A/N: Thanks for reading, here's another quick chapter before bed. I still have another 5 days of work, 8 day work weeks suck! I'm going to try to write over the weekend too. Thanks again, I hope you enjoy this short yet drama filled chapter!

River

Well People say that we're sweethearts

They say nothing in the world

Can tear us apart

Well I don't know about you

But this thing we're going through it tearing me in two

And I know you don't believe me when I say

I'll love you till the end forever and a day

And I guess we'll never know

Exactly where this rivers gonna flow

~Hanson River

Two days later I found myself in front of Emily and Sam's. I looked at the small friendly home and it was just as I remembered. I had come home briefly some summers ago and got to really get to know Emily. She opened the door with a smile, I had called her and told her I was coming. She said Sam would be out for the day, I told her I needed to talk with her about some kind of secret. She greeted me warmly, I tried not the look at the scar on her perfectly brown face, but it was so sad. She let her black hair fall gracefully in front of it. I could smell her cooking from down the road.

We sat down at the small table in her kitchen, she placed a piece of homemade pie in front of my face. I looked up at her.

"This smells great, you should give me the recipe, Paul would love it" I said taking a bite. She smiled, she was such a good cook.

"So what's bothering you?" she questioned. I looked up at her and put the fork down. I finished chewing what was left in my mouth and then swallowed hard.

"I don't know, you most likely are going to tell me the same thing the other two said to me. I needed to wait. This secret is killing me though. I mean I know he'll tell me when he's ready, but they told me that.. Well I heard that Paul was going to come to Sam on the matter" I was being nosey I knew I was. I couldn't help it, I needed to find out what was going on. I couldn't be left out in the dark. What ever this was it was taking over two people I loved very much.

"Rachael, I think Jake is right. Let Paul tell you on his own. To keep your spirits high he was here yesterday talking to Sam. I'm pretty sure your going to find out tonight" she said with a smile.

"I'm glad to hear that. I just hate secrets you know. I would tell Paul pretty much anything. I hate that it's my Brother and the guy I love" I said to her.

"I can see it in your eyes when you talk about him, you really care. I feel like that about Sam. When he told me it was a little crazy. Everything will be okay though" she said with a smile. I sure hoped so.

Just as we were in the middle of our conversation, I heard the door open. Several voices came rushing in and I heard two that I knew very well. I felt suddenly stupid for even being at Emily's. I could always make up some excuse but… I couldn't lie and they both knew it. Emily and I looked up as they entered the kitchen. There was more than just the 3 of them, there were a few extra. They looked hungry. There clothing was ripped and dirty. Paul looked at me, and I slide down in my seat. He and Jake both looked at each other knowing exactly why I was there. I pushed my plate away.

"Thank you for the pie Emily. I hope you and I can do this again soon" I stood up and pushed the chair out from under me. It lightly crashed to the floor and I ran passed the bulky guys standing in the doorway. I flew out the door and heard someone behind me.

"Rachael come back here" his voice was angered. I knew he felt betrayed I could feel it. Every emotion he had I felt. I didn't want to make him angry. I wanted to keep going, but I stopped. I didn't turn around but I stopped. I couldn't let him see my face. It was dripping wet with tears.

"I know why you came" I shifted my head so that I could see him. All I saw was his fists clenched into a ball. Jake had once told me Paul had a temper. I never believed that he did, that was until now. I could almost see the steam coming from his head.

"I'm sorry" I said crossing my arms.

"Do you really want to know what's going on here?" he questioned. I could feel him moving closer, and for once I hated ever step he took.

"Rachael, answer me" he stomped his foot on the ground to get my attention. I jumped, and turned to him. I didn't want to look at him but I had to. His face was red and his eyes were fierce.

"I was going to tell you. Seriously I needed time to think of how to say what I am. I wanted to make sure I did this the right way so that you wouldn't run and leave me" his anger somewhat faded but yet it was still there.

"Why would I leave you Paul? We're just starting out and I'm loving every minute of everything we've don't together so far. I have no intentions on going anywhere. No matter what this secret is and you should have known that from the start. You shouldn't have to hide anything from me. I don't like it" I said to him. He looked at my with a frustrated glance.

"Because of what I am. I'm something that you would never believe not in your wildest dreams. I'm an awful creature Rach. I've learned to live with it. My anger doesn't help and neither does this situation" he growled.

"Yes, I understand and I apologized for coming here behind your back to find out" I felt some tears sliding down my cheeks.

"You should of waited" I noticed him shaking as he said that. I backed away when I heard a tearing noise. The next thing I knew a giant dark silver colored monster stood in front of me growling. My whole body froze and I had no idea what to do. I saw Paul's clothes ripped to shreds on the ground. I swallowed hard, I wanted to run but I couldn't. I saw Jake standing at the door. Paul turned around and growled loudly at him.

"Don't do anything stupid Paul!" Jake yelled. Another growl from Paul. I watched in terror. Was this what my Brother was too? I almost felt myself faint. My head spun and my stomach turned. I looked at the two of them. I wasn't sure what to say. The creature that once was my boyfriend looked back at me. I wasn't sure if he was still angry or if he was upset. His eyes looked enraged. He started to step forward but not in a nice way.

"Paul, lay a hand on her and I'll hurt you so bad you'll" … just as he spoke Jacob my own Brother leaped from the porch and turned into one of those things. His fur was a brownish color. He reached Paul and both of them started to snap at each other. No less then a minute later Sam was by my side. I looked up at the guy, he was just as buff as Paul, but a little more. He stood by my side.

"Can.. Can you take me home Sam?" was all I could choke out.

I was lying on my bed curled into a ball. I had been in there all day since the incident. Both Jake and Paul haven't returned and I was beginning to feel worried. A knock at the door startled me.

"Come in" I said in a weak voice. The door opened and when I looked up Dad sat there in his chair. I was still curled up when he rolled his way in. He came over to my bed.

"Have you heard anything?" I asked. He shook his head.

"Sam says the two ran off into the woods. He also mentioned it's not the first time those two have gotten into a fight" Dad said.

"Are you a wolf too Daddy?" I asked. He shook his head.

"It skipped a generation or so. My Father he was a wolf. It's all because of Vampires" I looked at him.

"Wait hold on a minute, so those legends are true?" I questioned. Remembering all of the stories Daddy used to tell us when we were kids. I looked at him.

"This is all too much, did Mom know?" I asked.

"There was no need for her to know, I mean yes she knew about the legends but it was never brought up. It just wasn't an issue then" he said. I remembered all the legends, the ones about the Vampire's coming and our tribe turning into wolfs to protect our land. Dad informed me of the treaty between us and the Cullen's. Jacob was in love with the girl Bella who married a Cullen. This all started when they came back. Now I had to deal with my Brother and Boyfriend, if he still was that, being a wolf.

"What do you think Mom would have done if she would of found out that you were a wolf?" I asked him. He smiled and took my hand.

"She would have loved me for who I was, she always did. Even stuck in this chair, she always loved me" he said. I could see some tears glistening in Dad's eyes. The subject was sore for him too.

"Why, do you not love Paul because of what he is?" he questioned.

"No, not that at all. He scared me. He just burst into this thing, and growled at me and…oh god! Is that what happened to Emily?" it had just hit me. She wasn't mauled by a bear, but by her own true love… Sam. I looked at my Dad and knew the expression meant I had nailed it. I gasped and sobbed as I did. I couldn't believe it, it wasn't my pain but it upset me.

"Could that happen to me if Paul gets…" He nodded. Trying not the make a big deal.

"Don't let it get to you" he told me.

That ended our conversation. I grabbed my blankets and buried myself in them. How could I face him, what if he had did that to me today? That must have been why Sam was so quick in taking me home. He couldn't bare to see the same thing happen to me. I heard some commotion in the living room.

"Rachael" it was Jacob. I didn't say anything. I heard the door open slightly. The night sky had almost fully approached so my room was dark. The only light was the one from the hallway. He peaked in.

"Are you awake?" he asked.

"Yeah" I whispered. He turned on my light and I groaned. I must of fallen asleep because I felt my eyes were heavy. I also remember my room being lighter the last time I looked. He sat down on my bed, I stayed nestled safe under my covers.

"Are you okay?" he asked me. I nodded unsure of what to say or do around him. I shrugged. I noticed he had a cut on his face, it looked fresh yet it looked almost healed.

"Did he hurt you?" I asked.

"No, I heal fast. We all do. It's one of the perks. I could break my nose and a few hours later it's almost like it never happened" he said. He smiled to make me feel better.

"Is Paul.."

"No, he's not with me. He ran off for a bit. I told him to cool off before he came back here to talk to you. I don't want him hurting you" he said to me.

"I appreciate your concern but I think I'll be okay" I told him.

"Dad said you've been in here curled up in a ball since you came back" he said to me. I shrugged.

"Are you afraid of me too?" he asked.

"Jake, don't be a dumbass! I'm not afraid I'm just confused" I said to him.

"Confused that we might hurt you?" he asked.

"Wouldn't you be?" I practically yelled causing tears to form in my eyes.

"Don't cry Rach. I didn't want this either believe me. For me it was hard Sam made me keep this from Bella…"

"Bella… Bella… Bella! JAKE SERIOUSLY! ENOUGH!" I yelled.

"You don't understand" he began to say.

"I just want to go to sleep Jake, please… we can talk another time" I said too tired to fight. He sighed and obeyed my wishes. He got up and shut off my lights and shut the door. I ignored my hungry stomach and went to sleep.

I was running through the forest, it wasn't for a jog either, I was running from something. I was running from Paul. I heard him fresh on my tail. I kept running looking behind for every noise. I didn't know where I was, but I just kept going. I ran into something, he was pale with darkened eyes and light colored hair. His fangs were out and he hissed at me. I screamed and ran the other way. I heard him now running for me. I heard other noises and when I looked other Vampires were there. They had blood running down there chins. I was scared and terrified. That's when I saw Paul. He was human running towards me. He was reaching for me, trying to get to me. I was surrounded by these creatures. Ones I didn't even know existed. I screamed "Help" to Paul. Nothing came out of my mouth. I tried it again. It was like I was mouthing the words Help to him. He looked at me and in the blink of an eye a terrifying creature stood in front of me. I was now in the middle of Vampires and a Werewolf. They were all after me. I darted in between two Vampires and ran. I kept going and was almost in the clear. I looked back and saw no one. The second I turned back around it was all too late. A log was in my path, I was running so fast I couldn't stop. I flew into the air and right into the arms of a Vampire. His eyes were now red with hunger. I heard them all closing in including the wolf. He licked his lips and bit down. I tried to scream. As I did the wolf leaped forward….

"NO! PAUL DON'T!! SOMEONE HELP ME! SOMEONE HELP!!!" I felt hands on my arm. I fought back and forth. Throwing my hands around. When I opened my eyes I noticed my Father and Jacob there. Jacob on one side of my bed, my Father on the other.

"We heard you screaming" Dad said. I looked at them. I felt sweat and tears dripping down and tasted it in my mouth. I was having trouble breathing.

"Jake, go get a damp cloth" Dad said as he placed his hands on my back. He helped me sit up, and a few minutes later Jake returned with a glass of water and a damp washcloth. I took a sip of the water as Jake put the towel on my head. They both looked at me concerned.

"I'm fine, really bad dream" I told them.

"Dad, I'll stay with her till she falls back asleep. Go back to bed" Jacob offered.

"Really guys I'm okay, please go back to bed, it's just a bad dream" I told them. They both watched me carefully.

"Please, let me go back to bed. I'm okay" I reassured them.

When they shut the door and left me alone and I put my head back on my pillow. I stared blankly at the dark ceiling. I thought I would be able to just ignore this and handle it. It would take some getting used to. Maybe I just needed a few days. I needed to figure out what I needed to do to overcome this fear. The rest of the night was dreamless. And so were the next 4 nights to come were filled with horrifying dreams of Paul and the Vampires. I told Jake and Dad to ignore me, apparently Paul thought ignoring me was best too. I hated the long days and nights without him. They seemed so lonely and at some point I was tempted to leave home again and get out of here for good. Away from supernatural things and away from things that reminded me of my Mother. Another fresh start. I contemplated the thought. Lying in bed feeling lost and alone, the only comfort was that of my blanket. I was really alone….