumed with guilt over what he had to do. He asked Sue to send Leah outside; he was afraid of how he would react to seeing Emily again, although he wanted nothing more. When Leah came out, he was direct. He told her he had to break up with her. He cried. Leah assumed it had something to do with Sam's many secrets, and while she was devastated, she had hope for the future. She told him she wasn't giving up on him. He told her she needed to. But he couldn't bring himself to mention Emily.
Sam spent the longest two days of his life waiting for Emily to return to her home in Neah Bay. He forced himself to keep his distance while she was with Leah, determined to keep from hurting Leah any more than was absolutely unavoidable. Emily was very surprised to see Sam, having heard about the breakup. She was horrified when he explained that he had broken up with Leah in order to be with her. She told him to leave. He did what she wanted, but was unable to stay away for long. He tried to talk to her again, and Emily heard him out. He told her all his secrets, because she wanted to know them. She didn't believe any of it, and demanded that he show her. So he followed her into the forest and phased. At that point, she had to believe everything, but she told him she still couldn't accept his feelings for her. But she didn't order him to leave and never come back. So he returned, and they continued to argue. Emily wanted him to go back to Leah and try to make it work; Sam said that would be living a lie, that he would be hurting Leah more--did Emily want that?
Emily was fascinated by the fantasy of it all--the reality of the legends, the danger of the vampires, all of it.
Many of these conversations took place in the woods outside of Neah Bay. While Emily continued to have many problems with Sam's behavior, she respected the secrecy he had to maintain, so they discussed these things only in private. And Emily was fascinated by the fantasy of it all--the reality of the legends, the danger of the vampires, all of it. Sam, thrilled to please her, described everything in detail. She even met the other members of the pack. But then she heard that rumors were circulating about her behavior. She realized how much time she'd been spending with Sam, and recognized what that would look like to Leah. Furious with herself, she lashed out at Sam. She met him in the woods and told him that he had to stay away from her. Knowing he would have to obey if it would make her happy, Sam despaired. Next she ordered him to go back to Leah. This Sam could not agree to; he would not hurt Leah further by pretending. He told Emily it was impossible for him to love Leah the way he loved Emily, and he wouldn't ask Leah to settle that way. Emily couldn't doubt that Sam truly cared for Leah's well-being, but that only made her angrier about her own behavior. She called him a liar and shoved him away. She told him that he was just like his father, that he was running away from his responsibilities like Joshua had.
Sam had lived his whole life trying to be the opposite of his father.
Sam couldn't calm down enough to go with Sue to the hospital, and he hated that, as he was already racked with guilt.
This was a more sensitive issue than Emily had imagined. Sam had lived his whole life trying to be the opposite of his father. Just hearing his father's name threw him into a rage. Sam had never perfected his control of phasing. He tried to remain calm all the time, but he lacked the ability to calm himself once the fury hit. He realized what was happening with less than a second to react. He tried to move away from Emily, throwing his hand up to warn her away. Emily didn't understand; she thought he was trying to avoid her words. She stepped forward, refusing to let him back away from her accusations. When Sam burst into his wolf form, he took up much more space than he had as a human. His hand, still extended to warn Emily, turned into massive claws, which raked down her face and right arm. Emily was knocked unconscious by the blow. Sam, believing that he had killed her, was frantic. He could not control himself enough to phase back into human form. Luckily, Jared was in his wolf form at the time and heard Sam's hysteria. He swiftly contacted Paul, and then Sue Clearwater, who, as a nurse, was the perfect person to help. Paul drove Sue to the scene while Jared went on foot, in wolf form. Jared revived Emily and Sam paced and hovered while they waited for Sue. Sue stabilized Emily and then got her to the nearest hospital. She told the attending doctor that Emily had been mauled by a bear. Sam couldn't calm down enough to go with Sue to the hospital, and he hated that, as he was already racked with guilt.
Sam eventually calmed down enough to become human again. He was desolate and wanted to die. Jared kept him updated on Emily's condition, which was not critical. The next afternoon, Jared told Sam that Emily was asking for him. Sam went into Emily's hospital room and saw her face covered with bandages. They both already knew that she was scarred for life. Sam asked her to tell him to kill himself so that he could escape the misery; he couldn't even commit suicide without knowing for certain that this was what she wanted. But Emily had asked for him to visit because she knew how horrified he would be and how unintentional his action had been. She didn't want him to blame himself for what was truly an accident. She had already forgiven him. She also had realized, as she lay there in the hospital, that the one person she really wanted there with her was Sam. She felt lonely and incomplete without him.
Sam was never able to forgive himself entirely, but he put those feelings aside as much as possible to make Emily happy. Emily no longer fought the relationship. She called Leah to tell her about the change in her feelings; due to the need for secrecy, she was not able to explain herself well. She begged for forgiveness, but Leah refused. Leah's pain was a difficult thing for both Emily and Sam, but their relationship progressed easily from that point; they found it effortless to be close both emotionally and physically.
As the pack grew, Sam struggled with his role, sometimes being too slow to take command, other times going too far with his authority.
Embry Call joined the pack, and then Jacob Black. Embry was a surprise to everyone, but Jacob was expected, as he was descended straight from the last Alpha wolf, Ephraim Black, and Sam had been waiting for him to take his place as the new Alpha. Jacob was opposed to leading the pack, and insisted that Sam stay in charge. Sam, who had been the acting Alpha up to this point due to being the first to phase, was now the official Alpha, with all the power that entailed. As the pack grew, Sam struggled with his role, sometimes being too slow to take command, other times going too far with his authority. He tried hard to balance his leadership and do the best for his pack.
FAMOUS QUOTES
"The Cullens don't come here." Twilight, Chapter 6
"This is not something our treaty anticipated. This is a danger to every human in the area." Breaking Dawn, Chapter 10
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p; JARED CAMERON
NAME: Jared Cameron
DATE OF BIRTH: 1990
QUILEUTE STATUS: Werewolf Alpha Second, under Sam
WEREWOLF GENE SOURCE: Black line
HUMAN HAIR COLOR: Black
WOLF COAT COLOR: Brown
EYE COLOR: Brown
HEIGHT: At least 6'0"
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Jared is tall and muscular, but not as big as Sam or Jacob.
EDUCATION/OCCUPATION: He attends the high school on the reservation. He is a protector of La Push.
FAMILY MEMBERS: He has imprinted on Kim. His great-great-great-grandfather was the first Jacob Black.
Jared is known in the pack for having the best vision.
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Jared was born in La Push and grew up there. He was a casual friend to Sam Uley, though Sam was ahead of him in school. Jared had an experience similar to Sam's the first time he phased; he panicked completely and ran. But he had Sam, who quickly explained things and helped him through the rough beginning. As a consequence, Jared was able to resume his human form in just a few days. He and Sam became very tight after Jared joined the pack, and remain best friends. Jared is known in the pack for having the best vision.
Jared was the second wolf to imprint. His journey was much easier; he imprinted on a girl who already had a crush on him. Kim was only too pleased to have Jared interested in her. She took the werewolf aspect in stride, and the two are nearly always together.
FAMOUS QUOTE
"You've torn our family apart. It's not meant to be this way." Breaking Dawn, Chapter 13
PAUL LAHOTE
NAME: Paul Lahote
DATE OF BIRTH: 1990
QUILEUTE STATUS: Werewolf Alpha Third, under Sam
WEREWOLF GENE SOURCE: Uley line
HUMAN HAIR COLOR: Black
WOLF COAT COLOR: Dark silver
EYE COLOR: Brown
HEIGHT: At least 6'0"
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Paul is shorter than Jacob and leaner than Quil.
EDUCATION/OCCUPATION: He attends the high school on the reservation. He is a protector of La Push.
FAMILY MEMBERS: He has imprinted on Rachel Black. His great-great-grandfather was Thomas Uley.
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Paul was born in Tacoma and lived there until he was eight. When his parents split up, his father took him back to La Push, where Paul spent the rest of his childhood and teenage years. He was not close to either Sam or Jared, though he was in the same year of school as Jared. He had his own circle of friends, so when he abruptly stopped hanging out with them and instead became inseparable from Sam, it drew attention. People began to notice the wolf pack and speculate about it being a gang.
Sam had to stay very close to Paul to make sure these out-of-control moments happened in private.
Paul had a great deal of difficulty controlling his temper. More than Sam or Jared, Paul frequently phased accidentally. Sam had to stay very close to Paul to make sure these out-of-control moments happened in private. After Emily was injured by Sam, Paul began to take his temper problems more seriously and improved somewhat, though he still found control more difficult than did any of the others.
Paul was the fourth wolf to imprint. After he imprinted, the rest of the pack became truly worried that they would all share the same fate. Paul imprinted on Jacob's sister Rachel, which caused a bit of drama in the pack; Jacob wasn't excited about Paul joining his family. Rachel had not been comfortable in La Push since the death of her mother, so she had a difficult time choosing whether to stay there with Paul. She had just graduated from college with a degree in computer engineering and had been offered a job she could do from home. She'd planned to look around for an apartment in Seattle or Portland, but she decided to stay in La Push for a while to see how things worked out with Paul. At that point, restraint became much more important to Paul. After the vampire situation was under control, he wanted to be able to give up phasing so he could travel with Rachel.
FAMOUS QUOTES
"I'm sure the leech-lover is just dying to help us out!" New Moon, Chapter 14
"You're such a pain, Jacob. I swear, I'd rather hang out with Leah." Breaking Dawn, Chapter 8
BRADY FULLER
NAME: Brady Fuller
DATE OF BIRTH: 1993
QUILEUTE STATUS: Werewolf pack member
WEREWOLF GENE SOURCE: Ateara line
HUMAN HAIR COLOR: Black
WOLF COAT COLOR: Dark, ashy brown that almost appears gray
EYE COLOR: Brown
HEIGHT: Nearly 6'0"
EDUCATION/OCCUPATION: Brady attends the high school on the reservation. He is a protector of La Push.
FAMILY MEMBERS: He is related to the Clearwaters and the Atearas through his grandmother.
Considered too young to fight, both Brady and Collin stayed behind in La Push to protect the tribe while the others participated in the battle.
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Brady is one of the youngest members of the pack, along with Collin Littlesea. Both were thirteen years old when the pack decided to help the Cullens fight against Victoria's newborn army. Considered too young to fight, both Brady and Collin stayed behind in La Push to protect the tribe while the others participated in the battle.
COLLIN LITTLESEA
NAME: Collin Littlesea
DATE OF BIRTH: 1993
QUILEUTE STATUS: Werewolf pack member
WEREWOLF GENE SOURCE: Black line
HUMAN HAIR COLOR: Black
WOLF COAT COLOR: Reddish brown, with his legs, face, and tail a darker color
EYE COLOR: Brown
HEIGHT: Nearly 6'0"
EDUCATION/OCCUPATION: Collin attends the high school on the reservation. He is a protector of La Push.
FAMILY MEMBERS: His parents are Connie Black and Kevin Littlesea. Connie is Billy Black's younger sister. Jacob and Collin are first cousins.
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Collin is one of the younger members of the tribe, who phased after Seth and Leah Clearwater. Collin was only thirteen at the time he joined the pack. Collin is very loyal to Sam, and thinks Leah is the most beautiful woman in the world.
The Tribe
BILLY BLACK
NAME: Billy Black
DATE OF BIRTH: Late 1950s
QUILEUTE STATUS: Tribal elder--non-werewolf
WEREWOLF GENE SOURCE: Black line
HAIR COLOR: Black
EYE COLOR: Black
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Billy is heavyset, with a deeply wrinkled face and dark russet skin. He is currently wheelchair-bound as a result of nerve damage due to complications from diabetes.
EDUCATION/OCCUPATION: Formerly a commercial fisherman, he is currently on disability. Billy is one of the tribal elders and was considered the unofficial chief of the tribe because he was the direct descendant of the last chief. When Sam Uley transformed, Sam became the most senior tribe elder and unofficial chief.
FAMILY MEMBERS: He has three children: twin daughters Rebecca and Rachel, and son Jacob. His wife, Sarah, is deceased. It is also possible that he is Embry Call's biological father.
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Billy Black has lived in La Push his entire life. One of his earliest childhood memories is being held in his father's arms while he watched his wrinkled, stooped grandfather explode into a giant russet-colored wolf along with his two best friends, Quil Ateara and Levi Uley. All three seemed ancient to Billy; their wolf forms were ancient, too, with grizzled muzzles and stiff joints. Yet Billy remembers them making a noise like laughter as they went for one last run through the woods.
When Jacob was born, he saw the curse of his wolf heritage for the first time, and he fervently hoped that vampires would never trouble the Quileute tribe again.
Because of this experience, Billy grew up in a different world than most--a world where magic was absolutely real and lived in his blood. It was a world where evil was real, too. As a teenager, Billy always hoped a vampire would
be foolish enough to cross Quileute land. He dreamed of being a powerful wolf, a savior to his tribe. Around the time he turned twenty he realized that he would probably never have the chance to be a superhero, and for many years that was a hard thing for him to accept. Most of the time, however, he was happy. After all, it was a good thing that vampires had learned to stay away from La Push. He became a man with a family, and he learned to treasure the peace of his small town and the safety it promised his wife and daughters. When Jacob was born, he saw the curse of his wolf heritage for the first time, and he fervently hoped that vampires would never trouble the Quileute tribe again. He wanted his son to have the same peaceful life that he'd had.
"IN THE BEGINNING, THE TRIBE SETTLED IN THIS HARBOR AND BECAME SKILLED SHIPBUILDERS AND FISHERMEN."
--Billy Black (Eclipse, Chapter 11)
His wife, Sarah, died in a car accident nine years later. Rachel and Rebecca had a very difficult time living around the memories of their mother, and both of them found ways to leave La Push as soon as they were old enough. Billy wouldn't leave; he felt like his children, his young son particularly, needed the stability of the place where they'd grown up. Billy was away working on his fishing boat so often, and he wanted Jacob to be with people he could trust. In the back of his mind, Billy always worried about accidentally taking Jacob away to a place where he might encounter vampires. The same thing could happen in La Push someday, of course, but at least then Jacob would have the support of a pack, and tribal elders who understood. A few years later, Billy had to quit his job because of the progression of his diabetes. It was difficult for him to lose mobility, but it gave him more time with his children. With his daughters more active socially, it was Jacob who cared for his father most often. They became very close.