Chap 4

'He is crazy' Seth said looking where Paul had been standing a second ago

'You wind him up, you are not blame free' I shot back at him

'It is fun' he smiled I didn't find it funny at all I just stood up and walked away from him, I looked at the door, I wondered if he was okay, where he was. I just looked at the door for a second, Seth was still rattling on about how Paul hadn't changed and wouldn't. He was all I could think about, the way he got so angry the pure strength he had, the way he didn't fear anything, I ignored Seth for the rest of the day which obviously pissed him off as he went off in the evening.

I stayed with Sue chatting to her she knew all about the legends and what her son was. I asked her more questions that I didn't feel comfortable asking the guys. I sat there listening to her at the table, my head resting on my hands letting my imagination wander as she explained to me, how it was when Vampires like the Cullens came that the Quillet tribes would the phase to protect the humans.

'What is imprinting?' I asked her, she glanced at me sideways. He passed me the drink she had made me I thanked her I let it warm my hands, I thought of how warm Pauls' hands were, I smiled to myself. Thinking of his little dimple

'An imprint is between 2 people, 2 soul mates, who are meant to be together, weather it is to be a protector, a brother, a best friend a partner, whatever the other person needs, they are inseparable, they are bonded together, no matter of age r gender, though only the Quillet males are capable of this, in their lifetime they only have one, they may never find their mate, they stay together for life' she said looking at a picture of her husband on the wall who was shot when Seth was young.

'Was Harry your imprint?' I asked seeing the way she looked at the picture

'Yes he was, I knew from the moment our eyes met that he was the one and only for me, though like you I had no idea that the legends were true, I miss him so much everyday.' she said I could see the shimmer in her eyes as tears started to form, I felt bad for asking, we stayed silent for a little while. She was living with the unimaginable.

'Anyway you and Paul will get there' she said softly

'What do you mean?' I asked confused

'Oh ummm' she said almost flustered

'You mean Paul has imprinted on me? How? Why? How is he allowed to do that? Why didn't I know about this?' I asked all at once seeming to get more confused and almost angry.

Sue didn't have a chance to answer I just stood up leaving my drink behind and walked outside, I closed the door softly behind me, I took a long deep breath and looked up at the sky, it was a chilly night, I just stood there for a second or two. Letting everything wash over me, I looked up at the stars all clustered together, the air was still, the leaves were rustling in the breeze, I wrapped my arms around my self.

I went back in, I didn't see Sue, I cold hear her on the phone to someone, she sounded worried she was speaking quick. I found my blanket, my sleeping bag. I put it in a beach bag I pulled on my hat scarf and gloves, and my large coat. I closed the door softly and made my way to see my Mom I needed her. I needed her and she wasn't there, I wanted her advice, I needed her to help me. Everything was flooding my senses, filling me up so I felt full of cotton, not knowing what to do.

I was so tired by the time I got there, I unrolled my sleeping bag, there was a bench near the grave I curled up using the bag as a pillow and looked at my Mom, talking to her in my mind, I closed my eyes, I pulled my blanket around me and snuggled down into my sleeping bag, I was happy, what I didn't know is that Paul had followed me and made sure that I was safe, he was in his wolf form under cover. He was too curled up keeping he ear up.

'Heeeeeyyyy Big Boned Burr' I heard someone slur, I didn't open my eyes I felt too tired to wake up, I felt a rough hand shove into me,

'Wakey wakey!' Another voice called out, this time my eyes opened and adjusted to the low lighting. I looked at the faces of some of the high school football team, they hadn't changed that much, they must have seen me walking earlier, they looked like they were dizzy and stunk like a pair of skunks. I just looked at them, I pushed my hat and hair out of my eyes, I just looked at them I was almost surrounded.

'What do you want?' I asked hoping they couldn't pick up on my shaky voidce.

'We heard you were back in town' someone else said it was getting light I must be early morning. I didn't say anything, I was too shocked to.

'We heard you're looking fit, and you're making your way around the Rez losers so we though we would give you some of the good stuff' he guested to himself, it made me turn my nose up.

' That must be how you've lost like 100pounds' one slurred as the other laughed

'Give us a look' one said reaching out for me the other grabbed my bag towards them, I lost my balance I couldn't get my arms out to stop my fall, I landed face down on the cold ground, this was bad, really bad they ll laughed and made a move to get me unzipped form the bag. I tried to quickly un wrap myself from the blanket so I could try and keep them away from me, I felt one grab me, I tried to get away from them,

'Get away!' I said my voice small I wish I had shouted it I wish there was someone who could help men I saw there were 3 of them, I was now out of the sleeping bag and blanket one grabbed me and pulled me up, he stumbled backwards I got free of his grip, I stood looking at them all, my heart pounding, I could feel the heat in my cheeks.

'You're clothes are so baggy' one said in a loud voice I tried to step away from them, they were closing in on me, one made a grab for me they stumbled and fell on top of me, he landed in my lap, I scrambled back feeling sick I cried out tears bluring my vision, the rough ground on my hands the others cheered.

'OH god' I said over and over, that was when I saw the massive shadow moving towards us, from out of nowhere, it was looming above us all, I thought this would be bad, until he pushed the others out of the way, one made a swing for him, he caught his fist as the football player cried out in pain then clutching his fist, the other made a run and swung for him, he dodged it and gave one knock out punch the sound it made, made me wince.

The others one ran off, stumbling as the drink still had hold of them, the main one who was on me, I think it was Duke, the figure got hold of him, Ram swung for him cursing at him and trying to start a fight, the figure was scarily calm. Dukes fist connected with the figures face, his didn't move, I saw the shirt get tighter and tighter around Dukes neck even though he was still swinging, the figure pushed him away.

'You think you're so hard' Duke shouted out pointing at the figure he made his way towards him

'You fucking touch her, who do you think you are! You never touch her, talk to her or anything. I'll fucking kill you if you come near her again' He said in a deep shilling voice

'Paul' I said in disbelief he stopped for a second, Duke made a move and tried to wrestle Paul to the ground, he got him off of him, and Paul swung for him, his fist connected with Dukes face again and again. Duke staggered backwards, and spat out a load of blood, then he ran off with his friends, Paul was breathing hard again, he looked at me I was still on my back on the ground I was shaken up and shaking.

'Lilly' he said softly, he moved closer to me kneeling down towards me, my breath caught in my throat, I closed my eyes as a tear rolled down my face, I couldn't remember him ever being this caring, he was always so grumpy and going off with Sam all the time, I remember when he got his tattoo with Sam, he had changed so much over the last few years I hadn't seen him. I looked at him.

'Did he hurt you?' he asked his face so soft and full of concern, I just shook my head.

'Good' he said he looked to his side and saw my Moms headstone, he looked at it.

'Thank you' I said biting my lip, I choked back the tears, he got my blanket and wrapped it around me, he didn't touch me he just put my things near me and around me, I just sat there.

We sat side by side for a while, I had the blanket around me and the heat from Paul to keep me warm, I thought he was a scary, tough and uncaring person but here he was.

'Come on, you need to get back' He said in his deep, mesmerising voice I just looked up at him

'Paul' I said he looked at me his eyes were so deep, warm.

'Is it true you've imprinted on me?' I asked him I needed to know he just sat here looking at me he looked terrified his mouth opened but nothing came out.

'Do you even like me?' I asked scared of what his answer would be,

'How did you know that I would be here?' still he said nothing

I wrapping the blanket around me closer looking at Mom. There was a noise from the other side of the park, Paul looked towards it and started to get up, he was so quick and silent, it must be the wolf in him.

Paul was now standing up slightly crouched moving towards the noise, that's when from behind me a torch shone I looked around and squinted I jumped up got my things together, Paul grabbed my hands t help me up, I clipped the top on my bag together and threw it over my shoulders and clipped it around my waist as we started to run, as we hurried away I just followed where he led me, I was starting to get behind I was not fit like Paul was at all, he looked around as saw me slacking the torches starting to come our way, they must have heard the fight or someone reported it, my waist had come unclipped and I had taken it off of my bad shoulder he reached out and took the bag from me, he held it in one of his hands as though it was empty, I stopped to try and get my breath back, he took my good arm and grabbed my hand, he held it tight I gripped on to his hand, he led the way dragging me along, I had no choice to follow him, after a while the we lost the torches, he moved silently, he seemed to be able to see or know exactly where he was going. I'll never forget that feeling of me clinging on to is hand for dear life, he led me through the woods making sure I was okay constantly, when we got to a large size white house I was completely out of breath I bent over, was sweating I was so tired I couldn't believe it how the adrenaline was running trough me.

'Where are we?' I asked him trying to catch my breath

'Mine' he said bluntly, I caught my breath after a while, he still had my hand in his. He walked us up to his front door, he seemed to hover for a second, he glanced back at me I just looked at him wide eyed he still had hold of my hand, I hadn't noticed that he still had hold of it,

'Excuse the mess' he said a slight smirk on his face, he opened the door, the smell of different perfumes hit me, the smell of alcohol, a non-aired house.

'Gosh' I said under my breath then looking at the mess, he paused again I feared he had heard me.

'I'll get to sues from here thanks' I said suddenly feeling upset, thinking about how many other women he had, had there for it to smell like that, how many girls had he led into his house, he never answered my other questions, a sudden wave of emotion hit me, I saw a pair of women's' pants laying on the floor, Paul looked at what I was staring at.

'Lily it isn't like that, they uh - I uh' he stumbled I tried to let go of his hand, my chest hurting like mad.

'No it's fine thanks for everything but I better get back' I said taking my hand away from his not wanting him to see how upset I was.

'Why it is late, and cold' he said I wanted my bag and to get out of here ASAP

'Please' I said then sniffing the smell of perfumes stinging my nostrils again

'What's wrong? Look I can get the spare room ready' he asked I was so tired

'I want to go back to Seths' I said reaching for my bag which was now on the floor, his breathing got heavier this scared me, knowing what he was capable was, I reached for my bag.

'Don't leave' he said closing his eyes, I was in a panic I needed to get out of here, I couldn't stay here, I was scared, my chest was hurting so much

'It is fine. I don't want to intrude or interrupt anything' I said turning around getting ready to leave

'Why him?' he asked

'Who?' I asked clutching on to my bag

'SETH, why him?, always him! If not Quill' he shouted making me jump I couldn't speak, my body was shaking he was shaking too but I saw what he could transform into and how angry he could get.

'Please let me leave' I said my voice cracking and my lip quivering

'What so you can go back to Seths?' he almost mocked in a bitter tone I took some steps back when he looked at me it sent a shiver up my spine all signs of a soft and kind Paul had completely vanished this Paul sent chills all over my body, terrifying me, I felt the hot tears roll down my cheeks.

'Oh MY God' I choked out I thought I was going to be sick

We stood there for a second or two terrified to move it was nearly 5 in the morning.

'Lily' Paul said to me reaching out to hold me

'Don't hurt me' I said in a shaking voice, this seemed to get through to him, his shoulders dropped as did his face and arms, the anger seemed to slowly vanish and the Paul I recognised came back slowly, I was still scared shitless

'I'd never hurt you, I just want to help' he said reaching out again I moved away from him I was so wound up I needed someone, anyone.

'Please let me leave' I said this time even I could hear how scared and upset I was

'Lily I wouldn't hurt you' he took some steps towards me my eyes grew wide as he got closer I tried to cover myself from him, I caught a glimpse of the pain in his eyes, that made me feel sad. I was just so scared of him at the time.

I went back to Seths, Sue was at work they thought I was at home all night Paul was the only one that knew the truth. I was so shaken by this experience, I spent a lot of time in the house or my room, I never told Seth what happened he did ask why I never wanted to go out or avoid the subject of Paul, after awhile he would give up trying to get it out of me, leaving me alone, I would go back to my room and curl up on my bed, looking at pictures of Mom and I. Then the tears would come, I felt like one day I would eventually run out.

I had been texting some of the girls seeing what they had been getting up to. There was a soft knock at the door, my head turned fast

'Hey it's me' Seth said then opening and wand walking in thought the door

'Hey' I said I was all rapped up and reading the messages

'Everyone is asking where you are' he said sitting on the end on my bed

'Really?' I said slightly surprised

'Yeah, sure they are, they miss you' he said looking at me closely

'Well I've just been happy by myself lately' I said looking at him and giving him a small smile

'You know Paul has been acting really strange lately' He said as though I would care

'Oh right not taking 5 girls home a week' I said with a bitter laugh though a pain ran through my chest

'No he hasn't he has been distant really the same time as you' he said as though he was getting on to something

'well it isn't because of me' I said looking at him

'I know I wasn't saying it was' he said reassuring me

'So...' I asked wondering why he had come in my room

'I was wondering if you wanted to watch a film tonight?' he asked

'Yeah that would be good, thank you' I smiled

we chatted for a little while longer then he left me alone, that evening at Tea I chatted to Sue for a while, not really interested in anything, I just felt so strange.

There was a knock at the door, we looked at each other wondering who it was, I rolled my eyes I stood up from the film Seth and I were watching

'Pause it will you?' I asked him

'No it is the good bit' he smirked we were more like brother and sister than anything I flipped him off laughing we were in our P.J's Sue was in bed.

'You're a dick' I said facing him as I opened the door I was shocked to see Paul standing there filling up the door frame, I just looked up at him, he seemed to be out of breath, his mouth open slightly, he looked so tired, almost ill he didn't take his eyes off of me. I just looked down at my P.J's I glanced back at Seth he was just looking at us from the Sofa.

'Paul's here' I said turning my head as I called to Seth just assuming that he had asked Paul over, I started to move away from the doorway,

'Can we talk?' Paul asked his deep voice filling the room

'I'm busy right now, we are watching a film, maybe-' I started to tell him I couldn't deal with all this drama I was working with Sue tomorrow I was doing the odd shift just filling in for holiday cover at the diner. Making some money I didn't drive so the jobs around here were limited

'Please, I won't be long' he said quietly hoping Seth wouldn't hear I'd learnt wolves don't miss anything, I looked up at him

'It's cold' I said looking away again folding my arms over my chest, I knew I was being a bitch but he had hurt me so badly, though I don't think he knew.

'can I come in?' he asked he glanced in Seths direction

'Sue is asleep' I said

'PLEASE' he said raising his voice and clenching his fist I backed away from him, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath

'Please' he asked softer this time I looked back at Seth he was standing up and moving towards us, I had moved away from Paul

'You okay?' Seth asked me, touching my back to let me know he was there, giving Paul a stern look, which was met with a low growl from Paul.

'yeah' I said in a quiet breath

'I just want to talk' Paul almost pleased I looked at him eyes almost begging.

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