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This is my first attempt at writing a fan-fiction. I have read so many wonderful stories on this site and have thoroughly enjoyed the talents and creativity that so many of you have shared with us. I will do my best to update regularly. I know from experience what it is like to wait for updates and need to get your fix. All comments and criticisms are welcomed. Here we go...
The russet wolf ran swiftly through the lush green forest. His paws slapped against the cool earth as he ran. Panting a little from his exertion, he could taste and smell the forest surrounding him. Jacob loved to feel as if he was one with nature. He knew each tree, each plant, and each rock along the path. This was his home.
His peaceful daydream was interrupted by a new scent. He stopped and took a deep breath. There was something about the scent that seemed familiar but it was out of place here in his forest. Jacob gave himself over to his senses and allowed them to lead him to where the scent was coming from. As the scent grew stronger he found himself becoming more and more anxious. He was filled with conflicting emotions-confusion, hope, disbelief, fear. He had an overwhelming need to find what was at the end of his search. Finally he arrived at the spot where the scent was the strongest. His rapidly beating heart almost stopped when he saw the small girl huddled on the ground. A hundred different thoughts swirled through his mind. The most pressing was could it really be her?
He crept closer to the girl who appeared to be sleeping. His senses kept telling him that it had to be her even though his mind knew that it should not be possible. He could not wait any longer-he needed to know-so he walked up to the girl and used his snout to nudge her arm away from her face. As her sweet scent filled his lungs a hopefulness that he had not felt in a long time filled his heart. By some miracle Bella was here in his forest. The happy feelings soon gave way to worry as he took a better look at Bella. She looked so thin, bruised, and battered. He could smell the blood on her clothes. Panicked by the condition of the girl lying in front of him, Jacob nudged her again to try to wake her up. He did not give thought to the panic he might cause her to be awakened by a wolf. She did not respond to his gentle nudges or his worried whine. Jacob knew that he needed to get help as quickly as possible and so he sent a howl into the early evening air.
It did not take long for him to feel his pack brothers joining his mind. Sam, the pack Alpha, was the first wolf to respond. "Jacob-I heard you howl-what is going on?" Jacob shared the image of the battered young girl with Sam and his pack brothers. Immediately he heard several voices commenting the appearance of the poor girl and questions of who she could be. Sam asked Jacob "Do you know who she is?" Jacob responded it's Bella. Those words immediately brought about a stunned silence. Sam recovered quickly from the shock and started giving directions to his pack as a good leader does. "Leah," Sam all but growled, "go find your mother and tell her to have her medical supplies ready." "Jacob try to keep her warm. Paul and I are on our way." With that Sam took off running through the forest as if his very life depended on it.