Coldhearted by Maddyson Ruby
Pairing: Paul/OC and multiple OC/OC pairings
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I own nothing and make no profit from this. All characters you recognise belong to Stephenie Meyer.
Sequel to Hotheaded! I recommend you read that before this one to avoid any confusion.
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Chapter 4
First Beach was one of Simone's favourite places in La Push - it was somewhere she could get away from the bossy, overprotective siblings and family members and just be her. She could revel in the quiet and peace that a place so special to her could bring. Her family members did not understand her need for space and just simplistic quiet; nobody did. They felt the need to fill pauses in conversation with meaningless talk that served no purpose. No, Simone Lahote liked the serenity she found at the beach, it was a beautiful place and no one she knew seemed to appreciate this.
Her family didn't understand her want to be alone and often followed her about or made sure someone else followed her - that in itself was exhausting and Simone simply piut up with it. They were her family after all; even if they struggled to understand her.
Simone Lahote couldn't help but just watch in amusement as her family and friends were 'guarded' by the wolves. She didn't know what it was but some sixth sense of hers told her that everything would be okay and that they had nothing to fear - why she felt like this, she didn't know. The important thing was that she did.
Every minute that went by only served to relax her further. Again, why this occurred was a mystery to her. Every muscle in her body relaxed but at the same time she felt an nearly over-whelming sense of excitement and anticipation. It was bizarre for her, especially because she was unsure of its cause.
She was dragged from her internal musings by the sound of twigs snapping and foliage rustling. Her older brothers Roran and Isaac darted from the forest heading straight towards the imprints and their families. Both were pantking as a testament to how hard they had pushed themselves to get to the beach in such a short time - it took a lot to wear a werewolf out.
"What's going on?" Seth demanded as the most senior pack member present. It was his job to ensure the safety of all present under his authority.
"There's another pack!" Isaac blurted urgently. Roran took that moment to smack his younger brother over the back of the head at his blaringly obvious lack of tact.
"Idiot" Roran muttered before locking eyes with Seth to deliver his brief but urgent status report. "There's another pack and they are here to avenge the Alpha's younger sister as she was killed by the same leech that tried to kill Simone and the girls" Roran recited quickly before looking at everyone in a hope to gage their reactions.
"Oh and they should be here in about a minute" Isaac, ever the tactful person announced with a grin on his impish face.
That statement made his siblings facepalm at his dense nature, his mother scoffed and scowled at him whilst everyone else just gaped at the news - to say it was unsettling for them was a laughable understatement. For those waiting on First Beach it was a daunting prospect to face such an unknown entity. There were younger children present and that caused most of the mothers to all but faint with worry.
Those present with supernatural hearing turned to a particular direction on the beach, staring aimlessly into the forest. Simone rationally knew what was in their - the two packs coming to meet and greet or whatever they planned to do. But in spite of knowing this she couldn't help but smirk at the way they all looked just staring, seemingly pointlessly, into space for a considerable length of time.
They all watched as the La Push Pack walked from the forest with the Denali Pack in tow. The sight of so many tan, built men with similar physiques and hairstyles followed by the Denali with their paler looks and varied hairstyles was just a sight to be a hold. A humorous sight mind you.
Sam led the introductions by introducing his entire pack and their significant others - apparently Simone wasn't worth mentioning as she was overlooked in the introductions.
Then a taller man from the Denali Pack stepped forward, his hair was short and a deep, rich brown in colour with his striking sense of authority he certainly portrayed a rather foreboding presence that contradicted his moderately young face. Past the rogue exterior Simone could tell - call it a woman's intuition - that there was something lurking beneath the surface. That particular prospect was most intriguing to her relatively young mind.
"My Pack and I are from Denali and we seek to avenge our kin. I am Logan, the Alpha of the Pack. This is Dominic, my Beta. The others are Brandon, George, Kian, Harry, Owen, Max, Spencer and Ryan" Logan introduced. Sam nodded to himself and perused his family for a moment taking in their stances and expressions.
"We shall work on our treaty later, now we must relax - eat with us and get to know us if you truly mean us no harm at all" Sam suggested slyly. It was a test for the Denali Pack to prove themselves, whether they realised this or not was questionable.
"We shall stay, it has been a long time since we have rested and the opportunity to eat a proper palatable meal is too much for us to refuse!" Logan joked with a laugh. The La Push Pack grinned and chuckled despite the peculiar situation they all found themselves in.
For the next hour the two packs laughed and ate and drank together. Though the relationship was new and uncertain it seemed to be flourishing. Everything was going well, the Denali's had even managed to loosen up Paul Lahote who was notorious for his quick temper. Within minutes of being in the presence of the Beta, Dominic, he was laughing and throwing himself into the conversation with a admirable gusto.
Everything was going fine until Simone stood up to refill her drink and get seconds on pizza. She crossed the beach easily but in a twist of... Fate? Divine intervention? She walked straight into Logan, the mysterious Denali Alpha. He caught her before the momentum could send her sprawling into the sand, luckily. As she looked up to thank him they locked eyes and their entire world slipped away from them. The only thing holding them together was the other one and in some unforeseen turn of events they became bound for life.
The best thing? Neither of them minded in the slightest.