Chapter 6

Three weeks of exams almost killed me (I'm not really the study type) but they are now over and I can finally get back to my stories, I've missed them so much. Thanks to SupernaturalGirl51799 for wishing me good luck you are awesome. Hope you guys like the chapter.

Blood, wolves, death, pale skin.

Bang, bang

Terror, gold eyes, red eyes.

Bang, bang

A man with violet eyes.

Bang, bang

An army of creatures.

War….

"Ember!" My eyes shoot open at the sound of my name, my dream already fading from my memory. I had a slight head ache and couldn't remember where I was, I breathed in and pulled myself up took in my surroundings and remembered what happened the day before. Arriving at the house meeting Sasha, Daniel and his dad going to talk and the room I was given and the amazing softness of the bed, I smiled and sunk back in to the warmth of the blankets and pillows. I had never had such a wonderful sleep in my life apart from the dream I just had. I sighed and closed my eyes again waiting for sleep to find me.

"Ember get your ass out of bed and open the door!" Shit! I now remembered what woke me up someone was calling me, I groaned before making myself to the door and opening it on the other side stood Daniel with a tray filled with food, he smiled at me and pushed his way past and walked to the table and two chairs that where in the room. I closed the door behind him and went to the table and sat down "So Emder how did you sleep" he smiled at me as he took a bite out of the apple in his hand, he had this weird smile on his face, and I gave him a funny look before I shovelled some food in to my own mouth.

"It was fine I guess" I said before taking another bite out of whatever I was eating, It looked like a roll but it was sweet with a kind of syrupy centre that tasted like honey strawberries melon and a whole bunch of other things, it was like heaven on my tongue, it was pretty cool.

"Really because you slept for a long time" he still had that stupid smile on his face and I just shrugged my shoulders still enjoying the wonderful taste "I mean it's what one pm right about now" I chocked on the food I was chewing, that came as a shock to me I never sleep that long ever. When I was done coughing he carried on talking "And you went to sleep the minute we got here so to my calculation that's about eighteen hours" I didn't know what to say I just sat back in my chair and looked at him.

"I must have been tired" he laughed and rolled his eyes

"That's a bit of an understatement" he was still smiling but I could tell there was an undertone of concern in his face, I found it sweet but unnecessary and I was about to tell him that when there was a knock on my door, we both turned to face it when Sasha's head pocked through. When she saw us sitting there she smiled and walked the rest of the way in.

"Oh good your awake" she smiled warmly at us and looked down at my plate and her smile grew "I hoped you like the rolls" Daniel gave a gagging noise and I turned to glare at him.

"What? Seriously Ember I tried one I almost got sick" Sasha laughed at what he said and I thought he was exaggerating. How could such an amazing treat taste so unappealing to him?

"Are you kidding me these things are the best I've ever tasted" he looked at me like I was crazy,

before I turned my attention back to Sasha

"Only certain people have a taste for them"

"What's in them" I had to know because I'm pretty sure you couldn't get that much flavour in to one small roll, she laughed again and winked at me.

"Family secret" That sounded like it had a double meaning to it "Now on to the real reason I'm here, your dad went with some friends to fish and I thought I could show you guys around the town and maybe grab some lunch while we're there?" she looked at both of us but I looked at Daniel, he shrugged his shoulders and I took that as a yes. But I could tell that he was upset his dad went without him.

"Sure sounds great" Maybe some fresh air would help me with this head ache and the cool air out side would help to.

"Perfect! How about I give you an hour to get ready and we can go" we nodded and she left. I looked at Daniel for five minutes after the door closed and he was trying very hard not to look at me.

"So I'll see you in an hour" He was trying to avoid the conversation but I wouldn't let him.

"Don't even think about it" he stopped mid step and sighed or more groaned than sighed. He turned around slowly and I gestured at the chair he just left, he walked forward and flopped down "So what do you think about her and don't lie" he looked down at his hands before answering me

"She's…" he paused and I motioned for him to carry on "She's great, their happy" I didn't say anything instead I waited for him to get everything out of his system " She's perfect for my dad, she makes him happy, he smiles and laughs, I mean he did that with mom but with Sasha his alive. I don't think I've ever seen him this happy… ever" Wow that was about the last thing I ever expected to hear I was thinking along the lines of she's nice but wrong for him and him and mom should get back together and blah blah blah but they belong together was the last thing I ever expected to hear. I laughed at him.

"I'm so proud of you" The look on his face told me he didn't think it was funny but I couldn't stop laughing at him, he got up from the chair and walked to the door but I couldn't stop laughing.

"Wait I'm sorry" I called after him but I was still laughing so it didn't sound very convincing and then I remembered that I hadn't told him about what happened with my mom "no really I need to tell you something important" he paused and sighed turned and walked my way and sat yet again in the same chair

"What is it?" I sighed and my one hand went to the necklace around my neck

"My mom told me about my dad, she even told me his name" he looked shocked for a total of one second and then he went serious

"Tell me everything" he was always the listener not the talker and I didn't mind that

"Well his name is Embry Call and she left him after she got pregnant with me and he gave her this necklace which she then gave to me." I lifted it from under my shirt to show him, he gave me a look and I just shrugged my shoulders.

"Why did she leave him?" I looked at him seriously; I didn't even understand why she left him.

"She said something about keeping him safe" he raised his eyebrow and looked confused

"Protect him from what?" I shrugged my shoulders indicating that I didn't know. He sighed and got up from his chair

"Well then whatever we don't know we can always find out right" he smiled at me and I smiled back "We'll find him ember I promise you"

"Thanks Daniel it means a lot" I laughed softly and just sat there

"Now enough with the doom and gloom get ready and I'll see you in an hour, if we can find the front door" we laughed at that, seeing as this house was huge. I nodded at him before he left my room.

An hour and fifteen minutes later we were in town and parked in front of a little café called the Clear Swan, it was quite big and looked pretty popular, and there were a lot of younger people there. I felt out of place with what I was wearing, after I showered I quickly dried my hair and put it up into my normal messy bun, I couldn't find my bags for about five minutes and when I did, I didn't really want to go looking for something to wear so I just grabbed the stuff on top of the pile which happened to be an old shirt I picked up at a yard sale for about a dollar and my black skinny jeans and combat boots, I grabbed my leather jacket and did my normal make-up. When I arrived down stairs it was exactly two o clock and Sasha and Daniel where waiting at the car talking but I don't know which was a bigger surprise the fact that they were talking or the car they were standing next to, I would give an arm and a leg to have a car like that.

"So this place seems pretty popular?" I turned to look at Sasha as we walked towards the doors

"Oh it is, most of the teenagers around here come to hang out and at night it turns in to a night club, although the night club opened about a year ago it's already popular" We were at the door at this point where I noticed a huge guy standing outside. "Hey Paul what are you doing out here" So Sasha knew the big guy who's name was Paul and he was really good looking and tall, and he had a great smile.

"I'm waiting for the Rachael and the others " and his taken, there is always a down side to a hot guy, like the guy on the plane and now Paul. "And who are these guys"

"This is Daniel Tony's son and this is his friend Ember" he smiled at Daniel but paused his gaze on me the expression on his face didn't change but there was a guarded look in his eye, and confusion that vanished the minute it showed.

"Emder? That's a strange name" he was still looking at me and I sighed

"Uh yeah my mom's idea something to do with my dad I think" I shrugged my shoulders thinking he would just let it go there.

"You say that like you don't know him" this is the part of the conversation that I hate, when I tell them and they look at me with pity. Daniel moved closer to me and I just smiled at him indicating that it was fine.

"I didn't know him"

"That's nothing to be sad about you know, his lose not yours" I looked at this guy in surprise, at first glance you would think his a hot headed idiot that didn't have a sensitive done in his body but his pretty cool. His was the first one to ever put it like that and it kind of made me feel better.

"Thanks" I smiled at him and not some stupid sad put on smile an actual real smile.

"No problem you kind of remind me of someone I know" I laughed at him and rolled my eyes but before I could answer Sasha spoke.

"Guys I think we should go in round about now we still have a lot to do, Paul it was great to see you again" she smiled at his and he returned it.

"Likewise, it was good to meet you guy's" he stayed where he stood while we walked past him and into the café, it didn't look as big as it did on the outside but maybe they closed a section off burning the day and opened it at night for the club, almost all the tables where full and about two or three where free. The décor was simple but stylish with reds oranges and yellows as the colour scheme, a row of booths lined the front and left walls and the kitchen lined the back wall and a bar lined the right wall and tables were placed randomly in the middle. My eyes were drawn to stairs that led up to a floor that looked out on the lower level and had tables and chairs for customers.

"Where do you guys want to sit?" Sasha was standing next to us now waiting for an answer, Daniel just gave his normal 'I don't care shrug' and I pointed to the upstairs area. She relayed the information to the hostess, an attractive Native American girl about my age and she took us to a table that was placed right at the edge I took the seat closest to the railing so I could see everything that happened. "Thank you Emma how's the family" She smiled warmly at Sasha and placed our menus in front of us.

"Their great, my brother on the other hand is going through some stuff" she said the last part carefully like she didn't want others to hear, I looked down at the menu but didn't pay attention to it, for some reason their conversation caught my attention.

"Well his about the right age to be going through boy drama, your uncle was around that age when it happened to him" they both laughed lightly and smiled at an old memory but I could hear a hidden message in the words, but before I could get any deeper I stopped myself. It wasn't any of my business what was going on in her family.

"Are you still coming to the bon fire tonight" Sasha looked unsure on how to answer that, she looked at us for a second then turned her head back to Emma.

"I have guests and I can't be rude" she smiled warmly but there was a under tone of sadness or regret in her voice.

"Why don't you bring them with" Emma offered after a while, smiling at us, she was really pretty with long dark hair that in the right light looked like it had red highlights and warm Blue grey eyes, she looked kind and gentle. I bet this girl couldn't hurt a fly.

"I don't think some of the guy's would like that" Sasha looked serious when she said that and Emma rolled her eyes and sighed. "Especially Kyle you know how he feels about outsiders" Emma rolled her eyes and sighed again.

"I'll take care of them all you have to do is show up and anyway Sam can't wait to meet your boyfriend" she smiled again and even gave Sasha the puppy dog face, I couldn't help but laugh at her and when I looked over at Daniel it was like he was totally transfixed by her, he had this huge smile on his face and when he noticed me looking he blushed?!

"Fine we'll be there it's at six right" she nodded her head and had this huge smile on her face, she looked at us again but when her eyes meet Daniels she blushed and ducked her head a little making the hair that was placed behind her ear come loose. I looked from him to her and back again seeing as neither of them was going to say anything I would have to.

"Hi I'm Ember and this is Daniel" I offered her a smile and she blushed again when Daniel did the same.

"I'm Emma Clearwater" She looked at me but her gaze kept going back to Daniel

"Clearwater like part of the name of this place" Daniel asked the question and I was surprised he found that connection.

"Yea my grandmother originally owned this place before it was paced down to my mom" she smiled shyly at Daniel and then she put herself together "I'll send your waiter over right away" she turned around and walked off. When I was sure she was out of hearing distance I turned to Daniel and stared at him.

"What are you looking at?"

"You like her don't you" He scoffed and looked at his menu but I wouldn't let him off that easy.

"Oh please don't try to brush it off I saw how you were smiling at her" he didn't look up so I smacked him in the arm and he glared at me.

"Emder is right I could see it in your eyes" Sasha laughed softy as she looked at her menu "And she likes you to" I laughed, so I wasn't the only one who saw it, I crossed my arms and turned my body to face Daniel.

"You see and we're seeing her later tonight" I looked over at Sasha " Am I right?" she nodded her head and smiled at him over her menu giving him a knowing look, he just shook his head and smiled down at the menu but I knew what he was thinking.

"You're going to have to get through her uncle and brother first they're very protective of her" Sasha laughed as our waiter come to our table, I ordered a coke and a cheese burger with extra fries Daniel ordered the same and Sasha got orange juice and a honey mustard chick sandwich with a side salad.

"Wait, what about her dad" Sasha's face fell when I asked that Question

"He disappeared about ten years ago no one's heard anything from him since" she was trying to hid something and it might have worked if I wasn't so suspicious of people and the things they try to hid for no good reason, but I didn't ask anything more, maybe if I had a chance I could talk to her about it and compare notes or something like that. Conversation from then on was pretty normal, Sasha asked us questions and we answered; talking to her about my life made it sound kind or boring. I had one close friend and a few friends here and there and then there was Luke but he's just Luke, I went to school I did all my homework, I've never had a boyfriend and I've never had my first kiss although I didn't tell her the last part, it would have been kind of embarrassing. I was half way through my meal when I heard loud laughing coming from the front door, a few guys walked in, all of them native American and the same build as Paul and that guy from the plain, short hair cropped close to the head and tall, but they all had differences so you could tell them apart, but one stood out more than the others. While they laughed and joked, his face stayed serious, his body language told me he would rather be in any other place than here, but there was something about him that made him familiar but I couldn't put my finger on it. I turned my head away deciding to ignore the feeling and carry on eating.

We had just paid the bill and where about to walk out the front door when we had to stop to let another group of loud guys through and the other group called them over; I rolled my eyes as they all walked past us. One of them turned his head to look our way and his eyes caught mine, and I found that I didn't want to look away, he had the most beautiful brown eyes I had ever seen so full of life, I wanted to get to know the man behind those eyes, and I wanted him to know me. A second later and I was pulled away from his gaze by Daniel pulling me out the door, I looked over my shoulder just before the doors closed and I found that the guy was also looking back at me.

Well that chapter took me forever to write and even longer to edit I don't even know if you guys will like it, but I really hope you do. Thank you for waiting so long for me to post this and hopefully I'll get the next one up in a few days now that I have free time. If you guys have any Questions or suggestions don't be a stranger, let me know and I'll get back to you.

P.S still looking for a beta sorry for any mistakes…

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