Oh my god...sorry for the late chapter. Saphire sent me the chapter but it didn't make it so she had to send it again, soooooo sorry!

Chapter 10: A Long Lost Friend

Ivy

It was Seth, I was sure of it. His eyes were the same as that night, full of love and kindness. He looked shocked but I was so happy to see him that I almost jumped off Danni, ran over and hugged him. After a minute of staring I heard Danni yelling at me in my head.

Ivy! Come on stop staring and get off. I may be a wolf but you're heavier than you think.

I slapped as hard as I could on his neck.

"That's rude Danni!" I said as I got off. He ran off into the bushes then came back with shorts.

"What the heck was that for!" he yelled.

"You called me fat!" I yelled

"I said you aren't as light as you look!"

"God Danni, what do you think Alexa would do if you called her fat?" I yelled at him. That got to him.

"Hey…that's low..."

"Sorry Danni…I guess you aren't as strong as I thought you were." I smirked as I said that. He gave me one of his 'trying not to laugh' glares. We hugged each other in forgiveness. Then he crouched down and I got on his back. Then he ran off into the ocean passing Seth as he went.

"Danni! It's freezing cold sqeaked as he hit the water

"Says the girl who's a leech." He said back

"Oh? And why do you say that Mr. Bear." I said teasingly

"Ok, let's see…you're as white as can be, you hate the outdoors, you kind of drink blood and you never sleep." He retorted

"All of those are not true." I said clutching to him for warmth. "Explain your theory."

"Ok then, you're as pale as any other vamp, you dislike sunlight so you stay indoors, you kind of drink blood because you always scratch your chest which you sometimes swallow, and it never seems like you sleep. And when you do you always roll around a lot like you're in constant pain when you sleep. So you must not be asleep, therefore you are a vampire."

"Who would have thought you knew so much about vampires; after all I was the one who got kidnapped by one." I replied cocking an eyebrow

"I guess that's true. Oh well, let's head back." everyone was looking at us weird as we headed back. When we got to the beach I stripped down to my swimsuit. My mom was holding a towel out for me and I took it gratefully. After drying off I walked over to where Emily was setting up the food. I grabbed a cookie and sat on a nearby rock.

"Tonight's going to be a beautiful sunset, Em." I said

"That's the first time you haven't called me aunt." She said with a smile

"It doesn't feel right anymore." I replied honestly

"Well, that's interesting. Why don't you go hang out with the other girls and the guys, I'm sure Seth is glad to see you." She said

"Ok, but here's the thing. Everybody thinks we have some big connection but we only met a couple times and that was ten years ago." I popped the cookie in my mouth and took off, but I could still here her mutter

"She doesn't know yet?"

I kept on running I saw Danni talking to someone with his back turned. I dodged through the people and jumped on his back hoping to make him lose his balance…no such luck.

"Stupid shape shifters with your stupid sturdiness. I'll never get to pay you back…" I said pouting. Then I saw who he was talking to. It was Seth. I felt my face go red.

"Come on Ivy, I was talking to someone." Danni said

"Can't you guys talk all the time?" I asked

"No, but we can." Danni said

"Danni! That's supposed to be our secret!" I yelled slapping his head.

"I know, but everyone would have found out anyway, I can't hide everything." He replied

"Stupid wolves…always sharing things with everyone but me." I whispered

"You know we can hear that right." Danni said

"I don't care." I got off his back and ran over to the water. I stopped and looked at the almost setting sun. I walked into the water until I was about waist deep. I was so upset; everyone knew something about me that I didn't know. I went deeper into the water, and then I slipped and fell. I felt my head hit a rock. And everything went black. After a minute I felt something pushing on my chest over and over. I rolled over and coughed up water and a little blood. I rolled back over and blinked a few times to clear me vision. I saw Seth leaning over me looking wet and worried. I felt my cheeks turn a little warm. Again.

"Are you alright?" he asked

"Yeah." I said in a raspy voice. I started to sit up but he stopped me. He picked me up in his arms and carried me over by the fire. Everyone started asking if I was alright or if I needed something, but Seth told everyone that I was fine and all I needed was some blankets and to sit next to a wolf for a while. He sat me down on a log and walked over to meet my mom. He took the blankets from my mom and walked back over. He placed them over me one by one. Then he lifted one side up and slid next to me then wrapped his arm around my torso. He pulled me closer until our bare skin was touching. I leaned into him and rested my head on his side as I closed my eyes. The pulling in my heart stopped. I felt like this was where I was meant to be. I felt Danni trying to get my attention.

Ivy, I wouldn't do that if I were you. If dad sees you he'll kill me, Seth, and possibly you.

"Shut up Danni, I told you before. I don't care." I said smiling. I opened my eyes and glared at him. I closed my eyes again and dozed off. I heard whispers and then my dad yelling.

"What the heck is going on here!" that made me mad as all get out.

I stood up and looked right at him. "What do you mean 'what the heck'? If anything I should be saying that. Everybody talking behind my back about something that I have no idea about. I just got back two months ago. I finally was able to return to my family, my actual family. When I first got back, I thought that you hated me dad. I found out that I was right. All you care about is Danni, mom, and keeping secrets from me." I burst it to tears and ran into the woods. I ran and ran. I had grabbed Danni's shirt as I passed so I put it on. After a while I tripped. When I looked around I found myself in the field where it had all begun. I was right in the middle of the clearing in the exact spot were that vampire had left. The memory was so painful, I fell back over and screamed in pain.

Danni

I heard her scream. And it wasn't stopping. I ran towards the sound assuming the others had heard it to. I got to the clearing and that's when I realized it was the one that the vamp had taken her to, and Ivy was right in the middle of it. I ran over to her and tried to lifter her up but that made her scream even harder. And I understood why. Her skin was way colder than a vamp. The first wolf to arrive was Seth. He ran over.

"Be careful not to touch her, Seth. If you do it'll hurt her."

"You don't know everything about imprinting yet, just watch." He took her hand in his. I expected a scream, but nothing happened. He let go but Ivy tried to cling to him, like a life line.

"No! You can't go! Not again." she screamed in tears. We both saw a sudden shock go through her, and that's when she started to claw her chest apart. We both pinned her down as she started thrashing around. The other wolves appeared along with Dr. Vamp, Dr. Cullen. He rushed over and gave her a sedative. I saw the pain in Seth's eyes as Ivy's eyes closed and she stopped moving.

Ivy

When I woke up my hands where chained to the bed. I tried to sit up but the chains kept me from doing so. Just then I saw Carlisle walk into the room. He walked over and released my hands.

"Sorry about that. You were flailing a lot so I had to restrain you."

"Where am I?"

"You're at my house. Seth and Danni brought you here after you were given sedatives. I ran here as fast as I could so I could get everything set up."

I sat up and rubbed my wrists. "Thanks Carlisle. I'll never be able to repay you for all you've done for me."

"Don't worry about it, your family went home but Seth's still here. You can choose to avoid him or I'm sure he'd be willing to take you home."

"Thanks again." I said as I hopped off the bed. I walked out of the room and down the stairs. I jumped at the last three and when I landed I lost my balance. I felt someone catch me as I fell.

"Try not to push yourself so hard. The drugs are still in your system." Seth said standing me up right.

"I don't get it; normally I can jump from five and be alright. I guess it is the drugs…or I'm getting rusty." I said laughing.

"Well I'm glad you're all right. Do you want me to walk you home?" He asked

"That would be great…considering I don't know where I am."

"You're at the Cullen's house."

"I know that, I just don't know where the house is. Every time I come here, I'm unconscious."

"Well in that case I'll have to show you the way. Although…if we walk it would be really late." He said as we walked outside. "Do you trust me?"

"Why do you say that?"

"Well, in order to get you home not late, I would have to run."

"Oh…" I said looking at the ground. Then I smiled and looked up. "You know what, I do trust you. Plus there's something I want to try."

"And what would that be?"

"You already know I can talk to my brother mentally, I was wondering if it would work on you to."

"Why would it work on me?" he asked getting nervous.

"Well, you're a wolf and Danni's a wolf. So maybe instead of it being a twin thing it could be something I can do with any wolves I chose." I said. He relaxed a little bit.

"Well, let's give it a try. I'll be right back." He went a little was into the forest. I heard a twig snap. I spun around but I didn't see anything. I turned back around and saw a sandy wolf standing in front of me. I jumped a little but then I realized it was Seth. I tried touching his mind with my own.

Can you hear me Seth?

Loud and clear, now come on. Get on my back.I got onto his back. He started at a trot then burst out into a full run.

Some of my memories flew by as we ran. I began to cringe but then I remembered seeing all my family taking care of me and protecting me. I came back to my senses.

I didn't realize you still remembered that far back.

Seth! You could see that?

Yes I could.

Aw, this is weird. I'm sorry Seth.

Don't worry about it. So anyways, are you doing alright? Danni told me you freaked out when you first rode a wolf.

Yeah…a little bit.

I guess neither of us will be able to forget that night.

You know my reason, but what's yours?

I'm sorry, I want to tell you but I can't. Your dad doesn't want me to and because of everything I kind of have to listen.

Ok, what's up with my dad controlling everything that's important in my life! I don't understand it!

Ivy, please calm down…things that shouldn't happen will happen if you don't

"Oh, and what will happen. Turn wolf? Your already there!" I yelled

Ivy, all shift shapers have two sides, but sometimes they have three.

Oh, and how's that?I though sarcastically.

One side is wolf, one side is human. The other I can't tell you.

And why not?

Because I don't have permission.

And who gives you permission?

Your dad.

Of course it is…

Ivy, don't be like that. Besides, you're not ready to know. You just barely found out about wolves anyway.

I stopped saying anything to him. I made it so that I could hear him but he couldn't hear me. I began to silently cry as we ran through the forest. I leaned forward and hid my face in his fur. I must have fallen asleep because when I woke up my brother was carrying me up the stairs.

"Glad to see you're finally awake." He said laughing.

"Glad to see you're not dad…" I said softly.

"Ivy, don't be like that-"

"Why does everyone keep on saying that? What am I doing that's so wrong?"

"Dad's just trying to keep you safe, Ivy."

"How? By making my past so painful that whenever I think about it I curl up into a tiny ball of pain? Or how whenever I sleep I get close to dying because I bleed? How is that helping me?"

When we reached the landing he tossed me on the floor. I slid and hit the wall. There was defiantly going to be a bruise later. "You don't understand anything! Do you know what it's like to keep a secret from someone that you care about, that you soul belongs to?" he said shaking

"No-"

"Exactly! You don't understand a thing. You don't understand pain!"

"I don't know pain? Who do you think you're talking to! I spent ten years of my life with a completely different family, I was kidnapped by a vampire, I scratch my chest in my sleep because there's a connection I don't know about! You think I don't know a thing about pain? Well think again. My whole freakin' life has been pain!" I screamed

"What the heck is going on?" my mom said. My dad came right up behind her. I got up and ran to my room. I locked the door and jumped on my bed crying. I heard a knock on my door.

"Go away!" I yelled. After a minute I heard a knock on my window. I looked and saw Seth looking at me. I got up and opened the window. He hopped in then turned around and closed it. When he turned back around I wrapped my arms around him. After a second he did the same.

"Ivy-"

"Seth, please explain to me what's going on. I don't understand!" I cried into his chest. He picked me up in his arms and sat me on my bed. He sat down next to me and pulled me into his side.

"I'll talk to your dad tomorrow, but in the meantime I have a present for you." He said softly wiping my eyes as I looked at him.

"A present…for me?"

"Yeah." he handed me a small box wrapped in black and silver paper. I took it and slowly opened it. I opened the box and what I saw made me so happy. It was the most beautiful promise bracelet I had ever seen. It had a small black wooden rose with a picture of a wolf lightly carved on the back. It had a dark brown string, almost black, with white and silver beads.

"Seth…it's, beautiful." I said slightly teary.

"I wanted to give it to you when you were younger but I never got the chance, so I gave it to your mom to give it to your adopted parents who would in turn give it to you when the time was right. But when you came back and we were all on the beach you mom gave it back to me to give to you."

I leaned over and gave him a huge hug. Then I kissed him on the cheek. "So what are you promising me?" I asked quietly.

"To be there whenever you want me there and to be whatever you need be to be." He whispered in my ear. He took the bracelet out of my hands gently. Then he slipped it on my wrist and tightened the strings. When they were comfortable he tied the strings in a knot.

"Now I have a request from you." He said quietly

"What is it?"

"Will you promise never to take it off?"

"I won't even if I die." I said. He gave me a bear hug then went up to my widow.

"Wait, um…could you stay…with me…tonight?" I asked quietly "I really need a brother who cares right now…"

He gave me a soft smile. "Of course I will."

"Ok, give me one sec. I'm going to change in my closet." I ducked into my closet and changed into comfortable black pajama pants and a deep purple tank top. I left my dirty clothes in the closet and walked out. Seth was still sitting on my bed.

"If you want I sleep on the floor." He said

"It's alright, you can sleep in my bed with me. I don't mind."

"Won't that be a little weird?"

"Danni and I did it all the time when we were little. This is just slightly different." I crawled into the bed and lay down next to him. He wrapped his arms around me and I welcomed the warmth.

"Thanks so much Seth…" I whispered

"For what?"

"For everything." I said as I drifted to the best sleep I'd had in years.

Ivy

I woke up still surrounded by Seth's arms. I slipped out from underneath and went to my closet. Just then there was a knock on my door. "Who is it?" I asked

"It's me." Danni said

"Go away."

"Why?"

"One, I don't want to talk to you. Two, I'm getting dressed."

"Oh, sorry. Well anyway Mom's making breakfast."

"I'm not hungry."

"Fine, we'll leave some leftovers then." I heard footsteps walk away. I walked into my closet and picked out some clothes. I put on some black skinny jeans, a long sleeve black shirt with a silver rose on it, and black low rise socks. Luckily the shirt covered the bruise on my side from Danni throwing me on the floor. When I walked out of my closet I saw Seth sitting up and rubbing his eyes.

"Good morning." I said

"Good morning, I should probably go. If Embry finds out I'm here he'll kill me."

"Why?"

"Hopefully I'll be able to tell you."

"Ok how about this, you hop out the window and knock on the front door. One quick thing, what should I tell my dad when he sees the bracelet?" I asked

"Just say that I stopped by, then left. Don't mention anything about me spending the night."

"Ok, I'll see you in a minute."

"See you." He kissed my cheek then he jumped out the window. I walked over to my door and unlocked it. I took a breath and opened the door. Luckily I found that no one was there. I ran down stairs and slid into the kitchen.

Everyone was staring at me. I grabbed my plate and sat at the counter with my back turned to my family. As I started eating I smiled to myself as I saw that Seth had put the promise bracelet on my left hand. I was a lefty. After I made this conclusion I heard the doorbell ring so I hopped up to get it. When I opened the door I saw Seth standing there.

"Why good morning Seth, what can I do for you this fine morning?" I asked cheerfully

"Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning weather I want it or not; or that you are feeling good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?" he said trying not to laugh as he tried to do a Gandalf impersonation.

"Why all at once my dear Gandalf." I said cracking up.

"Well anyway, I came here to see Embry. Is he here?"

"Why yes he is." I said still smiling. I led him into the kitchen and took my seat at the counter again. I began to eat slowly but it wasn't sitting right. I turned around. "Um…Mom? I don't feel so good."

"Maybe after Seth and your dad talk, Seth could take you to the beach. You haven't been out much lately. Maybe you just need some fresh air. Why don't you go get ready? I'll wrap your plate up so you can eat it when you feel better."

I walked over and gave her a hug and a kiss on the cheek. Then I ran upstairs and into the bathroom. I brushed my hair and put it into a braid. I put on some dark silvery maroon lipstick, black mascara, silver eye shadow, and slight pink blush. I walked to my room and grabbed some silver and black converse and ran back downstairs. At the fifth step I jumped and stuck the landing. When I turned to go to the kitchen I saw Seth staring at me.

"You weren't lying when you said you could jump from five." He said smiling.

"I never lie, now come on. Let's go to the beach." I said nearly jumping up and down.

"Let's head out. But quick question, do you want to get there wolf back?"

"Are you kidding?" I saw Danni looking worried in the door way out of the corner of my eye. "I'd love to!" I took his hand and dragged him out the door.

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