I waited for a response from Fytor and ended up just being stared at. I crossed my arms. "Why are you looking at me like that?" I demanded wondering why he looked so stunned. It seemed obvious that I'd get pregnant. According to our medicine woman, Berta, girls around my age have higher chances of getting pregnant than girls who are in their twenties or thirties. It had something to do with us being so young, which was consider the best age to have a child by most people in our village.

I didn't believe that however, because I knew that it sometimes can cost a woman her own life. It happened to my mother except not until she had my brother. I was five years older than Kyle. I remember that very day quite well. My mother being about thirty or twenty-nine went into labor when my father had been out with the warriors. I was afraid but Julia, being the oldest went to get help from Berta. Berta has been the medicine woman for about fifty years now. I believe now she's in her sixties or seventies. Unfortunately Berta couldn't do anything for my mother. So she died.

"Lena, I'm sorry." In heard Fytor say apologetically.

I jumped in surprise. I hadn't realized how caught up I was in my own thoughts. "Oh, well sorry won't do anything for us, now will it?" I snapped at him. I didn't mean for it to come out that harsh, but I didn't exactly regret being nasty to him.

"No, but I want to try to help." He said reaching out to touch my shoulder.

I jerked away. "I don't want or need your help." I said angrily. "I'm going for a walk."

"Okay, just say you have my permission." He replied nonchalantly.

I wanted to roll my eyes but decided against it. "Oh yes dearest husband, I'll do that." I said sarcastically. I heard him let out a sigh before I slipped out the doorway of the hut. It was mid-afternoon as I made my way into the village. Barely anyone was out, except for a handful of warriors or other men who were closing up shops or retiring for the day. I wanted to head over to the beach and face my current nightmare, the cave. I just didn't know if I could slip past a few warriors without being seen.

Their heighten senses made sense, since they were wolves. I hadn't seen Fytor in wolf form yet and I don't care to ever witness it. I couldn't picture him down on all fours growling. It just seemed ridiculous. I managed to pass the warriors but failed when I stepped on a twig, which resulted in the sound of a crack. The two warriors who had been keeping guard or whatever it was they were doing, came over to me. I gulped but decided to muster up some courage. Ha, like they scared me. Just a little bit, but I wasn't about to let them know that.

"What are you doing out here, Mrs. Call? Shouldn't you be with your husband, it's late?" The taller warrior asked sternly.

"I'm walking. What's it to you two?" I snapped at them, not about to give them a single once of satisfaction that they did in fact had me scared a bit. Both held the standard hunting knife in their sheath and also had the authority to hit me if they wanted.

"You don't have any permission, do you?" The tall one asked.

"No I don't. I can take a walk if I please." I replied casually.

The other warrior was about to strike me when Fytor came out of nowhere and caught his hand. "I apologize, I gave her permission. She's just in one of her moods again."

I glowered at that. How dare he come and save the day like I was some princess who needed rescuing! Fytor released the warrior's arm and put one arm around me. I shook him off of me. Both warriors narrowed their eyes at that and took off elsewhere. "I didn't need your saving."

"Yeah you did. Look Lena, I'd appreciate it if you could at least stay out of trouble." He snapped tiredly.

I ignored his comment and pushed pass him towards the beach. He caught my arm. "Let go of me." I snapped at him angrily.

"No, I think you've caused enough trouble for today." He replied sternly and pulled me along back toward his hut.

"Let me go, now Fytor!" I yelled at him as I struggled to get free of his iron grip.

He placed a hand over my mouth and picked me up easily. All I could make were muffled screams and since no one was around, no one could hear them. Once we were in the hut he set me down and blocked the door.

"I'm sick and tired of you acting like a child. You're not a kid anymore Lena, hell your having a baby. So grow up and start showing some damn respect to others." Fytor lectured at me.

I just rolled my eyes which seemed to piss him off. He caught hold of my arm. "Lena, don't make me warn you again."

I tried to pull away but he wouldn't let go. "You're never going to learn, are you?" He snapped at me.

"Fytor, let go. You're hurting my arm." I said to him trying to still pull free.

His eyes softened up a bit and he let go of me. I rubbed my sore wrist and went into the bedroom to be away from him. I heard him say something like a sorry, but I just shook it off. I didn't want to speak with him at the moment. I took my dress off and crawled into my bed, keeping my wrap on. I was definitely regretting not running away when I wanted to. It was before the choosing ceremony took place. I tried to talk Kincer into running away with me.

"Come on Kince, we could explore the world together." I said to Kincer, trying to convince him to run away with me.

"No Lena, it's too dangerous. Besides I have responsibilities here and I can't just leave them behind." He replied with a sigh.

"Your brother could take care of them. Besides I thought you didn't want to be the next chief and it's not like your dad is going to quit aging." I told him. Back then I wasn't aware that the legends were true. I just went with what Embry told everyone, that is was all magic.

"Yeah I know. I'm staying though Lena. I like La Push."

"Of course you do, you're a man." I snapped at him.

"I can't believe you actually said that to me Lena. I'm your best friend and you know I hate the laws just as much as you do. You know my dad is trying to change them." He said defensively, his dark black hair covering his eyes just a bit.

"Yeah and in the mean time women have to suffer." I said back to him. With that he walked away from me.

That was the last time I spoke with Kincer. Now he was with Rain. I was with his brother and stuck with these feelings for him. It sucked having to feel things. I wish I could just go numb and not feel anymore sadness or pain. The men here had it so simple for them. They could choose whom they wanted to be with for the rest of their lives. Women had no say in it at all. We were passed and traded as if we were an item. So of course the men had nothing to complain about, they were the privileged ones in this village. I lay in bed pondering this and I was grateful that Fytor wasn't coming in. He better sleep on the couch tonight. Yes, we still had couches. That was one piece of furniture that Embry decided to keep. Of course it was made of the same type of fabric as everything was here, animal fur.

I managed to get myself to fall asleep that when I awoke to vomit, I wasn't surprised that it was already morning. I coughed as the last remains of throw up were deposited into the waste basket that had been weaved out of twigs from the forest. I pushed at Fytor as he held my hair. "Don't touch me." I snapped when I was finished. "This is your entire fault!" I shouted at him angrily. He should have known better and stopped me when I wanted him to make love to me. I pretended it was Kincer the entire time but I doubt he knew or cared about that.

"My fault, you were begging me Lena." He replied. "Now how could I deny my beautiful kind wife?" He said to me sarcastically.

"Are you mimicking me?" I asked, annoyed if he was.

"Me? Of course not sweetheart," He said with the same tone he used before.

I rolled my eyes and moved away from him. He took my hand gingerly though. "How's your wrist, I didn't mean to be too forceful?"

I looked down at my wrist to inspect it as did he. There were bruises that were the shape of his fingers. I draw my attention back to his face which looked cold and sad. Fytor apologized over and over again to me. I just hugged him because I myself wanted some comfort and he was right. I have been acting like a child. He didn't wrap his arms around me though. "Fytor it's okay. You've been right. I have been acting like a child. I need to grow up, especially since I'm going to be a mother."

Fytor kissed the top of my forehead as his arms wrapped around me. "Don't worry about that Lena. I was being an ass to you and I'm sorry. You've been strong and I'm proud of you."

"You are?" I muttered into his grasp.

"Very and I want to take you somewhere special to make up for how I've been acting. Actually I just want to take you because I want you to see the garden. I know you're going to love it." He said to me with a smile.

I looked up at him, "Garden?"

"A flower garden, it's in the ruins of the modern times. It's a town close to La Push, Forks. My dad took my brother and me when we were younger. Now I want to take you."

I had to smile at that. It was a sweet gesture. "Are we allowed there? How are we going to get there?"

"Walking or well running. I'm going to carry you as I run, but if you want we could get their faster if I ran in wolf form." He said to me looking into my eyes. He tucked a strand of my black hair behind my ear.

"Wolf form?" I asked in a tone a little higher than I wanted.

"Yeah, I can run faster when I'm a wolf. You'd just have to hold on to me."

"Wouldn't that be dangerous, since I'm pregnant?" I asked.

He shook his head. "Nah, I don't think so. But if you're uncomfortable with that then I can just carry you."

"No, it's okay. I want to see you in wolf form." Why were those words coming out of my mouth? I didn't want to see him! I was afraid, well terrified actually. Oh I knew very well why, I wanted to face all my fears before this baby was born. I need to grow up so I can be strong for him or her.

"Okay, are you sure?"I nodded my head, eager to see Fytor in wolf form for the first time and confront my fears head on.

Here's another chapter of One Hundred Years. Thanks for reviewing! It's made me want to update faster. But I won't be posting for about two weeks. I'm going on vacation and I won't have access to the internet. Sorry about that, but thanks again for reading and reviewing. You guys/gals are awesome!