How can you still love me?

Dedicated to Girl_in_colour for her birthday. Happy Birthday!

Preface

I was on patrol, the day it happened. It was just me and Embry. I was running round the border of La Push, when I caught the scent of a vampire.

Crap, I thought to Embry, Do you smell that?

Yeah, He replied, That's not Renesmee, Edward or Bella.

Another Cullen? I suggested as I ran full pelt in the direction the smell was coming from.

Possibly. Different sent though, I think. I met Embry whilst I was running. We kept going, running through the trees and undergrowth. The closer we got, the stronger the sent got. Then it became mixed with a sent I knew all to well. I turned to Embry in panic.

CLAIRE, His face mirrored the shock on mine. Sure enough, we heard Claire's screams the closer we got to her. I took off, running faster than I had before. Then I saw the form off a vampire, crouching over the form of Claire, my Claire. I growled and ran as fast as my legs would carry me. The vampire saw us approaching. Her eyes widened in shock at the sight of us. Then she turned and ran In the opposite direction. I phased, and ran to Claires side. Embry kept running chasing the vampire. I heard him calling to Jacob. I knelt down at Claires side, and took her hand.

"Oh my God." I said in a panicked whisper. There was blood running from the wound on her neck. Not sure what to do, I sat beside her panicking. Then I heard the sound of Jacob running towards us.

"Quil!" He yelled as he ran. "Is she all right? What happened?" He asked, coming closer and leaning down beside me. I could feel the tears that were running down my face.

"Embry said you were on Patrol and you smelled a vampire." Jacob said, putting a hand on my back.

" I'll tell you in a minute, but Jacob, WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT CLAIRE?" I yelled at him, trying to keep a hold of the screaming girl in my arms.

"Right, okay. Uh." Jacob was looking panicked, but then he switched into Alpha mode.

"Right. We'll take her to the Cullens. Carlisle might know what to do." He said, straightening up. "Do you want to carry her?" He asked. I didn't say anything, I just nodded. I picked Claire up and held her more securely in my arms. She was struggling and screaming trying to get out of my arms. Me and Jacob were running as fast as we could. Jacob took his phone out of his pocket and pressed some buttons.

"Alice. Yes, Jacob. There's a problem. Is Carlisle in? Good. Clare's been...attacked." I flinched at the word attacked. Jacob looked at me, and went back to his conversation. All I think of was Claire. Claire, you have to be okay. You've got to be. I need you.

"Right. We'll meet you there then. Bye." Jacob said hanging up the phone.

"To save time, Alice and Carlisle are going to meet us at the border." He turned to face me again. "Don't worry, She'll be okay." I didn't say anything, but I kept my gaze on Claire. She was in so much pain, that it hurt me to look at her, but at the same time I couldn't look away. "Don't worry, She'll be okay."Jacob muttered to me, but he couldn't keep his eyes off her either.I didn't say anything, but I kept my gaze on Claire. She was in so much pain, that it hurt me to look at her, but at the same time I couldn't look away.

We kept running, and sure enough when we got to the border, two of the Cullens were waiting there. We ran over to them. When I got closer, The blond doctor leaned forward to take Claire from me. I growled at him, and held Claire closer to me.

"Quil." Jacob said quietly, putting his hand on my shoulder, but I shrugged it off, still glaring at the Cullens.

"Quil, I know it must be hard to trust us considering what just happened, but we aren't going to hurt her." The blond one said, looking me in the eye.

"Quil, trust them. He's going to help her." Jacob said. I looked down at the girl who held my heart. Slowly, I handed her over to him, and he took her in his arms. He then laid her down on the ground. I stood beside Jacob, looking down, and flinching every time Claire screamed. I longed to do something, even to hold her hand. But Jacob said, it might be getting in the way.

"Carlisle, can you remove the venom?" Alice asked turning to face Carlisle. He turned to look at her. "I'm afraid not." I felt my heart miss a beat. Then he turned to me and said, " It's too late to remove the venom. It's already entered her system, and it would be too risky too remove it now." I started to tremble. Jacob was looking at me so he saw what was happening.

"Quil. Calm down." He yelled, but I couldn't.

"So what now?" I yelled. "Is she going to die?" I could feel the tremors rolling down my back. Jacob was standing in front of me now, trying to clam me down.

" Well, not exactly." Carlisle said, a sympathetic look on his face. "The venom has already been in her system too long for us to remove it." He sighed. "I'm afraid Claire is becoming like us. A vampire."