Bree's POV

After talking to Jacob, it was like he was a life long friend. I could tell Jake anything. I wanted him to be around all the time. He makes me feel more myself. He teaches me about cars which I know nothing about and I told him pieces of my past that way we both learn something new. However, for the big things that happened to me, he has to tell me something that equaled it. I told him about my father once and he talked about his mom. He still hasn't told me what imprinting was yet but I will find out.

"I have a deal for you," I said out of the blue one day when we were alone in the living-room.

"And what's that?" he asked with his warm grin.

"If you tell me what imprinting is," I began and he frowned, "I'll tell you how I joined Victoria's army." He thought for a moment and looked at me.

"You really want to know that bad?" he questioned.

"Absolutly. I'm dying to know."

"Fine but you go first," he said. I looked at him skepticly but nodded and began the tale.

"After my father died I didn't know what I would do. I was lost so to speak. I was so young and one night I wondered into Seattle. I seen first hand how Victoria gained her numbers. She sent Riley to lure people to her where she hid and where she...uh changed them. It was dark, I could barely see them. He went almost every night to collect people.

He was stalking this 15-year old runaway and I didn't wanna see it happen again. So, when she turned down the ally I was in I hit her on the side of her head and rested her against a dupster and I changed my appearance to look like her after leaving a Tylenol for her when she woke. I ducked out of the ally and began walking down the empty sidewalk. He believed my ruse and began stalking me instead. He followed me for two or three minutes until he came up behind me and hit me like I hit the girl. It hurt but I didn't pass out. I pretended to collapse and he picked me up by my foot and slug me over his shoulder and carried me to her. I never seen her face very well but whispered in my ear. "Welcome to the army."

"She bit me just below my jaw," I said showing him the faded scar. He started shaking but I took his hand and looked him in the eye, showing him I was alright and his shaking stopped. "It stung but it went away after a couple of minutes so I screamed and pretended to change for three days. I am a good actress. When I 'woke up', he said something about getting myself someone to drink and not to get myself killed because they would need numbers. When I could, I went in the park and drank from animals I found there." By this point in my story, I had attracted the attention of my entire family who listened intencly so I continued. "I tried hard to stay out of trouble and away from the newborns but I always attracted someones attention and once it was Riley's."

"He noticed something different about me and commented on my fighting skills a lot. He then put me in charge of training the newborns and helping them keep their low profile. It was just so hard training, sneeking off to feed, keeping the newborns in check, and holding my disguise. So I did poorly training them and keeping my eyes on them. Riley blamed me everytime reports of 'serial killings and gang violence' came up on the news. He would..." I stopped myself there. They didn't need to know that. "They day of the battle came and we traveled to the field. I was so scared; I didn't want to die." Jake wrapped his arm around me and everyone had apologetic expressions. "We split into two groups and caught mom's scent so we followed it. Riley said the first to get to her could have her and to distroy the yellow eyes that threated us. The battle began and then the wolves came."

"I knew Riley and Victoria were going after mommy so I tried to follow and stop them or distract them so she could get away but a couple wolves stopped me but before they could hurt me two of the newborns attacked them. I hid until the wolves killed them and there was only a couple newborns left and I thought I could get away but when I came out grandma and grandpa block my escape and offered to let me go if I corroperated. So of course I took it. Uncle Jasper guarded me while they burned the pieces.

"But one of the newborns was hiding and Leah attacked it and then you got hurt and I was worried you would die and I couldn't explain it. I hadn't even met you yet. I was relieved when they took you to help you get better and mommy and daddy came." I smiled at the end and mommy smiled back at me."

"Then Jane came," I continued and heard everyone but Jake hiss. "She kept asking questions and I didn't have time to answer before the burning started. I couldn't answer her, I was screaming to much. She stopped after grandma said I'd answer without her doing that. But she said it didn't matter and started burning me again as she called Felix to kill me. Mommy ran in front of me and the fire stopped and defended me with grandma's help. The man beside Jane convinced her to let me live and they left so here we are." I finally finished. After I finished everyone went back to what they were doing before.

"So, what does imprinting mean?" I asked.

"Imprinting is when..." he began but was cut off.

"I think it's time for Jacob to go home now, " mom interupted. Man, I was so close.

"Mommy can't he just stay a little while longer," I begged. I didn't want him to go.

"No, Bree. It's time for Jake to go home now."

"But mommy..." I whined.

"Brianna, say goodbye to Jacob. He's leaving now, " daddy interrupted.

"Daddy..." I continued. He raised that eyebrow that normally meant 'don't push it'.

"Bye Jake," I said as I hugged him.

"See ya, Bree." He left after that and I flopped on the couch and crossed my arms with a huff. 'I really wanted to know.'

Daddy rolled his eyes at me and went to composing his music at the piano.

"Bree stop being so dramatic. He'll be back tomorrow," Mom reassured from her seat with dad. We all heard aunt Rose grown from outside.

"Ok," I said sitting up and uncrossing my arms.

"I don't know how that can be a good thing..." Aunt Rosalie mumbled from the garage. I giggled a little.

'I did,' I thought to myself.

Thanks for reading! I just wanted to say Happy fourth of July! :D