Chapter 13:

Secrets

For the next month and a half Seth, Carlisle and Noah vigorously trained me on my skills and getting me accustomed to my new diet. Noah taught me several yoga routines to help balance out my "chi" he says that it helps with the anger. Carlisle is now letting me hunt but all while keeping a close eye. I'm finding that the blood isn't that bad now that its all I get. My strength has tripled and so has my speed. Seth helps me with speed and watches me from the tree tops to see how fast I'm getting. He helps me out a lot and I'm glad he's been staying at the Cullen house with me.

He's very respectful though and sleeps in a separate room. Sleeping is not an option with me now. it's like it never happens, however from time to time its like a bit of human breaks into me and I pass out. Carlisle is still trying to figure out exactly how I work. A lot of my traits are the same as any other new born but a lot are different. Every night he does research but comes up short on a lot.

Carlisle came up with the idea that maybe this has been a part of me all my life. I have no family that's blood related so theres no way to tell for sure. I only remember being nothing but normal when I was little, it wasn't until I was about 18 that this started. Noah thinks that the "vampire" side stayed dormant, almost like a virus does in a body. Carlisle agrees and thinks that once I reached a mature enough state, that the virus started to release its self into my body slowly.

"I'll only be gone for a few days" Carlisle said as he packed up his Mercedes. "im going to pay a visit to the hospital that you were born at Rena, im going to try and dig up some information on your mother see if possibly we can get more answers on what happened the day she died, or if someone was doing some sick testing in that hospital. I'll keep in touch." He got in his car and drove away. Noah had his arm around me and squeezed me tightly.

"are you okay with us doing this digging?" he asked.

"im starting to cope with what ive become, but it would still be nice for an explanation on how." I replied.

"your right." He said. we went back inside the massive house and I picked up my phone and called Jodi.

"Hello? Hey rena! How are you feeling" she asked excited to hear from me.

"im doing better, the doctor says not too much longer before I get to come back to school. Have I missed anything?" I asked

"no not really, besides the fact that everyone thought you died, I had to reassure them you were alive. Hows it up there in no mans land?" alive…hardly.

"its, rainy. Over all its still beautiful. The air is cleaner up here" we laughed together. "hows my dorm, you didn't trash it did you?" Jodi had been staying there since her and her roommate got into a fight over who talks more.

"No its fine! I tidied up a bit! So hows the new boyfriend?" she asked teasingly.

"Seth? He, is um. Good. I like him a lot." I whispered it to her, I didn't want him hearing me from upstairs and his ego get bigger.

"have you guys done it yet? Don't lie to me Rena you better tell me everything!"

"Oh…my, no! we have not. You know im a prude!" I said back nervously. I didn't want to tell her that ive been thinking about it frequently. She would only make me feel more uncomfortable about it. Especially being that he has yet to even try. We talked for about an hour, just until I heard Seth moving around upstairs.

"Well, phone hour is up, I have to get back to my counseling. I miss you Jodi." I really did miss her, her sass and attitude made my days go better. Seth was a good replacement though. I hung up and Seth was picking me up from behind. He kissed on my neck over and over and over again. He turned me to face him.

"Good morning beautiful" he said as he kissed my shoulder blades.

"Good morning handsome" I said as I dug my fingers into his back. I had to be careful, last week I stabbed him by accident doing that. Luckily for me, he heals quickly.

"I wanna go somewhere with you today. Do you think Noah will mind?" he asked.

From the other room Noah answered. "Go, I really don't feel like hearing all these feelings in my head. Just remember Rena if something happens think my name and i'll come." Like I said before, for some reason Noah and I were linked somehow and whenever I thought of him, he heard me. Carlise thinks its because he was there for my transformation and now im emotionally attached to him. He might be right.

Seth was super excited that we got to leave for the day. We ran through the woods, but not in the direction of the La Push area. Never were we allowed to get close to La Push. The shape shifters would smell me and attack and we didn't want that. "where are we going?" I asked him.

"Don't worry you'll see in all do time." He responded. We then found ourselves running up a mountain. Jumping over lots of trees and rocks on the way up. I was nervous at first but excited to finally have alone time with him. Finally we reached the top of the mountain. At the top there was a rock formation with trees around them. The remains of a tent sat in-between the two trees and against the rock formation. The site from up here was beautiful. I felt like I could see all of Washington from up here. I took in a big gulp of air and smelled all of my surroundings. The wild life up here was amazing as well. I could hear mountain lions attack dear. I could hear bears fishing in the rivers below. It was amazing to be this high up and feel like him and I were the only ones on earth.

We were out of the cloud bank so the sun was beaming on us. The shards of diamond sparkled off my skin. Seth came up behind me as I was gazing into the sunset. He stood so tall compared to me and my head came up to his chest. He wrapped his arms around me and the sparks went flying all through out my body. He took in a deep breath and kissed the top of my head. He turned me around to face him. His russet brown skin was so soft. His lips cracked a smile as he looked into my eyes.

"You're absolutely beautiful when you sparkle like this." He said as his hands cupped my face. "Your eyes are almost the normal color." He said. "I noticed that today when I looked in the mirror." I replied. They were now a redish brown color with a hint of gold to them. Hopefully soon they'll be the right color. That way I wont looks so demonic.

He went in for the kiss, and landed his lips against mine. Our toungs touched and he bit my lip. He pulled away and grabbed my hands. "come here I wanna show you something." He said. We walked around the big rock formation and down a narrow clearing. I heard running water and saw steam crawling from behind the rock. We turned the corner and there was a beautiful hot spring. The sun was setting on the other side of the rocks and it was getting dark. I turned to face him and he wasn't there anymore. I heard the lighting of a match and turned back around towards the hotspring.

There, Seth was lighting candles and placing them all around the waters edge. "Im getting the feeling that these candles weren't up here on their own…" I said smiling. He smiled and blushed. "Noah dropped a hint to me, that you really like hot water. That it feels good against your cold skin. I knew of this hot spring being here, so… I figured id surprise you." This was the most romantic thing ANYONE has ever done for me. He placed the last candle down and leaped to me from the other side of the spring.

"Would you like to join me in the hotspring Rena?" he asked while the back of his hand glided down my arms. His hands ending at mine, fingers touching sending those fireworks everywhere. He leaned in as if he was going to kiss me but instead went to my ear and whispered… "Well, im getting in, and I hope you'll join me." he kissed my cheek and turned away. I was at a complete lost for words. I was then afraid of what id might do to him while in there. I know how I react when im alone in hot water, let alone with the man I fantasize about sharing a tub of hot water.

I watched him take his shirt off and almost bit my lip at the site of his chizzled body glowing in the light of the candles. He then unbuttoned his torn jean shorts, and slid them off. His naked body standing before me, was every thing I had imagined and more. He looked back at me over his shoulder, smiled, and slowly walked into the steaming hot water. He turned around and faced me. the water was at his pelvic line, hiding everything else under the water. I slowly took my shirt off and then slid my pants off, as well. I was oddly comfortable around him. I slowly stepped into the water.

I tried my hardest to maintain composure as I walked closer to him. The floor of the hot spring was smooth like marble. He reached out for me and held my hand out. He then pulled me closer to him and we embraced eachother.

"You are the most beautiful specimen I have ever laid eyes on Rena Wyatt. I think its safe to say that I am uncontrollably in love with you." He said. The words rang in my ears like the sweetest song that I have ever heard.

"Seth Clearwater, you are the most respectful, beautiful and amazing man that's ever entered my life, and I am uncontrollably in love with you as well." I said back to him. He then kissed me. his hands were on the small of my back, my arms around his neck. His lips were so soft against mine and his tounge tasted so sweet. He went on to kiss my neck, and my collar bone, then back to my neck and back to my lips. I felt myself letting go of my control, letting go completely of my body as he took the steering wheel and drove me to a place I've never been. He reached under the water and picked me up by my thighs then laid me on the waters edge. He continued to kiss my neck then down the middle of my chest and my stomach. He kissed every inch of my naked body before he made it back up to my face.

He looked me in my eyes and I looked back into his. "I love you" he whispered as he entered me. "I…I love you too" I replied. He took it from there. I stared into the stars as we rocked back and forth, and as we made love on the waters edge.

I was naked in a tent as I looked around. Seth laid there next to me, sleeping, naked as well. I smiled as I remembered last night's events. In the corner of the tent was a book bag. He and Noah must have planned this together, and planned it well. After Seth and I made love, he carried me to clearing on the other side of the rock formation. He sat me down on a rock and told me to stay put. I watched him struggle to put the tent together that he had hid behind some shrubs. I recall laughing at him because never have I seen some one have such a hard time put a tent together and never had I seen a naked man put a tent together.

After finally assembling it, he and I entered the tent, where we made love again. This is the happiest I ever been. I opened the book bag and peeked inside. There were clothes for him and I, and a notebook. I opened it up and saw that it was filled with detailed instructions on where Noah hid the candles and matches. I giggled and ripped out a page from the notebook.

My Seth, I went hunting. Don't worry about me, ill be fine. Carlisle said I should be ok to go hunting on my own. Love you – Rena.

I got dressed and left the note next to him so he could see it when he woke up. I got out the tent and began walking down the mountain. I probably walked for about twenty minutes before I climbed up a tree and sniffed the air. Their didn't seem to be much wild life out today. I wonder why. I went from tree to tree sniffing around. Then suddenly I spotted it. The mountain lion was watching a deer from a cliff top. I could go after the deer, but if I got the mountain lion I wouldn't have to hunt for a while. Their blood was richer and kept me stronger. This would be the first one I attacked on my own. I leaped. The lion must have heard me because it jumped out of the way. We stood about 30 feet apart, I crouched and glared at it, and he hissed. He was an angry one. He then lunged at me but I was quick. I moved out the way and landed a hit on its side making a cracking noise. It didn't seem to faze him that I most likely broke some ribs. He lunged back at me, this time I ducked and he flew right over me and down the cliff where the deer used to be. The lion now made a run for it. I chased him.

I found myself toying with him as opposed to just attacking. I knocked down some trees to try and startle it to a stop but it just used the trees and jumping tools to get further away from me. Now I was getting irritated. I started running full force after him going so fast that the trees were a blur. He zigzagged until he finally ran into a tree. The speed he was running at crushed his neck, killing him instantly. I stopped running and watched its twitching body.

Then I caught a scent that frightened me. I looked around and realized how far the mountain lion and I had run. I was on the boarder of La Push and Forks and the scent I smelled, was vampire. I walked alongside the river and came to a stop. The trees in this area were more spread out, exposing the land more. There he stood across the river, 30 yards from where I stood. He was staring straight at me. His crimson eyes glowed, his pale chalky skin sparkled in the areas that the sun shone on him. I froze unsure what to do, or say. He tilted his head as if he was in deep thought as he stared at me. he wore a tethered black jacket, with a gray hoodie underneath. His jeans were a faded black and he had on black working boots. He was bald, but from his the color of his eyebrows he once had blond hair.

He lifted his hand and pointed at me.

"Natalia?" he asked in a dusty voice.

"Who are you?" I asked as I leaped across the river instinctively, "What are you doing on these lands" I asked him. He watched me and tilted his head.

"No… your not Natalia, but, you look sooo much like her" he said back.

"I don't know who Natalia is. What are you doing here?" I asked. He then let out a sinister laugh and next thing I knew he was now ten yards away.

"The question is, what are YOU doing here?" he responded. He didn't move from where he stood. He was very still.

"I believe I asked you first" I snapped back. He then began laughing again.

"…you have her temper." Then out of nowhere, a giant silver wolf tackled the vampire. He flew through several trees knocking them all down. The silver wolf roared then looked in my direction. It began growling and stepped in my direction. I realized now, that I was on La Push land…

The vampire came out of no where leaped in the air and kicked the massive wolf with both feet. The wolf went flying into the trees and yelped. The vampire hissed then attempted to make a run for it. The wolf was hot on his trail and before he could get far it had him face down in the ground. The wolf gripped the vampires arm with its massive jaw and ripped his arm clear off. It sounded like rocks being broken; I stood there frozen in place. The vampire maneuvered its self some how and came at the side of the wolfs head with his elbow. The wolf stumbled and the vampire gave the wolf a clear shot to the snout with the one arm it had left. Enraged the wolf leaped and with a single bite, had the vampires head in its mouth.

The vampires body fell limp to the ground and the wolf began ripping it to shreds. It then stopped and began slowly walking towards me. It let out a snarl and before it could leap, it stopped and looked up. Another massive wolf had leaped clear over me and landed facing the other wolf. This one was a sandy brown and was much bigger. It roared at the other wolf then they began to fight.

"Noah Noah Noah" I thought to myself and within seconds Noah pulled me out of the way of being snagged up by the two fighting beasts. We began to run but something grabbed hold of my leg. The vampires arm! I screamed and Noah yanked it off. "what the hell was going on here!" he shouted. He looked over and saw the remains of the vampire reassembling its self. "lighter, match ANYTHING!" He screamed. I reached in my pockets and pulled out the pack of matches from the night before.

With the speed of lightning he gathered all the pieces, including the head and set them on fire. The black smoke began filling the air and rose to above the trees. The two wolves were still fighting and almost crashed into me when Noah came and grabbed me.

"Wait! The brown one! It saved me!" I yelled

"That's because that's Seth!" he yelled back as he pulled me "LETS GO! WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME!" he screamed. I realized with his words, why we were short for time. If the brown wolf was Seth, then the gray one is part of his pack, Seth phased…the others knew about me….and they were on their way…

We ran as fast as we could through the woods until we made it to the clearing where the house was. We jumped clear over the river and pressed on towards the house. Noah didn't speak much to me, and I didn't speak at all.

"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU DOING! ARE YOU TRYING TO GET YOURSELF KILLED." He screamed. I was in complete shock of what happened and now worried more then ever about Seth.

"I KNEW I SHOULDN'T HAVE LET YOU GUYS GO UP TO THE MOUNTAINS. I KNEW IT. "

"can you stop screaming AT ME!" I suddenly snapped back. We were in each others faces now snarling. I stepped back and stopped showing my teeth.

"I'm sorry…. I didn't know…I was chasing a lion, it was fast I didn't realize how far we had ran…. Then there he was, this vampire"

"The vampire I just set on fire?" he asked as he calmed down.

"Yes…. I didn't know what to do, he was watching me. I asked him what he was doing… Noah he recognized me."

"What?...how?"

"well, not really, he mistaked me for some one name Natalia. I didn't know what to do, so I yelled at him. He…then…" suddenly the words he said before he was attacked slowly replayed in my head. "…he then said…'you have her temper' and laughed"

Noah's eyes were wide open. He looked like I did a couple of seconds ago… shocked.

"What? What does that mean? Rena did you know who he was? Did he look familiar? Does the name Natalia ring a bell!"

"No…not at all" I replied. The phone rang suddenly and Noah picked it up. it was Carlisle. He put the phone on speaker and put it down.

"Carlisle you might want to come home, the pack found out about Rena, its going to get ug…" before he could finish, Carlisle cut him off.

"I am already on my way now, we'll deal with the pack as soon as I get there" I heard the engine rev up in the background, he must have been speeding to get home.

"Rena, I think we might have a clue to how your transformation started."

"Was it the hospital?" I asked

"No… the hospital was burnt down a day after foster care took you away… it was not an accidental fire…"

"So what are you saying, her transformation happened at birth?" Noah asked. the phone was silent for a moment. "Carlisle are you there?" Noah asked.

"There's a possibility, Rena, that your mothers attacker…was a vampire…."