Thanks for all the reviews and story alerts ;u; I was surprised that this story got any love that quickly *cries happy tears* I was so happy I wrote the next chapter haha, I'm really just eager to get to the good part of the story *u* I hope you enjoy this chapter :D Btw I put the thinking/mind talk XD in '...' so it would be easier to distinguish when they were actually communicated. I hope that doesn't confuzzle any one -o-

It's a Dream

It felt like I was melting, I was so hot. Gripping the steering wheel tighter I tried to concentrate on the road in front of me, it didn't help that suddenly my vision was going in and out. Everything was crystal clear; it felt like I could see every raindrop as they crashed down on my truck's window shield. The rain drops crashed down and shattered like a dropped crystal vase, it was beautiful and distracting. My arms and legs ached and it felt like something was trying to claw its way out of my chest, Maybe I'm about to have a heart attack I thought to myself.

I turned my air conditioner on full blast trying to cool down and hopefully numb my body enough to not feel the pain. I became more frustrated by the minute as my body temperature seemed to rise and the aching worsened. My vision became blurry and I slowly lifted my foot off the gas pedal so my truck came to a rolling stop on the dirt road. A groan came from my mouth as I leaned forward against my steering wheel; I just wanted it to stop.

I don't know what came over me, I'm not sure if I was angry that I was too hot or if I was aching all over but I let out a growl and punched my steering wheel. The loud horn blared for a few seconds and sent my emotions sky rocking to pissed. I angrily pushed open the door and stumbled out into the rain. My legs gave out from under me and a growl thundered from my throat that sounded more canine than human. The rain's coolness seemed to evaporate before it could sink into my skin as I started to tremble. My temperature took off as the trembling worsened and I found myself gasping for air.

I stood up and knew I needed to get away, I took off into the woods as fast as my trembling legs would carry me. I still couldn't catch my breath as I stumbled and ran through the woods searching for some unknown force. My foot caught on something, a tree root maybe, and I dove face first into the hard packed forest ground. I waited for the crushing pain as the side of my face smacked into the ground, but it never came. My body trembled and I was beyond angry, for no reason. Nothing bad had happened today, maybe I was still angry about the fight I had with my mother. I couldn't concentrate as my heart pounded so loud it drowned out the rain and my blood rushed in my ears.

I howled as my body shook and trembled more. It felt like my bones were rattling and everything inside me was rearranging its self. My muscles ached more, it felt as if they were being torn and making room for my rearranging bones. My joints popped and ached and all I could do was lay there and tremble.

I'm not sure how long this rearranging went on but when it stopped I no longer ached, I still felt warm but it was bearable, and I was at peace. I could feel the rain but I couldn't feel it pound against my skin and run down my face. I don't know how long I was laying there before a voice floated into my mind. It sounded like it was far away and dancing around the edges of my brain, still I just laid there.

'Are you okay?' the voice finally pulled through entirely and I sat up alert. It defiantly didn't sound like my voice, but shouldn't a voice in your head sound like your voice? I looked around confused unsure of what to do. Respond? 'Now I'm going mental' I thought to myself.

'You're not mental. I'll be there in a minute.' The voice said again.

My eyes widened and I looked around confused. I saw something brown and fluffy out of the corner of my eye and I quickly zeroed in on it.

'What the..?' I thought as I reached out my hand to grab it. But my hand was no longer a human hand; it was a paw, a very furry and large paw. I tried to curse but only a strangled bark came leaping from my throat. By now I was in full panic mode, why was I furry? Why do I have a tail and giant paws?

'Jared Cameron. You're going to be okay,' Said the deep voice that had suddenly appeared once this transformation had taken place.

I whipped my head around and saw a huge black wolf standing a couple feet away from me. Saying and wolf was an understatement, it looked like a bear and a wolf had produced this massive thing. What the hell? I thought, panicking more.

'Thanks..I suppose?' the voice rumbled almost annoyed in my head.

'What happened to me?' I blurted out, in my head.

'Jared, my name is Sam Uley. Welcome to the pack' Sam's voice resonated thorough my brain. I sat there for a moment as thoughts raced through my brain and I just stared at him. Finally everything clicked.

'Pack? As in wolf pack? Like the legends?' I thought jumping up and looking at the wolf in front of me.

'Yes, just like the legends. We are the protectors of this land that has been passed down to us from our ancestors. So far it has just been me and you who have phased.' Sam said and made his way over to me.

If I thought he was tall before, he was much taller up close. Next to him I felt small but I could tell that my height was up there with his.

'So that makes you the leader?' I questioned, a little timid as he stared at me.

'Yes. But since you are second to change, you are now my Beta.' Sam looked at me and then looked around as if searching for something.

'Beta..does that mean second in command? Also how are we talking? Like, how can you hear me?' I had so many questions but I could barely get a grasp on them as they shot around my brain.

'You can put it like that, you'll always be my second in command unless someone challenges it.' I stared at him intently waiting for him to answer and I swear I could hear chuckling in my head. 'We talk through a connection. In wolf form we can all hear and see each other's thoughts. It helps for when we are split up and need to communicate.'

I stared and him and was eager to ask more questions, but one question in particular had been nagging me.

'It took me a week to change back into my human form.' Sam stated staring at me calmly. His tail swished slightly as he sat in front of me and his chest rose and fell with even heavy breathing.

'A week? I have school! What about my family?' I jumped up and started pacing like a crazed animal.

'You just have to keep calm, once you phase back the first time it becomes easier. Don't worry.' I inwardly groaned and the words he thought. Stay calm, while I was a giant wolf bear thing, don't make me laugh.

The first night I was left alone in the woods. Sam told me he had to get back to Emily, his girlfriend. He took my truck once he had changed back and promised to come back in the evening to check on me. I wasn't worried about being found or attacked by an animal, I was just scared for myself. What if I never turned back to normal? What if I had to stay like this forever?

As the night progressed and I finally settled down under and tree and on some spongy moss I felt like I was finally calming down. In this body, I felt at ease, as if I belonged like this more than on two feet and with no fur. As I drifted off to sleep I wondered what I would tell everyone after I turned back. If I turned back.

(Kim's POV)

I stared at the seat next to me, almost wishing that Jared would just appear out of nowhere into that seat. I wanted to make sure he was okay, even if I just got to see him. A lot of rumors had been floating around, some saying he was just sick and others went as far as to say he had dropped out. Jared wasn't the smartest kid in the whole school, but he defiantly wasn't as stupid to drop out of high school with only the rest of this year and next year left.

He had been gone for five days since the last time I saw him retreating out the door. He really did look sick, maybe it was really serious? Every day he was gone I found myself getting excited when the door opened, hoping it was him finally coming back to class. Sometimes the only thing that got me out of bed was the thought of maybe seeing him.

'Come on Jared, you can do it. Just relax and calm down' Sam's voice sounded clearly through all my frustrated thoughts.

Every day we had been trying for hours trying to find what worked, sometimes I would get so close and then I would get frustrated and ruin everything.

'I just can't!' I groaned and flopped on the ground.

'Maybe you need a break,' Sam offered as he sat watching me.

'I don't need a break! I'm tired of sleeping on the forest floor and I'm really really hungry!' I thought about how I had caught a rabbit and devoured it like it was nothing. I cringed inwardly and shook my head.

'What makes you calm?' Sam asked for what seemed the five hundredth time in the last hour.

'I don't know!' I shouted and shook my head frustrated.

'just think..' Sam thought calmly as he stared at me and then up at the sky.

I let out a deep sigh and closed my eyes. I thought and thought. I thought about my mother and how she used to bake my birthday cake every year, how we used to laze around together when I was little, about my grandfather and how he smoked an old pipe while telling me the Quileute Legends and how sometimes I would just sit in my truck while the rain poured down around me and I would just think and breath.

"Hey! You finally got it!" Sam yelled at me.

I opened my eyes and looked around, "I don't feel different." I looked down and noticed my toes, all ten of them and they weren't furry! I let out a holler of joy and pumped my fist into the air smiling like an idiot.

"Can you put on some clothes before you start jumping around?" Sam said sounding rather annoyed but I could tell he was trying hard not to laugh. I looked down and noticed how completely naked I was, heat flooded into my face as I quickly pulled on a pair of shorts that was being shoved into my face.

I hope you liked it ;u; I'm sorry if it seemed rushed..I just really want to get to the good part haha ^^;;;;; Once again, i have no idea when the next update will be..I shall aim for... Thursday or Wednesday? ;u;

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