Kim
The cold water washed up to my knees. I considered going further, but my toes were numb.
"Kim!"
I ignored the shout.
"Kim!" Water splashed behind me as whoever came running into the ocean.
I felt a strong arm encircle my waist and swing me out of the water.
"Are you crazy?"
My legs were numb from the cold and dangled by his waist.
I suddenly took a plunge onto the rocks on the beach.
"You scared the hell out of me!" He said pulling me into him.
His arms held me tightly. Heat radiated off his body and my skin tingled.
"Jared?"
"Don't do that again."
I placed my head against his shoulder.
The feeling slowly returned to my legs.
"Why would you do something like that?" He hissed.
"She hates us." I whispered.
Jared was silent.
I turned my head and looked into his eyes, "She hates all of us."
"She doesn't hate you."
"You wouldn't know her all that well." I muttered.
"I might not." Jared pushed a strand of hair away from my face.
I shut my eyes.
"You can't go to sleep yet."
Temporarily Jared's warmth was gone.
He held out his hands and pulled me up. I nearly fell back over, if Jared hadn't swiftly put his arm around my waist to keep me up.
"Come on, let's get you home."
Jared
It took some patience to keep up with Kim's pace. But slowly and surely we got to her driveway.
"Can you make it the rest of the way?"
"I'll be fine," Kim smiled, "I don't think Aiden would be too happy with you escorting me to my bedroom."
"Are you sure?"
"I'll be fine."
I watched Kim make her way down the driveway.
Once the door was shut, I phased. Kim was safe as long as her brothers were home.
"Kim –"
"Don't say it."
I couldn't hear the rest of the pack, assuming that they went towards Canada to chase the red head.
"I know, Aiden, I got it." Kim said, sounding exhausted, "It isn't my fault that she hates us."
"She doesn't hate us."
"Yeah, of course she doesn't."
A door slammed shut.
I didn't like to see Kim upset. Looking back, if I had kissed her, we would probably still be on that beach.
Well, that ruined my day . . .
I could hear water beginning to run from a faucet. I bolted. Several thoughts ran through my head. Mostly, they were all lust fuelled. But I couldn't risk turning back into human form and practically . . . I growled in frustration.
The only thing I wanted was to protect Kim. Seeing her nearly freeze was enough to nearly send me over the edge of insanity.
I pushed through the woods until Kim and her scent were long gone. I sat down and just waited.
Kim
I couldn't sleep. I had gone to bed at nine, a little early to be in bed for the beginning of break. But with Reid and Tristan off at a friend's house and Charlotte with our Aunt, it was nice to be able to just crawl in bed and not worry about who wanted what.
I stared at the ceiling as thunder rumbled overhead. A bolt of lightning lit up my room.
There was a knock at my door.
"You still up?"
"It's only nine. You would think I could after everything that happened this week."
Aiden handed me a mug of cocoa.
I wrapped my hands around it, letting it warm my body.
"I wasn't expecting her to drop in either,"
"You would think she could care the slightest bit –"
"She didn't show up for the court appearance. Why do you think I got custody?"
I shrugged.
"Get some sleep."
Aiden kissed my forehead, shut of the lamp as the thunder rumbled again.
I took a sip of the hot chocolate and placed it on my nightstand.
The thunder grew louder and a gust of wind forced my windows open.
I sighed, and threw the covers off.
I walked over and grabbed the windows, forcing them together. I flipped the switch and locked them shut.
The trees were bent over from the wind. This wasn't going to be a pretty storm.
Jared
The rain pelted down, wetting my fur.
I watched as Kim locked the latch on her windows.
Her eyes were wary as they scanned the woods. Her heartbeat was fluttering.
"Are you okay Kim?"
"I'm fine Aiden!"
Kim crawled back under the sheets and curled into a ball.
I almost felt guilty. I didn't drop by before nightfall to check and see if she was going to be okay.
She shut her eyes and almost immediately, her face relaxed as sleep overcame her.
I stood up on all four paws, my fur weighing me down slightly.
I shook the water off and bolted through the trees.
Lightning flashed overhead as I headed towards the La Push/ Seattle border, spotting a familiar head of red hair.
I had better reasons now than to just hunt the red headed vampire because she was on our land. I had someone to protect. Someone I wasn't keen on losing.
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