Chapter 6

She crouched down on the steps hoping she was unseen.

"You need to understand that the time spent with her in wolf form and human could affect her." Sam said barley above a whisper.

"How?" Seth asked in wonder.

"She is under the impression that you are two different thing while in reality you're one in the same. She's more attached and comfortable when you in wolf form. When human she's closed off, now that she's slowly opening to you, you're going to want to spend more time with her when in human form. She's going to become curious. You're going to have to tell her."

"Only when she's up to it."

A puzzled look crossed her face. What the hell is all this 'in human form and while you're a wolf?' She questioned silently to herself. She emerged down the stairs coughing as she did so. They quickly paused and turned to look at her.

"What do you need to tell me?" She asked Seth. She had decided to play it cool and not get into things to deep. She wanted to see how things played out before questioning them. She wanted to earn all of their trust to where they would tell her on their own. Without being pressured.

"Um..." Sam went blank trying to think of an excuse.

"We were talking about how the bonfire was tonight, and I was wondering if you would want to go? I felt nervous about uh... asking you and wanted Sam to do it for me. He said that I needed to be a man and ask you my self." Seth said running his hand over the back of his neck nervously.

"What do you do at the bonfire's?" She asked just going with the lie hoping it was somewhat true.

"We usually listen to the legends and hang out afterwards."

"When is this shindig going to take place?"

"Well you don't have to go. Only if you feel up to it."

"Why is everyone concerned about how I feel?"

"Because of what happened..." Sam said trailing off not knowing what to say.

"What? I'm better. Much better no need to worry." She lied most of it was true, but she was still fragile. Not all of the wounds had healed. Especially the one she kept hidden, not sharing with anyone. The one that she only knew of, the one that was deeply hurting her. Killing her inside. The regret and fault. The blame she was forcing upon herself.

"You're still sick." Seth pointed out.

"No I'm not." She sneezed. "Well maybe a little."

"Are you feeling up to going?"

"Yes. Now will you tell me what time?"

"Around six thirty. At sunset."

"So, can you come get me at that time?"

"Do you want me to?"

"Why do you think I'm asking?"

"Oh... duh. I'll come by then."

"Catch ya then." She said smiling. Seth exited the house now realizing she was feeling better, and he was starting to see the real Ely.

Sam and Ely stood in silence at the bottom of the stairs.

"What? No talk?" Ely asked.

"What talk?" Sam asked wondering what the hell could she be talking about.

"You know. The big brother talk. About no boys... You're too young... That talk."

"Oh that talk. Ok here it goes. I've known Seth forever he's a nice young man. Very humble and gentlemanly. I approve immensely. Now go out there with him have fun and be yourself. I could have never asked for something more for you."

"Best big brother ever!" She jumped wrapping her arms around Sam kissing his cheek.

Still up in her room trying to find her necklace, she herd small tapping on her window. She walked over peering out. There beneath the house stood Seth throwing small pebbles at her window. She slowly creaked the glass open hoping he knew to stop throwing the pebbles.

"What are you doing?" She asked playing like she was serious with her hands on her hips.

"Being spontaneous." Seth replied with a smile. She gazed down noticing his smile for the first time, nearly swooning at the sight of it.

"I wouldn't call that spontaneous seeing as it's done in every movie, or romantic book. And usually the people are sneaking out. There's no need for us to sneak out. Sam is full aware that you are taking me." Seth gave her a pouty look. "Don't give me that. I'll give it cute. It was cute. But not spontaneous, you'll have to try again with that one." She giggled.

"Are you ready to go?"

"I can't seem to find my necklace."

"Forget it."

"Ok Mister Antsy."

"What you're wearing looks better without a necklace."

"You really think so?"

"Yes."

"Ok give me one second and I'll be down."

He slid by the door waiting for her to exit the house. She stepped on to the porch, surprised at what happened. He grabbed her waist pulling her into his chest. She let out a small yelp in surprise. He smiled at her while pulling her up to kiss him. She pulled back smiling a huge beautiful smile.

"That was spontaneous." She said still in shock from what had happened. She wasn't very comfortable, but a peck would be alright.

"Good so now I know. We better be going that's only if you want to eat."

"Well I'm actually hungry today." Seth chuckled. In fact she was really hungry she hadn't been eating right in the last two week. She hadn't wanted to, but today was different.

The faint sun that was still shining shone down their backs as they walked towards the beach.

"Today has been a beautiful day." Seth said pointing out the glorious day.

"Agreed." The truth was she hadn't noticed till he addressed it. She used to long for the days when the sun shone. She loved being outdoors in the heat. All of the rain here had put things in a different perspective. She also realized that when the sun was shining it resembled her emotion she was feeling.

Ely's hand swiftly grazed across Seth's as they walked throughout the covered path in the woods towards the beach. Seth gazed down looking at their hands that were inches apart; he slowly extended his hand to clutch hers. She looked down at their hands now touching her cheeks fleshing a blush. She opened her hands repositioning it, interlacing her fingers with his. Her small fingers intertwined with his massive ones.

As they reached the edge of the trees, emerging from the wood, she reluctantly drug her hand from his. Not wanting to cause any drama, trying to keep things private. He looked down at her hand sliding from his; sadly he accepted it knowing she was reserved about everything.

"Ely can I steal you from your seat to meet someone?" Seth asked while coming over to Ely who was planted in front of the fire.

"Sure." She replied then slowly got up from her seat making her way towards Seth following his lead.

"Leah I'd like you to meet someone. This is Ely. Ely this is my sister Leah." Seth said as they approached Leah.

"Oh little Sethy had a girlfriend." Leah teased not knowing it would make Ely uncomfortable, Seth had asked her to try refrain from being bitchy knowing it wouldn't help Ely's state of mind.

"No! No, she's just uh..." Seth had no words to say for he didn't know exactly what they were.

"Friend." Ely filled in the silence. Leah walked over to her brother, giving him a friendly punch.

"Chill bro, I was just joking with ya." She said trying to get the point across she could feel him tensing and knew she had to fix things.

"Yeah she was just kidding." Ely commented.

"Kidding." He dumbly repeated to himself trying to calm down.

"Well it was nice to meet you Leah." Ely replied as she went with Seth to sit and enjoy the bonfire.

The walk back through the woods was quiet with nothing coming from Ely.

"Are you alright?" Seth questioned knowing something was troubling her.

"I'm fine. Why?" She lied and couldn't help but still think of how the conversation of that morning and the legend at the bonfire were linked. "Do you think what Billy had said is still true? That the magic still courses through our veins, now till this day?"

"You were just quiet that's why. And yes I do believe that the legends are true and the magic does run through our veins."

"You seem so sure." Se had her speculations but didn't want to pry.

"Yeah, well it's just that I've grown up around it. That's all." He ran things over in his head thinking that she had heard more of the conversation that morning the she let on. He knew she might start to ponder things going on around her, but he couldn't tell her just yet. Not until he was sure of her trust in him, he didn't want to break her trust. For if he did it would be like ripping her heart in many pieces, letting it fly into the wind and never getting all of the pieces back. He knew he could never do that to her. "What else is there?" He asked knowing she was being distant.

They reached the back of the porch stepping near the door. Before going in she attempted at answering his question.

"There's nothing more. Goodnight Seth, thank you for getting me out of the house, it helped." She stretched up on her toes planting a small kiss on his cheek.

"I'm glad it did. Goodnight, Ely." He said as she went up stairs heading for her room.

She shut the door climbing into her bed wishing sleep to come, but never did. She held on to the conversation between Seth and Sam, everything that had happened that day. Lying in bed pondering things, wanting sleep that seemed to never come.

Chapter 7

She awoke from her restless night, lugging her tired body to the bathroom. Suppressing a yawn she hauled herself into the hot, steamy shower, awaking her senses.

She stepped from the shower wrapping the red towel around her body making her way toward the clouded mirror. After cleaning the mirror to see herself clearly she ran product through her hair, so she could leave it at its natural state.

Soft curls flowed down her back as she made her way down the stairs guitar in hand. She stepped into the kitchen wearing a white tee with a beautiful light colored floral skirt she had gotten with Emily. She made her way towards the table sliding a note into Seth's hand, she turned heading out the door towards the beach.

Seth looked in his hand unfolded the note which read: meet me at the beach, inscribed in Ely's hand. He immediately backed away from the table heading after her, completely ignoring the comments made by the others. He ran up behind her clutching her free hand as soon as he was beside her.

Once making their way towards the beach she sat upon the shore ushering him towards her.

"I'm not very good with expressing how I feel with words so I'm just going to sing." She said as she picked up her guitar and began strumming. Slowly she began to sing.

When nothing is right anymore/ memories scattered along the floor.

Stitches ripping at the seems/ holding on to my dreams.

When I feel like giving in/ falling into sin.

You come and save me/ open and loving.

You light up the darkness/ when I'm feeling so heartless.

You're all that I see/ because you're hope is in me.

You are my light/ glowing bold and bright.

She continued with harmonies, finishing with more cords from her guitar.

"So?" She asked not meeting his gaze.

"Uh..." He was speechless and had no way of explaining how he felt. "You wrote that?"

"Yes. It was for you. The only reason I did was... Well I'm not that good with words, and I didn't know how to thank you. And I wanted you to know how I felt, and..." He cut her off, pulling her towards him kissing her softly on the lips. "I was rambling wasn't I? When I'm nervous I tend to do that. I honestly didn't mean..." He abruptly kissed her again, the locking of their lips holding longer than the kiss before.

"That was amazing." He exclaimed then blushed realizing what he meant was vague. "The song not the kiss. Well not that the kiss wasn't amazing it was and I.."

"Seth you're rambling." She stated in a matter of fact way.

"Oh well why don't you shut me up?" He smiled joking with her not knowing she would actually do something to make him be quiet. She slowly leaned towards him placing her delicate hand upon his cheek, slowly and softly kissing him.

They began walking home through the forest, when they reached the home he followed her up to her room. He slid in shutting the door behind him. She bent down placing her guitar in its case. He was behind her and began playing with her long strands of raven black hair. Startled she turned around, finding him very close to her.

"Can I ask you something?" He asked in a small voice.

"You just did." She said teasingly.

"No, I mean really."

"Sure, shoot."

"Why are you still upset? I know you lost your mother, but you're hiding something."

"I can't say." She looked down at her feet and moved to the window gazing at the rain that had begun to fall.

"Please, tell me. You can trust me, Ely." He began playing with her hair again.

"Can I? Can I really?"

"Yes you can Ely. Tell me?"

"No."

"Please?" He pleaded on.

"Fine. I'll tell you." She abruptly turned around. "I killed her that's what I've been hiding. I did it!" She began crying, he tried pulling her into his chest she pushed back.

"Ely you didn't kill her."

"Yes I did! I was driving the car, then she got upset and I began yelling at her. Then all I know is everything's spinning and we're surrounded by glass and..."

"Shh." He soothed pressing his finger to her lips. She let him pull her in this time, he began rubbing small circles on her back, soothing her.

"I killed her Seth, I'm a murder." She sobbed into his chest, not aware that he would hear her.

"No, Ely. It was an accident. It wasn't your fault."

"Yes it was. I killed her, I killed her..." She continued to repeat. He pulled her from him looking down into her eyes.

"Look at me." He held her head in his hands. "You are not a murder. It was only an accident. Do you understand."

She slowly shook her head, his thumbs wiped the tears from her cheeks.

"Come here." He pulled her delicate body into the warmth of his. She ran her hands up gripping his shoulders and continued to cry.

He sat his head upon hers, running a large, gentle hand down her hair and back up again. He formed his lips into a small line pressing them onto her head, leaving them there for a while.

Her deepest scar was starting to heal, and it was all because of this one boy. How could anything so good come from something so bad? She wondered.

She let his love settle in stitching up her deep wound, miraculously begging to heal.

Chapter 8

He jolted from his sleep noticing her troubled state. She began kicking and continued tossing and turning in her sleep.

She flipped once more and began screaming.

"Ely," he said shaking her. She began hitting him still lost in her nightmare.

"No, no, no." She mumbled out still hitting his chest.

She screamed once more shooting up gasping for air. Her heart clenched in her chest as she began crying.

"Seth?" She asked in wonder of where he was, still caught in a daze from the dream.

"I'm right here Ely. Right here." She turned towards him, selling him to make sure that he was real.

Her deep breathing began to ebb as he wiped her tears from her eyes. HE ran his hand across her face tucking a damp lock of jet black hair behind her ear.

"It was just a nightmare Ely. Nothing to fret about." He soothed.

"But it felt so real. Every part of it. Promise me you won't leave me? Never leave me Seth."

"I never would ever have one thought of doing so. You know I never would." He said while gazing into her ice blue eyes.

She gazed back up at him lost in his dark chocolate orbs.

"You know," she said ruffling his thick midnight black hair. "Sam is going to kill us when he finds out that you spent the night here."

"What he doesn't know won't hurt him." He said smugly.

"No but it'll hurt us." He grabbed her by the waist pulling her down to the bed. She laid her tired head on his hard bare chest, running her fingers across his prominent muscles.

"Oh hush. Go back to sleep." She continued running her fingers along his chest. "And will you please stop doing that?" He asked his voice almost sounding weak.

"Why? You know you like it." She flirtatiously said.

"Yeah I think I like it a little too much." That made her giggle and also blush to know that she had that affect on him. "Now let's get back to sleep."

"Ok. Goodnight." She said kissing his left pictorial.

"Goodnight." He bent over her pressing his lips to her head.

She slipped from the bed making her way toward the bathroom, hoping not to wake Seth. She had to look somewhat decent when he woke up. Grabbing her clothes and brush she quickly slipped into the bathroom.

When opening the door she was surprised to find him standing right behind it. Her attempt to yelp was stifled by his hand clasping over her mouth.

"She," He advised pointing towards the door. She wondered what he could be talking about. She slowly went over to the door as Seth hid in the bathroom.

A knock was heard before reaching the door. She slowly opened it peering around the door.

"Yes?" She asked her older brother.

"Good you're awake." He replied.

"And…" She ushered for him to continue.

"Well Emily wanted to talk to you about doing something today."

"I'll come down in a minute."

"Ok." He replied, peaking his head over hers knowing Seth was in the room, He sound want to give Ely any ideas so he kept silent.

She shut the door behind her pondering how Seth had known that Sam was behind the door.

"I think you might want to go. He can tell something's up" She said as he emerged from the bathroom.

"I'm way ahead of you." He replied heading towards the window. He slid the glass up climbing out.

"Wait," She said heading towards him, his body halfway out of the window. She swiftly ran to the open seal kissing him lightly on the cheek.

"I'll see you in a few seconds." She giggled as he flew from the window.

After fixing the table like Emily had asked for breakfast, she went to grab the food to place it on the table. She felt to warm arms wrap around her waist as a small kiss was planted on her head.

"Hi Seth," she said turning to face him. She slipped from his grasp heading towards the table.

She emerged from her seat at the table her arms filled with plates. She placed the dishes in the soapy water and began to wash.

"No need to do that." Emily protested at Ely's deed.

"But Emily, it's nothing really." She protested right back, "uh Sam said you hand wanted to speak to me about doing something today."

"Yes the girls are getting together at Sue's house. Well actually it's Leah's and Seth's since Sue lives with her husband Charlie in Forks. Do you want to come?"

"Sure, what are we going to do?"

"You'll see."

"Where will the boys be?"

"Out."

The walked in the drizzle of the afternoon towards the small Clearwater house.

"Perk up. It's going to be fun." Emily promised.

"I'm fine, it's just…"

"You want to stay with Seth."

"Yeah, but don't you want to stay with Sam?"

"As much as I love Sam, we nee to have our time apart. It helps maintain a healthy relationship."

"But I don't see anything wrong with you and Sam."

"Exactly. Now come on let's have some fun, shall we?"

They entered the house, being greeted by more women, most of them older or younger than Ely.

Shortly after sitting on the couch and mingling a small girl around the age of five came prancing down the long hall. Wearing a costume Ely knew all to well.

"Aunt Lee-Lee. Aunt Em. Look at me!" She said with a proud smile on her face.

"Are you in Swan Lake?" Ely asked already knowing the answer.

"Yes. How did you know that?" She asked grabbing her tutu swaying it from side to side. "Who are you?" The small girl asked in wonder.

"I'm Ely, Sam's sister and Seth's friend. And who are you?"

"I'm Clair. And you're Seth's imprint not friend."

"Do what?"

"I said…" The small girl was cut off by Leah.

"It's a word Clair likes to use for girlfriend. Hey Clair why don't you show us some of you're dance moves."

Clair began dancing humming the music softly. Ely watched aching to be up there with her dancing, or showing her how. It was killing her how little the girl knew at her age, she couldn't even do a single pirouette without almost falling. Ely could guess that the teacher worked mainly with older girls and the younger ones she didn't work to well with. The chorography was solid but the skill she had enforced in the girl was low, Ely knew Clair had much more potential than that. Ely wasn't going to let it go to waist.

Ely jumped from her seat striding over to the girl who had finished her dance. She bent down to where she was eye level with the girl.

"Clair I used to dance a couple of years ago." She explained.

"Really?" The little girl asked her eyes lighting up with joy.

"Yes. Here let me help you on your pirouette. That way you won't fall and hurt yourself. Show me your preparation will you?"

After going over the dance move a couple of times perfecting the girl's turn, Ely decided she wanted to demonstrate.

"And if you keep practicing one day you'll look like this." Ely slipped out of her shoes prepared and executed a quad for the girl landing in a beautiful finish. A small stream of tears fell down Ely's face, remembering her love for the dance and what had ended it all. Hastily she wiped her face smiling down at the girl.

"Wow!" Clair exclaimed. "I want to be just like you." Ely thought about the girls comment. How naive she was if only she knew her then the girl would realize that she wouldn't want to be like Ely.

"Clair dear why don't you go change from you're costume? You don't want to get anything on it do you?" Emily advised.

"Ok, Ely come with me." She grabbed Ely's hand dragging her down the hallway into a room.

"This is Uncle Seth's room. I'm going in here to change." She said pointing toward a door.

Ely was mesmerized by Seth's room, all the things she could learn from it. About the one subject she loved the most. Him. She ran her fingers across the books piled on a shelf.

Caught up in all the things glorious about Seth she had failed to notice the girl slip out of the room. She went to the closet, the doors left ajar, seeing all of his clothes that lingered with his smell. She ran her hands threw the clothes skimming at his sporty stilled wardrobe.

She steadily walked over to a wall gazing at the pictures hung neatly upon it. Surprisingly everything in the room was tidy. She gazed a younger Seth carrying his sister on his back, an actual photo that showed there love for each other that never really was evident. The photo that became her favorite was a black and white one of Seth's profile gazing out at the ocean. She loved the expression, she loved how it reminded her of the many memories she had made with him on that very beach, and she loved it simply because it was her Seth.

She strode over to the last thing in the room she hadn't examined, his bed. She gently sat upon the bed. Slowly she laid down relishing in the fact that she was in his bed and that the smell of Seth was so strong there. She breathed it in deeply, reminding her of him, a longing to see him again. She softly closed her eyes, her head falling into his pillow.

She jolted up realizing she had fallen asleep. Gazing at the clock she had noticed that Emily had left her and Seth wasn't home. Where the hell could they be at one thirty in the morning? She thought to herself.

She got out of the bed making her way toward the sliding glass door heading to the woods from the Clearwater's. She walked down the steps gliding her hand down the railing.

She looked to her left spotting the giant wolf. Her wolf. Smiling she strode over to him.

"Hi Seth, now it's time to trust me." She calmly stated while running her hand over the top of his head ruffling his fur.

Chapter 9

He walked back into the woods swiftly phasing back into his human form. He emerged from the woods, his shorts hanging low on his hips leaving little for the imagination.

"I guess I owe you and explanation." He said heading towards Ely sitting on the bottom porch step.

"Well you just answered a lot of them. I bet you have some as well." She said.

"Yeah I do. How the hell did you know?"

"The legends."

"Duh, but that's just stories it's not proof."

"It is now. Keep in mind you came around me while in wolf from before I heard about the legends. And well the other day I heard you and Sam talking about it. You know the day we went to the bonfire?"

"Oh I see. So what questions do you have for me?"

"Only a few. First what sets you apart from me?"

"I have heightened senses. Actually I have the best hearing of the pack. We can run real fast, we have advanced healing and are really strong." He flexed his muscles in a cocky manner. Ely playfully hit him across his head.

"You're not that strong. Who else is there?"

"All of the guys that come eat breakfast at your house and Leah."

"Really? Wow."

"And then there's this thing called imprinting."

"What would that be?"

"Well an imprint…"

"Wait that's the word that Claire uses for girlfriend."

"That's not exactly it. It's much more than a girlfriend. She's your perfect match, your true love, your soul mate. It's like when you see her for the first time gravity moves all the things holding you to the earth are gone and she's the only thing holding you there. Her pull is so strong she becomes your whole world."

"Wait so, am I her, or has…" He cut her off not wanting her to finish the sentence.

"Ely, of course you are. Who else would it be but you? That's when I first met you I forgot my name."

"Can I ask something big of you?"

"Of course."

"I know it might be a big thing to you, but can I see you phase?"

"Yes." He stepped away from the porch just enough so he wouldn't hurt her. He turned his back pulling his shorts off letting them fall to the ground. Her eyes grew big at what she saw, but she had no time to take in his naked body.

His bones began lengthening and shorting all in one motion. In a matter of seconds he was in his new form.

She snuck up behind him, the best she could without him noticing. As she grabbed his shorts he turned to find what she was doing. He would've gone after her in his wolf form if he couldn't hurt her but he was too afraid of another Sam and Emily incident.

He hesitantly phased back mortified at his state around her.

"Ely give me my shorts back." He said.

"If you want them you have to come get them." She said giving him a sassy smile.

She ran through the glass door leaving it ajar, Seth hot on her heals.

"Give them here?"

"Never." She laughed running through the house. She ran down the hallway hiding the shorts behind her back pressing her body to his door.

"Where are my shorts?"

"I don't know." She smiled shrugging her shoulders.

"Move your hands." She pressed her but to the door so the shorts wouldn't slip and pulled her hands out.

"See nothing." She said holding her hands out for him to see.

"What the hell are you two doing? Seth!" Leah exclaimed coming out of her room with a disgusted look crossing her face.

Ely quickly pulled the shorts from behind her shoving them in Seth's chest. Mortified she went into the room while Seth pulled his shorts on to talk to his sister.

"Calm down Leah. There's nothing to worry about. She was just playing keep away with my shorts. It's not like the time I caught…"

"You shut the hell up about that. Good it better be nothing. You and she are two young for that. I don't care if you two are going to be together forever. And there's a child in the house too."

"Just forget it Leah, night." He walked into his room finding a red faced Ely sitting on his bed. "Don't worry about it she'll get over it. It's not like I haven't caught her… never mind I don't want to finish that thought. Come on lets go to sleep." He said pulling her into his chest.

He began playing with her hair as they shared the big chair in the living room. Their fingers intertwined with each others lying on Ely's stomach. She rested her head on the crook of his neck craning her head up to gaze at him. He looked down at her starring into her eyes.

"God you're so beautiful." He said mesmerized.

She smiled up at him kissing his chin to show her thanks.

A howl was heard from the woods bordering Seth's house.

"Do you have to go?" She asked giving him a pouty look.

"Yes love. I'll be back around midnight." He slipped from the chair leaving her in it. Now the chair seemed as if it was too big for Ely and only held the both of them.

He headed out the glass door towards the woods. She jumped up from her seat following him. He was almost down the stairs when he felt her grab his hand. He turned to look at her.

"Seth, I love you." She said as her beautiful smile lit up her face.

"I love you more than you'll ever know Ely." He said smiling kissing her passionately on her lips.

"Go have fun," she said while lightly tapping his butt.

She walked back in leaving her Seth to his job. She sloughed back into the chair letting a huge sigh escape from her lips.

"Hey!" Leah exclaimed coming through the hall toward Ely.

"Hi, Leah. Why aren't you on patrol?"

"Not my night. So I'm here with you and you now get to hear all the embarrassing things about Seth." She said with a devious smile lighting up her face.

"Oh joy." Ely wasn't sure of all the things Leah had on him, and she was sure it was a bunch.

After looking at naked baby photos of Seth and Leah having to listen to Ely's comments of how cute he was. Then the embarrassing stories began coming from Leah's mouth.

"This one time I walked in on Seth dancing with the music blared to Miley Cyrus and that's not even the funny thing he was completely naked." Leah began laughing.

"Yeah." Ely had completely blocked out the story, and was gazing out the window looking for Seth.

"Ely he's coming back any moment. Jeez you surely can't even live without him. Let's go to bed. He'll be back soon."

Ely got up and walked over to his room falling into his bed. She laid there staring at the ceiling trying to fall asleep, but couldn't seem to. She closed her eyes and soon enough was able to fall asleep.

He ran faster his legs pumping harder.

I got the filthy blood sucker. Seth said proudly.

Be careful Seth. Sam advised.

Seth tackled the vampire to the ground, snarling at his body on the ground. The vampire moved hastily from his grip, biting his neck before crossing the border.

Seth let out an ear splitting howl that echoed through the woods. He phased back his body going limp on the ground as he clutched a hand to his neck.

"Sam, help me." He faintly chocked out as his world went black.

Chapter 10

Leah barged through Seth's room, waking Ely.

"Ely, get up." Leah said in a rush.

"What's wrong?" She asked in a tired voice.

"Seth. Come on we need to go."

Ely hoped out of the bed running behind Leah towards her truck. Dumbfounded she couldn't speak and then it all came out at once while in the truck.

"What happened? Is he going to be ok?" She frantically asked.

"A vampire bit him. Mother fucking blood suckers!" Leah hit the steering wheel making it honk.

"But is he going to be ok?"

"I don't know Ely, I don't know."

The truck blazed past the trees heading into forks. The truck screeched to a stop in front of the hospital. They barged out of the truck with Leah leading the way.

"They're not going to be able to help him here? Why the hell is he here, Leah?" Ely froze and began hyperventilating.

"Ely come on." Leah grabbed her arm pulling her through the hospital towards a private part only the pack and Dr. Cullen knew about. "Sam, help her please I don't know what to do." Leah said heading towards her breaking point.

"Ely, look at me." He grabbed her head in his hands forcing her to face him. "Sit down and put you're head between you're legs. Now!"

She did as told, her breathing beginning to ebb. She sat back up as Leah sat by her and began rubbing small circles on her back. She buried her head in her chest and began to cry. Tears flowing from her eyes onto Leah's shirt.

"He said he wouldn't leave me he can't leave." She got up as her sorrow turned into rage. "No, no, no! This can't happen! He can't leave!" She began hitting the wall. Sam hastily walked over to her pushing her arms down afraid of her hurting herself. "No, no!" Immediately she buried her head in her brother's chest letting the stream of tears fall again. He held her tightly trying to ease her pain.

"It's going to be alright, Ely. Dr. Cullen is doing everything he can to fix it."

"But he can't right. There's no way of fixing it. Is there?"

"No."

"Then why try?"

"Because it could be possible."

"Stop with the lies." She pushed away from her brother shaking, her head backing up into a corner of the wall. "You know it can't be fixed. You all know it." She slid down the wall pulling her knees into her chest, placing her head in her knees. The tears came full fledged as her breathing became weaker. Leah rose and headed towards Ely.

"No, leave her be." Sam advised.

"But…" Leah protested.

"Leah." She turned and headed out of the hospital, not wanting the pack to see her crying.

"Ely dear, you need to eat." Emily said pushing the plate of breakfast toward the waking Ely.

Ely shoved it away, placing her head back onto her knees.

"Sweetheart, please." Emily soothed running her hand across Ely's hair. Ely flinched, pushing herself farther into the corner.

He walked over to the girl curled up in the corner. He placed his icy hand upon her shoulder.

"Would you like to see him before…" Dr. Cullen asked in a solemn voice. Ely looked up at the man and shaking her head in a small manner.

She went into the room looking at his body on the bed. She fell to her knees placing her head on the bed and began crying harder than she had earlier that day. "Seth, you can't leave me. Why? You promised…you promised…" Soon enough she feel asleep from exhaustion of her state.

Sam came into the room to remove Ely.

"Ely, let's go." Sam said in a faint voice.

"No." She deliberately said. She grabbed his hand, not noticing the fiery heat emitting itself from his body that should've burned her.

"Yes." He advanced toward her grabbing her waist. She began kicking and protesting once more.

"No, Seth. NO!" Then she noticed the burning from his skin. She let go realizing her hand begging to burn. He pulled her from the room and set her down. "No, Sam, go back. He's burning up. He burned my hand! He's alive! I can feel it." She ran back towards the door, Sam grabbed her once more. She began kicking and screaming.

"Stop making up stories. There's no way he could be alive."

"NO! Let me go! I can prove it! Please! Please Sam!" He let her go; she barged back into the room. She grabbed his hand and began stroking his hair. "Seth. Seth, please. Don't leave me…"

"I promised I never would." The familiar voice that she had missed for the day filled her ears.

Tears began streaming down her face.

"Seth! You're alive." He pulled her body into his chest.

"I promised I would never leave you." He began stroking her hair. She pulled away.

"Damn you're hot!"

"What?" Her cheeks fleshed at realization of what she said.

"You're skin. Not that you aren't hot. Trust me I find you very…" He pulled her down towards him pressing his scorching lips on hers. She took in the kiss relishing in it.

Leah came in through the door clearing her throat. Seth pulled Ely closer holding her with the strength he was getting back, deepening the kiss.

"Seth!" Leah exclaimed. Ely pulled away her face turning the brightest of red. He gently taped her on the butt knowing it would irritate Leah more than Ely.

"Really, Seth?" Leah exclaimed.

"Yes, really Leah. Did you find it necessary to… have you been crying?" He asked in wonder, he had never seen Leah cry not even after the break up.

"No." She said hanging her head.

"Liar." She sat on the bed holding her hands looking down at them.

"Seth, I thought you were…" She couldn't finish her sentence before she was crying again.

"Lee-Lee." Seth pulled his sister into his chest, now knowing how much he was loved by her.

Chapter 11

The cameo necklace pounded against her chest as she continued to run from his grasp. "Come on, Mister Clearwater! You're slowing down!" She taunted as she stopped at a tree to catch her breath, knowing he wasn't far behind.

He knew that she knew he wasn't running to his full potential. What would be the fun in that? After all it was apart of his plan. He saw as the cream colored dress vanished behind a tree. Finally he may be able to grab her.

He came upon the tree and slowly peered around it to receive a small peck on his nose. He reached out for her but just as he did she slipped from his grasp.

Her brown combat boots hit the bark of the tree as she scurried up. Her hand reached for the limb as she settled upon it. She swung her legs over the limb and crossed them afraid she would be exposed. No one but he was with her, they were so thick in the woods that no one would know if she didn't cross her legs.

A smirk planted itself on her lips as she saw him desperately trying to climb the tree. Her smaller stature and lesser weight made her execution seem effortless compared to his attempt. And it was for climbing trees was almost second nature to her just as dancing was. As he continued hopelessly trying to climb the tree he couldn't help but think of how things weren't going to plan. He soon dismissed it realizing that everything would soon play out as he watched her.

She hung by her hands on the limb she had once been sitting on. She noticed him looking at her. She gave him her most beautiful smile as she flirtatiously waved to him. She let herself drop from the heights of the tree, gracefully landing on the forest floor.

She began running again. Noticing him hot on her heals she smiled and let him catch her.

He grabbed her waist growling low in her ear. She giggled knowing he was playing with her for making him go all over the forest. He turned her around to face him pushing her gently into the closest tree. He towered over her pressing his forehead into hers. He clutched her left hand as he placed his free hand onto her cheek.

She relished in the touch, breathing in and closing her eyes, cherishing his closeness. He slowly bent down barley pressing his lips to hers. He breathed in pressing his lips more into hers. He pressed his body closer as he sneakily slid the ring onto her left hand.

She abruptly pulled away from his loving embrace. She molded into the tree astonished at his bold show off affection.

"Seth," she faintly stammered out.

The wind picked up causing her thick, midnight black, curly hair to fall in her face. He gently tucked a curl behind her ear so he could see her wide ice blue eyes. Her expression caused him to become amused. His booming laugh echoed throughout the woods causing the birds to take wing.

"Ely," he said shyly with a smile. Still she was silent filled with surprise.

"Wh- wh- what is this?" She asked dumbly, holding up her shaky hand, pressing it in his face. She knew the answer but couldn't believe it.

He grabbed her shaking hand bringing it to his lips, kissing it softly. He brought their hands to his side, engulfing his in hers and gave it a gentle squeeze. "Ely," he began. "This is me keeping my promise. The promise I made to never leave you."

"But," she choked out as tears clouded her vision and made her unable to speak.
He steadily wiped the tears from her cheeks. "Ely this is so you'll know. So it'll be real. I don't want anything happening to hurt you more than you've been. Nothing will happen like it did. It's my promise." He continued holding her head in his hands.

She took in a shaky breath and found her voice. "Catch me and I'm all yours." She smiled as she slipped from his grasp.

He turned letting her get a head start, knowing he would catch her. After all he was a werewolf, but he knew she like the thought of a chase. She never liked to do things the easy way. He began chasing after her, feeling her overwhelming happiness. The one thing he had only dreamed about bringing her.

He pushed his legs forward towards his light, glowing bold and bright. As they continued running through the woods.