Esther POV

It was sometime during the night, when I smelled the sweet woodsy scent. Sitting up so I didn't disturb nick, I stood tiredly and made my way toward the opening of the cave. A small light was still on the fire, and lit most of my path as I walked across the rough ground. Once I stepped outside, the woodsy smell was at once a strong aroma. Looking around me, I searched for the source of this sweet smell, but saw nothing through the dark woods.

A cold hand suddenly grabbed me, and pulled me back making me shriek slightly. "Esther! Get back in the cave!" Nick hissed, and pulled me back quickly. He shoved me against the caves wall and hid me from view. "What is it?" I asked softly, but he shushed me, making me immediately fall quiet. Suddenly, a twig snap could be heard from the distance, and I took an intake of air. What if it was a human? They'd take us back to that horrible place again.

Suddenly the left over fire completely vanquished, and me and Nick gasped scared for our lives. A sudden shadow filled the front of the cave, and the woodsy smell erupted from the creature in front of us. A growl erupted from the giant shadow, and I hid my face in Nicks back, scared for his and my life. Another woodsy smell mixed with the first, and I looked up surprised to see another figure at the mouth of the cave.

The two creatures stood there, their figures unmoving. But by the darkness, I could see one of the figures eyes were wide and shining. The other figure jerked his head toward his wide eyed companion, and then he turned darting away. The other one stood there a second more, but then darted away as well. Nick and I let out a hard breath, relieved that the figures had spared us.

All of the sudden, footsteps returned, only this time it was lighter. Almost like human steps, but more graceful. Nick and I backed farther against the cave, Nick guarding me from the approaching creatures.

Leah POV

My brother had lost his mind as we ran toward the delicate smokey scent. But I kept my thoughts to my self, not wanting to ruin my brothers fun. After a good three minutes of running, we reached a small looking cave and approached it slow and cautiously. The smell was radiating from inside the cave, and I was now just as curious as Seth.

I'll go first... Then you follow. Seth said, and then stalked toward the cave quietly. However as he approached, he stepped on a twig and it snapped. An intake of breath was heard from the distance, and I knew that these were in fact creatures. Also, two separate hearts were rapidly beating. So this creature had a soul. Following behind Seth, I stalked toward the cave, and then approached the mouth of it.

Seth was staring intensely inside the cave, and I followed his eyes to the two figures standing in the back of the cave. Once I set eyes on the first figure however, my whole world immediately stopped. A boy about 17 stood in front of another child. This boy was amazing, with shiny brown hair, snow white skin that put a twinkle in my eyes. And the two amazing silver orbs drew me in at once. Nothing mattered to me anymore, except this amazing creature in front of me. My amazing prince charming.

The boy looked closely at me, his eyes somewhat confused. His eyes were a mixture of fear, shock, and some sort of determination. His amazing shaped lips were pulled into a frown as he watched me closely. Why was he upset? We weren't going to hurt him?

DID YOU IMPRINT LEAH?!! Seth yelled in complete shock.

Looking over at him, I gave a nod and said, Yes... And it's an amazing feeling.

Well let's phase so you can meet your future soul mate. Seth said, his voice full of excitement.

Rolling my eyes, I nodded and we both ran away from the cave, phased, and then walked calmly back. My heart felt like a force was pulling it toward the amazing boy in the cave. As we stepped back toward the cave, I was overjoyed at what had just occurred. I, Leah Clearwater, had found my soul mate... At last.

Esther POV

As the two figures returned to the entrance of the cave, I cowered more deeply behind Nick. What ever these monsters were, they were not normal. Nor were they trust worthy. Grabbing Nick's hand, I tried to pull Nick farther back, but he held his ground resisting. "Nick..." I whimpered, scared of the two figures at the front of the cave. He shushed me, and forced me to let go of his hand, then took a step forward.

"What do you want?" He asked, his voice trying to sound threatening. My eyes flew wide in horror, and I went to take a step toward my brother, but then one of the figures spoke. "What do you mean, what do we want? The question should be, what are you two doing out here in the middle of the woods?" A husky voice asked, his voice almost as threatening as Nicks.

Nick took a step back, his body quick to block me. "That's none of your business," He hissed, and at once I saw his hand glow red. In one quick movement, I grabbed Nicks hand and hissed, "No. They'll turn us in Nick!" My brother looked over at me with shock, but the glow in his hand disappeared. Nodding to me, Nick looked back at the intruders and hissed, "Leave. Now."

The husky voiced boy laughed, and then took a step forward. At once, Nick took a step back, pushing me more against the caves wall. "Come on kid... We're not going to hurt you," the husky boy said, but my brother showed no sign of belief.

"That's what they all say," Nick hissed. The man who spoke, approached us slow and cautiously, and at once Nick let out a human growl. "Come any closer and you'll wish you were dead!" The intruder just laughed, and then said, "You're a brave kid. I'll give you that."

The second intruder suddenly approached, and pulled the first one back roughly. "Stop Seth. Your scaring him!" The woman scolded, and I tried to get a clearer view of her. It was still too dark to see though. "Hello. My name is Leah," She said softly, extending a hand toward my brother. My brother must have decided she was no threat, because for some reason, he took her hand.

A sigh came from this Seth person, and he shoved Leah out of the way. "Look. We're tired and hungry. So why don't you guys come back with us so that we can talk in a more friendly environment," he insisted, and at once he took another step forward.

"No!" Nick yelled, and at once his hand heated up. Seth noticed, because he stared at Nicks hand confused. "What are you?" He asked, taking a step back. Nick swaggered slightly, and I knew that the rapid energy coursing through his veins was making him weak. "What's it to you?" Nick asked, and at once a flame was lit in his hand. I realized now was the time to intervene.

Running out from behind Nick, I rushed in front of him and placed two hands on his chest. His silver eyes, which were lit by his flame, looked at me with shock. "Put the fire away Nick," I begged, and I could feel crystal tears fall from my eyes. Nick hesitated, and looked at the man behind me, but he soon sighed, and the fire extinguished in his hand. With tears, I grabbed Nick into a hug and sobbed into his shirt. He hugged me hard, and shushed me as I sobbed.

A warm hand suddenly touched my back, and I gasped holding onto Nick harder than ever. "Don't touch her!" Nick hissed, and his hands turned into fists on my back. The female spoke softly through all this chaos, "Seth... We have to get them back to the mansion. I'm not leaving them out here in the middle of no where."

Nick was suddenly infuriated, and yelled, "We're not going anywhere with you! What are you to order us around?!"

Seth was the one to answer over my sobs, and he hissed, "Werewolves!" My heart stopped, and my sobs fell quiet. Nick was speechless like me, and I felt his whole frame shake in horror. "Um... Anyway... Let's get you back to the mansion. If you ride on our backs we should get there in about an hour," Leah whispered. At once my whole body locked up, and my breathing stopped. They were going to take us by force.

"Fine," Nick said weakly, but he knew we had lost.

"No!" I gasped, and held onto Nick harder. "Please Nick! They'll take us back!" Nick kissed my forehead softly, and whispered, "I'll protect you sis." And then I felt a warm hand touch my shoulder. "Don't worry dear... We'd never hurt you," Leah whispered.

With a sigh, I released my hold on my brother, and then turned slowly to the creatures behind me. Looking up, I looked at Leah first, who I could make out had black hair and a slim figure. She held her hand out for me, but I didn't dare take it. "We're not going to hurt you kid," Seth said, and I looked over at him with shock.

His dark eyes looked into my own, and a gasp escaped him at once.

Seth POV

"We're not going to hurt you kid," I promised, taking a slight step toward the terrified girl. She let her eyes stray from Leah, over to me, and at once I felt my world had stopped. Two silver orbs stared into my eyes, their milky liquid drawing me in. Her amazingly shaped soft lips contrasted amazingly with her pale skin. Her young face was that of an angel, decorated with freckles. Her body was a nice form, with amazing curves, and a beautiful glow. She was the most amazing creature in the world.

The boy, Nick I think, suddenly growled and pulled my angel away from me. The girl gasped as she was dragged behind her brother. "What are you looking at?" He growled, and I would have laughed, though I held it in. "Look! Let's all just get back to the mansion," Leah insisted. She pulled me out of the cave in one quick jerk, and we both phased, then returned. When we got back, the two children were still there, and watched us warily.

Walking over to the girl, I gestured toward my back, but Nick growled at me and shoved the girl toward Leah. A smile played on my face. He was so in for it. Turning around, I felt the boy get on my back, but his hand accidentally pulled some of my fur out. "Oops... My bad," he said with a smirk, and I growled. "Nick... Stop it," the girl whispered, as she got onto Leah's back carefully.

Looks like you made a new friend. Leah joked, and then took off toward the Cullen's house.

Yeah... I guess I did. I said annoyed, and then with a smirk I took off as fast as I could. Nick cursed on my back as he grabbed around my muzzle hard. Sweet payback.