Author's Note: Thanks for all the reviews! :) So yeah, Seth and Jane will meet again pretty soon, but I'm still developing the plot right now, so let's do this peoples! :) I'll probably be making a playlist of music for this song, and it will be up soon!

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La Push, Washington

Seth's POV

Pain. Whether that is a book crashing onto your foot or a knife stabbing your body. Pain. It all means the same. It doesn't make a difference. It still hurts. It hurt me to be away from Jane. The name is so precious. So beautiful. So ancient. It was so painful to be away from her. It was as if she was being torn from my grasp. It was like being betrayed and punched and dying at the same time. It almost tore me apart. The feeling was as if you were seeing your loved one dying in front of your eyes, and you were blaming yourself for their death. It—

"Don't think of her, Seth," it was Quil's quiet murmur that startled me. I flashed a miserable look in my friend's direction, sighing in sadness. Quil's face expressed one of torture and guilt. I ran a hand through my hair and groaned in exasperation and confusion. Quil spared me a glance and sighed slightly, running a hand through his short, curly hair.

"I'm sorry, Quil. I just can't help it," I tried, looking at my friend's worn down face. Quil smiled forcedly at me, clapping me on the back gently. He looked twice his age, but then again, everyone did. Jared, Sam, Paul, Embry, Jake and even Collin and Brady. I guess this really was a burden of the pack. A pang of guilt ran through me as I realized what I was putting everyone through.

"It's alright buddy. It's just that when we're patrolling, the rest of us feel what you're feeling. It's torture." A pained look ran through Quil's face, and I knew he was thinking of his Claire. "I can't imagine being away from Claire like that," Quil nodded sympathetically at me, and I cracked a small smile. Out of everyone, he was one of them who understood. He understood what if felt like to be away from his imprint. Even though Claire was two, sometimes she would be so busy that she wouldn't see Quil for sometimes weeks on end. Quil smiled impishly at me as we approached the little house. "You wanna hang out with Claire and me for awhile?" he suggested brightly. I hesitated. It would only make me feel worse if I saw the two together. That lovey-dovey look that Quil got in his eyes. "You don't have to if you don't want to," Quil said quickly, and I shrugged.

"It doesn't matter," I said, trying to make myself sound cool and collected. "I miss Claire anyways!" A smile twitched at the corners of Quil's mouth…

"Sethy!" I caught sight of Cousin Emily pull a squealing toddler out of a minivan. The little girl squirmed around, calling my name, but she was gesturing to go to Quil. I chuckled slightly, shaking my head at the little two-year-old. She was a great example of a terrible two if you know what I meant. She had everyone on their feet when she came to the rez, and everyone always had to keep their eyes on little Claire, always finding mischief, even when everyone kept their possessions out of her grasp. Everyone on the reservation was planning a birthday bash for Claire, who would be turning three in a matter of weeks. Emily let out a laugh and hugged her sister before handing the happy toddler to an overjoyed Quil. The sixteen-year-old boy gave her a hug, and she squealed in delight. Quil's smile and happiness was clearly evident on his worn face, and he looked so much younger, not having to deal with the stress and pain that I felt at the moment. He threw the girl in the air and quickly caught her and threw her up again. Claire was babbling with laughter and speaking to Quil at the same time, and the boy swooped her away, listening intently. I trotted after them, somewhat sad, but I caught sight of my sister and Jacob with his imprint.

"Hey!" I said, feigning cheerfulness. Jacob gave me a 'man hug', and Leah pulled me to her in a tight squeeze. I sighed, finally giving in and letting myself be crushed by my sister. Her long hair seemed to drape over my shoulder as she stood on her tiptoes so she could be eye level with me.

"You doing alright, Seth?" she whispered before pulling away. concern lingered in my sister's brown eyes, and I nodded quickly, smiling at the group. I didn't exactly want their pity, even my own sister's. I was perfectly capable of taking care of myself.

"Yeah, I'll be fine." Jacob and Leah exchanged glances with one another, then turning to look at me, not quite believing me. I sighed, exasperated. "I'm fine." Jacob and Leah seemed to recoil as I snapped involuntarily. Nessie peered from Jake, and I smiled at her. "Hey, Ness," I grinned at her and pulled the smaller girl to me for a hug.

"Hey, Seth," she replied, going back over to Jacob. I noted that her hug was almost trying to comfort me. Why was everyone so desperate to help me? Everyone except for Sam. The one who wouldn't let Jane into the reservation as it was. I looked over to see Quil hanging with Claire, and I made my way over to the pair, saying a quick 'see ya' to Jake, Nessie and my sister.

Claire continued to babble and babble about the weeks, and Quil listened intently, nodding his head. His face was almost strange. Like he was concentrating really hard. He was just listening to his imprint though. He was just really intrigued about what she had to say. The two-year-old continued to talk and talk, even as she began to fall asleep in Quil's arms. As her breathing deepened, Quil planted a soft kiss on her forehead. "Man, I can't imagine life without Claire…" he breathed, looking down at the girl. I flinched. I can.

Seattle, Washington

Jane's POV

"Jane…" Alec's soft voice brought me back to reality. I blinked once, turning to look at my brother. He nodded as the plane continued to hum along. "We're almost in Seattle, now," he replied quietly. The voice was so soft; even I struggled to catch it. I nodded slowly, my eyes flickering around. It was hard to be around so many people, smelling their tantalizing aroma. I sighed, leaning back in my seat and closing my eyes. A soft thump came from the seat in front of us, and I turned to look at the girl who sat in front of us.

Throughout the whole trip, she was looking at Alec like he was something to eat. No one sat besides her, so she was probably here on her own. She, especially, smelled so good. If I hadn't fed recently, I would've drunk from her. Soon, she got up to go to the restroom. Alec quickly stood up, and she looked at him, her bright eyes alarmed. She probably was awfully tired. It was evident enough on her face; she probably just woke up from a nice nap. She looked a bit peevish, her skin as white as a sheet of parchment. She gave Alec a sweet smile before passing us. Their shoulders brushed, and lucky for us, we were in the very back seat so no one wouldn't be focused on the scene at hand. I blinked, not sure what Alec would do. I could tell by the lustful look in his scarlet eyes, he wanted something to eat, or possibly more. Alec leaned forward so his face was so close to her neck, and I saw him inhale deeply. She stood there, petrified but curious at the same time.

"You smell so good, love," Alec crooned, giving her a rather crooked smile. I blinked at my brother, trying to hide a shocked expression. My brother was different. It's not that I minded the new Alec, I just wasn't used to this charming or alluring brother. He was usually polite in that formal way. I glared at her, and she seemed to cringe away from me. The girl smiled hesitantly at him and self-consciously pulled her straight brown hair to the other side of her neck. Now the smell was pulsing from her. Encouraging us to feed from her at the very moment.

"Thanks…?" she said carefully, a hint of surprise in her voice. She smiled at him before disappearing into the restroom, leaving my brother standing there, stunned. I looked up at him from my seat; I felt a frown cross my face, and I didn't try to hide it.

"We're not supposed to be infatuated with the humans," I said carefully, hoping my voice hit him like a blade of ice. He only chuckled, shaking his head. My brother took one last glance at where his dessert had disappeared to before talking to me, his voice low and even.

"Jane, my dear," he grinned, taking a seat next to me and cramming his pale hands in his pockets. "I just want a snack," he winked at me, but I frowned disapprovingly at him. Alec was so different. He looked different, and he was quite handsome too, fitting in almost perfectly with the rest of society. Minus the red eyes. Alec of all people couldn't just go breaking every vampire law there was, just because we didn't belong to the Volturi anymore. For now. As far as I was concerned, my brother was probably just confused at what was going on, just like I was. But if he was, he knew how to take the pain and confusion very well. Hiding our emotions seemed to run through the family.

"Don't kill her or people will suspect us. We're already running from Aro as it is," I said bitterly, turning away from my brother. I wish he would just get a hold of himself first before something bad happened. I was still mad at him for killing that little girl back in Italy, and Alec wasn't so keen on my grudge. He was treating me like I was treating him at the moment. Badly.

He waved me off, smiling like an idiot. I could smell the girl again. Her heart was beating ten to a dozen, and I sighed, sitting up tall in my seat, despite my small height. "I'll be back soon, Jane. You're welcome to come with me…" My brother sauntered to the restroom, his hands stuffed in his pockets. I peered at him from my seat, trying to discreet. The girl was hiding near the restrooms, behind a curtain. She was biting down nervously on her bottom lip as she looked at her reflection in a pocket mirror. It looked like she had put on some makeup, trying to be pretty. I rolled my eyes, slumping down in my seat. If anyone asks, I don't know them. I could barely make out the conversation he was having with her.

"Hello again, love." It was Alec's voice as he tried to lure her into his trap. I knew once she trusted him enough, he would block out one of her senses so he could feed from the poor girl. It was her voice, clearly sappy and lovesick. Enough to make me want to vomit. She was clearly infatuated with my brother. Or his act.

"Hi. I'm Sonny." It was Alec's low laughter that caused me to crane my neck even further so I could see what was going on. I saw my brother lean forward and tuck a strand of brown hair behind Sonny's ear. My, she was truly oblivious to what was going on. I was about to step in and stop Alec because I knew we were going to be in big trouble, and feeding here was a bit of a risk.

"Sonny?" Alec purred out her name like a cat. She giggled and nodded, twirling her hair with a finger. I saw that she had left her purse in her passenger seat. I reached for her bag and swiftly took out her wallet, rummaging around. I narrowed my eyes when I caught sight of a worn down photograph. I pulled it out of the wallet and tilted my head, peering rather curiously at it. The picture was of her and another. It was a boy, standing around six feet. She looked happy, and he had his arm draped around her shoulder rather possessively. He had long black hair and copper skin. He seemed eerily familiar, but I couldn't place my finger on it. Where had I seen him before?

I muttered under my breath before stuffing the paper away and giving the picture yet a further inspection. The edges were ruined, and as I turned the photograph around, there was writing in blue ink pen. I could barely make out the careless scrawl, but I was able to read it after looking it over a few times. Embry and Sonny, summer of 2004. Where had I heard the name Embry before? Suddenly, it all rushed back to me like a nightmare.

Embry Call. He was a wolf. He was one of the werewolves on La Push. I glanced at the photograph. Oh no. What if Sonny was Embry's imprint? Panic suddenly was shoved onto my chest as I looked around wildly for Alec. I spun around, cramming the picture in my pocket before wildly getting out of my seat and searching for Alec and Sonny before it was too late.

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