Chapter 4

Imprint

I blinked my eyes a couple times in confusion. "What-What is this feeling? I feel, love?" I said in confusion. "Uh-oh" Edward said and I turned to look at him "What uh-oh?"

Edward looked at Jacob and the to Renesmee. "Did Seth? -" Jacob began but Edward cut him off "Yes, he imprinted on Hayden". A low growl came from Rosalie and she began stalking towards Seth "You stupid dog! How dare you imprint on another! You think just because it's natural for your kind that it's ok in our house? Jacob already imprinted on Nessie, now you?" She growled "Stupid flee ridden mutt"

I felt my heart speed up and I began panicking. The boy who was holding me to sanity was in danger. I sucked in a breath and then shouted "Rosalie! Stop it!" I screamed, tears beginning to sting my eyes. The growling stopped and Rose turned to look at me. The phrase if looks could kill ran through my head and I shuddered. "If you want to kill me, then go ahead and kill him!" I said in a harsh tone, tears streaming down my cheeks. Suddenly a feeling of peace filled the room and all anger and pain left my body. "Thank you Jasper" Edward said. Rosalie glared at Jasper, but Jasper didn't move at all nor did he look at Rosalie. His eyes were on… me?

"Can someone explain this whole imprinting thing to me please?" I asked. Just then Seth walked across the room and sat down beside me. And when I looked into his eyes it seemed as though he had always been that missing piece of me I had been searching for, the one who would finally bring back all the colors of my world that had been lost, so long ago. For some reason I felt tears running down my cheeks again, but these were happy tears. I felt a warm hand wipe the tears away and I looked up to see that it was Seth's hand that was wiping my tears. "I should probably explain about the imprinting thing shouldn't I?" Seth asked in his husky voice. His voice rang through my head and I couldn't help but smile "Yeah, you should". Out of the corner of my eye I saw Rosalie cringe, but Emmett was holding her back. Seth began to explain the story of how this guy named Sam had imprinted on this chick named Emily even though he was with the other girl Leah, his sister. "Leah has good reason to be angry at Sam!" I snapped. I wasn't angry with Seth, my body wouldn't allow it and I would never want to be either.

"I know you feel that way Hayden, and I don't like what he did to my sister either. "But you need to understand how angry Emily was at Sam for breaking Leah's heart too" Seth said and he continued telling me about how imprinting works.

"So like love at first sight? Only stronger?" I asked, trying to make sense of it all. "Yes, it's how us wolves find our soul mates. "So apparently, you're my soul mate" I laughed, and he laughed with me. Alto and tenor, the sound was in perfect harmony. Our eyes met and we looked at each other, smiles spreading across both our faces. "Their so cute" I heard Alice chime; but I kept my eyes on Seth. I saw him lift his hand and felt him place it gingerly on my face. It was as warm as the sun I had felt on my face in the forest. I felt my heart begin to speed up and my breathing speed a little but I did my best to slow it. Laughter then filled the entire room. "She is so much like you Bells!" Jacob chortled. Seth and I turned out heads in unison to look at Jacob and the others who were laughing. "Are you laughing at me?" I snapped glaring. "No honey" Esme smiled and was suddenly sitting next to me with a hand on my knee "You are just reminded us of Bella when she was human that's all" She explained.

"Hayden" Someone said, it was Alice. "Yeah? What is it?" I asked, confused now "Do you like clothes? Shopping? Girl stuff?" Alice asked excitedly. "Yeah, I guess so" I responded "Yay!" Alice said excitedly, clapping her hands together once. I smiled warmly at her I really liked Alice, She was so sweet and funny too. "After I'm healed up if you wanna go shopping sometime, I'd like that," I said to Alice "I'd love to!" Alice responded excitedly. Before I knew it she was hugging me tightly, "We are going to have so much fun together!" Suddenly the bruises on my arms began aching and I winced "Um Alice? That hurts" I said through the pain. Alice pulled back "Sorry Hayden, I just got excited" she said apologetically. I laughed lightly "It's okay, don't worry about it"

Alice began jumping up and down excitedly like a small child "Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!" She chimed

Edward looked at Alice with a huge grin "Calm down Alice, you'll scare her off" he chuckled.