Hello my friends,
It has been too long since my last update. I have been busy with various issues, which have kept me from updating until now.
My usual message applies, I do not own Twilight, nor any of its characters. The only character I own so far in this story is Elizabeth.
The morning light just peeks through my window, glaring through my eyelid, forcing me to awake. Memories of the night before flash in my head, and I groan. They had to be just dreams, no nightmares. I roll onto my side and find myself wearing my nightgown, just as I normally would. No wolves, no vampires. Yes, it all had to be a dream. I sit up and begin to stretch slowly, feeling more awake and alive than I have for a long time. I glance to my left, toward the bedroom door, and off to the side is Embry, asleep in a rocking chair.
I glance over at my alarm clock. It is seven thirty two in the morning, so why is Embry here. I slide to the side of my bed and stand up, causing the floor boards to creak slightly. I glance up and see Embry staring at me, apparently awakened by the floor boards creaking. I smile slightly, and then let it drop as I walk out into the hallway, across to the bathroom. As I look into the mirror, I notice dried mud on my face, and leaves in my hair. My breath catches in my throat as tears fill my eyes. I begin to audibly sob, and in a moment I feel Embry's arms around my chest, which only makes things worse. I feel my knees go weak and Embry gently lowers me to the floor. I twist into his chest which is still wearing Seth's shirt, and stay there for what feels like an hour.
"So… It all really happened, didn't it? The tribe legends are true? You, me, Leah, Seth? We… We're all… W… Werewolves?" I said through the last of my tears.
"Not just us four. There is Paul, Quil, and then there is Sam's old pack of twelve others, I think. That was the point where I lost track. And Jake."
"And that thing was… a vampire? The creature I was chasing? That attacked you?"
"Yes. Normally it takes longer exposure than what you had to vampires to trigger the change. You've only been here a day. So maybe stress and perhaps you are hypersensitive. The rest of us were exposed for months, a few years even before the first change."
"Then could that have meant that I was exposed before to vampires, over a long time."
"That makes it much more likely, but then why did you not phase sooner? Right, stress is part of it. You were relatively stress-free before, right?"
"Yeah, nothing compared to the air here. As soon as I woke up on the Rez, ugh. I could tell something was off, even if nothing seemed it. That scent was familiar, but not as strong as it was here, still powerful, but not overwhelmingly so."
He nods and lifts me to my feet, his arms around my waist as he sets his head on top of mine. After a moment standing there, he walks out so I could get cleaned up. I climb into the shower and begin running the water, not even noticing the cold burst before it finally warms up. I sit down in the shower, hugging my legs to my chest, and let out one more sob, before I begin my normal process of washing myself. I run my fingers through my hair, separating the leaves from it. After a few moments, I count seven leaves in the shower's drain.
"One heck of a night, huh," I whispered to myself.
I begin to rub my shampoo into my hair, thoroughly ensuring that it got in-between every hair. I wasn't used to being tough, even though I acted it all the time. If someone broke through my outer- shell, they knew how soft I was. I feel the dirt and grime fall from my hair, and I massaged my head. When I am sure my hair is clean, I rinse it out and start on scrubbing the dried mud from my skin. It takes several minutes to be sure I got it all off of me. I stand up and climb out of the shower, after I don't know how long. Grabbing my towel, I dry my hair and body, and then wrap the towel around myself. As I walk into my room, I am ambushed by Leah, who embraces me tightly.
"Can I help you?" I ask Leah.
"I'm glad that I'm not the only woman in the pack anymore, but I'm also sorry that you will have to deal with phasing, especially because you are my sister." She says, pulling back a bit.
"I… I didn't know what to expect, I still don't. I suppose I will be able to adjust since you know what I will go through."
I embrace her again, tears starting to flow down my face again.
"I'm just so scared right now, Leah." I whisper. "I haven't been this scared since I was five."
"You'll be fine Liz. Just like I was. I'll be here to help you."
"As will I," Embry smirks, popping his head through the door.
"Out!" I smirk, my tears stopping. "Both of you actually, I'd like to get dressed."
"Nah, I think I'll…" Embry starts, as I hurl one of my shoes at him.
"I think I'll head downstairs, I'll see you when you come down."
"That's what I thought you were going to say." I smile, rolling my eyes. "Drag him down if you have to Leah."
"Will do Liz, good to see you smile," Leah says quietly.
As Leah leaves the room, I close the door and sigh, softly. I know that I have friends and family who will help me if I need it. I had this with me all along, and I never knew… I'm glad I never knew whoever the vampire was in my old life, if it was a friend or otherwise, they could be in danger if I knew who. I wasn't angry with them, or otherwise for it, it wasn't their fault.
I begin rummaging through my drawers, and pull out a set of underwear and jean, along with a tank-top. As I get dressed, I notice a new, hand-made bracelet on top of my dresser with a carved wooden wolf pendant attached, with Embry's name on the bottom of it. The bracelet itself was rather stretchable, as if so I could wear it all the time.
After I am dressed, I decide to slide it on and walk downstairs. Embry is sitting on the couch with an empty seat on one side and Seth on the other. Leah is curled up on her chair, watching the boys flip through channels, shaking her head as they argue over what to watch. I snicker quietly at the sight of the two, as I try to sneak up behind Embry. It feels more natural, being around him, safer around him. He turns around before I could get him however, and pokes me in the sides before I could stop him. I harrumph, and sit next to him, and Leah smirks.
'Shove it.' I think as I lean back on the couch, and Embry puts his arm around me.
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