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"M..M..Marry you?" I stuttered. Black spots took my vision. Things fell into place. Why my mother insisted I dress up. Why my father said he loved me before I left. Why Jordan had been so jumpy and drank a little more than usual. Why he had been acting weird for about a month now. I realized I hadn't answered.

Why hadn't I answered? I loved Jordan, didn't I? I did but I couldn't say yes. Why couldn't I say yes?

Tears sprang to my eyes. My head fell into my hands and I started to cry.

Jordan put his arms around me and pulled me to the ground into his chest. I wanted to pull away and run.

"Don't cry, Vi, I didn't mean for you to cry. This was supposed to be happy. I can wait. This is your senior year, and I understand it's a lot of stress on you, I'm sorry." Jordan had come to his senses.

I knew why I was crying. If I had told him he would have yelled every horrible thing he could at me. He would have screamed and kicked me. He would have beaten me so badly I would have been an unrecognizable pulp. I loved Jordan as a friend. I couldn't live with someone who beats me. I just couldn't. Why, oh, why had I ever agreed to date him?

"I'll let you think about it, alright? You give me your answer when you are ready ok? I love you." He pulled me off the ground and held me. I wiped me eyes and followed him to his car.

When I walked in the door, Mom came to my side and grabbed my left hand. My heart hurt to even look at it. I knew I would let my parents down. We weren't exactly rich, but we weren't poor. My mom wanted me to marry money, she didn't care about me. She threw my hand in disgust when she saw I didn't have the ring.

"Knew he didn't do it. Stupid boy." She mumbled to herself. I flew to my room before she could ask me anything.

I had to get away. I couldn't stay here any longer. I thought of anywhere I could go.

Kim! I thought. I smiled. Kim had been my closest cousin. She lived in La Push, Washington. Only 5 hours from here by car..

I stepped out of my dress and threw on some sweatpants. I sat on my bed with my arms wrapped around my legs. I thought about how serious this was. I knew I couldn't face Jordan. He would ask me for an answer. I knew if I said no he would either force me to by saying he would kill himself, or he would beat me until I agreed. I just had to up and leave. I thought about my mother. She practically made me go out with Jordan. I had thought of him as cute but would never date him, knowing his rep. But my mother told me I needed to or else she'd beat me senseless. So we dated.

If Jordan didn't make me marry him, my mother surely would. Running away seemed like the only sensible solution. I began throwing things in my suitcase. I quickly packed jeans, shirts, shorts, jackets, and anything I thought I would need. I would leave at 3 in the morning.

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My phone vibrated under my pillow. I looked at the clock. 3:00 a.m. I had texted Kim the night before telling her I was coming and not to say anything. She agreed, but made me promise to explain as soon as I got there.

I quietly tip-toed out to the patio, pulling my suitcase and sports bag behind me. I tried to be as quiet as I could. I put my things into my car and got in. I put the key in ignition and turned it. The car came on, as silent as a car can be. I prayed that my parents didn't hear anything. I backed out of the drive-way and sped off. My new life was beginning and there was no going back.

I gripped the steering wheel hard for the first hour. When I pulled over for a drink, my hands were cramped and my head pounded. The hours after that were a blur. I pulled into the reservation and found my way to Kim's. It was around 8:30 when I arrived. I had dark circled under my eyes. Kim ran out of the house when I parked. She ran to me and hugged me. I was sore from the past weeks beatings. I suppressed a groan.

"Violet! What in the world is going on?" She exclaimed as she put her hands on her hips.

I sighed and told her everything, which I ended up crying at the end. I told her my mom beat me, and Jordan beat me, and how they would force me to marry him. So I had come here.

She hugged me again but didn't let go. I didn't want her to let go. I felt safe and warm, for the first time.

"Violet, why didn't you tell anyone? Someone could have gotten you out a long time ago." She helped me move my things into her little apartment. She had moved out of her house a year earlier.

"I couldn't, Kim. I just didn't have the heart, and Dad would have been heartbroken." I set my things in her guest room. I heard her cell ringing.

"I'll be right back." I heard her on the phone as I unpacked.

"Yeah. No, Jared, now's not a good time. I understand.. We made plans.. Yeah.. I know that! Emily can wait.. Fine. Yes, Embry can come. Come pick it up and we'll come with you. Yes, she's here. Oh, Jared, you don't know the half of it.. I'll tell you later. Yeah, see you in a bit. Love you." I heard her shut the phone. She came back in.

"I don't know what all you heard but, my boyfriend is coming here with his friend so they can pick up some food to take to my.. Friend's house. We were having a bonfire over there tonight but if you don't want to go, I completely understand.." I stopped her.

"No, you should go. Can I come? It's been so long since I've been to the Rez. I've missed it." I sighed. I didn't want to be alone after that. I was afraid my parents knew where I would come and just come get me. Plus, I loved Kim. I wanted to spend time with her.

"Ok! You have to meet Emily. You'll love her. She'll be like the mother you always wanted." Kim smiled at me. I smiled back at her.

She helped me unpack my things and we talked about each other until her doorbell rang. She nearly tripped trying to get to the door. I followed her to make sure she didn't fall. I saw a big, burly guy standing at the door. Kim and who I assumed Jared was hugged. Then he kissed her. The way he looked at her made everything different. He stared at her like she was absolutely perfect and nothing else in the world mattered except Kim. I saw a shadow of movement in the doorway. I looked up.

What I saw took my breath away. I saw the most beautiful Quilete boy standing in the doorway. He had to be at least 6 foot 8. His arms were huge and looked as if they could knock out 5 people at once. He wasn't wearing a shirt and his toned abs made my mouth run dry. My heart was beating faster than it ever has before. I looked in his eyes. I lost all train of thought and nothing else was there. It was only him and I.

EPOV!

Jared and I were on the way to Kim's house to pick up Kim and her cousin, Violet. We didn't know why this stranger had come all of a sudden but we knew it was serious.

"C'mon Embry! You know you can't wait for this bonfire. We don't have to tell the legends. We can just hang out, play games, listen to Jake tell stories." I rolled my eyes. I was excited. I had been out on patrol all week and I was sick of it. I needed a break.

We got to Kim's apartment and Jared ran to the door. I took my time to get to her door. When I got to her door I saw them making out. I almost made a comment when I saw the most beautiful girl ever. My whole world stopped. My heart was pounding. Nothing else mattered to me. I wanted to run to this astounding creature and protect her from anything and everything. She had just become my everything. Within one second I was owned. I had imprinted on Violet.

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~Courtney