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Chapter 1: Hunting
Nessie's POV
I treaded through the grass ever so lightly and carefully. The only noise that I could hear was the panting of my loyal hunting companion Ellie and her young pup Sniffer.
The forest was unusually quiet and that unnerved me for some reason. I clutched onto my gun with a little more force then necessary.
I glanced to my right where Ellie and Sniffer were walking obediently. Ellie was a blood hound well trained in the art of hunting. Her son Sniffer was still learning but I could see a lot of potential in him which is why I chose him when my father decided to let me keep one of the pups from Ellie's litter.
I took a deep shaky breath. My heart was beating way faster than normal. I didn't understand why though. I had been hunting since I was six years old and nothing bad has ever happened to me.
Okay, so I might be lying a little. When I was eight years old I tripped and accidentally fired my gun. The bullet bounced off of a nearby boulder and rebounded straight into my right ankle. The damage caused by my moment of sheer clumsiness was irreversible and now I walk with a permanent limp. It's nothing short of a miracle that my father allowed me to even hold a gun after that.
My fiancée Masen worried about me a lot. My clumsiness was a well known fact and he was scared I'd accidentally shoot myself again. My dad nearly shot Masen on purpose though when we announced our engagement. I still don't even know how I managed to calm my father down.
I think my father was just hoping that it would all blow over soon. After all Masen and I were on 18yr old high school seniors.
I loved Masen though. There was no doubt in my heart that he was my soul mate. We knew each other since we were kids. We were both adopted kids that everyone seemed to avoid even now. I never got why people avoided him the way they avoided me. I could understand why they would avoid me. I'm half vampire so their instincts told them that I was in dangerous. In order to hide I had to suppress my vampire instincts and urges to the point where I nearly lost vampire side. I was all but human now.
However Masen? I didn't get why people avoided him. He was the greatest guy anyone could ask for. He was my best friend, then my boyfriend, and now my fiancée.
People usually assumed that I was only marrying him for his money. It's no secret that his family is the wealthiest family around. The rumors couldn't be further from the truth though. No matter how much I denied it people kept on believing it. My denying only seemed to feel the rumors more.
I sighed. I looked at my engagement ring and smiled. Thinking of Masen always made me smile.
Ellie's frantic howling and barking scared the crap out of me suddenly. I gave her the signal to follow whatever scent she had caught.
Her five month old son Sniffer eagerly mimicked her movements and followed her lead. Ever since he could he was always mimicking his mother's movements and learning by watching her. That's the reason I saw so much potential in him as a hunting dog in the first place. Even if I was wrong about him at least I'd have another loyal companion in him.
Ellie led me to a deer that was grazing in a field. The only thing that stopped me from firing the gun was the large bear that was walking nearby. If I fired the gun I would no doubt attract the attention of the bear and I didn't want that to happen. I only had one bullet left in my gun and I wouldn't be able to shoot the bear if I had to.
My best idea was to try to get away from the area as quickly and quietly as possible. Even my dogs seemed to know that making noise was a bad idea.
Suddenly I head a rustling sound in the surrounding woods and the bear ran toward me in complete panic.
I was about to kill the bear when I realized my gun had completely jammed.
I screamed just as the bear was about to attack me but then something strange happened. Something or rather someone attacked the bear.
It only took me about two seconds to recognize the person that had saved me.
"Uncle Emmett?" I said in disbelief. I hadn't seen him or any member of my biological family in 13 years.
He stopped drinking the bear's blood and no looked at me in complete shock.
"Nessie?"
"Uncle Emmett? Is that really you?" I said barely able to contain my excitement at seeing my uncle after so many years.
He didn't say anything as he squeezed the life out of me.
"Nessie! I can't believe it! It's really you! My favorite niece!"
"Uncle Emmett? What how?"
"How doesn't matter. We've been looking for you for years now and now we find you just like-"
"Wait you've been looking for me?"
"Your parents have been going crazy trying to find you when they know you're here they will-"
I wasn't really paying attention to what he was saying anymore. I was just focused on the idea of reuniting with my mom and dad again after so many years. I loved them and missed them so much but I had given up on the idea of ever seeing my vampire family ever again. I longed for a hug and kiss from my biological parents and the idea that I might actually get the wish granted made me happy beyond words.
"Everyone will be so happy when I tell them you're here. Although your father might kill me"
"Why would my dad kill you for finding me exactly?"
Uncle Emmett gulped nervously. "I decided to have some fun and scare the bear on purpose before killing it. I didn't know you were there. When your father sees everything that happened and that my actions endangered you. Well let's just say he won't be happy"
"It's okay Uncle Emmett. I forgive you" I said as I hugged him one more time.
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