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Inspirational Song: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus ~ Your Guardian Angel

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Thirteen. Just a month under Collin, making me the youngest of the Pack.

And they never let me forget it. Even Collin seemed to look at me as the youngest.

I was really tired of all of it. I was tired of being told what to do. I was tired of sharing a my mind with everyone, especially when I ran patrol with those that had an imprint.

I was tired of being the youngest. I was tired of shaking when I just got a little annoyed, whether it be from getting picked on or failing a test because I had been running patrol the night before and didn't have time to study.

I was tired of no one asking what I wanted.

Mostly I was tired of feeling like I was all alone.

Even though it was an oxymoron really, I wanted to find my Imprint. I knew that it took even more control away but I had seen how happy Sam and Jared were.

I wanted that. I wanted to not be alone. I wanted the person I could tell anything and everything too.

I wanted my other half.

No one was to know our secret except the Elders and the Imprints. And it felt like a waste of time to try and talk to the Pack about anything. In all honestly, I really felt like more of a bother then a brother to them.

Of course Sam would say I wasn't a bother when he caught my thoughts. That got old real fast, especially when Paul would make a joke about me being the pup of the Pack and everyone would burst into laughter.

Thankfully, I had gained full control over my thoughts quickly, probably quicker then anyone else in the Pack had, some of them still didn't have full control over what they thought and didn't.

A howl sounded off in the distance, telling me it was time. I rolled my eyes and tossed the pencil onto my book, knowing I was going to fail the test tomorrow whether I studied or not. I had slept through almost every class because of the extra patrols we had been doing.

I snuck out the window, which was easy even though it was on the second floor, and jogged towards the woods.

The shorts pulled off easily and fit into the tie around my ankle just as easy. I let the wolf loose for just a second, letting him stress my bones and muscles till they fit his, but took control once I landed back on the floor. Without another thought I took off running.

Within a few minutes I caught up to Jared. He gave me a wolfish grin and ran faster.

Jared was probably the easiest for me to get along with out of the whole pack. Sure, he had an imprint and such who was always on his mind, like now, but he was more laid back and easy going then everyone else. He knew when a joke had gone to far.

Ahhh, its nice to know I'm your favorite Brady! Jared's playful voice sounded in my head.

I rolled my head and started going over what would happen tonight.

We would be meeting up with them.

I could understand why we were, the red head had been on our territory and didn't seem to be leaving any time soon, but I wasn't looking forward the meeting up with a coven of vampires.

One made me uneasy as it is, but seven of them? One being a mind reader and the other psychic? I heard another one even could mess with a person's feelings!

And each of them had a mate mate? They would be even more on guard tonight if that was the case.

I had heard that their mating were just as strong as our imprinting was. Apparently, even strong enough to cross species, considering one of them was mated to a human.

Is someone scared of a little vampire? I could just picture Paul's mocking face.

Think more wolf like...then you have how I look pup!

I started counting to a hundred, trying to keep my thoughts to myself. Just as I reached 88 we met up with the rest of the Pack.

Is everyone here? The Alpha demanded, looking around. He gave a slight nod of his head in satisfaction. Good, so I want everyone on their guard but I want all emotions in check. One leech is a mind reader so he will be interpreting for us. Are we ready?

A few said yes while others just nodded. I nodded as we got into ranks.

Sam of course in front, flanked by Jacob and Jared. Paul went next, followed by Embry and Quil. Leah stayed with Seth as they made there way, and Collin stayed close to Leah. Even if they hadn't imprinted on each other Collin still thought she was the most beautiful women in the world.

Shut it! Collin snapped.

I heard a few chuckles and could only guess that if Leah had been human right now she would be blushing.

I would not!

I cringed. I really needed to stop thinking to myself right now.

Agreed to that. Shut up Brady! Everyone agreed with Paul and threw in a few more colorful words as well.

I dropped my head and resumed counting.

Leave him be, there are more important things to think about tonight. Now quiet. Sam's Alpha command shut everyone up in an instant.

We entered the meadow and took our stances. I stayed to the back, shifting a bit from foot to foot.

Paul turned back and gave a smirk, Still scared pup?

100, 101, 102, 103...

He rolled his large eyes and turned to face the leeches.

My nose burned as the wind blew from the west. But there was something else mixed with it...a sort of woodsy orchid? I shook my head, trying to clear it.

When I looked back up there they where.

A large group of them all standing around the human girl Jacob was infatuated with and who was the cause for the red-haired leech to be here.

Jacob snarled in my direction.

I dropped my shoulders as the tall, blonde of the coven stepped forward.

It was strange to see a creature like that smiling, 'We all welcome you and are so glad that you have decided to help us. We will be forever in your debt.'

111...112...113...115...Wait where did 114 go? Actually, where did 104 through 110 go?

Shut up BRADY! A few wolves yelled at me.

I slumped my shoulders a bit more but turned my attention back to the coven's leader.

How are the newborns different from them?

Yeah they smell the same!

Are they really any different?

'They want to know how the newborns differ from us.' Another one of the coven stepped forward. His bronze hair looked strange in the moonlight. He must be the mind reader. Not because he had strange hair but—

Brady!

I sighed, trying to keep my thoughts quiet. Usually I had such good control over my thoughts, why would tonight be any different? Maybe I was just nervous.

I plucked up what little courage I had, to prove it to myself not the pack, and locked my eyes on the two vampires before me.

I paid close attention as the leader told us how newborns were uncontrollable vampires, who were stronger then normal vampires because they still had some of their human blood pumping through them. A second blonde stepped forward and told us how they fought and how deadly they were.

I chuckled a bit at that. Of course they were dangerous. But my focus still grew more intense as he told us how to...um...dispatch of them? They were already dead so could you really kill them a second time?

I heard a chuckle in my head but choose to ignore it.

What a pup!

I sighed and continued to stay focused. And that was when I felt eyes on me. I looked around the Pack but everyone was focused on the vampires.

Jared turned to look back at me, his eyelid raised, What is wrong?

Just a feeling.

I looked over to the trio of vampires. The mind reader was looking all around the pack, trying to follow every line of thought. So it wasn't him.

I looked over to the other group of leeches. Not a one of them was looking at me so it must be...

And that was when my world shifted.

There was only one word to be said.

Only one word came to mind. Just one. And that one word changed everything.

Imprint.

The Pack's shared mind was fuzzy, even as everyone shouted their thoughts about what had just happened and their opinions of the imprint. Even what the leeches said was lost to me as I looked at the beauty before me.

I had found my other half. The missing piece of my heart. The missing piece of my soul.

A short, dark haired vampire turned her around and started to pull her away. I couldn't help myself as I walked forward, trying to get closer to her as she was being pulled farther from me.

Growls and snarls erupted around me but my thoughts were only on her as she turned back around and met my eyes.

Her beautiful eyes and her beautiful rose-petal lips. Her long brown hair with curls at the end. The honest of her soft heart-shape face. The innocents to the curve of her nose. How small her hand would look in mine. How she would fit just perfectly in my arms...

'Get. Her. Out. Of. Here. NOW.' The bronze haired, mind reader growled.

'Edward, what is wrong?' The leader asked, stepping between the Pack and his coven.

'The dog imprinted.'

'What? On who?' Someone said.

And then he said her name.

'Bella.'

Bella.

I tried the name out. It meant beautiful, but that just didn't do her justice.

Time seemed to stop as I saw Bella crumbling and falling to the grassy floor. Panic set in and I sprinted forward. But I was a fraction to late.

He beat me to her. The leech snarled as I came to a stop. I crouched down and growled back. My ears pulled back as I showed my teeth.

BRADY! Get back here, NOW! The Alpha called. A part of my will wanted to go back and fully obey my Alpha, but the stronger part, the part refusing to leave my imprint, my other half, my life in the hands of my enemywouldn't let myself listen.

Sam, his imprint is strong then both of ours. Is that even possible?

I don't know Jared, but we need to get him to think rationally. We can talk to the Elder's later.

Let me try, hey! Brady! When did you start falling for a leech fuc—

Paul didn't have a change to finish as I charged towards him, pinning him before he even knew I was coming.

I snarled down at him and snapped my teeth at his neck. He couldn't move and there was fear clearly written in his eyes.

Enough! Sam called. But that wasn't what called me off.

I heard Bella stirring before anyone else. I turned and trotted over to where she lay, surrounded by them.

My ears were pulled back tightly against my skull as my eyes trailed among the coven. I would take on anyone that tried to keep me from her.

They knew it too. A few of them stepped back but watched me with caution, while the leader and the mind reader stayed by my Bella's head.

But I didn't care about them. I cared about her.

I stopped and sat, waiting for her eyes to open. After a few minutes the wind picked up. When I saw she wasn't going to wake I laid down next to her, taking great care to make sure she wasn't crushed by my large mass but kept warm.

I lay with my head on the ground, just staring as her eyes fluttered behind her lids. My eyes couldn't move from her, even as everyone talked around us and about us.

All I could do was hope that her dreams were sweet and peaceful, and make sure she was kept warm while she slept.

Something I promised myself I would do from now on.

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