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What Happened Last Time…

As I was trying to get to school later that night, I couldn't help thinking of Jared's face and his reaction to me. It was all I could think of, it was haunting me.

That night I dreamt of a rustic brown wolf with a grey mask.

Jared didn't come to school for the rest of the week. Every time I would get to a class, I had with him, I would always imagine him coming in through the door and sitting next to me. But it never happened. I lost all hope of him showing up by Thursday. I had begun to sleep less at night and when I did manage to get to sleep, I was visited by that wolf and he always run away from me, I followed it and he growled at me before lunging at me. I would wake screaming, sweating and despaired.

My hair was unbrushable and the bags under my eyes stood out, I didn't care about my appearance as much anymore. I felt numb and hollow all the time, I wasn't myself and I couldn't figure out why I was so repressed and distant. I found my eyes unconsciously gliding to the forest for any signs of those wolves, I knew they were out there. Outside the window of my bedroom, I could sometimes hear the wolves howling. The howls were sorrowful and truly heart-breaking. I knew my friends were worried about me, I could see their sideways glances, their silent conversations. Katie had tried to start a conversation with me, but it was very one-sided. Eventually she gave up, I tried to give her my attention, but it was hard, and it was frustrating that I couldn't be myself just because Jared hated me.

The cafeteria was the worst part of the week. I couldn't help myself but look over to the Elite table. The boys were so painstakingly similar, whenever I looked at them, I could see Jared in every aspect of their features, from their cropped black hair, their smooth russet skin, to their dark brown eyes. They seemed to know I was looking at them because they all simultaneously turned to stare at me, sadness was clear in each of their eyes as they looked at me.

Whenever I had a class with one of them, they tended to stare at me, and it distracted me from focusing on what the teacher was explaining, not that I paid attention in the beginning. The worst class was History, which was the class I had with Paul and the absent Jared. Paul glared at me with such withering anger that it sprung fresh tears into my eyes every time I saw him. I didn't understand his hate towards me, but I knew that it must be because of Jared. I had decided that I would talk to them, to ask where Jared was and why they hated me, Paul specifically.

It was Friday, at the end of school, I rushed out of my Biology class to make sure I caught up with the boys. I opened my locker door and shoved my things inside it. I slammed my locker shut and squealed when I saw Katie in front of me. She smiled grimly and took my hand leading me out the door.

"Katie, where are we going?"

Even I could hear the distance and the zombie like way that I spoke, I shivered. She looked at me through the corner of her eye.

"Home, where do you think?"

"No"

I pulled my arm out of her grasp, she turned around and looked at me in surprise, I blushed and looked down.

"I have to talk to someone before we leave okay?"

She opened her mouth to speak then thought otherwise because she snapped it shut and nodded.

"Lead the way, Kimmy"

I gave her a small smile, turned around and I looked out for the mass group of boys. I spotted them over by a water fountain, they were huddled together, talking. I inhaled deeply and before I could change my mind, I walked towards them. As I neared them, I heard snippets of their conversation. They were saying Jared's name a lot and then they said something that froze me where I stood. They said my name. Kim. Kim Conweller. The most plain and unassuming girl anyone would ever meet.

I was a few steps behind Jacob when they turned around and stared at me. My eyes widened and I blushed.

"Yes?"

A husky voice asked, even their voices sounded so like Jared's.

"Um, yeah, uh, I..a.. um..I wa…was"

I stammered over my words; Jacob looked down at me sympathetically. I looked into his eyes and they encouraged me.

"Um, I was just wondering if Jared was okay?"

A sort-of knowing smirk crossed Jacob's lips, I heard one of the other boy's snigger. I blinked, confused as to what I was missing.

"Yeah, Jared's fine. He'll be back next week"

"Oh, ok thanks Jacob"

"Please call me Jake"

I smiled and nodded, I bit my lip and thought over my next question before asking it.

"Does Jared hate me?"

Suddenly everything went still and quiet, the boys froze and stared down at me intensely. I blushed and shuffled my feet. The silence continued and I was beginning to get rather uncomfortable.

"What?!"

Jake managed to choke out in a strained voice. I glanced at him in surprise.

"I just thought that he hated me, because, well, didn't he leave History class because of me?"

Jake eyed me cautiously as if he were planning his next words carefully in his head. I loud booming laugh sounded from the back of the group. They separated as Paul pushed his way to the front. A cruel smile on his lips. He sneered at me.

"Jared doesn't hate you. And I can't figure out why, you basically ruined his life. He can't do what he likes or date who he wants all because of you. And you decide to pull the pity play by looking all sad and gloomy. You don't know anything"

I took a step back as he advanced. Behind him, Quil was glaring at him, and the rest of them stared after him in panic.

"Paul"

Jake warned, putting a hand on his shoulder. Paul shrugged it off, his gaze still locked on me. I saw my fear reflecting in his eyes.

"No, Jake, she can't pretend that she is the only one suffering. Jared is… I've never seen him like this. It's not right. He keeps lashing out at me and Sam can't do anything. So, what is it about you that is so important that you send Jared off the wagon? Huh. Nothing right? Because you're nothing special, you're just an ordinary girl with a sad, pathetic crush on Jared."

By the time he finished, he was leaning over me and tears were spilling over my cheeks. I sobbed and ran away from them. I ran the whole way home, ignoring Katie's pleas for me to get into her car. I never looked back. I threw open the door to my house and slammed it shut behind me.

"Kim, is that you?"

I slid down the door and huddled against my knees, my tears staining my skirt.

"Kim, where are yo-"

I heard my mother inhale sharply and rush over to me, her arms surrounding me. We stayed like that for a while, me leaning into her and crying my worries away, sobs wracking my small body, while she held me and kissed my hair.

Eventually I had cried myself to sleep and I faintly felt strong arms lifting me up and walking me up the stairs, I then felt the warmth and comfort of my bed. I quickly submerged myself in my blankets and I fell unconscious again.

Jared's POV

I stared at the ceiling of Sam's lounge. That's what I have been doing a lot of. Just staring into space, at anything bland. Anything that wouldn't remind me of her. My imprint. The girl I was destined to spend the rest of my life with. I still had no idea what her name was. And I guessed I would never know because I had scared her off. She had looked terrified when she saw me as a wolf. I regretted ever losing control. Why couldn't I be more like Quil and just go with the flow.

I mean, Quil's imprint is a two-year-old girl named Claire Young. Emily, Sam's girlfriends, niece. And Quil had stayed in control and he had been a werewolf for a shorter time than I have. I was the second Quileute to have phased and I had the least amount of control. Well Paul does, but I come a close second.

I had asked the pack to watch over the girl for me and give me information on her. So far, all I had gathered is that she was suffering from the separation, not as badly as me but it killed me to know that she was even in pain. They told me that she was unfocused and losing sleep. She was distant from everyone and her perfect grades were falling. I felt guilty for taking her choices away from her, but I needed her. It was fate. You can't ignore what was meant to be.

So, here I was on a Friday evening. Lying on my Alpha's couch with nothing on but a pair of cut-offs. I ate breakfast numbly and skipped lunch altogether. I knew Sam was worried about me, but what could he do.

"Hey Jared, come here"

I groaned as I heard Emily call me into the kitchen, I rolled off the couch and walked sluggishly over to where she stood, Claire in her arms. While I had moped about my imprint trouble, Claire had cuddled into my arms and stayed there until I had stopped. Quil, of course, was worried about leaving her alone with me, but Sam and Emily assured him that they would watch over us. Claire was the one person I was okay with, apart from the pack; I had gotten closer to her and she loved to play fight with me.

"Hold her"

She shoved Claire in my arms then ran into her bedroom. I sighed and leant on the counter. Claire gazed into my eyes. She reached her pudgy little fingers up and squeezed my cheeks, she giggled. I walked into the lounge again and laid her on the floor.

"Do think that was funny Claire-bear?"

I leaned over her and tickled her sides, she started squealing in delight. I picked her up and spun her around. She grabbed my hair and pulled. I laughed and pulled her back in my arms. She cuddled into my warmth and her breathing soon became even and smooth and before long she had dozed off in my arms.

"Aww, stay still Jared, I'm going to take a picture"

I didn't even realize Emily had re-entered the room with Sam at her side. He was eyeing me warily. I rolled my eyes and sat on the couch. Emily held up a camera and snapped a couple of photos of me and Claire.

I looked at Emily's brown eyes and was immediately reminded of how my imprints eyes shimmered in the sun and how her hair was wispy and shiny. I quickly looked away and settled for the blank screen of the TV. Sam sighed and moved Emily along. I groaned when I couldn't even look at Emily or my friends without being reminded of her.

I heard Jake's truck pull up in the drive and I shot up off the couch and rushed to the door, Claire still in my arms, her black hair tickling my arms.

I saw Paul look at me with anger and regret before heading straight for the forest and phasing. I stared after him in confusion. I started to go after before I remembered Claire in my arms. I turned back to Quil and he seemed to be anxious. I slid Claire into his awaiting arms. His body relaxed as she cuddled into his warm chest. His eyes searched her face. He looked up at me warily before walking inside. That whole confrontation had me shaking slightly. They didn't trust me, even with Claire, who I loved like a little sister. I suddenly remembered Paul and I looked towards where he had disappeared.

I started walking towards the forest. I felt Embry and Sam behind me. I scoffed silently; I didn't need to be escorted. Once we had reached the edge of the forest I ran behind a tree, stripped down, tied my clothes to my leg, then phased. Soon after I felt Sam and Embry's minds interlink with mine.

"Paul, what's up?"

I asked knowing he was here, I could feel his mind, as weird as that sounded. He was trying very hard to focus on other things, right now he was running over the basis of Maths. What is he trying to hide?, I wondered.

"What do you want?"

I growled, and followed his scent till I found him, He was lying in a sunny piece of grass. He lifted his head to look at me.

"Why did you run off?"

I saw Embry behind Paul and I sensed Sam next to me. I heard Paul growl softly. He got up and shook out his grey fur.

"Hold on, I'm phasing"

Paul took off running and I felt his mind depart. I glanced at Sam, he shrugged.

I phased back and pulled my shorts on. A few minutes later, Paul returned in human form. He sat on a log. I sat down in front of him.

"Dude what's up?"

"Are you sure you're really in a position to be saying that Jared," He said scornfully, I blinked confused. "All you're doing these days is mope and hang at Sam's, taking up space. You can't fool us Jared. You can't put on a fake smile and play with Claire to make it seem like you're alright, because you're not, we can see that. You don't sleep, you hardly eat, and you've been distant, staying away from school. I get that she's your imprint and that staying away from her must be hard, but you lived before her, you can live without her too. We are still here for you and that will never change. Jared, I am your best friend, we have been since we were young. And yet you are pushing me away. You're trading us in for her and it sucks. So, I'm sorry if I'm a little edgy."

I hadn't moved, Sam had stiffened behind me. I couldn't breathe, Paul was right.

"Paul, I-"

In that moment, Seth came barrelling into the clearing, his sandy fur ruffled, and his eyes were bright. Almost immediately, we were alert, out past conversation forgotten.

"Seth, what is it? Leeches? Emily?"

Sam spoke her name in fear, the worst-case-scenario's already playing in his head. Seth shook his wolfy head, Sam visibly relaxed. Seth phased and pulled on his shorts.

"Speak, Seth"

"Yeah, so, there's someone at Emily's," Sam's muscles tightened, but he didn't interrupt, knowing Seth wouldn't leave her if she was in danger. "I didn't see her, but Emily told me to go get you and Jared, apparently she's a friend of your imprint"

He glanced at me and continued to talk to Sam and Paul, but I couldn't focus. That girl knew my imprint, I had to meet her, this could be the key to my problems. I stripped down and phased, bounding into the forest. I heard Sam yell after me, but I kept going. I felt Sam and Paul phase.

"Jared, slowdown"

"I can't Sam, I could finally meet her."

I pushed myself harder, the trees flying behind me. I got to the back yard of Sam and Emily's house and I phased back. I yanked my shorts on and barrelled in through the back door. Sam shouldered past me and went to the kitchen to Emily. Paul came behind me. I walked through to the kitchen and saw Sam with his arms around Emily. I groaned internally and turned my attention to the other presence in the room. She had wild curly ginger hair and deep blue/grey eyes.

"Sam, where's Seth"

"I told him to stay out there and keep surveying"

Sam chose his words carefully, Paul nodded and leant onto the counter, his stance calm and relaxed. I looked back to the girl and saw her glaring at Paul with hatred, I blinked in surprise. Paul caught her eye then looked away quickly. Odd.

"Oh, Jared, great you're here. This is-"

"Katie Brisendine"

Katie spoke up, cutting Emily off, Sam tightened his arms around her slightly.

"Oh yeah, hey"

"Paul, say hi, don't be rude"

Emily scolded; Paul grumbled before mumbling out a hi. Katie's glaring intensified.

"Yeah, so I'm here to speak to you about Kim, she's been really depressed and distant and I think it's all because of you and you"

She said pointing to me and Paul. Paul stiffened and stopped leaning on the counter, he was straight and his posture stiff. I, however, was on cloud 9. Her name was Kim, it was such a beautiful name. Her name held their bond and his loyalty. He loved her name beyond what was normal.

"Paul, what does she mean?"

I heard a cough; it was then that I noticed that we weren't alone. Quil, Embry, Jake and Claire were here. The boys looked at me guiltily and Claire yanked herself out of Quil's grip and she ran to me. I picked her up and rested her on my hip.

"Paul, what's going on?"

"You didn't tell him? Oh, this is good"

Our attention flicked to Katie; her eyes were gleaming maliciously. Paul paled, or as much as he could against his russet skin. Quil's eyes were trained on Claire and he kept twitching his fingers as if he were planning of ripping her from my arms.

"Well, I think it's story time then. So, after a week of depression and isolation, Kim was an emotion wreck, wouldn't talk to anyone barely ate and wouldn't let some people touch her. She was losing sleep, she said she would dream about that wolf we saw at school, the brown one with the grey face, attacking and killing her." I winced and started shaking slightly. I would never hurt her, she was my soul mate, I could never. "And so, today, at the end of school, she was worried about you. So, she went to these guys asking why you hated her. At the beginning, she was talking to Jake and that was all good. And then Paul came to the front and started yelling at her about she ruined your life and how she's just an ordinary girl with a pathetic crush on you. She ran all the way home, from school, and she lives like 20 minutes from school and had a mental breakdown and cried herself to sleep."

By the time Katie had finished her story, Paul had paled to white, Claire had been taken from me, and I was vibrating violently, my figure was blurring, my vision was turning red. I felt myself losing control. The only thing on my mind was ripping Paul apart. How dare he say that to Kim. This was why he phased first chance he got, so he wouldn't have to talk to me and why he shielded his thoughts from me by thinking of unimportant things

"Jared, calm down"

Sam said, his Alpha command lacing his words. Slowly but surely, I stopped shaking. Quil, Embry and Jake hung their heads as I looked at them. I glanced at Paul and saw him staring at me, his eyes apologetic. I glared at him with everything I had inside me, his eyes widened a fraction and he looked away from me, his eyes settled on Sam. He was looking for help. Like hell he was getting any. A deep growl rumbled in my chest. Katie stared at me in surprise. I forced my eyes away from Paul and I looked at Katie. I had thought of a plan to get to know Kim, but I would need Katie's help for it to work.

"Listen, there's a bonfire at First Beach tonight at 6, do you think you can convince Kim to go"

My tongue melted as it spoke her name for the first time. Katie smiled widely and nodded fast.

"Omg yes that would be epic, we would have so much fun and-"

"Woah, woah, woah. We?" Paul choked.

"Well duh, I'm obviously going, I'm not leaving Kim here alone with you over-muscled steroid users"

Paul snarled at her.

"Exactly my point, oh and my siblings are going to come to, okay? Cool."

She didn't wait for a reply. Katie clapped her hands in delight. We just stared at her in amazement.

"So, we'll be here at 5:30 to help with everything. Kim, Ethan, Evelyn, and me. Can't wait, see you then."

Katie said with a note of finality in her voice and a superior look in her eyes, almost as if she was begging us to argue with her for Katie to just verbally attack whoever dared. She nodded when we didn't respond, even Emily was shocked by Katie's confidence.

"Okay, bye-bye"

Katie waved her fingers at us before spinning on her heels and flouncing to the front. At the same time, Seth came barrelling through it, she ran into his chest. She groaned before rubbing her face.

"Ugh, Goddamn rock-hard mutant people, how many more are there of you gu-"

She froze mid-sentence as Katie gazed into Seth's eyes. Seth was looking at her with such love and adoration it was gagging, but I secretly yearned for when I do that to my imprint without it being weird. Seth's eyes were glazed over as he stared at her. Seth had imprinted on Katie Brisendine.

There was a collective groan from the guys, excluding Sam, Emily, Claire, and me.

Seth tore his eyes away from Katie to glare at us. Katie looked like she just broke out of a trance. She stumbled past Seth.

"So, I'll see you guys tonight at 5:30"

Seth eyes lit up, Katie flushed and practically ran out the door.

"Dude. Seriously? Little miss story time? Why?"

Paul whined, Seth growled at him, I put my arm round Seth's shoulders.

"Don't worry kid, Paul hates imprinting and wants to make anyone who does miserable by making their imprint afraid of them. Right, Paul?"

I said coolly, I looked at Paul with faux innocence and his eyes narrowed.

"Right, Jared. Cause I'd hate for my best friend to be happy. Don't be stupid Jared."

Seth shifted under my arm uncomfortably. Embry and Jake looked between us warily. I growled at him, my figure shaking slightly.

"You don't to say that to me. You yelled at Kim, telling her that she ruined my life and for what? To keep your place as my best friend? That's not how it works Paul. You will always be my best friend, but Kim is something different. She is all that matters."

He snarled at me, and I growled at him harder. Both of us were shaking dangerously. Sam shielded Emily with his body. Fear struck me as Claire waddled up to me and wrapped herself around my leg. Quil cried out and Emily screamed. I closed my eyes and took several deep breaths. Claire was crying, her tears making my skin wet. I forgave Paul, I knew he felt left out, but he couldn't compete with an imprint. I stopped shaking and left out the breath I had been holding in. I reached down and prised Claire off my leg, Quil swung her up into his arms and smothered her in hugs.

"Too hawt, Qwil. Down."

Claire squirmed until he put her down, although he didn't take his hand off her shoulder. I looked at Paul, he was shifting his feet.

"Paul?"

"Yeah?"

"I forgive you, but don't ever do that again, got it?"

Paul grinned and nodded. I smiled back. Sam exhaled a huff of air.

"Well that was eventful, okay boys we have 20 minutes till the girls get here, so go home and shower. Cause you boys stink"

We laughed and shoved each other. I ran to my house and barrelled through the front door.

"Mum, Dad, I'm home"

"Jared?"

"Hey Mum"

Mum gasped and hugged me tight. I smiled, for the first time in a long time.

"I haven't been gone for that long Mum"

She sniffled and let me go, she brought her hand up and cupped my cheek, I leant into her hand.

"Jared, you look horrible, did you get much sleep?"

I winced, if only she knew.

"Yeah, I did Mum. But I'm going to a bonfire tonight at First Beach with Sam, Paul and the guys"

The skin around her mouth tightened.

"Of course,"

"I've got to go get ready, don't wait up for me, okay?"

"Yeah, sure"

I sighed and went into the bathroom.

After a ten-minute shower, I had decided to wear a tight black shirt with a pair of my better shorts. I kissed my Mother goodbye and drove to Sam's house in record time.

Hi everybody, sorry for taking so long on this chapter but school is quite annoying now and I thought I better focus on that for a few days. If you want me to add some stuff into the story, review your ideas and I'll try to add them.

Hope you enjoy and remember to review and favourite.

So, did you like Seth imprinting on Katie. Just thought that Katie deserved the love of the adorable Seth!

Love, TiberiousRexxy!

p.s Okay I do realize I forgot to add Seth and Leah. So, Leah is out of High school and Seth wasn't at school that week, he was home with Jared looking after Emily and keeping an eye on Jared.

Just thought I should clear that up.