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Whoever said love was easy never thought to add imprinting in the mix. …… And looking at the beast in front of me, my mind was telling me it was going to be a long night…….
Staring out the window watching the trees pass by like little blurs I was wondering to myself if this was such a good idea or not. If it wasn't for my gramps I would not be coming back to LaPush. He was getting older and I wanted to see him. Plus I missed my friends. I had not been back since that night three years ago when I watched a boy I had been crushing over got his heart broke by another girl. Only then did he find out how I really felt…….
……"I want her." He yelled.
I was so tired of hearing about her. She was in love with someone else.
"She don't want you." I tried to sound unsarcastic.
He turned to me with anger and hurt in his eyes. "What do you know you're just a kid."
Wow that stung a little. I walked up to him and stood toe to toe with him. "You are so right I am just a kid but this said kid sees a lot more then you think. I may be only two years younger than you but at least I know when to cut my losses. Thank you." I turned and walked away.
I think then he realized that for a kid I was in love with him.
"Raven don't be that way."
I looked back at him and smiled. "Hey Jake? Don't remember me when she forgets you." …………
That night replayed in my nightmares for a year after dad moved us away. It took awhile to get over him but I managed. Hell I was only fourteen to his sixteen.
"We are almost here" Dad said pulling me out of my thoughts.
Wonder if Jake ever got his girl. I cut all ties when it came to the LaPush boys.
"Are you staying for dinner? I will cook us all something." I yawned, stretching my arms and rotating my neck.
"Naw I don't want your mom alone any longer than she has to be." He smiled. He still does that when he talks about her. I swear they were soul mates.
"I don't see why she didn't come then you could rest before driving back." Dad moved us about six hours away. He said it was so I could do more. But I think he was scared of all the legends gramps was filling my head with. I was fascinated about them and when dad leaves I will be having gramps fill my head some more.
"She was unable to take off work. You really didn't give much notice. Are you sure this is what you want? I mean it's not too late to turn back around or better yet we could stay the night and visit your grandfather and head home in the morning." Poor man didn't give me a chance to answer any of the questions he was throwing at me.
Mom became a nurse and works for a trauma unit where we live and it's true I did just decide this yesterday. "Yes I am sure. It's not like I'm a kid said you wanted to get back to mom. I just want to be out of the city for a while and spend some time with gramps. He's no spring chicken. " I giggled.
"Don't let him hear you say that." He tried to sound serious when he said that but we both ended up laughing about it for a good five minutes.
I knew the laughter wouldn't last long before serious dad came back.
"You know Jake still lives here." Dad was almost too protective over me.
I held my hand up. "Dad, I'm not worried about Jake. It was a long time ago and I have moved past him."
"I'm just saying…." I cut him off before he can do that father daughter speech.
"Dad please let's just drop it. I want to enjoy my summer and I am glad I was able to land the summer internship. That will help pay to get the jeep fixed. By the way thank you for talking gramps into keeping it for me." I gave him my big doe eye look I know he can never turn that away.
"Well we figured it would keep you busy and it was time you had your own car."
I rolled down the window and took in a deep breath. The air smelled clean and rain will be coming soon.
"Dad please be careful going home it's going to rain in a few hours."
"The weather man said clear skies until tomorrow….." He stopped talking to look at me and I gave him that dumb look I had learned to do when he doubted me. "You can smell the rain from that far away?"
"Of course when we are in the city I can't anything because it's not natural but when I'm here my senses come alive. You should know that. Wasn't it one of the reasons you moved us away?" that same night many years ago after my ordeal with Jacob I came home and as soon as I walked into the house I smelled Sam. The only mistake I made was I outed him before he wanted everyone to know.
……..I heard Sam as I walked into the house. I was glad the rain could hide my tears. What is that smell? I kept walking through the house until I reached the kitchen. Dad and gramps was standing there talking with Sam when I had to open my big mouth.
"God Sam if you smell this bad when it rains you should have fought the change." I was holding my nose.
All three men turned in my direction and the look on their faces said it all. Sam's look was anger and shock, Gramps was nothing but curious joy, but Dad's was fear. Gramps looked at Sam and asked if I was right, did he go through the change. Sam just nodded and then they looked back at me.
"You can smell the change on him?" Dad asked.
"Yeah can you not? He smells just like a wet animal. He changed tonight in the rain." The answer I just gave my dad told me I just did something I should not have been able to do. That same night dad packed us up and we left.
When we arrived in the city all the smells were wrong. After a while I gave up trying to pinpoint certain smells. It was starting to give me headaches……..
"Raven did you just hear me?" He was raising his voice now to get my attention.
"What?" I turned and looked at him.
"I can't stop you from coming here but if there are any of those boys that have not changed yet I want you to stay away from them or I will be back here to take you back home. Do you understand me?"
All I could do was agree with him so he would change the subject. I did understand why he is worried. If they go through the change they will imprint and he just doesn't want my choice taken from me.
"Yes dad. But I don't think you have to worry about that I have enough to keep me busy remember. I just will keep my sniffer to myself." I tried to make a joke but I guess he was all out of laughs.
The last few miles were quiet and I had rolled up my window so I would be compelled to take in another deep breath.
Gramps house was a simple little thing. Two bedroom, one bath all on one level. I knew my room would be in the back of the house facing the woods. Which was great cause if I remember correctly it was a straight shot to Sue's house. I hadn't seen Leah or Seth in forever and suddenly I was overly excited to be back.
The truck came to a sudden stop in front of the house and before I could close the door I was attacked by a flying body.
"Good Lord Seth are you ever going to grow?" I laughed as he helped me up off the ground.
He was nothing but smiles. "Hello cousin glad to see you back. Hi uncle Nat how are you?" He looked over to see my dad shaking his head.
"I will be better when you help with these boxes." Seth jumped and ran over to him and gave him a hug then grabbed some boxes and walked into the house.
While dad walked into the house ahead of me I took in a deep breath. There were wolves in this house so I tried to look like I didn't sense them and made my way in. There in the living room was Gramps, Sam, Paul, Quil, and my dad. They all turned to look at me when I walked in to greet them. Dad was studying my face as well as gramps. I just smiled, put my box down and started giving out hugs.
First was gramps but when I reached for Paul he backed away and looked at Sam. I knew why, I was scared that night when I outed Sam. I just knew I did something no one else was able to do. Sam just nodded and then Paul pulled me into a hug. Quil didn't even wait for me he grabbed me from Paul and squeezed me.
I had to break the ice someway. "Thank goodness it's not raining. I don't think I can handle three wet dogs in one room." I rolled my eyes and started laughing. Gramps chimed in with the laughter. Before I knew it we all were laughing and Sam picked me up and spun me around.
"I just knew you were scared of me and what I am." He whispered in my ear.
"No it was me I was scared of not you. How is Emily?" He had set me back down and followed dad and I back out to grab more boxes.
"She's good, keeps asking about you. So you know you are going to have to come to the house."
"I can't wait. Where's Leah?" Taking the last box into my room.
Seth looked at gramps then back at me. Sam was the one to answer. "She is away on a retreat for a month. Something to do with school."
I wasn't buying it but I wasn't stupid enough to call him on it in front of gramps either.
Once dad was sure I was going to be ok he decided he needed to leave. As he walked out the front door I heard him say "I'll be damned."
I just stood at the door and smiled at him as he turned to face me. "See dad I told you it was going to rain."
He walked back up and put his arms around me. "I want you to be carefull. If for some reason you need to come home call me."
"I will dad now get home to mom. I will be fine and you drive safely." I kissed his cheek and waved him bye.
The guys were coming outside. "Hey where are you all going?"
Seth laughed. "We want to get away from you before you tell us how bad we smell."
"Yeah but Seth my dear cousin you have not went through the change yet. But you are close maybe even tonight." I smiled
The others looked at him then back at me.
"You can tell he hasn't changed?" Sam asked.
"He doesn't smell wild but I do smell his fever. He will be changing soon. In fact I think you need to keep him near tonight."
"Ok Raven we will watch him tonight and see if you are right." They all walked off and into the woods.
I went inside and started unpacking my boxes. Gramps walked into my room "So why was your dad giving me rules with you?"
I turned and sat down on my bed. "What kind of rules?"
He smiled and stayed near my door. "That I am to keep a close eye on you. Don't feed your head with all those legends, and to keep an eye on you and Jacob."
I sighed and rolled my eyes. "Gramps there is no me and Jacob. There never was, I just had a crush that's all. I wish dad would believe me. As for the legends, between you and me I don't think we have to call them that anymore. I mean there are wolves and then there is me with the super sniffer. I just want to spend time with you, do my summer internship, and be a teen."
He cackled and shook his head. "Just like your mother, so damned stubborn. I only have two rules, keep your nose clean, and don't wake me when I'm sleeping. Follow those rules and we will get along just fine." He walked back out and down the hallway. "Sue has invited us for dinner. We will walk over in an hour."
"OK" I yelled to him. I had an hour to work on my room. I was looking forward to dinner with Sue and Seth. Oh wait Seth won't be there. I need to tell gramps what I told Sam and them earlier. I headed down the hallway "Gramps I don't think Seth will be joining us this evening. He has a date with the guys."
"Why not?" He asked
"Well I really believe he will be going through the change tonight. I could smell his fever. It won't be long." I grabbed an apple from the counter.
"Well I will let Sue know Seth will be with the boys and he will be home later. Does it bother you that the guys are going through this? " Boy leave it to my gramps to be blunt.
"Well if I did that would be pot calling kettle black. Look at me I have the ability to smell things most all people can't. I can't judge. I just don't have to worry about growing furry."
He just looked at me then walked out the door. "Remember we leave in forty-five minutes."
I ran back to my room and got to work. I hate unpacking but I wanted all my stuff here with me even though I was only here for the summer.
The rain let up just enough for us to walk to Sue's house. Every once in a while I would take in a deep breath and get a sense of my surroundings. At some point I think gramps was laughing at me.
Sue met us at the door and she was full of hugs. Thank goodness we are a loving bunch.
Sue ushered us into the house. "Get in here you two before the rain starts again. Seth just called and said he was staying with Sam and Emily tonight and he would catch up with you tomorrow."
I just nodded my head and helped her set the table.
Dinner was nice and it was catch up and funny stories for the next few hours. I had offered to clean up after dinner. Gramps had walked on back to the house. I told him I would be there after I finished here.
Sue made me promise to come back and spend some time with her. I hugged her tight. Her and my mom looked like twins. They were so close. Just like me and Leah.
She told me she would call gramps and let him know I was on my way.
The rain had ended for the night. I didn't have the heart to tell aunt Sue that the rain was not going to start back.
The trail from Gramps to Sue was still there. They must use it a lot. I had no problem staying on it in the dark I could see the house lights from here. I took in a deep breath and suddenly stopped in my tracks. Someone was out here and they were fighting the fever.
"Seth are you out here? You should be with Sam during your fever. I don't know much about the change but I know you need to be with him. Not step out and come to gramps with me." I yelled. For some reason I wasn't scared. The only one needing to change was Seth. Everybody else was done.
I took in another deep breath. Damn he is fighting this bad. "Come on Seth, step out now!"
The voice had me shaking. "It's not Seth, Raven." Jacob came out from behind the tree.
You know what they say about assuming. I thought everyone but Seth had changed. I was wrong. I was starring at a boy that had his beast on the verge of ripping out of his skin and has been this way for a while. Not good. Why was he fighting it? That's the million dollar question…..
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