Previously, in Rebirth -

"…I'm going to help repair your life. I'm going to help repair your love life so you can have someone like my Jasper, or Bella's Edward, or whoever to stand by your side through thick and thin. So what do you say?"

"No!" I ripped away from her embrace. "No!" I shouted again, and went for the door. "I don't want your help! I don't need your help! I don't need anyone's help! Especially a vampire's help!"

"You know that you want it! How can you not tell? I want to help you, I feel really bad-"

"You're doing this out of guilt?" I questioned. I inched closer to the door. "Look," I sighed. I wanted to pull out my hair. This was all so confusing. She wanted to help because she felt responsible for all this. "I don't want anyone. I don't want friends, I don't want family. I just want to… go somewhere for a while?" I asked. I thought I needed to clear my head. "I need to clear my head. I need to go!"

"You need help, Leah!" She shouted. "You have no idea how hard it is, knowing that I did this to you!"

"Yeah, well you don't know what it's like being me!" And with that last remark, I flew out of the room, to an open floor length window. The rage was building inside of me. No one knows how it is. Nobody can dare compare their pain to mine. I started shaking, and jumped out of the window.

I changed as quickly as possible, and flew through the air as a wolf. As I gracefully approached the ground, I bent my knees to absorb the impact. The touchdown was effortless. I started to run into the forest. I ran away from the Cullens, away from Jacob and Seth, away from Sam and Emily. I ran from the leftover scraps of what once was my life; the tattered quilt that once was my family, my friends, my boyfriend. The seams had come undone, and eventually, the fabric ripped. I pumped my legs faster, stronger, harder, until the dim light coming from the house faded behind me…

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After about thirty minutes of running, I sat down in a dense forest area near a pond. I had been traveling north, so I probably was somewhere in Canada by now. I looked up. The sky was indigo and was accented by millions of little bright stars that shone in it. Wow, I thought to myself. I heard a rustling in the bushes. My ears perked up. Yes, I was tired, hungry, and thirsty, but if there was a threat near… I was up to anything. I stood up and started to growl. What is that? I questioned. I scanned the brush around where I was – looking for anything that could have made that noise. That's when I saw eyes staring back at me from the bushes.

I barked at it. Who are you? I doubted that the creature could hear me though. But, I was mistaken. I couldn't believe it when I heard a faint voice that gradually increased in volume as it spoke.

Cam... My name is Cam. But I should be asking you the same question. Cam growled at me. Who are you and what are you doing in this pack's territory?

It took me a moment to understand how I could be hearing this voice. I was a part of Jacob's pack. No. Wait… Since I turned my back on the Cullens, I guess I turned my back on Jacob too. And since he's the Alpha, I turned my back on my whole pack!

My name? I asked the eyes. I could see them rolling from here.

No, I was asking the owl over there. Cam responded sarcastically. Yes you!

My name's Leah. I don't know how I ended up here. I think, though, that I have just as much rights to be on this land as you do. Do you even know what I am?

Cam sighed. Of course I know who you are. You're the biggest most ferocious wolf from wherever you came from, and wish to challenge our Alpha to the rights of this territory. I've heard a lot, being on patrol here.

I stepped towards the eyes looked straight at them. I scowled at them. No way in hell will I ever want to join your pack! I've got my own back home. And they need me, believe it or not.

Then he pushed me over the edge. If you've got your own pack, then why can you hear me? Why can we talk? Apparently your Alpha didn't care enough to continue the thought bond, now did he?

I growled, and shot towards Cam like a bullet out of a gun. I stormed through the bush and before he could even run, I had the stocky black wolf on his back. Don't you say that! I said, tears coming out of my eyes. You don't know them. You don't know ME! Cam started to whine and then barked sharply three times to alert the other wolves nearby.

You're in for it. The others don't particularly enjoy having visitors on their land that they don't approve of.

I heard paws drumming on the damp, muddy earth. The volume of the taps gradually grew louder until they stopped. I turned my head, and came face-to-face with an auburn wolf. It was about the same height as me, and had dark eyes. He bared his teeth at me and snarled at me menacingly. I gulped, but then remembered that I was no ordinary girl – er… wolf. I was a werewolf that was capable of taking down vampires.

I let Cam back onto his feet and faced the auburn wolf at my full height. I then looked further behind him and saw two wolves flanking him. One was the color of tree bark and was thin. The other was grey, like me, and was very muscular. He could have passed for a werewolf because of his size and inferred strength.

Why are you here? The booming Alpha voice asked. I wasn't a part of this pack, but the Alpha tone compelled me to respond.

I just came running through. You've got a problem with that?

This is our land! You are not allowed to be here. Get out, or prepare to be fought.

Jeez, this guy was insane! The Alpha snarled at me. Oh yeah. They can hear my thoughts. I don't want any trouble. Just was running around the area. I didn't know that it was a federal crime.

The Alpha came barreling at me and flipped me over onto my back. Ya like to joke, huh? I squirmed to get out of his hold and he snapped at my ear. I felt a sharp pain and cried out. Does that hurt? He laughed. I heard laughter coming from the big grey wolf and the tiny tree-colored wolf, too. I felt the blood running down my head and onto my snout. Hmm, he started. That doesn't look too good. Ah! He exclaimed. Now I see the problem.

What is it? I asked. Is the problem that there's a gaping hole in my left ear?

No. The problem is that you can't shut your mouth and that you don't have a matching injury on your shoulder! He snapped at me and I howled when his sharp teeth pierced my skin. He laughed triumphantly.

I looked up at the wolf that had me pinned to the floor. He stepped off of me, thinking that he had won. In a way, he had. He had attacked me! I quickly turned my attention to the major problem: my injuries.

Someone must smell the blood. I thought reassuringly to myself. One of the leaches must smell my blood and will come running to rescue me. Then I remembered that I was miles away from home. I lost all hope that I was going leave here without too much harm done to me.

While my ear was already healing, my shoulder was still bleeding. The blood stopped and I felt the wound mend itself. I shakily stood up, to the shock of my opponents, and snarled at the wolves surrounding us. Cam whimpered and ran off into the night. I chuckled at the wimpy wolf.

Alpha stared wide-eyed at me as I stood. I rolled my shoulder and winced. I should have spent more time to let it heal.

I'm impressed. Not many have the guts to stand up to me after I attack them.

This has happened before? I asked.

Alpha sighed. Yes. Many times.

What happened to those who stayed put after you attacked them that first time?

Alpha smiled murderously. We kill them.

I frowned and walked towards the auburn wolf. I'd like to see you try. I challenged. Alpha growled and bared his teeth at me.

Go on! A wolf nearby shouted. Get 'er again!

With the other wolves egging him on, the Alpha lunged at me. I swatted my large paw at him and hit his face square in the jaw. The wolves gasped and they immediately were silent. From the forte of their thoughts, no one ever attacked the Alpha… and won.

As Alpha stumbled from the blow, he lunged for me again. But, this time, he went for my hind legs. I moved away from his teeth, but he still caught a bit of fur and yanked it out of my skin. I howled and whimpered, yet stood my ground. I wasn't ready to give up.

Well aren't we the feisty one? He taunted. I circled him and he mirrored my steps. It was like a dance. We followed the other's lead, changed direction at about the same moment. I kept trying to find a way to attack, but he always seemed to block the path that I was going to go in.

A rustling in the bushes helped me out. I smelled deer, but it didn't appeal to me as much as it did to the wolves around me.

Alpha turned his head to look around the bushes for the deer, and I lunged for him. I easily flipped him over and bit his chest.

Alpha! I shouted with false concern. Did I flip you over onto your back? I also bit you, too. Didn't I? I barked out a laugh and turned my attention to the other wolves. I control what happens to your Alpha, understand? I said.

I have all the power. I can do what I want, and none of you have the power to control me! Now, I'm going to leave here, and you'll never bother me again. Even if I come through here, no one will take a second glance. Understand? Twelve frightened wolves nodded their heads in response.

I quickly jumped off of the wolf I had just fought. I jogged quietly through the night and stopped to take down a small doe (I hated eating like this, but I was starving!). I soon became tired, and rested under some trees by a small stream. The wind blew from northern Canada, making the air frigid. I shivered and curled up in a ball to keep warm before slowly drifting off to sleep…

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I woke up as the first lights touched the treetops. I always liked watching the sunrise, so I always willed myself to wake right before so I could watch. Sunrise is my favorite time of day. It's the start to a new, clean, fresh day. Creatures stir, ready to find out what mysteries this day bring them. It's also rebirth of sorts.

I sat up and stretched. My feet were sore from all the running I did. I sighed, and walked over to the stream to drink and clean off. The silence was peaceful, but then a quiet, almost non-existent noise sounded in my head.

I turned around, and saw a figure in the distance. It started sprinting towards me.

It's you! The wolf shouted. It came closer and closer until he stopped 50 feet away.

What are you doing here? I scowled at him.

A/N: I'm so sorry that I haven't updated in a white. School, state tests (eew), etc. I hope to have the next chappy up by a week from tomorrow. Maybe sooner, but I don't know. I have an Earth Science lab test on the 11th, so I really need to study. Thanks to everyone who reviews and reads my stories! You people are AWESOME!!! Oh, and how excited is everyone for New Moon??? I personally have seen the trailer like 20 times.

My mom thinks im crazy, my friends are like "Em, you need to stop. The first stop is admitting the problem. Repeat after me: 'I am overly obsessed with Twilight'"

Well, I've got to stop babbling on at sometime, so I'll choose now. Happy reading and have a great day/night/afternoon!

-Emily-