Chapter 9: First Day with Paul Part 2

When I looked up and saw Paul, Paul just got out of the shower. His russet skin and his black hair were still wet. He had his shorts on, and he was still without a shirt. His eyes still blazing silver at the rims of his pupil, he was looking at me curiously.

I said, "Oh..I am updating Rosalie and she was updating me with what has been going on her side."

Paul growled lowly with his eyes blazing even a brighter silver, " you are not going back to them. No imprint of mine is going to live with leeches. You are moving in with me."

I frowned of being addressed as an object, but knowing it's probably the wolf is speaking and wolves tend to be territorial. They don't comprehend that it's not right to own a human being, I will let it slide for now. But, to be ordered around? Okay, I gotta cut the bud early on now before it gets worse even if it makes me look like I'm being cold and insensitive.

Not a chance.

I said, " Okay. I get that it makes your wolf anxious for me to be around vampires regardless of it is the Cullens or not. However, you don't get to make decisions without my input Paul. We decide together when it comes to big decisions like these. But for all of our sake, it will be best to not live with them anymore (I thought I still have the theory that I might get addicted to their thrall or "dazzle" like Bella describes in the books. Not sure it actually happened to her, but I rather be safe than sorry). So, I won't go back to the Cullens for now, but how will I live in the reservation? I'm an outsider."

Paul approached me and got down on his knee. He said as he stared intensely at me " You can legally marry me for you to stay in the reservation. Whatever it takes, I will find a way for you to stay with me. "

He looked with pleading eyes, "please say yes. I just found you. I'll accept your conditions. Anything to get you to stay."

I felt a bit bad that he is begging me to stay, and it made me feel even worse about how unfair imprinting is for them. They are at a mercy of the one that they were imprinted on, and whatever she says, they must accept it.

Shocked, I said unsurely, ".. How can you be sure that the imprint will eventually lead to a romantic relationship? What if I just want you to be a close friend?"

Paul gave his signature cocky smile and he instantly spin me around for him to be in the couch as I was now saddling him. I had both of my hands on his chest while I still looking up to him with wide eyes shock and confusion of how fluid and quick his movements were . He looked down on me, still with a cocky smile. He crouched down and whispered seductively in my left ear, " Because we know that you want more than a 'close friend'. "

Then he licked my ear and I yelped in surprise. I stared at him with my mouth wide open, and as it was slowly hitting me of what he just said and done especially at the position that I'm sitting, I started blushing feverishly. I tried to cover my blushing face with my hand, and it made him throw his head back and belly laugh.

He laughed, "Ah, I really love teasing you. You are innocent and it please my wolf very much."

He purred as he said the last statement. His purring felt very soothing to hear and to feel I felt the vibrations coming off his chest, and it felt so relaxing to lay my head on his chest. Then, he held me a little tighter until I said grumbling, "Fine! We can get legally married. I want some conditions though!Still though, how are you certain that I wanted more than a close friend?"

He stared at me and crooked his head. It was if he was having an internal battle with his wolf because the silver light on the rim of his eyes kept going lower and higher intense. He finally said, "Well..you seem different form the other imprints. I saw through Sam's and Jared's mind, their wolves were okay with whatever the imprints ask of them to be depending on what the imprints can handle. Jared met Kim in high school, and Kim always had a crush on Jared, so clearly they would become a couple form the get go. After Sam accidently hurt Emily, Emily needed comfort of a friend to go through the traumatic injury to the face and when she was ready to want a relationship, Sam became her fiancé."

Ahh..so Emily did want a relationship with Sam. It wasn't because imprinting was designed for the end result to be a romantic relationship like I and many people assumed to be from Quil and Claire's situation since Quil didn't want to be in a relationship with another person back in Breaking Dawn. He feels happy with what he already has with Claire at that time since imprinting is still new to him. So, that part was Quil's actual personal choice separate from the imprinting. It wasn't the imprinting talking through Quil. That solved that mystery since Meyers didn't explain in detail in the series. I went back into thinking about Sam and Emily's situation, so it wasn't by the pressure of the council as the first imprint of the new generation for Sam and Emily to get together. If Emily wanted, she could have kept Sam as a companion, but she chose to want a relationship with Sam and since Sam can only agree whatever the imprint wants, he followed along happily.

Paul continues, "With you, it feels a bit different. My wolf just can't accept anything less. Probably, it was because you were personally ready for a relationship whether you were aware of it or not. He already sees you as his mate, I'm not sure why, but he, or we, are already very possessive over you."

I hummed in agreement and asked, "Oh, is that why your eyes keep lighting up silver at the edges of your pupils?"

He nodded, "Yeah, that is normal for the shapeshifter's eyes to change that way. When we first meet our imprint, we are very attached to our imprint for the first few days. In those first few days, our eyes will light up that way, but it depends on how tune you are with your wolf. Depending on that, it may last the first day or longer. I'm pretty in tune with my wolf since Sam made me go on a spirit walk awhile back."

I asked curiously, "Oh, how come you had to go on a spirit walk?"

He said, "Before I was a wolf, I already had a temper. When I became a wolf, it just got amplified. Sam was trying to see if I can get it under control on my own, but when I blew up in front of that leech lover, Sam ordered me to go on a spirit walk. I was only away for five days because the red head leech was still on the loose. Sam still needed me as his third in command, so I only had that time frame to get in tune in with the wolf spirit. I still have a temper, but not as bad as before".

I frowned at his comment toward Bella. Not like I personally like her, but she still deserves some respect even if he doesn't agree with her decisions and who she surround herself with. I got off from his lap, and I sat by side. He looked disappointed that I got off from his lap. I got off to talk to him, but not only for that, my knees were also starting to hurt from being that position for long period of time.

I turned to him and I said, "I get that you don't like Bella because she is with a vampire and you don't agree with her decisions of wanting to become a vampire, but don't call her names. It makes you look immature and straight up rude. Also, because you and the others kept calling her names with or without her knowledge. I know because I have heard, well read, some of the mind-link conversations about her, so you can't tell me that I'm lying. It only made her feel alienated whenever she comes down to La Push regardless the fact that she would hang with Jacob. The only one who was willing to get to know her even knowing she is associated with the vampires was Seth. Embry and Quil got along with her before they phased, but after? Not really."

He stiffened, "Fine, I'll stop calling her names if it makes you happy. Why are you taking this personally?"

I sigh internally. I didn't want him to stop calling her names for my sake, but for his sake too. I'm tired of the pointless feud between the Cullens and the pack with the insults and name calling, but I feel it will take a while for Paul to understand since it is so deeply rooted in the pack's anger/hatred toward the Cullens and the fact that the Cullen's return was the cause of the wolf gene to be activated again. I will drop this for now. I didn't want to keep arguing with him.

So, I said softly, "because I am as much of an outsider like her, Paul. Look at me, I'm not white nor Quileute. I am a light-tan predominately English-speaking Colombian and Salvadorian, basically a Hispanic. I doubt there are that many Latinos or Hispanics in this part of the U.S. I'm used to being treated differently because of my ethnicity and the color of my skin, but if I can avoid it, then I would like to…I know I will definitely be stared at in both in Forks and in the reservation.. ..But, if you guys treat Bella that way, how do I know that I would be treated the same?"

Paul growled lowly, "If anyone says anything bad about you, I will rip them apart piece by piece. Hurting you in any way the same as offending me, and I will take offense to that personally. Either way, you didn't choose to be part of the supernatural and you are my imprint, so the spirits know you are a decent person or else they won't pair me with you. You are not lee..Bella. from what I have known you. Even though you get nervous and anxious, you still stand up for yourself no matter who you are talking to. So in my book, you're already beyond better than her."

I looked at him trying to see if there are any other hidden meaning behind it, but I can tell from his eyes, he means it, so I will put my trust in him. I said, trying to change the subject, "Okay..I will need to ask a favor from the Cullens."

He tensed, "why?"

I said, "because I don't have papers. I'm not from here, and they know someone, a lawyer who can forge some papers for me, so I can have SSI and ID to use to work and even file a marriage by law. Also, I need to stay in contact with the Cullens for other reasons too."

He sighed heavily, "Okay. You have no choice to ask them for help in this aspect because I don't know other ways for you to get identification papers. But, what other reasons?"

I crooked my head, "have you heard about my dreams?"

He said, "no?"

Oh. Hm, I thought Sam would've told him by now. He probably forgot or didn't get the chance to due to the upcoming fight, so I then proceed to tell him my flashback vision, and the dream that I had recently.

He stated, trying to understand, "So.. you were sent here for a reason. Whatever that may be, but it not only got to do with us but also the Cullens since that person talked about them like they are important as well."

I nodded, "Yes".

He sighed as he ruffled his hair in tiredness and weariness, "I ,uh, my wolf doesn't like this at all, but it probably explains another reason of why my wolf is so forward and protective over you. You have an important role, so my wolf wants to ensure that you are protected."

I said in understanding, "Oh, that could be the reason, but.. thanks Paul for being understanding..I know this wasn't anything easy for you…..I appreciate it a lot because this is all new and a lot for me to process as well.."

He gave a small smile, and said, "Yeah."

He looked at the clock that was above the T.V. It read 10pm. He said "I didn't realize so much time has passed, it is probably time for me to go to bed. I have to wake up early in preparation for the night."

I said, "Okay."

I went and helped him clean up from the dinner that we had. Paul went crank up the A/C for the night before he went to the bedroom. I took that chance to go to the bathroom to brush my teeth. I also went to give a quick text to Rosalie that I lost track of time, and that I will be going to bed. I slowly went to the bedroom; he was already laying down in the bed. He had both of his arms behind his head, laying. Before I got the chance to ask where I would be sleeping, he had his arm stretched to me as a gesture for me to get to bed with him.

Oh….He wants me to go in bed with him. Well, this is going to be an interesting experience.

He smirked, " I won't bite. I promise I will behave."

I hesitated while I carefully got in the bed with him. I laid right next to him, facing him. He wrapped his arms around my waist, and he pulled me closer to him. He had his head resting on the top of my head. We just stood there taking in the moment without saying a word.

I murmured, "Be careful, okay? If a vampire gets their arms around you, phase back into a human immediately, and fall out of their arms then bite their heads off."

He stood quiet for a moment, and he said, "Did someone gets injured?"

I pondered for a moment debating whether to say it or not. I decided it was probably okay, so I said quietly, "Yeah. It was Jacob. There was one vampire left in the scene, and Leah had trouble. Jacob went to aide her, but the vampire got the hold of him, and he got injured really bad. I think half of his body was crushed by the impact. Carlisle had to break his bones and reset it since his bones were already healing even though his bones were crushed…But, I'm telling you this to not discourage Leah nor Jacob of how it was handled, just a warning for all of y'all. Since I'm here it may be someone one else who gets injured, so it may or may not happen."

Paul said, "Okay. I'll remember that and tell the others. Don't worry about me. I'll be just fine. I have you, I'm in tune with my wolf spirit, and we have the plan. It'll work out. It has to be."

I nodded sleepily as I was slowly nodding off. I let my mind wonder from everything that happened. From having argument with Edward, talking with Sam, getting imprinted on by Paul, having a short argument with Paul, sort of getting proposed to staying with Paul for the night. The more I stay in the Twilight world, the more I was pushing the grief, sadness of not able to return to my world in the back of my mind. It seems like so much happens each day that I don't get the chance or time to even look back to the life I had before I was transported here.

Today was a very emotional exhausting day indeed. Oh wait. I forgot to talk about my conditions with getting married legally by Paul to stay on the reservation. Eh, that discussion can wait for now.

As I was nodding off, I hear Paul purring but very lightly to help me fall asleep until I head a voice saying, "Hello, Ale."

Author's Note:

How is Paul so far? Are you guys liking him? I tried to keep his cannon qualities intact, but also change it up to fix his character a bit. I try not to be too political, but I felt the difference in ethnicities needed to be addressed at least once in my story.

I will be gone for few days because I have certification to study for, but stay tune. I will be back for more!

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