A Girl and Her Wolf

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of the Characters except for Scarlett and her parents...and whoever else I make up.

AN: Just so you guys know there are curses in this chapter, but thats why this is rated T.

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Dis-ease in the bond

Paul's POV

I don't know what was wrong with me today. I mean I could hardly touch any of the food that Emily made. That was the tip off to everyone that something was wrong. All day around lunch time I had this pit in my stomach. There was no possible way for me to be sick, werewolves didn't get sick.

Currently I was running through the woods on the night patrol with Sam and Leah. I couldn't shake this feeling, Sam what the hell is wrong with me?

Besides the fact that you're an idiot? Leah interjected before Sam could say anything.

Fuck you Leah. ...Sam?

I don't know...maybe...

What? Maybe what?!

Well, whenever Emily feels intense anxiety, stress, or fear it makes me feel uneasy... It might be because of the imprint bond—Paul wait!

As soon as he uttered the word imprint I started running faster towards Forks. It made sense now something was wrong with Scarlett. I needed to get to her.

Paul stop!

My growls filled the damp night air, Fucking shit Sam, really?! My imprint is probably in trouble and you're fucking Alpha ordering me? Let. Me. Go.

Its Cullen territory. They may have allowed us to temporarily add Forks to our patrols but the treaty is still in place. They made it clear that we are not to go there when they are hunting, Sam stated as he and Leah caught up.

I don't give a fuck, Scarlett could be in danger, I yelled in my head to Sam. I was pissed and fighting heavily against the will of the Alpha's orders. My muscles strained with the resistance but I couldn't budge. I was desperate that I was going to do something so rare that it would never happen again if I could help it, Leah help me out here.

Sam, he's right. Scarlett is my friend and as an imprint shes part of the pack, that makes it our business. Those leeches be damned.

I need to make sure she's okay Sam. What if this happened to you with Emily?!

Alright, but if we cross the Cullen's path no one is hurting them. The last thing we need is to break the treaty and start a war. Lets go.

I didn't need any further prompting, we took off for Forks. With each step I was closer to Scarlett.

So it must've been really hard for you to say that I was right huh Leah?

You might as well cherish the memory Lahote, it'll never happen again.

I laughed at her growled response, it was helping to get my mind off of my growing anxiety. Oh Leah just wait till the rest of the pack hears about this.

Shut up.

Enough, you're both getting on my nerves.

Just as we were about to jump over the river separating La Push from Forks we skidded to a stop at the family of bloodsuckers before us. I growled in annoyance as they stood with their arms crossed staring at us. How the fuck did they even know we were coming, I thought the short one couldn't see us.

"We agreed to let you patrol Forks except for the nights that we feed." The blonde leader stated.

I don't have time for this.I turned and walked back a few feet so I could get a running start over the river. I needed to get to her now. The feeling was slowly getting worse. Before Sam could order me to stop again I jumped. As I landed I could hear the growls from the leeches, probably bracing for an attack from me, as I took off.

Paul!

She's in trouble.

"Whose in trouble?" I heard the mind reading leech ask as I ran off. In my minds eye I could see and hear the conversation going on back at the treaty line.

I was nearly at the woods outside of Scarlett's house when they finally allowed Leah to come to as Sam stayed behind to explain.

Once outside her house I paused listening to the sounds from inside, there was someone snoring and heavy breathing coming from the rest. A series of quiet fearful whimpers reached my ears. I was about to phase and climb up to her window to check on her when I caught a scent. There was another leech near the house. Growling loudly I ran after the smell.

Whats up?

Theres a bloodsucker near the house, I said catching a glimpse of a red eyed platinum blonde on the other side of the house staring up at Scarlett's bedroom window.

She seemed to be concentrating until my growl broke her focus. The moment she looked at me her eyes widened and I could hear the whimpers stop. The leech was doing something to Scarlett. My growl grew in volume and anger. Before I could pounce she turned and ran.

I was torn did I go after her or check on Scarlett. I decided on chasing the leech with Leah once it was taken care of I'd come back to check on her.

I'm on my way. The Cullen's are coming to help to.

Both me and Leah growled in annoyance, we didn't need their help. This was pack business. Letty was my imprint and Leah's friend they didn't need to concern themselves.

Paul enough.

Get out of my head if you don't want to hear me then. I don't want those bloodsuckers help.

Well tough, Sam stated in annoyance, Its their territory, their rules. Its their right to know if there are any other vampires in the area that might be a threat to them.

I huffed out a whatever as I pushed myself to go faster after the retreating vampire. She was heading back towards La Push when Sam let out a howl to alert the others of the trouble. After a few moments Jared, Quil, Seth, and Jacob phased and joining into the mental link.

At the lack of a member Sam demanded, Where's Embry?

His mom grounded him for being out so late last night, Quil answered as they all started for the treaty line to intercept the leech.

Well thats inconvenient, Came Leah's comment

The vampire leaped over the river with Leah and I hot on her tail. Sam only paused to tell the mind reader that we had it and that we would be back once she was gone.

Our chase continued until we reached the cliffs. She jumped off into the safety of the water just as Jacob's jaws were about to close around her head.

We stared at the water all with matching feral growls. If I ever saw that vamp again I was going to tear her to shreds and then those shreds into shreds before i burn her. She tired to hurt my angel and I would be damned if I let it happen again.

My stomach felt queasy. Scarlett. Fuck, was there another vampire? Turning I took off back for Forks. Why the hell does she have to live so far away? The rest of the pack followed, I nearly growled at Leah as she ran ahead of me. Why couldn't I be faster?

Cause you're not as amazing as me. Why are you complaining at least I can get there fast and make sure she's okay that much quicker.

Sam, I feel sorry for you. You had to deal with these two all night, Quil laughed out, stopping only when Leah and I growled.

From now on you can deal with them Quil, Sam shot back.

I was only joking!

Well you asked for it dude, Jake snickered along with Jared.

Fine by me. At least Quil can't fucking order me to stop while I'm trying to get to my imprint when she was in danger.

Whoa, not cool, Jared stated in my defense as he imagined if that were Kim in trouble.

Enough, we couldn't break the treaty. If Paul had just run off into their territory while they were hunting then he would've lost the ability to help protect his imprint in the future.

Although Sam did sort of have a point I was still pissed. If I had never been able to go check on her and that vampire decided to go into the house and kill Scarlett it would have destroyed me.

We jumped over the river glad to see there was no more interference from the leech family. Quil and Jared stayed behind to make sure Blondie didn't make another appearance. Stopping outside of Letty's house I growled when I smelt them close by. My hackles raised as I bend down into a defensive position staring into the woods where they were lurking.

Paul, calm down.

I shook my head as I stood back up shooting a glare at Sam as I did. Stupid Alpha orders.

Paul...

I'm still allowed to have an opinion, you can't order that out of me.

With an exasperated sigh Sam, Leah, and Jacob walked back a few yards into the tree line to converse with the Cullen family. I stayed below Scarlett's window standing guard. From here I could still hear their conversation perfectly while being able to see it through the link of my pack brothers...and sister.

"How did you know that we were coming into your territory earlier? The future seeing vampire told Jacob that she couldn't see us in her visions."

It seemed Sam phased in order to communicate without the use of the mind reader.

"I've been keeping an eye on Scarlett's future. It seems she knows about vampires already. When her vision disappeared I knew the pack was involved," The Pixie's bell like voice answered.

I growled, why the hell was she spying on Scarlett?

"During lunch at school today she knew we were vampires when she saw us. We wanted to make sure that she didn't try to tell the world that vampires existed," The mind reader directed to me. Well it seems he heard me. Damn leech in my head.

I was about to tell him to stay out of my brain when I heard a gasp from my side and the sound of a screen being pushed up. Turning to see who it was made the pit in my stomach ease slightly and the conversation in the woods faded from my mind, it didn't matter at the moment. There was Scarlett leaning out of what appeared to be the bathroom window.

"Its you."

I couldn't help it my tail started to move back and forth in a wagging motion and my tongue lolled out to the side of my mouth as I smiled.

She disappeared from the window quickly causing me to whine. A minute later the sound of a door opening and closing quietly caught my attention and I walked over towards the back porch.

Scarlett's POV

I jolted up, my hand covering my mouth to keep myself from screaming in terror, just as Mason was about to attack me in the nightmare. Grabbing my glasses and looking around my room to make sure that the only other person was Michaela I felt the tears come.

My brother...my sweet sometimes annoying and overall lovable brother. My stomach lurched at the thought of my brother as a vampire. Moving out of bed and out of my room quietly I rushed down the stairs to get to the half bathroom not wanting any of my family to wake up and hear me as I cried. Closing the door I barely made it as bile forced its way out of my stomach and into the toilet, thankful that nothing got onto my white mermaid shirt or my plaid pajama pants.

The dream felt so real and my body wouldn't allow me to wake up. It had finally stopped when my brother turned monster was about to kill me. Whatever was hindering me from awakening lifted. The smell of bile permeated the bathroom making me feel even worse. I opened the window allowing the cool air to touch my face before I sank down and curled up on the floor.

I couldn't get the image of those wolves all dead before me, especially the silver wolf. My wolf was dead and could no longer protect me or make me feel safe. Hot salty tears gushed out as if a damn had broken. I morned the loss of my wolf in my dream sobbing quietly into my arms.

My stomach flopped again causing me to lean over the toilet once more dry heaving as my body fought to expel what was left in my stomach which was nothing. The only thing that would be able to calm me would be to see my wolf again, to know that he was safe.

As my stomach calmed I was finally able to lean back again and rest my cheek against the cool tile of the wall. The bathroom fan thrumming above me lulling me to sleep. I had almost drifted back to into unconsciousness when a menacing growl reached my ears and my eyes popped opened in shock.

Could it be my wolf?

No, it had to have been in my head...the beginning of a dream that sounded so real that I thought it was reality. Another growl sounded and I stood up. I know I didn't imagine it that time.

Pushing up the screen of the window I leaned out and gasped. He was here! I wanted to shout but I didn't want to wake my parents and Michaela, or scare the wolf away, "It's you."

I nearly laughed as he wagged his tail and seemed to smile as he panted with his large tongue out to the side. He seemed more like a lovable dog then a mutant wolf to me at the moment. I closed the screen of the window and washed my mouth out quickly to get the taste of acid out before hurrying to the back door. Pulling on a pair of mid-calf rain boots I walked outside. I held my hand against the door putting a slight pressure on it as it closed to keep it as quiet as possible while it clicked into place.

Turning around I nearly yelped in surprise to see him standing there waiting for me. His ears were back and he whined to me slightly before lowering himself to the ground and crawling a few steps forward. A giggle escaped me at his actions.

Moving forward slowly still slightly wary not wanting to startle him into attacking me, he was still a very large and wild animal after all. Sitting on the bottom steps of the porch I decided to let him come the rest of the way to me.

He hesitated for a moment before stand up and walking over to me. Oddly enough it seemed like he was moving as cautiously as I was. As if he didn't want to scare me.

My eyes locked onto his warm brown ones and lifted my hand slowly, and gasped in surprise when my hand touched the soft warm fur of his head. The pit in my stomach eased the moment I touched him. Throwing caution to the wind I moved closer to my wolf and threw my arms around his neck and sobbed into his fur. His whine caused me to pull back afraid I hurt him and he nuzzled his head into my neck making me laugh through my tears.

I shivered when he pulled back and he moved so he could curl his body around me. In my hast to get outside I discarded my need for a jacket. He laid down at the top of porch leaving room so I could sit and lean against him, it was almost similar to the position that I was in when I was laying against him in my dream. My smile faded and fresh tears surfaced as I thought it. How his caring brown eyes had been so void life as he stared up at me.

I wanted, no needed, to tell him about it. Somehow I knew he would listen and understand, the thought made me feel better.

"I had the worst nightmare. I couldn't wake up from it, I was trapped in my own mind and I couldn't do anything about it," When I paused his wet nose nudged my arm pushing it about his head as he rested his head in my lap. Looking up at me with imploring eyes it felt as if he was asking me to continue, "That vampire from the other day was there, he was chasing me. He was joined by those three vampires from school the—uh—the Cullen's. They were all chasing me and I was looking for you and your pack to—to stop them when I tripped. I tripped over you, you were dead and b—bloody and—and staring up and me."

My voice cracked, thick with tears and a sob wracked through me and buried my face back into my wolf's neck. He let out a series of small whines pushing my head up before he sniffed at my face and licked away my tears. A wolf version of 'hey-don't-cry-its-okay,' I'm sure. I tried to offer a smile but felt it was more of a grimace.

"The vampires had surrounded me and they were about to kill me. When the attack never came I looked up and saw someone I would never think in a million years would be one of those things," I cut off almost to the point of hyperventilating taking in the scent of my wolf calmed me down, "It was Mason, my brother. Mason—he—uh disappeared a few months back... Now the thought of me being a vampire feels worse then thinking he was dead."

After that forming words seemed too hard. I leaned into the warmth of my wolf and let myself feel comforted. It was odd to think that this giant wolf could make me feel this safe. My first thought of him was that he seemed menacing...that and that he might eat me, but when his eyes met mine in the woods those few days ago I was drawn to him. The sight of a wolf the size of a horse would probably cause even a grown man to pee his pants. However my wolf just seemed like a giant puppy.

My wolf. I needed to think of a name to call him, I just couldn't call him my wolf all the time. What could one name a wolf, especially one of his size?

Sitting up I pat his head when he looked up at me, "What do you think of me calling you Goliath?"

His head tilted to the side in confusion, it made me laugh. Yup, definitely a giant puppy.

"I feel like I have to call you something, Goliath seems appropriate. So? Um...do something I guess to let me know if you like it," It may seem stupid of me to ask an animal this but I felt like he could understand. As a response he licked my cheek, giggling I grew daring as I kissed the top of his head afterwards, "Goliath it is."

"It seems totally impossible, yet looking at everything I've learned since coming here I know its not...you can understand me, can't you?" It was more of a statement than a question. Goliath seemed to nod his furry head.

"You're not a just some genetically mutated wolf are you?"

Before he could do anything the kitchen light turned on and he uncurled himself before running into the trees. I sighed before getting up and walking to the door. Pausing and turning back to where he disappeared I whispered to him hoping he was still around to hear me, "Goodnight, Goliath."

Stepping back into the house I met the bleary eyes of my cousin, "What where you doing outside?"

"I couldn't sleep so I got some air," I lied, not meeting her eyes as I pulled off the boots, hoping she'd buy it.

"I'm too tired to call you on your bull so I'll bother you tomorrow, goodnight"

Dammit. I shut the light as I followed after her back upstairs to my room dejectedly. Getting into bed next to her I sighed hoping my dreams would be better now that I knew my wolf was watching over me, "Goodnight."

I think this might've been the longest chapter I've written for you guys. I wanted to make up for how short the last chapter was and whole long I made some of you guys wait! Let me know what you guys think =]