When I woke up the next morning, my dad was no where to be seen. I stumbled into the kitchen, and as I was searching for a clean bowl to eat my cereal in, I found a note in my dad's handwriting. It said:
Gone out for fishing with Charlie. He stopped by this morning while you were still sleeping. Be back later today.
Dad
P.S. Try not to get into too much trouble.
"Alright, looks like I'm by myself." I said aloud, although I wasn't expecting an answer. I knew I was the only one in the house. I could smell that I was. "Now, what to do?"
"Dude, who are you talking to?" a voice said from behind me.
I spun around quickly, to find myself staring face to face with Embry. "Geez, Embry. Don't do that! It freaks me out."
"Sorry, Jake." he said with a smile on his face. Embry picked up an apple from the kitchen counter and took a bite out of it. "So do you want to hang with the pack today? We're searching for a blood-sucker. It passed close to the Rez last night. Just after you got here, actually."
I smiled widely. Over the past year I had been living with a group of vampires, the Cullens, who weren't actually that bad, but with the werewolf in me, I couldn't resist a good vampire hunt. "Count me in."
Embry finished his apple while I inhaled a large bowl of Cheerios, and then we headed outside. Sam, Quil, Paul, Leah, and Seth were all waiting on my front porch.
"Jake's going to come with us. Is that okay, Sam?"
"I don't see why it's a problem. The more help the merrier."
I nodded my head to Sam, and then followed Embry as he joined the pack. After the Volturi had left, Sam and I had patched things up mostly between us. We had decided to try to be co-Alphas of the pack, and that had been working out well until the Cullen's decided they were moving from Forks two years ago. Sam had reclaimed the Alpha position, as I had chosen to move with the Cullen's, and I had only been back one or two times since.
"Jake, you, Seth and Leah search the Northern side, and I'll take the others South. If anyone finds anything, let me know." He paused for a moment or two, letting his authority sink in, before continuing. "Now let's get going."
As myself, Leah, and Seth ran side-by-side-by-side, I started to remember the old days of us protecting the Cullen house from Sam and his pack. I had really gotten to know the Clearwater's better, especially Leah, as they were the only ones to stand by my side and break free of Sam.
Ugh, why are you even thinking about those days? They were not fun times. Leah's thought entered my head.
I laughed internally. Oh come on, Leah. I thought you loved sleeping outside in the dirt?
It wasn't the dirt. It was those blood-suckers. Her voice hinted at a slight bit of hatred.
Hey, I liked the Cullens. Do you think they're going to come visit sometime soon, Jake? I really miss seeing them. Seth asked eargerly.
I never got a chance to answer though, because another thought entered my head.
Jake, Leah, Seth. Report back to Jake's house. We caught a glimpse of her around there. It was Sam.
I wonder why this blood-sucker's here? Leah asked as we ran through the forest at top speed.
Who knows. She's probably hunting for humans.
Jake, she's coming your way. Cut her off, we'll get her from behind. Sam's voice filled my head again.
Come on guys, let's catch ourselves a vampire.
In front of us, about a mile ahead, was the vampire. Her back was to us, as she was running away, and she moved through the forest gracefully. But then again, all vampires moved gracefully.
Sam, she's heading back towards you guys. She must've seen us coming.
By now, we were closer to the vampire. She had dark brown hair, about waist-length, and was wearing dark clothes, a long sleeved shirt and pants. As she passed through a patch of sunlight, her hand glistened in the light.
Leah, Seth, split. One to the left, and one right. We'll surround her.
They did as they were told, and soon I was running alone. The vampire turned around again, her hair flying in front of her face. I took this opportunity to pounce. She fell backwards when I hit her, landing on her back hard. I turned my head to her arm, getting ready to tear it off, when I saw a familiar marking. It was an oddly shaped ring, and I had seen it before. It was a vampire bite.
I looked up from the vampire's arm, and found myself staring into golden-brown eyes.
Bella?
