"For Howlin' Out Loud!"

(A Twilight /Once Upon A Time Crossover Fanfiction)

By

Fantasy Writer'92

-Spring Break 2007

Leah Clearwater found herself walking along a beach barefoot in Miami, Florida.

Today was going to be a hard day for her, as it was her Cousin Emily & Sam Uley's anniversary of the day they met.

(And the official heartbreak of Leah's permanent ending relationship with the man.)

See, Leah and Sam were a serious couple until he phased into at wolf.

-Compelled by his genes to defend and serve the wellbeing of the tribe from their ancient supernatural enemy: "The Cold Ones" (aka Vampires).

As a wolf, bound by tribal laws. He couldn't tell her the truth. So, he pushed her away 'til the day Sam clapped eyes on Emily and imprinted…

Imprinting is the process of where a wolf finds its soulmate through instant eye contact. The feeling that it gives is so overpowering that everything in their world shifts and is cut away until the imprintee becomes the number one thing that matters to the wolf. From then on everything and everyone else is secondary.

It only got worse after Leah turned too, along with her little brother, "Seth."

Unfortunately becoming part of the growing pack to which Sam was unofficially made alpha. Then at last she got the full story, of course it didn't make things any better or any easier.

For Leah was the very first female shapeshifting wolf of the Quileute Heritage.

As a wolf, she and the rest could read and see into each other minds and memories to help them think as one on the battle field, and unfortunately everywhere else: "No privacy"

Every day she had to bare witness to Sam's undying love and affection for her Cousin. Not to mention the unavoidable nudity that comes with pack life, changing repeatedly back and forth from one species to the next. As a result Leah grew even more bitter with her lot in life and the torment of her hurt yet still loving affections for him while he was in love with another.

It was truly an ugly loop doomed to repeat itself.

Being a wolf and having her people in need, Leah had to belong to a pack. Then one day, call it "Fate" or "Destiny" but the fact remains that life seemed to finally cut her some slack in a most unexpected way when a long time member of Sam's pack actually broke away and unintentionally formed a pack of his own.

His name was Jacob Black, the rightful alpha by birthright. But maybe you already know that story…?

Well, in case you don't here's a brief synopsis:

-At the age of 17, the daughter of the Chief of Forks Police moved back to live with her father and finish up high school. The very day she's enrolled in classes, she catches the attention of the "Vegetarian" (Animal Drinking) Cold Ones and vis versa. After one or two shenanigans, the single male cold one and her fall in love. But after a disastrous 18th birthday. He broke up with her and the family moves away. She falls into a depression but sometime after the new year the girl reconnects with her old childhood friend (Jacob Black). Time passes and they grow closer (even after he phases) until a serious misunderstanding leads the Cold One and his family to come back into her life. And for a while there's a love triangle between the wolf, the vampire and the girl. Until finally, she makes a choice and gets married to the Cold One. They go on a honeymoon and they return early because surprise, surprise: She pregnant with a hybrid baby that could kill her. Word gets out to the pack about what she's carrying and that of course breaks the peace treaty between the Vampires and the "werewolves". Sam wants to kill the potential threat and Jake breaks away to protect Bella despite his own personal feelings. Both Seth and Leah leave Sam's pack and join the young alpha in his cause. The baby is born, it's a girl and Jacob IMPINTS on her. Thus, ending the feud between the packs and the Cold Ones. Her mother nearly dies in the birth but is saved at the last minute as the father changes her into a cold one himself. And after yet ANOTHER misunderstanding, this time involving the head of the Vampire Community. The situation is eventually cleared up and Jacob's pack & Cold Ones live in peace together as a family…

-Now that all of that main drama is over and done with. Its time to focus on the next chapter ahead in the life of Leah…

Like I said earlier, she was walking along the beach in Miami. Trying to get her mind off things.

Serving under Jacob was a totally different story then under her ex. She had more freedom and peace of mind as the two packs mind reading ability was not connected to each other. She even got boosted up to the command of "beta" (second) and she found herself much more at ease now that she wasn't under Sam's thumb.

Now that didn't mean she was necessarily happy. She still carried that heavy heartbreak that just couldn't seem to heal or go away.

Last week they had all gotten an invitation to a party friends and family were throwing to celebrate the happy couple and Jake, being compassionate of her feelings gave her the week off to go and do whatever she wanted. So, she wouldn't have to face him.

The second the car keys were in her hands. She took off to the airport and booked a seat on the first available plane out of state.

Sitting down in the sand, watching the calming waves come in. Leah shut her eyes for a minute and breathed in before a call of "Look Out!"

Just barely getting her attention as a Volleyball landed in the spot next to her.

"Whoa! Hey, sorry about that" said a man's voice as he came over.

Leah turned her head in his direction and caught sight of him. Finding herself unable to look away as her world shifted and he became the center of it.

Gone, was the pain and heartache she had carried for so long and in its place, was a warmth and acceptance that made her excited.

"I'm so sorry about that Miss,"

"-It's quite alright," Leah smiled as she stood up and handed him the ball.

"It was an accident, I'm Leah. Leah Clearwater"

"Neal Cassidy," he said shaking her hand.

The wolf couldn't believe it , long at last… She had found her imprint!