Due to the process of the next few chapters, I'll be following the story-line to the movie adaption of Eclipse. Just a warning, in case you didn't like the movies... sorry...

Enjoy!

Chapter Three

Our lips have just barely brushed when our senses whip in to hyper drive. We break away and turn in the direction of the noise, glancing at each other. I hadn't realized we'd been walking for so long that the sun had nearly set, casting a bluish-grey hue over the land. An ominous feeling settles.

Paul whizzes by us in wolf form. Embry and I exchange a look before we too faze, not running nearly as fast Paul had.

Paul? What's going on? Embry questions.

A vampire is nearby. I can feel the damn bloodsucker. Paul's thoughts are menacing with an edgy growl.

We'll cover you. I offer.

Embry barks in agreement and we race after Paul. The brush become a blur as we reach the very edge of the land, a small stream just below and that's when I see it.

A girl with a feline-like agility leaps through the trees, her hair like fire billowing behind her. On the other side, I see the Cullen's chasing her as well and I wonder what could be going on. I remember Jake telling me about some cherry-haired leach terrorizing Bella a few months ago; is this her?

Embry and I race in the shadows of the trees in an attempt to keep hidden. Paul goes along the edge, waiting for her to switch territory and she does. He's fierce, speeding up to her, but not quite fast enough. She worries and leaps to the other side again.

The biggest Cullen, Emmett, picks up the pace. A look of murder on his face. He's so intent on catching her that he follows her over to our land in an attempt to take her down mid-air, but he narrowly missing her. Paul attacks, refusing to let him pass. Embry's instinct to protect his land slips past him and he flanks Paul from the shadows.

I, however, look in to the blood-red eyes of the vampire everyone wants dead.

We stare at each other for a moment before I take off after her. She slips through the trees, swift and with an unnatural grace. I throw all my energy in to my legs, racing to catch up with her. She misses a branch, falling to the ground, but landing on her toes and starts running again.

Shiloh, where are you? Embry asks.

In the woods chasing that damn vampire; where else?!

I snarl at her and she glances behind, shocked at how close I've gotten to her. Just a few more feet and I can take her down. I push myself harder, so does she. It's a race against impending death for her and I go to pounce on her, she dodges the attack, fluidly jumping in to the trees and pausing to glance down at me. She smirks smugly before disappearing.

I'm breathing heavy, infuriated that bitch got away, as Paul and Embry come up beside me.

She got away?

I glare at Paul, a set of daggers piercing in to him.

I'm just asking! Damn…

I show up at school, earlier than usual on account of the fact that if my mom pulled something with me, I would've phased on her. Missing the attack on Victoria really has me on edge and the fact that she has such high confidence in her abilities is sickening.

Just as I'm walking toward the building, I find Edward, Bella, and Jacob in a huddle. Now, this wouldn't seem out of place… if it weren't for Jake being here. Jogging over to see what's up, I catch the ending of the argument.

"I had nothing to say." Jacob mutters.

Bella steps up to him, "Well, I have tons! Hold on…"

Edward reaches out. "Bella,"

She glances back at him, a look of no-question on her face as she gestures to Jake.

"You have to trust me," she says.

"I do trust you… it's him I don't trust."

Bella says nothing and climbs on the back of Jake's motorcycle. He smirks smugly, glancing at me and nodding. I roll my eyes as he revs the bike, speeding off looking like a badass.

Edward saunter over to me, his smell overpowering, but becoming more bearable every day. I still feel my nose scrunch in disgust.

"Can you go with her? Please."

I glance at him, an eyebrow raised.

"You don't trust Jake-whose known Bella forever and wouldn't do a thing to hurt her intentionally-but you trust some new transfer? Dude, your priorities are really fucked up."

"The day we met, you didn't even blink an eye. I know you have better control over yourself than all the other wolves and quite frankly, you seem more human than any of them do. Trust isn't exactly the word; I just know you won't hurt her."

"And you think Jake will?"

He says nothing; the look on his face pretty much sums up his thoughts. I roll my eyes, nodding bitterly.

"Fine, but you owe me, Cullen."

I show up just in time to see Jacob throw a tool across the garage. Staying in the background, I wait for a moment to see if I really need to intervene. I peek around the door as Jake moans and groans about something after graduation. Bella looks let down, sad even.

"Edward was right; I shouldn't of come." she sighs.

Jake looks up, a broken and tortured version of himself.

"Bella, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to…"

She shakes her head and saunters out of the garage. I slowly come around the corner. She glances at me, forcing a smile, but it's obvious she's hurt. I guess I failed Edward; she still got burned, only it was emotional.

"Do you need a ride back to school?" I ask, dangling my keys in front of me.

She laughs slightly, "Yeah… just so Edward can tell me 'I told you so'. No thanks."

I shake my head.

"He just worries." I shrug, kind of understanding the process of Edward, Bella, and Jacob.

Bella sighs. "He's overprotective, but I can't really blame him. I have a habit of almost getting killed every other week."

"It also might be the fact that vampires and wolves are natural born enemies or that that Jake is head-over-heels for you… I don't know, either could weigh out the other."

She smirks, "Yeah."

"Seriously though, Bella, I don't mind you or your boyfriend and his extended family, but Jake… he cares about you a lot and it's not right what you're doing to him."

A look of confusion washes over her face.

"What do you mean?"

I bury my hands in my pockets as we stroll toward the beach. I feel Embry's energy not too far off and he's getting closer. I smile slightly at the sudden relief I feel as the distance between us lessens.

"You're leading him on and the guy needs someone who is a constant presence in his life; not just when it's convenient. It's unfair to him; do you understand that?"

Bella nods, a pained look on her face. "I never meant to hurt him."

I glance at her quickly, nodding.

"I know."

Embry comes up beside me, an arm sliding around me. We still haven't kissed, but every day we get a little more comfortable around each other. Bella smiles at us.

"You two look good together."

I laugh, purposefully not looking at him. I can feel Embry smiling at me before he swipes a kiss on my cheek.

"I'll see you later." He says.

I wave, looking back to Bella.

"Are you hungry?"

It doesn't take long for Bella to be called my friend.

She starts to hang around the pack more while Edward goes out to hunt. Since Victoria attacked, there was another intruder in Bella's house so now we all take shifts watching her house, alternating with the Cullen's. I've gotten to know her a little better. We talk time and time again and she isn't so bad, but she's definitely the-wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time kind of person.

She and Jake stroll over to the campfire as we get ready for a council meeting. It's my first time here along with Quil, Seth, and Leah. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. They join the group just as Seth goes back to his seat; the kid is adorable and idolizes Jake. It's actually quite endearing. Bella takes a seat beside me, Jake on her left.

"If it makes you feel any better, this is my first time too… and I'm a bit of an outsider. We're in the same boat; just breathe." I wink.

She sighs, as if she's relieved.

"I guess it does make me feel a bit better."

I smirk and turn to face Billy Black as he tells the story of the spirit warrior. I actually really enjoy hearing the legends, they're intriguing to say the least, but I still haven't figured out how I fit in to all this. Embry imprinting on me is only one piece to this gigantic puzzle that I have yet to solve. The question I can't seem to decipher is how I even became a wolf; female wolves are unheard of, besides Leah, and even she is a visionary case.

Once he's finished and the business talk is through, we get back to enjoying ourselves. I chat with Bella seeing as Leah wandered off the second the serious stuff was done. She's been distant since Bella started coming around, but when I ask her about, she brushes it off and challenges me to a race which I can't really turn away from. I get closer and closer to beating her every day.

Embry sneaks up behind me, though his smell hit me a few yards before he was near, and pulls me in to him from behind. I smirk, biting my lip. Bella laughs and makes a subtle leave, waving as she goes off to talk with someone else.

"Hey, beautiful."

I roll my eyes, "Hey, handsome."

Laughing, he turns me around and pulls me close. Making a show to look around, he makes a face.

"Are we… alone?"

I smirk, deciding to play along. I glance from side-to-side and gasp.

"We are!"

Embry laughs and wraps his arms around my waist. I smile up at him, my heart beating rapidly in my chest. All the joking air passes as the wind whips it away. Our eyes lock and all the clichés in the world are unleashed as he leans down. His lips are warm and passionate, moving against mine with another worldly sync.

To say our souls were clashing together right now would be an understatement. My whole world just felt complete. I curl my fingers in to his silky tresses as he pulls away.

Breathing heavy and in a state of bliss, I can't even open my eyes.

"Is it too early to say I'm in love with you?" he whispers.

I smirk, my head fuzzy and my body light. My heart is rapid in my chest, as if it wants to jump in to his hand, but he's already got me wrapped around his finger in ways he can't even comprehend.

"No."

"I don't want you running around out late anymore. There's something going on in Seattle and I'd feel much better if you'd stay in at night."

I sigh, dragging my fork through the mashed potatoes. Mom glances up at me, her eyes angry that I've taken most of her orders and arguments in silence these past few days. The loud cling of her throwing her fork on the plate is enough to tell me that I've annoyed her. I shovel some green beans in to my mouth as her chair scrapes against the wood. The plate shatters as she throws it in to the sink. Squeezing my eyes shut, I shake my head, internally arguing with myself.

Don't speak. Don't speak. Don't speak.

"I can't look at you right now. Go to your room."

Without another word, I stand and stride up the stairs. I shut the door, leaning against it with guilt pressing down on me. I hear my window slide open before warm arms wrap around me affectionately. Swaying in to Embry, I let the tears fall. He doesn't say anything; just holds me, running a soothing hand up and down my back.

I wake up sometime later, the moon hung high in the sky hidden behind big, dark clouds. Embry's heart beats steadily in his chest, calm and relaxed. I smile gently as a slight snort echoes from his throat. I peal myself out of his arms and wander over to my desk. With a sigh, I flip on my desk light and start up my computer. I wipe the sleep from my eyes before I open my desk drawer, pulling out the false bottom to get my folder of research relating to my abilities.

I've been attempting to dig up my family's history for the past few months to see if any of my ancestors settled in La Push or another reservation like them, but so far, I've had a relatively normal family tree.

Embry's snoring continues for another three hours as I scan the internet, skimming different articles on legends of shape-shifters and werewolves. Nothing clicks. I'm left with no new information and disappointment. My brain starts pounding around five am and I'm forced to resign from the computer. I shake my head, leaning back in my chair and I run a hand through my hair.

"I'm missing something, I know it." I mutter, sifting through the papers on my desk.

"Shy?"

I glance over my shoulder at Embry and smile gently, "Hey, sleepyhead."

"What time is it?"

His voice, husky from sleep, has me distracted instantly. I shuffle the papers back in to my drawer, power off my computer, and crawl over to him. His arms instinctively wrap around my body and I sigh in content, closing my burning, tired eyes.

"Time to sleep."

Between running patrol, watching over Bella's house, and attending the torturous, soul-stealing facility more commonly known as "school", I'm exhausted. I barely have the energy to stay awake during my mother's constant complaints on my absence in the bed at night. Not to mention the fact that I haven't been able to do any research on why I can shift.

What's got me really stumped is the fact that I still get my period… Leah doesn't.

How am wolf?

Damn good question that I still don't have an answer for.

My mind is empty, I'm tired, and dark bags rest comfortably under my eyes. I can almost guarantee I'm paler than usual, almost as pale as the Cullen's. I stare blankly at the white board as one of my teachers drones on about one of my subjects. I honestly don't remember what class I'm even in. All I know is that graduation is coming up pretty soon and I could not think of a better time to end this impervious period in my life.

The bell rings, scaring me out of my reverie.

"Alright everyone, I want this completed and on my desk tomorrow."

I rub my eyes and slip out of the classroom. I don't know how, but I've managed to keep a B average in all my classes. I can only be thankful that my "not trying" is B worthy so I haven't had a heart-to-heart with any of my teachers.

"Shiloh!"

I smell her before she catches up to me, but I turn and smile civilly at the smallest Cullen, Alice. She's probably the most pleasant besides Carlisle and Esme.

"Hey, Alice; what's up?"

"I wanted to invite you to my party!" she smiles.

I scratch my temple, not fully aware of what's going on. I think I'm going on less than two hours of sleep in the past three days.

"What party?"

"The one I'm throwing for graduation, silly! And you better be there; it's going to be incredible."

I yawn, "Well, who am I to argue with the prediction of someone with ESP?"

Jasper, the fourth in the rank of pleasant, grins in response.

"We look forward to seeing you there, Shiloh."

They begin to walk away, but I jog up beside them as my mind suddenly catches up with reality.

"Hey, have you seen any of Victoria's decisions?"

I can even feel the drop in mood, a sudden gloom settling over our little huddle.

Alice shakes her head.

"No. I am seeing something, but I don't recognize anyone in the visions. It's strange."

I nod slowly as we make our way to the parking lot. Rosalie and Emmett stroll over, obviously surprised by my presence. Bella and Edward aren't too late to join us as well.

"Hey, it's the wolf-girl! What's up, Fido?" Emmett grins.

I take that back; Emmett is definitely first in to receive the title of pleasantness. Honestly, this dude is a riot; amusing when needed and serious when not. He keeps the business shit entertaining.

"Besides my pack getting butt hurt over you crossing in to the land, nothing. I thought it was a nice jump, just missed her by an inch. Very impressive, bloodsucker,"

"Anyways, I was just trying to see if there was any news on Victoria; could there be a correlation between her and the killing spree going on in Seattle?" I ask.

Edward exchanges a look with Alice, before he shrugs.

"We're not sure. It could be a murderer or it could be nomads with no concept of "discreet"; we're not entirely sure, but we don't want to jump to any conclusions just yet." He says.

I nod, stepping away from their circle toward my car. "Alright, well, if you do hear anything-or see, in Alice's case-let me know. I want to take a bite out of that bitch before you kill her."

Bella steps forward, suddenly interested.

"Did she do something to you?"

"I don't like the way she looked at me."

Emmett laughs out and high-fives me before I make the hike to my car.

By graduation day, my mom has come around to accepting my disappearances at night, but hasn't given up on screaming at me every opportunity she gets. I'm grounded until I can show her I'm responsible even though I don't know what more I could do; I finished school with straight B's, pay for my car insurance through saved up Birthday money, and I do chores around the house when I am home. The only problem we have is my sneaking out, but with my being eighteen, I'm legally an adult and can leave the house whenever I please.

Jessica Stanley gives a great speech as valedictorian and I can see the inspiration blossom in some of the minds of my fellow classmates. My mom glances at me questioningly as everyone claps and heads out of the auditorium.

"What?" I laugh.

"Have you thought about college? Or getting a job? Or something that will apply to your adult-life?"

I sigh, "Yeah, mom, I've thought about all of it."

In truth, I haven't. My life is pretty much set. I'll probably get married to Embry and start my life with him on the Res, looking forward to the day that our kids turn in to wolves or maybe we'll never stop phasing and travel the world together.

Whatever I do, as long as Embry is there, I'll be happy.

"Well? What are you going to do then, Shiloh?" she demands.

Alice waves at me and I wave back, smiling.

"I'm going to a party."

Thank you to everyone whose reviewed or favorited/followed my story. It makes me really happy to know people like it so far and I'm not wasting my time putting up these stories.

I hope you all are enjoying the story and enjoy my OC since she's a bit of fire-and-ice when it comes to attitude. My updates may become a little more spacious as I'm having less and less time to myself to write, check, and post, but have no fear: I'm not one to put stories on hold.

Thanks so much again and... until next time!

-Allie3