Anna POV

Finally, I was allowed to leave the hospital. Quil was the one driving me home today, which made me slightly nervous, but I decided to give him a chance. All I had to do was spend about ten minutes, under Quils hard glares. As Quil helped into his small, brown rusted car, he didn't glare at me once, which was odd. As he got into the passenger seat, and pulled out of the hospital lot in Forks, he began to speak.

"Anna... I'd like to apologize for my rude behavior to you. It wasn't right for me to treat you the way I did. It's just, you stunk really bad," Quil said, giving me a side grin. That made me smile, and patted his shoulder, letting him know it was okay. On the inside though, I was in total shock. Quil had apologized to me. He was trying to be nice to me. That made me finally feel completely welcome in this small area of Washington. It made me feel I full belonged.

Quil took a sudden turn, and I looked up at him confused, he smiled at me with a sheepish grin, "Sorry Anna. I have to make a small stop before we get back to La Push. Hope you don't mind."

Shrugging, I looked out the window, but I was secretly screaming on the inside. Quil actually didn't hate me. That meant a lot. Resting the area of my head on the window that hadn't met the floor, I tiredly closed my eyes and breathed in a light breath. Quil turned on some soft country music, and I relaxed with the music. Once the car stopped five minutes later, I reopened my eyes, but was shocked to see we had stopped in front of a toy store. Looking over at Quil, I raised my eyebrow. He smiled sheepishly and said, "I'm getting Claire something really quick." With a smirk, I sat back and nodded.

He got out and walked into the store, leaving the car running and the radio on. Looking out the window, I was surprised to see Joshua rushing from his group of friends over to the car. With a smile, I got out of the car, holding the door for support. I was still dizzy from the concussion I was getting over. Joshua noticed and said quickly, "No Anna. You don't have to stand up. I just came over to see how you were doing. Last time I saw you, you were in a coma." That shocked me. No one had told me Joshua had come to visit me at the hospital. Then I realized how embarrassing it was to have your friend see you in a coma.

Sitting by Joshua's request, I looked up at him with a smile. "So... The reason I came over here, was because, I was wondering if you wanted to come to the beach with us tomorrow. Since it Saturday, and everything like that." Looking over at the toy store, I looked through the window but saw Quil no where. "Of course you can bring your friends. I'm sure they won't let you out of there sight, with being hit by the car and everything." I practically laughed my head off. So that's what everyone was telling the town. I was hit my a car. It made me want to break into laughter.

Smiling happily at him, I nodded by his request, and quickly searched Quil's old car for a piece of paper. Finding an old receipt, and a pen inside one of his cars compartments, I quickly wrote down, 'what time?' Joshua smiled when he read it, and then looked over at his friends, who were calling him over. "Meet us at first beach around 1. But try not to tire yourself too much. I know your still recovering and everything." Nodding, I mouthed a thank you to Joshua, and he smiled and nodded, rushing back over to his friends. Quil arrived shortly after that, and wasn't surprised to see me halfway out the car.

"Can I come with you and Embry tomorrow?" Looking up, I stared at Quil in disbelief, and he smiled sheepishly. "Werewolf hearing. You'll get use to it the more you hang around us... But anyway- Can I come?" Rolling my eyes, I nodded and then sat fully in the car. Quil got in with a grin, and put a store bag on my lap. When I saw what was in it, I snickered in disbelief. He looked at me as we drove and saw me staring inside the bag. "It's for Claire! If you write about this to any of the guys, I swear I'll throw you off the highest cliff." Ignoring Quils rant, I took out the box with the Princess Barbie in it, and looked over at Quil in fits of laughter. He quickly snatched it from me annoyed. "It's not funny! This is Claire's! Not mine!" That just made me laugh harder.

Embry POV

There was only one word to describe how I felt right now. And that was pure joy. I was over at the Cullen's house right now, and Carlisle had just told me amazing news. News I should have thought of by myself. The news, was that when Anna became a werewolf, she may be able to talk. Of course it was only an assumption based on us werewolves, super healing talents. But still, the thought made me scream joyfully inside. My Anna... Actually able to talk.

With a sigh, I turned to Edward who was sitting across the room, talking rapidly on the phone to Emmett. "...Ambush him if you have to... No, don't just go in for the attack... Emmett, you better not do anything stupid or I'll let Embry rip you to pieces... I said no Embry! That's final!" With a growl, Edward hung up the phone in fury. "What's up?" I asked, walking over to him.

He looked up at me and tried to hid his anger. "It'd nothing much. They caught up with the vampire, Kane, but he is to fast for them. They have him cornered at the moment, but my bimbo brother wants to attack straight on. I think it would be easier to circle around him, block all his exits, and then attack. Of course no one listens to me," He muttered, then looked at the clock on the wall. He laughed, which caused me to glance at the clock. It five thirty! Anna would be home in ten minutes!

"I got to go Edward. I'll call later tonight for an update," I said hurriedly and left the mansion, tearing off my clothes as I ran, and then phasing. I was on four paws right as I reached the trees. Running through the moist forest as Forks, I couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to run beside Anna like this. Guess I'd find out in the future. As I passed the line into La Push though, I wanted it to already be happening right this moment. If Anna became a wolf, we could live together forever.

As I broke through the trees next to Sam's house, I heard Quil's old car driving down the street. I promised myself I wasn't going to cower if I did this, but who was kidding. I was freaked. Sam had thought that it be best if I explained the whole imprinting thing to Anna today, just to let her know she was safe no matter what. Problem was, Sam also wanted me to show her my wolf form for the second time. This was going to be a long day.

As I stood by the edge of the woods, Sam came outside, and gave me a reassuring smile, before he walked across the porch to an approaching car. Quil stopped behind Sam's truck, and him and my angel got out at the same time. It was getting harder and harder to breath as her whole figure came into view. Despite the visible bruises on her forehead, cheeks, and arms, she was still beautiful. Her long black hair flowed gracefully in the breeze, while her milky brown eyes stared into my own. Wait! She see's me. I backed away nervously, but Anna didn't seem to pay mind to it. She came right over and gave me a small hug around my furry neck.

Sam and Quil left us, and we were peacefully alone at the edge of the forest. Anna, didn't seem to notice we were alone. Instead she pressed her cheek to my fur. That made a shiver run down my spine. Before she could react, I hoisted her on my back with my large muzzle. She yelped in shock, but immediately held onto my fur, resting her forehead on the back of my neck. It felt nice to be so close to Anna. Before she could blink, I was taking off through the forest, full speed toward Edwards meadow. I owed him greatly for letting me borrow it.

Anna POV

Riding on Embry's back was like nothing I had imagined. It was exciting, exhilarating, and absolutely heart pounding, all at the same time. I wasn't exactly sure what had told me to approach th eEmbry-wolf near the woods. Quil had told me Embry wanted to talk to me, but I had never expected I'd just walk right up to him. The wolf I was in love with. Maybe it had to do with my love for this gray furred, black spotted wolf. Or it was because, I always felt a pull toward this guy. A pull that wanted me to be with him forever.

He suddenly stopped, and I opened my eyes (though I was surprised I had even closed my eyes), staring out into a beautiful meadow. The ground was slightly dying do to the cold weather, but it was beautiful none the less. Embry suddenly ran off, and I guess he was going to phase back. Sitting on a soft patch of grass, I pulled my knees up to my chest, and rested my chin softly on my jeans. Embry was back only seconds later, with just a pair of khaki shorts on. He smiled as he approached and sat down beside me, staring off into the woods.

Biting my lip, I looked across the field, nervous about what Embry had wanted to talk about. When he finally spoke, he grabbed my chin softly, and turned my head to look at him, making sure he had my full attention. "Anna... I need to tell you something. Something that is going to change our friendship completely... Something that may even freak you out, and make you never want to see me again," He began. I stared at him in complete disbelief. He was werewolf. There wasn't anything bigger than that that would freak me out... Right?

"Anna. Did Sam ever tell you any of the legends?" Quil asked, picking a soft piece of grass beside me and him. He looked up at me, to see my reply, but I only nodded with a confused face. If he was going to tell me I was a werewolf again, I already new that. Quil was bugging me about it pretty much the whole ride home. "Well... There's this one legend, that isn't as looked through as the others. The one about the third wife..." He looked over at me, making sure i had heard the legend. I had heard it...

It was a very blurry, but I knew it was about a vampire. Taha Aki had phased into his wolf self to avenge his sons recent death by the vampire. When Taha Aki began to lose, his wife sacrificed herself for her husband, and he killed off the vampire. Then for the rest of his life, he never left his wife's body, staying by it for all eternity. The story was sad, but it was also romantic to see ho much the wolf had loved his wife. It almost made me think of Sam and Emily. How they seemed inseparable. It was romantic.

Looking up at Embry, I waited for him to continue, still confused by his question. He smiled at me and said, "There's this thing that none of us can explain... It's called imprinting..." Embry hesitated, taking in hard breath, and then continued. I watched him with wary eyes. "Sometimes, during our werewolf life, we may come across a person that is different from everyone else around us. This person is the only thing we think about when we first set our eyes in her. The person who... Imprints on her... Well, it's like gravity is pulling him toward her. That werewolf finds his soul mate. I guess you could say, he finds his soul mate." Staring at him in shock, I wondered what this had to do with us.

After a second however, it all clicked into place. The reason why Emrbry was telling me this...

He had imprinted... On me.

Before I could stop my self, I wrapped my arms around Embry's waste, and fell into his chest with tears of joy. He loved me. My Embry loved me. I was his soul mate, and we were destined to be together. My heart pounded rapidly at the thought. Me and Embry... Together forever. It was like a fairy tale, only it was my fairy tale- and it was real.

Before I knew it, Embry had his arms around me softly, and kissed my forehead, slightly above my still healing scar. He then kissed me lower, down on my bruised cheek, then along my jaw line. Before I realized it, I was on his lap, and he was kissing my lips softly. For the first time, all my worry's were gone... I was whole...

Kane POV

Running quickly through the trees, I went around a rock jutting out of the ground, and ran flat into the huge burly vampire. He growled at me, and I only smiled, dodging his launch at me, and charging across the forest in lightning speed. A russet wolf, jumped out of nowhere, and shoved me hard to the ground, digging his teeth into my skin. I managed to break him off before he did much damage. As soon as I threw him off through the forest, I continued to run as far from those mutts and gold eyes as I could.

Heading back toward La Push, I knew I had only one choice left. Rip her right out of those mutts arms. Then, take her as far away from them as possible.