"Paul can I meet your wolf?" Chloe asked. Paul was still holding her hand as the two walked but when she asked the question, Chloe turned her eyes in a different direction to his form beside her, afraid he would think she was weird for asking such a random question out of the blue.

"What?" Paul replied. He wasn't sure he had heard her right. She asked to see his wolf? He wasn't even sure that was a good idea, especially when he sees what Sam's wolf had done to Emily without even meaning any harm to her. What if his wolf did that to Chloe? Would he be able to keep control? What if he hurt her by mistake?

"Um, well, it's just, that is..." and now her words were failing her, great. Why couldn't the words failing have happened before she opened her mouth and made the walk awkward? Why? "Well that form is a part of you, so I was wondering if I could meet you in your wolf form, so i could get to know all of you" she tried to explain.

"I don't think that is a good idea" Chloe's heart sunk. "You've seen what Sam's wolf did to Emily without meaning too, our wolves are dangerous, we are not the pet dogs you see in the street or even the animated wolves on screen" Paul explained seriously, trying to point out that it was not a good idea, but there was no way that her question didn't make him happy, she was expecting all of him.

"we are predators, we hunt, we fight, we kill in our wolf forms" he was really trying to get the idea out of her head, but the more he tried the more it was coming across that he wasn't 100% sure that he didn't want her to see his wolf.

"It is not a good idea to mix your versions of me this early on, maybe at another time but not today" and me made a turn to leave the conversation subject but Chloe stopped walking which lead to Paul having to stop as well so not to hurt her arm by pulling on it.

"Why does it have to be like that? I'm asking because I know I'm ready and I want to expect all that you are if we are going to make this work" Chloe said stubbornly, by Paul saying all those things were making her feel like he was putting her in a protective bubble and that was one thing that she didn't want in a boyfriend.

She wasn't helpless but at the same time she may need someone to lean on and take comfort from like she wanted to be that person for Paul, but she wasn't the kind of girl that needed protecting form everything in the world. She would not have asked him if it wasn't something that she wanted.

It was her birthday and although she had no doubt that Paul had got her something else this was the only thing that she really wanted for her birthday from him, to see all the sides that she could of the guy that she had strong feelings for. Plus she wanted to see what he looked like when he wasn't the hot guy before her that was like his own radiator.

Her argument was strong and Paul knew that he wanted to end in not a huge fight he was going to have to give in to her and her birthday wish. It was her birthday, so it was her day and he guessed it wouldn't hurt if he transformed in the tree line away from her and did slow moves around her so that the risk of hurting her was lowered.

"Ok, I will transform and you can see the wolf" he gave in which made her heart beat a little faster in excitement. "But you have to open this while I transform" and while he gave her a brown paper box with a green ribbon wrapped with a bow. The bow made her smile because she could tell that he had tried to wrap the bow himself.

"Why did you choose green for the ribbon?" she asked curiously. She liked that it was green and not one of the overdone bright colours. It was a deep forest green.

"Because it reminds me of things" Paul muttered in reply. Now it was his turn to turn away from her. But his wasn't because he was afraid, but because he was embarrassed to show true feelings. However he knew he would have to get used to it if he wanted to stay with this girl. And he did.

"Like when you started take a run in the morning to just the chance to talk to me" Chloe said taking pity on his pride and voicing what she thought his thoughts would be. Her answer was so close to home that Paul turned his head back in her direction. The seriousness but happiness in her eyes was enough to get him to smile in agreement to her statement.

"I think it's really sweet" and she gave him a smile of her own to show that she really liked his idea. "Especially been as you tied the bow yourself and didn't ask Emily or Kim to do it for you" and with that she let go of his hand to use it to pull on the ribbon end. Paul smiled wider at her statement if it was possible and knew that this was his queue to go and transform.

As Chloe opened the box she tucked the ribbon in her pocket to keep it safe for the moment. The box came apart well and inside there was a gift that made her heart saw. It was a black string threaded necklace. There were a pretty pattern to the gem beads that were on it and Chloe knew the meaning of each one.

From left to right it went in the order of a rhodochrosite bead which is a cooked salmon pink. The rhodochrosite stone is known to be the gem of strengthens self, identity and is thought to help heal deep emotional trauma and balances with a loving vibration in the wearer and the people around them.

Next was a small red coral bead which was smaller than the rhodochrosite bead. A Coral stone is known to be the gem of very soothing nature as well as the coral is meant to very effective when protecting the wearer as it is thought to be a very protective stone.

Next on the necklace came a stone made of various light and deep green colours which is called Malachite. This stone is the one known to be as a good luck charm to keep away danger and illness to the wearer as well as it is believed to balance and stabiliser of the wearers' emotions.

Another coral bead was next followed by a lapis gem which the gem is thought to be the gem of for wisdom and fortitude as well as be the gem that aids the wearer make excellent decisions. After this gem came a small coral bead, a Malachite gem and another coral bead.

Next on the black string threaded necklace was a turquoise bead which tends to bring good fortune and strength to the wearer and helps aid them to overcome any illness that the wearer comes in contact with. Following this gem was a small coral bead, a Malachite gem and another coral bead.

Then on the necklace came a Tiger eye gem which is thought to convey courage and protection onto the person wearing the gem. Following this gem was a small coral bead and a Malachite gem. On the other side of the Malachite gem a knot was tied in a loop where a 2d wolf leaping forward carved into the wood.

Then after the wolf knot came the pattern in reverse. This meant a Malachite gem, Coral bead, Tiger's Eye stone bead, Coral bead, Malachite gem, Coral bead, Turquoise stone bead, Coral bead, Malachite gem, Coral bead, Lapis stone bead, Coral bead, Malachite gem, Coral bead and lastly the ending Rhodochrosite stone bead. This pattern was to give the necklace a mirrored effect.

Chloe looked admiringly at the necklace. She loved it. He could tell it was handmade and she thought that made it all the better. The beads had meanings that she even thought Paul had thought about what to put on her necklace especially by the amount of protective stones that were on it.

She loved that there was a coral bead between each of the different coloured bead because the red was a clear colour that spilt the two stone beads and by having lots of malachite gems on the necklace was a good way to bring her a better chance of good luck and keep away from danger and illness.

By the time that Chloe finished looking at the necklace and pulling it over her head a wolf had returned. The wolf was showing no signs of aggression and was much larger then what a normal wolf should have been. Form this information Chloe assumed that it was Paul in wolf before her.

This coat grey with various shadings, going from a dark stripe down his back, gradually getting to a lighter shade towards the wolf's underbelly. The wolves left and right cheek also a lighter grey like the underbelly and under tail. The wolf seemed to hold back from getting to close to her which led to her knowing that it was Paul.

"Thank you Paul, I love the necklace" she spoke to the large wolf in front of her. The wolf moved forward towards her. Chloe smiled as she watched him take slow steady paces towards her. When he was in arms reach she held out her hand out and ran it over his grey fur. It was coarse but it felt real and warm. This was him, think was the fur of her wolf, her Paul Lahote.

Please read and reveiw would love to hear your veiws on the plot so far

-MSW-