Life.

Paul pov.

Of course he didn't know what to think, or how to act with Bella Swan. He paced back and forth in his ragged living room, every few minutes he would stop to hear the faint heart beat in the room above him; the wolf took great satisfaction that she was in his bed. It became harder to ignore her, and he knew he couldn't help himself when he was around her. Those nights when she would sleep in her room he slowly came closer without realizing, after patrol he would check the scents around her house maybe a half a mile away, the steel-wire pull warily pulled him to her constantly, and slowly he started getting closer to her house from there on. Then their bond strengthen and weakened, she was pure fire, and not to be put in place, I learned that quickly the bloodsucker did so much damage that she became more than angry when someone chastised or criticized her, purely defensive. She wasn't afraid to hit anyone either, again eased toward her carefully letting the bond pull him. But he didn't go down without a fight, he didn't want the leeches' disgusting sloppy seconds, nor did he want the little pale faced bitter harpy, who never shut up or stopped crying. His wolf growled at that thought his whispered word "mine" appeared constantly in his head. Paul stopped pacing throwing himself on his sofa; he was physically and mentally tired. "Yeah I know she ours, believe me I fucking know." He groaned

He remembered before he phased, he watched the Bella Swan and Sam strode down the main road, both their faces serious, almost like a mask, but Bella Swan with Sam Uley golden boy of the Quileute council escorting the council to the main hall like body guards was a sight to see. He heard rumors of her and the Cullen kid she was dating; he left her in the woods alone at night and broke up with her, Jared turned to face him shocked. They both zeroed in on her arm that was tightly banged, Bella Swan that was missing for almost three weeks was with Sam Uley, and it completely made no sense at the time. He examined her more quickly he seen her a few times before on first beach or in the main town, but she was small very petite, and as white as a person could get, no more than 5'1 or 5'2. But he knew it was her, the same exact facial features were there, but she was more than defined she looked like she lifted weights but not where it was disgusting, at that time he thought she was beautiful, it was a little freaky that she dated Cullen, but it seems she turned in to Leah. Her hair was long that most girls didn't think to grow it out like that; it fell almost to her knees, the way she and Sam walked showed power and anger.

Jared was still in shock his mouth dropped at the sight looking closer at her.

"That was fucking freaky; First Sam disappears for a month and comes back now Bella Swan?"

"I know." It was the only words that really came from my mouth these days

The duo was constantly seen all over town, chasing away drug dealers, stopping kids littering and damaging properties, but people were talking other saying they became a gang more or less most of it came from forks, the police chief's daughter went rebellious. Bella often was seen with Sam Uley Fiancée Emily and Bella was protective of her, and threatened anyone in the store to talk about her scars again, he heard a rumor once Ms. Snipes called Emily a hore for steeling Sam away from Leah, Bella wasted no time slapping the woman and letting her cower beneath her feet like scum, the woman avoided her at all costs. And of course the council members did nothing, they only smiled saying that Bella Swan and Sam Uley were only help our community.

Then Jared disappeared, his best friend, the only person who he gave a rats ass about. He was gone for days, I knew he came down with something but it became weird. Sam watched us from the corner of his eyes, and of course as did Bella they were waiting the same masked face, same expression stood on their calm faces, though Bella turned more her attention onto Jared. We ignored them carrying on with our lives, but out of know where he became sick. I dropped him off that night at his house, he smiled uneasily before heading to the door, when I turned I thought I seen silver eyes blink from the forest tree line in a flash they were gone, it was just nerves.

Then Jared was gone, he wouldn't answer my calls, he didn't come to school, nothing our usual hang out spots he wasn't there, neither was Bella or Sam. Five days later Bella and Jared are having a casual stroll by the beach, he was laughing with the dark beauty, his arm showing the dark black tattoo, he joined them, the Lapush gang, something he didn't want to do in the first place, and did the little winch convince him to join? It made my blood boil; they took my best friend, and made him join their little cult. I was surly convinced until we had our little argument, I remember walking toward him his head automatically snapped toward me, there was no Bella or Sam there to save him.

"What the fuck is the matter with you, your mom is busting up my phone because your little ass is not coming home at night and then I see you follow Sam's little slut around what the fuck is the matter with you need to snap the out of it."

Jared snarled and his entire body began to shake the hell?

"Don't you ever talk about Bella like that, Sam and Bella have been helping me, and you know nothing about them." Growled

"Why aren't you going home them, I don't need to listen to you mom all day."

"It's for her protection as well as yours, go home Paul before I kill you."

"Is that a fucking threat Cameron?"

"No it's a warning Lahote, I need to go, if I'm late Bella is going to tear me a new one." He sighed shaking his head, as he smirked. Then I became angry not only at Sam, but Swan as well she was the main reason why Jared was with them.

He sighed Paul let his head fall into his hands, he absolutely hated her with his whole being, he gave her credit when she stood up to him no one besides Jared ever stood up to him like that. But he saw the abnormalities that Jared possessed Bella and Sam as well, the only thing he could think of was steroids.

Once he joined the pack he finally understood, but Bella's alliances with the leeches fuelled his hate for her. How could someone want to spend the rest of their life over a dead corpse, then the names started, she let those filthy leeches stay longer causing himself to change, the only thing he wanted was to leave the stupid town and never look back, that option was taken from him. His best friend defended her, he always reminded me she phased into the species she was, because of the Cullen leech. I was glad the pale face was gone and didn't come back, she made no phone calls, or letters, hell not even a post card, Jared would only growl as would Sam if anyone spoke about her that way, like with Emily, weird. To the council Bella is an alley they quickly wanted to take the advantage of this opportunity knowing the girl had skills and had additional information on our enemies, the only reason she excepted: one, because Billy was a second father, and two in her mind she owed Sam her life.

Then she came home, she and Emily had their small reunion, until Leah made it sour like everything else she did. Bella turned into a completely different woman like mini Sam, her actions were under complete control, but her smile was the same, bitter, her eyes were different silver there was no more rage, but something lurked, but he gazed deeper, his wolf gazed deeper into them. Seen the milk chocolate eyes lying under them, the silver glow was a mask, large steel chords bonded them together, he found her…she was missing? The bond rapped itself tighter making it unbreakable, he could see her in a weird sense, she was his, he was hers, in that moment he silently agreed to be anything and everything for her. He could feel everything her emotions, and her heart beat, he didn't want her, a growl bubbled in my throat, she was angry because she didn't want him, they hated each other, but for the first time that darkness made itself known, she phased again that night she went into her second phase, Kara said most don't master that in a life time.

Paul looked up the stairs taking in his imprints scent, he could no longer stay away, and he wanted her. But doubt clouded her mind, Bella no longer saw herself with him, and he knew it. She loved him in some weird way, but after everything he has done to her, he didn't blame her, he missed that boat a while ago. When he touched her smile would drop sadly, she would briefly touch his shoulder and look away, and it hurt him, it hurt her, it didn't want to hurt her anymore he would spend a life time trying to make it up to her. A cool hand feel on his shoulder, warm brown eyes looked through him as usual she saw everything; she must have felt his emotions.

"Paul, don't beat yourself up." She smiled lifting his hands from his face touching his face gently. Her soft smooth hands caused fire to spread across his skin, he was simply addicted. She dropped her hands and stepped away from him, she let her smile drop letting her eyes fall on the necklace she gave me.

"Thanks, I'm pretty sure I would have slept on the forest floor, I got to help Sam out with Brady and Collin, don't need to be late." She said awkwardly which was rare.

'Bye Paul." She whispered before she left out of the door. It was true I hurt her some much she had no faith in me; I could feel my wolf howl in pain.

Bella Pov.

Bella stood on a large branch above the young wolves; Sam and Jacob were giving them pointers. None of them except Sam knew she was there, she and him made signs letting the other know he/she were there, she dropped a small leaf on the side of his paw, in the corner of his eyes he looked for her, but he turned his attention back on the younger wolves. Brady and Collin slowly began to look for her; they felt her eyes on the back of their necks, catching on that they were the prey.

She had mentally sighed, she made sure her scent didn't reach their noses, and made sure that she made no noises, she never had to worry about her tracks, she was like a ghost, and her kind was made for stealth, power, and strategy, Bella could feel the bitter feelings for her kind arise.

She looked at the yellow ugly polyester graduating gown before tucking it into her cloak. Today was her graduation, the last day of high school, no more of her peers accusing stares, no hostile preppy females glaring her down in the hall way. No more men following behind her, Paul would be happy at that, he hated all the males in the school. Even when he ignored the bond, he felt no other man should touch her, Bella could exactly pinpoint every time he growled at other pack members, when he returned home, and he hated Jacob Black for sharing the same room. It was funny Paul could sleep with any woman in Seattle; and not think I could talk to the other chromosome. I threatened Jared until he told me. Everyone else in the pack didn't dare say a word about it, fearing that I would turn into the uncontrollable monster they feared.

I could shake that feeling, I knew what I was, I had Daemon caged inside of my own skin, but that would never stop him.

"My Isabella, just kill the useless fool, he distracts you, and many warriors sever their half." He smiled at the thought of Paul no longer being tied to me.

"I can't, and won't, I will protect him even if it will cost me my life."

"What happened Bella, you are the warrior of this time; smarter, faster, and stronger than your peers, you're feared."

"I am a demon, it doesn't help you killed twelve sister colonies in two days, and the council members, only want me because I am a weapon, and the people fear me because what I am, and I am part of you, you are part of me, you are my partner, but I control myself, and you will also have to except Paul is a part of me, he's my half."

"You will give in Bella, without my power, you will die, you will crave, because in your heart, you are just has hateful and evil as I am Bella, this is why I choose you, I can see it, and I know you do as well, the broken mirrors in our home proves it so."

I closed my eyes ignoring him turning my attention back on the black wolf in front of me, Sam was a good Alpha he was patient, caring, and didn't put up with bull.

The sun was rising higher in the sky behind the dark clouds, casting a light glow.

Simple fact, if I wasn't home in an hour, I wouldn't be at graduation, and Charlie would kill me, I didn't want more arguments to come between us, he disapproves what I said to Renee, but understands. The shock never leaves his face when I did something unhuman around him.

Dammit why didn't it work!

I wore my body out physically, letting my knees fall to the wet ground. Burses and scrapes covered my entire body as I practiced; I twisted my sword out of the hard soil, throwing it into a tree, in five seconds three trees shuddered before falling to the forest floor. My blood continued to boil, for not mastering this technique easily, I had to learn this, to control the fire hounds. I lifted myself of the grass, snarling as I grabbed another set of arrows trying to make the dogs follow my order, but they didn't, and I felt myself lose control, burning the arrows myself. They turned to dust before hitting the tree, I'll have to repair those trees later, and they suffered my rage more than enough, burn marks littered them. I calmed down, trying to catch my breath, only to hear Charlie's erratic heartbeat squeeze itself in his chest. The door was wide open as was his mouth, his eyes held complete shock; he looked down to find the hell hounds beside me, growling at him in warning. His eyebrow rose so high that they almost touched his hairline, his face was almost purple, and I've never seen that shade on a human before let alone my own father. I don't think he has ever seen me in my armor before either.

"Charlie calm down, I promise never to practice in front of you again." I grunted wiping the blood from forehead.

But later I found out that wasn't really the reason why he was so shocked, he was looking into my eyes, finding out what truly lurked behind, the blazing red, daemon had smirked at that thought.

After Charlie fell asleep that night, I had to keep my anger in check around him for the next few days, I wasn't exactly pleased with my father, because deep down he didn't except me in that way. Though later that night I called the hounds back, making them follow my orders, clawing their throats in making sure who they knew who their superior was, I learned my lesson with asking.

It took a week or two for Charlie and to carry on with our lives after that moment, sometimes he still couldn't look into my eyes, especially when they were silver, but he loved me I knew that.

Truly that's what kept me sane, if I didn't have the pack or Charlie, I would have gave in, and became rouge, sometimes the looks in Paul's eyes kept me who I am. His touches, his words, and his strength, he kept me human, even if he hated me, as long as he is alive, I had something to be human for.

Daemon's silver eyes appeared in my mind bright and awake, listening calmly, his bright canine teeth appeared laughing in the back of my mind.

I broke from my reverie, landing quietly behind Sam, Collin jumped from my sight. My tattered hood fell across my face; my silver armor glittered from the poisons that were placed on my armor, making it inviting to touch, but deadly to catch, once in a weakened state I could control my enemies. My shadows crawled down from the tree following me, doing their jobs to protect me.

"Good job on your training, you both need to pay more attention, I was watching the entire practice, I know this is new and hard, but please pay more attention, there are more than just vampire's out there in the world." I patted both their heads in encouragement. I knew both of them were having a hard time at home, parents yelling, and missing days at school, the accusing stares of their friends. Plus anything under fifteen I had to be the mother of, it was worshiped among my kind to bear a child. Their wet noses touched my palms inhaling my scent, it seemed to work both of them were calm and was ready to focus on Sam. I heard someone snort behind me his tail waved back and forth like a happy mutt ready for his owner at the front doorstep.

"Yeah you too Jacob." I scratched behind his ears, as well as Sam.

"I got to get going to graduation; according to Charlie it should one of the happiest times of my life, not that I will miss high school of anything, if I don't show up he will kill me or worse."

I had a feeling again, that I would leave, and this time it would be permanent, times were getting worse, I could sense other warriors coming closer to my lands, and my queen would request for me soon. I looked into all their eyes, my memory will perfectly replay this moment, every detail, every second, the only trait I could enjoy from adapting from the vampire species.

I jumped back into the canopy in the trees, I slung myself from tree to tree, easily keeping my balance, nor faltering. It took no time to cross into no man's land and into leech territory. I could smell my scent throughout this area the main border line is where I usually patrolled; I could smell the more recent scents Leah and Embry. I could hear the purr of Edward's Volvo skidding down the road to the border line, what in the hell was he doing. Two minutes later I saw a short pixie like vampire Alice walking toward the tree line, her eyes searching for me through the tangled vines and branches of the trees.

I felt my eyes roll from their own accord, she was close to the border line and there was a wolf two miles from here, too far.

I perched myself on the hood of her car picking my nails, waiting for her to turn around. She sighed, her head hung down; she paused as she spotted me. She almost jumped up and down, like an egger child for her new toy during Christmas morning. Her hair was styled differently, and seemed slightly shorter, if she kept cutting it there would be no hair left.

"What do you want Alice, I was on my way to my graduation. " I slid off the car landing on my feet like a cat landing on all fours perfectly with ease.

"Esmee and Carsile wanted to make sure you don't want to have that Graduation party Bella, the wolves can come."

I felt the smile disappear off my face, the friendly attitude gone.

"I'm sure Alice."

I turned throwing the hood on my head, and heading back into the direction of the forest.

I was greeted by Emily, she was her to play Bella Barbie, and Charlie probably called her to make sure I showed up decent; I could only smirk at that.

When I walked across the stage I was glad it was finally over, I could completely focus on Victoria, Charlie, and try to settle things with Paul. Half the pack was there even Carsile and Esmee beamed with joy. The sounds of happy parents made me calm I was surrounded by just normal people, it has been a while that was until I was grabbed by four pairs of hot limbs. Jacob's chuckles stood out the most and Charlie looked happy, proud even I was glad to at least a happy moment, I knew I would give my life for them all. I waved to Sam and Emily as they watch the four boys carry and drag me across the campus. Then I saw Paul, he smirked as he watched all four boys toss me like a rag doll, he made no comment, then I noticed something in his eyes changed, he changed.