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Chapter Two

"Matt!" I cried, "Matt watch out! There's a man - watch out! Oh my God!"

By the time he could react all he could do was turn to the left, hoping the man would step away in time. The red-eyed man wouldn't stop staring at us, staying completely immobile. I could hear my heart pounding, my breaths getting harder and harder to catch. The man moved to the left with us, leaving us with no choice but to try to stop the car. The space was too small - the man too fast - and we couldn't. The car stopped with a loud screech and the man, suddenly, hopped on its front glass.

Matt and I screamed, and he knocked with the palm of his hand on the glass, where the man crouched, still eyeing us silently. "Get off the car!" he yelled, "Do you hear me? Get off of it!"

The man grinned, running his hand over the glass in circles. Once, twice. With the third time, he lightly pushed the glass with the tip of his finger and it smashed into fine powder.

I gasped. I didn't have the time or power or free mind to think about how he did it, or why he looked like he could eat us alive. All I could think about was how to get out of here, how to call for help without exposing ourselves to danger.

Suddenly, Matt pushed my shoulder, unlocking the doors. "Get out!" He hopped out of the car and I followed. For a second, I looked at him and we silently agreed to run, but my hopes were crushed once I felt icy cold, rock-hard arm around my neck. I screamed. "Matt!"

Matt looked behind him and froze at the scene, hyperventilating. The stranger chuckled, and it sounded more like music than a laugh. If my blood hadn't already left my head, maybe, just maybe I would have relaxed at his velvet voice. "I haven't smelled something so...delicious in so long."

"S-Stay away from her!" Matt yelled, striding towards us. "Let her go! What do you want?"

The stranger ignored him and proceeded approaching my neck with his face. "What's your name?"

I gulped, trying to wiggle free. Needless to say, my efforts went in vain. He repeated his question, tightening his grip around my neck. "M-Mary."

"Mm," he said, licking my neck. I shivered in fear. "How old are you, Mary?"

I looked at Matt, begging him to say something, to do something. His eyes were wide as saucers, his limbs shaking. I'd never seen him so terrified. My body was trembling, both from fear and coldness. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, collecting my strength and attempting to punch his stomach with my elbow just to distract him for a minute only to be met by a body as hard as bricks. I whimpered in pain, a few tears escaping my eyes.

Before I could catch my breath again, I heard a howl far away. Great, both brick-man and the wolf. My day just couldn't get any better.

Embry's POV

Eh, just when the day couldn't get any more boring. First, Jake takes Seth and Nessie out, then I have to go on patrol after the leeches that have been hovering around the area for a while now all alone. I couldn't even have the luxury of having Paul or Jared patrol with me as everyone on the reservation was getting ready for Paul and Rachel's wedding in a few days. And now, I was getting this weird...pull. Like the one I got when Emily baked fresh cookies, but a little different, more intense.

The waves of salty water in front of me went quieter and, to distract myself for a while, I listened to the atmosphere around me. Trust me: there could be some seriously amusing conversations around the res. This time, all I could hear was a girl stuttering through her name. In my wolf form, I was confused.

Not a second later I heard an ear-piercing shrill that made my heart ache. Fuck, it was an attack. But the leech escaped into the water...was there another one? I didn't have time to think, I needed to get there as soon as possible. I howled, letting the bloodsucker know I was there, marking my territory. They were standing a couple of seconds (of running) away from me. There was a boy, about sixteen or so, was standing a couple of feet away from the bloodsucker who had his arm around the girl, his face nuzzled in her neck.

I growled but the vampire wouldn't move. I walked behind him, crouching low, ready to pounce whenever he stepped away from her. Without turning around, he spoke. "Go ahead, kill me. Any move and I'll kill her too."

The boy looked confused and I growled louder. He looked at me, then the girl, then his car, obviously calculating the risks of running away.

Thankfully, I felt someone phase. I heard you howl. What is it?

Come over here, Leah! I need someone on the other side of the road.

Once Leah's paws approached the area, the vampire visibly tensed and vanished into thin air. Ha. Looks like Edward found a match for his speed. The girl lost balance and if I wasn't in my wolf form, I would've caught her. Instead, I let her fall and turned the other way, running towards the woods.

That was close, Leah thought, that girl looks familiar though..I think I saw her at the Cullens' before.

I mentally frowned, hiding between trees, hearing the boy trying to comfort the girl, apologizing about how he couldn't protect her. But, hey. He wouldn't be able even if he'd tried - that was the best scenario possible.

Do you think she's a friend of theirs? A friend of Nessie's, maybe?

Could be, Leah thought, after all they do attend high school now.

Yeah.

I phased back into human form and jumped into my shorts, running to them on the road, trying my best to look like I was jogging near by. Sure, I was a shirtless jogger in mid-November, but they wouldn't know any better.

When I went there, I found the boy, probably the girl's boyfriend or something, crouching in front of her while she sat in the car, examining her swollen elbow. "I think you broke it," he said, "I'm so sorry, Mary. I wish I-"

She sniffed, pushing a strand of her beautiful black hair back behind her ear with her undamaged hand. Her painfully pale complexion sent daggers through my heart, for some reason. She let out a silent sob as he pressed on the side of her arm again. "Wha-What was that?" she asked, "What happened, Matt? I still don't get it."

Broke it? Well, maybe if we could make it to the Cullens in time we'd be able to get her treated without so many questions on the...type of the attack.

"I got his features memorised, we have to report this." Well, damn. "I think your dad can get things done pretty quickly, right?"

She shook her head. "What are we gonna say? Some freak broke the glass then he was...licking my neck? Someone jumped on a car -"

He sighed. "I get it. But we gotta get you to the hospital."

I cleared my throat and walked closer to them. "Is everything okay? What happened here?"

They exchanged glances and Mary closed her eyes and leaned on her side, taking a deep breath. "Just a bit of an accident," Matt said, "You know any hospitals around here?"

I frowned, feigning concentration. "Well there aren't any hospitals too near," I lied, "But there's this doctor who lives just a bit away.. he's Dr. Cullen, if you know him?"

Matt stood up and Mary frowned, still closing her eyes, clenching her jaws due to pain. "Yeah...yeah, Dr. Cullen - I heard of him. His daughter is actually a friend of ours."

I smiled. "Nessie? Alice? Rosalie?" I suggested, "Bella?"

He nodded. "Yeah, Nessie. Do you know them?"

More than you would think, boy. "Sure, sure. Can she walk?"

Her eyes still closed, she nodded. "I can, yes. But it's a long way there isn't it?"

With that, she opened her eyes. With that, my world stopped. Just with that, I imprinted.

Mary's POV

Our eyes connected for what seemed like ages. I forgot the accident, the pain. Hell, I think I forgot how to breathe. My heart caught a rapid pace as I looked into those dark, sparkling eyes. Something in me wanted to know who that boy was, something in me encouraged me to speak.

"I know you," I said. I did. I was sure I did. How? I had no idea. But his face seemed so familiar..."Did you attend Forks High at some point?"

He shook his head, whispering a "No."

And then it hit me. "I saw you at Charlie Swan's house a couple of years ago, am I correct? Do you know him?"

"Charlie? You know Chief Swan?"

"Yeah, he was Dad's boss..." I trailed off, leaving out the part where we moved away.

Matt cleared his throat. "Should we get her to the Cullens already?"

The boy nodded then looked at the Audi. "Can we use the car?"

Matt looked at the shape of the Audi and winced when his eyes landed on the glass. "Y-Yeah, I guess," he said, "Hey, can you - can you drive? I don't think-"

The boy didn't let him finish; he went to the driver's side right away. Matt helped me rotate inside the car and closed the door before hopping into the backseat himself. As soon as the boy started the car, I heard Matt's shallow breaths. I turned my head a bit. "Are you okay? Did you get hurt?"

He shook his head. "I'm fine, don't worry about me."

"But you're-"

"I'm fine, Mary!" he snapped and I grimaced, looking back to the road through the crushed glass. The boy beside me shifted slightly in his seat.

"I'm Embry, by the way," he said, "Embry Call."

I pulled the corners of my lips to the nearest thing I could manage to a smile while in so much pain. "I'm Mary, and the grumpy one in the back is Matthew."

"Nice Audi, Matthew," Embry commented, smiling lightly.

"Yeah," Matt grunted, "A nice crushed Audi."

Embry chuckled. "Don't worry, man. I know someone who can fix it up in no time." He looked at me. "Jacob Black. Do you know him? Nessie's boyfriend."

I nodded. "He's good with cars?"

"Excellent," Embry said as we turned to the Cullens' mansion. "How's your arm?"

I sighed, looking back at Matt, who moved forward in his seat and patted my head. "Sorry."

"Stop saying sorry," I insisted as Embry pulled over, "It's alright, trust me. I'm gonna be just fine. I've been through worse."

He balled his hand into a fist and slammed it beside him. "I couldn't protect you, damnit! What if something had happened? What if he'd kidnapped you?"

I huffed. "I'm fine, Matthew! I'm just fine! We're gonna get this done - you call Jake and get the Audi fixed - and then we'll go home like nothing ever happened." He rolled his eyes. "Plus, I could've totally taken him down. I just needed one more minute."

He chuckled and Embry threw a "Yeah, right." I smiled at him. "So you-"

I was cut off by Edward knocking on the window before he opened the door. "Hey...Mary, Matt," he said, ducking his head in. "Embry? What are you doing here? And what happened to the car?"

"There was-"

I cut Matt off. "We were speeding down at La Push and some rock flew and broke the window."

Okay, that was the worst lie ever.

"Oh," Edward said thoughtfully, "And that rock magically hurt your elbow, true?" he said, eyeing my swollen elbow.

"Mary, don't," Embry said, "Just tell us what happened. Did you guys hit something? Someone?"

"Can I just..." I said, "Edward, is Dr. Cullen in there? I was just wondering if he could take a look at my arm."

"Yeah sure," he said, "Come on in."

Embry's POV

I sunk in the Cullens' comfy, white couch next to Bella as Mary went inside with Dr Cullen and Matt, who needed to sterilize a few minor cuts that resulted from the glass breaking. I took a deep breath, trying to grasp the whole situation. Could anyone believe it? After all these years, I finally imprint. I imprinted on a stunningly beautiful woman, with long black hair, creamy complexion and the most amazing eyes I had ever seen. And on the day I imprint, my soul mate gets attacked by some random sadistic vampire.

"Look who's the whipped one now. Go find yourself something to do, wolfie," Bella said, grinning.

"She's hurt," I replied, "The leech was too fast - even Leah couldn't run after it."

"At least he didn't bite her, right?"

I sighed. "Yeah, I guess," I said, "Hey, you call Jake yet?"

"I'm right here," Jacob said, walking in with Nessie, who looked disturbed. "What's the emergency?"

"I- she-" I stuttered, "I kind of imprinted."

He laughed. "Kind of?" he repeated, "Alright, and what's wrong with that?" Just when I was about to speak, he cut me off. "Don't tell me...you're gay aren't you? I knew it. I always-"

"Why won't you just shut up for a moment?" I growled, shaking a bit.

He wrapped an arm around Renesmee, pulling her closer to him. "Em, calm down. Tell me what happened."

"I imprinted on Mary - you know, your friend, Nessie?"

Her eyes widened. "Mary? Where did you find her? She was supposed to be out with us today, but when we called her, her phone was off."

I nodded. "She was out with that dude - Matt - her boyfriend or whatever," I said. I could see Nessie was about to say something but I went on nevertheless. "They were attacked - or rather almost attacked - by one of the leeches we smelled the other day."

They both gasped. "Oh my God is she okay? Where is she?" Nessie asked, breaking out of Jake's grasp.

"She's fine, just a fractured elbow. Leah and I got there in time, thankfully."

"She- she doesn't...know, does she? What it was...or what you are...or-" I shook my head. "Oh thank God."

Carlisle came down the stairs, his features neutral. "Mary has called her father, he's coming here to pick her and Matthew up," he said, "They're going to report the attack."

"Bella," Edward said, "Call Charlie, he knows her father. He's the one who moved him to PA. Make him...explain it was an accident. The last thing we need is PA PD on this one."

She nodded and got up. I looked at Carlisle, waiting for him to say anything else but he didn't. For a moment, they all got silent and once I heard the footsteps I knew why. Mary and Matt were stepping outside the room, walking down the stairs. She had her free arm resting on his and it burned deep in my chest. I wanted to be the one she leaned on, depended on.

But, look at me. What was I but some stranger on the road? A shadow she didn't notice?

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