Embry POV
"Embry Call, Emily is gonna kill me…" her voice trailed off. I had sent her a text telling her to climb out the bathroom window and meet me, and she agreed.
"Emily won't get past me." I told her, as we held and walked towards home.
"What about Leah?" she asked.
"Hmm, that might be a different story…" I said, making her laugh "What do you think of the girls?" I asked.
"I love them all." I said. "Everyone is so funny, and lively, and I realized I had something in common with Kim and Rachel."
"What is it?" I asked her.
"We all didn't fit in anywhere until we were imprinted on. Then, we came into the life of he pack, and it was like we belonged. Not only was I meant for you, but for the pack. I was made to be a wolf girl." She smiled to herself about something. I thought about that. We were back to her house by now, and as we walked upstairs to her room, I realized we were alone, because Quil was at Jakes, and Quil's mom was at her boyfriends.
"Should we be here?" I asked.
"What do you mean?" she asked me.
"Well, no one else is here, or will be here." I told her about Quil and his mom.
"You don't wanna be alone with me?" she pouted, taking her nail and running it up my chest seductively. My body started tingling, and I took her face in my hands. "I never said that." And I kissed her. She twisted her fingers in my hair, and I put my hand on her back, pulling her closer to me. We fell back onto the bed, and she deepened the kiss. Before I realized what was happening, both of our shirts were off. She only had her bra and sofees on now, and I had a bare chest and jeans. I suddenly processed what was going on. I stopped kissing her and pulled back.
"What's wrong?" she asked me. I gestured to her stomach, and she looked down. "Oh. How did my shirt come off?"
"I'm not exactly sure." I whispered. "I guess we were a little caught up."
"Just a little." She laughed. "Umm, Embry?"
"Yeah?" I asked.
"I'm not ready for this."
"Neither am i." I said. "I wasn't really focusing on what was happening, until like forty seconds ago."
She laughed, rolling off of me and beside me on her bed. "Well, that was fun."
"Yep." I said. "I think we need to have a rule."
"And that is?"
"If there is a bed around, the kiss cannot last long."
"That works." She said. "But I do want you to know something."
"What?"
"You are a very, very good kisser."
"Why thank you." I said. She slipped her shirt back on, and I left mine off. We both laid on our sides, her hands on my chest. We laid like that for awhile before she yawned and snuggled in closer to me, curling into a ball and falling asleep. After a couple hours watching her sleep and stroking her hair, I kissed her forehead and fell asleep, my hands in hers.
I don't know how they got her. I really don't. I just remember waking up in Jay's bed, alone. There was a note on her desk.
Embry,
I just might have to kick your ass. After waking up and finding Jay gone, I came over here to get her. I woke her up, without waking you up, and she came with us because she was smart. Now, if you're smart, I suggest you wait until four o'clock sharp to see her. Gottit?
—Leah
I chuckled to myself, wondering what they were doing to her.
Jay POV
"I'm sorry for sneaking out, but is this really necessary?" I snapped as they forced me into a chir in Leah's room to start my make up and hair. I loved dressing cute, and putting a little make up on, but they were giving me a makeover. Yuck.
"Yes." Emily said, her and Kim working on my hair, Leah and AnnaBeth my make up, Kelly and Rachel my toes and fingernails. It was all happening at once, I was wondering how they were doing it. "now, you're going on a date after this, so that's why we are making you do this. It's an imprint rule, so don't try to override it, gottit?" I growled at them, and shut my eyes and mouth, going into my happy place. Which, of course, was last night, when I was snuggled into Embry's side, the feeling of safety and comfort surrounding me.
Before I knew it, I was done. They still wouldn't let me see myself, so they dressed me in clothes they picked out. Finally I was allowed to see myself.
My hair was curled. That was the first thing I noticed. Then, I studied myself. My grey eyes popped out with the blue eyeliner, and smoky, blue-grey eye shadow. I had on black mascara, and no blush. I had clear lip gloss, and I was smiling brightly. My shirt was a silky, tight, midnight blue, v-neck, and long sleeved. I had on a pair of light wash jeans, and silver flats. It was the only pink in my outfit, which made a little sad. Although I had to say, I did look good.
The girls ushered me out, and I stood at the front door. It was 3:59. I had less than a minute to see the boy I had missed all morning. After a moment, Emily told me it was four o'clock and I flew open the door. There he was, in a pair of nice jeans and a black t-shirt that stretched tightly over all his muscles.
"Ready for our date?" he asked, actually looking nervous.
"Totally." I grinned at him, taking the hand the offered, and walking to his freshly washed truck. As we climbed in, I noticed he had vacuumed it, and cleaned everything out of it, and it smelled better. But, still his woodsy smell covered the car.
"Wow." I said. "I'm amazed."
H laughed. "You should be. I haven't washed my car in a long time. Or vacuumed." We both laughed.
He took me to dinner, diner, which I loved. I had a messy hamburger, and plenty of fries. Embry raised his eyebrows at me. He finished his and tried to take some of mine, but I slapped his hand away.
"I'm hungry." I said, when he raised his eyebrows again.
"How are you so skinny?" he asked. "I mean, most girls who eat like you, would kill to have your figure."
"I don't know. I was born with my moms figure, and my mom never gained weight. I also used to do a lot of activity before my mom died, so I had to keep myself fit. I haven't exactly worked out or anything, so I guess my figure just never got away from me."
"Can I ask you something personal?" he asked me, looking nervous.
"Go ahead." I told him. "I don't want to keep anything from you."
"If I ask, and you don't want answer, you don't have to."
"Embry, I know, just ask."
"Okay, well…..i was wondering if I could know the story behind why you came to Quil's house."
I froze, then took a sip from my Dr. Pepper. "Well, I was very close to both my parents. I loved them, and they loved me. We lived above our shop. It was like a Dollar General sort of thing. Well, one day, my mom and I were on our way from shopping, and the steering wheel jammed. Mom tried to fix it, but it wouldn't work, and we ran off a road, which happened to be a hill. We rolled and flipped, and I was thrown from the car. I didn't find out my mother had died until after I woke up in he hospital. I'm not sure if you saw last night, but I have a scar on my back, from where the glass shattered, and," I lifted my hair back to reveal right below my ear. I took my straw and started playing with my drink. "And this one is from where a stick went in." I saw Embry flinch, but I was focused on my story. "We had funeral, and I got most of my mothers possessions, and I never cried. The only time I cried was when my father abused me, which brings me to the next part of he story. My father wished I had died instead of my mother, and he made me work double time in the store, while he sat upstairs, watching TV and drinking. He drank a lot. I didn't get my school work done until really late at night, because after I closed the shop, I cooked my father's dinner, and had to clean the house from top to bottom. Every night. So, one day, I came home late from my friends house. My father was livid. That's when he abuse started. He slapped me across the face and old me I was a bad child. Then, as time went on, he drank some more. The smacking around grew worse. Pretty soon, I was skipping school so they wouldn't see my bruises. I always wore pants, because he seemed to find knocking me to the floor to his favoritism. And he drank some more." I glanced at Embry, and he was completely immersed. I went on. "Well, as he drank more, that's when he literally turned into abuse. There were broken bones, and pulled muscles. I would go to school in a cast, and when everyone would ask what was wrong, I would tell them I fell out of a tree, fell off a ladder, fall down the stairs."
"But how did someone find out?" Embry asked, speaking for the first time.
"I went over to a friends house one day. We were working on a project. She went upstairs to get something, and her walked into the living room, and started talking to me. She casually brought up my father, and figured out that my "accidents", weren't accidents. She called someone to go to my house, and I don't really remember much. They came, gave me five minutes to pack my stuff, and they took me. Thy also arrested my father. There was a trial, and my father was found guilty. He went to jail, and was forbidden to come near me for the rest of his life. I went to the Poplar house, which was where I went to stay while they found my closest relative, and that was Aunt Jessica and Quil. I had about to days to leave. So, the day I showed up to Quil's, the DSS lady came and got me, took me to get my truck, and I left. I'm never going back there again. And, unless something happens to Aunt Jessica, I never have to go back into DSS again. Actually, I turn eighteen in January, so I really don't have to." I had tears in my eyes, and I was glad I was finally able to tell someone.
"Eighteen?" Embry asked. "Why aren't you in school right now? It's November."
"I graduated early." I told him, and I did. "Last spring was my final year. What about you?"
"Oh, I graduated, on time, last spring. I'm nineteen. I'll turn twenty in April." He responded.
"Promise me something." I said.
"Anything." He said, taking my hand.
"You wont treat me any different than you did before. If my wish is your command, then my wish is that you keep the knowledge of what happened, but you don't treat me like some poor pitiful child."
"I promise, things will be the same as they were before." He smield at me. "Do you want some dessert? This place has rockin' milkshakes."
I took his hand. "I know a better place. Leave the money for them. Make sure it's a good tip., and the money for our food."
Twenty minutes later, we were on the Makah Reservation, at an ice cream parlor down the road form my old house.
"Hello, welcome to the Dairy Shack, how may I help you?" the girl behind the counter said, looking up. Then, "Jay?" I looked more closely.
"Amanda!" I said. She ran around the counter and threw her arms around me. "I haven't seen you in so long! I've missed you so much!"
"I know! Oh ym god, how are you? How's Quil? And your Aunt Jessica? My mom and I didn't know what happened after the trial."
Embry cleared his throat.
"Amanda, this is my boyfriend, Embry," I told her,. "and Embry, this is my best friend Amanda. She saved me."
"What do you mean, I saved you? That was my mom." Amanda protested.
"Yes, but you told your mom your suspicions about my dad. Without you, I would still be getting smacked around by my dad." Both Amanda and Embry grimaced. "Anyways, you so have to come over at some point. I miss those sleepovers and movie nights. They haven't happened in three years."
"I know!" Amanda said. "Let me see your arms and neck." I sighed, taking off my jean jacket, and pulling up my sleeves. She smiled as she inspected them, and then asked to see my leg.
"I still have my brace on, but that's not form anyone else. I sprained my ankle jumping out of a tree." I told her.
"If I had a dime, for every time I heard that….man I'd be rich." Amanda said.
"Aren't you supposed to be working?" I said.
"You jump subjects fast, girl." She said. "And yes I am. What can I get you?"
"One mint chocolate chip blast, and one oreo blast." I said, pulling out my money.
She waved it away, winking at me. "Why didn't you let your boyfriend order for himself?"
"Because I know it's his favorite." I smiled.
"Ahh." She said, grinning as Embry walked up behind me, slipping his arms around my waist, and pulling me close to him. I rested my head on his shoulder, talking mindlessly to my old best friend as she made our milkshakes. Had missed her, but she hadn't really come up. I loved my new family, and I know that's where I belonged. We left the dairy Shack, still eating our milkshakes, even though it was really cold. I snuggled close into Embry's side while he drove with one hand, the other arm wrapped around me. My thoughts kept coming back to Amanda, but when we crossed into the Quileute Reservation, I remembered that this was my new home, and I would never leave it for longer than a night.
"You look really good tonight." Embry told me. "I like your shirt."
"Yeah." I said, "I like it to. But honestly, I can't wait to wear my sofees and a tank top. They're so much more comfortable. Although, I think I know why you like my shirt."
"Why?"
"The way it fits, nice and tight around my body."
"Haha, I have to say, I do like that. But I still think you're beautiful either way."
I took his hand. "I like it when you hold my hand. It fits perfectly.'
"It's because your hand was made or mine."
"It was, wasn't it?"
Embry POV
*Dude, that is so messed up!* Paul thought. It was a week after mine and Jay's date, and we were on patrol. It was Seth, Paul, Quil, and I. I hadn't been able to stop thinking about what Jay had told me the night before, and, of course, the pack knew.
*God, that is sick!* Seth said.
*I can't believe someone would do that to a wonderful person like Jay.* Quil thought.
*I know, guys, trust me, I know* I told them. *I was in paint he entire time she was talking. The fact that she went through that…..* My thoughts trailed off. All of a sudden, we heard a new set of thoughts.
*Holy shit, why do I have furry legs? And paws? Oh my god, what the hell, my body hurts so much! Oh my god!*
*Calm down.* I told the voice.
*Who the hell is this? Why are in my head?*
*Guys, I got this one, someone go get Jake.* I thought to the guys. *I'm Embry Call, you're a wolf, what's your name?*
*Aaron Colt. Why am I a wolf?*
*Because, the tribe legends about werewolves and vampires are true. You are a werewolf, and therefore a protector of the tribe. You will protect our people from the cold ones. Can you think for me as hard as you can, where you are?*
*Okay* he thought hard. He was really close to Sam's house.
*Just stay there, I'll be there as soon as possible.*
*Okay* he thought nervously. We would have to explain a lot to this kid. When we got to Sam's I told the kid to stay a wolf, and to sit out front, where I would bring him some shorts in a minute. I ran inside where Emily gave me an extra pair that we always keep incase people phase and they need clothes. I ran back outside. And told him to imagine himself as a human again. Once he phased back, I brought him inside where Jake and Sam and basically the rest of the pack was. The only person missing was Collin, and that was because he was taking care of his mom. All of the imprints were there, and the first thing I noticed was my Jay. I zeroed in on her, and was about to go to her when Jake called for the pack to go outside. We were introducing Aaron to the pack, so he could become familiar with us, and be able to recognize our fur colors and everything.
We each took turns phasing, and he had to phase for us. He looked almost like Quil's chocolate brown color, except that he had white stripes down his body. We learned that his father, Jackson Colt was one of the Tribal Elders, but he never told him anything about the fact that he could be a werewolf. He was seventeen years old, almost eighteen, and it was just him and his father, so we wouldn't have to worry about the secret. So far he was a cool kid, and I liked him. Seth, Quil, Paul, and I still had to finish patrol, so we left and started it again.
*Man, Sam stops phasing, and a month later, we have another one come along.* Paul thought.
*Don't people usually only phase under the influence of vampires or something?* Seth proposed. *I mean, I know the Cullens are gone, but Renesmee is staying with Charlie. Do you think she might have some type of effect?*
*Not from so far away.* I commented. *Right?*
*I don't know, but I think there might be a vampire around here somewhere.* Quil piped in. *Let's cover the entire area, not just the borders.*
*Good idea.* I thought, and I picked up the pace. It felt good to stretch out my muscles, and even though sometimes being a werewolf could suck, running was one of the things that made up for it. I always felt so free. Suddenly, interrupting my thoughts, I came across an awful smell that burnt my nose.
*Got one* I commented. * Actually, I think I've two. I don't recognize them, though.*
*Alright, Embry, wait for us, okay?* Paul thought. *Don't be stupid and try to go after them by yourself.*
I snorted. *I'll be fine* and pushed myself harder to get to them. The smell got really strong and I saw them They had their backs turned, and I was behind a bunch of trees. There was a male and female. I waited until they were preoccupied, then jumped through the bushes and snapped the males neck. The female was enraged and tried to attack me, but Paul burst through the bushes and knocked her to the ground. Before he could attack again, she leaped off the cliff we were on and into the water. Paul and I finished the male, just as Quil and Seth came bursting through the bushes.
*See guys?* I thought. *No harm, no foul!*
*Yeah, yeah, tough guy, come on, our shift's over.* Paul mumbled in his head. *But, no harm no foul, I agree.*
I laughed in my head.
Little did I know there would be foul.
Jay POV
Rachel and I sat on the couch, her criss cross apple sauce, and my legs stretched out, feet in her lap. In the past week, if I wasn't with Embry, I was at Emily's house with Rachel her, and Leah. Leah was lounging in a chair, happy her shift wasn't until later tonight. The four of us had all gotten close, even they were all like, older than me.
"So, Rachel." Leah said. "When are you and Paul getting married? You guys are up next."
"Actually, what bout you and Jason?" Rachel asked. "You two are older than Paul and me."
"You and Paul have been together longest." I pointed out.
"Well, if we're going in order, than that would mean that Quil and Claire, go next, then Kim and Jared." Emily said.
"Haha, well who would be next?" I asked.
"I think it was Jake and Nessie." Leah said.
"Yep." Emily said. "And then Seth and Mimi."
"Then AnnaBeth and Brady." Rachel said.
"Collin and Kelly." Leah chirped.
"Then me and Embry." I said, grinning.
"And then it would be our newcomer, Aaron and his imprint." Emily said.
"I have a question." I said. "I thought that imprinting was supposed to be rare. And everyone that's been in the pack for over a day has an imprint. How?"
"Because this certain pack is all screwed up." Leah grinned, and we all laughed.
"True, true." I said.
"Hey, you guys want a drink?" Emily said getting up.
"I can't." I said. "I'm not legally allowed."
"I didn't mean alcohol." Emily said. "I have lemonade. Hot chocolate, Coke, and Dr. Pepper. Anyways, I made Sam throw out all the alcohol last night. What do youu guys want?"
"Coke." I said.
"Coke." Leah said.
"Coke." Rachel agreed.
"So," I said, while she handed us our drinks. "Why did you throw out all alcohol?"
She blushed and took a sip of her lemonade. "It isn't smart to drink while you're carrying."
It took a minute for us to process this, then we all started jumping up and down and squealing.
"Oh my god!"
"Is it girl or boy?"
"How far along?
"Are you guys gonna get a bigger house?"
"Guys, slow down!" Emily yelled. "We don't know the sex yet, I'm six weeks along, and yes, we are trying to find a house in our price range."
"Oh my god, Em!" Leah said. "I'm so happy for you!"
"Actually, Leah, I wanted to ask you about that." Emily said.
"What is it?"
"I want you to be the god mother."
Leah froze, and tears welled up in her eyes. "Emily." She whispered.
"Is it to much?" Emily asked, tears starting in her eyes too. "I can understand if you still resent me for the thing about Sam, and I thought that since you imprinted it you would be okay, and you know, since you're my best friend again, and—"
"Emily." Leah whispered again, as one tear rolled down her cheek. "I would love to be the god mother. I was really touched, and it was really emotional for me, that's all. I promise."
"Oh, thank you Leah!" Emily flung her arms around and Leah and they embraced. Suddenly, both Leah and Emily dropped their arms, and had to sit down.
"Lee?" Rachel asked. "Em?"
"Sorry." Leah said. "I just got a little dizzy."
"Meet too." Emily said. "Must be excitement. But I'm pregnant, so that may be the cause for me." Leah, nodded and looked doubtful.
"Lee, when are you supposed to have your period?" I asked.
"Excuse me?" she laughed, then noticed my look, tomorrow, "In three days, on the 18th"
"Leah." Emily said. "Today is the nineteenth."
"What?" Leah said. "No, it's the 15th"
Emily pulled out her phone and looked at it. "It's the 19th"
"Oh my god." Leah said, sitting down. I sat right next to her. "I'm never a day late. I always wake up on the eighteenth with it."
"Leah, deep breaths." I said, trying to soothe her. "I didn't mean to make you nervous, or put ideas in your head. It was just a thought that got out of hand, that's all. It's probably nothing. Lots of women are late, all the time."
"But not me." Leah said.
"How about this." Rachel said, coming over and sitting down next to Leah. "Give it a week. If it doesn't come, we'll go out to Seattle, and get a test, and we'll be there with you when you see what it says. But, give it a week first."
"Okay." Leah breathed out. "I can do that. But, wait."
"What?" I said.
"I can't phase."
"Why not?" Emily asked, confused.
"The boys can't know about this. We have to say that we're going somewhere for a week."
"What?" Rachel asked.
"Let's go to Seattle." She said.
"Why?" Emily asked.
"That way she doesn't have to do patrol." I started. "And they won't here her thoughts tonight, or until we take the test! Anyways, the new guy, Aaron, can take all of Leah's shifts."
"Leah, that's brilliant!" Emily said.
"How did you know that's what I was thinking?" Leah asked me.
"I have my own wolf powers. I told you I was made for this." I grinned at them all. "But, why are we going to Seattle?"
"Crap, we have to think of an excuse." Rachel said, plopping into the chair.
"Let me get my lap top." Emily said, getting up. "And we can look for things that be going on." She went into her room, and came out with her lap top. She flipped it open, and went straight to Google. We sat there for the next twenty minutes, looking at sights and attractions. When we found tat nothing big was happening in Seattle, we decided to say that we needed a girls week. A night wasn't enough. Kim was out of town, and the other imprints had school. So, this could work. Emily wanted to do something big before she wasn't able, and the pregnancy starts taking over. Leah needs to be reminded that she is a girl, because it's so hard to be in an all boy pack, and Rachel and I sure weren't being left behind. So, we drove around to each other's houses, packing our bags and putting them in Leah's truck. I got permission from Aunt Jessica, and she told me stop by her office to pick up some money. We went to the Clearwater's last, because that's where all the wolves were hanging out. While Leah and Emily explained to everyone what we were doing, Rachel and I sat outside, making sure our imprinters didn't hijack the car, making it so that we didn't leave. We were leaning against the hood, talking, when I felt a shiver run down my back, as if someone was watching me. But the feeling wasn't like when I knew it was Embry. I just felt eyes boring into me. I glance over at Rachel, and she nodded, as if she understood me. We started to walk inside, but suddenly, appearing out of nowhere, was a human. I soon realized it to be a female vampire. She hissed at us, and before I knew it, I was blacked out.