"We found her, she crossed into La Push"

"I have Alice with me, we're just going to follow, watch her, see where's she's going"

"Remember, let the vamp make contact, don't do anything to scare her again"

"Everyone else, let's meet back up at the Cullens, once they get the girl settled we can discuss what's going on" I could almost hear the weariness in Sam's thoughts.

"for a human she's pretty good at hiding" that was unusual, hearing Leah think anything positive about anyone, but she was right, who ever this girl was she was good at hiding herself, evading not just the bloodsuckers, but us too.

I sat back on my haunches, staying in the shadows of the forest, watching the girl. Alice stood next to me, watching her also. Alice turned to me, "What do you think she's doing, where is she going?" I could only look at her, I knew Alice didn't really expect an answer from me, just thinking out loud. We watched as the girl, with one final look over her shoulders, slumped to the ground, leaning against a rock, hugging her knees. When I saw her body start to shudder I realized at the same time as Alice that the girl was sobbing.

That was all it took for Alice to make her way silently to where the girl sat. I watched as Alice spoke, I crept forward, straining to hear what she was saying when the girl looked passed Alice, I saw the terror contort her face before she turned and plunged into the water.

In that instant time stopped. I recognized what was happening, having experienced it through the thoughts of my pack brother, but still, when it happened to you if was different, a sense of falling, all your ties to the world being severed at once, then finding a lifeline tying you to one other. In that moment I knew that my life thread had knit to hers.

I couldn't stop, I couldn't think. I saw her falling; I plunged into the water after her, needing to find her, to save her. Already her loss filled me with the coldest dread.

"Embry, Embry, take it easy; think about what you're doing"

"Oh man, he imprinted on a crazy"

"She jumped, is she insane?"

"Embry, Stop!" The last thought was from Sam, but I couldn't, I had to find her. Alice had jumped in the water after the girl jumped; we were both frantically searching for her. I saw Alice dive down, somewhere in the back of my mind was the thought that Vampire were supposed to be good swimmers. I saw Alice surface, the girl in her arms, looking paler than her gown. I wanted to take the girl from Alice, to ensure she was breathing, that she was alive, to hold her in my arms. "Embry, no!" I could hear the Alpha Sam in my head now, reading my thoughts, "you'll only make it worse. Alice can handle it, let her take her home."

I reached the shore at the same time as Alice; she had the girl in her arms, carrying her like a baby. I couldn't help myself, I phased human in front of Alice, not caring that I was standing naked in front of her; I had to speak to Alice, to make certain that the girl was alright.

"How is she, please tell me she's breathing" I was frantic, I could hear the worry in my voice.

"She's breathing, but freezing, even I can feel how cold she is" Alice looked at me; I could see the worry on her face as well.

Alice got to the house before I did, she was faster than me, even after I had phased back. I ran after Alice, running at full speed, too caught up in my own thoughts to hear the pack, I was vaguely aware of them, trying to break though into my thoughts, but I was so focused on getting back to the girl. It took Sam and Jared both to stop me when I reached the Cullens. I could feel the eyes of the pack on me, 'Maybe he's finally just lost his mind" Seth's thought wormed its way in, I was surprised to hear it garner a chuckle from Edward who I hadn't realized was standing there as well. I took a step back, blinking, realizing that Emmett and Jasper were with him too.

I looked up, realizing that the reason I was no longer being bombarded with the pack thoughts was I was the only one, save for Seth, Noah, and Leah who was still phased. I stepped back, already one Cullen had seen me naked today, and I didn't anymore of them too. I slipped my shorts on, walking into the Cullens expansive backyard.

"Where is she, is she ok?" I had meant for the words to come out with force, but instead they were a whisper, my voice faltering and cracking with the pain of knowing she might not be.

I saw Edward look to Jasper, a look passed between them, and then I felt calm. I knew the leech was doing something to manipulate my emotions, but I was so lost in my emotional swirl I didn't care.

Jake reached out, putting his hand on my arm, "She's with Carlisle," he looked down, "Alice said she was breathing when she got here."

My body sagged with relief, I wanted to run to her, to see with my own eyes that this was the truth, I felt Jacobs hand tighten on my arm, "You can't go in there"

I looked into his eyes; I knew he was right; I would only make her worse.

Alice came dancing out of the house then, her clothes already changed and her hair dried. "Come inside, Carlisle wants to fill everyone in at once"

I raced to the door, almost knocking into Rosalie who was standing at the door behind Alice. She looked down at me, "mutt, watch where you're going"

Rosalie's words didn't even register with me; I stood in front of Carlisle, desperate to know how she was doing. Carlisle looked into my face with compassion, flicking his eyes to Edwards who only nodded. I heard Carlisle swallow a small chuckle, looking at me again, he spoke.

"Physically she's fine, no worse for wear. A few minor injuries, but what I'm most concerned about is her emotional health. Something happened to her, I don't even know if she knows what exactly, but something that has made her terrified of all of us."

I exhaled; I hadn't realized that I was holding my breath. "She's ok then, I mean, she's breathing, she's alive?" I could hear the pathetic need in my voice, I knew everyone else could hear it too, but I was beyond caring, I had to know that she was really safe.

"Yes, I have her sedated again, call it a medically induced coma, I'm hoping that in time her mind with heal itself, or at least lessen it's grip on her so she can begin to deal with whatever it was that brought her to us."

I couldn't help myself, a low growl in my throat at his use of the word, "us", she wasn't theirs, she was mine. I felt a solid cold hand on my shoulder, Emmett grinning down at me, "Easy there, killer" he grinned easily, "Us, ALL of us" I looked down, the anger seeping out of me, knowing that once I was back in La Push I would be hearing from Sam yet again about controlling my temper. A sudden realization hit, if she was sedated, wasn't that the same as being asleep?

My head jerked up with such speed I think I startled a few in the room, I took a deep breathe, trying to steady my thoughts and organize them, relief and hope flooding through me. I faced Carlisle, but I could feel Sam coming to stand next to me, not sure how to read the mix of emotions washing over my face. I sucked in more air, "She's unconscience, right?" "That's like sleeping"

I could tell they were confused; I had to organize my thoughts, find the right words in the jumble of my mind, hope pushing aside all rash thought. I suddenly looked to Edward, I knew he knew what I was trying to say, what I couldn't get the words out in any sense to ask.

"He's asking if he can see her, if since she's under and won't know he's there if he can just look at her"

For the first time in my life I was thankful for a Cullen. I saw a smile break though on Carlisle's face, only flicking my eyes to Sam long enough to see the start of a nod before I charged up the stairs.

Esme met me outside her door, her face paler than usual, a look on her face I couldn't place, she raised her hand, palm up and outward to stop me, "Calm down, she might not see you, but she might be able to sense you being there, go slow so you don't frighten her." With that Esme opened the door, I gasped at what I saw