The cold morning wind blew gently as you sat on the edge of the quarry, watching the sunrise over the hills of La Push Reservation. But, as if fate had other plans, you heard footsteps behind you. Your heart tightened in your chest, as if you knew who it was before you even turned around. And when you did, there he was Sam Uley, the alpha of the pack. Your ex-boyfriend.

Sam approached slowly, the serious look you knew so well reflected his strength and responsibility. The emotional scars between the two of you were still deep, but time had not erased what you had experienced.

"I didn't mean to interrupt you," he said, his deep voice breaking the silence between you.

You looked away, trying to focus on the sunrise again. It was hard to be around him, especially now, knowing he belonged to Emily after imprinting.

He sighed, sitting next to you, without touching you, but the proximity was enough for you to feel the familiarity of his presence. He murmurs looking at you. "I know things between us ended in a way that... doesn't make sense. But I never wanted to hurt you."

Sam closed his eyes for a moment, as if he was fighting something inside him. "If I could change what happened, I would. But imprinting... is something I can't control."