The trip was long, and by the time the two officers got out of the car, my back was tight and sore and my legs were numb from staying in the one position for so long.

The sky was Grey, with rain clouds threatening to spill and the ground was still wet from the last shower it had received, obviously not long before we arrived. The house was cute, I'll admit. A small cottage, with a white picket fence and a nice garden was what I had pictured when Susan had explained it to me on the trip down here.

I was pretty far off the mark. It was a decent size, not huge but not tiny, and the outside was made of a dusty colored wood that looked smooth and clean. It had a sort of wrap around veranda made of natural drift wood with three sandstone steps leading up to it. There was a garden in the front, but it seemed to be made of just wild flowers and native bushes and shrubs, cared for and neatened. The house led into the thick dark forest, with no gate or boundary fencing.

The door was a pale Grey with a mural on it. Three dark silhouettes caught my eye. The three human figures stood together, but their shadows stretched before them, long with four legs stretched outwards and the face of a wolf. It was as beautiful as it was frightening. Bordering the door were different sized and shaped paw prints, with elegantly calligraphy in black strokes painted underneath naming each print.

I read each label, fascinated and in awe of the beauty and the sense of family there must be between these people.

Emily's Sam, Paul, Maddie's Seth, Kim's Jared, Nessie's Jacob, Claire's Quil, Leah's Embry, Lilly's Brady, Taylan, Collin. And in the right hand corner at the bottom the words: Our Family, Our World.

Tears brimmed in my eyes at the love the was clearly felt in the house and i turned back to the car the collect my things.

I breathed out in relief and stretched out along the back seat of the car while Susan went in to meet the couple I was going to be living with.

"Luci" The male voice had my eyes snapping open, and the hand that was extended towards me had my body scrambling backwards and onto the ground on the other side of the car, small tremors making my teeth chatter as a hiss escaped my throat. Officer Brennen looked at the ground, shaking his head as he pulled back his hand and stepped further away from me.

"I'll take it from here Luke" Officer Hunter said softly. Lucus nodded and walked over to Susan, who was talking to two people, a woman and a man. The man was huge, towering over Susan and the woman who was obviously his partner, given that his arm was around her waist and her head rested against his side. The woman was short, meeting Susan's 5'2 height with dark brown of black hair. From a distance she looked slim, and had an air of beauty about her.

"Come on Luci, cant keep them waiting" Officer Hunter's voice broke into my thoughts and I looked up to see her frowning fown at me. I nodded and picked myself up off the ground, dusting off any leaves or anything I had picked up with me. I walked around to the back of the car, straining to hear any footsteps behind me, and grabbed my old Grey duffel that carried my few belongings.

"Welcome to La Push" A deep male voice spoke suddenly from behind me. I turned quickly, launching my duffel over the car and away from the giant now standing in front of me before lifting my fists in front of my face and rushing backwards as fast as i could. The world shimmered slightly, and the familiar sense of panic fluttered into my body as I struggled to get my breath.

My back hit a hard wall as I pushed myself away from the man who was now holding his hands up, in a peaceful gesture, and watching me with wide eyes.

Strong hands gripped my shoulders, steadying me as I began to topple over and as I ripped myself away I caught a glimpse of sad blue eyes. A scream forced its way out of my mouth as the hands came towards me again and the world tilted.

Before I slipped into unconsciousness I saw a pair of kind but troubled brown eyes watching me, and a beautiful face marred by three red scars, with a horrified expression.

A/N - Read and Review, as usual.

The house described (and the door) is actually my dream home, although I would have something that symbolized my family on the door, rather than the pack =)