The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide (53 page)

Watching Sam deal with the blows his werewolf heritage had forced upon him, Billy was even more concerned for Jacob. He was glad, though, that Jacob had struck up a friendship with Charlie’s daughter. Billy missed Charlie and was glad for the excuse to visit him again. However, in the course of that visit, he was shocked and horrified to learn of Bella’s relationship with one of the local vampires. Now he had more specific worries for his friend and his friend’s family.

Q
UIL
A
TEARA
III

Quil Ateara III, commonly known as Old Quil, is one of the few living tribe members who knew the last generation of werewolves. Old Quil was born just after the Cullens left the La Push area the first time, and he saw his father make the transformation.

Old Quil married Molly Swan, making him Billy Black’s uncle, and they had one child, Quil Ateara IV. Both Old Quil and Molly were alive to see their only son marry Joy Quehpa and to see their grandchild, Quil Ateara V, born.

In the years that followed, Old Quil lost both his wife and his son. Quil IV was killed during a bad storm when his boat capsized off the coast of La Push; his body washed ashore later. After Quil IV’s death, Old Quil moved in with Joy and Quil V. He acted as both grandfather and father to young Quil.

Old Quil was the first to discover that a new generation of werewolves had begun transforming.

Old Quil was the first to discover that a new generation of werewolves had begun transforming. During a visit to Sam Uley’s mother, Old Quil shook the young man’s hand and recognized the extreme body heat that was the hallmark of
a werewolf in human form. Sam’s recent disappearance was easily understood now. Old Quil, along with Harry Clearwater and Billy Black, met with Sam and revealed what they knew. They explained that all the tribal legends about werewolves were true, and let Sam know at least some of what he could expect.

Old Quil knew that his grandson would soon transform, too. He tried to prepare Quil V, but like his friends, Quil believed the stories were pure legend.

S
UE
U
LEY
C
LEARWATER

Sue Clearwater and her husband, Harry Clearwater, knew that the legends about the Quileute werewolves were true. Harry had passed the wolf gene to his children from the Ateara line, while Sue carried both the Black and Uley lines. Once the Cullens returned to Forks, Sue knew that her son would one day become a werewolf. However, the shock of seeing their daughter, Leah, phase in front of them caused Harry, who had a weak heart, to go into cardiac arrest. As an RN, Sue knew Harry’s condition was critical. She called Billy Black and Sam Uley for help because they, too, knew the truth about werewolves. By the time Sue called him, Sam had already learned about Harry’s condition; he’d heard what happened when Leah entered into the pack mind. They were unable to save Harry, and the turmoil of the ordeal caused Sue’s son, Seth, to transform that night, too, at a younger age than was normal. After Harry passed away, Sue took over his position on the tribal council, joining Quil Ateara III and Billy Black.

E
MILY
Y
OUNG

From early childhood, Emily Young and her second cousin Leah Clearwater were like sisters. They grew up together and were always best friends. Emily was very involved in Leah’s life, and vice versa. Emily was friends with Leah’s boyfriend, Sam, and approved of him. Leah did not approve of Emily’s serious boyfriend as much, and Leah was right; Emily got tired of his self-absorbed behavior and broke up with him. Things like romantic interference did not come between them. After Emily dumped the narcissistic boyfriend, she dated a few boys casually. Most of her time was taken up with learning traditional native arts and languages, something she was very passionate about. She and Leah kept in constant contact.

She shared Leah’s relief when Sam came home, and then Leah’s frustration when Sam wouldn’t confide in her.

Emily was one of the first people Leah told about Sam’s disappearance. Emily stayed with Leah through the first week, and then helped organize searches in the area around her home after her return. She shared Leah’s relief when Sam came home, and then Leah’s frustration when Sam wouldn’t confide in her. Emily was Leah’s shoulder to cry on throughout the whole experience. Busy with school, Emily was not able to visit Leah during the
difficult time after Sam returned, but she went to see her as soon as she could.

Sam showed up late to the Clearwaters’ barbecue. Emily intended to watch him closely; she was suspicious of his recent behavior and how it would affect her cousin. Sam walked in, taller and bigger than Emily remembered, and stared right at her with an expression she couldn’t define; it might have been shock, or it might have been amazement. Emily felt like Sam had something important to tell her. He began to walk toward her, and she had a strange feeling that he would not keep his big secret from her as he was keeping it from Leah. But then Sam turned quickly and walked away. Emily felt oddly unsettled by Sam’s behavior, though she tried to hide it. It was Leah’s confusion and upset that mattered, not Emily’s. That night, Sam came back for Leah. Emily expected Leah to be out for the evening, but she returned only ten minutes later, sobbing—Sam had broken up with her. Emily found herself unsurprised, though she was not sure why she felt that way. She told herself it was just a predictable consequence of Sam’s bizarre behavior and silence.

Emily was disturbed when she left Leah that Sunday night to head home. She told herself she was upset by her best friend’s heartbreak, but she knew there was something more to it. The next day after class, Sam was waiting for Emily at her house. Emily knew she should be shocked to see him, but she wasn’t; his appearance felt somehow inevitable. What he told her next also should have been surprising, but felt just as inevitable. Sam told Emily that he loved her and had left Leah to be with her. Emily thought of Leah’s tears and was furious. She knew she’d done nothing wrong, but knowing that Sam had chosen her over Leah made her feel guilty. She told Sam to leave. Looking tormented, Sam walked away without another word. As she watched him go, Emily felt like she’d done something wrong, though she
knew it was right. She also realized that she should have told him to never come back.

She called Leah immediately to tell her, feeling horrible about what the news would do to Leah and because she felt that she was somehow betraying Sam’s trust. Of course, that shouldn’t matter at all. Leah was beside herself with rage, and Emily agreed that Sam was a horrible person, though deep down she had some doubts about that. She supported Leah as best she could.