Chapter 8

I got out of the shower and got dressed. I wondered around the house moving pictures and furniture to suit my mood. I kept looking at the clock, I wonder what time he'll be back I thought.

I wondered into the spare bedroom and grabbed some books to put in the book case in the living room. I headed back down stairs and sat down in front of the bookcase. I started putting the books in. When I got to the family bible I opened it up and traced my hand over the names on the family tree. I traced my finger over the name Sir John Malcolm and a vivid picture flashed in my head. I could see him standing on the ramparts of the tower of a beautiful castle then all of the sudden he was gone. I looked down and saw him crouching on the ground below. He looked up at me and smiled. Then I ran my finger over the name across from his it read Lady Elizabeth Jasmine Malcolm. Another scene flashed before my eyes, she smiled down from the ramparts at Sir John and then jumped, I could feel the wind race past my face and landed gracefully next to him . We laced our fingers together and began to walk into the night.

I jumped when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned around to see Jacob. "Are you okay?" He asked.

"Yeah why?" I asked.

"I've been knocking on the door for five minutes, I finally decided to just come in and found you setting here in a daze. "

"Oh, I was just putting up some books and I guess I started day dreaming."

"Well It must have been pretty intense, Was I in this day dream."

"No, I was just wondering what life was like for some of the people listed here."

"Grab you coat and lets go" Jacob said

"Where are we going?" I asked

"LaPush, of course everybody is getting together for a bonfire in you honor."

"Wow, for little 'ol me how sweet" I smiled up at him. He put out his hand and I grabbed on, in an instant I was of the floor and in his arms.

"I really don't want to share you, but when I mentioned putting together a bonfire everyone just ran with it."

We jumped into his car and off we went. As he drove we held hands and talked.

"So tell me about this rich history that your ancestors have."

'Well that is what is so special about tonight, even the elders are coming to tell the tale." he smiled and looked at me to see my reaction.

"How cool, how did you manage that?" I asked

"It wasn't my idea, once Sam told my dad about the bonfire, my dad picked up the phone and started making some phone calls and before I knew it , everything was set. This will be really special."

We pulled up the beach and I started to get out and Jacob said "Oh no you don't just wait a minute."

He ran around to my side of the car and opened the door with a bow, then reached in for my hand. I laughed and gave him my hand and got out of the car. "Hold on a minute, let me grab the blanket."

He put his arm around me and we walked down the path. I could see from the light of the fire that there were a lot of people.

Jacob walked me up a elderly man in a wheel chair and said "Jasmine, this is my dad Billy Black."

He reached out his hand to shake mine.

"It's nice to meat you sir, I'm Jasmine Price" I said as I shook his hand.

He smiled up and I looked at Jacob who was beaming.

Jacob laid the blanket down on the sand next to his dad and we sat down. Jacob went around the circle of people pointing out everyone to me. I was sure I wouldn't remember everyone's name. Several people came up and introduced themselves to me.

Billy cleared his throat and clapped his hands and everyone settled down and listened. He told the story of their ancestors and their spirit forms and how the legend tells how they became wolves to protect themselves from the cold ones and how this power passed down from generation to generation and only showed itself when there was danger to their tribe.

It was really cool to listen and watch his face, at times I almost thought I could see the images in the flames of the fire. I could see the people dance through the flames and transform into wolves.

When Jacob was done he looked down at me and asked what I thought. I told him "it was very selfless and heroic of the men but also sad that they had to live their lives in two different forms . When was the last time this change had occurred?" I asked. Everybody around just laughed "What did I say?" I looked up at Jacob.

Billy laughed, "It's just a legend Jasmine."

"This is nice, are we going to leave soon?" I asked Jacob.

" No, we usually stay and watch the sunrise, it's only a few hours away." Jacob said. " Do you want to stay?"

"Yeah, I got to see the sun set now I want to see it rise." I yawned and leaned my head on Jacobs shoulder.

"You can lay you head on my lap if you want Jazzy." Jacob said

"Jasmine," I said as I laid my head down

"Sorry Jazzy, I wont call you that again." He laughed

I was almost asleep so it took everything I had to slap his leg.

"Ouch, did a bug just bite me" he laughed Then he started rubbing my head and running his hands through my hair. Once he started that I was gone. "Sleep my Jazzy, I'll wake you up when it's time."

My mind got foggy, I could hear voices, I couldn't make out what they were saying, it was just whispers like people were watching me from afar.

Then the voices got clearer, "come find us, remember the past, follow your instincts Jasmine."

Then I sat up with a start. I was wringing with sweat, I looked around and saw Billy and Jacob staring at me.

"are you okay Jasmine?" Billy asked.

"Yeah I'm fine. Whew Just a bad dream."

"Sounded more like a nightmare" Jacob said "you were talking in your sleep, but I couldn't make out what you were saying."

"oh, I was talking in my sleep, I don't remember anything." I lied. I remembered everything, it had been awhile since I had that dream, but it was always the same. It was like something or someone was calling to me.

"Look Jazzy, the suns about to come up" Jacob said

I looked at him and was about to remind him that was not my name when I caught a glimpse of the sky where he was pointing. "Oh, how beautiful!" I exclaimed. Jacob put his arms around me as he stood behind me and pointed out all of the different colors and how they blended into each other. Then Jacob said down and pulled me down on his lap.

We sat there until the sun was up and everyone got up and got their things and headed off in different directions.

"We should go for a walk along the beach "Jacob said.

"Sounds good to me." I replied happily to him.

After we had gotten away from everyone else Jacob stopped and got in front of me and looked down into my eyes. "So now you can tell me the truth, how many times have you had that "dream"?"

I was surprised how did he know I thought to myself.

"Several," I said as I looked down "How did you know?"