Changes from Katy's point of view:
"Hey Laura," I said on the way home on the bus after I flipped open my phone.
"Hey Kate," her voice said, "You'll never guess what has happened."
"Oh what," I said into the phone.
"I'm going on a date tomorrow," she said excitedly.
"Oh with who?" I asked.
"With Jeremy," she said and started talking about how he had asked her out.
"That's great," I said feeling excited for her but something in me felt down as if something was going to change.
"What's wrong," she asked.
"I don't know," I told her glad that we knew each other well enough that she could pick up on my feelings easily, "I just feel…different today. It could be that I had three tests today and I didn't get much sleep last night because I had to stay up late studying."
"Well ask your dad if it's ok if you come over tonight and we can have a girl's night," she said.
"That sounds like a great idea," I told her, "I'm at my stop and I'll as my parents and I'll be over soon."
"See you soon," she said before we hung up the phone.
I got off the bus to find my dad in the kitchen getting a sandwich.
"Hey dad," I said reaching up on my toes to kiss him on the cheek.
"Hello sweetheart," he said, "did you have a good day at school."
"Oh it was so long today I had three tests and I over slept and almost missed the first test," I told him, "Can I go over to Laura's house tonight?"
"We are actually having a bond fire tonight," he said.
A month ago two of the teens here in town had phased since the arrival of Katy and her family.
"Dad I've heard those stories before," I said frowning.
"I know you have," he said, "but its first time the two new pack members have heard them and I want the family to be there to show your support."
"Dad please let me go to her house," I said sounding like a whiney teenager, usually something like this wouldn't bother me but today it did, "it's been a long day and I could use some time with my friend."
"You can after," he said firmly.
"But dad that isn't fair," I said.
"You don't have to go at all," he said his eyes narrowing.
"Fine," I said turning and stopping away.
I went up to my room and slammed the door, something that I never did.
"Don't slam the door," dad yelled up at me, "you know better than that."
At that point I had enough and I felt a heat run through me and I exploded out word as my hands fell towards the floor. My body (at least I think it was still my body) froze as I looked at my feet…or paws rather. No…no this couldn't be happening, I was a normal teenage girl. I couldn't be…this monster.
"Katy," I heard dad yell.
Of course he would have heard me as I phased (cringe) for the first time. The door opened and my dad stood in the door way and his mouth fell open.
"Katy," he said opening and closing his mouth again.
I didn't know what to do or how to change back and I made a whining noise in the back of my throat wishing that dad still phased so he could share his mind link with me and help me to change back.
"It will be ok sweetheart," he said sounding calm, "I can help you through this, I helped with the others. Just take a deep breath."
I took several deep breaths and they only helped me a little but then I started to think of how much everything would change. I would have to do patrols around La Push. How would this change my relationship with Katy, would I have a hard time being around her and her family?
I'm the only girl I thought I'm a freak. Then I thought of Leah, I wasn't alone in being the only girl but would she want to help the girl who was the daughter of her ex-boyfriend and cousin. I knew she had fallen in love and I was sure she could forgive and forget what had happened and maybe, just maybe, she was now willing to help me out with this.
I started taking deep breaths as I listened to dad's deep voice (which was something that always helped me to calm down). I closed my eyes and focused on being human as dad coached me through these steps. I felt heat run through me again as I turned back into human form. Dad turned away and grabbed my comforter off of my bed and held it out to me. I wrapped it around myself.
"I should have seen this coming," he said.
"It's not your fault," I said looking down.
"No," he said, "it's obvious to me know that you were going to change."
"Do you think mom is going to be upset," I asked.
"I don't see why she should be," he said.
I sat on my bed my thoughts from before swirling through my head. I couldn't believe luck.
"What now," I asked.
"I'll call the boys over," he said, "We'll need to talk about things."
I nodded and he left the room, dad hadn't phased for years but he was still considered the alpha of at least our pack. The boys were Paul and Rachel's son, Adam, and Jared and Kim's son, Robert. They formed the new pack that stayed in La Push along with Quil who still was phasing since Clare was nearly the same physical age as he was. But now I was a part of the pack.
I picked up my phone and texted Katy telling her I wouldn't be able to make it over until later that evening because of the bon fire, at least that part was true and I hoped that I could make it over there later. Twenty minutes later both Adam and Robert showed up along with Quil. We talked about how we would handle doing patrols and the like. I cringed at the thought of having to share my mind with the three other males especially since they were like family members.
Before the bon fire we ran my first patrol and I found out that I had to be careful about what I thought about during that time. I ran towards Katy's house surprised at how the smell around her parent's house burned my nose. I hoped that I would be able to learn to tolerate it but then I thought of Jacob's pack and the fact that they could stand being around it all the time. It was comforting to know that someone who was a shape shifter had a close relationship with a vampire family; I would hate to think of my friendship ending with Katy.
Hey you alright Robert asked.
Fine…just a lot of change you know. I thought.
We know Adam's voice said.
Glad though to have company I thought.
We ran for another hour somehow a bond started between us. After an hour we agreed to go get ready for the bond fire that evening. How ironic that I phased on the day a bonfire was planned.
"Hey dad," I said smiling at him.
"How are you feeling," he asked.
"Oh a bit tired," I said, "I'm going to go shower before we go to the beach."
"Alright sweetheart," he said, "but before you go I just called Leah and she agreed to come down to help you out with that."
"Really?" I asked him.
"Yeah," he said giving me a sad smile.
"It would be nice to get the other female perspective," I said glad that dad had thought to call Leah even though I would never admit that to him.
"You go take your shower," dad said breaking me out of my thoughts.
"Alright daddy," I said.
I reached up on my toes and kissed his cheeks before getting a shower. I turned on the water as hot as it would go soothing my aching muscles. I leaned my head against the tile as thoughts of my life, now changed, ran through my mind. Hot tears filled my eyes as I thought about the responsibility that now was mine. I didn't want to do this; I didn't want to fight vampires. I also didn't want to be the only female wolf out there.
I then thought of Leah of her being a wolf after all of this time. She seemed happy now and I knew that her and my dad was dating when he phased and imprinted on mom. I thought see seemed happy now though when Katy and I stayed with Jacob's pack. She seemed to have a very close bond with her pack brothers something that I realized that I hoped I could have with the others. I sighed glad that my dad had invited her to stay with us for a time while I transitioned from being daughter of the pack leader to being part of the pack.
I turned off the water and toweled off before pulling on sweats and pulling my long hair back. I frowned when I realized I had to cut it off. I'd have to ask Leah about that one too. I walked down the stairs to find my parents waiting for me and I saw my mom watching with guarded eyes.
"You alright Hun," she asked me.
"I'm alright," I said, "or I will be."
"I know you will be," she said hugging me.
I followed my parents outside and we got into the car. Once we got to the beach we found the pack, old and new, as well as their imprints and families. I felt strangely out of place as I took in all of the people around me. I quickly found Adam and Robert and sat with them feeling as if I could relate better to them especially since I could share my mind with them in our wolf form. For the next couple of hours we talked and ate and listened to the stories of our tribe.
I wish I could have been like the third wife I thought at least she had a choice to be a defender of our tribe.
I brushed away the thought and decided just to focus on each day that was coming.
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