Here's chapter three of A Whole New World. I'd like to say huge thank you to A Rose's Blush for my first ever review! Hope everyone enjoys this chapter.
Emily POV
It was so good to have everyone together again. I hadn't really realised 'till now, looking around the bonfire just how much I had missed being around the pack everyday and being 'the pack mom'. It had been amazing to spend some quality time with Sam but my little house just felt too quiet after months of wolves running in and out of it at all hours of the day and night, raiding my fridge. All of us imprints were around the fire getting the food ready for our mates. The guys and Leah were spread around the sand throwing a football back and forth .Seth was the only one not here yet. I was lost in a little world of my own when I heard Bella behind me. 'Hey Em, did you bring the drinks?'' 'Oh no, I left them on the porch''. I ran to my bag and grabbed my keys. 'I'll just go back and get them, see you in a few minutes'' I replied. I turned around to try spot Sam to let him know I was leaving when I saw that girl from the centre this morning staring at the ground as she walked.
She was in a daze and walked straight into Brady who looked like he had been waiting for her to reach him. I could see their mouths moving and her cheeks began to flush red. Oh those boys, what were they saying to that poor girl, embarrassing her no doubt. I began to make my way over to them to save her from those flirts. She was such a shy girl and at the moment was looking very uncomfortable. As I got closer to them I heard the twins telling her that the beach was private. She had walked all the way from first beach!
I thought back to this morning to try and remember her name. 'Niamh!'' I called out to her. She moved to look at me from behind the boys. 'Hey Emily''. She was looked at me the same way she did this morning, as if my scars weren't even there and there wasn't even a trace of pity or disgust on her face. No one had ever looked at me like that, it had taken all of the pack a few days at least for them to get used to them like that. I liked this girl.
'Do you need a ride back to your truck, I'm heading back that way now anyway'' I said dangling my keys. I could see the relief in her face 'That would be great!'' she cried. 'It's nothing, take your time, I'll wait in the car it's the grey Volkswagen''. 'Thanks I'll be right up''.
She turned backed to the boys who were glaring at me with disappointment in their eyes. I stifled a laugh at their expressions and headed up to my car. I sat and waited. What was taking so long? Those cheeky pups were probably still flirting. A few minutes later, she opened the door and sat in beside me with a stunned and confused expression on her face. What do those the pups do! I didn't understand it but suddenly I felt oddly protective of this pretty girl. I started the car and began to drive.
'Niamh, are you ok?'' She turned to me and replaced the dazed expression in her eyes with a warm smile. 'I'm great, thanks again for this Emily''. I smiled back at her, she had the loveliest accent but I had no idea where it was from. 'Its no problem, I'm going home and I live this way anyway'' I replied.
'So did you enjoy your day with Old Quil?'' I had seen him before the bonfire before the bonfire and there had been an unusually happy smile on his usual grumpy face and I now had a feeling that it had something to do with the shy girl sitting beside me.
'Oh I did, it was amazing, he tells the best stories I have ever heard'' she said enthusiastically. 'Well if you liked them, then you should come back to La Push next weekend. Every year we have a festival where tourists come to buy our home made traditional crafts and listen to the legends. There's games, food, bonfires, the whole works''. 'Wow, that sounds great, I might just do that''
I pulled up to the visitor centre parking lot. 'Thanks for the ride Emily, see you soon''. I hoped I would see her again. I said goodbye and drove in the direction of home.
Sam POV
I was chasing Jared down the beach trying to tackle him when he suddenly stopped dead, and turned to walk back towards the bonfire without as much as a glance at me. I picked up the football he had dropped and yelled at him. 'Jared, what the hell man?'' he turned to look at me and smirked. 'Foods ready''. All the guys heard him and we all turned to jog up to the girls, pushing and shoving each other as we went. I got distracted trying to see my Emily, where was she? , when the twins who both had a firm grip on each other nearly knocked me down. They fell on the sand in front of me and gave them my best Alpha stare. They looked up at me sheepishly and apologised at the same time. Freaky twin shit. I walked past them but I could still hear them arguing over some hot chick they had seen earlier.
I reached the bonfire and turned to Rachel and Kim, who were snuggling up to their imprints. 'Hey where's Emily?'' 'She just went home to get the drinks, she'll be right back'' Kim replied. Satisfied with her answer I grabbed a hot dog and sat down to listen to Claire scold Quil for using a 'mean' word. Everyone was chatting a way when we heard an agonising howl.
'Seth!'' Leah jumped from her seat and sprinted towards the tree line. All of the wolves jumped up and went to follow. 'Twins stay with the girls, everyone else, c'mon!''. We raced to the forest. I was confused, that howl didn't mean vampire activity, it was a howl of pure pain. A sense of dread filled me, what could have happened to Seth.
We phased and nearly sunk to our knees with the strength behind Seth's painful emotions.
Gone! She's gone! Where! Have to find her! Gone! Nooo !- Seth
Seth, calm down! What happened? Are you hurt? – Leah
Gone! She's gone! – Seth
I realised there was no threat but with everyone's thoughts running wild I couldn't concentrate.
Everyone phase back except for Leah! I ordered in my Alpha timbre.
They all obeyed and I tried to figure out what was wrong. Seth's mind just kept repeating the same thoughts, that someone was gone. I saw the image of bright blue eyes flashing repeatedly and I could smell a strange combination of trees and rain. I could feel the crippling pain he was in but I couldn't see any injuries.
Leah, what's wrong with him?
Sam, I think he imprinted… – Leah
The moment she said imprint, Seth's memories rolled through our minds. I saw the familiar earth shattering moment that he had experienced when he looked at those blue eyes. Yep, definitely an imprint. Seth's next thought was of opening his eyes to see nothing and of running to the parking lot to find it empty. I understood then who was gone, his imprint and I understood why he was in such pain.
Seth, it will be okay. What did she look like? We might know her.
I can't remember Sam, I can't see her face, just those eyes. She's gone! – Seth
I could hear the pain behind those words and soon it turned to anger. Seth was furious at himself.
Seth, I'll help you her, we'll all help you. We WILL find her. Just try to calm down and phase back. – Leah
She continued to try calm him down in a caring and gentle tone that was reserved for her little brother. I remembered when she always used to sound like that back when we were-
Grr! Shut it Sam! – Leah
It was working, slowly he was calming down. I could do nothing to help him phase back, an alpha order wouldn't work when it came to an imprint. He began to regain control of his wolf and he stopped running but his mind was still replaying his memories over and over again. Twenty minutes later he suddenly phased back and I soon followed. Leah stayed in her wolf form and made a sound that I recognised as a laugh. What was funny. She motioned between me and Seth and I realised we were both completely naked and standing right in front of her. I turned around but Seth didn't seem to care. He was on his knees trying to fight back the sobs rattling though his chest. I heard footsteps behind us, Embry.
He had three pairs of shorts and a shirt for Leah. 'We're all just lucky Kim and Bella still keep a supply of clothes in their cars, you should have seen their faces when we all arrived back in our birthdays suits'' he joked trying to lighten the mood but his eyes were on Seth's hunched over form with a concerned look on his face. He handed me the shorts and threw some to Leah. ' Is he okay man?'' he said looking at me.
'Not really, I'll explain later'. He nodded at me at turned to go back to the beach.
I pulled on the shorts and tuned back to Leah who was dressed and trying to get Seth to stand up to put his shorts on. She had to drag him up he was barely moving and I could her desperate whimpers coming from him.
'Leah, bring him home, I'll come over as soon as I let Jake know what happened, he can tell everyone else.'' She nodded and through his arm over her shoulder, supporting him. His whimpering got louder as she pulled him through the trees.
I sighed and turned to find Jake. Things were going to get bad for Seth if we didn't find that girl soon. My chest tightened at the thoughts of losing my Emily. I sped up wanting to get back to her but as I got closer I couldn't see her. She still must be at home.
'Jake, come here''. He ran over and I explained quickly that Seth had imprinted but had no idea who she was or where she was. As I spoke he kept glancing at Bella and I knew like me he was thinking about what would happen if he lost his imprint. When I finished I turned to go to the Clearwater's. This was going to be a long night.
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