I felt the warm covers over my body. I snuggled in further with them and shivered. Why was it so cold?

I turned on my side and squinted my eyes. The window was open.
I groaned and got out of bed. I didn't even stop to think why it was open or who could've gotten in. This was all a dream.

I shut the window, rubbed my hands against my arms, and then climbed back into bed.

(Jacob's POV)

She didn't notice. Thank God.

I knew she would wake up at any moment. I had to leave her. Still, it was nice to watch her sleep, even though she didn't even know I was there.

It was wonderful to watch her small frame close the window with the moonlight only reflecting her silhouette, her curvy, amazing silhouette.

I turned around and started walking back home, stuffing my hands in my pockets.

One day I could be in her bedroom because she wanted me there. Not because I snuck in or was putting her to bed, but because I was wanted, because i she /i wanted i me /i. I could not wait for that day.

I already wanted her with all my heart, body, and soul. I lived for her. My entire life was about pleasing and protecting her. I didn't give a shit if I died for her, as long as it was to protect the one I loved. She was the one I loved.

I wouldn't ask for anything else either. She was perfect. Sure, a little rough around the edges, but still beautiful and sweet and loving and i alive /i. She did things because they made her happy, not because someone told her to.

That was the kind of girl I always wanted. A girl that wasn't afraid to take risks. Almost like Bella.

I shook my head. No, she was gone; she would always be gone. The blood sucker had her, and I had Jenica. Jenica was the one I wanted.

Still, I couldn't help but to think of Bella every now and again. She was my first true love, but the blood sucker was hers. She needed him, and I needed Jenica. Things worked out just perfectly.

I opened my door and went inside. Billy was sleeping, and I knew he would be. He left early from the campfire anyways.

I looked at my bed. All I saw was loneliness. I wanted Jenica in that bed, not so much sexually, but just someone that I could hold and know that that person was mine. Jenica would be mine soon, and I was so confident.

She already acted like she liked me. The flirting happening at the campfire was definitely not friendly. I could see it in her eyes, and in her face. She was, after all, my mate. I could tell what she wanted. She wanted me.

It would only be a matter of time. But how to tell her? It was too much for her to handle all at once. I didn't exactly want to spill my guts to her and have her reject me because she thought I was crazy. That would be the end of my life. If I didn't have her then I had no reason to live. It was that simple.

As I tried to figure out a plan I pulled off my shirt and dropped my jeans.

I slowly climbed into bed and pulled the comforter up to my waist.

I took a pillow and held it close to my body.

I looked at the window and at the full moon. What bull shit.

I hated how people thought only werewolves could come out on a full moon.

The glow of the moon slowly drifted over my body hour by hour as I lay in my bed.

I couldn't sleep. I didn't want to sleep. All I wanted was her.

(Jenica)

Sadly, Monday came quickly. Sundays were always crap. I didn't do anything except sleep. Well, actually, that wasn't that bad, but still. Sundays suck.

I sleepily attend school like any other morning, except this morning I had three tests IN THE SECOND WEEK OF SCHOOL!

Okay, so I'm okay with taking tests and stuff, but come on! The second week of school! That's just torture.

The only good part was that Jacob, Jared, Embry, and Paul had to share in my torture too.

Actually, I think I did better than them. That was the only highlight of the first half of my day.

After French, Paul stayed to talk to our teacher, so I started to lunch, alone, which actually was pretty creepy.

All the seniors were staring at me, mostly because I was in all of their classes.

Well, all the seniors were in at least one of my classes, and to tell the truth, they all looked really desperate.

I walked over to our table and sat down. Jacob sat down sluggishly.

"That test was hard," he whined, rubbing his head.

I smiled. "Not that hard."
Jacob raised an eyebrow. "Are you kidding me? That was so unbelievably ghey."
"Well, maybe you're just dumb."
"I AM NOT!"
I smiled and unpacked my lunch.

"Keep telling yourself that Black."

Paul sat next to me and nudged me over.

"Watch it, fat ass," I teased.

Paul's jaw dropped in mock sadness. "I cant believe you think I'm fat."

"Live with it."

Jared put his plate down and jumped next to Jacob.

"Hey guys."

I smiled softly. "Hey."

"That Chemistry test was totally ghey!" he grumbled. "She's gone freaking crazy."

"You've gone crazy," I retaliated. "It really wasn't that hard."

"Nothing's hard to you smarty," Jacob laughed.

I pouted. "That's not nice."

"Well neither is your smartness but you don't hear me complaining."

"Well, maybe if you were awesome like me you would be able to pass all your tests."

"Well maybe if you weren't such a smarty you would be graduating in 2010 like you were supposed to."

"You're not happy to have me in your class?"

His eyes widened. "Naw. I love you in my class. It's a lot more fun than these guys."

"I AM MORE FUN THAN JENNY!" Paul fought.

"No, actually Jenny's more fun than you," Embry laughed, sitting down. Quil sat down too.

"Hey guys!"

I looked up at Kim as she kissed Jared's cheek and sat down.

"Hey," Jared wrapped an arm around her. "Tell Jenica that the Chemistry test was madly hard."
She shrugged. "It wasn't that bad."

"SEE!" I smirked. "Maybe you're just dumb."

"Maybe you're just dumb," Jared mocked in a girly voice. "Haha…. NO!"
"It's the truth. All the girls thought it was easy. That just proves our superiority to boys."
"You have no superiority," Paul growled. "We are men!"
"So?"
His face dropped. "So we have complete power over you."

I rolled my eyes. "You wish."
"No, I don't have to wish. I could totally own you. Watch."

He started tickling me around my stomach. I laughed uncontrollably.

"MERCY!" I squealed. "MERCY!"

"I rest my case."

I moved over and bumped into Embry.

"I didn't know you thought of me that way Jenica."

I made a disgusted face and hit him. "You wish I liked you that way you perv."

"I am not a perv, I'm just comfortable around hot girls."
"Are you saying that I'm hot?" I laughed.

He shrugged. "You're alright."

I glared at him and hit him again.

"That was just mean. I am so hot."
"Not hot," Paul corrected. "Adorable."

I pouted. "You guys treat me like I'm three."

"So?"

"Well, I'm going to go sit with Amy, then, where I'm wanted."

"What, who's Amy?" Paul asked.

"My fellow smarty."

I stuck my tongue out at them and grabbed my bag.

I saw Amy sitting with her friends in one of the corner tables. I supposed that was where the sophomores were vanquished to.

She gave me a warm smile and flipped her black hair.

"Hey Jen!"

She embraced me and then turned to the rest of her friends.

"This is Jamie, Maria, Justin, Henry, and Kayla," Amy stated.

I smiled. "Hey."
"Aren't you the one that always hangs out with Jake?" Justin asked.

I shrugged. "I wouldn't say always, but yeah."

"He's hot," Kayla sighed. "You're soooooo lucky."
i Lucky?/i

"Every girl in this school would kill to be with one of them," Maria laughed. "You have all of them, besides Jared, of course. He's got what's-her-face."

"Kim," I told her. She shrugged and took a bite of a sandwich.

"Why'd you come over here anyways?" Amy laughed. "Did they banish you or something?"

"They wouldn't admit how unbelievably hot I am," I laughed.

"I think you're hot," Henry laughed. "Now what do I get?"

"Uh... how about nothing?"
His facial expression dropped.

"Don't mind Henry," Amy laughed. "He's a perv."

"Jenica."
Someone snaked their arms around my waist and rested their chin on my shoulder. It was Jacob.

"Uh... Amy, this is Jacob."
"I know."

"Will you come back to us?" Jacob asked. "It's boring without you."

"No. You wouldn't admit how hot I am."

"I can't. I'm almost eighteen and you are fifteen. If I admitted that you were unbelievably hot someone could take that as child sexual abuse and throw me in jail. And you wouldn't want me in jail."

"So if you weren't almost eighteen you would admit my hotness?"

He shrugged. "Sure."
"And about the jail thing, it might be good for you."

He playfully slapped my butt. I jumped.

"Be nice."

"Well, anyways, I'm not going back over there. I like my sophomore friends. They're cooler than you."
Jacob raised an eyebrow. "Do you guys want to come sit with us?"

I saw all the girls' eyes light up. "YES!"
Jacob laughed. "Then come on."

All the girls walked happily to our table. The guys, not so much.

Once we got there I noticed something... unusual.

Embry and Amy's eyes were stuck on each other.

(Jacob's POV)

I looked from Embry, to Amy, and back to Embry again. I knew that look; I heard the voice. Embry had been imprinted.

I looked over at Jared, who slightly looked over at me.

i You heard it? /i he questioned.

I nodded, and then turned back to Embry.

"Dude," I laughed at Embry, hitting his shoulder. "We totally forgot. Our math project is due next period."

Embry looked puzzled, but then he got it. "Oh, yeah, shit. Well, we'd better go."
He turned to the sophomores. "It was nice seeing ya."
Embry then hugged Jenica. I could hear him whisper, "Get me Amy's number."
Finally, he walked back to me and waved at the rest of the guys.

"I'll see ya later!" he called. I shook my head and walked away with him.

Once we were out of earshot I asked, "What does it feel like?"

"Amazing," he whispered. "You must love Jenica this much too."

I shrugged. "Yeah. It's amazing. And you know what else? This means that Paul is the last one that has to get imprinted."
"Yeah," Embry chuckled.

"So you asked for Amy's number?" I laughed.

"Yeah. I'm gonna call her tonight and ask her out. Trust me, all sophomores are in love with us. There's no doubt she'll say yes."

"Except for Jenica," I sighed.

"Ooo. That sucks."

"It does. I'll get over it. She's already flirting with me."
Embry smirked. "I've noticed that. When are you gonna ask her out?"

"Not until later," I sighed. "She needs time to adjust to this life. Besides, it's only been like two weeks."

"All I know is you'd better do it soon. If I was competition she would be my first choice."
"Thanks for that reassurance, Embry. That makes me feel a whole lot better."

"Just saying," he defended. "You know it's true."
"Yeah, I know. But still, I want to give her time. She'll hate me if I don't."

"You know this how?"
I looked behind me. "Because I can feel everything she does."

(Jenica's POV)
I looked back at Jacob and Embry.

i Why am I supposed to get Amy's number? /i

"567-8899," Amy whispered, writing it on my hand.

I looked at her. "What?"

"My number," she laughed. "Embry isn't that quiet."

I rolled my eyes and looked down at my hand. What were those boys doing anyways?