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Chapter 21
Embry's POV
Today was my day off. I was totally bored, school had just gotten out for the summer and the weather as always was terrible. It was 2 in the afternoon. I hadn't gotten home till 5 this morning from patrol, so I had slept through the entire day. My muscles groaned in protest as I rose out of my too small bed. I stretched, and yawned before moving into my kitchen for something to drink.
"Well it's about time you got up! I swear you are such a lazy, pathetic dog. Normal people get up in the morning, and just what are you wearing. Can't you get dressed before you slump around my house? I swear, you are my biggest mistake." My mother yelled, but as usual I ignored her rant. She was drunk.
My mother, how do I describe her? Well she acts stuck up, and she blames me for the reason she never got married. I personally think it was because she was a whore. She acts like she is so perfect, so much better than everyone else. She is really just a bitch.
I turned around and walked to the bathroom to shower up before leaving for Emily's. My second home.
Sam and Emily are so amazing; I don't know what I would have done without them. Sam treats me as more of a brother than the others, but it's probably because his father is most likely my father. Then again the members pack are all my brothers and Leah well she's like my sister. Although not everyone likes her, we have always gotten along.
I entered my other home nodding to my brothers. Emily and Sam had gone out for dinner tonight, but we all still hung out there anyway. Emily was never mad about this, she wanted us to have somewhere to hang and escape our families. I think Sam sometimes hated that we were always there, he was a bit overprotective. Although he accepted that Emily enjoyed taking care of us, considering us as her children. I know she will make an amazing mother.
Jake and Quil were on the couch watching a hockey game. I was surprised nobody else was here. Although I knew Jared, Brady and Seth were on patrol. But the rest, I had no clue.
I joined my buds and we watched a game before deciding we were all hungry. We headed over to our favorite pizza place, in Forks. We had been going to it ever since the bloodsuckers left. We sat down after ordering, I still felt tired. I laid my head down waiting for our food. I faintly listened to the room around me. Quil and Jake were joking about something.
I heard the bell on the door jingle, and I smelled something odd. First I smelled a dog, a real dog. I shook my head thinking I hadn't got enough sleep. No one brings dogs to restaurants. Then I smelled the most heavenly scent. It was a mix of a flowery and fruit fragrance. I had never smelled something that amazing. I couldn't tell what is was, but it seemed like it just floated in.
Jake and Quil were suddenly silent, I glanced up. They were staring at something, or rather someone. Jake called anything out. I didn't pay attention to what it was I just stared as the chair in front of me moved. I felt a dog lay next to my feet; I glanced down at a large Rottweiler. I looked back up.
Everything stopped; time, sounds, thoughts. The world's rotation changed direction. All of a sudden all I could see was the beautiful girl, no, woman before me. I slowly memorized her every feature. I breathed in the air, realizing the beautiful scent was coming from her. I stared at the petite girl; she seemed to have this beautiful persona flowing from her. I watched as the world reflected from her large sunglasses. I watched as she laughed, her bright wide smile letting out a beautiful sound. She had cute little dimples and her long hair flowed gently. I couldn't decide what color it was. It was a light brown but when the light hit it right I saw many different colors filing it, from blonde to red and even black. She seemed so innocent, happy and carefree. I knew she was much more than words. I counted every tiny freckle on her sun-kissed skin. I could tell that she was naturally pale, but her light tan was filled with different shades. She was an outdoors kind of girl. I smiled, noting her tiny features, but I could see strong muscles hiding.
"It's not polite to stare." Her musical voice interrupted my ogling. I instantly blushed, too nervous around her to think.
She started talking and I took in every word she said and memorized her every move. She took off her glasses, and my heart dropped.
I stared at her all white eyes, I felt furious. Why would this beautiful girl be cursed like this? I instantly hated the world, I felt sick. Anger was pumping through my thoughts and I calmed myself in fear I would phase in front of her.
While I was seething, I hadn't noticed something but her once poisoned eyes were now filled with endless emotion. The hazel eyes reflect greens, blues and hints of brown. They were mind blowing. They were large and beautiful and as she blinked I watched long, full lashes hide her soul. I watched her; I noticed a cute eye piercing and a tiny nose piercing. I smiled, she was brave and daring.
She began to eat her food, and I stared as she took small bites. I could see the pure happiness fill her by something so simple. Jake asked her where she was from. I found myself listening intently to everything she said.
She told us she was from NY, and I tried to imagine what she was doing so far from home. She told us she needed a place to stay, and I instantly wanted to take her home with me and never let her leave. Unfortunately Quil suggested a hotel. I glared at him, but he missed it.
"Do they allow dogs?" I heard her say and I thought about it before chuckling. Brady's family owned the place. A dog is no big thing to a family with a teenage werewolf.
As we got up to leave, I waited so I could hold the door for her. She would never have to open a door for the rest of her life.
That night after we finished helping her move in, I found myself walking around in a daze. Jake and Quil seemed worried but I ignored them saying I need a walk. I found myself wondering around the area Liz was staying. My mind was going over every detail, and that's when I realized. I had imprinted.
A smile spread across my face, I love Liz. She is, was and always will be my whole heart and soul. I was addicted. I found myself going into lala land thinking of her and what will be.
I was quite thirsty, so I glanced around to see where I was. I noticed a convenience store and I walked over to it. That's when I heard my sun. My lullaby, her voice. I quickly ran in to see her. I saw her knock some creep in the face. I couldn't help but think 'that's my girl'.
Anger had surged through me. If anything made her mad, I would punish it, for her. I saw the anger on his grimy face, but she hadn't. I stormed over to it, and just as he threw a punch I caught his fist and decked him. Seconds later I realized I probably broke his nose. I didn't care; I just felt the need to protect my Liz.
As I looked at her, I worried that she would be afraid of me. But to my delight, she smiled up at me and with her magical voice asked me if I wanted ice cream. She's an angel was all I thought.
I looked at her; she was so small, pretty and cute. I couldn't reply. She turned and grabbed more items, but I just stared at the way she moved. She seemed so happy and carefree but she seemed guarded as well.
She threw a 20 towards the counter. I couldn't help but be surprised that she would still bother with it. She's too amazing. Then it was to my utter delight she had slipped her small hand into my large one and everything fit.
Everything after that was pure bliss. I spent every moment with her. If she wasn't with me I was thinking of her. I was happier than ever with her. The only time I was upset, was when she would let her inner pain leak onto her face. Now as I sit next to her, and go over our time I know that the truth will burn me inside out. I know that she loves me, and she doesn't care what I am. I know that over the past 2 weeks she has learned to trust me. I know that even as I always wanted her to trust me that I too was finally ready to hear her life. I was ready to know the horrible turn in events that led her to me. To learn what fate did to make me happy. To learn why she came to me.
I glance at her, a tear dropped from her eye and she smiled.
"I'm ready too." I replied looking as she revealed her carved open chest. She was giving me her heart, and I knew she was asking for me to sow her shut.
"This is hard for me to talk about, but I know you won't see me differently. I love you." She started, and I took her hand.
"I've loved you always, and always I will love. Don't be afraid, I'm here for you." I told her as I looked into her large doe eyes. I saw her innocence and her pain.
"I know." She told me before releasing her memory.
"It was a cool autumn day. I was at a Halloween party with my friends. I was dressed as red riding hood. I was 14, and it was so noisy I couldn't hear the person next to me. It was late, already dark out, and I was miserable. It was suppose to be a small party, but it turned it to a giant mess. All my friends were lost in the crowd and I couldn't stand it anymore. I went outside, for air. I was lost in my thoughts when a gorgeous man came up to me. He was obviously in his twenties. He had curly brown hair, and bright green eyes. He seemed very mature, more that he should've. I liked talking to him, he was very insightful and I felt he understood me. Eventually I told him I had to go home but he wasn't happy about that. He wanted me to go with him, and I refused. It made him angry but he never acted on it. Eventually he let me go and I walked home, but what I didn't know was that he followed me. I lived only a few blocks away, and I wasn't worried. After all my reasoning told me it was Halloween so cops were out and there were tons of people on the street. I was foolish; it was actually the perfect cover. No one would hear my screams and cops were too busy crashing parties. So as my little legs walked, the long legs of the man caught up to me. He hurt me, in the worse way. He raped me, and then left me. The next day I told my twin brother. He was so mad, he always blamed himself. I wasn't going to say anything, but after he comforted he convinced me that if I didn't get him put behind bars he would do it again. So we told my mom, and we called the cops. I was so scared and embarrassed. But my mom and brother still loved me and never looked at me different. Needless to say they got the guy and he was put behind bars. Unfortunately my pain wasn't over. Two months later I found myself leaning over the toilet every morning. I was pregnant. I was given a choice. But my heart told me that killing an innocent child was wrong. It never mattered who the father was, because that child had a mother that loved her very much. She was beautiful, my little Ruthie. She looked just like her father, but I never hated her for it. My mother decided to pretend she was her mother. So my baby grew up thinking she was my sister. Everything went back to normal. Life was great. That was, until recently. Apparently if you put someone in jail, they want revenge. Part 2 of my story starts. The man escaped from jail. He knew people, something I didn't know. He had a lot of power. So after my junior year ended my family decided to take a vacation to the Caribbean. Unfortunately someone else was planning our flight in a manner of speaking. So at the airport as we were waiting, I decided I was thirsty and got up to buy a bottle of water. But as I walked back to my seat, I met the man of my nightmares. He gave me that evil smile while informing me that my flight was about to leave. But really the truth was he planned for me to miss my plane while my family got on. It only took me a second to understand that the plane wasn't going to land in an airport. I tried to stop it, but nothing worked. I called the cops, and begged security but no one listens to a 17 year old girl. So what led me to La Push, was the fact that when I was home all I saw was memories, and pity. I couldn't handle it. It is my fault that my family, and an entire plane full of people were killed. That's not a kind of guilt you just wash off. I ran away, I ran to the one place that I always imagined. I ran to my dream world, the location of my favorite book. I ran to you." She finished tears overflowing as she sobbed in my arms.
My mind went over all the information. I felt myself shaking with anger. How dare someone do this to my angel.
I looked into the eyes of my love, and instantly calmed. She needed me, I could be angry later.
"Do you hate me?" Her voice scratched from crying.
"Never." I told her before kissing her lips and holding her tighter.
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