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Chapter 14

Embry's POV

I'm glad she liked it! I was nervous she wouldn't. Now I can't wait for her to learn how to drive so I can give her this car. That's the only reason why I was working so hard on it. It was going to be hers as soon as she earned her license, Blondie's rules. I totally agree with her though.

Also it was a little bonding time for us. We would spend as much time possible working on it. I didn't want to first because it was a present after all even though she didn't know, but that girl is persistent. I gave in at the end with the condition I'd finish the last details; she easily agreed. As we were working she'd tell me some crazy times with her and Nessie or with her family, when I wasn't around. She then began talking about that book she's been reading with Nessie, not my favorite but I did like seeing the excitement in her eyes. Then I told her my stories of when I was younger, all of them. To some she laughed, others she got mad. It was mostly when I'd mention girls. I'd switch stories and it worked like a charm as she calmed down and enjoy the changed story. Annie is a little fire cracker.

As the girls rush out of the garage to change into a different outfit for no reason, to me, I see Jake looking at their direction lost in his thoughts. I know he sees Nessie different now. She has become a beautiful women and her maturity year was approaching. Jake had a huge surprise for her birthday, something about taking her somewhere, bastard didn't want to tell me. Something about might telling Annie… I see his point I would do anything for that girl; she had me wrap around her baby finger and the worst part is that I liked it. All about imprinting I guess. When we would spend time together, the four of us, Ness and Jake were always flirting with each other and didn't even know it. Annie did and asked me if I noticed. Of course I told her I did and I was worried she was going to get jealous or something but she was a happy for her cousin.

"Jake," I call him.

It takes him a few seconds but manages to look at me. "Huh?"

"Here," I pass him a cloth. He takes it clearly confused. "So you can-" I point to his chin. "-wipe the drool," I laugh.

He throws back at me, landing on my shoulder before falling to the floor…but he says nothing. I laugh again as he tries to get busy with the car he was working on before the girls stopped by. Probably trying to hide the bush; I'm not evil so I surrender… for now. "So what do you think of this movie we're about see?" he wipes his hands of the black oil and looks at me.

I close my eyes and groan. "Not looking forward to it…at all." We laugh sharing the same feeling. "But it's a promise I intend to keep, especially if it was a promise to Annie,"

Jake nods knowing exactly how I feel. He resumes checking the engine while I pull back the cover on the mustang. I walk to a new client's car and look at the report. As I flip through the papers I see Sam walk in. He had return being a wolf when we caught the scent for more than a few times. He wanted to help, keep Emily safe. I know he felt hopeless and with the permission of Jake he phased. Only until we catch the leech then he will resume his aging life.

He nods his hello, like always. "How's it going?"

"Same," Jake answers. Answering the question but meaning something else.

Sam's brows crease, "What do you propose we do?"

"Sam, we've done everything we can do. Good thing we haven't caught it scent in a year, maybe it's moved on," I shrug.

"We will still need to keep alert just in case it's playing us," Jake's Alpha's voice does not go unheard.

I nod. I turn back at the charts to keep me from thinking about the chick flick when the wind blows inside the garage. The papers fall off my hands, scatter in the floor as the overly sweet scent burn my nostrils. The three of us look towards the doors and growl violently. I begin shaking, my skin burning… the rage building. I phase shredding my clothes in tiny pieces. Jake and Sam right behind me.

I run towards it not sure where it's taking me. Where is it? Jake asks.

I don't know but it can't get away! My paws heavy on the ground. "Embry!" I hear her scream and my world stops…. my heart shatters. I stop in shock. ANNIE! NO! I howl in pain as I run faster than I ever thought possible. Jake he has her! He has her!

Stay focused. You need to stay focused, He growls. He is right I need to get to her.

Everything is a blur as I pass by them in speed. I growl savagely when I spot that filthy leech with my Annie on his shoulder. The strong wind, the stranger whether make my insides burn with impossible rage, I know she is scared and that's why the weather is crazy. The birds fly in different directions confused by the sudden change. Leaves falling everywhere as I continue my pursuit. He is NOT taking her away!

"Embry! Jake! Sam! Help!" her screams fuels my speed. She's right there. A few feet away from me. What I wouldn't do to the piece of shit. I would tear him limb from limb, making sure he was in pain. He touched my Annie and it's something I won't ever forget.

I will get him from the side, you get Annie! Jake orders. He sounds just as angry. I know he cares for Annie as well and I definitely know he'll take pleasure in ripping him apart. He runs to the side and Sam to the other while I run straight towards her. My eyes focusing on her to at least give her some reassurance but I know she sees my fear.

She stretches out her hand. Trying to desperately reach me. The cold snow hitting my fur. "Embry, please run faster!" I feel like I'm being tortured but I would rather take someone braking my bones a thousand times than this. I'm so close. Suddenly I'm startled by a different scent. I turn to look at another leech next to the fucker who's taken my Annie. NO! I'm running somewhere different. My movements are involuntary. "Embry!" Annie!

I notice that whatever it is took Sam and Jake in a different direction. It seems like I'm not in control of my muscles. Annie! NO! I can't hear anybody in my head. It seems it cuts our telepathy as well. My breaths are even agony knowing that they took her and I can't do nothing. I howl and howl. The pull has me pinned down in the middle of goddam nowhere while those sick fucks have my Annie, my sweet innocent Annie!

I whimper, feeling hopeless. How can I let this happen? I feel like a failure. I couldn't protect her! With my giant paws I hit the ground in sheer anger. The scents all begin disappearing along with my Annie's…. Until they're all gone. I tremble as I phase back. The forced that had me pinned down is gone and so is the lead of their scents. I lay on the grass in my naked body not caring about anything. The wooden sticks are poking me but I hardly notice it.

Tears fall out my eyes as I close them "Please," I whisper. "Please not my Annie" I feel empty inside. The pain of losing her is so hard that I can barely breathe. "Please bring her back….ANNIE!" I yell making the birds fly out through the gloomy sky. I'm being crushed from the inside out. Death has taking its place. Emptiness. My bones feel numb. I yank the grass crying, yelling in agony. I punch the floor. I gasp form the lack of air. I yank at my hair. "AHHH!" I scream. Nothing is left in me. Rain begins falling form the dark sky.

I kneel as the rain pours on me. I can smell my own blood but I could care less. "Take me!" I barging. "Take me! Torture me but bring her back!" I plead. I'm sobbing so hard that the air isn't enough. "Bring her back to me!" I'm shaking, not of anger but fear. I bow my head dead inside.

I fall to the ground not having the strength to… live. I sob, cry, and yell. But it isn't enough. She's still not coming back. I curl up and wait for the death. My life is worthless now, it means nothing. "Embry!" I hear in the distance but I can barely hear it.

"Embry!" the voices are closer as they all yell my name at once.

"Embry!" I recognize Seth's voice but I'm too weak to move. "Embry man, everything is going to be ok. We'll find her." he says hovering over me. I say nothing. I do nothing. I'm a lifeless vessel.

"Embry?" Paul kneels in front of me. "Embry, bro, do something," but I can't, I don't have the strength in me to continue.

"Let's carry him back to my house," Sam suggest. Or they can throw me in with the trash, that's how much I'm worth.

Between the three they begin carrying me placing me over their shoulders. My eyes locked on the dark sky. My thoughts ricing inside me. What are they doing to her? She must me so scared. I need her back. I need her here happy, smiling, laughing. I close my eyes to try remembering when we made her first sand castle, when I took her cliff diving….. But memories of her begging me to run faster taint the good ones. How could I do that to her? Why couldn't I run faster for her?

Everything is crumbling down. All I see is cold and dark. Tears burning my face. I'm lost in the darkness, in the void. I don't even notice when they lay me down on something. My body too numb to know what it is. I see Seth place something over me to cover my naked body. But still my eyes are lifeless. Not enough tears in me.

"Annie," I whisper with the last strength in me. "Please come back," I whimper as I let go.