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Prologue:
According to Quileute legend, those destined through the bloodline will be blessed with the spirit of the wolf. Those who have been blessed will be born with an identifying symbol provided by the ancestors, a birth mark. This is the symbol of honor among the tribe. No one is entirely sure of the meaning behind each symbol but the elders do their best to interpret them.
It is also said that for every spirit warrior born, there is an imprint born of the same day. Their imprint is their perfect match. A mate gifted to them by the ancestors to support them in their fight to protect the tribe from the Cold One's. It is believed the mate is born with the matching symbol in order for them to identify each other.
The spirit warriors haven't been necessary for two generations now, as no threat of any Cold One's have been identified. It wasn't until the Cullen's, a coven with which the last pack of wolves created a truce with, returned that the new generation was awakened. The return was made known to the tribe threw the birth of a young Samuel Uley. Born with an eagle upon his left wrist followed by the birth of Emily Young.
It was in the middle of a storm in mid-September that three woman were touched by the hand of the ancestors. First, a boy born to Sarah and Billy Black. He was born with a birth mark on the inside of his left wrist in the shape of the sun. They named their blessing, Jacob. The second born that day, was the awaited imprint of the young Jacob Black. She was born to tribal member Charlie Swan and his pale-faced wife, Renee. This surprised the elders, as the spirit warriors and imprints had only ever come from pure blood lines. She was accepted as a gift from the ancestors nonetheless. They named her Isabella.
However, the biggest shock came from the birth of Paul Lahote. He was born alone to Liza Lahote, father long gone as well as unknown. Liza didn't hold the wolf gene through her bloodline, so it had to have been passed through the fathers. Before anyone could ask her of Paul's paternal heritage, she died of complications. The tribe was left with a parentless child with a lone crescent moon on his left wrist. No other child was born on that fateful day, leaving Paul not only without a family, but also without a mate in which to spend his life.
Sarah and Billy, being the generous people they were, decided if they could raise one spirit warrior, they could certainly raise a second. Not wanting to dishonor the bloodline in which he came from, they left him with his birth name but raised him as their own.
Thirteen children were graced by the ancestors that year. Samuel and his Emily, Jared and his Kim, Seth and his Olivia, Quil and his Leah, Embry and his Angela, Jacob and his Isabella, and then there was Paul. They were to make up the new pack, but no one ever suspected the complications that would come from this generation. Everything the elders knew, or thought they had known, from the legends was about to be turned completely upside down.
Let me know what you guys think about this story I'm starting! My last idea felt too been there/done that. I had a completely new idea and thought I would give this one a try. Please review! It helps me to determine if I'm going in the right direction with a story! Thank you! Also yes, this is a Paul/Bella pairing do not fear.