Sarah Leo

History
Sarah Leo has lived in Merlow her entire life.

Personality
Feisty, fiery, opinionated, loyal, fiercely protective of her boys. Sarah is like lionness when it comes to the Pack and the people she cares about. In contrast, if she is out of her element, away from Mike, or the people she is close to, she can sometimes lose her fire and become almost shy, or at least quieter. She operates best as a part of a pride, rather than a loner.

Role Within 'The Pack'
Sarah is the HBIC in The Pack. A group of friends who may disagree with each other, but always support each other when it matters. Over time she has become the mother of the group, always fretting over her boys. Initially, when the Pack consisted mainly of Storm, Sarah, Mike, Marcel, and at times, Dade, Sarah was a less outspoken member, deferring to her then boyfriend, Storm, whose personality was quite dominant. Upon Lucas's arrival and Sarah's subsequent relationship with Mike, she became more outspoken, while Storm took a lesser role in directing the group. Now, she and Mike are the core of the group, taking the parental roles and leading the group as a whole.

Beginnings
Mike Mitchell had long harboured feelings for Sarah, though he kept them well hidden as for most of their early years, Sarah and Storm had been a couple. When Storm and Sarah decided to take a break and see other people, having mostly dated each other, it was harder for Mike not to express his feelings. Over a summer break, Mike and Sarah finally started seeing each other. From the start it was a relationship that seemed to click. By the time school started however, the relationship hit a bump when it came time to tell Sarah's former flame, Storm, that she and Mike were dating. Storm was under the impression they were always going to get back together, and took the news badly. This caused a rift between members of The Pack, and further drove Storm, out of the inner circle that ran Merlow High. It also caused a physical confrontation between different cliques in the school, one side being most of Mike's football team, the other being Storm, Marcel, Carl, and the new boy in town, Lucas Sheridan.

Relationship
Eventually Storm came to accept Mike and Sarah's relationship and The Pack came back together. Mike and Sarah became the power couple of Merlow High. Mike was the captain of the football team, and Sarah was the girl everyone wanted to be with, or run away from. The couple rarely had major blowups, mainly due to the fact Mike knew how to accept Sarah's outbursts and temper them with his own sense of calm and understanding. The rare times they have had issues usually stemmed from Mike having bouts of anger, which was extremely uncommon for him. In one particular show of anger, Mike smashed a hole in the wall next to Sarah. Given Mike's history of being abused, Sarah was quick to take him back and both she and June Marcus helped Mike work through his troubles. He has never acted in a similar fashion since. Ironically, Sarah herself has often been prone to fits of anger, but Mike doesn't complain and she tries to contain herself from hitting him, as she knows how that can demoralize him spiritually.

On the whole, Mike and Sarah rarely fall out with one another for any length of time, and have a chemistry that works extremely well. Save for Sarah almost leaving Mike to spare him having to take care of her through her cancer therapy, the two have never separated or broken up. This makes them the only couple in Storm Front to last all five seasons.

Marriage
When Sarah's health began to deteriorate and it became obvious that she would have to go to Saran City for more comprehensive care, Mike realised that he might lose the love of his life. It was then, despite their ages, that he proposed to her. She accepted immediately, and eventually the two were married beside Lake Herren in a beachside ceremony. By this time, honouring the late June Marcus's wishes, Daniel Sr. formally adopted Mike and he became a Marcus. Instead of Sarah completely adopting Marcus herself, they chose to use Leo-Marcus as their wedded surname, as Mike wanted a piece of Sarah's name for himself. They then left Merlow to move to Saran City and begin Sarah's treatment, and their lives as a married couple.

First Signs
Sarah first started showing signs of health problems in Season 2, but managed to hide her condition to all but Mike. She quietly sought advice and treatment from Dr. June Marcus, an oncologist servicing the Greater Merlow District.

Worsening Condition
During Season 3 it was beginning to get more and more difficult for Sarah to hide her sickness, and by the start of Season 4 she was given the news that her cervical cancer had spread and she would require aggressive treatment and chemotherapy. Her condition continued to worsen, and with the death of Dr. June Marcus, Sarah opted to move to Saran City and receive treatment there.

Remission
Sarah's treatment in Saran City was successful and her cancer went into remission. This allowed her and Mike to return to Merlow in the latter half of Season 5, taking over the Marcus household from the recently departed Dade Marcus.

Final Return
Sarah's cancer was aggravated by her pregnancy, and after her last round of treatment, her body wasn't able to take another. She opted to spend her last days in Merlow, with her husband, and in typical Sarah fashion, kept her terminal fate quiet. Only Mike knew his wife was about to die. Sarah eventually succumbed to her cancer beside Lake Herren, in the same spot she married Mike, where she died peacefully in his arms.