A/N: Hello Everyone! It's time for yet another update of this little story here. I'd like to thank my supporters for this. You guys rock! I liked reading your reviews and I hope that I can continue to receive them. Thank you again and I hope that you enjoy this little update.

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Sadie moved out of the kitchen with her hand resting on her stomach. Esme had gone out of the way to feed the wolf by letting her consume six helpings of the food the vampire had prepared. Sadie felt the warmth of the food spread from her stomach to all of her limbs. It felt good for there to be plenty of food in her system. She'd probably reach her normal body weight or more by the end of the month, if Esme had her way.

"Are you sure you want to throw a ball around with Emmett?" Jasper asked, watching Sadie pull her hair back into a heavy braid. "He doesn't throw as weak as the boys that you were going against at school."

The wolf turned her dark gaze on Jasper. "Hey, I'll do whatever I can to avoid getting back to my math homework. Besides, I'm not scared of a little challenge. I don't throw balls weakly either when I'm around people of the supernatural variety."

"Let her go play," Alice said, pressing a hand against Jasper's arm. "It'll do her and Emmett some good." A small smile tugged at the vampire's lips. "Trust me."

Something changed in Jasper's eyes and he pressed a hand against Alice's. Feeling like she was being let off the hook, Sadie bent down to fix her shoelaces. She heard the click of heels in the hall, but didn't acknowledge the beautiful vampire that was moving past her.

"What's taking you so long?" Emmett asked, popping up in the hallway. "I could have been around the world twice with how long you've taken, Wolfy."

"Don't call me that," Sadie ordered, crossing her arms. "Never ever call me that. Understand, Fangy?"

A smirk crossed the man's face, bringing an amused gleam into his eyes. He tossed the ball into the air and caught it. "That doesn't bother me. I know what I am, so I ain't hiding from a little nickname."

Sadie rolled her eyes and moved past him. "Just show me where we're going to throw the ball and get ready to get shown up. I don't take any prisoners."

The wolf headed out into the cool night air and let the soft kiss of the wind encircle her. She let her breath out in a content sigh, stretching her arms out.

"This is definitely better than doing homework," she said to no one in particular. "So much better."

She turned her head so that she could see Emmett in profile, feeling her heart thud heavily. The vampire stepped up to the edge of the lawn and twirled the ball in his hands. She could feel the stares of the other vampires on her back, but pretended to not notice. Bouncing on the balls of her feet, Sadie glanced around.

"So where are we going to throw the ball?" she asked, letting her gaze return to Emmett. "Because I don't think that this yard is big enough for both of us to really throw the ball around."

Emmett smiled. "We're going to go to a clearing deep in the woods, around that way." He pointed in the vague direction. "Do you think you can run that way on your own or do you need some help?"

Sadie narrowed her eyes at him. "Lead the way and I'll be right behind you, for now."

Her body shuddered as she felt the beast inside come alive. With a grin, Sadie took a running leap into the air and landed on all fours in her wolf form. She turned and glanced at herself, relearning the way that she looked whenever she transformed. It had been a long time since she had shifted, but it felt natural. Like she was meant to be in this form as she was to be in her human form.

Emmett's eyes widened in surprise when he looked at her. Since she couldn't speak to him while in her wolf form, Sadie tilted her head to the side in question.

"I didn't expect you to be so white," Emmett muttered, staring at her fur.

Sadie shook her head and looked away. In truth, she wasn't completely white. There were gray streaks that formed a collar around her throat and two of her paws had gray "socks" on them. Her tail was tipped with gray as well. She remembered her pack leader being completely white.

Until they came, Sadie thought, frowning inwardly.

She snorted and looked back at the woods, mentally pushing all thoughts of her pack away as hard as she could.

"I think she wants you to take her to the field," Jasper said from the deck above.

Sadie nodded and twitched her ear in the vampire's direction. Emmett laughed and moved to stand slightly ahead of her, ball in hand.

"You guys better come after us in the jeep," he said with a large smile on his face. "Because Old Sadie here is going to get her ass whooped by this vampire."

Eat your words, Sadie thought, snorting again.

Emmett didn't say a word before darting off into the woods with his vampire speed. Sadie took off after him, keeping pace and watching his every move. The vampire climbed through the trees where she couldn't tail him. Her paws tore at the soft ground of the woods as she followed his vague lead to the clearing that he'd talked about, memorizing every direction that she could.

A soft whisper in her head told her that the wolf pack leader of the area was testing out his mental reach with her. She shook her head and tried to see where Emmett was heading.

Not today Sam, she said, putting on a burst of speed. Not ever.

Sadie slid to a halt in the middle of a large field, bumping into Emmett with a small yelp. She jumped back and turned into her human form once more.

"Next time, warn me that you're going to stop," Sadie ordered, pushing him backwards.

The vampire laughed at her and threw the ball in the air. "Aw, did I make the little wolf mad by stopping suddenly." He leaned in close to her. "Are you afraid of close contact with a vampire, huh?"

Sadie moved back as he leaned forward, feeling her chest grow tight. She refused to show her discomfort on her face, so she grabbed the ball out of his hands. "Just shut up and let's play some catch or are you afraid to face me?"

"Oh, you're on, Princess."

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"Vampires shouldn't be this easily tired," Sadie said, dancing around Emmett who had fallen onto his back when she'd tripped him. "Get up, get up. Or stay down and admit defeat."

"I'm not tired," Emmett told her, staring up at the sky. "I'm getting a game plan together."

Sadie tossed the ball so that it landed on his stomach and looked up as the jeep appeared. Alice and Jasper were in the back of the vehicle, but the driver was a very annoyed looking Rosalie. Sadie took a few steps back, putting distance between the vampires and her.

"Did that bitch hurt you?" Rosalie demanded before rushing over once the vehicle came to a stop. "Emmett?" She lifted her gaze to meet Sadie's. "I swear to God if you bit him, I'm going to murder you!"

Sadie kept her hands at her sides as she met the angry glare of the vampire beside Emmett. Her body felt wrong as she watched the blonde move her hands all over Emmett's body, searching for wounds that weren't there. She knew that she hadn't done anything to hurt the male vampire, but watching the light exam made her feel guilty.

"I'm all right," Emmett told Rosalie, patting her hand. "Sadie couldn't leave a scratch on me if she tried."

"And if she ever does, she'll have me to deal with," Rosalie said, leaning down and pressing a kiss to his lips. "I swear."

The color red filled Sadie's eyes and she bit her bottom lip, crossing her arms to hide the way that her hands were shaking. Just as suddenly as that fit had come upon her, it faded away into a mildly depressed state. She looked past Rosalie and Emmett and saw that Jasper had sensed the sudden change in her emotional state.

"I – I need to go finish my homework," Sadie announced, heading towards the jeep.

Emmett popped up into a seated position and watched her. "Hey! We've got a good few hours of night left. Don't you want to finish off the game? Or are you a chicken?"

Sadie's nerves bristled, but she shook her head. "I'm tired and I need to get my homework done before I can go to sleep." She shoved her hands into the pockets of her jeans. "We can play again some other time."

Alice moved over in her seat and let Sadie sit beside her. The vampire turned the vehicle around and started driving back towards the road that led to the field. Sadie sat silently for a few moments as they rode along.

"So, did you have fun playing with Emmett?" Alice asked in a perky conversationalist manner.

"Yeah, sure." Sadie muttered, watching the world fly by her. "We just threw a ball around for a little bit…How much fun could you expect from that, Alice?"

"It mustn't have been that great if you are eager to get back to the house to do homework," Jasper commented from behind the girls. "That is already done for you, by the way." He smiled slightly. "My treat."

"Thanks," Sadie said. "That just means I get to go to bed earlier now. I don't know if I really should try to sleep for a while. You know, since I have come in on less than favorable terms with Queen Rosalie. I might have to sleep with one eye open."

"She's really not that bad," Alice told her. "She's come a long way since Edward brought Bella into the family. She smiles sometimes when Bella's around."

"But never when a wolf is around," Jasper reminded her.

"We were all like that for a little while. We all got over that." Alice adjusted her grip on the steering wheel. "Most of us anyway." She smiled at Sadie. "That's why having you here is going to be the best thing that's happened to the world. For everyone. Trust me."

"I trust you," Sadie said, crossing her arms over her chest. "We haven't known each other for very long, but I trust you."

"Good because you're going to want to hold on. Esme is baking some brownies for you and I want you to get there while they're still hot and fresh from the oven." Alice floored the gas pedal and the jeep lurched forward, speeding down the road like a bat out of Hell.

If only I could escape all of the pain like this, Sadie thought, grabbing onto the sides of her seat as the world passed by her in a dark green blur. If I could just run faster than this, I could escape all of the pain for a long time. Loose strands of hair flicked her eyes, blinding her temporarily. I don't like what I'm feeling now and I never thought it would feel like this. Not again. Not after everything. I can't go back into the pain.

Alice happily babbled on about things that she was planning for the approaching weekend. She wanted to show Sadie around the area, go shopping and make it a girl's weekend. Sadie barely paid any attention to the sound of her friend's voice as she remembered things that she didn't want to remember. She couldn't have been happier when the jeep came to a stop outside of the Cullens' house.

Sadie released her hair from her braid and ran her fingers through the dark tresses. She was about to head for the door when she felt someone's hand on her shoulder. The sudden feeling of relief spread through her body told her that it was Jasper.

"Are you okay?" he asked quietly.

"As okay as I'll ever be," Sadie whispered, watching as Emmett and Rosalie appeared at the edge of the woods surrounding the house.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"Not really." Sadie yawned. "I just want to go eat some brownies, drink some milk, shower, and then go to sleep. I'm just really tired. You know?"

Jasper nodded. "Okay. But just remember that you can talk to me or Alice at any time. Okay?"

"Okay."

Sadie took one last glance in the direction of Emmett and Rosalie and felt her stomach clench painfully in her gut. She fixed a small smile on her face and headed into the house, pretending that the world was still going around when it all seemed to be standing still.

"I'm okay."

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A/N: So what do you think about this, my lovelies? I think I'm lacking some decent details when it comes to these chapters, but I could be wrong. Please leave a review in the little box and I'll get back to you. Thanks everyone! –Scarlet