The Valkyrie

Sabrina Edic

Summery: Aria is a seventeen year old girl who has been different her whole life, ever since she was a child. Through her newly adoptive parents, she moves to Forks, WA, thinking she could escape her past in the small, innocent town. But things aren't always what they appear. Aria is sucked back into her previous lifestyle, but will some new friends help her along the way?

Chapter 1

APOV

I was running, faster than a normal wolf should be able to run. I didn't worry about it; I was in the middle of the woods. The thought of any human finding me here made me chuckle. I was brought from my thoughts by an odd scent. I stopped dead, sniffing the air and trying to identify the scent. It wasn't one that I recognized, which was a plus. I started to follow it, wondering what left the scent here. I was soon outside the Quileute Indian Reservation, realizing that the scent was coming from there. Before I could reach the reservation, however, something large hit me from the side.

I spun around, growling at my attacker. Instead of one, there were three horse-sized wolves growling back at me. They were the ones with the strange scent. I considered my options: 1) Attack and defend myself, 2) Show my true identity and face all consequences, or 3) Walk away without a backwards glance. I chose option 2, thinking I could probably handle myself if they decided to attack.

I changed back into my human form, thankful that I had learned to keep my clothing when I changed. The wolves' eyes got huge, and then they turned and walked away. I took that as my cue to leave, turning to go home.

"Wait." A distinctly masculine voice called. I turned to see three Indian men in nothing but cut-off denim shorts. The leader stepped forward, and I could tell the other two were not very comfortable. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes.

"Hello, "he started, his voice different than the one that had told me to stay," I'm Jacob, and this is Quil, "he gestured to his right, "and Embry." He pointed to the man on his left. Each nodded in turn, still not dropping their defensive poses. I took a deep breath and walked forward to shake Jacob's hand. Quil and Embry seemed to tense up even more, if that were possible.

"I'm Aria." I said as I shook his hand. It was abnormally hot, like he had a fever all over his body.

"I'm sorry if I trespassed on your lands, and I'm positive it won't happen again." I smiled, trying to show all of them I wouldn't do anything to hurt anyone. Jacob smiled back, oblivious to his friends' discomfort.

"It's quite all right, Aria." Jacob replied. "You're welcome anytime. We do have just one question, standard because of what we are." He smiled down at me. His friends had relaxed a little at his words. Apparently, if he trusted me, so would they. Kinda. I blew it off. I nodded, letting Jacob know I was okay with him questioning me.

"Ok, well, what exactly are you?" he asked hesitantly. I thought about it. Obviously they could handle themselves pretty well. There was one slight problem, though…

"I don't know what I am." I answered honestly. I had always wondered, and this wasn't the first time someone had asked me.

"What do you mean you don't know?" I looked up from my thoughts to see Quil looking at me like I was insane. This time I couldn't help but roll my eyes. Jacob started to chuckle.

"I mean exactly what I said." I said, annoyed. "I've never met anyone like me, so there was never anyone to tell me. " They didn't recover from their surprise, and I was about to get a little unhappy, when my cell phone went off. I quickly opened it and looked at who was calling. I didn't recognize the number, but answered anyway.

"Hello." I said, and waited. Eventually, a voice I never wanted to hear again answered back.