Author's Note: Hey readers! I wasn't planning on writing a Twilight fanfic, but I saw New Moon again over the weekend (it has been a few years since I've seen it) and I got the sudden urge to start writing one! Paul is a tough, stubborn, and temperamental character and he is pretty sexy (or at least from they way Alex Meraz portrayed him in the movie haha) and that's why I wanted to write a story about him! Oh, and also because I am so in love with the whole idea of imprinting. I mean, I do agree that it's a little creepy at times like how a shape-shifter can imprint on a little kid, but they can start out as friends and eventually become something more so it's not that creepy. I think "imprinting" in the Twilight universe is so cute, romantic, and interesting. Yes, I'm totally obsessed with it!

I wanted to post this as soon as I finished writing it so I wasn't able to read over my chapter and edit it a bunch of times like I usually do so I apologize if there are any mistakes. I promise I'll go over and fix whatever needs to be fixed later on!

Btw, if you want to imagine what my OC Olivia Swan looks like, I kind of want to imagine her to look like Odeya Rush. That's just my preference, but if you imagine her to look different, I encourage you to imagine her that way :) Whichever makes you happier!

I hope you all enjoy reading this first chapter. Sometimes it's hard to give characters their own personalities when writing in the beginning, but I think I'll eventually get the hang of it. I'll try to write the next chapter soon. This is the third fanfic I have up right now and I don't want to become one of those people who keep writing new stories and never finish them so I'll need to start writing my ass off lol. Anyway, thank you for taking the time to read my first chapter and hopefully I'll see you in the next one!

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-Jane

Chapter 1: When Fairytales Are Real

March 2006

I had wished that Bella had never met Edward and now that he was gone, I wished he was back. There had been a small party at the home of the Cullens that had been planned for Bella and I on our birthday a few months ago. I had declined the invitation and celebrated the special day with my dad instead so I never understood why the Cullens suddenly left the next day because I wasn't there to witness what happened, but I never asked. Bella was heartbroken and there was no need to pry any further and hurt her even more.

Maybe it would have been a good idea for Bella to have spent our birthday together with dad and I rather than the Cullens. It had been our first birthday apart and honestly, it was nothing interesting. No offense to what my dad prepared for me. The dinner was nice, but it could have been a tiny bit nicer.

Oh, and speaking of my dad. Yes, I actually called my dad, dad unlike Bella who liked to call our dad Charlie (of course not to his face). It was always weird to me, but I sort of understood why. She wasn't used to him being around us that she wanted to just call him by his first name. Even though our parents separated when we were younger, I had never stopped loving my dad. I think I skyped him at least once a week when Bella and I were still in Arizona. He was a good man and the two of us got along really well. He was a bit awkward, but thankfully I wasn't because I had gotten my mother's outgoing personality and so that made our relationship pretty normal. However, Bella was very similar to our dad in the awkward sense so when the two of them were together, things became very uncomfortable. However, they did get a little used to each other ever since Bella and I moved here to Forks last year. It was just Edward who seemed to get in the way of the new development of my sister and dad's relationship and he was also getting in the way of my special bond with her.

Bella and I were fraternal twins. We were basically nothing alike. We didn't look like each other and we didn't have similar interests. Bella had our mom's reddish brown hair and she had the same brown eyes as our dad. On the other hand, I had gotten our mom's blue eyes and our dad's dark hair. People often thought we weren't twins and that I was her little sister. This annoyed me at times because technically, I really was her little sister. She was older than me by only a few minutes, but she had always rubbed that small fact in my face as we grew up. Starting from our childhood, Bella was often like an older sister to me. She made sure to take care of me first and she was always supportive. It was like she was the most unselfish person in the world.

Bella and I were total opposites. To explain it in short, I was the "girly" one and she was the "tomboy." I enjoyed carrying conversations and she preferred listening. Sometimes, it was hard to know what she was thinking, but she was still my twin sister and so I could figure her out while others couldn't. I knew her well, or I thought I had. After Edward and his family suddenly left Forks, she entered a state of depression and became a whole different person. It was like I didn't know her anymore. She would sit in a table alone during lunch, she would lock herself in her room and stare out the window, and she wouldn't talk to me. Well, she did, but it wasn't like before when we were actually like normal sisters. Dad was worried and so was I. What had Edward done to her?

Remember how I said a few lines ago that Bella was like the most unselfish person in the world? Well, that was exactly what I had thought until I realized that it wasn't necessarily true. There was one thing that she could be selfish about and that was love. This is where Edward comes in. The first day she met him, she had complained to me about how rude he was and then a few weeks later they were friends, and then suddenly...BAM! They were going out together! She started hanging out with him a lot and it became hard to see her face even though we lived in the same house.

I didn't know why, but I didn't like Edward Cullen at all. Okay, maybe I did know why. It had to do with the reason why Bella had ended up in the hospital in a critical condition almost a year ago. She had tumbled down a flight of stairs and had fallen out of a window, but she had been injured so badly. It just didn't make sense to me. There was something strange about Edward and his family. Another reason why I didn't like the Cullens or specifically Edward was because I felt like I no longer had my sister. She preferred him over me. I knew that I was being dramatic, but I had never been in love with someone before so I couldn't understand how Edward could be more important than me, her own sister. But apparently, love was strong and it could also be scary. Watching my sister's heartbroken condition made me eager about finding my own love someday, but it also made me worry. Love was so complex and it could make someone become extremely vulnerable.

I felt bad. Horrible really. Edward leaving had changed Bella. My sister was so different now. She hadn't ever been an outgoing person, but the state she was currently in was so concerning. She was silent throughout the day. The only time I seemed to hear her voice was when she screamed during her nightmares. She still went to school consistently and never skipped class, but it was obvious that everyone at Forks High knew what was going on. After all, the abrupt decision of the Cullens' to move out of Forks had affected us all. It seemed like this dull small-town was becoming even duller without their presence. There was no one interesting to gossip about anymore and that was a big deal for our school where everyone knew everyone.

Recently, Bella started getting a little more "normal." She started joining the rest of our friends at the table during lunch and she had even gone out to the movies with Jessica and I a few nights ago. Oh, Lord. That night had been shocking. While I had walked a little down the street on my own to get in the red truck and to drive it over to the front of the theater for the convenience of the two, Bella had approached a motorcycle gang and had gotten on with one of the bikers. When I pulled up to the front of the theater and saw Jessica standing alone, I had freaked out and yelled at her for letting my sister go so carelessly. She agreed that she should have prevented Bella from going and apologized, but that didn't mean I was going to let Bella off on her crazy behavior. After that incident, I had kept my eyes on her. Thankfully, it seemed like she wasn't going to be doing anything crazy again like that, but like always, I was wrong.

I hadn't been so welcoming to the idea when Bella told me she wanted our friend Jacob to fix an old motorcycle she had bought, but after hearing how much she wanted to take her mind off things, I figured why not. This was how Bella ended up going over to La Push every day after school to see Jacob. I even went with her on some days. I was glad because Bella was getting better and I had a feeling it was because of Jacob. I knew he liked her, but my sister was obviously friend-zoning him. She still wasn't over Edward.

When the next month approached, things quickly became bad again. Jacob wouldn't answer any of Bella's calls. It was like he was ignoring her and she was starting to get frustrated and also somewhat anxious. She had driven over to to his house and had finally seen him. When she came back, she looked sad. She told me he changed. He was no longer the Jacob Black that she knew. He cut his hair short and got a tattoo. She believed it was Sam Uley's influence. Apparently he had said that he couldn't be friends with her anymore. Now she was depressed again. She had been rejected and left alone for the second time. First Edward and now Jacob.

One day I saw Bella heading into the woods with her orange backpack. I decided to follow her. I wanted to know where the hell she was going. It hadn't really been my plan to stalk her, but I was doing exactly that. I had a small warning going off in my head that with how depressed she was, there was a possibility that when she entered the woods, she would never come back. I didn't know if she was that depressed, but I didn't want to take a chance.

When Bella stopped in the middle of the yellow meadow, I briefly forgot that I needed to be silent and cringed when I heard a twig snapping under my foot. Bella spun around looking clearly jumpy. "Olivia! You scared me. What are you doing here?"

"I-I-Well," I stuttered not knowing how to respond. "I wanted to join you."

She narrowed her eyes. "I'm pretty sure if you wanted to join me, you would have let me know that you were following me the whole time."

I sighed. "You're right. The truth is I-"

I stopped in the middle of my sentence and Bella frowned. "The truth is what?"

I couldn't breathe properly as I panicked. Bella noticed that I was staring directly behind her with wide eyes and she slowly turned around. The dark skinned man with long dreadlocks and bright crimson eyes smiled at us creepily from across the field. My survival instincts kicked in and told me that this man was dangerous and that we had to get away from him. His eye color frightened me. Were they colored contacts? Who wore red contacts on a normal day like today? It wasn't freaking Halloween.

"Bella," he said her name.

Wait, he knew her?

"Laurent."

And she knew him?

In a split second, the man named Laurent appeared in front of us. He was now standing only a few feet away. I gasped in shock.

"And who is this?" he asked curiously.

"My friend," Bella responded in a strong voice to cover up the fact that she was lying.

He breathed in the air before smiling again. "The smell of her blood tells me otherwise."

Okay. No way were those colored contacts. This man was not even human. He could smell my blood. That wasn't possible. How was that possible?

"You must be her sister," he stated with a laugh. He turned to face Bella and his smile was gone now. "We need to talk. I went to visit the Cullens but their house is empty. I'm surprised they left you behind. Aren't you sort of a pet of theirs?"

"Yeah, you could say that."

"Do the Cullens visit often?" he questioned.

Bella hesitated for a brief moment before answering, "Yeah absolutely. All the time. I'll tell them that you stopped by. I probably shouldn't tell Edward because he's pretty protective," she lied and I understood why. It was to protect us. I hoped Laurent wouldn't catch on, but I had to admit, Bella wasn't a good liar.

"But he's far away, isn't he?"

"Why are you here?" Bella asked, changing the subject.

"I came as a favor to Victoria. She asked me to find out if you were still under the protection of the Cullens. Victoria feels that it is only fair to kill Edward's mate given he killed hers. An eye for an eye."

I had no idea what he was talking about, but it was scary to hear that Edward had killed someone. What the hell was going on? Was my sister in love with a murderer?

"Edward would know who did it. He would come after you."

"I don't think he will. After all, how much could you mean to him if he left you here unprotected? Victoria won't be happy about me killing you, but I can't help myself. You're so mouthwatering," Laurent said.

"Please don't. I mean you've helped us," Bella tried to reason with him.

"Shh. Don't be afraid," he stopped her from talking. "I'm doing you a kindness. Victoria plans on killing you slowly, painfully whereas I'll make it very quick." He inhaled her scent. "I promise. You will feel nothing." His hand reached towards her face barely grazing it as he spoke.

"Please, at least let my sister go," Bella begged.

"I'm sorry darling, but I must take care of all evidence."

When Bella's eyes met mine, I realized that this was it. Today was going to be my final day. We were going to die.

"I'm sorry, Olivia," Bella whispered.

My throat felt dry, but I managed to whisper back. "It's okay. I love you."

"I love you too," she said back in a shaky voice.

Laurent raised his hand upward preparing to strike and kill us. I closed my eyes fearing for the worst. I could feel my heart rapidly beating against my chest and was worried that it would actually fall out. Another second passed and nothing happened. Seeing how fast he could move, I was pretty sure he would have been able to kill us already. Why hadn't he done so?

"I don't believe it," I heard Laurent murmur.

A low threatening growl disturbed the silence after he spoke.

I opened my eyes and observed the red eyed man. He looked scared. If he was scared of whatever animal was standing behind us, then how scared would Bella and I be?

I turned around and saw an enormous black wolf slowly coming out of the woods. It stalked forward and its sharp teeth showed as he continued to growl. Oh, great. Now Bella and I were trapped between two killers. At this moment, I didn't know what to fear more: the gigantic wolf or the red eyed man.

Suddenly, four more wolves emerged from the trees and formed a line behind the black wolf, which I assumed was their alpha. These wolves were unbelievably huge. Wolves weren't supposed to be that big! My mouth opened in awe as I momentarily forgot that they were potentially dangerous. Although they were big and scary, they were also beautiful creatures. As an animal lover, I couldn't help but admire them. They were all different colors: silver, brown, ash, and russet. As they came forward with their bodies crouched and ready to attack, I quickly remembered that I needed to be concerned about what was to happen.

Laurent bolted across the meadow without warning and the wolves sprung into action, leaping into the air and chasing after him. Their loud snarls and thunderous thumping as they ran across the field caused the ground to shake. I froze with fear as I saw the russet colored wolf stopping and looking directly at Bella before also joining in the action. He ran into the other side of the forest with unusual speed and disappeared.

"What the hell was that?" I screeched when I finally found my voice. "Who was that man? What was he?"

"I'll explain in the car. Come on."

When I didn't move from my spot, Bella grabbed my hand and pulled, forcing me away from the scene. We dashed out of the treeline and approached the parked red truck. I had never been so happy to see that large tacky old car before.

"I'm driving," she declared.

"I'm not complaining," I said as I threw her the keys from my pocket.

During the car ride, Bella told me everything from the beginning until now. I didn't know whether or not to be feeling relieved. I felt relieved to know that not all vampires were dangerous because the Cullens certainly weren't, but I also felt horrified to know that vampires even existed.

"You weren't supposed to find out. You shouldn't have ever found out."

"Why not?" I asked. "You were going to keep this huge secret away from me forever?"

"Yes, for your safety and also theirs."

"What do you mean?"

"People can't find out about vampires. They can't coexist with humans. There's a rule that humans can't know about them. If they do and the Volturi find out, they will kill those people," she said.

"Who are the Volturi?"

"They're vampires in high power who watch and control the actions of their own kind to prevent humans from ever finding out about them. If they knew that you found out, they would kill you."

Oh, wow. This was definitely some serious business. I noticed how Bella's hands shook as she moved the steering wheel.

"What about those wolves? Do you know about them?" I asked with furrowed eyebrows.

"No," Bella shook her head. "I didn't even know they existed until today."

Well, that wasn't good.

Bella bursted into our home and looked for our dad. He and his friend Harry Clearwater were in the kitchen washing their fishing gear. "Dad we saw them!" she yelled.

"What's the matter?" he asked, interrupting her.

"-In the woods," she continued to say.

"What do you mean 'in the woods'? Girls, what the hell were you two doing out in the woods?" Dad asked with a frown. "Anyway, what is it about the bears?"

"They aren't bears. They're wolves. They're these huge wolves!" I threw my hands into the air as I spoke. I felt frustrated because I was failing to describe them. I didn't know how to describe them. They were like nothing I had ever seen in my whole life.

"Are you sure about that?" Harry asked.

"Yes, we just saw them. They were after...something," Bella replied trying her best to not give anything else away.

"Wolves...You saw them?" Dad asked with an uncertain look.

We nodded.

"All right. Well, Harry. Feel like going hunting? Can you get some of your guys together?"

"Sure, yeah. I'll-I'll just…" Harry trailed off as he left the kitchen to make some calls.

Bella looked like she had just figured something out, but she kept it to herself. I would ask her later.

"I should go to the station."

"Dad, you should-Yeah, you should go," Bella quickly said.

Our dad began walking out of the kitchen when he spun around to face us once again. "Can you just...stay in the house?" he asked and the question was mostly aimed towards Bella.

When Bella didn't answer, he turned to me with a serious look. "Olivia, keep an eye on her would you?"

"Yeah, I will." I nodded. Now that I was aware of what kind of crazy things existed in the world, I would definitely be keeping an eye out.

A week went by and it was now Saturday again. I saw Bella getting ready to leave the house as I finished washing the dishes after having a late lunch. "Where are you going?"

"I'm going to see Jacob," she replied.

"Tell me the rest."

"What?"

"Bella, I've known you my whole life. I know you're not telling me everything."

"Okay, fine." Bella sighed. "I had a dream last night and I think...Jacob knows something about the wolves."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm not exactly sure yet. I'm planning on finding out. That's why I'm going over to La Push right now."

"I'm coming with you," I declared and she didn't even bother to say no. I was in on the secret now and she seemed to be accepting about it.

Bella knocked on the front door and Billy answered it.

"I need to see Jacob," she immediately said.

Wow. Way to be nice, Bella, I thought.

"He's not in," Billy answered.

"I'm sorry, I really need to see him," she replied and surprised me when she pushed through and got inside the house.

Woah, where did this bold Bella come from?

"Bella!" Billy called after her, but she didn't look back.

I felt bad seeing that my sister had taken advantage of his wheelchair state and entered his home without his official permission. I awkwardly smiled at him not knowing what to do.

"Sorry about Bella. You know she's usually not like that. She's just-"

"Yes, I know. It's all right." He sighed. "You might as well go in and see him too."

"Thanks Billy. And sorry."

He nodded without saying anything. I rushed inside and entered Jacob's room. I had been inside this house many times and knew my way around. I saw Jacob laying on his bed which looked way too small for someone like him to be using. He was sleeping like there was no tomorrow. A small chuckle left my mouth thinking how cute he was (in a little brother type of way of course). I then noticed that Bella wasn't there. Where did she go?

I heard yelling coming from outside and this led me to look out the window. I saw Bella's small frame standing up to four very tall guys. They were all half-naked (shirtless) standing in the March weather that was still quite chilly, but it looked like the weather didn't affect them. What was up with them? Were they planning on getting sick?

I recognized two of the four to be Sam Uley and Embry Call. I didn't know who the other two were though. They looked familiar, but I was sure that I hadn't seem them before. I think their appearance which was similar to Sam and Embry's was the only reason why they looked familiar to me. If I hadn't known Sam and Embry, I would have thought those two other guys were their brothers.

I watched as Bella leaned forward and pushed harshly against Sam's chest. The guy standing next to him got infuriated by this. His face contorted with anger and he stepped close to her while Sam motioned him to get back. I had a feeling that something bad was going to happen in a matter of time. I often heard how "guys couldn't hit girls" or that they wouldn't, but that wasn't true. Anger was anger. In a quick blur of emotions, anything could happen.

I knelt down next to Jacob and shook his arm with all the strength I had.

"Jacob."

He didn't budge.

"Jacob!"

Still nothing.

"Jacob, Bella's in trouble."

His eyes opened and he frantically looked around. "Olivia. What are you doing here?"

"Jacob, I need your help. Look out the window."

He sat up and turned his head to look. "Shit. Bella," he muttered before jumping out of his bed and running out the back door. I followed after him, but I wasn't fast like him. By the time I had gotten outside, Jacob was already halfway across his yard. When had he gotten so athletic?

I was completely mind blown when my eyes trailed back to where the angry guy had been standing. In his place, there was a giant dark silver wolf. It was one of those enormous wolves that Bella and I had seen the week before. I stopped in my tracks as my mind began drowning in thoughts.

"Jake! Run!" Bella screamed at the top of her lungs as she ran towards him.

Oh no, Bella. I worried for her as the wolf behind her sauntered forward in a threatening way. I was yelling run, run inside my head, but no words came out.

To my surprise, Jacob sprung into the air. As he did this, his clothes shredded with a loud tearing sound and his human body somehow morphed into a wolf. He leaped over Bella and landed on all fours onto the ground as a gigantic russet colored wolf.

What the hell did just happen?! I asked myself. Was I going crazy? How was this possible?

A low growl emitted from the silver wolf and I wasn't sure if it was at Bella or Jacob, but I guessed it was probably at Bella. After all, she seemed to be the cause of his anger in the first place. The two wolves crashed into each other snarling and I decided that maybe it was just Jacob that the angry guy was mad at. They went after each other's throats violently and the sounds they made were almost deafening. The fight carried on and the wolves disappeared somewhere into the woods.

"Jared. Embry. Take them to Emily's place!" Sam ordered before he went after them.

With the wolves no longer with us, it suddenly became eerily quiet. I felt my nails digging into my hands. I hadn't even noticed how hard I had been clenching them.

The guy whom I now knew was Jared helped Bella up while Embry swiftly jogged over to me. "Guess the wolf's out of the bag," he said before he cautiously put his hand on my shoulder. "Are you okay?"

"I-I'm not sure what I am," I said as I shook my head in denial. "That wasn't real. It can't be real."

"I promise you," Embry grinned looking proud. "That was real."

Bella wasn't in the state to drive and neither was I so Embry became the temporary driver of our red truck. He pulled up to a cabin-like house that looked similar to what would be seen in the middle of a camping ground. Jared jumped out from the back and opened the door for us.

"Wait. We should go back and make sure Jacob is okay," Bella suggested looking reluctant to get out.

"I hope Paul gets some teeth in him. Serve him right," Jared said ignoring her. He didn't wait for us and instead began heading into the house.

"No way," Embry objected as he followed. "Jake's a natural. Did you see him phase on the fly? I bet you five that Paul doesn't touch him."

"It's on," Jared said with a nod. "Paul's been at it longer. He'll win."

Was it just me or were they talking about this a bit too normally? Not the part about the whole them being able to become wolves thing, but the part where they were talking about how Jacob and the angry guy whose name was Paul were fighting. It looked to me that those two were going at it to kill each other and Jared and Embry didn't look worried at all.

"No one's gonna die, right?" I asked in all seriousness.

Embry and Jared shared a glance before exploding with loud obnoxious laughter. I gave them an exasperated look. Were they kidding me right now? They thought it was okay to laugh about this?

"Oh lighten up, Olivia," Jared said. "They'll be fine. Imagine it as two brothers having a little fight."

"A little fight?" I repeated and my voice sounded unnatural to me because of how high pitched it was. I was so not getting used to this wolf thing fast enough. "You call that a little fight?"

Embry nodded. "Yeah. We're made to be tough. Those two can handle it."

Bella looked appalled by the conversation that we were having.

"Come on in, guys. We won't bite," Embry said when he realized that we weren't moving a single step. He seemed to be a very nice person.

"Speak for yourself." And Jared, not so much. Well, he was nice, but a bit too blunt for my liking. He was also pretty annoying. I could tell he was a huge jokester.

Bella warily climbed out of the car after me and the two of us finally headed towards the house. Embry paused before we got to the door. "Oh hey, about Emily, Sam's fiance...Don't stare. It bugs him," he said quietly.

"Why would we stare?" Bella asked.

Embry didn't respond and instead entered the house. Bella looked over at me and I shrugged. I had no idea what he meant either. All I had on my mind was that I wanted to be anywhere but outside at that exact moment. I was dressed a little too lightly for the current weather and I was starting to shiver.

The second I stepped in I smelled the delicious aroma of muffins filling my nostrils. "You guys hungry? Like I would have to ask," a young woman's voice said sarcastically to the two teen boys. When she turned around and saw us, I could see the full view of her face and I immediately knew why Sam didn't like it when people stared at her. She had big long scars running along the right side of her face that pulled down her eye and twisted the corner of her mouth. I wondered what had happened to her. I couldn't imagine how much pain she would have been in. It probably would have been extremely bloody. Although she had huge scars on her face, she was still beautiful. She had long black hair and the perfect tan looking skin that everyone on the reservation naturally had. I envied it considering how I was on the pale side like Bella.

Emily smiled and greeted us. "Hello," she said not looking too surprised to see us.

"Uh, hi," I stepped forward to say as I formed a smile on my face. "It's nice to meet you. I'm Olivia Swan."

"Hi, Olivia. I'm Emily. And you are?" She turned to ask my sister.

Before she could respond, Jared answered, "Bella Swan. Who else?" His mouth was full of food, but that didn't stop him from talking.

Emily rolled her eyes before she smiled again. "So you're the vampire girl," she said to Bella.

"And you're the wolf girl," my sister responded with a nod.

"Guess so. Well, I'm engaged to one," Emily said with a little shrug.

It was so weird to hear them speak about vampires and wolves so normally when the rest of the world didn't even have a clue.

"So are you a vamp girl as well?" Embry's voice broke my chain of thoughts when he asked me the question.

I shook my head. "No. I actually found out about vampires only like a week ago. I'm not used to any of this."

"Ah, well it's good to know that at least one of the Swan sisters isn't obsessed with the bloodsuckers."

"Jared!" Emily gave him a stern look telling him to shut up.

"I'm just saying!" he defended himself.

"Just be quiet and be nice to our guests," she said before slapping his hand away as he reached for the large basket. "Save some for your brothers. And the ladies first!" After she was done chiding him, she looked up at us. "Muffin?"

I liked Emily. She seemed like a fun person to be around. She was also very motherly and I could tell that the two boys appreciated her a lot. Yes, even Jared. He and Emily bickered almost every other minute, but it was more like a brother and sister type of thing. Nothing bad.

"Sure. Thanks." Bella surprised me when she accepted the offer. She picked up one of the humongous muffins and split it in half before asking if I wanted some.

I took a bite and the next thing I knew, I was in heaven. It tasted amazing. "Wow. This is really good, Emily," I complimented her.

"You think so?" she asked with a happy smile and I nodded. "Thank you. I'm so glad you like it."

It became quiet for a moment after that before Bella spoke. "You know...Jacob never said anything to me…"

"Believe me. He wanted to tell you everything, but he couldn't. That's a wolf thing," Embry explained. "Alpha's orders get obeyed whether we want to or not. Do you know what else? We can hear each other's thoughts. It's another wolf thing. It's good for hunting, but embarrassing for everything else."

Talk about embarrassing alright. I couldn't help but think of all possible scenarios that would make sharing thoughts humiliating.

"Will you just shut up? These are trade secrets," Jared said loudly. "Damn it! This chick runs with vampires."

"I can't really run with vampires," Bella said. "Because they're fast."

Clearly, the wolves and vampires did not get along and what my sister just said offended them.

"Oh yeah? Well, we're faster," Jared replied. "Freaked out yet?"

Bella shook her head. "You're not the first monsters I've met."

"Jake's right," Embry smiled. "You're good with the weird. On the other hand Olivia, I don't think you're so good with it. No offense."

"None taken," I said with a laugh. "I agree."

Embry and Jared laughed with me. It was like now that we knew their secret, they were okay with us being around them. I felt welcome.

"I just don't get it though. How? Why?" Bella asked obviously wanting to know more about the whole I-can-turn-into-a-wolf thing.

"Because there are bad things here and they're getting worse," Sam's voice erupted through the house as he entered. Where had he come from? I hadn't even heard him coming.

The moment his eyes landed on Emily, his unsmiling face changed into one of adoration. He walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her. He kissed her scarred face multiple times making her giggle. A smile appeared on my face too as I watched the happy couple. I wished I could meet my perfect pair soon and be in Emily's place one day. It seemed like a nearly impossible idea though with so many immature idiots at Forks High who never caught my interest.

I had gone out with Mike before, but when I found out that Jessica liked him, I made sure to never go on a date with him ever again. It was the right thing to do, but now it was just very awkward between Mike and I. To my relief, he seemed to have gotten over it and now he was pursuing after Bella, but of course she didn't like him as more than a friend. Why couldn't he just get the message? Was he so oblivious to see that Jessica really liked him? And why couldn't Jessica confess her feelings to him? I was pretty sure he would be interested in going out with her, but of course life wasn't simple or easy like that.

I noticed Bella shifting uncomfortably next to me and I whispered to ask if she was okay. I didn't know why I asked because obviously she wasn't. I mean, just watching Sam and Emily together was probably a painful reminder of what she lost, but she nodded nonetheless telling me that she was "okay."

I expected to see Jared making gagging faces, but to my surprise, he was completely fine with the PDA. He actually looked happy to see them together. It was nice to see that even he had a mature side to him.

I suddenly remembered...If Sam was here, where were Jacob and Paul? It was like God heard my thoughts or something because Jacob and Paul arrived the next second. They laughed as they pushed and jabbed at one another.

Jared and Embry stood up and crowded around Jacob and Paul. "Ah ha! Look! Jacob is completely unscathed, but what do we have here? Paul has a small scar on his arm! Ha! Pay up," Embry said excitedly as Jared groaned about losing another five bucks to him.

As Jared reluctantly handed Embry the five dollars, I saw Bella making her way outside to talk to Jacob in private. "Sorry," Paul said to her with a smirk on his face as he passed by. She gave him a small nod in acceptance before exiting. Now that Bella was gone, I didn't know what to do as I awkwardly remained sitting at the table picking at my nails. I knew that she wanted to talk to Jacob, but I didn't want to be left here alone!

Paul was about to take a seat when he finally noticed me. To think of it, he hadn't even seen me during the whole incident when he phased into a wolf. He had been too busy with being angry at Bella and Jacob. His muscles tensed and his eyes widened. It was like he was seeing something amazing for the first time in his life, but that didn't make sense because he was looking at me. And let me tell you, I was nothing special. I was just plain old me. He kept staring and his gaze never faltered. Was something wrong with him? That was when I realized that something was wrong with me too. I could feel it.

"Dude, did he just imprint on her?" I heard Embry's voice ask.

Imprint?! What did he mean by that? And why did I feel so captivated by Paul? My eyes got lost in his beautiful dark orbs and I thought I was going mad. What was happening to me? Most importantly, why was he looking at me like he was completely in love with me?

"Yup, I think he just did."

"Uh oh."

Author's Note: Yes, dude that just happened! I'm jealous of Olivia. I wish Paul imprinted on me too haha. Please don't forget to leave a review! :) I want to know what you all think. Do you like it so far? Oh, and was this chapter too long or was it okay? I personally like reading long chapters, but I don't know what you prefer… Btw, I really hope I didn't make any of the characters seem "out of character." There were obviously a few lines from the movie in this chapter used here and there, but that's just to set my story up. The next chapter will definitely be different! Anticipate the PaulxOC relationship!

I would really like to know what you thought about my writing so seriously, please leave a review! I'll appreciate it a lot.

-Jane