ACT I ▬▬▬▬ story time & revelations

AFTER HANGING UP HER APRON, Hailey walked through the busy diner. After her episode, Jessica let her off early. She could hear Sam's loud truck pulling up outside. Waving goodbye to old man Lockery, Hailey slipped outside into the darkening evening. As she looked around her eyes stood still.

Paul lahote leaned against the truck, his arms crossed as he started silently at the girl. "Where's Sam, Paul?" Hailey asked, her eyes narrowed — piercing through his with a venomous glare.

Paul put his hands up in mock defense, "Woah! Don't look too happy to see me" he chuckled, pulling open the truck door. "Sam sent me to get you, he was busy with something."

Hailey sighed before sliding into the truck. Crescent moon diner was only a short five minute drive from Sam and Emily's cabin that was tucked away by the tall trees that loomed over the reservation.

As they pulled in to the drive way, Hailey finally spoke "why did you really come pick me up?" She asked.

Paul shook his head, turing off the engine. "He really was busy, Hails. I wouldn't lie" the boy stated, no word of a lie.

Hailey narrowed her eyes, "with patrol?" She asked, causing Paul's head to snap to look at her.

"What do you mean?"

Hailey looked at him, she was confused. "Patrol? You know warding off the bloodsuckers to protect the Rez' and shit" she stated, Sam said Paul was a wolf.

Paul's breathing became laboured. "How do you know?" He gritted out, his hands clinging to the steering wheel so hard that Hailey thought he might break it.

"Sam said-" she began before Paul quickly slid from the car and slammed the door. Haileys eyes widened before following him. Embry, Jared, Emily and Sam and quickly rushed from the house with large smiles before they all looked at paul.

"It wasn't your place!" Paul yelled, his eyes glued to sam who pushed Emily behind him, and back inside the home.

He put his hands up in front of him, "you don't know the context" the man spoke calmly.

"Don't sam!" Paul huffed, his body shaking and spasming before the sound of shredded clothes filled the air and a giant grey wolf stood in Paul's place. The animal; Paul, stalked towards sam baring his teeth.

"Stop!" Sam's voice ordered, causing Paul to whimper but continue. "Calm down Paul!" The man bellowed and Paul reluctantly bowed his head.

Hailey scoffed, walking around the large animal. "Pussy" she chuckled, as she jogged up the creaky steps and into the warm home that smelt of fresh baking and glorious spices.

"Hailey! Sorry about all that. How are you?" Emily asked, a warm smile adorning her face.

Hailey waved her off, "it's fine Em, and I'm good — still a bit delirious but I don't feel like death anymore" she laughed, leaning against the kitchen top.

"That's good, Sam mentioned he told you — and that he needed to talk more with you today" Emily said absentmindedly, as she took a large tray of food from the oven.

"Oh did he? And here I was thinking he was just being kind" Hailey spoke with a smirk.

"I was being kind!" Sam protested a she walked into the house, a fastly healing claw mark on his upper arm.

Hailey shook her head, "so he's a comedian now?" She chuckled, pushing herself up to sit on the countertop.

The boys stumbled in, "Be careful, Omega — Paul sat on that once and fell through it" Jared called, pulling a chair to sit closer to the three with a wide grin.

Hailey's eyebrow rose, "with an ego as big as his, I'm not surprised" she shrugged, turning her attention on Sam, who stood with his arm wrapped around Emily's waist. "So heard you wanted to chat?"

The man nodded. "I was wondering if you could tell the boys what you told me... and the rest you left out yesterday" Sam spoke, nodding to the pack who stood with confused expressions.

"I didn't leave anything out, Samuel. How dare you question my truth telling abilities" Hailey scoffed, avoiding eye contact with everyone in the room.

Sam's eyebrows rose, "Don't lie, Hailey" he chuckled. Motioning for all the boys to sit at the table.

Paul's eyes were glued to Haileys ever movement. He was confused. Why was Sam talking to Hailey?

"So story time, kids!" She exclaimed clapping her hands together, Jared eyes widening as he leaned his head on his hands starting at the girl with full concentration.

Hailey went on to explain what she told Sam the previous night. The boys clung on to every word, and even Embry who only knew as far as the sudden sickness spells was concerned and shocked.

Paul felt his anger rise. Why Hailey? He started to blame himself, maybe if he hadn't been forced to break up with her he could've helped her grieve and maybe she wouldn't be this thing.

Sam looked at Hailey with sympathy and placed his hand on her shoulder.

"Anything else, boss?" She asked with a nonchalant expression.

Sam nodded, "what did the elders say when it happened?" He asked, squeezing her shoulder as a sign of unity and support.

Hailey sighed and cleared her throat. "Something about a red head, he was speaking in riddles, 'razor sharp teeth and skin like glass, she will kill whoever she may pass' it's never this confusing" she explained. The whole room became tense.

"We know what it means" Embry spoke through gritted teeth.

"Anything else?" Emily asked with a soft tone.

"When it was ending he said 'trust what has been broken' but I don't really understand that bit either. The episodes leave me delirious for a few days" Hailey finished, her eyes focused on the floor as her mind began to wander.

"Huh! Maybe it means you and Paul" Jared spoke before being cut off when Paul's hand slapped against the back of his head.

"Shut up." Paul mumbled, before his eyes snapped to Hailey. "Walk?" He asked with a soft smile. Hope displayed purely in his eyes.

Hailey felt stuck. No, she wanted to mutter but the solemn nod from Embry, was the final push.

"Okay."

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They had ended up by the beach. There was a tension between them. No one had spoken since they left Sam and Emily's place. 

Hailey loved the beach. Well she used to. It was their place. The smell of the salt water and driftwood filled her senses only bringing back memories she swore to never think of again.

The water was murky, not like she remembered. It use to be crystal clear, almost inviting you to swim in it, and the sand was dark and kept slipping into her shoes.

She didn't like it as much as she remembered.

"I never cheated on you" Paul spoke up. His eyes trained on his feet as he kicked the sand.

Hailey stopped, her eyes snapped to Paul. "Don't try and back track. You told me you did" she stated, her eyes holding anger and resentment.

He hated how she viewed him now. "I know, but I had too. You couldn't know what I am" Paul explained, his hand coming to brush through his shortened hair.

Her eye twitched, she stood glaring at him. "You could've said anything else, anything! But no you chose the one excuse you knew would hurt me the most" she snapped, her eyes becoming wet and her lip trembling.

"You wouldn't have stayed away! I could've hurt you, Hailey!" He exclaimed, his voice raising with frustration.

"Because I loved you!" She yelled, her voice cracking. "And you still did, Paul."

"Loved? As in past tense?" His eyes softening and his voice sullen.

Hailey sighed, "you didn't even show up to my dad's funeral, Paul."

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— RIN SPEAKS

Bomb has been dropped, my girl deserves better ngl ( I am the author ) anywhoo I know some people will think Paul acc did cheat because in slot of fanfics he's displayed as a womaniser and infamously as Paul lawhore and yes guilty as seen, but I decided to switch it up and he was acc very loving and devoted but rumours spiral bitches.