Puppy Love

Prolog

My Name is Bella Clearwater. I am a middle child, Leah my older sister and Seth my younger brother, and I all have an awesome gift. Well me and Seth thinks it rocks but Leah not so much, but we will get into that at one point. Back to the gift. How bout we start at the beginning, in our tribe there are old stories saying that we are descended from wolfs. Well long story short (also a story that I can't to into) Me and my siblings can turn into wolfs. Not just wolfs but huge wolfs, about as big as horses. Yeah I know shocking right, but that's not the half of it. When we are in wolf form we can read each other's mind. Now that part I don't like so much. We can't keep anything to our self's. I mean nothing! Another thing about being a wolf is imprinting. Think of it like love at first sight but much stronger. Its like that one person is holding you to the earth, at least that's what I'm told. I have yet to imprint and to tell you the truth I don't think I will. You see we don't age until we give up our wolf form. So I'm stuck 17 and a genetic dead end, until I get sick of being a wolf. Most of the pack thinks that being a wolf rocks as well. I think Sam, our alpha doesn't like it because of why we turn into wolfs. The Cold Ones aka Vampires, The natural enemies of the wolf. Well not really wolf, but the wolves that turn into men (or women), like our ancestors, but that's beside the point. When the filthy bloodsuckers are near our home, BAM! Wolfs out of the yin-yang!

Chapter 1 (Bella's Pov)

Not this time Bells! Seth thought to me as we raced around the La Push border.I snorted,

Seth when was the last time someone beat me? I felt Jacob and Quil in my head. You know Seth, she has a point. Jacob thought. Seth growled at him and pushed him self harder. Good, I don't like beating someone who gives up. I thought, I dug my claws deeper into the ground as I shot past him. I beat him by half of a link. Jacob and Quil let out gloating howl.

Hey Seth how does it taste? Quil asked.

How does what taste? he asked.

Eating her dust!!! Quil shouted is his head, as my little brother let out string on cusses.

Wow Seth, calm down! Leah said as she changed into her wolf self. I replayed what happened to my sister. Bella not again. Last time he didn't beat you, he whinned for a week.

I did not!!! Seth thought. All four of as laughed as we replayed some memories of him whinning like a three year old.

Ugh, I'm leaving. With that Seth phased. I laughed to my self,

Should I go talk to…my voice trailed off as the stench washed into my nose. Those filthy bloodsuckers were close. I was about 5 miles off of the north west border and no leeches should be up here. Now I never see the leeches that live out side of Forks, Washington about fifteen minutes away from La Push.

What the hell are they doing up there? Quil growled in my mind. Leah let out a howl to get the others in wolf forms. Sam, Paul, Jared, Seth, Embry and Collin soon joined us.

They are where? Paul yelled as I showed then rest of the pack what happened and where I was. All of them running to where I was. Sam, Jacob and Embry was the closest. Bella, stay where you are, Sam ordered, we are almost there. I sat down, keeping my nose to the ground to keep the trial.

I want to say the trail is no more then a few hours old, but I'm not the one with the nose. I let out an uneasy whine.

Bells its going to be ok. Jacob said to me as he came up to my left side. I got up and got on to his left flank. Sam and Embry was next to show up. After a few more minutes the six others joined us with Sam at point. We took off after the trail. I let out a small whimper as the sent got stronger. All ten of us had our nose to the ground. We where about 20 miles off the La Push border, in no mans land. Paul was mad because if we did find a bloodsucker out here we couldn't attack with out breaking the treaty our forefathers made with the Cullen's. Paul was looking for a fight, I on the other had was thinking about the packs safety.

Bella is right, no point in going to any further. Lets get back to La Push. Sam ordered. I felt a jolt of happiness bust inside of me as I got an idea.

Anyone want to race? I asked wagging my tail. They all groaned at me. Fine then, be like that. I dropped my tail and ears. Jacob sighed,

Fine Bella I'll race you.

No, not you, you always let me win I said whining. Jacob always had a thing for me and would give me everything I wanted.

Now look whose whining! Seth said for the first time.

Still bitter Seth? I asked laughing, Seth growled at me, then out of no where Jacob took off, I felt him pushing him self hard. Sweet! I shouted in my head as I took off after him. First one to First Beach wins. I said to him. The rest of the pack was to busy calling Jacob names to hear where we were racing to.

So stupid!-Quil

He will never learn, will he?-Sam

Idiot!-SethMoron!- Paul

She is the fastest, even I cant beat her.-Leah

Why would he even try?-Jared Any one want to bet? I got 5 on Bells!-Embry

Who knows, maybe he'll beat her, Collin said, then they bust out laughing, I caught up to Jake easily, ok maybe not. Collin said. I heard Jake's stomach growl as we caught then sent of a deer. He thought about giving up the race and going after it.

Aww come one Jake we'll go get something to eat after the race. I said to him. unless your scared to be beat by a girl! I shot at him. He didn't like that and pushed him self harder. I yapped happily and pushed my lags harder. I was nose to nose with Jake as we came up to First Beach. I pushed my self just a little bit harder so I could win. My mussel was just past his as I hit the sand first.

Woo!!! I shouted in my head. Jacob sighed as I let out a happy howl. Its time for the Bella happy dance! I said as I walked over the woods to phase. I felt a warm shimmer over my body as I went from 4 legs to 2. I pulled on my tang top and shorts as I pulled a stick from my short, midnight black hair. I fell just below my ears. I had to get it cut when I changed. Longer hair you have in human form, the longer fur you have in wolf. I walked over to where Jacob was sitting at. He had phased as well. He was facing the water. Jacob has been my best friend since we were both in dippers. I looked at his face, it had a soft expression on it. I could tell he was deep in thought. I smiled and walked over to him, and sat down. I put my head on his shoulder and sighed in content. It was about 6:30 am and after patrols, the race with Seth, then the bloodsucker hunt down, then racing with Jacob I was beat and could and more then likely would pass out any minute now. I closed my eyes think about Jake. I think I'm getting more then just 'He is my best friend' feelings for him, but I don't want to get hurt like Leah did with Sam. You see Sam and Leah were in love, but after Sam first phased he ran into Emily, our second cousin, and he imprinted on her. Sam couldn't tell Leah about being a wolf and about imprinting, but he broke up with her. Then about ten months later Leah went from two legs to four. Then she found out why Sam broke up with her. It's still a touchy subject around her. She never joins us as a pack for dinner if we go to Emily's house. I felt bad for my big sister. I don't want to end up like her when, or if Jacob imprints. I inhaled his woody sent, then yawned. Jacob laughed,

"You should go home, when was the last time you slept?" I thought about that for a minute.

"I don't know, two days, three tops." I yawned again. Jacob tried to stand up but I pulled him back down. He gave me a puzzled look. "Just a few more minutes." I said to him. He nodded as I laid my head back on his shoulder. He pressed his face into my hair. I could stay like this for ever.

"Hey Bells, um, I was…" He was cut off by howling wolfs.