AN: hello everyone! Sorry I haven't updated in a while. Life has been crazy.

Disclaimer: me no own except for britt and her pack.

That night I didn't sleep to well, between being sore and my wolf never showing. When I woke in the morning I got a message from Sam saying Paul couldn't come fix my door and that he would send someone else.

I didn't bother responding. Instead I drug myself to the shower and turned the hot water on until it burned and forced myself to stand there until I felt my muscles beginning to relax. I guess the guy had landed a few more hits then I realized.

Just like I forced myself to the shower, I forced myself to dress in a pair of black yoga pants and green tank top before grabbing my yoga mat. I really didn't want to do anything but I knew I had to stretch or I would only get worse as the day went on.

Walking down stairs was hell which caused me to decide on doing my yoga somewhere in the woods.

My phone rang while I forced myself to eat a light breakfast.

"Hello?" I answered with a yawn.

"Britt it's Jake." I heard from the phone.

"Yep." I said with another yawn. I still wasn't fully awake despite my shower.

"Sam said you needed your back door finished. Is it cool if I come do it now?"

"Sure." I said as I glanced at the clock. It was barely noon. "if I'm not here just come on in okay."

I barely registered Jake agreeing before I was off the phone. Maybe I would go take a nap in the woods like I used too.

The day went by quickly. My yoga had made me feel so much better and Jake had my new door up and finished by time I got back. After Jake left I sat on my couch and watched television and movies. Around ten I noticed my wolf hadn't shown up. I waited up till one in the morning before I realized he wasn't coming and crawled to bed, only to barely sleep again.

For the next week I fell into the pattern of work sleep exercise with little problems. The only problem was my wolf hadn't showed up during the entire time and I had really started to worry. Jake, who had taken it upon himself to visit me on a regular basis had started to notice.

He had asked me what was wrong the other day. When I had told him it was nothing I could tell he knew I was lying by the way his eyes narrowed. He kept asking me but I wouldn't tell him. I kind of felt bad about it. But how could I tell him I was worried about a supernatural wolf and hurt by Paul ignoring me. One, the wolf part made me sound crazy and two I barely knew Paul. For all I know he had no interest in me and had a girlfriend.

Jake would only leave it alone after I had agreed to go out to a dance club with him and his friends. At first I had said no on the pretense that I would be the only girl, but he assured me his friend Leah would be there and that we would get along great. So I had agreed. It was the night before the bonfire I had been invited too. And I was staring at my closet wondering what on earth I was going to wear.

I had finally decided on a pair of nice blue jeans and a cute green dress shirt. Considering I had no idea where we were going I hoped I would be dressed nice enough.

When my door bell rang I quickly answered it to find a gorgeous naitve girl staring at my clothes with a frown.

"You must be Leah." I said as she continued to frown at me.

"Yep. You're not wearing that are you?" Leah said.

I frowned. "Well I was…" I was cut off as Leah grabbed me and towed me up my own stairs.

"We need to fix this." She said as she quickly found my room and began digging through my clothes.

With a small smirk I decided to humor her.

"Here wear this and put your hair down."

I glanced the clothes she handed me before shrugging and quickly changing into a pair of black leggings, a cute purple plaid shirt and black corset over that with a pair of knee high boots.

As Leah inspected me I quickly fluffed my hair and spun in a circle.

Leah grinned. "Much better. Now let's go. We're late."

"Where is everyone?" I asked s she pushed me out the door.

"They're already there."

Not to much later we arrived at the club. Walking up to the door I felt a little nervous. I haven't been out in such a long ti8me although I loved to dance.

Once in the club I was attacked by Jake and Seth as they showed us to where everyone was sitting.

Leah immediately went to the dance floor. She only gave me a song or two to relax before she dragged me out to join her. I heard Jake laugh as she told me to get my sexy ass moving.

With a laugh I started to dance with her until a song that I knew came through the speakers. I smiled and dipped low only to bust out laughing at Leah's face.

"Damn girl you can dance!" she practically yelled as she gave me a hug.

"Don't look so surprised!" I said as we kept dancing. After that I stopped caring about everything and just enjoyed myself. Jake was right, this was exactly what I was missing.

After a little while guys started wanting to dance with me. Leah had just gone to the bar when one guy refused to leave me alone.

"I said no." I growled as he once again tried to dance with me.

The guy gave me an annoyed look and moved to grab my arm. As I jerked away I stumble into someone else who caught me and continued to hold onto me. For a split moment I panicked before I felt the person holding me shaking and a low growl coming from him. Looking up I noticed it was Paul who was holding me while glaring at the drunk idiot who had a nervous look on his face.

"She said to leave her alone." Paul snarled at the man making my mind race.

"What's it to you?" the man slurred, attempting to act brave.

Paul tightened his grip on me.

"Its called respect." He snarled again.

The drunk leered at me, making me very thankful that Paul was next to me. Don't get me wrong I can hold my own but it was always nice to have backup.

"She your girl?" the drunk asked giving Paul a wink. "She any good?"

I glared at the man but before I could respond Paul roared and launched himself at the man, knocking the man back with a single punch.

In an instance Jake and the others were around us, holding back a snarling Paul who was trying to rip the drunk apart.

"Paul you need to calm down!" Jake yelled as he struggled to hold Paul back.

"Think of Britt." Leah said as she clung to one of Paul's arms. Paul didn't seem to hear either of them.

The way Paul was acting reminded me of how protective Luka would get over Christian, which gave me an idea.

Stepping over the unconscious drunk I walked up to Paul, whose yellow eyes locked on me. He was still shaking but he wasn't struggling as hard.

With a quick glance at the bouncers who were pushing through the crow I carefully reached out to touch Paul's cheek.

He was staring at me so intensely. Like I was the only person he could see. 'Those yellow eyes.' I thought to myself. Then it clicked. Paul was a wolf, my wolf. That's why his eyes were so familiar.

I smiled slightly and spoke softly in a calm tone, my hand still on his cheek.

"I'm okay."

Paul quickly looked me over, his face still concerned.

"Really." I said, trying to reassure him. I hadn't realized Jake and Leah had let him go until he crushed me into a hug and breathed in deeply. His shaking was slowly stopping.

"Can you take me home?" I asked him with a quick glance to Jake who nodded. I noticed Seth and Embry were slowing the bouncers down.

Paul nodded and slid his arm around my waist as he led me out the door.

Once outside of the club he handed me his jacket.

"You're sure you're okay?"

I nodded. "Fine. But why do I need your coat?"

Paul motioned to a dark green and silver crotch rocket embellished with wolves. It was a beautiful bike.

"That's our ride. You're not afraid of bikes are you?" His smirk had started to come back making me smile.

"Nope." I said as I put on his coat and got on the bike behind him. I felt him tense up which caused me to laugh as I put my arms around his waist.

"I don't bite." I teased. He smirked and started the bike.

"Much." I added as we drove off. I was rewarded with a deep chuckle. With a smile I snuggled a little closer to him. Not so bad of a night after all.