I got off midwife duty a few hours later and immediately shifted into wolf duty, which I prefered considerably. It also happened to be the day that luck was on my side, for I didn't have to deal with Paul and his thoughts. Though he never out right thought about our past, he often made jibes about it or thought about Rena and him kissing each other passionately.

How low could he get?

Shaking my head, I made a bee line for the perimeter, just as the wolf sharing my patrol phased and joined me. Instantly I dreaded having to deal with Brady, not that he bugged me about the Paul thing, but he could never take his mind off Jessie and her many 'talents.' It made me and the rest of my brothers want to gag because, really, who wanted to know about another guys life at home.

I certainly didn't.

Luckily, my fears were uneeded, for it was Quil's mind that melded with my own. I was surprised at how easily I could tell his mind from the rest, but then again his mind was washed constantly in depression. It made it quite easy to tell who was who.

Allina! He greeted, instantly covering his sadness in fake joy. IT was a routine I was painfully used to.

Hey Quil. I greeted, placing my nose to the ground and inhaling.

How was midwife duty? He asked, genuine amusement in his voice. I couldn't help but feel relieved at his joking, even if it was at my expense. I hated to see him depressed

Ugh, don't get me started. Jeez, don't they have some kind of seditive for that?

Unfortunately, no. He told me. I could hear the smirk in his voice. It would hurt the baby.

But the baby is causing Rena to hurt me.I whined, then stopped in my tracks as an overly sweet smell hit my nose. I instantly jerked my head up and could feel Quil's slight wave of fear reverberate through me.

Vampires. Fresh Vampires. Quil growled, speeding toward me. I turned toward the La Push, fear coursing through me even more. My thoughts were whizzing through my brain one-hundred miles per hour, bringing thoughts of all the people, humans and wolves alike, that I knew.

I threw my head back and howled loudly, hopefully setting everyone on alert. As soon as I was sure that I'd gotten the message across, I took off after the trail, despite everything I'd been told by my brothers and imprint. All I knew right now was fear and the urge to protect the village, my home.

Allina! Stop!! Quil shouted, following behind me. You're not ready to fight a vampire.

I didn't listen to him and I really didn't care. I merely ran, following the path until I realized exactly where it was heading. He was nearly to my house, to my father.

I pushed myself harder and ran up, trying to not hear the sounds that were coming from there. But I couldn't....my fathers cries for help were cutting into my brain.

I let loose then.

I tore into the house, my claws digging into the wood of the floor. My dad was upstairs in his room I detirmined, saw I clawed my way up the stairs, heading toward the back bedroom. I could hear the vampire breathing now and distinctly smell the rust and salt scent of blood. But there was no venom, a scent I knew from a tutorial lesson on Edward Cullen's part. My father was most likely extremely injured, but not bitten. I just had to get in there and-

Instantly teeth sank into my neck, sending my at first into panic and then submission. I realized that one of the pack had caught up with me and was now rendering me helpless, even as my father struggled against a vampire.

Let go! They're going to kill him! I shouted, but Jake's alpha voice overpowered my own

Stand down, Allina, it's not your fight!

But it is! This is-

STAND DOWN.

The alpha command washed over me, drowning me in power. Instantly I sank down so that I was lying on my belly, then rolled over so I was in lying on my back, belly up for my alpha.

I'd never felt so helpless in my life.

Dad... Dad's gonna die... I thought, squeezing my eyes shut. The commotion had stopped in his room causing cold fear to slip through me. It couldn't possibly be true...I couldn't be losing him...

Calm Down Allina. He'll be okay...

I didn't bother arguing with the voice, the voice that I knew distinctly as Embry's. I didn't care right now... everything was suddenly falling apart again.

AN: OH NOEZ.... T_T Poor Allina.... only two chapters in and she's going through intense amounts of trouble. What's a girl to do?