Disclaimer: I'm only going to say this once, because I think it's pointless to remind you every chapter. I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT. I love and use the characters, but I DO NOT OWN THEM. Thank you for reading my little rant.
Now here I present you with the next chapter of Seeker.
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The Light of My Life
Love, I thought, is a beautiful thing. It makes life full, gives you something to live for every day. But love is tricky, and when something goes wrong, it hurts more than anything else.
I closed my eyes and felt the breeze on my sensitive skin. I loved this place. It was where I went any time I had a lot to sort through in my mind. Even Edward knew not to follow me here; I would come back when I was ready. I sat on the highest peak of the low ridges surrounding Houston. It took me only five minutes to get here, as we lived on the outskirts of the city.
I thought I'd messed up before, running away from him, but how could I have been so careless as to forget the ancient enmity between shifters and vampires? How could we be together if our families couldn't look past their differences? I knew that Notah's imprinting meant he couldn't stay away from me, and I knew that I could not be apart from him. We were one now, as much one being as a pair of Siamese twins.
Suddenly I was overcome with a desire, no a need, to speak to Notah, to tell him everything. I had to understand him, and he must understand me, everything.
I stood immediately, but hesitated in all my determination. I faced the horizon, watching as the city was stained red and gold by the dying sun. A more beautiful place I could not imagine, but I couldn't enjoy it now. I needed Notah, needed him like air to breathe.
Having made this decision, I closed my eyes against the sun's glare and inhaled deeply. My vision turned inward as I searched for Notah's light. The best part of being a Seeker was being able to find anyone or anything, as long as I had seen them before. For people I was more attuned to, I kept a strand of light for them, a microscopic piece of their soul that attached them to me. I had strands for every member of my family, for the few companions I had picked up over the last century or so, and the newest one from Notah. I could find him anywhere.
Picking his out from among the few dozen of light-threads, I shaped my fingers into the sign of discovery and opened my eyes. I felt them change into the Seeker's eyes; their usual color was a light blue, but when I Sought, they would become a bold violet with flecks of gold, and the irises elongated like a cat's. Some of my kind always wore them; they were constantly Seeking. Others, like me, choose our human appearance unless we have need of the Seeker's eyes. I could feel the new strength flowing through my body; with it I became both stronger and faster than a vampire. In my "human form" I would probably be most similar to half-vampires like Nessie, not quiet as supernatural as vampires, but not nearly as defenseless as humans. The transformation allowed me to see Notah's light-thread as if it were a physical string connecting us.
There was another string too, one I had never seen before. Running parallel to the glowing light-thread, also tying me to Notah, it shimmered in a beautiful color I couldn't name. I didn't understand why it was there. It, like his light-thread, was invisible without the Seeker's eyes, but this thread was not of my making. I tried to touch it before remembering it wasn't physically there. I stared, marveling, and for a moment I forgot what I was doing. The strange, nameless color was hypnotic, and it was difficult to look away. Finally, I tore my eyes from it, and remembering my original intention, I began to run across the ridge toward the city, following Notah's light-thread without looking at the other tie.
The thread led, not into the city as I had expected, but along the outskirts, around the city. Eventually I came to the small forest that surrounded our house. Why would Notah be here? I wondered, before answering my own question. He wants to know if they've killed me yet. The thread led to a small clearing just far enough from the house to avoid most of the vampire smell (I knew how much shifters detested it, even though they didn't stink to me).
I slowed until I could creep silently through the sparse trees, approaching the clearing. I leaped silently into a tall, leafy tree and peered into the clearing. The first thing I saw was Notah, sitting with his head in his big hands, in the middle of the grass. Two of his friends stood next to him, and another stood farther from them, facing away from my tree.
Before I could move I heard Notah speak through his fingers in a hoarse voice. "She lives with them. She likes them. How could any human have such a lack of self-preservation? How am I supposed to explain myself to her? How am I supposed to explain the imprinting, and the desire, and the need to protect her? How…"
I couldn't stand there just watching him anymore. I leaped down from the tree and walked toward Notah and his friends. "You don't have to explain anything," I said quietly. All four heads snapped up to stare at me. Quickly, I knelt in front of Notah.
"Could we have some privacy please?" The two boys next to Notah glanced at the third, and when he nodded, they all left the clearing.
Notah was staring at me with a mixture of disbelief, confusion, and delight on his face. "What…? How…? Why…?" He couldn't even form a proper question.
"I know everything, Notah," I told him softly. "I know what the Cullens are, I know what you are, and I am in absolutely no danger from either of you."
"But how…?" Notah started to ask, until he finally became aware of the transformation of my eyes. His expression changed to one of wonder. "A Seeker..." he murmured. "You're a Seeker… a real Seeker?"
"Yes."
"Incredible."
I smiled slightly. "I met the Cullens in Forks, Washington several years ago. They're not like normal vampires; they don't harm humans. Ever. Even if they did, I'm never in any danger with them. When I transform, I am stronger and faster than any of them, even Emmett and Edward."
"Amazing…" Notah took my hand in his. "I've imprinted on a Seeker. I was told there were only fifty left in the world."
"Less," I corrected him solemnly. "My father and mother were murdered by the Volturi when I was little. They destroyed my whole family, all except me."
"Why?" was all he could say.
"The Volturi consider Seekers to be dangerous enemies. I was told Aro believes we could dethrone them and take over the vampire world. None of them, not even Aro, ever took the chance to study us; they don't know that we aren't designed to kill. We can if we must, but it's not something we take pride in.
"They came after my family; there were five of us. They killed my baby sister; she was only here months old." I felt the tears in my eyes, but didn't try to stop them from coming. "I still remember the last words my mother said to me: 'Stay hidden. If they find you, our entire species will cease to exist.' I didn't understand then, but now I know we must all conceal ourselves. The Volturi won't stop until we're all gone."
Notah pulled my head to his shoulder and gently stroked my hair as I cried. This was the first time I'd really talked about the danger I was constantly in. Now, talking about it, I realized I had always lived with the weight of fear hovering over me. Never had I truly identified it until Notah's presence lifted it.
"And you know about me?" Notah broke the silence.
"Yes. I know that you're a shifter, that you imprinted on me yesterday, and that there are five others in your pack."
"Actually, it's a flock," he corrected.
"What?" I asked, puzzled.
"Our spirit animals are eagles, so we're a flock," he explained matter-of-factly.
"Oh." I remembered the eagle I had seen as I ran from school earlier, the one with much too intelligent eyes. "It's just, the Quileute tribe in Washington uses a wolf form."
"I had heard of other tribes of shifters up north. I wonder how many there are?" Notah said thoughtfully. I didn't answer but moved closer to him. Then I remembered.
"What about the Cullens?" I asked. "I won't abandon them. They're the only family I have."
"I think we can work with the Cullens," Notah assured me. "If they don't harm humans in any way, I think we can manage to live peacefully together."
"They won't."
"Then I suppose I'll have to get to know them soon. If we're to be together."
I looked up at him and saw the love in his eyes; it exceeded anything I'd seen in the eyes of any of my adoptive family. It was the love I had always been sure I would never see, never feel. But I knew now as I looked at Notah that I was in love with him, and that I always would be. I was suddenly acutely aware of everywhere our bodies touched. I could feel our thighs pressed together, feel his warm hand against my cheek.
I couldn't make sense of what I was feeling. I loved Notah, I wanted him. I knew with every particle of my being that I could never, ever, live without him.
I raised my eyes to his and slowly, he lowered his face toward mine. He hesitated for a moment that felt like an eternity, before his lips touched mine. His mouth was warm and sweet, and I felt my lips move with his as if they were created just for this. I wrapped my arms around his neck as his hands caressed my cheeks. I parted my lips and pulled myself closer to him. I wanted him, needed him, and I crushed myself against him as every worry and every thought slipped away, dissolving into passion. I had never imagined anyone could feel this way, love this much, let alone experience it myself.
Without breaking the kiss, Notah pulled me even tighter to his chest, and I felt the heat of his body through his thin t-shirt. We clung to each other, and I could feel him deep inside me, feel his strength and his gentleness, feel his muscle and his soul, everything he was. He was my life now, the one and only thing I lived for. Now I understood the strange thread I'd earlier seen connecting us; it was the imprint tie, indefinable, unbreakable, eternal.
Finally, we broke apart. Before I could say anything, Notah touched his finger to my lips, silencing me. "You are a song, a dream, and I will never be able to survive without you. I love you Angela. I love you today, I love you tomorrow, I love you forever."
The tears welled up in my eyes again, and again I didn't try to stop them. Notah's joyous smile faded and he looked worried. He gently wiped the tears off my cheeks. "Are you alright, sweet? What's wrong?"
"I'm fine," I assured him. "I'm-I'm blissful. I've never, ever, been more elated in my life than I am now."
Notah's smile returned, wider and even more dazzling than before. "You are the most beautiful creature I have ever laid eyes on. Incomparable to any other being in all of the universe."
I felt my cheeks flush slightly at his words. I longed to tell him how incredible he was, but I couldn't find my voice. I was too busy just staring at him, my brain couldn't function properly.
He kissed me again, slowly, his mouth lingering on mine, before pulling away slightly. I frowned; I wasn't ready to stop.
"No," I whispered, and I pulled him back to me once more.
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So now Notah knows the whole story. And he and Angie get their kissing scene. As Stephaniiie would call it, fluff! I love fluff. A story is never complete without fluff.
Guessing game! What do you think will happen when Notah goes to meet the Cullens? Will he be able to put aside the ancient enmity with vampires for his love of Angela? Plus, a new POV next chapter! Lets see who gets it right!
I updated a lot faster this time, didn't I? I'm proud of myself. It wasn't that hard near the end; I loooooooove kissing scenes so much! I love just about any scene that involves either major drama or major fluff; they're so much fun to write!
In case anyone's wondering about my amazing detail skillage, no, I have never kissed a guy before (if you haven't read my profile thoroughly enough). I just read A LOT of fluffy romance books/scenes. There's this one scene in The Notebook that I just can't get enough of (I swear, I've read it over like 15 times already).
Anywho, REVIEW!!! I got hardly any reviews for the last chapter, and I'm still trying to make it to 15. We have 9 right now so come on, just 6 more for this chapter, please! From now on, if you review I will post a thank you naming everyone who reviewed the last chapter. PLEEEEEEEEASE review!!! It would mean the world to me!
I'm going for updates at least once a week right now, so don't expect another chapter until at least, say, Friday or Saturday. Depends how busy I am. Thanks a million to jasper-hale-luver a.k.a. Talli and emmyleedouglas a.k.a. Emmy for all the support. A thanks again to everyone whose already reviewed for my story!
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