Elizabeth's POV:

We returned to the beach the next day and the next. We we all curious now. What exactly tied us to these other wolves, I wasn't sure. But something in us felt a need to learn more. On our third trip we saw a lone figure walking on the shore. He looked up when he heard some leaves rustle. "Hello?" He called.

I stepped foward. "It's okay." He continued. "Dad said I might find you here." When no one moved, he went on. "The old guy at the campfire?"

I changed to human, dressed quickly and walked out to meet him. Staying a few steps away, I asked, "Are you a wolf too?"

"Sure am." He replied with a grin. "Sit down. I wanna talk a bit."

There was something about him... his grin... his eyes... that told me to be cautious.

The others must have sensed it too because they were emerging from the trees one by one.

"So my dad told you the story of the wolves, huh?"

"Yeah." I answered.

"He didn't mention much about vampires, did he?"

"What does that have to do with anything?" Brian asked, coming closer.

"You've heard that vampires drink human blood, right? Well, they can only do it during certain times of the year. Full moons for example."

"But they wouldn't-" Ashley began.

"If a human lives with a vampire long enough, they get tempted. They smell her blood every day, wonder how she would taste. They imagine themselves attacking her, tasting her, draining her of all life. I'd bet anything that one of them is in waiting even as we speak, ready to pounce on your mother."

"What should we do?" James asked.

"Get her away. Bring her here. I'll keep her safe."

"But..." Brian began.

"Vampires are vicious creatures! It is a wolf's job to keep humans safe from them. It has been this way for centuries!" He looked off into the distance and was silent for a moment. When he turned back, he said, "It once happened right here."

"Here?" I asked, a little shaken.

He nodded. "In La Push. The same vampire coven your mother lives with now killed a tribe member. Tribe elders were merciful and let them leave, but they exiled them from our land. Vampires can never set foot in La Push again."

"Wow." I heard James say.

"Get your mother and bring her here tomorrow. I'll prepare a place for her to stay. Have her here before nightfall."

I glanced at my siblings. I wasn't sure if I could trust this guy. But the feeling I was recieving from our small pack was clear: fear. Fear for mom. Fear of the vampires. I turned to glance at them each in turn. Their expressions were grim.

Turning back to him, I voiced the pack's decision aloud. "We'll do it."

I lie awake in bed that night trying to think. How would we get mom out of the house without a vampire tailing us? How could we convince her to come with us? What would we do once we were all in La Push? Why didn't I trust that guy?

I thought of the vampires. They had been nice enough so far. There wasn't a reason to distrust them. They had given us everything we had. Could they really be evil? Did they want to suck our blood too?

Pondering all these questions, I finally fell into a fitful sleep. By morning, I had the answer to one or two of the questions. After dinner we could take mom outside and into the woods. Two of us would stay behind to distract the vampires. We would carry her on our backs until we arrived in La Push. Once there, we would explain everything. I really hoped she would understand.

I walked over to mom's room to see what she wanted for breakfast. She was going to need to eat something. It promised to be a long night. I knocked on her door but there was no answer. "Mom?" I asked, opening the door. "Oh. My. God!" I shrieked when I saw the scene in front of me. Edward was bent over mom, her bare neck exposed.

"Get away from her!" I screeched.

He turned. "Wha-"

I was already mostly wolf when I ran into him. My brothers and sisters were there in a flash, though they were mostly still human except for Brian, who always was quick to change. "Get mom!" I heard Ashley yell. James was already lifting a struggling Bella onto Brian's back.

"Go!" I told Brian. The others were transforming as quickly as possible. Brian took of like a shot.

"What happened?" Renee asked.

'He was going for her neck!' I answered through our link.

Edward was standing again. "Guys. What's with you?"

I growled in response.

Behind us, Alice rushed in. "You guys, it's not what you..."

I left then, my brothers and sisters following close behind. We were almost to La Push when we saw Brian. He was trying to keep mom from jumping off his back. "What is wrong with all of you?" I heard mom ask loudly once Brian stopped. Ashley walked over and nuzzled her. Renee looked at her and whimpered. "Why did you do that?" She asked.

I turned when I heard vampires approaching. I released a howl and continued to run. I sincerely hoped that what the boy told us yesterday was true and vampires couldn't cross the border to La Push. If it wasn't...

Forty more yards. Twenty. Ten. We passed the 'Welcome to La Push' sign at top speed. When I ventured a glance behind me, I could see Alice and Emmett holding Edward back. So it must be true. Vampires weren't welcome here. In La Push. Our new home.