Chapter 2

It seemed like hours before Sam and Paul pulled back into the driveway. For some reason I felt half empty and I knew the reason was because Paul wasn't there. Which didn't make sense because I had just only got reacquainted with the guys and I had only seen Paul really I hadn't even spoken to him.

I watched as both got out of the truck and walked towards the house.

Paul was staring at me through the window I was looking out of and it almost seemed like he was stalking towards. It made me feel like I was his prey and he was going to devour me. I looked up at his face and I couldn't look away from his eyes till he left my vision to walk into the house.

Once inside I saw Sam place himself in front of Paul causing a weird almost growl to come from Paul. But he stayed where he was just leering at me. It was unsettling. I got a feeling almost like I should run for my life but then a thought popped into my head, that he would probably chase me and I might not like what happens when he catches me. Because I sure as hell don't believe I would get very far with how large he is. One stride for him would be 4 regular strides for me. Doesn't mean I shouldn't try though.

When our eyes met it seemed that our eyes were stuck to each other. His deep brown pools to my bright leaf green. It seemed like the world fell away and his body was almost singing to me. I was in some kind of trance and to tell you the truth it scared the shit out of me. It was like I couldn't think straight and that my body was being called to him by some kind of outside force.

Before I knew it my body was walking towards him and I couldn't stop. I saw out of the corner of my eye Sam trying to hold Paul back and screaming something but I couldn't hear anything. The guys came out of no where and one covered my eyes with his hand. It was then everything came rushing back. I remembered that I was in my home and that something really creepy was going on between me and Paul. I heard the front door slam.

I gasped "What the hell was that!" I screamed terrified.

The hand left my eyes and I saw Paul was now gone and so was Jacob.

"Is anyone going to tell me what the fuck that was!" I screamed pointing at the door the two left from and I was staring at Sam. He seemed to be the only one who knew anything about what was going on. Or at least he was the only one who didn't have a confused look on his face. While everyone else was staring at the door or at Sam with a look of confusion.

He looked around and I did too. It was then I noticed Sarah behind Embry and stared at her in shock as she seemed to cling to his back. But as I looked closer I could tell he was blocking her and she was trying to get around him. When I looked at her she pushed him to the side and came to me giving me a hug. I didn't know what the hell was going on but I started to back away from them towards the back door holding onto Sarah. Whatever was going on here they were all insane.

No one seemed to be answering me, it almost seemed like they were having a conversation but no one was actually talking. They looked at one person only for Sam to shake his head and then they would all look at someone else. After a few minutes they stared at Sam all looking shocked.

By this time I was so over this place. We could move somewhere else. This place was creepy. No matter that we were were born here or that we knew them when we were younger. They had clearly changed too much as we were gone.

Sarah and I made it to the back door and I looked down at her. She looked at me and we slightly turned to see our car about 6 feet from the house through the window on the back door.

While they were doing whatever it was they were doing I reached behind Sarah to grab the handle. I opened the door and pushed Sarah out the door and we booked it to the car.

Only there was one little problem. Or should I say a few quite large problems were in our way. By the time I made it to the driver side door I felt what had to be Sam grab me and heard Sarah screech. That was the loudest I had ever heard her. I then heard a small thump and saw Embry freaking out.

"Sarah! Let her go you crazy ass people. Let me go!" I was screaming and kicking. No one was trying to grab me from the front because I was flailing about.

All of a sudden I saw Paul run from the Woods naked and he growled. He was loud as hell and scared the shit out of me. People are not supposed to growl like an animal. Then something happened that had to be a trick of the lighting or a figment of my imagination. Paul changed into some kind of big ass dog. Then he lunged towards us. When he hit Sam in the shoulder, Sam didn't let me go so when he fell I did too. I screamed then hit the ground. Hard. The last thing I remember before blacking out was dog/Paul dragging Sam by the arm, more giant fucking dogs trying to get dog/Paul off of Sam, and Sarah limp in Embry's arms.

It seemed like everything hurt at once then and my vision started to blur. Then everything went black.

Waking up I had a massive migraine and my body felt like it had been hit by a mac truck. So I decided to keep my eyes closed till the pain stopped.

I could hear guys talking around me but I could feel someone stroking my hair. It was a weird but comforting gesture. I can't remember the last time someone comforted me so I let it go. Plus it had to be a woman because the hands were small. Almost like as if it were Sarah. They continued to talk so I decided to listen in. I'm guessing they didn't realize I was awake yet. Which is either good or bad I am not sure yet.

"Damn it Paul stop shaking every time one of us even looks her way. Before she was your "promised one" she was like a little sister to all of us and we do care about her also.

"Yea it's not like she's your imprint." I heard what had to of been Jacob say. Their voices were coming easier to recognize.

"It doesn't matter Jake. The elders said because of his volatile ways he probably never would imprint because the spirits know he would refuse it and actually win. He would actually break the imprint. No he was instead given the "promised one" and it's a hell of a lot stronger and deeper than our imprints. The seer said she had a dream of this when Paul was very young on the night of Lily's birth. She knew she would be his "promised one" one day, so she had all the paperwork from the old elders passed down on the subject. Neither can stop it. Neither can fight it. He is so dominant and she is subdued. No matter if she wants to be or not, and I know that sounds sexist right now but it is like ingrained in her. Now that's not to say, Sarah calm down, that he is gonna tie her up and beat her, but he needs to be in charge. His childhood and Everyone abandoning him from his family, he needs to know that no one, especially her, is going to leave him. We won't let her, or you Sarah, leave because it would very much kill all 4 of you involved. It would take a year for Sarah and Embry if they didn't find a way to break the imprint. And it would take 2 days for it to literally kill Lily and Paul." I heard Sam in a grave voice.

"Why would it kill them?" I heard a strange woman's voice. Wonder when the hell she got here, wherever here is. I should probably figure out where I am.

"Her heart would break" Sam sighed "I know she doesn't love him. And neither does he. But they are so in tune with each other. The bond forces them together and yes it seems wrong but they need it to be able to get to know each other to fall in love. They would torture themselves trying to stay away from each other. The spirits have granted him love and so he can't push it away they are forcing his hand. Maybe I shouldn't use the word force. Its more like this forceful shove and kick in the ass"

"It doesn't seem fair" I heard Embry "at least me and Sarah can go gradually but they actually have to be around each other or die"

it got quiet after that and I was thankful I was facing the back of the couch because I felt the hot tears run down the side of my face.

"Well if it is any consolation I have always liked her. When we were kids I had this feeling to protect her because she was going to be very important to me. Hell at the time she WAS the most important. When my parents abandoned me she was the first person I went to. I climbed through her window the day after I found the note they left behind for me and tried not to wake her. She just knew I was there though and held me all night long as I cried. The next morning I vowed to always protect her. Seems like I didn't do a very good job of that. Had I stayed just 1 more night with her, their bastard of a father wouldn't have taken her." I heard Paul sigh. I noticed in the random back part of my mind that now that he wasn't growling or some kind of big dog, that his voice was very sexy.

"There still wouldn't have been anything you could of done Paul. You were just a kid." Sam told him. They went quiet after that.

I was stuck here with crazy people that turned into giant growling dogs and claimed I was Paul's promised one? What the fuck did that even mean! That the spirits promised me to him? And what the hell is an imprint? Why is Sarah one to embry? Why was this thing, whatever it was, so strong and I felt so weak. I was not a weak person. I had to be strong for Sarah but right now I was just gonna silently cry. Because when you hear crazy people talking about how I'm gonna die if I don't do what the spirits say, it's like a hostage negotiation! I was so confused and this was too much for my mind and body to handle.

I felt Sarah lay next to me and hug me. I only knew it was her because of her perfume.

I opened my eyes to see she had wedged herself between the couch and me. Her eyes were red and puffy, showing me that she had been crying but she must have stopped crying a few minutes ago.

Next thing I know, I felt, rather than heard him behind me. My body and nerves sung when I felt him near me. Instead of fighting it I just went limp as he picked me up and cradled me to his chest. His chest had some kind of Rumble like a purr and it was soothing.

"I'll take such good care of you" he purr'd in my ear. "You will love being with me. But for now shh just rest. I'll watch over you and protect you. You are my forever now."

I could see Sam because my head was faced in his direction as Paul sat down cradling me into his chest. He looked apologetic. I couldn't take his look so I closed my eyes. I buried my face into Paul's chest and broke down. He was cradling me even closer and tighter to him.

I was shaking so hard I was shaking paul. Or Paul was shaking on his own.

Who knows anymore. I certainly don't. Perhaps I've fallen into another dimension like Alice in wonderland. I really felt like it. My head was no where and everywhere all at once. For right now though I was only thinking of myself and my comfort. So even though he was the cause of my scared and confused state he was the only one who could comfort me.

I snuggled into Paul further and after what felt like an hour, I finally cried myself to sleep.