A/N: Due to popular demand (and the fact that I've been itching to get writing again) here's another update of our little 'Aveth' (good pet name?), just don't get too used to this, it won't happen that often when school start's. OK, I owe you guys a lot of fluffy, heart-melting, gooey romance considering I got lots of reviews really quickly. Just an idea I've been toying with for a while now. How does Seth feel? I don't own Twilight! Stephenie Meyer does!

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Seth's POV:

I was trying to ascertain a sense of level-headedness while actually phasing through several stages of shock. I sat numbly on the couch, attempting to listen to what Jacob was talking about.

We had somehow, over the past few weeks, managed to nestle ourselves into life at the Cullen's house. Esme and Carlisle were more than gracious hosts, and even vamps like Jasper were attempting to be kind. Rosalie was still against the whole living arrangement, but Jake told us to just ignore her. It wasn't that difficult because she generally spent most of her time with little Nessie. If Edward or Jake knew anything was up with my behavior, they didn't mention it. Jake was just ranting on about responsibilities I had to take care of. He was going on a trip with Embry for a few days to make contact with a new pack up somewhere in Canada. It could provide a new link to learning more about packs outside La Push and the Olympic peninsula.

I barely tuned in, my mind was off elsewhere; I couldn't stop thinking about her. It was at times like this when I really wished I didn't have an overbearing, obnoxious big sister who watched me like a hawk watches a mouse. A kick to the shin was enough to resurrect my attention on whatever Jake was rattling on about. "Pay attention." She whispered venomously into my ear. I sighed and continued to listen to Jake. No one appeared to trust me very much around here; they all just thought I was some insolent little kid who needed babysitting all the time. "… so you'll have to run the border more frequently, be on the look out more often as well. I think Sam is still up for trying to claim Embry and Quil back to his pack." Jake rambled.

Normally, my patience for such things would be endless, but given the recent occurrences, I really just wanted to get outside and clear my head for a while. "Look, I get it, give me a break. Everything will be fine. Can I go now?" I said rather irritably, earning a furious scowl from my sister. Jake looked slightly astounded at my sudden change in personality, but he let it slide. "Yeah sure, whatever. You can go relieve Quil off border duty." He said, leaning back in the chair to relax. He closed his eyes briefly, appearing to freeze momentarily in the chair like a statue, before breathing deeply.

I practically jumped up and started to dash outside to avoid the worst of the glaring from Leah. I knew she was in a foul mood, but I couldn't understand why. I felt sure it had something to do with the same person who was causing all of my problems. Just as I was about to reach the door, an ice cold grasp caught my wrist, making the hairs on my arm stand up and my face visibly flinch before I could stop it from doing so. Edward Cullen held my wrist fiercely. He spoke quietly so that Jake and Leah wouldn't hear. "Who is she? The girl in your thoughts?" he whispered, looking into my eyes and clearly listening to my heart to make sure I couldn't lie.

"She's no one. It's none of your concern anyways." I said, almost immediately regretting the words. 'Man, this girl is messing with my head.' I thought regrettably. Obviously Edward caught that, because he simply continued to stare at me intently, waiting for a proper answer. I sighed. So far, I had managed to keep what was really bothering me from everyone, not without effort. My thoughts weren't private though. "Her name is Avery, and she's Sam's little sister. She recently shifted, and I met her a few weeks ago, and, well I dunno. It's like everything else that used to matter, just seems so insignificant now." I finished, letting what I was really thinking become apparent in my words. 'I don't know why he needed to ask, though, he's already seen all of my thoughts.' I thought. Edward merely smirked. "Just making sure my friend." He said, before releasing my wrist from his marble hand, and walking away.

I turned and continued on my journey out of the door and into the forest. I shifted quickly and mentally called to Quil. 'Hey, Jake says you can come back and get something to eat. I'll take over.' I thought to him. I could tell from the pictures his mind was projecting, that he had been thinking about Claire again. He missed her, and now with the tension between the packs, he barely got to see her any more. It made us all depressed, and now I knew how he felt. Like a lovesick puppy trying to impersonate Romeo from Shakespeare's tragic romance. 'Yeah, thanks Seth.' He thought back. I kept running, keeping the thoughts in my mind restricted to common things, such as food or how much Leah was annoying me at the moment.

After a few minutes of almost painful restriction on my mind, I felt Quil's mind leave mine, and I knew that I was alone and free to think. My mind revolved around her eyes, so poignant and startling, that I wanted to stare at them for an eternity and then some. Her hair was black and messy, and I loved the way it sort of tousled on top of her head to fall down past her shoulders in thick wavy locks. Her skin was olive and tan, and it only reminded me of how much I wanted to hold her in my arms and never let her go. The pain of not having her with me almost made me howl. It gripped my heart and tore through every part of my soul like some sadistic knife. But I couldn't just ignore what Collin Littlesea had told me last night. The only question was, did I feel the same way about her?

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Last Night (Seth's POV):

I sat, my legs crisscross, waiting for her to arrive. My eyelids felt like they had heavy weights attached to them, threatening for me to drift off any second now. But I couldn't let myself fall asleep, no matter how much I needed it. I had to stay awake, and stay awake all night, for her. For the briefest chance, the tiniest flicker of hope that she might still come. The sun had set over four and half painful hours ago, and still no sign. At first I had let my mind wander as my eyes traveled through the many constellations and planets that hung overhead. Now I simply sat and waited, trying to keep my body from craving what I had been deprived of.

'Stupid Seth, I bet she didn't come because she doesn't even like you. I bet she thinks you're a weirdo who needs to be locked up in a mental asylum. I bet she's disgusted by the mere sight of you.' My inner monologue ranted on about how much she supposedly hated my guts and that was why so far tonight she had stood me up. Five minutes passed. Five slipped into ten, then fifteen, then twenty. Half an hour passed before there was any sign of life on the opposite side of the treaty line.

A flutter of movement from a bird nestled safely high up in the trees. Then, almost so quietly that I didn't know if I had imagined it or not, I heard something running in the distance. My thoughts that this might be a cruel trick of the mind or some sort of illusion were quickly shoved aside as the noise only grew louder. Whatever or whoever was running, was definitely coming in my direction. My heart began to flutter in my chest. 'Could it be? Is it her? Has she finally come?' the lovesick pup thought in my head. My eyes were no longer tied down with heavy weights, but wide open having been tied to balloons. I dare not blink in case I missed her appearance.

The wolf that came charging out of the forest was not who I wanted it to be at all though. This was a darker and smaller brown wolf, distinctly male, with darker eyes as well. I needn't wait long wondering who this newcomer was as he shifted into a short Collin Littlesea. He pulled on a pair of shorts he had tied to his leg, before approaching me. I had only to glance at his eyes to see the utter rage that was in them. He spoke before I could get my mouth open to even form a coherent sound.

"Do. You. Know. How. She. Feels. About. You." He breathed between every word, leaving the sentence in fragments. I decided to ignore his improper use of grammar, and tried to make sense of what he was actually saying. 'Do I know how she feels about me?' the question rang through my head. There was no question that when he said she, he meant Avery, my Avery. "Um, no? Also, how do you know? About me and Avery?" I said, standing up so I could feel like I was taking the leading role in the situation simply by being taller than Collin.

My question seemed to aggravate him further, and I could tell that there was a lot that Avery had yet to explain to me. "Because I saw how you too looked at each other in the clearing that day. I saw the love in both your eyes, no matter how much she tries to deny it. She loves you Seth. I can't bear to see how this stupid line is separating you two. Tell me you feel the same way. Tell me this isn't just some stupid joke for you to get lucky." Collin ranted, and I felt almost amazed that such a young boy could know so much from a look. After that initial astonishment, I felt raw anger at how nosy he was being into our situation. 'Why does it even matter to him?' I thought enraged. I couldn't see any benefit from our little problem for him.

I felt my tongue stammering over my words, unsure what to say first. I finally settled on being rude and making him leave. "It's none of your business, so just get your little wolfie butt out of my sight." I said, my tone unmistakably angry. He seemed to sigh, like he got this kind of shit a lot. "Look, it doesn't really matter what you tell me, just tell it to her. Before it's too late." He said, before turning and shifting back into the forest. I simply sunk back down onto the grass, feeling hollow. The last four words stung the most. 'Before it's too late.' My voice echoed after him long after his feet could no longer be heard. "Too late for what?" I said weakly.

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The air brushed through my fur as I ran, and the sights, sounds and smells of the forest that would usually of distracted me I ignored with ease today. Minutes passed like seconds, and soon I found myself doing a second lap of the border, no closer to my answer about my feelings than twenty minutes ago. An hour passed, and my thoughts bit into another half hour, before I had a major epiphany. I didn't need to keep wondering how I felt. I already knew. The epiphany broke through my run, which stopped my paws instantly. Gravel and dirt sprayed up in front of me, but I didn't care. My legs shifted under me, changing direction. I knew where I was headed now. I needed to tell her, like Collin had advised. Only I didn't know when it was too late.

A/N: So, I don't know how obvious Seth's thoughts about Ave are, but I hope you enjoyed it. More fluffy romance will come in another update soon I promise! I wanna know if you liked knowing what Seth felt, and what really happened between him and Collin. Would you like me to possibly in the future do another chapter in his POV? Next chapter I promise though, we'll get back to little Ave. Come on now, review and answer my question. You know secretly you'll love to. ;) ~CL