Chapter 11

Talyn drove down the street away from La Push, trying to wrap her mind around Jacob's behavior, refusing to glance in the rearview mirror. She looked hideous without her regular makeup, rubbing the back of her neck awkwardly. A scream erupted from her lips when she felt a loud pounce on the roof of her car, squealing the tires to a rough stop as her heart lunged in her throat.

"What the fuck?!" She exclaimed, surprised she hadn't pissed herself, a hand pressed over her thundering heart. Talyn's eyes narrowed slightly when Emmett jumped down and landed in front of her car moments later, tempted to run him over. "Emmett?!"

Emmett couldn't help chuckling, knowing he scared her, and walked over to open the driver's side door. "Scoot over." He gently commanded, watching her blink back at him in shock. "Are you okay?"

"Aside from the fact I just got the shit scared out of me, I'm grand." Talyn retorted with a snort, trying to calm down, having scooted over in the passenger seat because she knew she couldn't drive right now. "What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to see you." Emmett replied and wrinkled his nose, groaning because he could smell the wolves on her. "As beautiful as you look right now, Tal, you stink really bad."

"Okay that's it, I do NOT stink! Jesus Christ, I took a fucking shower before I went to school today!" She exclaimed, sick of being told that and crossed her arms in front of her chest hastily. "You and everyone else can kiss my ass."

Emmett noticed how on edge Talyn was and frowned, wondering what happened, pulling over on the side of the road. He turned to face her, pulling her to sit right beside him, topaz eyes boring into hers. Whatever happened, he was going to find out and held his breath momentarily, knowing he didn't need to breathe to exist.

"What happened tonight?" He asked in a low voice, knowing the dog smell would go away eventually the more she hung around him, sighing heavily. "Tell me Talyn."

"I don't want to talk about it." She lowered her eyes from his, still feeling apprehensive about her appearance, only for him to lift her chin up with his cold hand. "Emmett…"

"I'm sorry about earlier. I was harsh and I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you and, before you even say you don't scare easily, I KNOW you were when I ordered you to leave." Emmett thought he was the reason she was on edge, which was partially true, and pressed his forehead against hers. He tried finding that cinnamon scent of hers and could vaguely smell it. "I was protecting you."

"I know; it's been a really rough day and night." She admitted quietly, feeling his thumb brush across her cheek gently, closing her eyes briefly.

"I noticed." Emmett wondered what happened at the reservation, eyes narrowing slightly, but he wouldn't push Talyn to tell him. He refused to pressure her, knowing that would just drive her further away. "I wish you would tell me, but I understand if you don't."

"Why do I smell bad to you?" She suddenly asked, pulling back to stare in his eyes, begging for some truth. "I mean, first Jacob Black tells me I smell horrible and now you. What's going on?"

"Jacob Black?" Emmett could feel the jealousy washing over him, trying to maintain it. Judging by her question, Emmett knew she didn't know anything about the Quileute tribe, wondering if he should tell her. "Are you sure you want to know?"

"Yes, I want to know why I stink to both of you." Talyn demanded, pulling away to fold her arms in front of her chest. "Jacob is always really hot, his skin feels like it's going to burn me and I have a feeling you know why."

Emmett sighed, seeing they were near the woods still, and stepped out as she pulled her with him gently. He was always very gentle with her while Jacob wasn't so much. Talyn sighed resignedly and allowed him to guide her through the woods, looking around, wondering where they were going. Talyn trusted Emmett and stopped when he did, feeling him release her hand.

"I don't know how to tell you this, Talyn. I'm not sure if you'll even believe me." Emmett sighed heavily, picking up a rock and threw it, looking back at her. "Just keep an open mind, alright?"

Talyn nodded, walking over to him and took his hand. "Emmett, whatever you tell me I'll believe. You have no reason to lie to me."

That was reassuring and Emmett felt a little more confident, surprised that she'd grabbed his hand. "Jacob Black isn't human…not fully anyway." That name left a bad taste in his mouth, eyes narrowing slightly. "According to Quileute legend, their people are descendents of wolves…and it's true."

"Wolves? You mean like werewolves?" Talyn blinked when Emmett nodded, slowly releasing his hand, trying to wrap her mind around this. "You're telling me…Are you saying…"

"They're all wolves and have tattoos on their right biceps. It's the special marking of the protectors. Jacob Black is one of them. They change into wolves when they either get really angry or smell their immortal enemy nearby." Emmett explained, hoping he was making sense, watching her eyes grow wider with every word he said.

"Is…Samira…?"

"No, she's not a descendent from the tribe. She's not blood related so she doesn't carry the gene." Emmett watched her sigh a huge breath of relief, cracking a hesitant smile. "Don't worry, they won't harm you because you're human and that's what they protect."

"Wait…you said immortal enemy…" Talyn's eyes shot open as her head snapped up, staring deep into Emmett's eyes, feeling as though the breath was knocked out of her. "Oh my fucking god, are you kidding me?! You're their enemy and vice versa?!" When he nodded, Talyn had enough as she started walking away from him, only for Emmett to stop her.

"Talyn wait, stop." He turned her around, seeing the angry tears burning in her pale blue eyes, hating to see them. "Please it's not what you think…"

"Oh it's EXACTLY what I think it is!! You want to rip each other apart and I'm right in the fucking middle of it!!" She snapped, having heard enough for one night, burying her face in her hands. "Now I'm constantly going to be torn between you and Samira!!" Talyn wasn't bringing Jacob Black into this conversation, knowing there were some things Emmett just didn't need to know, like the kissing for instance.

"No…No it's not."

Emmett was trying not to find her outburst amusing, but couldn't help it, chuckling softly when she kept rambling. He finally had to shut her up so he could speak and cupped her face, capturing her lips in a very soft tender kiss. He slowly pulled back just as she began melting against him, wrapping one arm around her waist to keep her steady, ignoring the dog smell because cinnamon was growing stronger.

"Don't speak until I'm finished." He requested softly, seeing she was currently dazed from his kiss, which is what he wanted. "We have a treaty with the dogs. It was made years ago when they found us hunting on their lands. So instead of ripping each other apart, we made a treaty with them. We can't hunt or bite any humans, which we wouldn't do anyway because we're not monsters. Until we do either one of those things, they can't attack us. They would break the treaty if they attacked us so both sides are safe from each other."

Talyn waited until he finished the explanation; completely dumbfounded, wondering what else she could unveil in these two small towns. "So you can't hurt them and they can't hurt you?" She watched him nod with reluctance, another sigh of relief escaping her. "So I don't have to choose a side?"

"No, you don't." Emmett would never ask that of her, pulling her back into his arms, staring deep in those pale blue eyes. "But Talyn, you have to know something. Those dogs are very dangerous and can really hurt you if they lose their temper. You have to be careful when you're on their lands."

"I will be; they won't hurt me." She stated confidently, remembering Jacob's burning kisses, immediately shoving those in the far recesses of her mind. "Just like you and the rest of your family won't hurt me."

Emmett wasn't so convinced, but decided not arguing with her, knowing he had to deal with the fact she was friends with the filthy dogs. "So now do you understand why you smell bad to each of us?" He chuckled when she shook her head, taking her hand as they began to slowly walk through the woods. "You smell like a wet dog to me because you acquire the scent whenever you're around them and it's the same way whenever you're with me and go to them."

"So either way, I'm fucking screwed as far as my smell goes." She grunted, causing Emmett to laugh harder from low in his throat.

"Pretty much. It doesn't matter how much perfume you wear either or whatever you use. Our senses are very keen and strong, we'll just have to deal with it." Emmett stopped as he turned to face her again, running a cold finger down her cheek. "You're worth it."

"Emmett…" She bit her bottom lip, the gloss pretty much gone by now, sighing with a heavy heart. "Look, I know you like me and everything…"

"You like me." Emmett cut her off, pulling her to press against his chest, running his cold hands up and down her covered back. "We don't have to rush anything. We can take things as slow as you want. I just…I just want to be with you, Talyn. I don't care what it takes, what I have to do."

"Why do you want to be with me?" She whispered softly, locking eyes with him, looking very confused as she tried pulling away from him. "Emmett, I'm a human and you're a vampire. How can you want to be with someone you want to kill?"

Emmett frowned, pressing her hands against his covered chest, wearing a simple black thermal shirt with dark blue jeans. "Talyn, no matter how much I thirst for your blood, I could never hurt you." He assured her, noting the apprehension in her eyes. "You're scared of me."

"No!" She protested somewhat hastily, lowering her eyes from his. "What about the bloodlust? Surely that can't be easy to get over. Emmett, I don't want to cause you pain and I know that's what happens every time we're together." Talyn wanted to make him understand, reaching up to run a warm finger down his ice cold neck, feeling his Adam's apple with a sigh. "You constantly have to watch yourself when you're with me and that's not fucking fair."

"I don't care." Emmett knew what he wanted, cupping her face in his icy hand, capturing her lips in another soft kiss. He pulled back when a soft moan escaped her lips, their eyes locking again. "We're not leaving these woods until I know you belong to me, Talyn. I know the risks and I know I can resist the temptation. I can overcome anything I set my mind on and there's no way I could ever even think of taking your life for my greedy needs."

"It's not fair to you." She whispered, knowing the resolve was pretty much shattered thanks to Jacob, not having any strength left inside of her to fight. She wanted to be with Emmett too, knowing she was developing strong feelings for him, not caring if he wasn't supposed to exist. "Alright."

"Alright?" Emmett questioned, feeling more alive around Talyn than he had since Rosalie, swallowing hard. "What do you mean alright?"

"Alright as in…alright." She caressed his face with the back of her hand, knowing he was probably in pain right now, trying not to think about that. "You are fucking stubborn." Talyn muttered, lips mere inches from his, their noses practically touching.

Emmett chuckled, topaz eyes lighting up as he wrapped his arms around her waist, lifting her up as he spun her around in circles. "Hell yeah I am!" He set her on her feet, laying a soft passionate kiss on her lips, knowing he could never lose control with her. "Are you sure about this?" He mumbled against her lips, feeling her nod, and groaned as he deepened the kiss more.

Talyn completely lost herself against his hard marble lips, running her hands up and down his equally solid chest. Emmett was very different from Jacob, ice cold from the top of his head to the tip of his toes, though Talyn found the contact mesmerizing. She enjoyed the coolness of his skin against hers; especially with how muscular he was, knowing his arms would be the death of her.

"I promise this will work out." He whispered softly, his mouth right by her ear, the cool breath sending shivers down her spine. "Are you cold?"

"No." She pulled back enough to stare in his eyes again, looking worried. "Look about my appearance tonight…"

Emmett pressed a finger to her lips, stopping her from going further. "I love how you look, no matter what you wear. You could show up with no makeup on and I wouldn't feel or think any differently of you." He assured her, kissing her lips again, not able to get enough.

That was the difference between Emmett and Jacob, Emmett respected and accepted her for who she was. Jacob was trying to change her and that was never going to happen, even though she didn't mind what Samira did. She knew Emmett meant what he said, wondering if he preferred her with less makeup, deciding it didn't matter. She would wear and do what she wanted, groaning when something occurred to her.

"This means I have to give my smoking up right?" She sighed heavily when Emmett nodded, knowing that was a change she could deal with. "Then you'll be dealing with a big bitch for the next several weeks while I try to quit."

Emmett chuckled softly, lifting her up as her legs wrapped around his waist, holding her as if she weighed absolutely nothing. "I can handle anything you throw at me." He assured her, loving the feeling of her arms wrapped around his neck, kissing her softly again. "Though, you do look beautiful tonight. I love the outfit too."

Talyn smacked his arm playfully when his eyebrows rose suggestively; rolling her eyes, and ran her nails through his short dark brown hair. "You're a big pervert." She wondered if being this close to him was painful, deciding Emmett could handle it, burying her face in his neck as she breathed his wonderful scent in.

Emmett would definitely have to hunt more often now that Talyn was his girlfriend, honestly not minding it. He did hunger and thirst for her blood, but what he craved more than that was her beating heart. Slowly but surely, Emmett was shattering the walls around it, refusing to let her go without the fight of his immortal existence.

After a few more minutes of holding her, Emmett guided Talyn back to her car, knowing she had to get home.