The Pack

Seth's POV

It was only moments before a loud howl shattered our world. Eva turned towards the sound and I could tell she was frightened. I put my hand on her shoulder, I immediately recognized the howl and I knew we were not in any danger.

"Eva, its my pack." She looked up at me, her eyes still wide with fear. From her tense body to her fear stricken eyes I knew something was wrong. Wherever Eva had come from I knew it was not a safe place.

I rested both my hands on her shoulder. "They would never hurt you Eva." I assured her. "You will love them and they will love you." I smiled trying to comfort her but I could tell it was not working.

"I don't think that's something you can promise Seth." she stared at me for a long moment. "We will die here Seth. If we stay we will die."

Her beautiful brown eyes were sincere. She was pleading for me to leave but I could not. I belonged here now, forever. It was my duty to protect the land of La Push, I could never leave.

"Eva" I whispered, breaking eye contact as I looked down. I couldn't watch the disappointment in her eyes once I told her. "I can't leave. This is where I belong"

To my surprise I could feel her energy remaining constant. She was still determined that I follow her off the lands of La Push. I looked into her eyes. "I have to protect my people." I said sternly. "This is my duty."

Her shoulders fell slightly and she signed.

I could hear my packs thumping of their paws on the cold wet mud.

They were close.

Something changed in her eyes and she raised her hand and touched the side of my face. It was then I realized how tense I was, my jaw was clenched, my shoulders tightened. She traced my jaw, then down my neck and finally to my chest as she traced my Quileute tattoo.

"You are right." She smiled softly, her eyes still sad but I saw realization deep within her eyes. She placed her warm hand on my chest. "This is your duty and mine as well."

I could tell this was hard for her to say. "This is our legacy." Her breath was shaky and her eyes were lost in memory.

Eva was mysterious. I knew she was holding back information from me, with every sentence she spoke I knew it was a filtered version of what she felt comfortable to share. I could tell she was scared that she would say too much.

As I remained silent her next words felt foretelling and a cold chill crept up my back.

She said so quietly, almost like a whisper to herself. "Even I can't stop our fate."

Her breath of words felt like a unforgiven warning. She was trying to save me, and I was a man unsavable. This moment I was faced with two life altering paths and I could only hope that I had made the right decision.

A loud howl interrupted our daze and we were suddenly swarmed by my pack. Every member of my pack stood in front of Eva and I in wolf form. I could feel Eva's naked body hide behind my own and I suddenly realized how I looked to my pack brothers and sister.

We both stood completely bare, both our necks covered with bite marks, hair disheveled, lips swollen, and the smell of sex filled the air. I immediately felt my face heat up.

Never have I been shy to be nude around my pack, we transformed regularly in front of each other thinking nothing of it but right now was a different story. I knew they were adding up everything in their minds as their eyes began to widen with shock.

Seth, the youngest out of the group. The twenty year old, never been kissed pack member, now standing naked with a beautiful young women. I knew they were shocked and I wasn't looking forward to all the teasing I was soon to endure.

They all shifted, standing in front of us. I could feel tension in the air and no one said anything. Sam took a step forward and Eva squeezed my arm tightly.

"Its okay Eva, I promise." I whispered, smiling gently and looking directly into her eyes. She smiled back and shyly returned her gaze back to my pack.

"Seth, what are you doing?" Sam's authoritative voice was filled with anger. "Who is she? Do you know what kind of danger you put to our community! It is our duty-" he was immediately interrupted by Jacob Black, our true Alpha.

"Sam, give him a chance to explain himself will you." Jake took a step forward. He looked between Eva and I and he had no expression of anger, just curiosity. "Seth, who is she?" Jake asked.

"Her name is Eva." I said. "Shes like us." I looked at every single one of my pack members hoping this would reassure them or minimize some of the tension in the air but it didn't.

Sam changed his glance to Eva and asked sharply.

"Are you from Quileute decent?"

I glared at Sam, immediately feeling anger at his harsh tone, Eva did not deserve this. Sam always had a calm demeanour, I hardly even heard him raise his voice. He had become a master at controlling his emotions. Ever since he had shifted in anger and hurt Emily, his imprint, he had never been out of control since.

"No" Eva said. "I am a Guardian of the Moon. Just like all of you. I belong to no region but if it Seth's duty to protect this land and the people of La Push then it is mine too." Eva said confidently and automatically.

My pack was silent as they looked at one another.

"The fuck Seth?" Paul chuckled.

Leah just shook her head and rolled her eyes.

I could feel my anger spreading throughout my body and I closed my eyes trying to remember the calming techniques Sam had taught when I first started shifting.

"Seth it is your duty to protect our land." Sam said completely disregarding what she said. "Not only is their a trespasser on our land but a vampire was found close to our land and you failed to signal."

My eyes opened, I immediately felt guilty. "What?" I uttered shocked. "Was it Victoria?" I snapped, feeling angry at myself for putting my people at risk.

"No" Jake replied. "The Cullen's destroyed the bloodsucker but they said it was a newborn. Probably just turned a few days ago."

I felt Eva perk up suddenly as she blurted out. "Victoria?"

Everyone turned to look at her.

Her eyes were wide as she stared at Sam for answers. "You haven't killed her yet?"

I could instantly feel tension from my pack as they stared at Eva confused. How did she know of this random nomad vampire. It was best she stayed silent. I tightened my grasp.

"You know of Victoria?" Quil asked surprised.

"I've heard of her" she said, shrugging her shoulders and playing it off. I felt like I had already know Eva for so long. I knew she was withholding information and she knew a lot more of Victoria then she would care to admit.

"And the Cullens" she continued. "would you say that you are on friendly terms with them?" She asked tentatively. I squeezed her hand again but she continued to look at my pack, waiting for answers.

Jake immediately responded. "Yes, we have an alliance with the Cullen's. They are not to be harmed." He said sternly.

"Of Course, I know only but good things of the Cullen's." Eva smiled warmly and bowed her head slightly in respect.

Leah's eyes shined with amusement. "Good things? Really?" She snorted." That's interesting…"

"The Cullen's are good people Leah." Eva defended quickly. "Better then a lot of humans or other supernatural beings I know."

"You've met them?" Jacob asked carefully. I knew Jacob knew a lot about the Cullen's from Bella. For a moment I wondered if he had heard of Eva from the Cullen's but as I looked down to Eva I could see a flicker of panic in her eyes.

I cleared my throat and said. "I told Eva about how the Cullen's feed on the blood of animals and how their leader is a doctor at the local hospital." I said quickly, hoping it would be enough to satisfy the packs curiosity. She knew a lot about this small town and I could tell my pack was starting to become more suspicious.

Sam nodded, his eyes still filled with curiosity. "Yes, they do what they can to fit in."

It was silent for a moment and then Sam turned to face the pack. "I think it's best we finish this conversation indoors." He turned back to face Eva and I. "Are you experienced at shifting?"

Eva furrowed her eyebrows, looking at him completely bewildered. "Of course!" She laughed. "Wouldn't that be hilarious if I said I couldn't!" she grinned at him as if hoping he would laugh back at this joke but Sam looked back completely lost.

"Yeah...I guess it would be." He said hesitantly, as he turned back and then shifted along with my other pack members.

She turned to me, and I couldn't help but chuckle as she stood their pouting with her arms crossed. "Did I say something wrong?" she whispered under her breath. I laughed and whispered back as we walked closer to the tree line. "No Eva, you didn't." I grinned back.

I knew their was something special about Eva. It was almost like she was in a whole new world experiencing things for the first time yet wiser and more knowing then any person she would encounter.

"Fine" she continued pouting.

"Ready?" I stopped as I let go of her hand. We were now alone and all my pack members were on their way back to Sam's and Emily's.

"Of Course" she smiled, as she lept between the mossy trees, transforming midair as she took off sprinting in wolf form leaving me in her dust.

I laughed, quickly shifting as I followed close behind.

Eva was definitely special alright.

Authors Note

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