AN
This is set somewhere in the next century, because I wanted Seth to have some more depth to him than he might with the rest of the pack around. I'm well aware that the future would be a lot different from the present day, but it was just a lot less of a faff to let it be similar to today than create a futuristic world inside an already screwed up fantasy world.
DISCLAIMER
I actually do own Twilight. Seriously, you can get it at any good bookstore or supermarket.
An Introduction
Here I was again.
The hot, young, newly qualified gym teacher, and the giggling group of young ladies. Nope... she wasn't in this group.
I sighed and began conducting my very first lesson of the new school year. Don't get me wrong, I loved my job, I loved my new life, I loved these opportunities. But it didn't stop me from searching.
Wait, let me backtrack. You probably don't even remember who I am at this point. It's been so long...
My name is Seth Clearwater. I'm 23 years old. I've been 23 for a while now. Nearly a hundred years, in fact. Don't freak out. I'm still Seth, still a shape-shifter. But there's just me and Jake left now. Our brothers... the original pack, they either found their forevers and died with them, or gave up and died alone.
I refused to die alone. I knew she was out there.
Of course, Jake had Nessie. He would always have his forever. At least he made our little pack that much less lonely. But it was oh so quiet when we phased.
We were living in South Dakota for the moment. Just moved in, in fact. We'd probably get away with spending five years here. Of course, we were here with the rest of the Cullen clan. We each had our own small unit on the large, abandoned farm. Well, I say "each". Only I had my own. Everyone else got to share with their mate.
Carlisle and Esme had the largest unit. We treated it as the main house, where we spent family time. Jake was working on the Police force, as he had been for 40 years now. He always had to start from the bottom though, each time he changed his identity when we moved. I'd been working as a gym teacher for around 20 years. I spent some time as a cop before that, but I couldn't handle all the agro. We were posing as brothers.
Jasper, Rose and Emmet were just beginning their sophomore year. Edward, Bella and Alice took their place as freshmen. Nessie was in her final year of middle school. Carlisle of course took his place as a doctor. Nessie was posing as Bella's sister, just as Rose and Jasper posed as twins again.
However, this time around, I had a different plan. I pretty much had my own cottage this time, and Esme had of course decked it out spectacularly. Bang up to date and utterly flawless. It was definitely a single man's home, but it also had a family touch. It had been Edward's idea. He of all people seriously knew how my mind worked. He knew I was lacking something.
I needed to care. I needed to protect. That's why I hadn't given up yet, after all. The forms were all filled out, the inspections were done, and by the end of the week, the ball would be rolling. I would be taking my first foster child any time now. My wolfy soul glowed at the prospect.
Now, back to class.
