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Chapter 11

Watchful Eyes

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I groaned as something caused my bed to move, a warm heat coming to sit by my side.

"Go 'way," I muttered, face in the pillow, ignoring the chuckle that came from my comment.

"You know, dinner's almost ready and if you're not quick, Embry and Jared will eat it all," the quiet voice replied.

Rolling over, I gritted my teeth as a pain lanced up my leg, seeing the concerned look on Sam's face as I looked at him.

"How you doing?" he asked.

"I think it's safe to say I've been better," I said, pushing myself up so I was sitting.

"You're mom told me what happened," Sam said, standing up as I swung my legs out of bed. "Doctor Cullen looked you over?"

"Said I should be fine," I replied, taking a deep breath in as I stood up gingerly on the leg

"Was that all he said?" he asked, eyes narrowing. I shrugged, leaning down to pick up a shirt.

"Yeah," I replied, wincing at the uncertainty I could hear in my voice.

"Seth," he said, voice dropping into the tone he usually used when he was about to go all alpha.

"He told me I should go by the hospital," I muttered, limping towards the door.

"I'll take you tomorrow," Sam said, opening the door and gesturing for me to leave.

I frowned at him as I walked past.

Sam was offering to go into the Cullen's territory?

"I don't like the leeches," he said quietly as we walked down the hall. "But he's a good doctor. And I want to make sure you're okay."

I glanced over at him as I heard the guilt in his voice.

"This isn't your fault, Sam," I said, gesturing to my leg. "They seemed pretty set on getting to me. It was the second time they've come after me. That one in particular seems to be gunning for me."

"It's unusual," Sam said confusion in his tone. "Why would vampires come after you? Twice?"

"Edward thinks it was because he tried to protect me the first time, piqued their interest," I said, trying to remember what the older boy had said. I didn't miss the way Sam flinched at my use of Edward's name.

"Hmm," he replied. "You could be right, pup."

I rolled my eyes as we walked outside to where everyone was gathered. I couldn't help the smile that crossed my face as I saw the pack and our families gathered. It fell when I saw Billy, a pang going through me as I wondered what Jake was doing at the moment.

"Oh, look who's finally awake," Jared said, plate in front of him full of food, voice mocking. "Did somebody have a hard day?"

I snorted as I moved over to the table where the food was, punching him in the arm as hard as I could, as I walked past. I grinned when Embry started making fun of Jared, teasing him about the fact that I was younger then him and I could already beat him up.

"He can't take me," Jared argued, food forgotten on the table. Grabbing a plate of food, I went and sat on the table next to Kim, smile widening as she rolled her eyes at the other two.

"Oh, he can, you're the weakest link, man," Embry continued.

"I'll give you the weakest link," Jared muttered, before tackling Embry, the two rolling around on the ground.

"Sometimes I wonder what I see in him," Kim said, a grin crossing her face.

I laughed as the two continued to wrestle, the laugh dying as a strange sensation ran over me, the hairs on the back of my neck standing on end.

Putting the plate down, I glanced behind me, eyes searching the woods for the eyes that I knew were there. I felt a shiver run down my spine, an uneasy feeling settling into the pit of stomach.

Taking a deep breath in through my nose, I frowned as nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary, no different smells, no leeches. But even though I couldn't smell anything, every other sense in my body was screaming at me, the wolf in me snarling. There was a leech out there, watching us, of that I was sure.

"… Seth?"

"Sorry?" I replied, turning back to Kim.

"Are you alright?" she asked, concerned look on her face. "You know … the leg?"

"Oh," I said, realizing that she hadn't felt the same sensation I had. "Oh. Yeah, it's okay."

"Are you sure? Cos you were limping pretty bad when you came out," she said.

"Nah, it's fine," I said, playing down the pain. "I have to go see Doctor Cullen tomorrow, but it should be fine."

"Well, if you need any help with school or anything," she said, small smile on her face.

"Thanks, Kim," I said, jumping up when Jared came over and sat down, grabbing his plate.

"I'm just going to go for a walk in the woods," I muttered, the other two too busy looking at each other to really pay attention to what I said. Rolling my eyes, I walked slowly towards the wood, the pit in my stomach solidifying.

I jumped and snarled as a hand grabbed my shoulder.

"Calm down, pup," Paul said, hand gripping my shoulder, eyes searching my face. "Where were you going?"

"Walk," I replied, shaking his hand off my shoulder.

"Any particular reason?" he asked.

"Just needed some time," I muttered, eyes dropping from the other boy's as I lied.

"Really?" Paul asked disbelievingly, a trace of amusement running through his tone.

"Yeah, why else?" I replied, raising my eyes to meet his challengingly.

"Maybe, because you felt the same thing I did," Paul murmured, eyes flicking over to the woods.

"You felt it too?" I asked, looking back at the group and the other members of the pack, all of whom looked relaxed and happy.

"Mmm," he replied. "I can't smell it or see it, but it's definitely there."

We both stood there for a short time, looking out at the woods, but the feeling had gone, senses telling me that there was nothing there anymore.

"I don't think you should go off by yourself," Paul said quietly, before turning and walking back towards the group.

Looking back at the woods one more time, I wondered why I still felt worried, like something big was going to happen.

Soon.

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