Paul's Pov

I woke up early in the morning feeling tired but satisfied, I jolted slightly. Looking to my right I spied my imprint, Ivy. She was lying on her stomach with the blanket draped just above her ass crack, her head was facing me. I traced my fingers around her face, over her lips, the curve of her nose and eyebrows, down her cheek bones and resting them on her chin briefly. I just watched her, she was something else to look at and I kept a small grin off my face, I knew was being a creepy little fucker. She had lightly tanned skin, captivating blue eyes and dark blonde hair. There was so much more to her but I didn't know where to start, much less to explain it. I was peering at her when I felt myself go pale and a nervous sweat break out of my hands, there on the part where her neck met her shoulder was a red, slightly raised bite mark. I had marked her. Fuck. I felt the need to go to the toilet so I climbed out of the bed as gently as I could, not wanting to deal with Ivy. I felt a certain smugness settle in my chest as I stopped to just stare at her again, she stirred momentarily before squirming under the blankets and letting sleep take her again. When I finished in the bathroom I was torn but panic won out as I jogged outside and into the forest letting the change take over. When I fell on all fours I shook my body briefly before beginning on patrol, I was the only one phased for the moment.

I didn't know what to do about Ivy. I mean I didn't even really know the girl and I had marked her already. Sam had just marked Emily and they had been together for years. Anger washed over me, why did I have to deal with this shit? I didn't want to be tied to one girl I was still young and wasn't ready for commitment, imprint be dammed. I had a reputation to uphold, all the girls from Seattle to Forks would be in riot if I stopped my… pleasing ways. When my shift finished a few hours later I had made peace with myself and my wolf sort of… he was pissed that I was going reject the imprint but really, I was seventeen, try and stop me from being 'married' in the eyes of the pack. I gulped and resigned to keeping this information to myself, Sam would be furious if he found out and probably alpha order me to do something that I didn't want to. As I walked out of the forest and into my house the quietness of it unnerved me, I was about to call out for Ivy but looked out the window, her car was gone. My stomach sunk before I climbed into the shower, my wolf was in full riot. I could smell her scent in the house and an uncomfortably nice jolt went through me but I shook it away before it I changed my mind. While checking my phone I grinned, Jessica texted.

'Want to get a lil dirty with me?'

I wrinkled my nose at her terrible seductive technique but punched out a response. She may be dumb but she was a freak in the bedroom.

'Sure, I'll meet you at your house in ten.'

Pulling some clothes on and grabbing my keys I jogged out the door and to my truck.

Ivy's Pov

When I stopped cursing at my pounding headache I climbed out of the bed and into Paul's shower, I almost liquid from last night's shenanigans. As I pulled some clothes on and brushed my hair I felt strangely disappointed that Paul was out, it was as I finished brushing my hair I spied a red and purple, raised bite mark on my shoulder. What struck me as odd though was that it was already healed, I touched it and felt a funny sensation run through my body, I felt sick to the stomach, like my veins had been injected with ice. I staggered my way to the bathroom once more and almost a second too late aimed my mouth at the toilet and threw up everything that was left in my stomach. Tears were streaming down my face from be being sick and tremors wracked my body, I felt bile rise up my throat once more as I proceeded to be sick once more. When I felt settled enough I grabbed a drink of water and walked out, sitting in my car with a map before working out where I was off too next. What surprised me was though was I was at the end of my trip, I was where I needed to be, almost, save for a few streets. I cruised through the area with ease, remembering a little from my few times here before. When I pulled up in front of the little red I sighed seeing the blinds pull back from the window before they fluttered shut again. I remained in my car, I didn't want to leave its haven it had been for the past few months.

As the door opened though I grudgingly dragged myself out of it warmth and pushed myself towards the door to greet my only living family members. I don't know how we were related but we were and for the time being this is where I would have to stay. I had met Billy black a total of twice in my life, for my birth which I didn't remember and when I was… fourteen I think, something like that. Every one of my immediate living relatives were dead, save Billy and about a handful of people I had never met and were so distantly related we wouldn't even know except to go back though the family tree. I saw a young man standing in the door, he was yelling something at who I guessed was Billy. He turned to me as I climbed up the steps with a smile on his face, was happy and I got the feeling he was always happy.

"I'm Seth, one of Jacob's friends. Are you here to see him?" He beamed before he began rambling on about all the girls being friends with Jacob and Paul

"Seth." I cut in, stopping his ramblings "I'm here to see Billy."

"Oh," He smiled "Right this way."

I followed him for about a total of seven steps, the house was really quite small, and paused in the door way. I recognised Billy, he hadn't changed a bit in the years I had been away. The same salt and pepper hair decorated his head and the same, tan and leathery skin with dancing eyes adorned the rest of his face. The wheel chair was new though.

"Ivy." He said in surprise "I wasn't expecting you for another month or so."

"Yeah," I nodded "I travelled around like I said I would but I did it faster than I though."

"Well," He smiled a little sheepishly "Jacob has been busy with work because school just finished so we haven't cleaned your room out yet…"

"That's fine," I interrupted "I can help out, I'm not useless Billy."

"You're a guest here, you shouldn't have to." He frowned at me

"I'm not a guest," I smiled tightly "I'm living with, you for the time being so I'm just another member of this household."

There was a pause before Billy asked me something that made look at the ground, I felt uncomfortable as all hell.

"How are you holding up?"

"The truth?" I stated "Okay, but I have my good days and bad days just like everyone else."

"You need anything just let me know, okay?" He said, black eyes locking on me so intensely I had to look away, I felt emotion swimming in my guts but stifled it. I would have time to feel later.

Seth showed me to my room that had a few boxes in it, I just moved them to the side and dropped my bags next to the dresser. I would unpack at my own rate and when I used things, I have always been like that, do things in my own time. The room itself was tiny but I didn't mind, I wasn't planning on staying here long. Only long enough for the paper work to go though and then I would be off to Australia again, back home. When I had enough time to myself I pulled some running clothes and shoes, I needed this. I needed the numbness that came with running. I came out of my room and Billy stared at me as I walked into the tv room.

"I'm going for a run, is that okay? I asked throwing the question in afterwards, unsure what he would want from me as an adoptive child

"Yeah," he nodded "How long will you be gone for?"

"I don't know," I shrugged "I depends on how I feel when I get going. I'll leave my number with you so if anything happens you can give me a call."

He nodded and I wrote my number on a piece of paper before hitting the road running, my iPhone strapped to my arm. It was long past dark when I returned, my legs past the point of jelly, I collapsed onto the front and just laid there until I thought it would safe to move without worrying about falling over. I peered at my watch, I had been gone for three hours. I had covered the La Push city center and then the forest tracks. I heard laughing coming out of the forest on the other side of the road, coming straight for the Black's house. When the laughing creased I knew they had seen me.

Two tanned faces floated into my vision, both familiar although I wasn't sure if it was who I thought it was.

"Ivy?" Paul said in shock, I knew it was him a mile away "What are you doing here?"

I sat up

"You know each other?" Jacob asked suspiciously

"We met at the party last night." Paul answered but left it at that

"Jacob?" I asked unsure if it was really him

"Yeah," he grinned down at me "Changed a bit since last time hey?"

I nodded climbing to my feet, sweat still pouring off me from my run "Wasn't sure it was you."

"Yeah, I just filled out."

We walked inside and I headed straight for the shower, the sick feeling of ice in my veins had thawed and I felt… warmer, whole again. And it scared the crap out of me.

Alright no lemons this chapter and this was a bit of a filler chapter so you get to know the situation but things will be taking an interesting turn next chapter. So Paul's running from the inevitable and Ivy's going to suffer in the dark. Please show me the love, at least five reviews before the next chapter will be up which I do have waiting...

Thanks, Paul is all mine ladies.