Chapter 7
A/N: I don't own twilight.
Sorry this chapter isn't very long but i promise to make up for it with the next few chapters. I know i promised to reveal the truth about the imprint in this chapter but i decided to save it for the next one. This is just a filler chapter but it's needed to connect this story with Can't Fight The Moonlight. From now on these two stories will be intertwined. So basically this is going to be kind of like Can't Fight The Moonlight seen through Moxie's eyes and the experiences she has during what happens in CFTM. I hope you guys like this and i promise to update as soon as i can. Thanks so much, you guys are always so awesome to me. LOVE YA's.
MPOV:
Rocco's graduation party went off without a hitch. Alice really did out do herself with the decorations and gifts. Esme and Emily cooked enough amazing food to feed an army and it was a perfect ending for Rocco. The house was covered in white twinkly lights and blue and silver streamers and balloons. Blue for Rocco's eyes and silver for the color of his coat.
Us wolf girls chipped in and got him a really cool laptop case with a howling silver wolf on the front for the laptop his mom and dad got him. The Pack planned a manly bonding road trip, as if they didn't already spend enough time together. My dad and uncles, the first generation pack got together and overhauled his old beat up truck so that he could be able to make the drive from Seattle every weekend without a problem. The older wolf girls got together and gave him a new mp3 player filled with all the songs he loves. I've never seen Rocco smile so much in my life. I couldn't be more happier for him. We've become closer since our heart to heart.
Esme of course just had to spoil her favorite wolf cub. She gave him a vintage black leather doctor's bag with a specially engraved stethoscope and a large white lab coat with 'Dr. Rocco Malthoma' stitched in black. He beamed and bear hugged her like always and she fawned over him as usual. I still don't get the connection between the two but my mom said once she's like his non-romantic imprint. It kind of makes sense with how attached they are to each other. Even Carlisle makes funny remarks about the two so i guess it's just another quirk in this already strange family of mine.
Dr. Sparkles' gift was the one that left everyone speechless and that's an amazing feet for this family. Carlisle paid in full for Rocco's college and med school. I've never seen Uncle Paul tear up before but he did and thanked the Cullens for helping his son have a real future. Carlisle of course said it was the least he could do for all the packs sacrifices for his family. It was a touching moment between two former mortal enemies. It's funny how things work out in the end.
Bella and Alice, of course provided Rocco the proper wardrobe for a college freshman and Edward, Emmett and Jasper bought him various electronics to make him the envy of his dorm. All in all it was a perfect day with my crazy family. The only thing that hurt me was how Caine avoided me the whole time. It seems I really did succeed in pushing him away. I should be happy but I'm not. I feel like I'm missing something but don't know what it is.
The next few weeks passed quickly. Sienna spent the summer in Egypt with Dr. Sparkles and Benjamin working on how to control her ability. I spent my summer having awkward moments with Caine and seeing Rafe Uley finally phase and take his place as alpha. After my disastrous date with Remy I've become a social outcast. No one outside of the pack circle wants to hang out with me. Of course I blame Caine for this. Another reason why we both have been weird around each other.
Today however was going to be a good day. My sister from another mother was finally home. I bound down the stairs happily and into the kitchen. "Why are you so smiley today?" My dad asks while shoving a large sandwich in his mouth as he casually leans against the marble island. "I just finished talking to Sienna and she'll be over in a little while. Oh and we are backing cookies at Aunt Em's for the bonfire tonight." I say feeling really happy for the first time in weeks. My best friend is home and the recent vamp activity has slowed down and things were finally starting to get back to normal. "Good. Have fun baby girl. I'll see you at dinner." Dad says wiping his hands on his greased stained overalls before kissing me softly on the head as he heads out to the shop.
Tonight is the end of summer bonfire for the pack and I love this time of year. Quil finally asked Claire to marry him so we really have a lot to celebrate tonight. It feels like life is finally getting back to what is considered normal for us. I shove a spoonful of cookie batter in my mouth as Sienna recounts her trip to Egypt and the things that Benjamin taught her. "Your lucky Sienna. You got to spend the whole summer with two major hotties even if they are vamps." Allegra says dreamily. "Eww..one of those hotties is my grandfather, who is like over three hundred years old." Sienna says cringing slightly.
"Yeah a three hundred year old sex god." I say having to admit Dr. Sparkles was definitely on the sexy side with his old Hollywood good looks. Sienna glares at me as I try not to laugh at her disgusted face. "Enough girls. Carlisle is a respected member of this family, even though he is very handsome." Aunt Emily says with a beaming smile as she gathers some blankets and heads for first beach. I can't help but giggle at the look of betrayal Sienna flashes Em before she walks out the door.
"I hate you all." Sienna says while forcefully mixing her bowl of cookie dough trying to ignore us. "Ok, let's change the subject." Yasmine says trying to avoid one of our famous girl fights. "I envy you so much Adalia, you already have Brady." Calla says offhandedly as she gingerly removes the finished cookies form the cookie sheet. "Oh please, he never leaves my sight. He's like my own personal stalker. It's not that I don't adore him, it's just a bit much sometimes. He's been in my life since the day I was born." She says with a sigh as she rolls her hazel eyes. "Well at least you have someone to love and loves you unconditionally back. I wish I had someone like that. I want to get imprinted on so badly." Calla says wistfully. "I don't see what's the big deal with imprinting. My parents didn't imprint on each and they are just as happy as everyone else." I practically yell at the mentioning of imprinting.
They just stare at me like I lost my mind. I think I might have. The more I think of imprinting the more I hate it. Imprinting means Caine will someday find his soul mate and he'll forget all about me. All it will take is one look from some stranger and poof he'll leave me and I don't think I could take that. I don't want to be like my mom was before my dad. Uncle Quil scarred me for life when he told me about the days of LBE (Leah before Embry) and I don't want to be some bitter harpy (Quil's words not mine).
Allegra smiles dumbly at me then proceeds to irritate my life by telling me some inane story about Colin and pottery class. I would have smacked her in the head with the rolling pin if I didn't think it would make her lose what little IQ points she does have. I roll my eyes at her when suddenly Rafe interrupts her by asking for some table cloths. I've never been so happy to see Rafe Uley in my whole life. Well that is until he imprinted on my best friend right in front of me.
Calla pouts, Adalia sighs, Allegra squeals, Yasmine just shrugs and I just want to punch something as I watch the two of them stare at each other with the slack jawed expression of wonder of imprinting on their faces. "FUCK!!" I think and Allegra glares at me. "Oh, did I say that out loud?" I ask not even realizing that the filter between my thoughts and mouth has been temporarily dismantled. "Hey son did you find…OH...Umm...wow...ok... come with me Rafe." Uncle Sam says just as he walks into the kitchen and drags a wide eyed Rafe from the kitchen.
"Mox, I just imprinted." Sienna says and practically floats out the back door towards the porch. I follow close behind her still stunned that she was able to imprint even though she is half vamp. We walk outside and see Uncle Sam beaming proudly at Rafe and Rafe looking like a deer caught in headlights.
"Congratulations Son, you just imprinted."Sam says smiling and patting Rafe on the back with fatherly pride. "What!! I don't want to be forced to love someone especially not a bloodsucker."Rafe yells and I immediately feel my blood start to boil. Sienna stands still but her eyes start to water. I rush back into the house and grab Emily's cast iron skillet and walk back outside fully intending to use it if Rafe keeps up with his bullshit rant.
"There is no way I'm gonna be forced into this." He continues as Sam gives him a disapproving stare. "It's not being forced. Imprinting is just a push in the right direction. It's fate Rafe." Sam says in his serious alpha voice. "I don't care what it is. I'm not just gonna give into it. I want the right to choose who I love and it definitely won't be a bloodsucking leech." Rafe spat and a part of me understands how he feels but a bigger part wants to tear him to shreds for hurting my best friend. He should be counting his lucky stars he got Sienna and not some skanky whore as his imprint.
Sienna whimpers softly next to me when Rafe whips around and glares at her. Oh, I'm so kicking his furry ass now. "I'm sorry." Sienna sobs softy and I just want to smack her now. What does she have to apologize for? Before I can talk some sense into her she takes off down the street toward her house like a bat out of hell. Rafe stares after her with a torn look on his face and I fully intend to knock if off of him. I march my way over to him and swing the skillet like my Aunt Gloria showed me how. She's Uncle Seth's wife and she's one feisty latina and no one messes with her.
I feel satisfaction as the skillet makes contact with Rafe's thick skull. "Fuck!! Moxie what the hell is your problem!!" Rafe yells at me while rubbing the back of his head. "My problem Jackass is you hurting my best friend, your imprint. I swear to god Rafe Uley if you so much as look at her wrong I will not hesitate to kick your furry ass." I threaten as I tilt my chin up to give me a little more height, because let's face it my 5' 2 compared to his 6' 7 isn't as intimidating as I would like. So I hit him once more with the skillet to make my point before stomping after Sienna. "Fuck!!" Rafe yells again as I make my way down the street. "Ha,ha, ha, She is so much like her mother." I hear Uncle Sam laugh as I walk away and I can't help but smile. Maybe it isn't so bad being like Leah Clearwater-Call, kick ass beta.
A/N: Please Review. Next up the Volturi shows up and Moxie phases and she finally will learn the truth about her and Caine.