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Learning my purpose. Ch.21

Jake came and picked me up at lunch which was a little hard because Paul didn't want me on my own with Jake after the dream I had and I didn't want to leave Paul, clinging to him until he promised to come pick me up when he was done discussing with his father and he also made Jacob promise not to take me into the woods.

Jake practically had to drag me out the door and away from Paul, it felt almost unbearable to be away from Paul right now. I put it down to lingering fear from my dream and nervousness over being near Rachel again. The woman scared the crap out of me.

"You'll be alright E, I'll look after you." Jake said throwing an arm over my shoulders.

"E?" I asked peeking up at him.

"Well Paul has a nick name for you and I wanted to give you one as well, E seemed safe and well I like it so deal with it." He stuck his tongue out at me and I snickered.

"Okay then." I held my hands up as if to defend myself and he held the door to his house open for me and led me into the lounge where his dad sat. "Hello elder Black, you wanted to see me"

"Please, it's Billy. Sit down Jacob will make coffee while we talk."

"Sure, since you asked so nicely." He snarked standing up. "How do you take it." I blushed and he smirked, rolling his eyes ate me. "I didn't mean it like that, get your mind out of the gutter." He said making me blush even harder.

"Two coffee, two sugar, black." I whispered.

"Paul has his black too. I think it's too strong like that."

"I can't have milk so…" I trailed of flushing at yet another imperfection as he left for the kitchen I assumed.

"What have you seen so far?" Billy asked me. I flinched thinking of last nights dream.

"Well it started out as just small things like intuition, it's going to rain today, something bad is going to happen and as they came true mum would talk to me about the legends of seers and what they could do. After she explained what was happening to me I started dreaming, I dreamed my dad would have a minor accident on the outskirts of Chicago, and I also dreamed of my mum getting sick. The dream I had always had since I was a child was of a wolf, a grey wolf I now know as Paul. I saw Leah and Seth being attacked by that vampire that was at my house but last nights dream was the worst. It scared me so bad I'm still shaking from it." I said looking at my shaking hands in my lap.

"What happened in your dream E?" Jake asked as he sat my cup beside me.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome." He smiled and winked at me making me blush.

"What was last nights dream about Edward?" Bully asked concerned. I started fidgeting and avoiding everyone's eyes. "Edward please, I need to know." I started sobbing and Jake was quick to sit beside me for comfort.

"E, what is it"

"Paul, I need Paul." I whimpered just as he burst through the front door and rushed to me, scooping me into his arms and hugged me close as I cried.

"What happened Ed, what's wrong?" I tried to calm myself and buried my face in his chest.

"Dad asked him about a dream he had last night and he just burst into tears, what you know what it's about?"

"Yes, do you want me to tell them baby?" I shook my head.

"No, I need to." I said and lifted my head, turning to face them I looked only at Jacob while holding onto Paul for support. "In my dream, you and I were in wolf walking through the woods. I don't know why but we were cornered by seven vampires. They distracted you by hurting me with some freaky mind power the girl had, when you turned to check on me they snapped your neck. They came for me next but Paul and the others suddenly appeared but not before I was bitten. I died only minutes later." Pauls grip on me was painful but I tolerated it.

"That's why you made me swear not to take him into the woods?" Paul nodded.

"I don't want you going anywhere near the woods with him if I'm not there do you understand?" He demanded.

"Yes I understand."

"It can't happen if we don't go into the woods alone." I said taking Paul's hand and leading him to my seat and pushing him down. I snuggled up to him once he was comfortable and resumed my talk with Billy and drinking my coffee with Paul occasionally stealing mouthfuls.

"You may not think it now young Edward but you visions are a gift. They were given to you to help you along the way and to help others. All visions are subject to change if you have enough time to discover the meaning behind it. The main reason I called you here is to discuss the gifts you will gain after you wed, the first will be a shield. You will share all of your gifts with you mate except your visions as they are for you alone and one other gift. This shield will keep you safe from any gifts the vampires may have that work from the mind like this female you spoke of. You will also gain the use of telekinesis which you will not share with Paul because he is strong enough to look after himself, you being submissive are not. The last gift will be telepathy between you and your mate human and wolf."

"Wow, that's a lot to take in."

"You are a very important couple to our community, Paul is the first alpha in his name. It was quite a surprise when he shifted first and not Jacob, but I believe that was your doing."

"Me, what did I do?" I asked indignantly as Paul pulled me closer when Rachael walked into the room throwing me a glare and Paul a flirty wink making him growl.

"Well you said you had been dreaming of his wolf since you were a child did you not?" I could hear Paul's smirk and blushed furiously and nodded.

"You did huh?" I elbowed him.

"Shut up." I muttered.

"Was he the only wolf?" Billy asked and I shook my head.

"No I dreamed of Jakes wolf a couple times but Paul's was recurring." Billy nodded.

"That was your subconscious choosing the more dominant wolf for the role of alpha, you see you were always going to be mated to the alpha wether that was Paul or Jacob. You were never attracted to anyone growing up were you?" I blushed and shook my head no."Paul?" He shook his head.

"No, I never could stand being around girls and I never found any of the guys attractive so…" He shrugged and Rachel looked devastated hearing this. It was obvious she was still hoping she had a chance at stealing Paul away from me. Yeah good luck, over my cold, dead body.

"That's because you both subconsciously knew that your true mate was out there and you were calling to each other. That's why Edward dreamed of your wolf and why you had no desire to date." Paul cut him off.

"I remember that I would often dream of this hand made plaque on a wall it was a reddish brown colour with emerald green leaves surrounding it and it said E.A.M."

"That's mine, it sits on the door to my room. My father carved it for me when he found out mum was pregnant." I told him as my eyes filled with tears again and I fought to keep the at bay.

"How did he know you were a boy." Jake asked.

"I was always going to have the same initials no matter the sex, if I had been a girl I would have been named Emma. My mum knew though, she saw that I would be a boy."

"You were destined from the start." Billy told us smiling. Damn straight we were!