A/N: So I have given you guys Eternal Moonlight and Sunlight now I'm going to giving you the ultimate love story Eternal Flame. I'm going through a wolf craze right now and decided since my Seth story is nearing completion I wanted to start this new one. It's got one crazy plot line. Imprinting on one person doesn't mean they feel the same way back, find out what happens when Jacob's past comes back and stirs things up in the wolf world. Let me know what you think and if I should continue. ENJOY!
Eternal Flame
Close your eyes, give me your hand, darling
Do you feel my heart beating
Do you understand
Do you feel the same
Am I only dreaming
Is this burning an eternal flame
I believe it's meant to be, darling
I watch you when you are sleeping
You belong with me
Do you feel the same
Am I only dreaming
Or is this burning an eternal flame
say my name, sun shines through the rain
A whole life so lonely
And then you come and ease the pain
I don't want to lose this feeling
Eternal Flame The Bangles
There I was standing in front of my past a small red house with 4 white windows in the front. To the side a separate garage was attached. I listened as the dried up leaves from the winter rustled around with the wind. Spring was on the way but in La Push Washington it seemed as if Winter was never going to leave. I hadn't noticed the change in the weather from the heat in California now to the cold of Washington. My body ran over 100 degrees and heat radiated off of me like I was a space heater.
When I was 4 years old my Mother left my Father and I, she didn't give us a reason she just left. My Father was a man from the Quileute tribe here in La Push. My Mom was from Florida they met while my Dad was vacationing down there with a few buddies. They got married here in La Push and had me a few years later. At the time Dad had refused to leave La Push and stayed where we were until I was 10 years old. I didn't want to leave Washington if I left my best friend Jacob would no longer be my best friend. How does a 10 year old keep up with another 10 year old back before Jacob and I even knew what the internet was.
Dad and I left because of his job he was a business man and needed to move to California to make anything of himself. I remember watching Jacob chasing my car as we drove away the look in his eyes tore me in two. I could barely talk to him on the phone in California without crying. A few years later all of our connections just faded and he became a distant memory. I touched my ring finger on my left hand and felt the twisty tie ring he had made me when we were 8. He told me when we got older he would marry me no matter what happened to us and no matter where we were in the world we would always come back to each other and marry one another. We even spoke about that up until the day we stopped talking.
By the age of 20 I had received my associates degree in Literature at a community college paid for by myself. I worked from the age of 15 till just a month ago at a local record store to pay for it. One Saturday in January I found my Father sitting on the couch not moving. The doctors say he died of natural causes but he was only 50 years old, how much of a natural cause could that be. I fear it may have been because of what I was but I didn't tell him what I had turned into. Maybe he saw me in the backyard one day randomly phasing and it scared him. Hell that's how my Aunt Sue's husband died my two cousins Seth and Leah both turned into werewolves what was thought to be only a legend came true.
So now here I'm moving in with My Dad's brother's wife Aunt Sue. She had come to the funeral to make sure I was okay. I had to explain to her what had been going on with me after I did some research on the net. She told me that my cousins were going through the same thing and that it would be best if I moved in with her for a while to get myself back on my feet in La Push. I could also fit in with their pack. She didn't tell them my secret yet thought.
I handed the cab driver my money and turned back towards the house, my Aunt Sue stood in the doorway. She opened the screen door as I walked forward picking up the two suitcases I brought with me.
She jogged down the stairs and practically ran over to help me. She was beautiful long black hair olive skin and dark brown eyes. I looked only half like a Quileute I had dark brown hair, green eyes from my mother and a pale complexion from her too. I was short too only around 5'5 everyone else around here was tall and bulky. As a wolf I was a pure white color and had blue eyes. I however did have plenty of muscle I was on the track team at my school in California and I still run every now and then. Once I learned that I could phase I noticed myself getting faster and more aggressive.
She wrapped her arms around me as I still held the suitcases in my hand.
"I'm really glad that you decided to live here with us" she said with a smile. She squinted as the sun light beamed down on us.
"Me too Aunt Sue" I said smiling at her.
"Well here let me help you with that" she said grabbing one of the black suitcases from my hands. I let go and she walked forward into her house. The first room we stepped into was the living room. It had a country feel to it and I remembered it when I was a kid. The soft colored wooden floor, flower patterned couch and the big T.V. that looked like it was from the 1950's that sat under the front window.
"The house hasn't changed much" she said. I followed her down a small hallway there were 4 bedrooms and a full bathroom and a full kitchen. It looked so small from the outside but was much bigger inside. She brought me all of the way down the to the last room.
"This was our guest room it's kind of plain right now" she said to me.
"Aunt Sue all I need you to provide me with is a bed and a place to live" I told her. She smiled and opened the white wooden door to the small room. Each side had a small window with green curtains. The walls were white and floor was wooden like the rest of the house. Next to the door was a nice walk in closet and across the room under one of the windows was a full sized bed with a white head board and blue sheets.
"It's perfect" I said to her with a smile.
"I'm going to go get dinner started Leah and Seth are dying to see you again. They should be joining us for dinner" she said.
"Thank you for everything" I said to her.
"Anytime hun" she said as she softly shut the door to let me get myself together. I began to un pack my bags.
I hung up the few clothes that I had in the closet. Most of my other things would be coming in a moving truck in a few days. I didn't own much just a shelf full of books, clothing music and some DVD's. I took out a picture of my Dad and I out of the bag and placed it on the small table next to my bed. I sat down next to it and just stared at my Father. I didn't cry at the funeral but I had felt myself tearing up a bit right now. It was official they were both gone. Mom never cared and Dad tried. A knock at the door startled me.
"Come in" I cleared my throat. I looked up to see a familiar face. He was tall, with dark skin and short black hair. He had grown since the last time I had seen him but he still had that same grin plastered on his face.
"Seth" I said standing up from my spot on the bed.
"Hey Cousin" he said in deep voice. I laughed a bit.
"It's been too damn long" I said as he wrapped his big arms around me. He smiled as he pulled away.
"It sure has" he said.
"And look at you who knew my cousin would be a knock out" he said with a snicker.
"That's sick Seth hitting on your cousin like that" I heard a really familiar voice coming from behind him. I knew it from anywhere and I felt myself touching the twisty tie ring on my left hand.
"Jacob" I took in a deep breath as he appeared. His hair was chopped nicely and he was a lot bigger then I had remembered too. He was a lot bulkier then Seth too.
"Hey" he walked over to me and wrapped his big arms around me. I felt my stomach drop like it would if I were riding a rollercoaster. I felt something again but this time even after all of these years it was a weird strong sensation. I didn't want to let go but if I stayed like this any longer I would get all choked up. I pulled away shaking the tears in my eyes.
"Why don't you come out to the garage with us and meet everyone" Jacob took my hand and pulled me slightly. I looked over at Seth who pushed me towards Jacob. With the slight touch of Jacob's hand I felt my heart skip several beats. I was finally here and honestly losing touch with him didn't bother me shit happens but we were given a second chance to be together I just knew it.
Still our hands were intertwined as we reached the old beat up garage to the side of the house. There were only a few others in there another girl who reeked like something else. I remember Aunt Sue had explained to me why this had happened to me the phasing, it was because a group of vampires had come to Forks Washington a few miles away and things were getting a bit crazy for a while. Somehow though through all the hatred the wolfs and vampires somewhere formed a truce. She definitely didn't smell like anyone else maybe that's what she was.
There were two other guys standing next to motorcycles. One of them was big with a buzz cut and olive colored skin. The other guy was a bit taller with cropped black hair and he was also very muscular. Only wearing a black wife beater and light blue jeans with holes in them. I noticed him eyeing me as I entered. The whole time I felt it he didn't stop watching me once. I then remembered my hand intertwined with Jacob's still. The girl on the other side of the room gave me a nasty look. She looked down at our hands. Maybe the bitch was jealous.
"Guys you remember my cousin at all?" Seth looked at the two guys standing by the motorcycles.
"Hi guys" I looked deeply at both of them.
"Allyson" both of them nodded their heads.
"Quill" I pointed at the shorter one. He nodded.
"Embry" I said remembering their names suddenly. Embry smiled at me he seemed excited that I had remembered. The girl sitting on the other side of the room walked over t us. Jacob let go of my hand and I felt him rub his finger against the twisty tie. He lifted my hand.
"You still have this?" he questioned looking at it.
"It was a fashion statement in California what can I say" I blushed a bit.
"I was thinking maybe we could…."
"Allyson… this is my girlfriend Renesmee" in the middle of my sentence he cut me off and wrapped his arm around the girls shoulders. She had beautiful bouncy curls, pale skin and dark brown eyes. I felt my whole world crash from around me. Jacob was involved with someone else.
"Nice to meet you" I said gritting my teeth as I went to shake her very cold hand. I quickly pulled away and eyed her. I would have to fight this girl down Jacob and I were meant to be together I had known that since I was 5 years old. Okay well maybe I was a bit young but I never pictured with myself with anyone else. In California I dated one guy because I couldn't see myself with anyone else. I knew that one day I would be back here and we would be together. Now we couldn't even do that he was taken. I felt myself grow angry I clenched my fist and was about to throw the ring off of my finger when I got an idea. If Jacob wanted to play like that I would just play right back.
I eyed Embry who was still watching everything I was doing.
"So which one of you boys would like to show me how to ride one of these" I learned a thing or two in California about flirting and being a bitch so I decided to try it out. I walked over to Embry and touched the black bike.
"I'll show you" he said taking the black helmet off the seat and handed it to me. I smiled at him. I grabbed the helmet from his hands and placed it on my head snapping it into place.
"Don't go too far she has to be home for dinner in a half an hour" Seth said.
"Seth I promise I don't want to go too far I just never rode one of these" I said to him. I heard Quill laugh from behind me. I think he had known exactly what I was doing. Embry straddled the bike and told me to get on the back. I straddled behind him letting my arms wrap around his muscular body. I felt his six pack not bad. Werewolves sure had the advantage to being sexy. I looked over at Jacob who seemed to be semi phased with what I was doing.
We sped off on the motorcycle and I had a huge grin on my face the whole time as I tightened my grip around Embry. I knew he was smiling and enjoying this. I felt the breeze flowing through my hair and it felt amazing. I almost felt as free as when I would run in wolf form in the forests in California. I took my hands off of him and let them go free. I leaned back slightly taking in the whole thing. This once plan to get back at Jacob had turned into something a bit more then that. I was actually enjoying my trip. It felt good to be on this motorcycle enjoying myself.
"Are you enjoying yourself?" he yelled as the wind hit our faces.
"You have no idea" I shouted back. I wasn't lying either this was absolutely amazing. He turned back to keep his eye on the road. We didn't go too far because he knew I had to be back for my first home cooked meal in many years. Dad and I never had time to cook up a home cooked meal so we always ate T.V. dinners or take out. We pulled back up to the house everyone was still in the garage. He stopped just before we got in. I got off of the bike as he cut the engine. I handed him the helmet as he stayed on the bike.
"I actually really enjoyed that" I told him as he put the helmet on the back of the seat.
"Good I'm glad, would you like to really learn the ropes?" he questioned. His dark eyes kept me focused on him and not on the others. He seemed like a sweet kid. I don't really remember much of him when I was younger. I wanted to get back at Jacob so I had to say yes.
"Yeah sure I'm free for a while I don't' start my job here until next week" I told him.
"Oh okay that's great" he said with a smile. I placed my hand on the part of the seat behind him. I felt his bare arm up against mine as I leaned in.
"When would you like to do this again?" he questioned. I Shrugged my shoulders.
"Like I said I'm free so anytime" I said with a smile.
"I'll be around we'll make plans" he said. I nodded.
"Hey Allyson dinner is ready" Seth called. I saw the others walking towards us bringing their bikes along. I watched as Jacob held Nessie's hand tight in his.
"Hey it's good that your back maybe you and I can catch up sometime" Jacob said eyeing me. I felt myself getting oddly choked up by him speaking to me.
"Yeah, great… um.. It's good to meet you Renesmee" I said eyeing her. She smiled sweetly. With that I could feel it coming so I quickly walked around them and made my way into the house.
"Aunt Sue may I just wash up really quick before dinner?" I questioned her as I popped my head into the kitchen. She looked up from draining a pot of hot spaghetti.
"Of course you can if you want to shower the towels are in the closet in the bathroom there should be plenty" she said with a smile.
"Thanks" I ran down the hallway to my room to gather my things. Two doors down from mine was the bathroom. I shut the door and let the shower run.
After undressing myself I got in and let the hot water trickle down my body. I closed my eyes and leaned my head back watching the steam rise. I then felt what I had been feeling all day become a reality. The tears weld up in my tightly closed eyes.
I let the tears fall helplessly from my eyes. The one thing I wanted in life was no longer mine, but something inside of me was making me feel over protective and extremely attached to him. I thought to myself and prayed that maybe this feeling would go away. I left for too long and went without contacting him for too long, both of us had the use of Seth to relay messages and the internet. We both didn't though and maybe that meant something like maybe we weren't meant for each other, but I knew that wasn't true I knew something was there. I ran my hands through my hair and continued to the let the tears fall endlessly down my cheeks.