Chapter 3

Michelle POV

It's Friday now, the night of the bonfire. Over the rest of the week me and Quil have become best friends, Embry says were inseparable but he doesn't seem to mind, Embry and I are close friends as well. I've got to know Jacob as well. He's a nice boy but very confident which is unnerving. Mine and Paul's friendship has been blooming as well but there's… chemistry. Not that I don't mind it's just… weird. Leah's part of our group now and Bella is stuck to Cullen's side.

Edward hasn't said anything else to me only the cold stares in Biology. Angela is the only one talking to Bella and she's invited her to the Bonfire which is about to start in an hour. I'm now currently standing in my walk in wardrobe staring at my clothes hung up.

The dress Angela wore for her date is hung up, the same with the shoes. Angela said that the date with Tyler had gone great but it felt more like two friends talking so they haven't gone on a second one.

Picking up a pair of tiny blue shorts, a tight black vest top and black pumps I put them on over my blue cotton knickers and bra. Leaving my face without make up and adding loads of deodorant to my sweating form, I put 20 dollars and my phone in my pocket and left to go to the beach.

Sam was off school yesterday because he has a burning temperature and was complaining about having sore muscles. He was up and around though this morning but when I returned from school he was gone, I'm guessing he's gone to Leah's or Paul's: maybe Jared's.

The walk to the beach is only ten minutes but it's enough for the sky to dark above. I think I've got whatever Sam has, my muscles are screaming at me to sit down and relax and I'm sweating all over.

It wasn't hard to miss the bonfire because of the large bonfire and the loud people there. I see Billy with Old Quil, Harry and Sue Clearwater, Quil is messing around with Jake and Embry, Angela's talking to Bella and Kim and Jared are sitting on the floor with Leah but Sam isn't with them. On the logs is the newly returned Eric, Mike, and Tyler and to my utter disgust is Lauren and Jessica.

Paul is on the ground playing tongue war with a girl that has silky black hair in the fire light. A surge of emotions come up in my at the sight but the one that surprises me is Jealousy. Jealousy? I know my feeling for Paul have grown in the 3 days but not that much that I want to swap places with the girl and I have no right to feel jealous; I turned him down.

Taking my eyes off them, I go over to Quil who's stopped messing around when he saw me and runs start to me, the biggest smile ever on his face.

"You came!" He grins as he lets go of me, "Now we can be partners in crime."

"Too right we can." I reply as I go to sit next to Embry as I look around the bonfire. Everyone is sitting down around the fire now; they're all wearing jackets as well but it's only me that isn't. Was it cold? I can't feel anything but the wind.

"Thank you everyone for coming to the bonfire. I didn't expect so many." Billy starts as he throws a smile my way, "We'll leave you now. Have fun!"

Tyler brought out a CD player as everyone starts chatting. Paul and the girl are straight into each other's mouths. I get up and go over to Leah who's now on her own on the floor.

"Hey, where's Sam? He wasn't in when I got in, isn't he with you?" I ask as I sit on the sand.

"No he wasn't with me, El." Leah mutters her eyes on the sea, "He's properly gone to Seattle to visit friends!"

"Oh…" I simply say as we go into an awkward silence, "I'm going to do and see Kim." I mutter as I get up and leave as quickly as I can, "Hello, Kim!"

"Michelle! You look hot!" So did she, she has on red jeans, ankle boots, a black t-shirt and a leather jacket on. "Have you saw Paul with Rachel?"

"Rachel?" I repeat my eyes going onto the pair.

"Rachel Black, Jacob Black's older sister." Kim says but her eyes are on Jared who's alone on the log. They've gotta closer… My mind shouts as I nod at her to go to him. Getting a drink from the table I can smell the alcohol coming off it but no one else seems to notice… Great now my sense of smell is acting up! I should call Sam and see if he arrived in Seattle safely.

Pulling out my phone I walk slightly away from the party and to a large log that over looked the sea.

"Hi I'm not available at the moment but please leave a message" My brother's voicemail replies, he sounds happy and carefree in the message but recently he's been acting… odd. Yeah he's been ill but also his temper has been up and down, he snaps at the most simplest things.

"Hi Sam it's your sister calling. I just wanted to know if you arrived in Seattle safely or even if you're not in Seattle. Please just tell me where you are. Call me back." Leaving the voicemail, I gulp down the orange juice that has a massive amount of Vodka in.

A stick snapped from behind making me turn around. The forest is dark but I can see clearly. Right this is freaking me out…. A pair of gold brown eyes stares at me from within the trees which are like my brothers. Backing away, I super walked back to the bonfire.

"Hi Michelle." Bella's honeyed voice calls from my right, she starts walking towards me. I can smell Cullen all over her which makes my hands tremble violently.

"Bella." I mutter, my teeth clench together but she doesn't seem to notice as she gets nearer and the stench gets more revolting.

"Are you alright? You look Pale and you're all sweaty." Even her breath smell like Cullen, "And you shaking. Are you cold?" She goes to put a hand a hand on my shoulder but I back away and bumped into someone behind me.

"Watch it, bitch!" A grating voice says. Fuck my day keeps getting better and better! Turning around to face her, her face goes from bored to a horrible smirk in seconds, "Well if it isn't, fatherless."

My anger flares and my shaking got worse. Everyone's conversations stop and even Paul and Rachel stop tongue fighting; only the rap music that's on s making a sound. My hands turn into fists and I'm about to lift it to punch her bitchy face when a rough hand stops me.

"Shut you face you fake bitch!" I growl. Growl! Since when did I growl?! It sounds animal-like and fierce. She seems to back away then, a scared look on her face, "I could kick your arse and you know it! If you say anything else to me, I swear I'll punch that ugly face of yours!"

Everyone is silent and still; mouths open as I turn to the person that's stopped me from punching her face in. Quil! He's smiling slightly but he seems to be concerned about my shaking. Taking his jacket off; he puts it on my shoulders and leads me to an empty log.

"Go and have fun, Quil. I'll be fine, I promise." I smile but my shaking won't stop and my muscles yell at me to sit down.

Kissing me on the forehead he goes over to a fake blonde that has an extremely short denim skirt, a tight white vest top and heeled sandals. Leah is nowhere in sight, Bella is talking to Embry and Kim is… no way… lip locked with Jared. Smiling at the couple, my shaking stops but I feel left out: everyone is with someone.

Lauren and Tyler, Jessica and Mike, Eric and someone I don't know, Paul and Rachel, Kim and Jared, Quil and the fake blonde, Angela and Jake which shocks me - Jake's lying on the floor, Angela straddling his hips. I know they'd become friends but… Wow. It's only Bella and Embry who's not lip locked and me.

Standing up I place Quil's jacket on the log and go up the path towards the log I was at before. Checking my phone there's no message back from Sam but I feel eyes on me. My eyesight is clear and my smell and hearing is better… A whimper comes from behind me; making me whip round.

A jet black wolf with Sam's eyes stumbles out of the forest. My mouth drops open… Shit! Sam's a wolf! Of course I should have known! I've read our ancestors journals!

"Sam." I whisper as I slowly put my hand out, the wolf whines but leans his head into my hand, "Can you get back to your human form?" It shakes its large head, "Billy will know, there is nothing from the journals that says how they phased back."

His eyes are pleading with me to stay with him, "Meet me at Billy's!" I mutter as I take off running to Billy's, no one from the group looks up as I sprint. Please be in! My mind repeats as I bang on his front door, the mutters inside stopped.

"Billy!" I shout as Sam's wolf comes out of the forest line, "It's Michelle, it's about Sam."

The door swings open revealing his living room where the La Push council is but I don't care; my thoughts are on my brother. "I know Vampire's exist, Billy, and I know the legends are true. Sam's phased." I rush out as Billy stares open-mouthed at me. Looking behind him Harry and Sue Clearwater, Old Quil, a man who had the same nose as Paul, Jared's mum - Beth Cameron - and Miss Penfield are there, all looking surprised as well.

"Where is he, Michelle?" Sue asks coming out of the trance first.

"Still in wolf form, just in the woods. He doesn't know how to phase back." Harry and the one like Paul that I'm guessing is his father gets up, "I'm not leaving him." I mutter as I follow them outside to where Harry is now in front of a snarling black wolf.

Sam's eyes turn to me and he immediately stops snarling but gets stopped by Paul's father as Sam tries to come to me. My hands become to tremble forcefully and a snarl erupts through my chest.

"You're a girl. You can't phase." Paul's father whispers as I see red and the next thing I know my bones are snapping and I'm higher then I was before.

Sam- Michelle?!

Me- Why the fuck can I hear you?

Sam- I don't know but guessing by the looks of Harry and Luke they didn't expect you to phase...

Me- Phase?

Sam- You're a wolf as well...

'Cool' was the first think that goes through my mind then it's 'Bollocks'. My emotions are all over the place as Harry regains his own emotions and shouts for the rest the council. Wonder what colour I am? God! I'm ravishing!

Sam- Your white, El and I'm glad you're happy about it but I'm shitting myself now!

Me- Bloody hell! I forgot you can read my thoughts in wolf form! This is going to get weird!

Sue comes out with Miss Penfield and Billy but she stops still when she sees me but Billy and Miss Penfield just laugh. Sam is slightly taller but only by an inch; we're about 6'6" in height and the width of a full sized male horse.

"Think of something happy, you'll phase back to your human form." Billy announces as Harry pushes his wheel chair over the grass.

Thinking of times with Quil and Embry, also with my mum and Sam and the sleep over with Kim on my last birthday; I'm back to my human form but I feel taller and…naked. The men avoid their eyes as Sue passes me a coral sundress that looks horrible. Sam is still a wolf next to me as I run my hands through his black hair waiting for him to phase.

"These are Jake's." Billy says passing me a pair of jeans, "We'll be inside and we'll answer both of your questions."

Leaving us, I look into Sam's eyes encouraging him…

XXX

I don't know how long we stand outside for but the smoke from the bonfire is still rising into the air. Finally a naked Sam stands in front of me, he has black bags under his eyes and his hair is messy.

He grabs my hand as we walk into Billy's living room. The clock on the wall strokes 11 p.m. I sit on the loveseat; Sam next to me. The council is actual the Elders of the tribe, that will help our generation through phasing. Old Quil tells us about the first spirit warrior, the cold ones and the third wife but it's mainly for Sam's benefit - not mine.

Then they tell us about imprinting… It scares the shit out of me. Soul-mates…. It makes me shiver as Sam rubs my back in comforting motions. One look and your heart, soul, life is with another! I'm not looking into anyone's eyes!

"Miss Penfield, how are you involved with the tribe?" Sam asks but her grey eyes are on mine; they have been since I walked in.

"You'll understand sooner or later." She smiles and Billy is going to say something when the front door bangs open….

"Dad!" A drunk Jake shouts as Paul, Jared and Rachel follow in after us, "Hey Sam, Michelle what you two doing here?"

Rude! My wolf snarls, which I find kind of funny. Don't make eye contact! My mind cries out as I keep my eyes on the carpet in front of me. Sam's hand is on my back to kept my shaking down.

"We were just leaving." Sam mutters as he stands; pulling me up with him, our hands linked, "Come over around 12 tomorrow, if you want." Nodding his head to The Elders, he pulls me out, my eyes still on the floor.

"They'll figure it out, El!" Sam shouts as he walks me towards the forest, out feet bare but it feels natural, the feel of grass between my toes, "There not stupid!"

"We'll have to wait and see if they phase first but we'll keep it secret."

"Of course I'm not going to tell them, El. It's just we've changed in less than an hour. Have you looked at yourself, Michelle?"

We phased then but not before I notice the strong six-pack on my flat belly.

Sam- Taller as well, you've grown about 2 foot.

Me- Brilliant! I wonder what Billy will say tomorrow?

Sam- Properly to tell us that we can't go to school or talk to any of our friends until we gain control of are wolf and anger…

My thoughts flashes to mine and Paul's plans for tomorrow are friendly date… Looks as if I'll have to cancel…

Sam- This is a curse! Everything about it is shit!

Me- I find being a wolf enjoyable, Sammy, but it's the imprinting that's scaring the fuck out of me. I've never got on with boys romantically what about if I mess it up? The pain sounds unbearable…

Sam- I asked Leah to marry me on Wednesday but we're keeping it quiet. What if I don't imprint on her, el?

Me- Billy said it was rare but I disagree, I don't know why but I have a feeling that it's not rare. It your choice Sam; end it now or hurt her even more when you could be married with kids and you imprint? Anyway you might imprint on her anyway…

Sam- Your right. Thank you, sis. I don't know if I could have gone through it without you…

Me- Don't go all soft on me, Sam, please it makes me want to gag…

Phasing into my human form, I don't bother to put the dress back on and it doesn't bother me to be naked anymore. Folding the horrid dress on the kitchen counter, Sam takes out a frozen pizza and puts it in the oven as I go to get comfy….

I'm wearing my short pajamas and eating pizza as me and Sam talk about the Cullens…

"How did you figure out that the Cullen's are bloodsuckers?"

"I've read about them in one of the journals and they matched the description. Edward Cullen can read thoughts… I was staring at him when he walked past the table on Monday and I said in my mind 'I know what you are'. He looked shocked. Then when I left he pulled me to one corner and he basically told me he was a vampire."

"Did he hurt you? I swear if he did the little fucker will be ripped apart and burned!"

"No he didn't, calm down, Sam. Breath in and out/" He's shaking violently where he sat across from me on the rounded wooden table, "Why did you phase anyway? What made you angry?"

"Oh… You may not like this…. Uncle Ben died last night. Murdered, drained of blood. They say it was an animal but now I know it's a leech…"

I stare blankly at him as he rants on about revenge but my thoughts are miles away… He was our last family member! Yeah, he was drinking but why would a vampire want to kill him? Sam is the only family I have left…

"That can be our excuse." I interrupt him my voice flat, "The reason we don't have to go into school, is because we've just lost our last family member. Apart from our dad but god knows where he is…"

"Your right but Michelle from now on we look after each other." He takes my hand across the table.

"Yeah we will, Sammy." I noticed he doesn't tell me to call him Sam, before he didn't either… Maybe the names sticking to him… "Should I call Paul now to cancel?"

"He's too drunk, do it in the morning. Shall we go for a run in the morning as well?" Sam asks but his eyes flickered to the PS3.

"Sue but I'm going to go bed, I'm knackered." I say as I put my plate on the side and go to my room.

Going into my walk in wardrobe, the full length mirror hangs at the back. Stripping off my pajamas as I walk over; I stand in my underwear looking at my new shape. Sam is right; I'm different. My skin is still the same but it seems clear and every mark is gone, I have a clear six pack on my belly, my arms and legs are shaped and athletic. The natural honey highlights in my hair shine more and my eyes ware brighter, the light brown coming out more. There is also a wild look about me that screams hardcore!

Smiling I go back to my bed and don't even use the quilt as I dream….