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Hello everyone! It's me! I hope you're ready for Chapter 11!

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Jess, Angela, and I spent about two hours shopping at the small shops that were scattered around Port Angeles, and after that we decided to take a break and grab a drink at a small coffee shop.

"So not that I'm complaining or anything but what brought on the surprise shopping trip Emery?" Angela asked as she took a sip of her drink, and Jess nodded in agreement.

"Yeah. I mean I love shopping but it was real random. And also you seem like real stressed out!" Jess said giving me a concerned look.

I sighed and shook my head, "Let's just say that my life just got a lot more complicated. And I don't know if I'll be able to handle it…" I said and rubbed my hand over my face and turned to two of my best friends and started to explain everything, minus the whole supernatural stuff of course.

The two girls listened to my story and after I was done stayed quiet for a few moments before Angela spoke up, "Okay I totally don't blame you for wanting to get the hell away from Forks." She said calmly and reached over and gave my hand a small squeeze and a supporting smile.

Jess nodded, "That sounds like a serious hot mess Emery! I can't believe Bella actually snapped one of those La Push guys!" She said shaking her head, "That is just like asking for serious trouble! I'm surprised that Nona didn't beat the hell out of her again!" She continued with a giggle.

I chuckled and shook my head, "Nah. Nona was trying to help me avoid the confrontation!" I then sighed again and looked at the two girls, "And what do you think about that Embry guy? I mean the way he looked at me, it was like he… like he… I honestly cannot describe the look he was giving me. But it made me feel uncomfortable." I said and then looked out the coffee shop window, "It was like he could see right through me, and not in the 'I'm invisible' way, but in the 'I am now an open book' way."

Angela started to giggle, "Awwww it's like a Disney movie!" I gave her a playful glare but I soon started to laugh as well and so did Jess.

"Love at first sight!" Jess exclaimed with a laugh, "Next thing you know you will start singing!" I laughed even harder at her words and shook my head and said that there was no way in hell that I would be singing!

When we finally calmed down I decided to get back to the topic, "So what should I do? Or am I just acting crazy…" I said shaking my head. "I just have this sinking feeling that this isn't over. You know…"

Jess moved her chair closer to me and put an arm around me, "You're not crazy Em, you're a girl that's just been through something totally insane and crazy."

Angela nodded in agreement, "Yeah, you're not crazy! When stuff like this happens we tend to read into every little detail. You just need a break, which is why we are all here!" She said with a smile.

Jess then pulled away from me, "That's right! So why don't we finish our drinks and get back to shopping!?" We all agreed to that and quickly finished our drinks and headed back out into Port Angeles.


We had been walking around for about an hour when we passed by a pet store and Jess practically dragged us into, she was a sucker for a cute animal. But I guess I'm not one to talk, considering that I got Thorin on an impulse!

We walked in and Jess and Angela went straight over to the play pins that were set up for the dogs, while I walked around and looked for some toys and treats for Thorin. After I finished that I went over to where Jess Angela were still playing with some of the puppies in the pin. I smiled and watched my two friends for a couple of moments when a quiet and tiny cry reached my ears. I turned and the wall of metal kennels that held the dogs that weren't playing at the moment, I followed the quiet whimpers until I reached one of the last kennels, I looked in and so a tiny white puppy.

"Well hello there sweetie." I said quietly with a friendly smile to the tiny animal. The puppy jumped and quickly curled up scared in the far corner of its cage, "Ohhh I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you baby." I said sweetly. "My name is Emery. Do you have a name?" I said knowing I wasn't going to get a response but kept talking hoping to get the small dog to trust me.

"That pup doesn't trust anyone." I turned and saw one of the employees talking to me, "Every single family that has taken her home brings her back within a week. Sometimes even less." He stated giving the small puppy a sad look.

I turned back to the scared little puppy and my heart swelled, this poor baby has never had home, has never been given a long enough chance to find people that really loved her. I then turned to the shop employee, "Can I hold her?" I asked with determination. The guy looked at me like I was crazy but then shrugged and went to open the cage.

When it was open I smiled at the small puppy, she was still curled up in the far corner of the kennel, and from where I was standing she just looked like a tiny cotton ball or a little tiny white cloud. "Hey there sweet girl. Is it okay if I pick you up?" I asked in a soft voice and slowly reached into the kennel but the puppy just pushed herself further into the metal corner. So I froze and didn't move my arms, "Okay we are going to take this slow, I promise I will not hurt you. I want to get to know you if that's okay?" I then turned to the man and said that I could take it from here and he nodded and walked away leaving me and the tiny creature alone.

I then spent the next 20 minutes standing there with my arms half way in the kennel, and just talking softly to the shy and timid puppy. I was about to give up and slowly started to move away when I felt a tiny wet sensation on my index finger, I looked and saw that the tiny puppy had moved away from the corner and was now slowly licking my fingers. I smiled triumphantly and then slowly moved my other hand and gently ran my fingers through her soft white fur, and to my surprise she leaned into my touch.

I smiled widely and then decided to take a leap of faith, "Okay sweetie, is t okay if I pick you up now?" I asked with a smile and it was as if she could understand me and gave me a soft yip of approval. I then slowly and carefully picked the small white puppy out of the metal kennel and pulled her close to me. She was so tiny that she could fit in one of my hands perfectly, and now that she was out of the dark kennel I could get a better look at her and saw that her soft fluffy fur was as white as snow and that her eyes were a deep beautiful brown. I smiled and giggled as the small puppy put her front paws higher on my chest and stood up on her hind leg and started to lick my cheek.

I turn pulled the puppy away from my face and held her to where we were making eye contact, "Would you like to come home with me little darling?" The bottom half of the puppy started to wag and she yipped happily, I giggled again and pulled her close to my chest, "I guess it's decided then!"

After that I quickly move around the shop collecting all the things I would need for the newest family member, I bought a tiny dog bed, a feeding dish for water and food, the appropriate dog food, and also toys and treats. Once I was finished I went to the checkout area.

That's when the lady in charge of adoptions came over with paperwork for me the fill out and then the most important questions came up, the name. I looked down at the now happy and excited puppy and after a few moments I knew what the perfect name would be. Pippa.

After it was all said and done I walked over to Jess and Angela who were still playing with the puppies and probably didn't even notice my absence, "So you guys ready to head out?" I asked with a smirk. Jess and Angela nodded and turned to face me.

Their jaws instantly dropped when they saw my bags and the puppy curled up in the tiny carrying bag/purse. "You didn't!?" Angela exclaimed and quickly moved over to me and Pippa.

"We turn our backs for a couple of minutes and when we turn back around you have another dog!" Jess said with a laugh and then bent down and looked at the small puppy, "Oh my god it is so adorable! What's its name?"

I smiled proudly, "Her name is Pippa!" I said and smiled down at my new baby. Jess and Angela awed and said how cute she was and then Angela asked if I knew what kind of puppy she was and I told her that she was a Teacup Maltese.

After a few more moments of talking we finally left the pet store and decided that it was time to head back to Forks, which I was a little bit hesitant about. Not wanting to face Nona, Bella, and the other but knew that there wasn't anything else could do. So we packed up the Impala and drove home.


When I finally arrived at home I walked in and was immediately greeted by Thorin, I smiled and gave him a scratch behind the ears and then walked with him to the living room saying that I had a few surprises for him. I sat down on the couch and opened to small door to Pippa's carrying case and she immediately hopped out of there and onto my lap yipping and waging her bottom excitedly.

Thorin looked at the tiny creature for a couple of moments and then to me, and then back to the white fluff ball. And once Pippa had calmed down she turned and saw Thorin and then started to yip even louder and run rather clumsily from one side of the couch to the other, and then after a couple of laps she sat up straight in my lap and face Thorin.

I started to laugh at the two, Pippa for running around like a child that had too much candy and for Thorin's stoic expression. "Thorin this is Pippa, she is the new member of our family." I said to Thorin with a smile. Thorin gave me a look that said 'Are you serious' and then looked back down at Pippa who was now shaking with excitement, he then started to sniff the small pup and then he looked back up at me and gave me a nod as if saying, 'I approve of your offering peasant.' And then jumped up on the couch beside me.


It was about an hour later that I decided to go see Nona, so I texted her and told her to meet me at First Beach. I decided to bring my babies with me so I loaded them into the Impala and made my way to the beach.

When I arrived I saw Nona standing there waiting for me but I also so the rest of the pack there as well. Well wasn't this fantastic! I thought to myself and sighed before picking up Pippa and getting out of the Impala followed by Thorin who ran like there was no tomorrow to Sam, who for some reason was his other BFF, and pounced on him which made me laugh as I made my way over to the group.

Nona instantly walked over to me and gave me a hard glare, "Bitch what the hell were you thinking running away like that?!" She exclaimed at me, "Crazy shit went down and instead of waiting for me at your house like a normal fucking person you text me saying you were leaving town!"

"Nona what the hell are you doing!?" We both turn and saw Embry storming over and standing in front of me like a wall. "You do not yell at her like that!" He exclaimed angrily.

I then tried to move around the tall male but he blocked my every move making sure I stayed behind him. Seriously!? What the hell is up with this guy!? "Who the hell do you think you are?!" I exclaimed to him.

At my words Embry turned around and started to look at me up and down as if checking to make sure nothing was wrong with me. This only annoyed me even more, "What in the world are you doing? And who gave you the right to yell at my best friend like that!?"

"I don't think you get to have a say in any of this leech!" I turned and saw Paul glaring at me and making his way over to the three of us. "As far as I'm concerned we have the right to do whatever we want which includes ripping you apart right now."

At those words Thorin quickly moved away from Sam and stood in front of me protectively growling fiercely, and even Pippa now was bouncing and barking at Paul in my arms. I smirked at Paul, "Uh yeah good luck with that." I said and then smiled proudly down at Thorin. Now there's my wonderful guard dog!

"Everyone clam down now!" Sam exclaimed and made his way over to us, "We are not animals! So what we are going to do is sit down and calmly talk about all of this! Understood!?" He said firmly and I and everyone in his pack a firm hard look. So we all moved over to an area where someone had set up a large bonfire. And around it sat some of the tribe elders including Billy Black! Oh man this was not going to be good!

I moved to sit down on a log and Nona sat down beside me on my left and Thorin sat down to my right but he did not relax like he usually would, instead he sat up straight and continued to make eye contact with every single person that surrounded the fire. I then saw Embry look at me as she sat beside Jacob on the other side of the fire pit. He had that same look on his face but this time I caught a hint of conflict, like he was fight an internal battle with himself. I don't know why but it made me want to comfort him, no it actually feel the need to comfort him.

We continued to stare at each other until finally Sam spoke up, he first started to explain how he had come to meet me and how we had made our own treaty. This made the members of the pack (minus Nona of course) angry. Angry because he trust a blood sucker, at this I rolled my eyes but kept quiet and ran my fingers through Pip's fur.

What Sam said next actually 100% surprised me, he said that I had gained his full trust! What the hell!? When did this shit happen!? And as if reading my mind he then started to tell the story about how Nona and I met with made us awe and giggle. The boys all told us to shut up and at that Nona flipped them off and told them to piss off.

Sam then said that after Nona became my singer, I never once tried to kill her or anything, instead Nona became my best friend, and as cheesy as it sounded it made Sam trust me.

That's when Billy Black spoke up and started to talk about the events that happened today, "Never in the history of our people has this kind of thing happened." He said calmly, "Never has we had an imprint that wasn't a part of our tribe, let alone a cold one."

At that I turned to Nona confused, "What's he talking about imprint? And why does this involve me?"

Nona gave me an 'Are you seriously that stupid look' and then shook her head, "Seriously you know almost everything about me and the other werewolf stuff but you don't know about imprinting!?" She groaned, "You are seriously killing me here Emery!"

I gave her a confused look and was about to speak when Billy Black cleared his throat bringing my attention back to him. "As I was saying. We have never dealt with this kind of random and surprising imprint." He said clearly, "Which brings the problem how do we deal with it. Sam, I, and the other elders have spoken about it for hours and have decided that we cannot separate Embry from his imprint." He said sending a small smile towards Embry who smiled back, "So we are amending the treaty we have with the Cullens to allow Winnie or as she goes by now Emery onto our land as long as during her time here she is kept monitored by Embry, and if he is not around then another member of the pack."

Once he finished Embry smiled proudly and then winked at me, which made me even more confused. Why the hell was I suddenly tied to this guy!? If anything shouldn't I be tied to Nona or something?! I mean I barely know this guy! My mind continued to race with all of these thoughts, feelings, and panic I didn't even realize that my hair was starting to change.

"Emery!" I looked and suddenly I saw Embry kneeing in front of me, I looked at him totally confused and then I turned to Nona begging her to get me out of this. Nona sighed and shook her head.

"Embry back off she doesn't know what an imprint is!" She excited to the guy in front of me that look so worried that I thought that he might blow a fuse, and his eyes widened at Nona's words and he quickly backed away, but not too far.

Embry took a deep breath and then held his hand out to me, "Come on, we'll go for a walk and I'll explain everything Emery." I looked at him as though he was crazy and then turned to Nona who nodded and told me to get my ass up and go.

So with that I slowly placed my cold hand into his warm one but I instantly pulled it back. I can't describe it but for some reason I felt as if a bolt of lightning ran through my hand and up my arm. "Emery are you okay? Did I hurt you?" Embry once again was right next to me quickly shooting out question after question until finally I couldn't take it and I covered him mouth with my hand and told him that I was fine.

Nona chuckled, "Well actually by the color of your hair I would have to say otherwise." She said jokingly and I gave her a playful glare.

"Oh that reminds me I got a little surprise for us back at the house!" I said with a wink and she giggled excitedly.

"Is it Jack? Or is it Rose?" She asked with a smirk. And I laughed and said that this time it was Jack.

"Who's Jack?" Nona and I both stopped laughing and turned to Embry who now looked furious, we both looked at him unsure of what to say, and before we could come up with anything Embry started to shake wildly.

At that Sam and Jacob quickly jumped into action and started to drag Embry away and towards the trees. I watched them move and for some reason I felt the urge to follow them. I slowly stood up and handed Pippa to Nona and then ran after the boys without saying a word.


Once I was in the forest and started to search for the three boys, but suddenly I was stopped by a large black wolf. It was Sam. "Where is he Sam?" I asked calmly but the large wolf just shook his head and nudged me back in the direction towards the beach but I quickly moved away from him, "No! Take me to him now!" I exclaimed in a way that surprised even myself. Why was I wanting to see Embry so badly? Why was I feeling this pull like a magnet towards him? I was so confused but all my mind and body were telling me was that I had to get to Embry.

Sam and I stayed like that locked in eye contact until finally Sam nodded and turned around and motioned for me to follow.


I followed him for what seemed like hours until finally I saw a brown and white wolf standing in front of a grey and white one. I stood there for a moment trying to figure out which one was Embry but when I made eye contact with the grey one I knew it was him.

I then slowly made my way over to the giant wolf until I was face to face with him. I didn't know what to do. I didn't know what to say. I stood there frozen and silent until Embry gently nudged my hand until it was on the top of his head. I ran my fingers slowly through the soft fur and gave him a nervous smile.

This only brought on more questions! Why was I acting like this around him? Why was he making me so nervous? Why was it that when I looked into his eye I felt like putty in his hands? I wasn't supposed to be like this! At least not anymore, I was Emery now! I was bold, daring, independent, and sassy. But around his I felt shy, timid, scared, and like I needed him to be near me, but not only to be near me but to protect me and care for me. I felt like I was dependent on him.

I was brought out of my inner thoughts by the feeling of Embry's fur no longer around my hand, I looked and saw him backing away. And as if my body was moving on its own it moved closer to him. But the wolf nudged me back to where I was and motioned for me to stay there. He then moved away and moved behind a tree.

After a couple of moments Embry came back out, but this time he wasn't the giant wolf but instead he was man I saw at the bonfire. He walked over to me with a small smile across his face and soon he was right in front of me, "Hey there Emery."

I looked up at him and then suddenly got nervous as I felt the roots of my hair start to change again and I quickly looked down at my feet, "Hi Embry." I said quietly.

Embry chuckled, "Hey now! What happened to the sassy and spunky girl I met in the garage?" He said with a smile as he bent down slightly and tried to get me to look at him but I shook my head and made my hair cover my face.

"I don't know. Trust me I would like to know what the heck is going on!" I said slightly louder, "Why is it that when you're around me I get nervous?" I asked suddenly feeling a burst of confidence, "Why is it that you are effecting me like this?! I'm not like this anymore! I'm not shy little Winnie! I'm Emery! But when I'm around you I feel like the shy little girl that was scared to go anywhere without her brother!" I exclaimed and I moved away and started to pace, "Why Embry? Why do I feel the need to be around you all the sudden? Why do I feel like I have to depend on you? What the hell is going on!?"

Embry quickly moved over to me and pulled me into a hug, and suddenly I felt calm once again and the pink in my hair started to fade and the brown started to return. After a few moments staying like this Embry pulled away but took my hand in his and moved us over to a tree and motioned me to sit down on one of the large roots, and when I did he knelt down in front of me.

Embry then started to tell me an old tribal story and about the legend of the imprints, "When a wolf first meets their imprint it is through eye contact. Right when he looks into her eyes he knows that she's the one. Gravity isn't the thing that holds him to the Earth anymore, it's her. And it's not just the wolf that feels this bond but also the imprint." He said as he started to play with my fingers smiling, "The imprint feels the connection as well, they feel drawn to him, that she needs him in his life, and that if they are a part for too long it effects them." He continued to explain everything to me in full detail and when he finally finished he looked me in the eyes with a small smile on his face.

I didn't know what to say, so I was his imprint… I was going to be bound to this man forever. And I mean forever. I couldn't believe this! This was way too crazy! I stood up quickly and moved away from him, "You're lying!" I exclaimed as I clutched the hand he was holding, "There's no such thing as an imprint it's all just a bunch of fairytales!" I yelled as I shook my head.

Embry sighed slowly started to move towards me but I continued to back away, "Emery please! This is real!" He said calmly but I could tell that on the inside he was freaking out, "You just said so yourself that you felt a connection towards me! So why are you denying it now?"

I kept backing up until my back was suddenly up against a tree, "It wasn't a connection! It was confusion!" I exclaimed as he got closer, "And now that I know that you are all crazy, the feeling of confusion is gone!"

Embry chuckled as he stood in front of me now trapping me in between him and the tree, "Really? It was confusion?"

I nodded quickly, "Yes. Confusion." I stated trying to sound firm and strong but it came out weak and soft as I saw him move his face closer to mine.

Embry smirked as he rested his forehead against mine our noses now touching, "I guess you wouldn't mind if I did a quick experiment then." He said softly, his warm breath moving down my neck making me want to shiver.

I looked into his eyes, "What kind of experiment?" I asked as my eyes slowly moved away from his eyes and were now locked onto his lips. They looked so soft. I wondered what it would be like to… I stopped that thought right there! I couldn't let this happen! I couldn't!

Embry's chuckle pulled me out of my thoughts and I looked back up at him, "It's a real simple and easy experiment. You just have to…" He said but didn't finish the sentence as he brought his lips down onto mine.


AHHHHHHH! Cliffhanger! I'm sorry but I couldn't help myself! How do you think Emery will react to the kiss? And what do you think of little Pippa!? Isn't she like adorable!?

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