A/N: Wooo, long chapter :) So the first part of this chapter is written in Jared's POV, but then I realized that I don't like writing from a guy's POV...so it'll be mostly Kim from now on. Anyways, enjoy the chapter :) I'm working on 10 now.

Jared's POV

I couldn't be happier. Kim is finally mine again. As we were hugging, she said in my ear, sounding satisfied,

"Now everything is perfect," I groaned. She automatically pulled back, "What?" she asked, sounding worried and apprehensive. I knew that I had to tell her. We couldn't continue unless I told her about the legends, about my secret.

"Kim," I started, "I need to tell you something. All I ask of you is that you listen to me, and don't run or freak out until I'm done. You need to hear me out. Okay?" She nodded, and I continued, "So, you know the tribe legends? About the shape-shifters, the protectors of the tribe?" She nodded, "I know that we always thought that they were just stories, made up to entertain us. But…Kim, they're not. There really are shape-shifters. And…I'm one of them." At this, her mouth dropped open in shock, "Yes, I know this is surprising and you don't believe me. I can phase if you want me to," she shook her head, "Okay."

"Wait," she said, "You're not…are you..the wolf? The brown one?" I nodded, "Oh…."

"Kim, I know it's hard to believe. But yes, that was me. And I have total control of myself when I'm a wolf, trust me. Now, there's something else I need to tell you. When the wolf gene kicks in, there's this thing called imprinting. It's not common, but it can happen. Imprinting is when we meet our other half. She will mean the world to us, and we will do anything, literally anything, for her. And, before you ask, yes, I imprinted on you. This doesn't mean that we have to be together necessarily, but we're meant to be in some shape or form."

She just looked at me. I didn't have anything else to say, so I just waited.

"So, you're a…wolf?" she asked. I nodded, "And…you imprinted on me?" I nodded again, "But…that doesn't give me a choice…" I interrupted her,

"Kim, you loved me before. We're lucky. Sometimes, you just imprint on a random person," I said.

"Yeah, well at least there's that," she said.

"So," I said, "You still love me?" She laughed.

"Yes, wolf boy, of course I still love you. It may take some getting used to, but I still love you." And with those words, she made me the happiest guy alive.

Kim's POV

So my boyfriend was a wolf. Crazy. I was still trying to take this all in, but I really didn't want to leave him. I realized that this must be apart of the imprinting, the longing to be with him, and the depression when we were apart. I was trying to figure out what to do, when I heard leaves crunching. I looked towards the sound, and saw my mom walking towards us, smiling.

"Ah," she said, "I thought I heard Jared's voice. I see you two are back together, now." I laughed, and so did Jared. He walked up to her, held out his hand, and said,

"Hi, Mrs. Conweller, I hope it's okay that I came over. I made a mistake, breaking up with Kim, and I wanted her to see that I still like her, a lot. And somehow, she still likes me, too. I realize that she went through a hard time when we broke up, and I want to apologize to you for that, as well. Is there anyway that you can forgive me?" He seriously had to be the cutest boyfriend ever. My mom told him that, while she didn't forgive him, she figured that they could eventually find even ground. She then invited us inside, and we agreed, walking hand in hand into the living room, where we cuddled on the couch and watched television. After a few hours, we wandered up to my room, where Sherry and Aylin were still passed out. Sherry finally stirred, sitting up and seeing us. Her eyes immediately got wide, then she looked confused, before she fell back onto the bed and fell asleep again.

At around 11, Jared had to leave to go on patrol. I walked him to the door, and turned towards him, expecting a peck on the lips. He surprised me by leaning down, putting his arms around my waist and picking me up so that he could kiss me. His kissed me passionately, biting my bottom lip and gently sucking on it. I squealed, sure that this was the best thing in the world. Then I heard Aylin's voice from my room, and I knew that not only did Jared need to go patrol, but I needed to go take care of my severely hungover friends. Jared left, promising to text me when he was done patroling.

I went into my room, where Aylin was laying facedown on the floor, and Sherry, who had woken up also, was laying across the bed, with her arms hanging off, and with one hand was half-heartedly hitting Aylin on the head.

"Umm…you guys okay?" I asked, trying not to laugh. I heard a muffled "Screw you" from Aylin. "Hey, you are the ones that got drunk. I willingly drove you home and let you pass out on my bed."

"Wait," Sherry said, "I could have sworn that I saw you and Jared…in here, like holding hands…" I blushed."Yeah…we're back together," I said. Aylin jumped up, ran to me, and started shaking me.

"What? How long were we asleep for?" She shrieked.

"Aylin," I said, "Stop shaking me!" she obliged, taking a step back, "You were only out for a few hours. But he showed up shortly after you both passed out, and….yeah. We're back together." She squealed, then ran up to me and hugged me. Then she groaned.

"Need some of this?" I said, holding up a bottle of Ibuprofen. She nodded and grabbed the bottle, taking two and handing two to Sherry.

My mom came in a few minutes later, laughing at the stories I told about Sherry and Aylin's drunken adventures. Afterwards, she invited them to spend the night, and we put a bunch of blankets in the living room and watched movies until three in the morning, when we all eventually fell asleep. Jared texted me at around one, until I fell asleep. We woke up around noon, and Sherry left a little bit later, because her parents were starting to worry about her. Aylin helped me clean up, and then she left, because she had a date with Joshua.

I went to my room, enjoying being alone. I smiled when my phone rang, because I knew who it was.

"Hi, Jared," I said.

"Hello beautiful," he said, and I couldn't help but smile.

"So what are you doing tonight?" I asked, since I really didn't know.

"I'm taking my girlfriend out to the city, actually," I got a funny feeling in my stomach for a second before I realized he was talking about me.

"Really?" I asked.

"Yes," he said, "I'm picking you up at 6." We hung up then, because he had to go run some errands for his mom. I ran downstairs, and told my mom that I was going out with Jared. She got this smile on her face, and helped me get ready.

By the time Jared arrived, my hair had been done in a waterfall braid around the top of my head, and I was wearing one of my mom's old dresses, a black lacy spaghetti strap dress that had a sweetheart neckline and a flouncy skirt with a sheer jacket-type thing, and black heeled boots. Jared's eyes widened when I walked into the room, and he immediately wrapped his arms around me.

"You look beautiful," he whispered into my ear. I blushed, and stepped back so we could say goodbye to my parents. We got in Jared's car, and started driving towards Port Angeles. Before we crossed into Forks, though, Jared tensed up and slammed the brakes on the car.

"What?" I said, looking up at him. He looked down at me, worried.

"I can't believe this is happening…Kim, I'm going to have to take you to Sam and Emily's house," he said.

"W-w-why?" I asked. I'd only been to their house that once, and I didn't see why we had to go there now.

"Because something is going on, and I'm needed. And that's the only safe place," he said. I immediately understood, and nodded. He turned around, and got to the house in record time. He grabbed me from my seat, and carried me into the house. I didn't see why I couldn't walk, but I didn't want to upset him, for fear of wasting time. He put me inside the door, and said to someone I couldn't see, but I'm guessing it was Emily.

"Hey, Em, I just heard the call…I was out with Kim and I didn't have time to take her home…besides, it's safer here…" Emily came through the doorway of the kitchen.

"Of course, Jared," she said, smiling, "Now go. They need you." He nodded, and turned to me.

"Kim," he said, "Stay here. Please don't go anywhere else. Okay? I'll be back soon, I promise. I love you." He kissed me, and ran out the door. I turned to Emily, who was smiling.

"Hello again, Kim," she said.

"Hi, Emily," I said, "Listen, I'm really sorry about-" she cut me off.

"Don't worry about it. I figured that something was happening between you, even then. The imprinting," she said, noticing my confused look," has its way of working before you even know it exists." I smiled, realizing that Sam must have imprinted on her. "Here, come into the kitchen," she said, "I know that you and Jared were going to go out tonight, so you must be hungry."

"What do you have?" I asked, because I was hungry, I hadn't eaten since at least two in the afternoon.

"You name it," she said, "I have to keep the wolves fed, so I always have a ton of food. Nice dress, by the way."

"Thank you," I said, smiling, "it was my moms from the eighties."

"Ooh, vintage!" she said. I laughed, knowing that we would get along. I spent the rest of the night worrying, because I realized that Jared was doing something dangerous. What, I wasn't sure, but Emily said something about a vampire with red hair that the wolves had been trying to catch for awhile. At around 11, I heard a wolf howl. Emily got up, and ran to the door, pulling it open. I followed her, and when I got outside, I saw five guys coming out of the trees. I recognized Sam, and Jared, and then my mouth dropped open when I realized that the other two were Jacob Black and Embry Call. When they were closer to the house, Emily ran towards Sam, throwing her arms around him, happy that he was safe. I realized that I finally felt at ease, and I knew this was because I saw that Jared was okay. I started walking to him, and then realized that it wasn't fast enough. So I ran, and when I got to him, I actually jumped up, so that he was holding me.

"Jared," I said, and I realized I was crying, "I'm so glad you're okay." He kissed me, and then put me down. We walked up to the house, holding hands. Everyone started talking about the vampire they had been trying to catch, but had failed to do so. I started yawning, and realized how tired I was. Jared and I said goodnight to everyone, and went to his car. On the way back to my house, we didn't talk much. He dropped me off outside my house, kissing me goodnight.

I walked inside, and my dad was waiting for me.

"How was your date?" he asked.

"It was great," I lied, "We went to dinner in Port Angeles, walked on the beach, and watched the sunset. It was really nice." I felt bad lying, but I didn't think my dad would react well to the abrupt change in plans. I told my dad that I was really tired and that I would see him in the morning, and went into my room. I changed into my pajamas, and crawled into my bed. As soon as I closed my eyes, I heard a tap on my window. I looked over, and there was Jared, shirtless and as hot as ever, standing outside of my window. I got up and opened the window, and he climbed in. I walked back to my bed, and he followed. We didn't talk about it, we just did what was natural. I lay on my side, facing him. He took my hands in his and kissed my forehead. I fell asleep like that, sure that this was the best feeling in the world.