Hey guys! Thanks for the reviews and your thoughts about the chapter. The coolest reviewers ever were: MadToTheBone1, christinaxo, ForeverTeamEdward13, KyleeSeth'sImprint, Miss. Ebbie Paige, CaseyMichelle91 and TeamPaul15. Thanks for reviewing and letting me know about the two choices that I had. I have decided that it would fit better with Embry imprinting on Catalina. So Embry will imprint on Catalina, because she is adorable and she deserves her own wolfy. (I know that yesterday's chapter was chapter 7, but it was supposed to be chapter 6. So this is REALLy chapter 7)
Breaking Dishes Chapter 7
Today was the night of the bonfire and according to my mom and dad; I had to pay attention because there was something important that I was going to learn. I was really nervous for it actually. Apparently it wasn't JUST a bonfire; apparently it was a council meeting. My FIRST council meeting. My parents weren't going because they had gone so many times, and because Catalina wasn't feeling good. So they said that they'd stay home and watch her and I could go. I was nervous to go, I was nervous to go with Paul.
"Ray-Ray, Paul's here!" I sighed and rubbed my temples for a bit, trying to get my nerves to calm down. I walked downstairs and into the kitchen and was met with a nervous looking Paul.
"Are you ready to go?" I nodded and bit my lip. I don't know why he was nervous but I was nervous. I had never been to one and they made them sound like such a big deal, it was nerve wracking. I nodded and Paul stood up and he walked over to me, he grabbed my wrist and I said a quick goodbye to my parents. They smiled at each other, and I rolled my eyes and followed Paul out the door.
"We're gonna walk since you're house isn't too far from the beach." I nodded and stuff my hands into my jacket pockets. I was a little cold, and I'm pretty sure that Paul could tell because he pulled me closer to him, and then he wrapped his arm around my shoulder.
"What are you doing?" I tried pulling away from him, but he held me there.
"You're cold, and I don't want you getting sick." I tried pulling away once more, but then just gave up on it. I was a little uncomfortable just because he was so warm, and I got shocks when he did that.
"We're here." I was brought out of my daze by his voice, and I noticed that it was a little strained, and not so...normal. I looked up at him concerned, but he shrugged it off and let him arm fall from my shoulders. I do admit that I was a little cold, but that was okay.
"Ray-Ray!" I saw Emily jog over to me and she pulled me into a hug.
"You made it! That's great! Where's Catalina?" I smiled lightly but started to feel guilty.
"She's not feeling good so my parents are taking care of her but I feel guilty sort of." Emily pulled me into another hug before leading me over to the giant fire.
"It's okay. You need some time to yourself. So don't feel guilty, besides I'm sure she'll be fine." I nodded and Emily smiled at the people in front of me then pushed me ahead a little.
"Raleigh, this is Sue Clearwater, Harry Clearwater, Billy Black, Old Quil Aterra, and of course you know Sam. Everyone this is my niece Raleigh." I smiled slightly then turned back to Emily who smiled at me and then walked around to sit by Sam. I saw Embry sitting on a log, and I smiled at him.
"Hey Embry, when did you get so tall, and so...tall?" Embry smiled lightly at me and then looked away from me. I frowned and gave him a strange look. I saw Paul sitting down by Emily, and I walked over there and sat down next to him.
"Billy Black is Jacob's dad and he tells the stories but Jacob never comes to them." I wanted to know why but before I could ask, Billy Black looked at all of us, and began to tell us the story.
"The Quileute tribe was a small tribe from the beginning but we have always had magic in our blood. We were Great Spirit warriors, shape shifters, transformed into the great wolf. This enabled us to protect our tribe, from our enemies. One day our warriors came across a creature. That looked like a man but he was hard as stone, and cold as ice. The warrior's sharp teeth finally ripped apart the man. But only fire could really kill them. They lived in fear that the cold man was not alone. They were right. She took her vengeance out on the village. Our elder chief Taha Aki was the only survivor left to save the tribe after his son was killed. Taha Aki's spirit wife could see that he would lose. The third wife was no magical being, no special powers but one: courage. The third wife, sacrificed and distracted the cold woman Long enough for Taha Aki to destroy her. She saved the tribe. Over time our enemy's have disappeared. But one, the cold ones. Our magic awakens when their near, and we sense it now." Once Billy was done with the stories, people went into their own conversations. Paul turned towards me and he looked at me cautiously.
"So what did you think?" I looked at him seriously and then around at the people. They were all looking at me interested.
"Umm...I thought they were cool." Paul smiled and then he grabbed my hand and pulled me up with him.
"Let's go for a walk." I nodded and he led me away from the fire and down the beach.
"Listen Ray-Ray, the legends, the story isn't a story. It's real. I'm an actual werewolf and I kill vampires." I looked at him then crossed my arms over my chest.
"That's not funny Paul." Paul looked at me seriously and shook his head.
"I'm not lying Ray-Ray. It's true. Sam, Jared, Embry and I are all werewolves." I looked at him and started getting upset. I could feel myself being on the brink of tears.
"That's not funny! You think that this is funny? Try and pull something on the new girl who was issues? I was starting to trust you and this is what you do to me?" Paul looked shocked, hurt, and worried. He grabbed my shoulders and looked me right in the eyes.
"I'm telling the truth Ray-Ray!" I glared at him and pushed his hands off of me. I started breathing heavily, and I could feel my face getting warm. I was going to start crying soon.
"Don't touch me! Stay away from me!" I turned around only to have my arm grabbed by Paul.
"Raleigh please! You have to believe me! I am telling the truth. Do you want me to show you? I'll do anything just please don't leave me!" I turned around and glared at him again.
"If you ever come near me again, or talk to me again, I'll...just stay away from me!" I turned around and stormed off towards my house. Once I was far enough away from him, I started sobbing. I wrapped my arms around myself, trying to stop the immense pain I felt. I felt hurt and tricked. Just when I started to trust him, he does something like this. It wasn't fair. I got home, and I walked inside, slamming the door behind me.
"How were the legends sweetie?" I turned to my mom and dad, sniffled then wiped away some stray tears.
"Oh no. Ray-Ray, you did believe them didn't you?" I shook my head and my dad sighed.
"They are true. They are real." I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms over my chest.
"Stop it! You're supposed to be my parents and yet you're doing the same thing as him! I'm sick of it! Just stop it!" I stormed upstairs and into my room. I slammed my door shut, and threw myself onto my bed and started to sob into my pillow. The first time that I try and trust some guy that I like and I get hurt. It isn't fair!
Paul's POV
I stood there staring at the spot where Ray-Ray had been. She didn't believe me; she thought that I was pulling a joke on her. She thought that I did this to be funny. I would never do that to her! I stood there horrified. I felt like I was about to die. I felt so...lonely. I felt so hurt.
"Paul, what happened?" I heard Jared behind me, but I didn't respond. I was still in shock.
"She didn't believe me! She though that I was joking with her! She started to trust me and she thought that I was..." Jared put his hand on my shoulder, but I pushed it off and glared at him.
"At least Kim accepted you. She stormed off and told me to leave her alone. She won't talk to me; she doesn't want me around her. I don't know what to do Jared." I turned back to look at the spot where she was and I started shaking.
"She'll come around. They can't stay away from the bond for too long. She'll come around." I looked at Jared, then back at the spot.
"Trust me." I nodded and Jared punched my shoulder and smiled at me.
"I'm going to go patrol." Jared nodded and I walk over to the trees and took off my clothes and phased. I took off towards Ray-Ray's house. I hid in the trees and laid down on my stomach to hide more. I saw a light in her room, and I smiled slightly. I heard her walking around, then nothing.
"Paul..." I perked up when I heard her say my name, and it took all I could to not run into her house and apologise over and over. I heard someone knocking on her door, and I ducked down lower.
"Ray-Ray?" I heard her dad in there and I was secretly hoping that he'd be able to make her believe me.
"He's telling the truth Ray. Remember all of those storied about the wolves and the bad guys." I started crawling closer to her house, still trying not to be seen.
"Yeah but..." She was interrupted by her dad sighing.
"Did you even try and listen to him or did you just assume that he was trying to joke with you or trying to mess with you?" I heard her silence and started getting hopeful. If life was fair, her dad would make her talk to me again.
"Ray, you should've listened to his side of the story before jumping to conclusions. What if he was telling the truth?" I sat there anxious to see what would happen.
Raleigh's POV
"If Paul was telling the truth dad, apologise to him and hope that he'd forgive me. But dad this seems impossible! I mean how can THIS be true?" My dad sighed, and then he stood up and kissed my forehead.
"Just listen to his side of the story okay Ray?" I nodded and my dad walked out of my room and down the stirs. I sighed and walked over to my window. I opened the window and put one leg on the outside of my window and one on the inside. I sat down on the ledge and looked outside. The moon was out, the stars were out and it was a clear night. It was beautiful. I started thinking about what my dad said and about Paul.
I probably should've listened to him, but it seemed so crazy. There was no way that, that could've been true. But deep down I felt a nagging feeling, telling me that I should've believed him. I looked down and I saw something move in the trees. It was HUGE. I put both my legs inside my room and I ran downstairs, and outside. I stood there looking for the thing, but I couldn't find it.
"Ray-Ray, you should be inside. It isn't safe outside at this time of night." I turned and I saw Paul standing there in cut off jeans, and no shirt. He only had a pair of cut off jeans and some shoes.
"Paul...if for some odd reason you actually are a werewolf...I want to know. I know that I shouldn't believe that this is true but for some odd reason...for some stupid reason...I feel like I should believe you. So...show me. Right now. Please?" Paul smiled widely and he pulled me into a hug, then he pushed me away. He walked into the forest and I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms over my chest.
"Great so now he's not even going to..." My eyes widened and my jaw dropped when I saw this HUGE grey wolf walk out of the trees. I took a step backwards, and ended up tripping over my own foot. I fell to the ground, but I just kept staring at the wolf.
"Paul?" The wolf nodded and looked at me gently. I felt dizzy, and tired, and the next thing I know, I'm seeing black.
Authors Note:
Hey guys! Hope that wasn't too all over the place for you. The next chapter or the next next chapter will be when Embry will imprint on Catalina. Anyway so please review thanks!
