Disclaimer: everything twilight associated besides Brooke, her family, and the plot belong to SM

Chapter 8

Oh my God. I just phased.

I just phased in front of Kim!!

"Brooke…" Max said breathlessly as he came up beside Kim, "You have GOT to be kidding me! Go home. NOW! Before anyone else sees you!"

I was still in shock from the fact that I just phased in front of Kim, at school nonetheless, so I just nodded my head and headed home.

Dad was working at the diner so no one was home at the moment. I went around to the back of the house and nudged my first-floor bedroom window open with my paw and my nose. I always leave it unlocked so it wasn't a problem.

I hopped inside, landing on my soft bed. I was still so fired up about Jacob that it was hard calming down enough to phase back. After pacing back and forth for a while, I decided it would be a better idea to go for a run to release all this energy I had wound up in me.

I had never run during the day before, so I was being extra cautious so I wouldn't be seen. I ran my usual route, but once I finished my third round I decided to explore a bit. I stopped for a moment to get a drink at a small stream. When I finished and looked up though, I found a massive jet-black wolf staring me down from across the stream.

I slowly raised my head and locked eyes with it before turning quickly and bolting back towards home. The black wolf took off after me, effortlessly jumping over the stream. I started weaving through the trees, trying to throw it off. It was fast, but with my lean and petite body, I was faster. I ran so fast that eventually I couldn't see it behind me anymore and I assumed that I had lost it.

I stopped for a moment, silently celebrating my victory, when all of a sudden the black wolf tackled me from the side. We start rolling down a hill, one massive ball of black and white fur, nipping at each other as we fell.

We rolled onto a level clearing and I quickly gained my ground, preparing to attack. I pounced first, latching down hard onto the scruff of its neck and not letting go, biting down harder the more it thrashed. Eventually the wolf lashed its head so sharply that it threw me into a nearby tree, cracking it in half on impact. I quickly shook off the throbbing pain in my back from where I hit the tree and turned to face my opponent. The growl that escaped my throat surprised me as I launched myself at it again. But this time it was ready. The wolf countered me and swiped its paw against my face, scratching me. I dodged and rolled underneath of it to evade its second swipe towards me and I felt the scratches of my face sting as blood dripped down. We began circling each other, waiting for one of us to attack first.

Just come and get me already!, I thought bitterly.

As soon as I thought this, the black wolf froze and its ears perked up.

Excuse me?, I heard a deep husky voice echo through my head.

This time I froze, You can hear me? Who ARE you?

The black wolf eyed me carefully, I am Sam Uley. And I'm guessing you're not just any wolf…or Max by the sound of your voice.

I sat, now agitated, swishing my tail back and forth behind my head, No I am not just a wolf. And Max? What are you talking about? What does Max have to do with this?

So if you're not Max, who are you?, Sam questioned.

I'm his older sister, I stared him down.

Brooke?, The black wolf huffed, well at least we figured out the mystery.

Mystery?, I questioned, What mystery?

One of us spotted you the other night and because of your scent, we thought it was Max. We never thought you were the wolf. He inwardly sighed.

Wait…We? Us? There are more? I was all of a sudden extremely confused.

Meet me at first beach. Tonight. Midnight. I'll explain everything.

I huffed, Okay.

Good., Sam started to turn but looked back, sorry about the scrapes. Go home and put some Neosporin on them. They'll be healed in an hour or two.

Thanks, I said as I watched him dash away.

I can't believe it. I'm not alone….

As soon as I got home and jumped back into my room, I phased back into my human self. I checked the mirror and looked at the damage.

I had two scrapes on my cheek and my back had a pretty bad bruise across the middle from crashing into that tree. I've had worse, I sighed to myself and opened my medicine cabinet, finding the Neosporin and applying it like Sam told me to.

Sam….

That was so weird. I had never experienced something like that before, let alone met another shape-shifter like myself. I was anticipating the meeting tonight, really wanting to know what was going on around here, to figure out why we had this ability.

I heard a knock on my door, "Brooke? Honey? Are you in there?" I heard my dad ask from the other side of the door. I walked over and opened it.

He looked at me in surprise, "What are you doing home so early?"

I sighed and went to go sit down on my bed, "I wasn't feeling too well so I came home early. What time did you get here?"

"Like about 5 minutes ago." He came over and sat next to me, "Are you feeling better?"

I nodded. He looked at me questionably.

"Honey, are you sure you're okay? You look like you have something on your mind. Do you want to talk about it?"

I sighed, "No, I'm fine. Thanks though, Daddy." I leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.

"Hey, can I borrow your car to go pick up Max? Kim dropped me off earlier so I my truck is still at school." I said getting up.

"Sure, the keys are on the counter."

I walked down the hall, grabbing the keys as I walked by, and headed out the door. As soon as I closed it behind me, I heard a car roll up the gravel driveway behind me.

"Well, thanks for the ride Jake. Got to go!" Max said in a hurry, slamming the car door shut and practically running up the drive way.

"Wait, wait, wait." Jacob said, getting out of his car, "I thought I'd drop by to say hi to your old man first. I haven't seen him in a while."

My old man?? How does HE know my father?

I stared at him for a moment before I was able to form words, "What?!"

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