Sorry it took so long. I'm still trying to get my reports done. I'll try to update Tomorrow if I can.

EDWARD MASEN

After dropping Bella back at the school grounds I decided to skip school and stay in the shelter of the trees for the day. I walked around in human form most of the time. It felt nice not to have to sit in a classroom for the whole day and hear the teachers drone on and on about History and Science and Mathematics.

I was walking by the river when it happened. A wolf fell from the sky. Well it fell from a tree but when you aren't paying attention to anything and something falls on you from above…you tend to think these things. It landed on me, knocking me to the ground.

"What the-?" I didn't complete my sentence. I got cut off.

Sorry, Edward…it was an accident. I lost my balance.

Seth. "What the hell are you doing in a tree, Seth?" I shoved him off of me.

I climbed up one. He slowly stood on all four legs.

I raised an eyebrow. "Wolves don't climb trees."

But humans do. I climbed up and then phased. I was trying out a new move. You know how in the hunt we have to chase our prey through the trees?

I nodded.

Well I was thinking, we'd have a better chance of catching him if one or some of us waited on the trees to pounce.

I snorted. "What makes you so sure it's a he?"

Seth gave me a toothy wolf grin. It's always a he, Ed.

I grimaced. "Edward. My name is Edward. And what ever you were doing…stop. It's stupid."

Not until I get this pouncing thing right. Then I'll stop.

I sighed. "Alright. I'll teach you pouncing if it will keep you out of trees."

His tail wagged. I shook my head and phased.

Look, it's all in the legs. Your legs propel you forward. Like you're about to jump. When you land, try to land on your front legs first. The balance will be better.

Does that include trees?

I don't know, Seth. I've never tried jumping out of a tree. It's dangerous.

But we're invincible. We can do anything.

I laughed. We're not vampires, Seth. We can get hurt. We'll all die eventually.

He was quiet.

Can I ask you something? He said after a while.

I nodded.

I'm supposed to be Bella's mate…but I'm not sure if I want to be with her that way. I'm not ready to be tied down. Do you think I should tell Robert that?

I stared at him. Seth, when my family was in power my father let the members of his pack choose who they wanted to be with. It's not the same now that Robert is our leader. With Robert there is no If, ands, or buts about it. His word is law. But I don't think it's right to tell people who they can and can't love. But I'm not going to tell you to go talk to him about it. I'm won't send you to your death so early. Believe it or not, I actually like you.

I think he was about to say something but Emmett's loud human voice cut him off.

"Edward! We've been looking all over for you."

He emerged from the trees followed closely by Rosalie, Jasper, and Jacob.

"Where've you been all day?"

Here. In the trees. I was alone most of the time but then I ran into Seth. I moved my head in his direction. A very un wolf-like move.

"Well, c'mon we've got bigger problems. Bella's been looking for you all day. She's standing outside waiting for you to come outside." Said Jasper

"Alice is trying to convince her to go back inside but she won't budge," added Jacob.

I rolled my eyes and slauntered past them, Move.

"Where are you going?" shouted Rosalie.

To talk to Bella.

Don't worry Bella finds out what she is very soon. There it is so, um…review if you want.