I stood staring in the place the boy had been, when I heard the barking and howling of several large dogs closing in on me. I backed away from the noise my heart shuttering in fear. I clenched the jacket closer to my body, and preyed that I would live to return it to the boy. Before I could do anything but pray six large wolves burst out of the forest in front of me, all of them looking dark and foreboding in the night, with their snarling teeth gleaming in the fire light and the large noise that fill the air. They circled me sniffing the air and ground. One, of a russet colored, ventured near the fire while two others broke away and disappeared into the forest. The biggest one with it's gray coat came towards me, and I shrunk back at far as possible into a tree. I didn't want to die, but my heart was beating so rapidly as if to try and use up the last of it's own life, that I could see nothing but my death. The wolf sniffed my face and then the boy's jacket, it snarled. Then it stepped away from me and howled before walking back into the forest.
The remaining three wolves stared at me and any movement I dared to make they followed with their eyes. Soon however a Man with broad shoulders and short military cut black hair came out of the woods wearing only a pair of ripped shorts. He quickly walked to me and pulled me from the ground. "where is the Vampire?" he hissed.
"What are you talking about?"
"The Vampire, where is it. It's sent is all over you and you wear it's clothing so where is the creature."
"I...I don't know." I stuttered. How can this man act like the wolves don't exists when three of them sit behind him and the other three are roaming around some where in the dark.
Then before my eyes the russet colored wolf changed into a man who was extremely tall, maybe six foot four, had reddish shin and broad shoulders, but his hair though black was longer and tied back. He was also naked. I quickly averted my eyes."Sam let her be." he said. "why would she know anything about the Vampires she just got here. Beside we just saved her life from a scary monster and now your making her think her life's in danger again. That's not very nice you know."
"Yes your right Jacob. I'm sorry princess for scaring you. Can you please tell me what happened. And you Jake go put some pants on" I blushed for his embarrassment but Jake didn't seam to mind. "so princess what can you tell us."
"Well not much really. I fell asleep and when I woke up a boy was their and he built the fire... and gave me his jacket. Then he left. That was it."
Hmmm...Princess it sounds like you found us a bad vampire who likes to break the rules." Sam grind maliciously.
Sam?!" came my fathers voice from the dark " Sam did you find her?" he call
"She's here Sire."
And then soon my father and a handful of guards stepped into the clearing. "Isabella thank God your okay." Charlie said before running towards me and hugging me tight. " I was so worried about you. Why did you run off like that?"
"Don't ask the question unless you want me to answer it." I replied remembering the pain he had inflicted on me hours earlier.
Charlie seamed to understand and he turned to Sam. "Thank you Sam very much and thanks to your pack as well.
" It was our pleasure. Sire I think you should know that a vampire was here with your daughter, she's wearing it's coat now."
"What?" said Charlie looking at me and noticing for the first time my coat. He quickly grabbed it from my shoulders and handed it to a guard. "Here burn this as soon as possible."
"No!" I cried out, trying to snatch for the warm cloth. If I wasn't going to die than I was going to uphold that promise and bring the boy back his coat no matter what he is.
"What is wrong Bella"
"Dad it's cold." I said trying to think of some way he'd let me keep the coat. "Let me wear it till we get back to the Castile and into the warmth then I'll dispose of it."
Charlie stared at me for a few seconds before shrugging "Fine give her back the coat. But what happened to the vampire."
"We believe it heard us coming and fled. I'm sure this was the same devil that crossed our grounds at the house. This one seams to like to break the rules."
"Oh dear. That's not good. What have you done to stop him."
"Sire we can not pursue it any further without your command, as it has fled far enough away that it can no longer be considered a threat."
"You have my authorization go and hunt that creature down and don't be afraid to kill it."
The wolves howled in satisfaction and Sam and Jacob both quickly returned to wolf form. They started to run off when I screamed "Stop!" they couldn't hunt the boy. He was kind and good and though I may not believe in vampires I can say I believe in the wolves and they surely know what their doing.
At my command all the wolves stopped in their tracks unable to move, my Father stared at me in a mixture of amazement and anger.
"Sire?" said Sam turning back into human form.
Charlie sighed "I give the leader of the Wolves, Sam Uley, a direct order to track down the vampire and dispose of it has he seams fit and no hair of mine my over ride this order, Only I King Charlie Swan can give the order to stand down. Happy hunting Sam."
"Thank You Charlie" said Sam returning to wolf form. He and his pack ran into the woods and were soon swallowed up by the dark.
"Come on Bells lets go home. I have a lot of things we need to talk about." said Charlie rapping an arm around my shoulders "But first I'm tired and could you a good nights sleep don't you think?"
