Chapter 31 The Date Set

Paul POV

Anger was bubbling under my skin, every inch of my body felt jittery and I knew that I had to shift or I was going to lose it. I shook it off while running to my room and grabbing a quick change of clothes before barely making it ou of my room and toward the forest.I had just made it into the forest when I shifted. My skin instantly stopped buzzing as the shifting of my wolf's muscles felt right. I continued to run, jumping over stray logs and branches that were in the muscle aching and but I really need this shift, but Embry being near Bella drove me insane that freaks first shift was because he wanted to kill my girl. Like the vampires that wanted to kill her wasn't bad enough now I had to deal with this shit.

Why did this have to happen when I imprinted all this shit was just too much for me to handle at right now. But I would do it for Isabella, for my Bella, I would take on the whole world. I just wish that I didn't have to include my own pack as well. Who was Sam yelling at anyways, I had the right to protect my imprint now that the pup of the pack tried to kill her. I don't give a damn if it was on accident or on purpose and just because he was old man quilts kid didn't mean jack shit to me.

What the fuck happens if Quil and Jake shift and they both hate Bella and try to kill her then I had to smile and be polite like sam want. Yeah, fucking right. Why did he have to be a dick about the whole thing and I was so tired of taking orders from him. Everywhere I turn there he was giving me that disapproving frown and shaking his head just like dad.

God to deal with the both of them acting like they are better than me, makes me want to lose control. Though I have better control thanks to Bella. My anger just bubbled up so instead of exploding it just keep buzzing just under my being able to contain my anger. I seethed in rage on a daily basis expect for when I have Bella in my sight. That was the only relief since football is done for the next month or two. If it wasn't for my wolf I probably wouldn't have lost my shit on the beach. "Hey don't try to blame this on me, you're just a naturally angry kid I had nothing to do with your fucked up little head." Damn did you really need to be like that it was annoying. "Sorry kid but the truth is just that the truth deal with it."

I shook my head sadly while my body seamlessly navigates the forest, soon the red oaks were replaced with bright green pines and the smells were even different. I felt my stomach lurch forwards as I wonder where the hell I was. I might as well hunt while I hear I doubt that I would find a diner anytime soon.

However, the thought of killing something got my wolf all kinds of excited as his tenacity took over my body. I shook my head swallow trying to clear his thoughts out of my brain before taking in a large scent. The wind blew down hill filling my nose with the scent of an I could even think about it, I was moving. I felt my muscles burning as I ran, I wonder how long I was running for. The pain was burning hot and intense so it had to be for a while but the pain overwhelmed the anger and that was good for me.

Different shades of brown and bright forest greens passed my vision ins a haze as I break through the brush to see a elk at a river. His golden fur seems to glow in the afternoon sunlight. and green glued passe my vision as blurs and snips of visions, till I broke thru a brush for bright.I felt my hind legs tighten as I crouched down getting ready to pounce. I lurched forward in the air till I landed with a ruff turned on the elk. My paws land on his legs hearing a sneaking shock as a gasp of pain escaped his lips. His golden fur tough underneath my teeth as I sink them deeper into his neck till I state the metallic fluid that I knew was blood. I could feel his muscle tighten under my hold. As his hooved feet frantically tried to bat me away. I was careful of his white horns as he tried to impale me. But I synced my teeth further into his neck tears in his muscle and nerve endings as he began to bleed out.

When I pulled away I could see the light of life slowly leaving his eyes, causing the bright shin to become dead and dull as his body just went limp. I sighed a little to myself before using my claws to peel back his fur, I didn't want to choke that back up later. I could see the red and pink tender flesh exposed on the open air and something in me snapped as I ripped at his flesh. Taking chunk after chunk of his flesh till I hear this snickering sound. I was so busy eating that I didn't even notice that there was someone watching me. "Was the puppy hungry."

I looked up to see that Emmett was staring at me, his gold eyes seemed to be a little darker as I noticed the blood on his chin. I smiled at his disheveled appearance, he must have been hunting too. I cocked my heart to the before looking at my fur I was covered in blood great I hated taking baths in wolf form. I smelled like wet dog for hours.

I looked at Emmett for a moment swishing my tail uneasily, I was going to have to hope into the lake to wash the blood off. But the cloth on the back of my leg would get wet too and that is no good. "You're going to say something puppy." I curled my lips back snarling at him before walking over to him and lifting my leg up. He looked at me confused but amused. I could tell that we had some dog joke forming in his mind.

I simply rolled my red eyes and shifted my vision of the chord that was on my leg. Something in him must have clicked because he pulled the thick black cord with no problem. When my clothes dropped to the ground I hopped into the lake. I watched the blood flow in the water, the light current sweeping away the bright red fluid till it was nothing but a dull cool water whipped through my fur and it was rather calming almost made me forget who I was angry. I sighed out in pleasure as Emmett laughed at me. His booming laugh echoed off the trees forcing the birds to stop singing and fly he didn't say a word so I took that as he wasn't going to make fun of me.

I doggy paddle back to the shower and shook my body off before shifting back, Emmett turn around looking at a tree off in the distance. While I slipped on a pair of jeans and a blue v-neck shirt and my shoe as I tapped his shoulder. When he turned around the blood on his chin was gone and replaced with a smug look was on his face. "Why are you in my neck of the woods." I laugh at the comment as I looked down at the dead elk that laid at my feet. I let out this annoyed growl he looked at me. "Paul come on I know that there is something eating at you." I sighed when did I get so close with a vampire.

"Sam, pissted me off after Embry a new wolf tried to kill Bella twice so I got a little out of control, he told me to run it off and here I am. I was too pissed I barely had time to get a change of clothes before I lost it and shifted. I'm sure Bella is still at the house with Sam and that mutt, is still around I am in no hurry to get home."

I looked down at my guff hand but I could feel Emmett pulling me out of my thoughts as he proposed something interesting. "Your welcome to come to my house, I know that you can't go home, Sam will lay into you. I'm sure my mom would love someone to cook for." I look at him he really was a good friend I felt bad for taking the elk. "Was he your prey, if so my bad man." I looked at Emmet and he laughed wildly at me. "Nope, I just ate another elk and two does I figured he was one of their mates. You did him a favor by killing him. Come on."

I nodded my head and slowly walked through the forest with Em at my side, as I shoved my hand roughly into my jeans."You stink, like wet dog man, your might be my best bud but it is still gross." I laughed "I had to me, it had to get the blood off of my fur. If I don't the blood drys and I get this caked feeling in my coats. My fur would have been tangled and that so isn't a good way to spend the day." He just laughed a little more, "I'm sure we have a dog brush hanging around the house." I glared at him "Not funny it's bad enough that Bella brushes me." He let out another booming laughter as we got closer to the house.

"Your idiot brother isn't here right I don't want to deal with this snarky bullshit." I looked at Em for a moment as his laughed faded into a sad frown, which could have only meant one thing. Edward was hearing and he was always messing with me, it is so annoying he hates me for something he could never have. "Fine but if he says one word to me I will snap." He shook his head sadly but there was this understand light in his eyes as this painful groin form on his face.

"I got you bro don't worry. My mom like you, says your good for me and Rose we learn to accept other cultures and supernatural creature. Something about making us a better people or some bullshit. The point is that she won't let Edward mess with you." I nodded my head and looked at the glass door. "So Halo or Call Of Duty not matter you pick I'll kick your ass." He was such a cocky son of a bitch, I feel this playful smirk from on my face. "Keep dreaming."

As we walked into the house I could smell rose and orchid perfume and something else it smells like freshly picked flowers. "My little bear are you home." Emmett let out this groan as I couldn't help but laugh. It was hilarious, hear he is calling me puppy in front of our friends and he was the one with the more embarrassing nickname. Emmett mother cheery voice file the hallways as she walked to the front door and smile wide when she looked at me. "Hi, Paul, hun why didn't you tell me that Paul was coming over I would have cooked."

Emmett frown as he looks at me before turning to his mom this upset and huimalted look in his eyes as he tried not to whine. But he failed, shi whiny voice echoing into the empty and silent house. "Mom would you not call me that in front of Paul he will never let me live it down." I rolled my eye and smile wide before being quickly pulled into a cold but comforting hug. I learned early on with my friendship with Emmet that is mom likes hugs. There was no point in resisting it anymore I tired at first but only ended up making her cry.

When I pulled out of the hug there was Rose was standing on the steps as she looks at me in shock. I shrugged it off and Esme pulled Emmett into a hug, before looking at me gently. "Have you eaten today." I smiled at her stern yet playful tone, "Yes ma'am I eat at lunch today in school." She looked appalled as she gasped "How would you like pasta, meatball and no garlic right you are allergic." I smiled wide it was awesome that she remembers that she was a kind, women.

"Sounds great, thank you, and yes allergic to garlic." She kissed my check gently before walking into the kitchen. She reminded me a lot of my mother expect my mom was more of a hard ass. Emmett punched my shoulder in all seriousness not a single thing of amusement in his voice or body posture. "No one outside of this house knows my mom calls me that so you better keep your mouth shut or else." His eyes turn tar black or a minute before going back to gold. I just rolled my eyes and made my way in the living room. Thankful the couch that I collapsed onto as I hear the sound of cooking going on in the kitchen. Emmett tossed me an Xbox control before going back to the tv.

I tipped my head back and listened to my own heart as I close my eyes and tire to adjust back to human. "What game do you want it play." I could hear Emmet voice but I simply shrugged my shoulders "Anything doesn't matter, just give me a sec, I was a wolf or a while." He sat at me "Couldn't have been that long when did you shift." I opened my eyes to look at him for a minute as his golden eyes started to fill with curiosity. "1 why what time is it." He looked at a well clock as this frown started to from in his face. Forcing deep lines in his forehead. "6"

I groaned I has been running for 6 hours that couldn't be good could it. "I need a ride home tonight I cant run any more my muscles are killing me." He chuckled as he popped a game in and closed back on the couch. "Bella has been calling you." I looked up to see Rose forming at me her golden eyes were border line black.

Her curly hair falling effortlessly down her shoulder as she placed both her hands on her hips and frowned at me. "Rosie leave him be" I hear Esme calling from the kitchen but Rose just rolled her eyes and glared at me. "Dammit Paul she has been freaking out, she called you like 30 times." I groaned why does she have to ruin this, I was just being to enjoy myself. "Rose I was in my wolf form and I don't know if you noticed but wolves down have opposable thumbs there aren't bipedal animals."

I looked at Rose as she scrunched her nose up at the word bipedal "Dammit Paul I hate it when you use SAT words and you know that." I chuckled before turning to the tv to see that Emmett hit the start button on Halo. "I will talk to her when I get home we aren't like the other imprints, we aren't dependent on each other. She doesn't consume my every waking thought unlike a certain little brother in his house." I look at Emmett as he let out a dark chuckle. Rose rolled her eyes before collapsing on the couch. Her legs were loaned out on the couch as she rest her head in Emmett's lap. I shift more comfortably on te cough throwing my legs up and trying not to flinch as my muscle told me to stop. more coal on the count of align my legs up and trying not to flinch as I did so. But I had a game to win.

"Come Alice just tell me do I still have shot." I knew that annoying calm and velvet voice it was that dick. He got on my nerves just existing. I shook the thought out of my head before contracting on the game. But Emmett just blew me up while laughing loudly. "Told you I would kick your ass." I frown at him as I hear him whisper as the smell of a delicious food filter into my nose. Emse was walking into the living room, her chocolate brown hair shimmering in the lights as she handed me a stack plate. Full of meatball and spaghetti, this thick red sauce mixed into the noodles that smelled amazing. I looked up this huge grin on my face, "Thank you Emse it smells amazing." She gave me a bashful grin before he frowned at Emmet while I scarfed down my food. Rose just watched me eat with disgust in her eyes as she spoke. "I don't know how you can eat all of that."

"Emmett McCarty Cullen you want how I feel about you cruising." I chuckled as I heard Emmett whining when his mom said his full name. It was hard to believe that she wasn't his biological mother. I would never have guessed that. Edward snarl at me as I look up from my thought to see him glaring at me. "What is the mongrel doing here." I looked at him for moment before hearing the front door. "Edward" I knew that warm and inviting voice. But it seemed cold and I looked over I could see Carlisle was walking into the room. He gave me a light smile before frowning at Edward. "Oooh Eddies in trouble." Emmett snicker and I jointed his laughter.

Edward snarled at Emmett's nickname and stifled it as he looked at his father cautioned to glare at him. "Watch yourself young man, Paul is a guess, and your sister and brother friend if you can't be polite,go to your room." I look at Edward as I cleared off my plate in record time. "Do you want more." I snapped my head up to looked at Esme. She was smiling at me politely and I nodded my head. My embarrassment was evident it was still weird eating in front of them when they didn't eat. She took the plate and walked away but not before giving Emmett a warning glare. Edward looked ready to yell when he smiled at me.

"He started it, with those disturbing thoughts of his." I frowned as I slowly stood up and walked over to him but Rose got in my way, raising her eyes brown and shaking her head no at me. "If you don't like my thoughts then stay out of my head. It's rude to read other people's personal thoughts, without permission." Emmett laughs as he looked at Edward but I could tell that he was agreeing with me.

Rose paired her lips like she was thinking about something to say but Carlisle cleared his throat before she could say one word. "That is a good point Paul, Edward go up to your room I won't have you being rude.I will be there to talk to you in a moment." He let out a hiss like he was about to argue again when Carlisle cut him off "Don't even think about it, now go." I watched as Edward stormed off up the stairs. "Sorry for causing trouble." My voice was apologetic but soft at the same time.

I turned to look at Carlisle and he is smiled gently at me, this kind light shining in his golden gaze. "No it not your fault, Edward still feels like he had some claim to Bella I will deal with him. Its good to see you Paul it nice not to have you over for a reason that isn't bad news." I nodded my head and went back to the couch starting to play another game when he walked over to Rose and kissed the top of her head, "Keep the peace would you kitten." She smiled as she looked at me and Emmet "Of course daddy someone has to keep these monster out of trouble. Might as well be me." I laugh and so did Emmett, as his father look at Emmett there was this mischievous glint in his eyes like he was getting ready to embarrassed him. "How's my little bear today." He groaned and I chuckled under my breath."Pops are you serious. Mom already did that in front of Paul don't encourage him." I laugh again and looked at him "So you can call me puppy but I can't make fun of you."

He clucked darkly but I knew that he was being serious when he laugh. "Yes" I rolled my eyes at him as Esme walked back into the room and handed me another plate. I went back to eating just watching the Cullen interact when Edward ran down the stairs in a hurry. He was seething in rage as he glare at me. "You left her there with that thing." I had already finished my second plate so I place it gentle on the table before over to him. "What did I tell you about going in my mind, what I do is none of your business, Rose and Emmett are my friends not you. Your better watch it, I haven't picked a fight out of respect for them and your parents. But I am willing to put you in your place."

He choked back a laugh as he hissed at me. "He could kill her." They were each watching us interact with this new found confusion and enthusiasm. I felt a cold hand slip into my and pull me back, I knew that it was Rose so I let her. I could feel anger bubbling at the surface of my skin begging, aching to get out. If Edward didn't watch himself I would shift right here."Calm down Paul okay." I looked down to see that the hand she was holding was shaking lately. I took in a few breaths as she rubbed soothing circles into my palm. We have grown close to me and Bella got together, I trusted her with my life and Bella's.

Edward started it snort and I snarl "Stay out of my mind you piece of shit those are private thoughts." I looked at him and he turns his attention to Emmett. "Are you aware of all the private time that Rose and Paul spend together since they allowed the two of you on their land." I heard Rose hiss as she continues to rub my hands gently. "Calm down Paul got this."

I nodded my head and watched Rose move to stand in front of me still holding my hand keeping me tether to relatively. Her cold eyes raked over Edwards body, Em didn't seem phased at what Edward said. "It's called having friends something you wouldn't know about we hang out, just like Emmy and Bella hang out. I love my husband so he doesn't need to worry about it. Why don't you stay out his mind before I force you to." He was such a dick why couldn't he just die and save us all the trouble, Bella was never going to love him he should just get over it, Jake already has accepted the fact and he a temporary love.

"Yeah about your bastard baby brother, maybe I should go pay him a visit ask him what he thinking about this important crap." I snarled Jake didn't know and even if he did I never wanted Edward near him. I let go of Rose hand and launched getting ready to rip him apart when Emmett was in front of me. "Calm down brother, I got this."

I watched Emmett's eyes flashed me a warning not to do something stupid. I never relax the strong arm that was wrapped around my waist. Till Rose tugged me back, I would like to say that I let her, but she was dragging my ass. I shook my head but calmed down as Emmet shoved Edward. "Watch it little brother or I will break you into, Paul didn't do shit to you, even if he didn't imprint on Bellise, you would still have to contend with Jake and I would never let her date you. I know what kind of man you are, mom and dad might not know but I do back off."

I shifted my vision to Rose, what the hell did Em meant by that, she gave me a look like she would tell me later and then Esme started to shift getting ready to say something when I heard Edward let out a sharp gasp as Alice started to squeak. I looked at her if I right she was seeing visions, it about damn time. "The date has been set." I watched her as her cold foreboding tone filled the air. "When is the date I got to tell Sam." I looked at Alice than Edward who had said a single word. "The winter solstice, December then they will have enough numbers to take us are still hammering out their plan but once they get the numbers they will come for us."

I felt my heart thumping in my ears as Rose place a gentle hand on my arm "Emmett will drive you home so you can tell Sam, right Em." I knew she didn't trust me to get back to my house by myself. I have been would have lost it and went to Edward the moment they let me go.I looked at Em who wasn't phased by Rose sweet tone, he was in trouble and he knew it that's for sure. Was it because of what he said or Edward.

"Fine babe, Paul let's go I will explain in the car." I was getting ready to move when Esme pull me into a hug and Carlisle gave me an apologetic look. "We are sorry about this whole mess." I knew what he meant Edward but my mind thought of the impending army after my love. "Its…" I was going to say okay but Esme gave me a stern look that told me not to a say.

"Don't say that it is okay because this is unacceptable, Emmett before you leave I need to talk to you." He sighed but nodded his head heavily as I walked out of the house and into the fresh air. I didn't even realize how stuffy and tense that it was in the living room. What the hell was that all about