(A/N): Hello my beautiful readers! Thank you for giving my first Twilight story a read! I have written Fan Fiction before, but for a different fandom and under a different name. I hope you enjoy my first stab at Twilight!
All the rights to the characters, plot elements, etc. go to Stephenie Meyer so no lawsuits for me! Also, none of the events in New Moon (besides Edward leaving and Bella becoming a zombie) and post events happened. So, Bella doesn't know about the wolves and Jacob didn't phase until Bella left.
Any-who! Enjoy my story and don't forget to review!
DAY 1: August 14, 2013
BPOV
I sat on the plane and anxiously looked at the window to see it descend into Seattle. It's been so long since I've been in Washington. Five years to be exact. After the horrendous senior year I had, I wanted to leave Forks behind. Edward did a real number on me and I couldn't stay in Forks without being constantly reminded by him. So when I got offered a full scholarship to USC (University of Southern California), I jumped at the chance. Charlie, of course, tried to convince me to go to University of Washington, but I wanted out of Washington.
The past years that I've spent in California really helped me heal from the damage Edward had done to me. It also helped me realize how pathetic I was for reacting the way I did when he left. Edward was a manipulative and hurtful person. I let him dazzle me at every chance and fall under his spell of what I thought was love. Edward didn't love me and I wasn't in love with him. I was simply in love with the idea of him. The mysterious, god-like vampire who managed to fall in love with the mousy brunette. It was a something out of bad romance, teenage novel if you ask me.
I'm no longer that mousy brunette though. I am a strong woman who takes charge in her own life instead of letting others do it for me. I had a serious revaluation of my life in California and was now happy with who I am. I wasn't going to let anyone decide my destiny or decide my happiness.
California didn't only give me a newfound perspective on my life but gave me some new friends. The first being my roommate, Jill. She's one of the sweetest people I know and also one of the goofiest. She can barely go one hour without making some kind of joke, but she has a really kind heart and one of the brightest personalities I have ever encountered. Jill received her degree in dance, but wasn't sure what she wanted do quite yet. As of now, she is living in her hometown of Baltimore in hopes to figure it out there.
The next friend I met was Josh. Josh is six feet and three inches of hilarity. He is one of the first gay men that I met in California, but besides the fact of actually liking guys, he was pretty much "straight." He still loved to play video games and read comics, but his real love is for the arts. Josh is the only one of the three of us who decided to stay in LA in hopes to make a career in acting.
After a lot of deliberation, I decided to return to Washington. My degree in English is versatile enough to give me almost any job I want, plus I wanted to be closer to Charlie. Even though he flown to visit me a couple of times, I know he missed me in Forks. I haven't decided what I exactly wanted to do, but I was leaning towards teaching. I always loved the idea of teaching. I also wanted to meet this "Sue" that Charlie goes on and on about. By the sound of his constant praise, she sounds like an amazing woman.
The plane finally touched the ground and I made my way off the plane as fast as I possibly could. I had my stuff shipped to Charlie's house earlier, so I just had my purse and carry-on with me. I walked towards baggage claim though because I knew that's where Charlie was going to meet me. I, however, was surprised to see a massive Jacob Black standing next to him. Jake looked gigantic! His hair was now short too, but the one thing that stayed the same was his sunny smile.
"Bells!" Charlie exclaimed as I walked into his arms and hugged him. "It's good to have you back." He said patting my shoulder.
"Good to be back, Dad." I said before turning to Jake. "What's up, steroids?" I asked as Jake smirked down at me.
"Nothing much, Hollywood." He quipped as I rolled my eyes. Jake pulled me into a tight hug and I already started to feel the sweat cumulate on my neck.
"Jeez, do you have a fever or something? You're scorching hot!" I said pulling away from.
"Now Bells, I know I'm good-looking, but I have a girlfriend." He joked as I gasped.
"You have a girlfriend?!"
"Please, don't sound too surprised." He muttered as I lightly slapped his arm.
"How long has this been going on?" I asked as the three of us began to walk out of the airport.
"Almost a year." He said sheepishly.
"Didn't think about telling me, Black?"
"Well, if someone wasn't too busy living the good life in California, then maybe one would know."
"You email about me stupid stuff Embry and Quil do, but don't think about telling me about a girlfriend?" I fired back as he rolled his eyes and put my bags in a truck I didn't recognize. "Whose truck is this?" I asked.
"It's Sam Uley's. You'll meet him later." Charlie said. Sam Uley? Hmm, that sounds familiar, but I couldn't quite picture his face. Maybe Charlie mentioned him before. I sat between Charlie and Jake as Jake drove us back to Forks. I hounded Jake the whole time about his girlfriend as Charlie laughed along. Her name is Vanessa and he met her at a bonfire. She's apparently Jared's cousin. I think Charlie mentioned Jared around the same time he mentioned Sam. She lives on the reservation and moved there a year ago from Oregon, where she was going to school. Jake had a smile on his face the whole time he talked about her and I just knew I would probably love her. It was nice to see him happy about someone else for once and not pining after me like he used to.
"All right, we're here." Jake said pulling up to my old house. It looked suspiciously empty from the outside, but that made me think that Charlie moved or sold some old stuff. I got out of the truck and walked in to only see my suspicions confirmed. Everything, besides some new furniture, was gone. The pictures, Charlie's chair, the tacky Seahawks blanket that would always lay on the back of the couch, everything! I turned back to face Charlie who had an embarrassed smile on his face.
"What's going on?" I asked eyeing Charlie.
"Well, this is my surprise for you Bella. I moved in with Sue a couple weeks back and when you told me you were going to be moving back, I moved all the old stuff out and replaced the furniture. The house is now yours." Charlie said extending his hand out to reveal a key in his palm.
"A-Are you serious?" I stuttered. Charlie nodded and I began to feel my eyes water. All this time I thought I would have to relive my high school days and live with Charlie. I didn't mind, but actually having the whole house to myself was amazing! I launched myself into his arms and hugged him tightly. "Thank you, Daddy! I couldn't be anymore grateful." I said as Charlie chuckled and patted my back awkwardly.
"Glad you like it, Bells." He said gruffly. I walked around the house and saw that it was filled with completely new furniture and Charlie had kept some pictures, but they were in a box. He explained that he didn't want to keep them up in case I didn't want them up. I would probably put some back up like the pictures of us, but not my yearbook photos throughout the years. Those don't need to see the day of light.
"I'm going to head out, but Bells, there's a bonfire tonight if you want to join. The pa…the guys will be there so you can finally meet some of them. Sue will be there also." Jake said smirking at Charlie as he blushed. I laughed and agreed to go. It would be nice to finally meet some of these people that Charlie and Jake have been talking about. Charlie and I spent the afternoon unpacking my stuff and setting up my new house. My house. That does sound nice. Charlie eventually left to head over to the rez and I decided to relax in the living room.
I can only recall a few names that Charlie or Jake has mentioned. I know Sue's kids are Seth and Leah. Leah is around my age, 22, and Seth is two years younger. Jake has mentioned Quil and Embry, but I knew them before I left. Only briefly though. I think Jake mentioned a set of twins, but I don't remember their names. That's all who I really remembered, but I would be meeting them tonight and I'm sure one of them will stick around me to give me the low-down on everyone.
I got up and started to unpack a little. I eventually decided to change clothes and moved to my old bedroom to change. I slipped on a pair of denim, skinny jeans and my favorite USC sweatshirt. I slipped on my brown Rainbow sandals and grabbed my bag. Charlie said he would be here to pick me up so I decided to sit on the kitchen counter and wait for him. I cleared a few levels on Candy Crush before I heard the door open. A tall Quileute man entered that I didn't recognize. He had russet skin and black hair like the others I have seen, but his eyes were almond shaped with bright brown irises and he had a giant grin on his face.
"Hey! You must be Bella! I'm Sue's son, Seth." The man introduced himself as I smiled brightly up at him. He was tall like Jake, but wasn't as built as him. His shoulders were wide, but his muscles were lean. His face was round and had boyish features on his face despite him being 20.
"Nice to meet you, too! Charlie told me about you. Are you here to take me to the bonfire?" I guessed.
"Yup, my mom made him help her out with setting up the food so he asked if I could go pick you up. It's nice to meet my future stepsister." Seth grinned as I froze and stared at him wide-eyed.
"W-What? D-Did Charlie pro-propose?" I stuttered making Seth laugh as he held the door open for me.
"Nah, he hasn't, but it looks like they're on a road that's quickly headed for marriage." He explained as I smiled. I guess Charlie really loved her. I was happy for him. Renee had Phil and Charlie had always been alone. It was nice to see that he has someone now. I got into the truck and Seth quickly hopped into the driver's seat.
"So, what made you come back to Washington? I would love to live in California." Seth asked as we headed towards La Push.
"I wanted to be closer to Charlie. Plus, I wanted to be back in a small town. LA, while awesome, is always crowded with tons of people. It's nice to be home now." I explained as Seth nodded. "You haven't consider moving there?" I asked.
"Um, yeah, but I have to stay on the rez. You know, for my mom and the rest of the tribe. I help out a lot with the other guys."
"What do you guys do?"
"Just handy stuff. Some of the other guys are specialized in other stuff, but I mostly help Sam with construction." He said. "Have you thought about what you're going to do now that you're back?" He asked.
"I actually want to see if there's any open positions at the high school for English teachers. I want to see if teaching is the right thing for me."
"There's actually a couple of positions open at the school on the rez. I'm not sure if they're for English, but doesn't hurt to look."
"Really? That would be amazing!"
"You could spend even more time with us!"
"Well, let's see if everyone will like me."
"I'm sure they will. Charlie is a good friend of the tribe and everyone loves him. Everyone is bound to love you. You're awesome." Seth said as I smiled softly. Something about Seth reminded me of Jill. He seemed like a good kid with a nice heart. We talked a little bit more before we pulled up to the beach. We hopped out of the truck and it was then I noticed Seth's wardrobe decision.
"Aren't you going to be cold?" I asked staring at his thin t-shirt and cutoff shorts.
"Nah, I'll be fine. I tend to run hot anyways." He said with a shrug. Seth ran off towards the group of guys while I walked over to greet Charlie.
"Bells! Glad you made here in one piece. I hoped Seth didn't annoy you." Charlie grinned.
"I heard that, Chief!" Seth yelled from down the beach. Man, that kid must have good hearing.
"You know it's all in good fun, son!" Charlie called back. I smiled to see that he was actually happy here and not just living life day-by-day like he used to. "Bella, I want you to meet Sue Clearwater." Charlie said as he motioned to a woman standing beside him. She was thin and a little taller than me. She had thick black hair that was cut to rest on her shoulders. Her eyes were just like Seth's and she had a kind smile on her face.
"It's very nice to meet you, Bella. I've heard so many wonderful things about you." Sue said as she shook my hand.
"Likewise. It's been a while since I've seen someone deal with my dad's stubbornness." I said as Charlie huffed. Sue and I laughed as Charlie walked away. I talked to Sue for a bit getting to know her. She really is a kind woman and I couldn't be happier for Charlie. Suddenly a tall female walked up to us. She was taller than both Sue and I and her hair was cut short and rested at the nape of her neck. She had high cheekbones and full lips that pulled back to reveal a brilliant white smile, similar to Seth's.
"Hey, I'm Leah, Sue's daughter. It's great to finally meet the chief's daughter. The man can never shut up about you." Leah joked as I laughed.
"Hopefully nothing embarrassing." I said.
"Just that you're a major klutz." She said as I blushed.
"Guilty." I said as she and Sue laughed.
"Hey babe!" A tall man ran over and wrapped his arms around Leah. He skin was tan, but a shade lighter than the rest of the tribe. His hair was black and styled up in whatever way that most guys do. His eyes were light brown and he had wide shoulders and strong arms. He wasn't as built as some of the older guys, but he still was in good shape.
"Hey! Marc, this is Bella. She's Charlie's daughter. Bella, this is my boyfriend, Marc Alvarez." Leah said as we both shook hands.
"The chief's daughter? Nice to meet you! I would stay away from Leah's potato salad unless you want to spend your night on the can." Marc staged whisper before receiving a playful nudge from his girlfriend.
"Whatever, someone's not getting any tonight. C'mon Bella, let me introduce you to everyone." Leah said pulling on my arm as we walked towards the group of people.
"Love you baby!" Marc yelled as Leah rolled her eyes, but I saw her mouth pulled up in a smile.
"Bella!" Billy exclaimed once I came into his view. Man, this is going to be a long night of introductions and reunions.
"Billy! It's so good to see you. How are you?" I asked as Leah left me to help her mom with the hotdogs.
"I'm good, child. How are you? It's nice to have you back here." Billy said as I smiled softly. Billy was always like an uncle to me. He's a good man and also Charlie's best friend. When the two of them get together it becomes an endless discussion of fishing and sports, but also gossip about the tribe. Billy is the chief of the tribe and an amazing father to Jake. After catching up with Billy I was dragged to meet everyone else. I met Jared and his wife Kim along with the twins, Brady and Collin. I met Quil again and his girlfriend Claire and Sam's wife Emily. Emily had these long jagged scars on the left side of her face, but I did my best not stare at her. Even with the scars, she looked beautiful. Jake told me Embry and his fiancée were running late and he had stupid grin on his face, which made me suspicious. Jake also told me that Sam and Paul were going to show up late since they have to finish a quick job somewhere else.
"Hi!" A girl with a bright smile and long dark hair. It wasn't black, but almost there. She had tan skin that was lighter than everyone else's, but not as pale as Charlie and I. Her hair fell in soft curls and she had wide hazel eyes. "I'm Vanessa, I'm Jake's girlfriend and Jared's cousin." She said sitting next to me on the log.
"It's so nice to meet you. However, I didn't know about you until a couple of hours ago!" I said loud enough that Jake can hear. Jake ducked his head sheepishly as Vanessa and I laughed.
"Well excuse my boyfriend. He likes to keep me to himself." Vanessa said waving her head dismissively.
"Ness! Don't be like that!" Jake yelled from across the fire.
"Ignore him. That's what I used to do." I whispered as we broke into a fit of laughter. Vanessa and I talked for a little bit and I found out she was just starting her senior year in high school. She noticed my look of apprehension and told me her parents didn't mind that Jake was older and now she was 18. I was relieved. I didn't want to see Jake go through that kind of drama.
"Embry's here!" Quil announced as I turned my head to see Embry walk down the beach with…Angela Webber?!
"Angela?!" I exclaimed before running over to her. She laughed and hugged me as I wrapped my arms around her. "What are you doing here?" I asked.
"Um, I'm actually engaged to Embry." She said shyly as my mouth dropped. Angela and I kept little contact through Facebook and last I heard she was dating Ben Cheney. Angela was a sweet girl and I couldn't possibly imagine her breaking up with someone. I wonder if Ben broke up with her. When did she even change her relationship status?
"What? When did that happen?" I asked as we began to walk back towards the fire.
"Well, I was going to UW when I ran into Embry. He was apparently finding out about online classes and…we got to know each other and started dating. He proposed to me a month ago." Angela said as she lifted up her left hand to show me a simple engagement ring. It was a beautiful ring and fit Angela's style perfectly.
"Oh my God! I'm so excited for you!" I exclaimed as I hugged her again.
"Thanks Bella, I'm actually happy that you're here now. I was wondering if you would be my maid of honor?" She asked nervously.
"I would love to Angela!" I said as she thanked me again. I saw Jake snicker out of the corner of my eye and whipped around. "Did you know about this?" I asked.
"Why, I have no idea what you're talking about." Jake said as he held his hands up innocently. Dinner soon began and I watched as all the boys packed their plates before gorging themselves. No wonder there was so much food. I took turns sitting with everyone and getting to know him or her. They all seemed like really nice people and they were really close to each other. It was one big family.
"All right, we got to head out." Jared said as he and Embry stood up.
"Aw, why?" I asked.
"We have an early shift tomorrow and need to get our sleep." Embry explained before kissing Angela's cheek. Jared quickly kissed Kim and they both left.
"We're here." A man said, who I assumed was Sam by the way he stared at Emily. They arrived shortly after Embry and Jared and Emily gave them both plates packed with food. Sam looked like the biggest out of all the guys. Jake was almost as big as him, maybe even as big as him. Sam leaned over and kissed Emily's scars before wrapping his arms around her. I turned my head to look at this Paul guy. He was tall, just like the rest, but had more defined muscles and bone structure. His hair was cut short and his eyes were dark brown. He didn't look over to me and he looked to be pissed off at something. What that something was, I didn't know.
"All right, let's begin the legends shall we?" Billy said as everybody settled in. I couldn't help but glance in Paul's direction throughout Billy's telling of the legends. His face was beautiful and his body was even better. I could feel myself getting hot and I had to focus my attention back on Billy. You're not here for a guy, Bella. You're here to start your new life. For yourself and no one else! Remember that!
PPOV
"I'm tired of working these night shifts, Sam." I grunted as we shifted back into our human forms.
"I'm trying to switch them around to convenience everyone, not just you. You know the younger guys have school soon. They can't be up all night patrolling and then go to school." Sam explained as we walked towards the beach. "I don't know why you're complaining. You don't have night patrol tonight." He muttered.
"I did the last three nights." I sneered. I know I shouldn't be complaining since Sam was doing his best to give me less night patrols, but I was tired of running around in the middle of night only to get two hours of sleep before waking up and going to work construction with Sam. I was annoyed especially since the last three nights found me patrolling. I was fucking miserable.
"Relax, we're going to the bonfire now and you can eat to your heart's content." Sam said patting me on the back. I huffed and followed him. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Embry and Jared's wolves take to the forest. We walked onto the beach to see everyone and Emily handed us plates of food. I briefly glanced to see the chief's daughter here. Sam had mentioned her arrival. I didn't really know her besides the thoughts the pack has had of her. She seems like a pushover. Definitely not my type of chick. She's probably still a virgin. Where's the challenge in that?
Billy began to tell the legends for the one-millionth time as I tuned it out. It's not like it's shit I haven't heard before. Once he was done all the old timers left leaving the pack, the imprints, and Bella Swan. I got up as soon as Quil started doing his Batman impression to grab a drink. After I grabbed a soda I turned around only to have a small body run into.
"Watch it." I growled grabbing her pale wrist in my hand. She gasped and looked up at me with her wide brown doe eyes. Then it happened. My body shook at the sudden force. Gravity shifted and my sight zeroed in on the girl in front of me. I couldn't hear anything besides her heart beat. Not the pack's laughter. Not the waves crashing. And not the animals in the forest behind me. Just the steady drum of her heart against her chest.
You got to be fucking kidding me.
I let go of her hand and swiftly turned around before entering the forest. My wolf was whining, begging me to go back to her, but I wasn't having it. I can't believe this shit. Fuck! I actually had hope that I wasn't going to imprint. I'm 26 and everybody else besides the teens had imprinted already! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! I punched a tree when Sam found me and he shook his head.
"Don't!" I warned as he put his hands up innocently.
"I don't know why you're so angry. Bella is a great girl. She might help you with your temper." Sam pointed out as I growled at him. "Case in point."
"You know I didn't want to imprint! It's so fucking stupid! How is it possible that Bella mother-fucking Swan is my 'soul mate'? She's…she's…there's no way she's supposed to be with me!"
"I know you think imprinting is all about taking away your choices and forcing you with someone you wouldn't have ever picked—"
"Case in point." I said motioning back towards the beach where I knew Bella was.
"But," Sam said leveling a glare towards me for interrupting him. "The imprint points out your soul mate. Someone you have been destined to be with since the two of you were born. The imprint isn't about being in a relationship with this person either. You are whatever she wants you to be. If that's a friend, then so be it. You don't have to have a romantic relationship with her. Leah felt the same way about imprinting and look at her and Marc. She hasn't been this happy since before the phasing began." Sam explained as I frowned. Leah and I were both anti-imprint until Marc visited First Beach with his cousins who lived in Forks.
"Maybe you should talk to her about this." Sam suggested as I huffed. I don't give a fuck about what Sam or Leah say. I didn't want to imprint and I still don't want to. What were the spirits thinking? Wimpy Bella Swan for me? I would tear her apart before she even had a chance to say hello to me.
"Paul," Sam said grabbing my attention again. "Whether you wanted this to happen or not, you need to tell Bella about the pack and imprinting." He said before leaving me alone.
I sat on the ground and held my head between my hands. My wolf was whimpering. He knew she was near and he wanted to go see her. You just saw her a couple of minutes ago. My wolf continued to whine as he tried to push against my control. I gave up and decided to give him what he wanted. I walked back onto the beach to see that everyone was now making smores by the fire. I saw Bella look up at me before blushing and looking back down. I heard Seth, Brady, and Collin snicker before I threw them a glare. That shut them up. I sat down next to Jared since his log was next to Bella's.
"So—"
"Shut up. I don't want to hear it." I growled at him as he and Kim laughed. Everybody thinks this is fucking hilarious. Clearly, I missed the joke. Throughout the rest of the night I couldn't help but look in Bella's direction. Damn her soft chestnut waves and soft pink lips. I just want to grab her hair and kiss her with all my might. Feel her small hands run up my chest and pull at my hair. Feel her sweet curves pressed up against my body in the most delicious way—Ah! Fuck this imprint is making me sound like a chick! The night was coming to an end and I got up to make my leave before Seth threw me the keys to his truck.
"I have to help Leah and Marc clean up, do you mind taking Bella home?" Seth asked. I narrowed my eyes at him and he had a smug smirk that I wanted to punch off his stupid baby face. I scanned the rest of the beach only to see Leah, Marc, Kim (who doesn't know how to drive stick), and Seth left. I sighed heavily and nodded.
"Bella!" Seth yelled as Bella looked up at Seth. "I have to stay here so Paul is going to drive you home!" Her eyes flickered over to me and even in the darkness I could see her blush start to stretch across her cheeks. How was this shy girl supposed to be able to handle me? The spirits are clearing slacking off with this whole imprinting thing. Bella walked over to Leah to hand her the blankets that she folded before saying goodbye to everyone. She walked up to me and we began to walk to Seth's truck.
"Paul, right?" I heard her ask quietly.
"Yeah," I said. Her asking made me realize that we haven't been properly introduced.
"Thanks for taking me home." She said as we got into the truck. I know if Emily was here she would have smacked the back of my head for not opening the door for Bella, but that's the thing, Emily isn't here. As soon as the doors were closed I suddenly felt hot for the first time since I've phased. Sure, I feel constantly warm, but this was the first time I've felt unbearably hot. The air was thick and the tension between Bella and I was even thicker. I rolled down my window half way and Bella raised her eyebrow in question.
"It's hot in here." I muttered starting the engine.
"How do you feel hot? You're not even wearing a shirt." Bella said as I looked down to see that I was, in fact, not wearing a shirt. Well shit, I'm so used to not wearing a shirt I must have forgotten.
"Checking me out, Swan?" I asked trying to lighten the mood. Today officially sucked and I needed some mild entertainment. If that was making Bella Swan squirm, then so be it.
"Wouldn't you like to know?" She fired back as I got onto the main road. I could feel my eyebrows raise up as I looked at her shocked. Whoa, wasn't expecting that answer. From everything I heard about her, she was a mousy, shy girl that never stuck up for herself. Granted, it's the feistiest answer I've heard from a girl, but still pretty damn feisty. Maybe California had changed her. Jake's memories only consisted of her awkwardly standing off to the side never engaging into anything. She was always shy and insecure in his memories. Hmm, maybe I should test this theory out again.
"Don't be shy, Swan. I know you want to feel these biceps." I said flexing my arm.
"Have you always been this full of yourself-f?" Her stuttering made me look in her direction. I thought she was stuttering from embarrassment, but it turned out that she was shivering.
"I'm sorry, you're cold." I said as I began to roll up the window feeling bad for making her freeze.
"No, it's fine. You're the driver and you're hot." I strained my ears to hear if there was a double meaning to that.
"C'mere." I said opening my arm out for her. She looked at me hesitantly as I rolled my eyes. "I run hot so I can keep you warm." I explained. She moved to sit next to me (not as close as I wanted her to sit) and I draped my arm over her shoulders as she sighed in relief.
"You're turning out much nicer than I thought you be." Bella said.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Jake told me you weren't the…friendliest of people and the way you stormed off after I ran into. I thought I had upset you." She explained. Was I really being nice to her right now? The realization kicked in and if could, I would've dragged her to the wheel and jumped right out of the car. What was I doing? Being nice? I'm Paul Lahote, number one asshole in all of the Pacific Northwest. What am I doing cuddling with a girl? We pulled up to her house and she pulled herself away from me. I was already missing the feeling of her. Gah! Shut up! You can't fall for this girl! It's the stupid imprint that's doing this, not you!
"Um, thanks again. I guess I'll see you around." Bella said sliding out of the truck. I nodded my head before watching her enter her house. I drove back to La Push, but there was a pulling in my chest, pulling me back to Forks. I pulled up to Sue's house and I could smell the chief inside. What was he doing here? Shouldn't he be at home with Bella? Wait…I think Seth told me that he was moving in with Sue. So, Bella is by herself in Forks? My wolf was pushing to get to the surface so he could run over to her house and make sure she was safe. She wasn't here. We—He didn't know she was safe. I couldn't hold him back and exploded into my wolf. I ran as fast I could to get to her house. She has to be safe. I—the wolf has to make sure she's ok.
I slowed down to a trot before stopping at the tree line behind her house. I could hear her move around her house before the sound of the shower started. Mm…a soapy and wet Bella. I purred at the thought and quickly rammed my head into a tree. Between my wolf and my inability to not think about Bella sexually, I was fucked.