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Also I am sorry about taking so long to update this :/ I got married, pregnant, and had a baby and honestly forgot about the story... oppsie but I am back now :)
Unknown POV
Pinks and oranges filled the sky as the night sky faded into a new day, the shrubberies glistening with the early morning dew. Most of the forest animals just awaking as the night owls tuck away in their nests, yet there was not a sound from the fowls or other forest creatures. The stillness was suddenly disturbed by a loud object dropping to the ground, its lifeless dark eyes staring endlessly into the thickets. Large dark boots stepping over the death that now marred the forest floor, as drop of crimson blood rapidly cooling in the corner of the monsters mouth which was curved into a grin before blurring out as they took off at lightning speed through the woods in the direction of Forks, WA. The woods slowly returned to normal as the first few animals crept out of hiding, now that the looming threat was gone.
Bella POV
Clenching and straightening my hand watching the skin around my knuckles going white and then back to pink as the blood rushed back. It reminded me of the choice I almost made with Ed… The Cullens. It seemed so long ago, that I almost traded the blood in my veins for immortality. If they hadn't left my in the woods, I most likely wouldn't be in this position currently with the jagged wounds going down my side. Through the pain and from what little I'd seen of my side I knew that I was going to be scarred, but I couldn't imagine making that choice now. For some reason I couldn't imagine being anywhere but where I was. Leaning my head back down the pressure from my side released and I couldn't help the sigh of relief that escaped me, biting on my lower lip knowing that Emily had heard me when the couch creaked with her rising.
I raised my eyes looking straight at the door as her head peeked in, seeing that I was awake a small smile crossed her face as she entered the room quietly closing the door behind her. She crossed the room and sat on the wicker chair next to the bed I was lying in. "How are you feeling Bella? The shot Sue gave you earlier for the pain shouldn't be wearing off for another few hours" Her smile was laced with a hidden worry, almost like a mother.
"No I am okay right now. No more pain than usual I guess. Where is Paul?" the question was out of my mouth before I could stop it, almost like the grin that appeared on Emily's face. "Sorry, I… I am sure he has other things to do other than sit around with a hurt person." I stuttered out praying the blush didn't appear but those hopes were dashed the moment I felt the heat rise through my chest, up past my neck, and into my face. Emily just shook her head "He just had to go for a run with Sam really quick, I am sure he will be back soon." She placed her hand on mine briefly before "Just remember if it gets to be too much where you want to run, just close your eyes and take a breath." She ran her hand over my forehead before getting up and leaving the room.
It wasn't too long before the door opened again and Paul entered running a hand through his messy hair. He paused a moment before walking over to me and I could tell him mind was going crazy with something. "What's wrong Paul?" I must have caught him off guard because he stopped suddenly looking up at me in shock. "Nothing Angel, I just need to talk to you about something… I need to….Whatisyourfavoritefood?" the last bit came out in such a nervous rush I almost didn't catch it, Luckily I am the one that usually rushes out nervous words jumbling them up, so I caught on after a moment. "You want to know my favorite food?" I couldn't help but smile a little "I don't think you were that nervous about food, but I love fruit. I guess it really isn't a type, but I prefer it" The relief was visual as he relaxed. I relax for a moment before realizing that wasn't what he probably wanted to talk about. "What was it that you really wanted to talk about?"
His posture went ridged once again and I shrank into the mattress, "Bella, I don't know what you know about imprints but… Sam Imprinted on Emily, they are soul mates." He swallowed deeply before continuing and I had to shut my eyes. I had a feeling I know where he was going with his words, but I prayed that I was wrong. "Bella you're my imprint, the moment I saw you everything became unhinged in my life. Everything I loved, everything I wanted, everything I needed was you." My hands were clenched at my side hearing his words, he kept talking but I tuned him out. I had already been hurt by love, I had been stepped on, beat up, and spit out. It was just too much. My eyes were clenching so hard tears were starting to prick at the corner of my eyes. Finally I couldn't breathe, pushing my hands against the pillow I forced myself up through the pain, grabbing the blanket to my chest. Partly to keep myself covered but it was mostly because I felt like my world was falling apart again. I couldn't take it, I could barely hear Paul telling me to lie down and that I shouldn't be moving. Nothing was stopping me though; I swung my feet off the side of the bed away from Paul. Pushing myself up to a standing position I hear him yell for help as I heard multiple people trying to get down the hall. He was standing behind me trying to corner me back into bed without touching me; he looked too scared to touch me.
I felt warm on my hip suddenly as I looked down at the same time Paul did, I almost lost my footing seeing the crimson red blood soaking through the white sheet. Paul was growling as the door swung open revealing Sam, Jared and Charlie. "Da..addy I want to go to the hospital…" My hair fell forward as my body began to exhaust. Charlie came forward picking me up in his arms like when I was a little girl, it was the first time I realized how small I had gotten. I don't know what happened to Paul, Sam or Jared, I fell asleep the moment my head hit my father's chest. The next thing I knew there where bright lights and people rushing around me ordering blood scans, pacing IV's in my arms, and x-rays. Everything turned into a blur right before passing out again, I just couldn't keep my eyes open any longer. The stress from learning about Paul Imprinting on me, it was just too much for me, first I was Edwards and now I was Paul's? Was I ever going to be just me?
Unknown POV
Standing outside looking at the hospital entrance as a police car pulled, the sheriff ran around the car pulling the girls small body from the passenger seat running her inside. I couldn't help the grin that crossed my face knowing that she was out of the mutt's territory it would be so much easier to get closer to her. Turning I went to the edge of the woods knowing they would have her in surgery for a few hours before she would be left alone to recover.
Paul POV
The sound of wood splintering rang out as I flipped the bed she'd been laying in only moments earlier "WHY!" It wasn't a question more of a demand, my wolf knew she was gone, she left, and she wanted to go! I couldn't take it; Sam and Jared had to hold me down as Charlie took MY imprint from me. I could only think of ripping her from his arms and running away with her. Looking at the ground see the blood spatter on the wood planks from when she stood up opening her side wound again, and I stopped in my tracks only a small whimper escaped my lips as I turned running from the house and the destroyed bedroom.
As soon as my feet hit the earth of the forest my wolf broke free, shredding my clothing to smithereens. I could not hear anything; I had no idea if anyone was even following me. I didn't care though as a howl of pain ripped through my chest knowing she wasn't nearby. It took a while for me to calm down, but when I finally did the aroma hit me like a freight train, the sickly sweet smell that only came from the blood suckers. My whine of missing my imprint faded into a growl as I quickly scanned the forest looking for it, upon finding nothing in my immediate vicinity I realized the stench was probably about an hour old. A startling realization hit me like being dowsed with a bucket of ice water, which was that was about the time Charlie drove off with my Bella. Turning tail I bolted back to Sam's to gather the rest of the pack.
A blur raced through the woods stopping at the very spot Paul had been occupying a moment early, dark braids whooshing across his face as he stopped suddenly. A sinister grin crossing his face before continuing to run through the forest.
Bella's Hospital Room
Her pale form lying among the white hospital bed sheets looked almost ghostly; she had lost a large amount of blood over the past few days. Her weak body struggled to simply raise her hand to look at the IV in her left arm. Sighing she laid her arm back down and was getting ready to shut her eyes for some much needed sleep when she noticed a dark form standing in the corner of her room by the window. Her movements stalled, as the still form came closer to her bedside still shrouded in darkness. She couldn't tell anything about the form, everything was so silent, even her weakened heart beat barely audible in her own ears as the form towered over her. She clenched her eyes shut tightly so she wouldn't see as the beings hand reached for her.
Outside at the nurses' station Bella's life signs spiked rapidly before stopping all together. The alarms of the hospital rang out as nurses and doctors rushed to her room yelling for a crash cart knowing her heart monitor flat lined…