A/N- this story is in Embry's pov. Just wanted to point that out…

this is my first fanfic... but! i've written other stories.

Summary-When Embry meets April; his whole life is turned upside down. They both have secrets. When Embry finds out that her secret is the disease that's set on having her dead, what lengths will her go to to save her?

Disclaimer: I own nothing… Except April… Who is based off a friend… Whom I don't own…

Chapter 1

I stepped onto the cool sand surrounding La Push beach, though it turned suddenly warm due to my overheated body. I was finally alone.

Today is one of those off days where I don't have to run rounds "protecting everybody" from vampires. There aren't really any. Not anymore. Not after the almost fight we had with the head vamps. That day was crazy, I expected there to be a lot of them, but I was way off. There were so many, but we were all okay. Bella saved us.

I laughed quietly to myself. Who would have ever thought? Bella, the innocent and sweet human we all grew to know and love, would end up saving the butts of her family and friends. But she wasn't human.

But, really it wasn't just her, if it weren't for Alice Cullen; there would have been a major fight. And that Amazonian girl helped some as well.

That little Renesmee is quite the character. I'm really happy for Jake. I don't think I have ever seen him happier.

Jacob Black is one of my best friends. He's like my brother. Same with Quil Ateara. They are part of the reason being a werewolf is cool.

Oh, yeah! I forgot to mention, I'm a werewolf. Well, technically I'm a shape-shifter. There are real werewolves, you know the "Hollywood" ones that only phase with a full moon. That's not us though. We change when we want to, or in some cases, when we get really pissed.

The pack is what uses up most of my time. Sam is the leader, or was. He works alongside with Jake now. We have the coolest people ever hanging out with us all the time. Sam, Paul, Quil, Jacob and Jared are the guys who have been with us the longest. Then our newbs Brady, Collin, and Seth. And let's not forget the pain in our asses and the only girl, Leah. Alright I admit she runs like hell and fights like a beast, but jeez she doesn't have to act like one too.

Then there's me, Embry Call. I was the fourth one in our pack to phase. I remember thinking that Sam, Paul, and Jared were some kind of cult trying to protect the world like some kind of amateur super heroes. Boy, was I wrong. They were just protecting our area from vampires, vampires who aren't much of a problem ever since Jake imprinted on Nessie. They are the reason we are what we are.

I found a spot off to the side of where the other people were enjoying the beach and sat down, thinking about my "family".

I don't have any brothers or sisters and my mom doesn't know about the wolf thing. She doesn't even know we exist. I have to sneak out all the time and I'm almost always grounded but its not too much trouble. I guess. I consider the pack and everybody family because I'm not very close with the little real family I have.

Like I said before, Quil and Jacob are my best friends. Not to blow my horn or anything, but the three of us are pretty awesome. Quil Ateara is the happy-go-lucky one of our pack. He was ecstatic when he found out what we were. He is even happier now that he has met Claire. Claire is his imprint.

We possess a gift we call imprinting. It's sort of like finding your soul mate, but it's an even stronger bond than that, if you can imagine. It's not really like dating or a physical relationship type of thing. More like she is the only thing that matters in your world. When Sam described it he said it felt like everything that makes you who you are disappears the moment you look into her eyes, and she is all you have left, but she is all you need and more. "It's like seeing the sun for the first time" Jake said once. Quil is a perfect example of what I'm talking about. Claire is only three. I know, initially that seems really perverted but to Claire, Quil can be a brother, a best friend, a protector, anything she needs. And the thing about imprinting is that anything, and I mean anything your imprint wants you do for her because that's how strong the bond is. You love her more than anything or anyone else in the world. Quil is just going to just going to have to wait to love Claire like that. Imprinting was supposedly rare, but we believe now that is a false pretense considering most of our pack has imprinted. Everyone besides the new guys, Leah, and me. I'm waiting and wanting, though.

Jake was sort of the cry-baby because he felt like he didn't have anybody for the longest time. What with the whole Bella and Edward thing. He took longer phase the first time because of how happy he was around her. He was devastated when she took him back, but that was a long time ago. Now he has Renesmee. Nessie is, you guessed it, his imprint. She is another perfect example of what I was just talking about.

Renesmee Carlie Cullen is the daughter of Edward and Bella. She is only months old but she has the appearance of a full-blown toddler as well as wisdom far beyond anyone her age. The reason for this is her father. Edward was a vampire when she was conceived. When a human and a vampire have a kid something is bound to be different with it genetics. If all goes as planned in about seven years Renesmee will be a full grown adult, and vampire. She has had a power ever since her birth. When she touches you she can show you things. She can show you everything that she knows or nothing at all. It's quite fascinating.

Sam Uley is the leader of our pack. He can be really fun to be around but when something happens he automatically gets down to business. He was the first one of us to change and when we all had our first phase he explained to us what we were. Thank god for that.

Emily Young is Sam's imprint and fiancée. They're perfect together and even though Sam is constantly downing himself over the Leah thing and what he did to Em's face you can always see the love when you see them look into each others eyes. Cliché, I know, but it's true. As for a last thought, this girl can cook.

Paul and Jared were the second and third to phase after Sam. Paul can be moody sometimes, well, okay, all the time, but we love him all the same. Jared was always great to have as a brother because he always had Kimmy. She is his imprint, but I'm sure you guessed that. He imprinted on her almost directly after his change so he didn't go through the depressed "I'm a huge monster" stage that the rest of us did. Paul is a lot better to be around now as well. He imprinted on Rachel Black, who happens to be Jacob's older sister. Jake wasn't so happy about that at first, with Paul always being at his house and stuff all of a sudden, but he got over it.

Seth and Leah Clearwater are almost exact opposites. Leah, the oldest, is often bringing people down because of all the stuff that has happened to her. One of her favorite things to do is bring up things that do not need to be brought up. For example, the little triangle between Emily, Sam and herself and also the fact that I don't know if I share a father with Sam, Jake or Quil. That can be a downer. Seth is almost always happy. He can always put a smile on your face, even on your worst day. He is friends with everybody; he even loved the Cullens before anyone else got over the hatred of what they were. Even though they don't have much in common and they fight a lot, anyone with eyes could tell that they would do almost anything for each other.

Collin and Brady were the last to phase and join the pack. They are also the youngest, both about fourteen.

The Cullens have also, more or less, become part of our big family. Some more than others. Bella, for example, is probably the only one I know a lot about. She's great. Edward is really nice and has always been civil, even when we weren't. Then there is Dr.Cullen and his wife. They are really great; they let us stay in and out of their home as we please, though most of us don't. Seth is there almost as much as Jacob. The few times I've been there the whole family, not including Rosalie, were nothing but nice. Alice is always perky and Jasper is almost always calm. I don't really know anything about Emmett or Rosalie. They're both pretty intimidating, even to me.

I was pulled out of my thoughts when I saw someone sit, or more like collapse, in my peripheral vision. She sat down about 5 feet away from me, pulled her knees to her chest and put her head in her hands. Her eyes were closed and her face was pinched up almost as if in pain.

Curiosity got the best of me and I stood up and walked over to where she was sitting. I noticed she had a visible bruise on the side of her eye, near her hairline. It was just a pale yellow-ish color so it was almost healed. As I got closer I took in her appearance. She was pale, almost as pale as Bella was when she was human, and translucent dark hair cascaded down her back while some lay below her chest because of the shape she was in. She was rather slender; I could tell that much even though she was wearing jeans and an oversized t-shirt. She seemed to be about sixteen. Her eyes were still closed. One single thought came to my mind: She was beautiful. Not the type of beauty you see in overly-made-up celebrities, but the natural beauty one rarely finds.

I reached the spot were she was sitting.

"Um… Are you okay?" I asked hesitantly. She jumped at the sound of my voice and they seemingly relaxed. She removed her hands from her face and placed them around her knees.

"Oh! Yeah, sorry. It's just a headache." She replied, still not opening her eyes. Her voice was like music, bells. I was sure that she could be a singer. I noticed how her voice broke when she said headache.

"Okay. Well… Do you need some help?" I asked again. I couldn't just leave her here.

"Yes, please. That would be wonderful." She said removing her arms from around her knees and hesitantly reaching a hand up. I grabbed it so she didn't have to lift it too much. She jumped again from the warmth. Oops.

"Up you go." I said as I effortlessly pulled her to her feet. She seemed a little wobbly at first so I put a hand on her shoulder to steady her. She was short. But I mean, isn't everyone? I chuckled quietly to myself.

"Thanks." She said timidly and opened her eyes, only to be face-to-face with chest. She jumped back slightly in surprise and put a hand on her chest.

She looked up with her hand up as if to shield her eyes from the sun.

"You're tall." She pointed out matter-of-factly. I began to chuckle then looked into her eyes and stopped short.

I felt like I was set on fire, and I mean that in a good way. A great way. Everything inside me came undone as a stared into the eyes of this girl. Every line that held me to my life was severed apart. Everything that made me who I was, my best friends, my pack, my mom, my name, my self, disjointed from me and floated up into the gray sky.

I had a new string to hold me where I was.

Not one, but a million, and they weren't just strings. They were like steel cables tying me to the new center of the universe.

The new center of my universe.

It was the girl whose eyes were beautiful and green like emeralds. The eyes that were the key to her soul, and now to mine as well. It was this girl that held me here now.

I was absolutely stunned. I just stared. I was sure I looked like a complete idiot but that didn't even matter anymore, only she mattered.

Once the initial shock wore off I saw that she was staring too. An unconscious smile spread across my face as I realized what had just happened. She smiled too. I was ecstatic, she doesn't think I'm crazy! I was so happy I could sing and that wouldn't be pretty. Oh no, I don't know her name…

"Embry Call." I said with a smile and stuck my hand out.

"April Grey." April. She took my hand and shook it. But, she didn't let go. Neither did I.

I'm not quite sure how long we stood there like that, looking into each others eyes. It could have been hours, or only minutes. I knew one thing for sure, I would remember those emerald orbs if I lived forever, which I very well might.

She seemed to remember something as realization flickered in her eyes and her smile turned into an apologetic frown. I suddenly felt I needed to know everything that upset her and do everything in my power to make it better.

"I'm sorry, I wish I could stay longer but I really should get going." She said sadly and bent down to grab a bag with a colorful flower print on it.

"Wait!" I said a little too loud. I turned a few heads. "I want to see you again" more like I need to, I added as an afterthought.

"Um… okay." She seemed unsure as she reached into her bag and pulled out a small phone and handed it to me. "Put in your number." She smiled.

"Kay." I replied. I found her contacts and added myself in under "Embry C." I called my phone so I would have her number and snapped her phone shut.

"I have your number." She stated.

"And I have yours." I replied with a smile

"Great." She smiled too as she put the phone back into her bag. She began to walk away and I felt panic and sadness race through me. I reached out and grabbed her hand. She turned around surprised.

"Wait." I said quietly. "Call me." I said as coolly as I could manage.

"Okay." She almost whispered and blushed. I immediately loved that color of pale crimson and it placed second for my favorites, directly after the green of her eyes.

"See you around, Embry." She breathed. I raised her hand up lightly and I bend down to kiss the back of her hand.

"I hope so,April." She giggled lightly and turned. I watched as she walked away.

I turned and started to walk in a daze. I needed to tell someone. I was so euphoric. I have never been this elated in my entire life. April was absolutely perfect.

I sighed and smiled, I missed her already. There was a pain deep in my chest.

April. My April.

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