CHAPTER 5: FINDING HER

EMBRY'S POV

These are the times I really hate being a ware wolf, shape shifter, whatever! With all the people in the pack but me and Seth having imprinted, everyone is so fucking happy! And I can't count on Seth, because he is so fucking happy naturally! I thought ware wolves are supposed to be miserable! Even Leah, queen of misery is happy! Why can't they all fucking be normal! Their so giddy it makes me want to puke! I can't believe Leah imprinted! Isn't imprinting supposed to be fucking rare? Everyone has imprinted! Even Damon! And he hasn't even been a wolf for a year.

Actually, it's been a year and a half.

Wasn't talking to you, newbie.

Whatever. It doesn't really matter how long you've been a wolf to imprint. Leah shoved her big nose in.

I heard that. And you stop with the inner hate monologue? It's giving me a headache. She added, like a really cared about her stupid head. I wish I could shove her head down a toilet!

I'd like to see you try. I'd probably rip you limb from limb.

Is that an invitation?

Bring it.

I growled and ran towards where I knew Leah would be.

Put a sock in it guys. Jacob said. Embry go back to where you patrolling. You heard what Alice said.

Stupid vampires that flock around here like this town has a big neon sign that says all you can eat buffet.

What is it with you tonight, Em? You're not normally this… angry. Jacob asked me, concerned.

Sorry. I had this huge fight with my mom. Again. I don't blame her; I would get angry if I was her too.

Maybe you should just tell her. It will get her off your back. Seth suggested.

No, you don't know my mom Seth. She'd freak, have a panic attack. She'd go insane. She'd get schizophrenia!

I highly doubt that. Seth said.

Actually, I know his mom. That's a real possibility. She's very… fragile. Jake added

You mean crazy. Leah snorted

I growled. No one insulted my mom.

Em, stop. We're getting close to houses know. You don't want to start scaring people. Leah, apologize. Jake said authoritatively.

No. Leah said, stubbornly.

Apologize, or I'll tell everyone something you don't want them to know. Jake threatened.

You wouldn't. Leah said, but you could tell she was scared.

Try me.

I'm… sorry Embry. She said reluctantly

Better. Jake said, with a smug twist of his thoughts

I'm kind of sorry she apologized. I wanted to know the big secret. Oh well, I'll get Jake to tell me later.

No way will he tell you. He knows better than that if he wants all four limbs intact.

She's right. I'm not telling you. I finally have something to blackmail Leah with. There is no way I'm telling anyone when keeping quiet gets me so much more. But I'll tell you this, it's really good. Enough to make her blush.

Leah? Blush? That'll be the day. Damon said. I agreed. Leah is as cold as a vamp. I remember the first time she saw Jake in the bluff. She actually laughed. Don't know what was so funny but she laughed.

His face. It was so hilarious! His face was so red because I was there he looked like a tomato! Even his ears were red. The image came up in her head. It was so funny we all started laughing. Well, all of us except Jake.

You know what? I think we've gone far enough. You guys can all go back home. Jacob said, embarrassed.

I wasn't going to wait for another invitation. I started running towards my house. It was close just through the cemetery. One by one, I felt the other guys' consciousness' slip away.

I was at the cemetery by then, when I caught the scent of a human. I stopped running immediately. What was a human doing in the cemetery? Then I saw her. Well I actually saw her back. She was walking towards her car with a blanket. She slept in the cemetery? No, she wouldn't be leaving if she slept here. Weird.

I didn't really think about it that much. She got in her car and drove away. I had this weird impulse to follow her, to make sure she was ok but I ignored it. I continued on my way to my house. I changed back into a human in the woods behind my house. My mom was asleep so I escaped an argument for tonight. I got in my bed and crashed for the night.

I know it's a really short chapter, but it was only to explain how he knew her in the next chapter. For those of you who are wondering why he didn't imprint on her in this chapter, it's all very simple. He didn't look her in the eyes. You have to look the girl in the eyes for an imprint to happen. Imprintion is not a word, apparently.