A/N: Ok, so Wattpad and I were having a slight argument before and Kantorkan asked me to post on FF so that the updates will be received. So I will post to both, but depending on Wattpad, the updating on that sight might be a bit spotty. I will not give up though. Poor Seth imprinted on a vampire and she took off. Now he has to chase after her and Jacob is being a bit of an ass. Well that is just him sometimes. LOL. Enjoy the new chapter!

Chapter 3 – Caught!

Following Chris's scent wasn't hard, but the problem was she was nearing the border, and there were too many wolves that would gladly rip apart a strange vampire before they asked questions. Seth knew he had to get a message to the patrol, but he could only communicate with his own pack. Jacob could communicate with Sam through what everyone came to call the "alpha link" and then Sam could pass the word to his pack, however, would everything happen in time, or would he be mourning the death of his mate before he had a chance to even get to know her?

Seth didn't care that she was a vampire. He honestly liked vampires, and he had a feeling that it was going to be a running joke for a while about whom, or should he say what he imprinted on. The guys had teased him before about how close he was to the Cullen coven and the fact that he kept in periodic touch with the Denali, maybe a joke or two had been thrown around about how funny it would be if he imprinted on a vampire, but no one was serious and Jacob never liked that type of teasing. Everyone knew better than to try and say something about Jacob's imprint and her parentage, and yet it seemed Seth's alpha didn't want the same for anyone else he knew. Well, it was too late for that. Seth had finally gotten what he wanted and imprinted, and he imprinted on a full bred vampire, not a half breed like Renesmee was. Difficult didn't even begin to cover what their relationship would be, but if he imprinted on her, then the ancestors had their reason and he knew he and Chris would make it through and get around the problems their relationship posed. That is if he could ever catch her.

She was fast, almost as fast as Edward and Seth was having a hard time closing the distance, but he wasn't going to give up yet. If it was all rainbows and butterflies, it wouldn't be any fun. A challenge made it more interesting and made the reward in the end that much sweeter. He would catch eventually, but until then he would keep up the chase… and hope that Jacob communicated with Sam.

Running the lines of the border, Sam got the message from Jacob about Seth's new imprint. He couldn't believe it and yet he had no choice but to listen to the other alpha. Seth Clearwater had imprinted on a vampire that had come in for a visit. Not only that, but the girl had taken off at a fast run before the Cullen's could warn her about the borders. There were exceptions to every rule and Bella, Renesmee, and Carlisle had been allowed on Quileute land before, Renesmee was actually allowed to come and go as she pleased, but a stranger was not typically one of the exceptions.

A howl sounded in the distance and Sam knew a strange scent had been picked up. The alpha quickly warned his pack not to attack a female vampire since it was Seth's imprint and he would be chasing after her, but he could feel the unease and hear the disbelieving comments from those in his pack. The young pup was going to face a lot of hate and problems for the simple fact that he imprinted on a vampire, and it wasn't even Seth's doing. They didn't get a choice and couldn't force an imprint; it was all nature and the ancestors. They picked who each wolf would be mated to and Seth couldn't have stopped what happened any more than a man can stop eating or drinking to survive… it was nature. However, that wouldn't stop the words, feelings, and actions of the others in both packs at this new revelation. They couldn't hurt or kill the stranger, but words could sometimes do more harm than anything done physically. Seth was tough, but this would probably test him more than anything he had faced in the past; and Sam really hoped he was ready for it. If he wasn't, well it really was too late now.

"They have been warned and she should be safe if she crosses the border accidentally," Jacob said in Seth's mind.

"Thanks Jake!" Seth replied as he continued his chase. Chris was still headed towards the border, but that didn't mean she would cross it. The wolves from both packs patrolled the border and they marked it up very well, thus to a vampire it would stink and they would be repulsed causing them to run the opposite way or turn in another direction.

Chris knew the wolf was still behind her and although she was running from him and this whole imprinting debacle, part of her was getting a thrill from being chased by him. It wasn't repulsive or ugly in anyway, quite the contrary… he was gorgeous. He was tall and lean, his body was hard with muscle, and she could literally lose herself in his dark brown eyes. His black shaggy hair looked soft to the touch and she cause flecks of brown and red in his mane; he was very good looking and someone she would have probably gone for when she was alive, and the only reason he wasn't her type now is because he was a wolf and his heart still beat.

She hated the fact that Edward and Jasper had called her out like they had. Yes, there was an attraction and a pull, but that didn't mean it could be acted upon. They were two different species. It wouldn't work out, right? The moment Chris saw him, she felt something between them, there was a type of quickening deep inside her and it scared her. She had been lonely for so long and wanted a mate for herself, everyone around her seemed to have one, and she wanted to know where hers was. Coming to Forks had offered a slight distraction, the timing of the trip felt right and she had nothing holding her to Scotland. Yes, it was her mother country and she loved the rolling hills and everything, but she also knew her mate was not there. She wanted someone by her side, to hold her and love her, who would be there through the centuries… a man who could turn into a wolf with a beating heart was not that person. He would grow old and she would have to watch him die, and that was not something she wanted.

Breathing in, something smelled revolting and she immediately came to a stop, "Oh dear lord in heaven that is disgusting!" If she turned left or right, she would still be assaulted with the smell, and if she turned around and ran the way she came, she would run right into Seth. She could run without breathing, but it was eventually necessary to keep up the long distance runs. It was only a moment later she realized her mistake for stopping and trying to figure out where to go. She was knocked to the ground and pinned there with a giant wolf with sandy colored hair; she knew immediately who it was and wasn't sure how to fight him, or if she wanted to. She did know she wanted to get away from the smell, but being pinned down the way she was, it wasn't exactly possible without hurting the wolf pinning her, and that is not what she wanted to do. Glaring up at Seth, she snapped, "Let me go!"

Shaking his head "no", Seth lowered his nose and took in a deep breath of her unique scent. It was different from the others, and he found that it attracted him, appealed to him like the others had not. He had not stopped to transform because that would require putting on clothes and he didn't have time for that.

"If you don't let me go, I will not be responsible for my actions," Chris demanded once again. Even though she was not breathing, she could taste the disgusting smell on her tongue every time she opened her mouth… it tasted worse than it smelled.

Seth glanced up and could see how close they really were to the border and knew immediately what her problem was. He could also see other wolves watching him, observing to see what would happen next. In other words they had become a side show and he wasn't about to keep Chris in that position. There was no hope for it, he transformed over her and returned her glare, "You're caught. Follow me and do not stray. There are others watching and I am sure you would rather not give them a show." He got off up her and immediately turned around. When he took a few steps away from her, he was once again in his wolf form and looking over his shoulder at the girl he imprinted on mentally crossing his fingers that she would do as he asked.

Gaining her feet once again, Chris looked behind her and into the woods where the smell was permeating from and could see at least six wolves staring at her, and if she had to venture a guess, she would say that they were hostile towards her. Who could blame them? They were wolves set on killing vampires and she was a vampire. She knew the Cullen's were on good terms with the wolves, but did that extend to her? They didn't know her and didn't know if she was a human or animal drinker. What prevented them from attacking her? Then it dawned on her and her head whipped around to gaze at Seth's wolf form, he had stopped them.

Chris knew that Seth was the reason she wasn't dead right now, but how? Why? He wanted her to follow him, and part of her wanted to, but there was still that fear bubbling up in her. Fear about the feelings he stirred up in her, fear that he was a different species, fear about the future, and fear that he could be the one to completely change her world. She knew what the feelings in her meant, but that didn't mean she was going to just accept them. He imprinted on her, and based on what she was feeling, Seth was her true mate, but she would not admit that to herself or anyone else… not now, not ever. She was really trying not to think about how it had felt when his naked body hovered over hers, and she was really trying to forget the quick look she allowed herself. However, that being said, she was also not ready to lose her life and something told her that if she did not follow him, there was a good chance she would die amid the smell of wet dog and rotting corpses (at least that is what it smelled like to her… kind of). So she would follow him for now, and after she heard what he had to say, she would leave. Leave Forks, leave the USA, and leave Seth.

Seth knew that he needed to get her away from the other wolves, but he also needed to talk to her alone, which meant he didn't want to go back to the Cullen house; so that left the question of where to take her, and as he began running again, knowing she was following, he knew exactly where to go. Heading north, he led the way to a place in the forest that he knew no one would bother them and they could talk by themselves without anyone coming upon them.

Once they arrived, Seth signaled her to stay, and when she still tried to follow him, he gently nudged her with his nose to indicate that she needed to stay where she was. When it looked like Chris was not going to follow again, he ran into the trees and came back in a pair of cutoff shorts, "Sorry about earlier, I wasn't planning on that, but it was the only way to tell you to come with me."

Waving him off, Chris was trying to look anywhere but Seth. The fact that he wasn't wearing a shirt was playing with her senses and memory, and she could easily picture him sans clothing lying over her once again. Clearing her throat, she forced a hard façade and said, "It's ok. Now what do you want?"

"We needed to talk, and I will say this only one time… if you run again, I will catch you again. I don't have a problem with chasing you, but I won't allow you to get away from me."

"So you plan on forcing me to yer side? Get real. You and I are natural enemies, how do you think that is going to work out for you? How do you think yer friends will like the fact that you are trying to mate yerself to a wee vampire? What do you call us? Oh yah, cold ones."

"It isn't about what I want or what I don't want. I can't control who I imprint on, and that was you. Whether you want to become my mate or not changes nothing. We can start out as friends and go from there. If we develop into mates, then we do, but it doesn't have to be that way."

"And you would be happy with just friendship?"

"If that is what is best for us and you, then that is fine with me, but we are connected and joined, I am not letting you go."

Chris started to laugh loud and hard, but it was dark and almost humorless, "It wouldn't work between us. We are too different."

"Bella was human when she married Edward. Jacob imprinted on Renesmee and they are doing well together."

"Renesmee is a half breed who is non-venomous. Bella may have started out as human, but she is just as much a vampire as I am now."

"I am just saying there are ways to work through it," Seth declared raising his voice and showing some of his irritation. He could see Chris look to the side like she was going to bolt and grabbed her arm, "Don't run." She was cold to the touch, but her skin was smooth and he could see the slight sparkle to her skin in the sunlight that penetrated the trees. She was beautiful to him.

"And I am telling you to give up now before you get hurt," Chris seethed.

Seth narrowed his eyes, but did not release his grip, "What makes you think I will get hurt? Will you bite me? Will you try to kill me?"

"Maybe!" Chris yelled.

It was Seth's turn to laugh, "I don't scare easily and I am not that easy to kill; and if you try it, just remember, I will still come after you."

"To kill me?"

"No, to catch you and bring you back to me," Seth spoke softly, his eyes telling her how serious he really was. He would not let her get away, and if he needed to catch her again and again, he would. He had already proven that he could catch her once.