Hi all!

The story description should pretty much describe this,

so I'm not going to say much here. I would recommend reading this before reading the other fanfic

which I am about to post, as you may need to know a little about some of these characters (so far only Chase, but there could be others!)

for the other story to make full sense.

Please tell me what you think of the characters that I've created here, because they will affect at least one other fanfic!

Love always,

Indie x

1. Chase

"Ooh, Chasey's got a girlfriend!" Tara stuck her tongue out at me.

"Cut it out Tara," I growled at her.

"What's her name, Chasey?"

I sighed. Surely it wouldn't hurt to give her that one pice of information. "Jessica."

I was wrong. "Chasey and Jessi-"

"SHUT UP TARA!"

"-ca, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" The annoying little brat skipped around my bedroom, singing her childish rhyme. "First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the ba-"

"Tara, if you don't stop that right now, I'm gonna hurt you."

Tara stopped dead in her tracks. Her eyes lit up and she smiled cheekily. "I'm telling Mum and Dad!" She ran down the hallyway, laughing.

I ran after her, but the little devil had gotten too much of a head-start. The next thing I knew, my face was being slammed into something hard – the kitchen door. "I HATE YOU TARA!" I heard a small giggle from the other side of the door.

I tried to open the door, but it was locked. Frustrated, I pushed the door off its' hinges. I smiled. All of my weights training must be paying off.

I ran outside, just in time to hear Tara say "Mummy, Daddy, Chasey has a girlfriend and her name is Jessica and-"

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I don't know what happened next. Looking back, I guess that I lost control. I 'exploded', and my body felt different. All four of my limbs touched the ground, but my height hadn't changed at all – if anything, I was an inch taller.

I was furious. I pounced on Tara with a spped that I'm sure I had never reached before. She screamed, cowering on the floor. I put my hand on her chest, just messing around, and I heard something crack. Choking noises came from Tara's body, and then her heartbeat disappeared.

My parents screamed in terror and grabbed my legs in a desperate attempt to restrain me. I pushed them to the ground with very little effort, and did the only thing that I knew how to. I ran.

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For some reason, I had always felt safe in the forest. It was my 'special place'.

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I ran, faster than I ever had before, to a hidden river. I sat by its edge and looked into the water. Looking back at me was the reflection of a massive, charcoal-coloured wolf! I turned my head, but there was no wolf behind me. I was going crazy. Ashamed, I looked down at my hands, only to see that they had been replaced by giant, charcoal paws!

I was definitely going mad. For God's sake, I thought I was a giant wolf and had killed my sister! There was no other explanation. I howled in frustration.

I heard leaves rustling, and two heavy sets of footsteps. Within a minute, two large wolves appeared beside me. I almost ran away, but then I remembered that I was one of them – whatever they were.

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I remember wishing that I could hear their thoughts. I wanted to be a part of a group – a pack. Already, I was envious of the closeness between the two other wolves.

I certainly wasn't expecting my wish to come true.

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Welcome. A deep, commanding, unfamiliar voice entered my mind. I hope the transition hasn't been too hard for you. It gets better – the first time is always the worst. The solid, russet-coloured wolf moved towards me, with the gangly, sandy one only a step behind him.

I'm Jacob, and this is Seth. Who are you? I now recognised this voice as belonging to the russet wolf – the hint of command in the voice matched his dark, serious eyes.

I wasn't going to tell them anything.

The wolf called Jacob snorted. That's what you think. Now, he looked me in the eye. Tell me your name.

Involuntarily, I yelped. Chase.

Wow Jake, I've never seen you do that before! Seth looked at Jacob with idolizing eyes.

Now, I was curious. Do what before?

Jacob snorted again. I'm the Alpha of this pack. I can make you do whatever I want.

He normally doesn't though, Jake's nice like that.

SETH! Don't go giving away all my secrets, let me scare him into behaving first.

Sorry Jake. Seth cowered beneath a tree. Ha, serves him right, the overgrown pup.

So Chase, would you like me to tell you what has happened to you, or would you prefer to continue insulting my friend?

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At that point, Jacob explained to me the whole wolf-thing. I didn't like it then, and I still don't, but I'm getting used to it. There isn't really any other option.

Now, I've been with Jacob's pack for just over a year. I've been introduced to Sam's pack, and even tried joining them for a while, but that didn't work out. With all of the little kids – imprints – hanging around all the time, it felt too much like a family, so I returned to Jake. Here, I am still envious of the closeness between Jacob and Seth, but it's better than being constantly reminded of my past.

I have never forgiven myself for what I did to Tara. She may have been a spoiled brat, but I loved her – I guess. I haven't seen my parents since that day – I am too ashamed of what I have put them through. One day, I would like to be able to see them again, but that's a long way in the future. For now, I'm flying solo.

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