Chapter 3

The walk to the beach wasn't very far and we were approaching a group of guys that looked similar to Embry. How did all these boys get so huge?! I mean sure I bulked up and grew a little when I first phased in sixth year, but not like these guys. It had to be something in the water. As we walked up all heads turned to us. I instantly became self-concious. What would they think of me? I didn't really have to much time to worry because all of the sudden I was tackled by a screaming madwoman. This was happening way to often for my tastes.

"Oh my God, oh my God! I can't believe you are finally home! I have missed you so much! Where have you been? Why didn't you call? I am so going to kill you! I have been worried sick and your useless brother wouldn't tell me anything!"

"That's because I didn't know either!"

"Shut up Embry! So how are you?!"

"It's nice to see you too, Leah. I'm sorry I didn't keep in touch. I missed you too!"

As Leah and I got up from the ground and dusted ourselves off, I heard one of the guys mutter that they had never seen Leah be so nice. I would put money on it that it was Paul. That guy had always been a jerk. Once in first grade he put a dead frog in my brand new sparkly purple lunch box. So Leah and I came up with a plan to get him back putting snails in his jacket pockets. That was the day Leah and I became best friends, and the day that Paul and I became enemies.

"Well if it isn't Paul Meraz, still acting your shoe size and not your age?"

"Still a stuck-up B..."

At this one of the other boys put a massive hand over his mouth. I didn't recognize this one. He had the same tall, dark and buff thing going on as the rest of the pack, but he had bright green eyes that were uncommon on the rez.

"Don't say that crap about her! She's a goddess!"

"And that's Brady. Remember to stay away from him. And Brady, what did I say about creeping on my sister?!"

After that the rest of the pack introduced themselves. I recognized most of the names, Jared, Quil, Seth, and even Sam. But there were a few new faces, Brady for one, and his friend Collin, as well as Sam's Imprint Emily, the one Embry told me about earlier.

"So where is Jake?" asked Embry.

"He's out on patrol with the new kid and one of the leeches."

"Paul! Really? Jake and Rowan will be here in a little while. The Cullen's have agreed to patrol tonight so everyone can be here to welcome Rae." added Emily.

"The Cullen's? Leeches?" I asked

"I thought you said she was like us...She smells like us...why doesn't she know about them?" Collin piped up.

"She is one of us," said Embry, then turning to me," The Cullen's are a coven of vampires that live up in Forks. We have an agreement of sorts with them. They call themselves vegetarians, they only drink the blood of animals. So as long as they don't bite any humans or cross the border into La Push, we let them be."

"Vegetarians? That's funny. I've meet a few like them when I was in school."

"What kind of school did you go to where they let vampires in?"

"Well I don't know Paul, maybe one where they also taught us magic, let us fly around on brooms, face dragons, work with biting plants, fight soul sucking dementors, be taught by centaurs. Take your pick. Vampires just seemed to fit right in."

"Magic?"

"Brooms?"

"Dragons?"

"What?"

"Umm...didn't you guys know I'm a witch? I wouldn't have thought Embry could keep that a secret from the pack mind."

"Well thanks for the vote of confidence sis."

"A witch...That's so hot!"

"SHUT UP Brady! She's my sister and I will beat you into a pulp if you say something like that again"

Just then Emily announced that the food was ready and the boys all ran for the tables. We all grabbed our food and settled around the large bonfire that had several driftwood logs and chairs arranged around it. Brady ran to grab the seat next to me and began to ask me all about school and what I learned and what other creaturesI had met. As soon as I got out one answer he would come up with another one. It was fun to watch the pack interact with each other. I could see how much they cared for each other, especially the imprinted pairs. They were almost too cute. Halfway through dinner two figures emerged out of the forrest to our right. They had similar height and build to they other guys, so I assumed they were Jake and Rowan. I remembered Jake always hanging around with Embry and Quil when we were younger, but I couldn't tell which one he was.

"Jake, Rowan, I saved you two some food, even with these boys scarfing down everything in sight. It's in the back of the truck, help yourselves."

"Thanks Em. Your the best!"

Brady leaned over and whispered in my ear "That's Rowan, he just phased two months ago, and the stand offish one over there is Jake. But don't mind him, he's always grumpy ever since Bella ditched him." At this Jake's head snapped towards us and I looked away immediately. I almost forgot that everyone here could hear as well as I could. Weird. So this is how it feels.

I busied myself by looking over at the other newcomer Rowan. I didn't remember him from when I stilled attended the rez school before I got my Hogwarts letter, so I assumed he was younger then me. He was tall like the other boys, and reminded me of Blaze Zambini, who I became friends with after we graduated from Hogwarts. He really wasn't that bad once you get to know him, and once you put aside the fact that he came from a family of death eaters. One of the reasons I never told Ron or Harry that I was friends with him. Hermione and Ginny both knew and even encouraged the friendship. Which reminds me, I promised to owl him after I had my first practice. I'll do that in the morning.

Brady whispered in my ear again," Hey do you know Jacob, Because he hasn't stopped staring over here."

I looked up and my blue eyes met soft brown ones.

Cliffhanger! I couldn't resist. So what do you think will happen? Should Jake imprint? I'm not sure yet, so let me know what you think!

Keep in mind there are other options, like one of the guys on the team, Brady, the new wolf Rowan, and now Blaze.

And Thank you to everyone who has read my story and a special thank you to those who review. You make me happy :)