Sorry I took so long for this chapter, and it probably sucks. I've had an overload of school work lately. Reviews, please!

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I looked up to the sky and mumbled to my ancestors, "Thanks for this. Really, I appreciate it. Could you have picked a more horrible girl for me?"

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Oversized Puppy

Seth's POV

After I composed myself and stopped blaming my ancestors for my suffering, I got in the car and went to take Kat back to Collin's house, only to find out when we got there that we were supposed to meet them all at first beach.

This could only mean one thing - we were having a bonfire. Billy would tell us all the legends that came from the beginning of our tribe, one of which was about vampires and werewolves.

I didn't know whether or not it would be a better idea to tell Kat about the imprint before or after she heard it. Either way, I expected that she'd be freaked out. It's not every day that you find out that the boy who loves you, even though you don't want him to, can't control it because of the fact that he can morph into a wolf whenever he wants.

If there were any way of getting around telling her myself, I would find it in a heart beat. Unfortunately, I would seem like the biggest wimp ever if I couldn't handle doing it on my own. I was going to have to man up and get it over with.

We arrived at first beach and everyone was already there. The fire had been started and Emily was cooking with Nessie and Kim, while Sam tended to the fire, and everyone else was swimming.

It was almost dark and I didn't have much time. I had to talk to everyone else and see what I should do.

I dragged Collin over to the edge of the water with me, and Jake, Quil, and Embry instinctively followed behind him.

"You had to pick tonight for a bonfire?" I groaned, "Now I have to tell her. I was hoping I could keep her out of the loop a little longer."

"That was sort of the point, Seth. You can't put it off any longer." Jake explained, "If she goes home not knowing she's your imprint, it'll hurt so bad you won't be able to stand it. Then what're we supposed to do with you?"

I groaned again, "Can't you just let me be miserable if I wanna?! I can't do this, guys."

I expected some reassuring words, but instead I received a smack in the back of my head from Leah, who had shown up out of nowhere. "What the hell was that for?!" I whipped my head around to stare her down.

"It's not that hard, Seth. Stop being such a baby and get it over with." She looked at me menacingly.

"Whatever, I'll do it. Can you guys stop hounding me now?" I huffed.

"Ha, hounding. Get it? Cause you know – " Embry cracked up at my unintended pun, and received a bunch of glares in return.

Jake reached over to pat me on the back, and I solemnly walked back to where Kat was sitting with the other imprints.

"K-Kat," I stuttered, "I need to talk to you. Right now."

She turned her head slowly to face me, then surprisingly, nodded and stuck out her hand for me to help her up.

We walked side by side down the shoreline in silence, neither of us looking at the other, until she spoke up.

"Seth," She put out her arm in front of me to keep me from walking further, "You said you needed to talk to me, so just get it out already."

I sighed and looked off into the horizon, not wanting to meet her gaze. "Kat, I- You just - "I tried to find the right words, "You need to know that everything you're going to hear tonight is the truth. The stories, they sound like stuff you only read in fantasy books but it's true. I really wish it wasn't but it is."

"What is true Seth?" She looked at me, confused. "I'm not getting why this is so important."

A million things ran through my head at once, and I finally figured that the only way to explain was to show her. I knew she would most likely run away screaming in terror, but I didn't know how else to do it.

I sighed and pulled my shirt off. "Turn around for a sec."

She raised her eyebrow, but obeyed anyway.

I quickly removed my shorts and backed away from her, making sure I didn't hit her while I phased. I walked up behind her and nudged her with my muzzle.

She turned around and her eyes widened in shock. She instinctively took a few steps back and caught her breath. I sat down on the cool sand, trying to make myself look less intimidating.

"Seth?" She breathed, "You, you're - you're a wolf?!"

I nodded and bowed my head in shame. She hated what I was, she was absolutely disgusted.

What she did next was something I wasn't prepared for at all. She burst out laughing, and when she finally righted herself, sat down next to me.

She held her hand above my head, asking for permission to pet me I assumed. I nodded again, and she ran her fingers through my fur.

"This is crazy." She giggled to herself, "You're an oversized puppy."

I stuck my tongue out at her, and she giggled again. God, I loved that sound.

I nodded forward, gesturing for her to turn around so I could turn back into a human. A human who needed to tell her of the irrevocable, infinite love I had for her.

She got what I was trying to say and once again turned around, her long hair moving with the wind. She was still giggling lightly to herself.

I pulled my clothes back on quickly, and called to her to tell her it was alright to turn around again.

"I didn't expect you to react like that." I stared into her eyes, trying to figure out what she was thinking.

She shrugged, "I thought I was drugged, to be honest. I guess I get what you mean now, about the stories."

I nodded, "There's one more thing though. Before you make a judgment, I need you to realize it's something I can't control at all."

She just looked at me, telling me with her eyes to keep explaining.

"Kat- Katrina," I started, looking away from her again, "You're my imprint."

"Your what?" She questioned, pulling my face back to look at her.

"My imprint. My soul mate. My forever. I'm your protector, I'm supposed to be your everything. Basically, we were made for each other. Everything in my life now gravitates to you, and it should work the same way with how you feel. Whether either of us likes it or not," I sighed again for what felt like the millionth time that night, "I love you more than anything."

She was silent for much too long, and I realized she was crying. I knew she didn't want me, even though it should have been her instinct to love me just the same as I loved her.

"Kat, I'm sorry. I wish I could control it." I rubbed her shoulder, trying to keep the tears from falling, "I'm so sorry."

She sniffled, "You really couldn't have picked a worse time for this. I'm only crying because I don't want to hurt you."

"What?" I didn't understand what she meant by hurting me.

She pushed herself away from me, and off the ground. "I have to go. I need to get out of here."

"Kat, WAIT!" I called after her, but I knew it was no use. She was off and running and she wouldn't come back if she could help it.

Katrina's POV

Imprint. I was his imprint. I was supposed to be forever his and love him back equally. I sort of understood now why I was so attracted to him, even though it went against everything I had planned for myself.

I couldn't tie myself to him. Not yet. I was still too much of the person I had left behind in L.A. I was a coldhearted bitch, and he didn't need that.

I was trying to change, and I knew I had to. It was going to take quite a while, and I still had business to attend to with my old personality.

I needed to save the both of us while there was still something left to save.