Embry made them stop on the side of the road, so they could have an extremely hot make out session.

"I missed you, Cullen's and black's scent are all over you. I hate it. They were hovering over you like you were some kind of prize. You are a human Bella, not some prize to be one. I hate that they objectify you."

Bella was straddling his waist now. "I know, and I hate it to. But this is going to end soon. I just need you to focus on defeating these newborns. I'm all yours embry. I promise."

"I know babe. Its hard. Come on, lets go to Jacob's to see your dad. He's been here for a while and by the way when did you buy a new truck and why do you have kiba?"

Bella began to drive before she responded to him. "I wanted something new. I love Jake but only as a friend and the truck just had too many unwanted memories. And I asked if I could have kiba for a week or two. Your aunt and uncle are going to a carver's conference in Milwaukee. I didn't want him to be alone. Besides it gives me an excuse to hang around you or for people to see us togather"

"I see. I like the truck. It doesn't smell like the leech or black. Just you and me. Our scent. It calms the wolf actually."

The drive was short. Bella, embry and kiba hopped out the truck and made it to Billy black's front porch. The door was already open so they didn't have to knock.

"Hello? Billy? Chief swan? "Embry called

"Living room!" Billy called back.

The trio entered the living room and saw Charlie and Billy watching tv. When the two men turned to acknowledge their visitors, Charlie gasped.

"Bella! Kiddo your back." He said as he got up to give her an awkward hug. "Hey Dad, I missed you. Hi Billy." She greeted as she bent down to hug him.

"Bella. You cut your hair! and you look good. You're almost glowing" Charlie said as he looked between her and embry.

Kiba however became the center of attention when he put his paw in Billy's lap. "Well hello who is this pup?"

"This is kiba. My aunt and uncle's dog. Bella's dog sitting." Embry commented.

"But actually, we just drop by to say hello, we have to get to Emily's"

Embry wanted to get away from Charlie's suspicious glances. "oh, that's right. I'll leave the truck and we can walk. Come on kiba." Bella said as she caught on to what embry was hinting to.

The walk from Jacob to Emily's wasn't too long but long enough for embry to be able to get some quality time With Bella.

"Embry? How are you? Really?" she asked him. Embry stopped and watched kiba chase some poor bird.

"I've been having a hard time. My mom... she's been drinking a lot more than normal. I came home a couple days ago and found some jerk she had brought home. He was in my room looking through my drawers. Bella he almost stole the money I had saved in there. I had to take it out and hide it somewhere else. I almost broke the dudes jaw, threw him out and of course mom screamed at me about how she hated me and how I ruined her life. Typical stuff."

Bella looked at him wide eyed. "Embry! That's horrible. You know what. Anytime you need a break just come over to Charlie's…I think we should start to get him used to your presence. you being around more."

Embry turned and inhaled sharply "you want me to meet your dad? like officially?... as your boyfriend."

"yes."

Embry picked Bella up and spun her around. "you don't know how happy that makes me babe."

Their happy moment was over to soon as they approached Emily's house. Kiba stopped on the edge of the stairs and looked up at them.

Embry made a short howling sound to alert the others to their presence. Jared was the first one to appear.

"yooo! Embry! For a minute their we got worried. What took you two so long?"

"Sorry we had to stop to see Bella's dad." embry said as some of the other pack came out unto the porch to greet them.

"Bells." It was Jacob, he jumped off the porch and stopped two feet from her. "you ok?"

"I'm good Jake." She said playfully punching him in the arm. Jacob caught her punch midair. "What the heck is this?" he hissed as he looked at her left wrist. It was the leather cuff embry had made for her.

Bella didn't get to respond because Emily with Sam behind her came out to greet her "Bella! Wow, you look amazing. how are you?"

Jacob however wasn't finished. "Now hold the heck up. Bella what is that on your wrist?"

Everyone who was present zoned in on Bella's leather covered wrist.

"Ah! Bella! That's a Makah promise cuff!" Emily said picking up Bella's wrist. "Bella who gave this to you. only Makah women get this cuff. Thiers a long historical and spiritual process that go with this. The Makah tribe's shaman has to make these. These are really special and no offense, but you shouldn't be wearing it."

A sharp bark sounded making the pack jump. It was kiba. He was digging holes in Emily's garden.

"ah! No! no! get that dog out of my garden! who does he belong to?!" Emily yelled

"Hey. Kiba here. now. bad dog, you know better." Bella ordered as kiba came to her with his tail tuck between his legs.

"I'm sorry Emily. He's normally not like this."

"Whose dog is it anyway?" Jared asked

"uh, I'm dog sitting for a family friend." Bella answered.

"Bella. I still want to know where you got that bracelet. Its really special. Do you even know what it means?" Emily said in irritation.

"Emily. There's no need to be rude." Bella snapped "And what with all the questions? So, what if I have the bracelet. why does it matter to you so much!"

"Because! That cuff is not just something some ignorant pale face wears! You run with vampires so you shouldn't be wearing it anyway!"

Bella gasp and stepped back as if she had been hit. "Emily!" Sam scolded

"Enough!" A deep voice sounded. It was embry. "Don't. Embry! It's not worth it. I'm just going to go home." Bella said as she gave him a look. It was the look that told him not to interfere. Bella quickly called kiba and walked off. Jacob went after her.

Embry however was shaking and looking at Emily. "What is your problem Emily? You know I expect this from Paul or Leah but not from you and Since you want to know who gave Bella the bracelet so much, it was me. I made it. It was just a simple graduation present ok. Jacob made Bella a bracelet and I did too. We had just wanted to do something nice. And I can't believe you would play the race card. As if Bella didn't get enough crap from people on the res. I mean were both Makah and you know people on the res don't take too kindly to outsiders but yet you our alpha female decides to throw it in her face. I gotta get out of here. Jared can I take your patrol shift and you take mine?"

"uh, sure man. No problem."

With that said, embry phased and headed to forest