The Pack Series

Book One: This Unstoppable Force

Chapter One

The palette of colours came clearer into his line of vision. The forest was coated with a dewy mist from the previous rainfall. He could feel the wetness, but it wasn't seeping into him causing chills and irritation like it usually did. The vivid shades of green intermingled with the brown, it was as if he could detect every colour each tree or shrub possessed. The forest was loud and alive with nature; its sounds pierced his ears.

He cried out in agony at the sharpness of everything around him. He was hyper aware of where he was and scared shitless to be quite frank. His panic sent his senses into over drive; he couldn't comprehend what was happening as his panicked state roused a powerful sensation inside him, bringing it to the forefront. He felt every grain of dirt underneath each of his four feet.

Wait…four? What the hell was going on? In his confused state a primal urge erupted from him and before he knew what he was doing a long, pained howl escaped from his throat. Within seconds he felt a presence near him and a voice began to speak in his head.

"Calm down, you are alright"

Who was that? What is going on? He had just gotten angry over popping a tire on his car and next thing he knew he was alone in the woods on all fours hearing voices.

"I am Sam Uley. We have met before and I need you to calm down."

Sam's voice had calmed him without his acknowledgment and before he knew what he was doing he had lowered his body down to the ground in submission. The pines towered overhead and he breathed in their scent deeply. The smell of the pine trees and the forest air had always been such a calming scent to him before, and it seemed as though it was magnified in his mind and he could smell everything much more intensely.

A large gray wolf emerged from the shaded brush over to his right, and had he not been lulled in a weird state of contentment he would have jumped back in panic, not that he had any clue how to move properly at the present moment. He heard quiet laughter in his head but he was confused, and as if to answer his question the black wolf came closer and nudged him with its nose.

"Welcome to the Pack Jared."

"Order up!" Pete's voice hollered out from the kitchen.

Kim hurried over to the counter where he was waiting with a tired expression on his face.

"Thanks Pete." She replied kindly, taking the food.

I think I am one of the few waitresses that actually get along with him, Kim thought to herself. Granted, the older chef was a little rough around the edge and very frightening when he was angry, but she had always been raised to treat others with respect. Pete liked how she stayed quiet for the most part and did her job.

The other waitresses were sometimes more interested in what the latest gossip was on the reservation then taking orders. It wasn't as though Rivers Edge was some upscale restaurant, or even a T.G.I. Fridays. River's Edge was a dated little diner just along the coast of La Push, and while the view was great, the diner was understaffed and well known for its disappointing service. Which was why Kim tried her hardest to be the best she could at her job. She was the youngest and newest employee; it was really a miracle that she had a job at all. She needed to save all the money she could if she ever wanted to get out of La Push.

It wasn't that Kim didn't like La Push, far from it. La Push was her home; it's her heritage. But she wanted so much more then just to work at this diner her whole life. The world was a big place and she hadn't experienced much of anything. Kim had spent her entire life going to school, staying at home, doing homework and sitting around with the few friends she had made. But something just wasn't right; Kim just hadn't found her place. Sure she had some friends, but she never really opened up to any of them. She felt like she was on autopilot for most of her life, looking forward to the future, for when she could live how she wanted to, however that may be. Hopefully I will figure out what is missing from my life, regardless, I don't think staying in La Push will help me figure that out, Kim determined as she carried the tray of food to table eight.

"Here are your fish and chips, Mrs. Call." Kim said quietly, smiling as she placed the food on the table.

"Why thank you Kimberly. This looks delicious." She replied happily.

"And the ribs for you Mr. Call." Kim continued.

She asked if there was anything else they needed before walking away, heat spreading to her cheeks. She hated how shy she was. Her mother always told her to get over it, but she couldn't help it. Sometimes talking to people just got her so flustered. She just didn't feel important enough for people to talked to her, so it was especially hard for her to just waltz up to anyone and go 'Hey! How's it going? I'm pretty awesome, you seem awesome too, want to be friends?' She scoffed at herself in annoyance. If only she could get over her shy problem, everything would just be so much easier.

"Get a hold of yourself Kim, you are just doing your job." She told herself quietly before getting back to work, wishing she could just fast forward time.

After work Kim sat around waiting for her mother to pick he up when two of her co-workers came out for a smoke break just down the way. She tried her best to stay up wind from the smoke as she read the book she had been assigned in English. Kim was straining her eyes slightly to read the words on the page with only the light sources being the restaurant windows when she overheard some of the conversation the two other waitresses were having nearby.

"So did you hear about Sam Uley?"

Kim turned my head slightly listening. It wasn't that Kim liked gossip very much, but she was bored out of her mind and the conversation was slightly more interesting then reading the next chapter of The Cather and the Rye.

"Oh what did he do now?"

"He is engaged!"

"Are you serious? To that Emily girl?"

"The very same, you know, Leah Clearwater's cousin"

"The scumbag, how can he just work his way through a family like that?"

"Well it's not as if Emily is innocent in all of this. She was the reason he left Leah to begin with, you know."

Kim hardly gossiped, mainly because she didn't have any big information on anyone, but she sure heard a lot from just sitting around and paying attention to the people in her surroundings. As the two girls to the right of Kim continued to converse she lost interest and went back to the book. It wasn't the first time Kim had heard about the whole Sam, Emily, and Leah love triangle. Personally she thought the whole issue was ridiculous. Kim didn't like Sam in the story to be perfectly honest. He had always seemed like a nice enough person, but then he apparently had changed and lost touch with a lot of his friends, became reclusive and from what Kim had heard, was drifting away from Leah before Emily had even stepped into the picture. But who was she to judge.

The next day Kim's alarm went off as it did every morning; 6:05 on the dot. There was no sun streaming through the windows, it seemed as though it would be yet another rainy day in La Push. After hitting the snooze button twice Kim finally forced herself out of bed and fumbled around her room for a decent outfit for school and set it out on the dishevelled bed.

When she flicked the light on in the bathroom Kim had to squeeze her eyes shut. The light was far to bright for her sleepy eyes at the moment. So she half-blindly started the shower and shivered as she stepped in. She cautiously stepped under the stream and allowed the warm water to cascade over her. Kim had been having a brilliant dream before her alarm had woken her up. She couldn't remember much of it but vaguely remembered a beach. Kim knew it had been a good dream though, because even though she couldn't remember what exactly had happened, she was feeling very aroused. Sighing to herself, she tried to shove away the sensation she was feeling deep inside. Kim knew it would be no good to let thoughts like those fester in her mind when there would be no resolution to them. But she couldn't herself from imagining what it would be like to wake up as pent up as she was and having someone there to help relieve it. That thought alone brought other thoughts into Kim's mind. Thoughts of a certain someone she had been crushing, for lack of a better word, on since Kim was a freshman. Jared Thail. Just the thought of him being in the shower with her, water dripping down his body as he helped Kim reach what she had never experienced but knew her body craved. No, she told herself, stopping the thought altogether before she went to far into it. Kim tried to stop those kinds thoughts before getting too carried away; after all, it was no use working herself up if nothing was going to come of it but frustration and loneliness. Kim shut off the shower and wrapped herself up in a fluffy towel. After drying off, Kim strolled towards her bedroom to finish getting ready for school.

School was a predictable thing lately. Kim would hop on the bus, sit down by herself and listen to music during the ride there. No one really talked to her too much on the ride there. Occasionally someone would ask Kim something, usually Kayla Bruns wondering about assignments, and Kim would be included in their conversations but she tended to stay on the outskirts of the usual groups at school. Kim just went about her business and interacted when interacted with.

She tossed her bag into the locker after grabbing the books for chemistry and math. Kim's first two classes in the morning were such tough ones, and she hated having to wake herself up in order to pay attention, but she had learned better then to fall asleep in class. Kim smiled to herself as she remembered when Jack in her chemistry class had fallen asleep when they were being lectured about titrations and buffer solutions. He hadn't known what had hit him when Mrs. Greene slammed the giant chemistry textbook on his desk. He had jumped and fallen over in his seat. Mrs. Greene was one of Kim's favourite teachers. She was strict but fair, and Kim always felt that the teacher had a soft spot for her. Ever since the one incident in her freshman year, Mrs. Greene seemed to take a liking to her and Kim was grateful of that fact. It was one of the reasons Kim had continued taking the science classes she taught.

Continuing on with her slue of classes for the day Kim was relieved when lunchtime had rolled around, she had made it halfway through the day. Kim made her way to the lockers and put her books away, grabbing lunch money and some homework. Kim's stomach had been making a variety of noises near the end of last class and she knew that if she didn't get some food soon she would not be very happy. So Kim booked it over to the cafeteria, beating the rush. After buying lunch Kim made her way over to her usual table. She couldn't really call all the people at this table close friends, but they all had one thing in common: they did their homework during lunch and didn't really gossip or talk much, which Kim appreciated.

Kim was greeted by James and Sarah, both whom had arrived at the table before her. Their books were already open and spread out and they had been working diligently.

"So what did you think about Mr. Howe's pop quiz in math?" Sarah questioned Kim as she a down, James went back to work disinterested with conversation.

Sarah and Kim had many of the same classes; she was the closest thing Kim had to a best friend, at least that was how Kim saw it.

"It wasn't so bad, I had a feeling there would be one today, he had been dropping not so subtle hints all last week about knowing how to do a specific type of problem, which surprise, surprise was on it." Kim replied nonchalantly, taking out her chemistry notes from this morning to review them.

"Yeah I studied everything just to be sure, it's just as well. The one that I studied the least he puts on the quiz." She sighed to herself before going back to her work, effectively ending the conversation. Kim didn't mind though, she still had a lot of reviewing to do if she was going to understand the proper use of the empirical formula.

Kim had been taking a break to focus on just eating when her eyes began to drift, despite her best efforts towards the table where Jared usually sat with his gang. Preparing just to catch a self-satisfying, and not at all stalker-like, glance Kim did not expect him to not be there. His friends and their, for lack of a better word, sluts were there. Actually why find a better word, they were sluts, Kim thought to herself. Everyone knew it, even they knew it themselves; they flaunted it. The boys just ate it all up too. Paul was over at the table conversing and laughing with his friends and the girls around them stroked their arms and shoved their breasts out as far as they could. Kim found herself staring a Paul with mild interest. He and Jared we simular in so many ways and they both had bulked up a bit. Kim had been noticing Jared getting taller, more fit. She really hoped that they weren't on steroids. That would just crush her. Kim had taken I liking to their changes though, and even with the changes Jared still had maintained his puppy dog brown eyes, she could just drown in them. He hadn't changed much in his gorgeous face either, if anything he looked more and more like a model for a men's fitness magazine every day. Kim could even imagine what it would be like with Paul and his rugged growing body. He seemed like the type of guy who would just have his way with you and then that's it, which was a big turn off, but that didn't stop her from enjoying the view; she was still a woman. And he was most definitely a man. Kim shook her head and quickly forced herself to look back into her notes. What was she doing picturing these kinds of things? It's not like they would never happen, and she was getting herself all hot and bothered during the middle of school. Damned hormones. Kim had always hoped for the day when Jared would look over at her and realise all those other girls weren't for him, that he wanted a real relationship with someone like Kim.

She almost snorted out loud at that thought. Now she was really being unrealistic. What guy in his right mind would give up attractive and loose girls throwing themselves at him whenever he wanted for a nerdy and shy nobody who had no experience in anything? No guy would. Jared most certainly wouldn't; he and his friends we pretty well known around school for serial dating, and despite that they were still considered fairly cool and respected. Where could he be today, she wondered again. The bell interrupted her thoughts and Kim scrambled to collect her things, so much for studying.

Jared had just finished patrol and was making his way over to Emily's house for dinner. He was hungrier than he had ever been in my life, or at least that was what it felt like, and Jared was hoping that Emily already had supper ready. He trotted over to the tree where he kept his clothes tucked away. His fur was slightly damp and the breeze that was settling over La Push felt great as it blew over him. Jared stretched contently as he started to phase back into human form. He quickly pulled on jean cut offs and ran into the small little house as the smell of food wafted through the surrounding air. Mmm, Emily had made steak and potatoes. Jared threw open the front door smiling easily. Sam looked over at him and smiled slightly nodding his head in hello.

"Is that Jared?" Emily asked, walking into the living room. She spotted Jared and grinned happily at him, and chirped out a hello as Sam stood up and wrapped himself around her.

"Is that dinner I smell?" Jared questioned as he adverted his gaze from their intimate embrace, heading towards the kitchen.

"Yeah it's all done so help yourself." Emily mumbled, her lips temporarily being occupied by Sam.

It had been nearly a week since Jared had first phased into a wolf, but it felt like he had been one my entire life. Jared couldn't remember what it was like not to be a wolf. Sure he hadn't seen his friends in ages, but he didn't mind too much. He had Sam and Emily; they were his pack now, his family. Emily was Sam's imprint. Jared had been given the lowdown on everything wolf and imprinting was one of the lessons. He didn't pay too much attention when Sam had explained it; Jared was much more interested in hunting, the mind reading, and super healing abilities. Sam told Jared imprinting was pretty rare, but it as when a wolf found their soul mate or whatever. Jared couldn't care less, he loved Emily; she was an imprint in his pack and Jared was drawn to her. Not like how Sam was, but he cared for her safety, she was a part of him. Despite all the newfound pack love, Jared was still getting restless. Sam wouldn't let him go to school until he was sure Jared had himself under control and wouldn't snap and phase in the middle of class if he got lectured by a teacher. Sam also told Jared about vampires. He cringed slightly at that thought of his sworn enemies. They were the reason both he and Sam were a wolves to begin with. Jared disliked them based on that fact, but for reasons Jared had only recently understood Sam loathed them for the change he had gone through. There had been some serious shit that had gone down when Sam had phased. Particularly, Sam still felt guilty about what had gone down between him and Leah Clearwater. Jared had seen that thought fleet through Sam's mind several times during patrol. However, the most prominent regret in Sam's mind was what he had done to Emily. Jared remembered when he had first seen Emily's scarred face; he had nearly broke into tears from the shear emotions he was feeling from Sam. Not a day went by that Sam didn't consider throwing himself under a bus for what he had done to Emily. A lot of good that would do, Jared scoffed, as wolves they were practically invincible. Sure, being a wolf had its perks, but Jared would rather that he was just normal. Sam had told Jared about the Cullens in Forks; they are a group of supposedly 'vegetarian' vampires. As sceptical as Jared was that vampires should be anywhere near humans, Sam had reassured him that the Cullen clan had made a treaty years ago with their ancestors, and they still had to abide by it. In the mean time, more lucky guys on the reservation who had the wolf gene would be phasing as time passed.

Jared squeezed the knife in his hand a little to hard leaving an imprint of his hand in it. Oops, he hoped Emily wouldn't be too mad. It just seemed so unnecessary, Jared and Sam could just go and tear the Cullens to shreds and end this whole problem, but Sam was the Alpha and what he says goes. Jared didn't like that thought of being controlled but Sam showed him that even though he was still getting used to being in charge, he would try his hardest to never take away Jared's, or anyone else who joined the pack's, free will barring any extreme circumstances.

Sam then walked in with Emily following behind him looking slightly dishevelled, trying to fix her hair and straighten out her clothes. He walked by Jared grinning like a madman and tousled his hair as he went past. Sam's show of approval gave Jared and his inner wolf a satisfying feeling and he loved being part of this pack, family, whatever it was.

"You know it's bad manners to get it on when you have a guest over Em, I'm feeling a little left out here. Why don't you come over here and give me some sugar?" Jared grinned at her, making her cheeks turn scarlet. Sam smacked Jared on the side of his head as he was getting his food.

"Shut up idiot, or I'll kick you out of my house." He growled out half playfully.

Emily continued to blush as she got her food and sat down to eat. Then when Jared least expected it she tossed a potato at his head. Jared ducked just in time and looked at her in shock. Sam burst into guffaws at Jared's facial expression as she tossed another potato at his head. This time he caught it and laughed.

"You know, next time you want to get back at me, use something a lot harder then a vegetable." Jared said matter of factly, putting the potato on his plate to eat later.

She thought for a moment and then smiled evilly, "Or I could just sick Sam on you," and sat back in her chair to continue eating.

Jared shut up and went back to his meal. Two against one was never fair, especially when an imprint was involved.

Two weeks. Two whole weeks had gone by and not one sighting of Jared. Kim could tell even his friends we concerned. The teachers has him marked down as sick, but from what she had heard around school he hadn't so much as called, texted, or emailed anyone since he was last in school. What was even stranger was that near the end of the first week Paul had disappeared as well. He had apparently caught the same thing as Jared and would be away until he had gotten better. Kim spent everyday waiting anxiously to see if either boy would make an appearance, but neither did. She missed having Jared in school. He sat beside her in English and right behind her in Biology. Sometimes he would ask for a pencil or if Kim had that last note written down before the teacher had erased it. He would thank her and go back to whatever he was doing but it was still nice. She wasn't obsessed, well not very much. She just really liked him. Kim sometimes doodled in her workbooks, and on post it notes, his name in a heart until she realised what she was doing and stopped herself. She was becoming one of those girly girls who doodled 'Mrs. Fill in the Blank' all over their notebooks. Kim hated that. She just couldn't seem to help herself, he was just so hot, and kind, and smart, well sort of. Urgh, she was getting carried away again.

Kim got ready to board the bus at the end of the day. Today was a rare day that she didn't have a shift at the diner after school so she could actually get off the bus stop near her house and crash for a bit before starting homework. It had been a long week and she was looking forward to some time to herself. Time to relax, catch up on work, and maybe think about what collages she would apply to next year. She figured she would push Jared and his mysterious illness from her mind as much as possible. It couldn't go on much longer, he and Paul would have to come back to school sometime soon, it was almost June and exams were coming up. They never did.

Well there you have it, my first attempt at writing after a two year long hiatus. I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did writing it. Obviously this is just the first chapter and there will be much more exciting chapters yet to come. I have a lot planned. I even got a little ahead of myself and started planning the other accompanying stories I have planned with this one. I don't know how often my updates will be all the time because of school coming but this is definitely something I feel very attached note that this story will be slightly OC. Since I'm beginning this story around the time New Moon will soon start, I won't be following much of what happens after Eclipse. There won't be Paul and Rachel or Jake and Renesmee.

Also, if you want updates on my writing I noticed a few other writers update via livejournal. If you want you can find me there underneath the name exquisite_abyss. Also I will be posting little notices on twitter as well as little ideas, although I mostly use that with my friends, just add me (exquisiteabyss) and we can talk if you would like.

I'm also looking for a beta reader. Because as much as I try and read over my stuff thoroughly I'm sure I miss things and I would love to get suggestions on certain things I'm uncertain about before posting. So if you are at all interested let me know

Anyways, I will try and update soon. Thank you for reading and please leave a review if you can I would love to get some feedback!