Chapter 1

Rachel's POV

The taxi drove up the little dirt road. I was regretting my decision on coming home. Almost everywhere I looked, there was something that reminded me of my mom. I already had a lump in my throat and I knew it would only get worse once I actually arrived at my house.

The last time I was here was a little over a year ago. I always tried to get out of coming back home, but this time I had no excuse. I just graduated from college early, so the only reason I was coming home was because I had nowhere else to go.

Sure I would be happy to see my dad and younger brother, but it would also be painful.

The taxi pulled up to the little house.

I was dreading going inside, but I had too. I paid the driver, grabbed my bags, and walked up to the front porch. Suddenly the door flew open and their stood Jacob smiling at me.

"Oh my God, Rachel! It's so good to see you." He pulled me into a big hug.

"Hey, Jake," I looked up at him and smiled. That was when I realized how tall he was.

"Jeez, how tall are you," I asked. Jacob smirked at me. It was kind of embarrassing that my little brother was a foot taller than me.

Then a voice came from behind Jacob. "Rachel, come give your dad a hug."

I ran over to my Dad and bent down to hug him. I still wasn't sure if I had made the right decision on coming home, but so far, it wasn't so bad.

* * *

I woke up the next morning to the sound of rain pounding on my window. I loved that sound more than anything.

I looked at the room around me. The last time I had slept in this room was 2 years ago, before I had left. The walls were still painted the same light pink color Rebecca had picked out. I missed Rebecca, but I knew she was happy in Hawaii with her hunky surfer husband. I got out of bed and dressed myself in jeans and a t-shirt and went into the living room. My dad was in there watching TV.

"Morning, Dad," I said, getting an apple from the fridge. "Where's Jake?"

"Um…he went somewhere…with friends," he stuttered, avoiding looking at me.

Hm, weird. I looked out the window and saw that the rain had stopped. The wind was still blowing, but I didn't want to be stuck in this house all day.

"Hey, I'm going for a walk," I told my dad as I walked out the door. The hair was cool and had a refreshing taste to it. I walked down the road, not really sure where I was going. The pain of the memories was still present, causing the lump in my throat to return.

I missed my mother terribly. She had always been the perfect mother, always taking care of me, Becky, and Jacob.

I stopped and looked around to see where I was. I was at First Beach, probably my favorite place on the whole reservation. I loved the ways the different colored rocks shined. I loved the smell of salt and seaweed and I loved the white driftwood pieces the lay scattered across the beach.

I walked along the beach, just out of the reach of the tide, feeling the cool air swirl around me. I heard a group of boys on the beach not far away from me. Some of them looked strangely familiar, then…

"Rachel? Rachel Black?"

I turned and faced the group of boys. A couple of them were staring at me with huge smiles on their faces. It took me a second to realize who they were.

"Oh my God! Embry and Quil. I cant believe it!" They came over to me, surprisingly fast, and Quil pulled me into a huge hug.

"Cant…breath," I gasped. Quil laughed and let go of me. The two remaining boys, that I didn't recognize, had walked over to us. I suddenly realized all four of them looked almost exactly alike. They all towered over me and had insanely big muscles. They had the same russet skin tone and all their black hair was cropped short.

"I haven't seen you guys in years. You're so tall know," I said, looking up at both of them. Embry patted my head.

"And you're still as short as ever," he said, smirking. I rolled my eyes at him.

"Its not my fault you're freakishly tall now."

"You're just jealous," Quil said. One of the boys next to Embry, coughed, trying to hide a laugh.

"Oh, Rachel, this Jared," he said nodding to the boy who laughed.

"And this is Paul," Quil said, patting the back of the boy next to him. I smiled to Jared then I looked the other boy.

I felt suddenly…whole. It was like I had been in pieces before, and now, all the pieces are back together. My whole body was filled with a glowing feeling, a happy feeling, that I couldn't compare to any other feeling in the world. I felt likem I somehow belonged this person.

The boy in front of me was beautiful. His hair matched his skin perfectly. His white t-shirt was strained slight against his muscled chest. His dark brown eyes were starring into mine. He had beautiful eyes…

"Oh, crap," Jared muttered besides me. I had forgotten about them. I looked back at the other three guys. They were all starring at Paul with shocked expressions.

"Um…Rachel, we have to go," Quil said, quickly. Embry grabbed Paul's arm and started to pull him away. Quil and Jared followed after them.

What the hell?

Paul's POV

I hated my life. Nothing ever happened in this small town. Sure I could transform into a huge wolf who's job was to kill vampires, but even that could get boring. I did the same thing everyday. Patrol and sleep. I didn't even like hanging out with my friends most of the time. Jared, Sam, and Quil had imprinted and so they were always thinking about their imprintee and Jacob was so messed up over that Bella girl that he wasn't fun anymore.

Where did my life go wrong I thought to myself as I walked down the beach. Me, Jared, Quil, and Embry had just gotten off of patrol and were taking the long way home. Jared and Quil were creating a bet on how soon the next time I loose control would be.

I hated being the one that everyone expected to screw up and loose control. Of course, I usually was that one, but it still bothered me. I stared down at the ground, feeling a bit a heat flash through my veins, but I wouldn't let myself phase, not now.

"Rachel," Quil shouted, " Rachel Black?"

Quil and Embry went over and started talking to some girl who had been walking on the beach too. Me and Jared started walking after them. I was still looking at the ground. I knew I was being rude but I didn't care. They talked for another minute, then Quil patted my back.

"And this is Paul," he said. I decided I shouldn't be too mean so I lifted my head to say hi this Rachel person.

I felt I had been hit me like a ton of bricks. A warm feeling filled me from the inside out. It wasn't the heat I felt right I phased. It was a happy feeling. The happiest I had felt ever. She had beautiful, black hair that fell to the middle of her back. Her dark eyes sparkled. I suddenly knew I would do anything for this stranger.

Oh my God. I had imprinted.

I was aware know that I starring at her with my mouth hanging open. She was doing the same.

"Oh, crap," Jared muttered. I still did not take my eyes off Rachel. I didn't want to stop looking at her. I afraid she was just going to disappear. Embry grabbed my arm and started dragging me away. I fought the urge to phase and rip his arm off. If I phased, I might hurt her.

Embry yanked me into the trees where I exploded. I started running and didn't stop.

This wasn't happening. I had not just imprinted! I had never wanted to imprint, I hadn't wanted any of this, but here I was.

Yes, here you are Paul.

I growled

Go AWAY Quil.

Actually I don't think I will.

Embry, Jared, and Sam phased then. I was still pissed and wished they would all just leave me alone. I would phase back to human, to escape them digging around in my head, but I was so stressed out it was impossible for me to phase back.

I did not imprint, I did not imprint I chanted to myself.

Paul, you're going to have to accept it Sam told me. I stopped running and let the others catch up to where I was.

I didn't imprint. I growled. Sam and the others came to where I was and formed a loose a circle.

I know how to tell if you imprinted Quil thought. He turned and looked at me, grinning.

Quil, don't Embry told him quickly.

Quil ignored him and walked forward to where he was standing a few feet in front of me.

I HATE Rachel. I thinks she's ugly and she isn't-

I lunged at him. My claws dug into his chest and my teeth were aiming for his throat. He fought back but I was bigger and stronger than him. Sam jumped in between the two of us then and ordered me to stop.

Quil got off the ground, his thoughts were a little smug.

Told ya.

He was right. As much as I didn't want to believe it, it was true. I had imprinted. We started walking back to Sam's house.

Man, Jake is going to kill you Embry thought.

Why would Jake kill me I asked him, confused. What did Jacob have to do with this?

Paul, didn't you hear her last name? Black.

Great, I had imprinted on Jacob's older sister. This would be fun.

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