This is a sequel to the my Runaway story. Please read that one before you read this one! Trust me it will make so much more sense! If you have any questions please message me I love to talk about my stories! To my readers that have read Runaway thank you for being so supportive and inspiring me to continue with this story. As always. Please Review and Happy reading.
Chapter 1
POV: Seth.
I left the main house and went out on patrol. It was hard to leave her tonight. Something in the bond was telling me to stick close. I shook my head. It is not a life or death situation. She is safe. Her parents would never let anything happen to her.
'Dude relax' Quil thought at me
'I know. You would think after a month of being imprinted I would be used to leaving' I told Quil.
He mentally empathized with me. I knew he still had trouble leaving Claire.
I fell into the familiar routine of running. Following the trails my pack mates had set throughout the day.
'You could always go run by her house again if you have a gut feeling' Jacob mentally told me 'the rest of us will understand'
'Thanks Jake.' I told him. I focused on the trail ahead of me. Feeling the pull to go back to her. Everytime before this has been a false alarm the imprint pulling us together. Never an emergency. I ignored my gut. She has parents who never sleep. If she needs anything they will be able to provide it for her. They will keep her safe. I will be able to protect her this way. By running through the forest making sure no unsavory types can get their hands on her.
I ran past Edward cottage. He was standing outside looking exhausted for a Vampire.
'You okay?' I mentally asked him
"Yeah. Renesmee was just being a bit more stubborn tonight. I love her to bits but that girl can sometimes be super demanding" Edward said.
'I get that.' I mentally said.
"How is Lue doing tonight?" Edward asked.
'Not sure. I felt the pull of the imprint. But, she seemed fine' I mentally filled him in. Showing him my thoughts.
"Interesting. I will get Rose and Emmett to check on her soon" Edward said
'Thanks. I don't want to seem like an overbearing imprint' I thought to him.
Edward laughed. "I do not think you will ever be considered overbearing. Even Rosalie thinks you are very respectful."
'Thanks' I mentally told him.
I turned listening to the collective mind of the pack. Someone had picked up on a vampire scent we did not know.
Turning back to edward 'you heard that?' I asked
"Yes. We will make sure both the girls are safe." Edward stated. He was pulling out his phone.
I ran away. Towards the scent. I needed to make sure that it was not stepping on our land. Putting Lue in danger. I found the beginning of the scent. This was not a full vampires scent. Confusion swiped through my body. We had discovered that half vampires existed less than a year ago. I only knew three. Understanding that those three are probably not the only ones that exist but still. Jarring to come across another halfs scent.
I was not the only one processing this discovery. I could feel Jake fully recoil back at the realization. Both of us needed to remind ourselves that we are not attacking our imprints. We are investigating an intruder to our lands.
Now that we knew what to search for we found their scent all over the range. It was hard running through the forest and realising that we had let what could be a hostile creature walk all over our lands. I panicked all I wanted to to was run back and make sure Lue was okay.
I felt a sense of panic through my imprint bond. I allowed myself to imagine that it is just the panic that comes with walking up and being moved by her parents. As long as she stays with them. She will be fine.
I followed my Alphas orders and chased the trail that lead north of the Cullen's Main house. The trail did not seem significantly stronger here than it had in any of the other packs trails. This halfling might have come across our scent gotten curious and ran away.
That is when I heard the Howl. An Alphas command to come to the Cullen's house. My heart was in my throat. I ran faster than I have ever before. Skidding when I made it into the Cullen's yard. Rosalie looked mad. It was only then that I realised the command was only for me to come in. Not for everyone. What was happening? We might be moving the girls to La Push for safety.
Where was Lue? I looked around starting to feel panicked. My body felt stressed ready to run, fight, protect. No one was speaking. The mind link had gone quiet. The rest of the pack was listening in too.
"We need everyone to search not only for the intruder. But, Also for Lue. She is missing" Jake ordered us.
My heart dropped. I ran out of the lawn. Nose to the ground. Listening to my imprint. Focusing on finding her. I felt Edward at my side.
"Rosalie and Emmett are going to search the opposite direction that we take" Edward told me
I did not have enough energy to nod or react to him in any way. All my energy is currently focused on Lue.
We came across a meadow. My heart dropped. I could smell her blood.
Her blood coated the bear trap. My stomach rolled. I followed the trail of her blood until it vanished into a dead end.