His little wolf

6.

I nod, trying to take everything in. I know he wouldn't be lying to me, especially not about this, and it explains why I phased turning towards Paul.

Can I speak to Sam alone for a second, I ask?

Yeah, standing up, come on boy let's go outside, he says to Chief who's by my legs.

He happily jumps up, following Paul outside

What's going on Sam asks

Something happened last night. I don't know what it was. I thought maybe you could explain, I say.

What happened he asks

While we were sitting in the living room after I phased, I looked over at Paul and several images ran through my mind, and it felt like everything changed. I can't explain it, I say, looking over at him.

He smiles, which only makes me more confused

Bailey you imprinted on him, he says

What is that, I ask

Imprinting on someone is like when you see them, everything changes. It's not the earth holding you here anymore, they do... You become whatever They need you to be, whether that's a protector, or a lover, or a friend.

So it's like a shape-shifter's version of a soulmate, I ask

Yeah, pretty much he says

That's what happened that day in the rain. I say, realizing why Paul looked at me like he did that day.

What do you mean, Sam asks

When I met Paul, and he looked at me, he looked like he was lost in his mind, like he didn't know what to say to me, he imprinted that day I say

Yeah, Bailey, he did, Sam says

Why don't you go talk to him, he says, just as Emily walks in from upstairs

Hey em I say, standing up, hugging her

Hey hon she says, hugging back

Where's that sweet little boy of yours she asks as soon as we pull away

He's outside with Paul

And just as I say that Paul and Chief walk in, Chief runs over to Emily's feet

Walking over to Paul, I turn back towards Sam, and he nods at me like he knows what I'm thinking

Can we talk, I ask Paul, he nods and we walk outside?

Sam explained everything to me, and now I understand you imprinted on me that day in the rain I say, looking up at him

Yeah, I did, and you imprinted on me last night, he says, smiling at me.

How'd you know that, I ask confused

I could tell when you looked at me, you saw the same thing I did that day in the rain, he says

What does this mean, I ask