Paul's Pov:

I got to sleep with my beautiful imprint. Best sleep of my life. I yawn, stretching out my huge legs. I glance around the room. Savannah is not here. DAMN IT where is my imprint. I run down the stairs and out the barn door. I lift my head up smelling the air for a whiff of her scent. I take off towards the woods. She is in here somewhere. What if she was taken by a vampire or worse?! I turn a corner and see her throwing her knifes into trees. Charging towards her I tackle her to the ground smothering her with wolf kisses. "UGH! Dog slobber! I guess I should have told you where I was going before leaving, huh?" I collapse my head into her lap. She can't do that to me, I almost had a heart attack. "You are very protective aren't you bud?" I let out a wolf purr, as she scratches my head. Then I hear a howl. "That's your pack isn't it?" I stand, not wanting to leave my girl. "Its ok, go. You can come back anytime." I turn around one last time before dashing off into the woods.

"Paul, where have you been? You missed your patrol!" Sam says crossing his arms.

"I was with my imprint, ok?!"

"Wait one second, you smell fruity, like coconut. Why?" Thank you, Jacob for pointing that out. Now they'll now.

"Myimprintgavemeabathwithherdogs…"

"What was that, Paul?" Damn you Quil!

"I was in my wolf form and she invited me inside her barn. She was giving her dogs a bath and decided to give me one too, ok?!" They all burst out laughing.

"Give me a brake. She wouldn't let me spend the night unless I did anyway, so I didn't have a choice! You try saying no to your imprint, because it is damn HARD!"

"He's not wrong. Saying no to Claire is like ripping my heart out. So, you spent the night in her room. She didn't freak out that you are a horse sized wolf hanging out with her?"

"No, she never even flinched. In fact, she even managed to sneak up on me. Man, you should see her. She has an armory in her bedroom, and she's homeschooled. I'm going to invite her to the bond fire this weekend. Leah, you would love her. She's got spunk."

"Yeah, well I'll be the judge of that."

"Sam, can I have today off. I would like to go see her in human form. I'll do extra shifts tomorrow."

"Of course, go."

"Thanks Sam." I get in my truck and drive off towards Savannahs house. When I pull up, I don't see any cars, her parents must not be home. I walk out to the barn and the dogs come running. I have a feeling they know what I am. "Hey guys, where's Savannah?" The dogs start trothing off behind the barn. As I turn the corner I see a four-wheeler and someone under it. "Hey, stranger, whatcha doing under there?" She pokes her head out from under, and smiles. "Oh, hey Paul. I'm just trying to fix this engine. Can you hand me that wrench?" I hand her the wrench. "Is there anything you can't do?" She smirks. "Making friends without scarring them." She climbs out from under the machine, whipping off her hands. "Hey, you made one." I say handing her another tool. She grins. "Oh really, who?" Sarcasm too, she's a keeper. "Me. Speaking of, my tribe is having a bonfire this weekend, and I was wondering if you wanted to come. There will be kids our age, it could be a chance for you to make friends. We aren't like normal kids, we're all differenttoo." She thinks about it for a second.

"Ok, only if we play thirty-one questions. I met you like yesterday."

"I thought it was twenty-one questions?"

"Yeah well, but I need more information."

"Ok but only if I can ask questions too, deal?"

"Deal. Favorite color?"

"Blue. You?"

"Red. Favorite movie series?"

"Marvel."

"Really? Me too!"

"Ok, favorite animal?"

"Wolf. OK, umm, how old are you?"

"Eighteen. You?"

"Sixteen."

This went on forever, not that I'm complaining. I like hearing her voice. We talked about all sorts of things. From her old home, to all the places she has lived. The one thing I really wanted to ask was about her boyfriend, so I did.

"Wow, your boyfriend is a lucky guy."

"I don't have a boyfriend." Boom… that's how it's done.

"Why not?"

"Well, no afence, but your kind is not exactly trustworthy." Someone hurt her, didn't he.

"What happened? Wait, sorry that was really personal."

"No, its ok. I should probably tell someone other than my dogs. Anyway, my best friend and I grew really close and he wanted to date me and told me he loved me, and I wasn't really just yet. So, we decided to wait six months. Things were great, until one night at a 4-H meeting some girls told me he was dating and taking some girl to prom. When I asked him about he denied everything. He ended up not talking to me anymore and avoiding me like the plague. He ended up with that girl all summer, till she left him for his friend. Then he tried to get back together with me. I of course said no, but yeah, that's my sad story." WHAT A JERK! HOW DARE HE HURT THE LOVE OF MY LIFE!

"Woah, I'm so sorry. That's awful, but its his loss." She smiles.

"Thank you. But please don't feel sorry about it. I never really fit in with girls and most of my friends where guys, so I had a lot of protectors, not that I need it." She said through a laugh.

"So, have you decided yet, on the bonfire?"

"Yeah, I think I'll come. Where is it, exactly?"

"First Beach. Its about 20 minutes away. Will you need a ride?"

"Well, possibly, but I would really like to get this thing up and running, since I don't have a car."

"Did any help? I work in a garage, so I know a thing or two."

"Yeah, can you take a look?" I walk over to the four-wheeler, lifting the hood.

"Well, it looks fine, but the engine needs some work. We could get it done in maybe two or three days."

"We? So, your helping me now?" She crosses her arms as she sits down on the four-wheeler.

"Yeah, if you will let me. Plus, you need me." I cross my arms, smirking.

"Yeah?"

"Yeah. Now whata say we get started." I hand her a wrench.

"Ok, how much to you charge?"

"Nothing. For you, its free." She gives me a look of surprise.

"Nothing? Oh, come on, you want to do this for free? There has to be something."

"Just let me help, and maybe let me take you out to dinner." She looks so confused but adorable.

"Are you asking me out, Paul?" She hands me some bolts.

"If I am are you saying yes?" She pauses thinking for a moment.

"Ok, but only if you let me help pay for it. I already feel bad."

"Deal. Shake on it?" She smiled shaking my hand.