Chapter 5
Sam POV
After Bella yelled at us, she stormed off into her truck. I swear if we were a wolf form, our tails would be between our legs.
"I think her temper is worst then mine." We turned around to see Paul staring where Bella was a few moments ago. "I'm glad Bella isn't my mate." I was about to comment when the pain started. I'd felt pain before when Bella wasn't close but this was different. It wasn't like the being apart pain, she was either really angry or hurt. Hurt. Warning bells were going off inside my head.
I would rather check on Bella then be wrong and have her hurt. It was painful thinking Bella might be hurt or...I couldn't even think the word. I didn't realise I had changed and running through the forest until, the others growled at my thoughts.
Jake nudged my shoulder while still running.
'What if she's still on the road and hasn't gotten home yet?' Thank god, someone was still thinking straight.
'Jared, Quil, Embry and Paul, I want you guys to run the highway. The rest of you come with me.' I pushed myself harder and faster to Bella's house. I felt the others push themselves faster to keep up. The trees were blurring past us until we stopped just outside Bella's house, hiding in the shadows of the forest.
'I can't hear any movement in the house.' Seth's word made my heartbeat faster than it already was. I wanted to get closer to the house but in daylight would be too dangerous. We have to change back. Before I could say anything the guys started changing back. I was about to change, when I remembered I had ripped my shorts. Jake turned back and understood I couldn't change back. I felt the frustration boil.
"We'll do a check in the house and see if we can find anything." Jake walked off into the house with the others following. Jake was as worried as me.
'Sam we haven't found anything at the highway, we're following the road to Bella's house to double check.' Great, Jared and the others haven't found anything. I was pacing back and forth looking at Bella's house, willing for something to happen when the wind changed. My head whipped around and at the smell, it was like a slap in the face. My heart speeded up, not from fear but excitement. It was Bella. I ran off into the forest, searching for anything with Bella.
In the back of my head I remember I needed to tell the others. I started howling loud and clear for everyone and everything to hear before it cut short. I lost it. How could I lose it? Bella's scent was missing; it was here but slowly fading away with the rain. I felt the other change and head my way, they were the last thing on my mind. I did circles around the area. I didn't smell it before, the scent was different from normal. The others arrived. Jake came and stood near me, waiting. I could see the confusion written over his face. They had been listening into my thoughts and still are. Everything clicked.
She's changed. I felt like a totally idiot for not realising it sooner. That means Bella is out in this weather, scared and alone without an idea of what's happening to her. I found Bella's scent again and ran off into the direction. The scent led to the edge of the forest to the highway. We came to the main highway out of town, the road was empty and dark. We followed Bella's scent across the road, until we stop in the middle. There was big tyre marks on the road and blood. It was Bella's, she's hurt.
'Sam, Bella can heal. She's a wolf like us.' Nodding a thanks to Jake, we continued following the trail. Running back into the forest, we ran past a few fallen trees but didn't stop.
The weather was getting worse and everyone was tired. The rain was pounding down on us; it was almost making us deaf. Bella's scent was washing away with the heavy rain. The water running down the hill was turning into a river making everything harder.
'We need to head back.' I growled at Quil for thinking of leaving Bella out here. I wasn't leaving her. 'If we don't head back and rest, we won't able to find her.' I knew Quil was right, but leaving Bella out here in this weather alone was panicking. I tried to sniff out Bella's scent and came up with nothing. I slowly started turning back to home. I need to think about the Pack, it's my job. I lead the way home and everyone followed. I tried to ignore the pain of getting further away and not knowing what's happening to her.
'Jake, can I stay at your house?' Bella would probably head there first; she doesn't know where any of the rest lives.
'No problem, don't think dad would have a problem with it.' We raced back home. Silently wishing Bella would be there. When we reached Jake's house, there was no sight of Bella. Just the house light.
Changing back to human, we walked into the house. Billy was watching a baseball game, smiling at the TV screen.
"Hey boys, bad night to be running around." Billy turned around and the smile dropped from his face when he saw us. "What happened?" Billy looked at me for an answer but I couldn't form any words, my body was screaming at me to run back outside. Jake took over and answered his dad.
"Bella...she's missing." Billy sat straighter in his wheelchair looking panicked.
"What? How?" Jake tried to answer but couldn't find the right words. Paul said it plain and simple.
"Bella changed." I saw Billy's eyes go wide. I could hear the old man's heart speed up.
"How can Bella change? She's a female, only males change." Seth had a good point.
"That's not important now." Billy was right; Bella is outside in that storm. "Tell me what happened." We took a seat in the lounge room and I told Billy the story, from when she got angry til now. The others put information in.
Afterwards I could see Billy's mind working away, trying to solve.
"All we can do is wait until morning." That's it. He wanted to wait.
"You want to wait?" I saw some of the guys jump at my loud voice, I never got angry anymore but this was Bella.
"Sam calm down, there is nothing we can do at the moment. You already tried finding her but the storm is to strong."
"That gives us more reason."
"I feel the same. But there is nothing we can do until morning." I could tell Billy was trying to hold his tongue and spill something.
I could feel my shaking angry reduce to small shaking. I sat down and looked up at the clock. 2.45AM. The guys were rolled up on the floor, slowly falling asleep.
"I'll call Charlie, tell him that Bella is staying here for a couple of nights." Oh god, Charlie is probably freaking out and pulling out what hair he has left. Charlie has been a part of the counsel since he saw Billy change when they were kids and knows about me imprinting on Bella. But hearing his own niece has turned into a wolf, won't help anything.
I heard Billy talking to Charlie on the phone, his voice still held a small amount of panic. I sat back against the couch and thought of ways to find Bella tomorrow morning.
Time quickly past and I remember falling asleep around 4.00AM. Until the smell of Brady farting woke me up. It was 8 in the morning, it only felt like minutes since I closed my eyes. Brady and Collin were sitting on the floor laughing and having a farting match. I wanted to be angry at them but the big smiles on their faces stopped me. Instead I went hunting for some breakfast. That's if Paul hasn't eaten it all. I bumped into Seth in the hallway; he was walking out the front door.
"Morning Sam." Seth gave me a sad smile.
"Morning, where you heading?"
"Family BQQ, Billy said you guys could find Bella without me." Seth left, leaving me standing in the hallway by myself thinking of my Bella. We have to find her.
I slowly walked into the kitchen. Jake is making a coffee and Paul is stuffing his mouth with cocopops. Embry is throwing cornflakes into Jared's mouth. Either Embry is bad at throwing or Jared cant catch, the space around Jared was surrounded with cornflakes. I could smell pies cooking in the oven, making my stomach growl. I released Quil was nowhere to be seen.
"Where's Quil?" Without stopping Embry answered and stuff up his throw.
"He had to see Claire."
"Something wrong?"
"Nothing, he needed to see her. You know the whole imprint thing doesn't really give you space." Embry hates the idea of imprinting, and annoys the rest of us imprinted wolves about it.
"Err... when are we going to start looking for Bella?" Jared stopped and looked at me, getting a cornflake thrown at his eye. I was about to speak and say now, but Billy bet me to it.
"We'll talk about where to look next." Billy went into the lounge with us following. Paul brought his big bowl of cocopops with him.
Billy spent most the time talking about where to look, when I ready to jump up and leave now. He had been talking for half an hour now. I was on the edge of my seat, ready to jump up at any moment when Seth ran into the house.
"Seth calm down."
"Bella...I saw her at the BQQ as a wolf." Everyone was shouting at each other. She was here in La Push. That would explain why the pain isn't so bad. I almost joined in the conversation when I smelt her. Following the scent, I walked into the hallway. I heard everyone stop shouting and follow me. I couldn't believe my eyes when I walked outside into the backyard.
Bella as a wolf was beautiful. Her fur coat was brown, the colour of her hair. The tip of her tail and b chest to belly was white. Her right paw was also white. She looks amazing. Even with her rubbing against the porch railing. Bella haven't noticed us yet, it was funny watching her tongue roll out and her tail wagging. I almost started laughing when Bella started thumping her leg against the ground.
"Bella?" All the guys and Billy were smiling at the view of Bella. Brady and Collin looked about ready to burst into laughter. And Paul, it was too late for him. Paul was pointing a finger at Bella and shaking his head. I wanted to snap Paul's finger off for stopping Bella from being happy. Paul started talking between gasps of breath at Bella.
"That...is...funny...next...you'll be...chasing...your...tail" The guys cracked at the chasing tail bit. Even Billy had a smile on his lips. Collin had done it when he first changed, well he still does it now. Bella growled at us, Paul put his hands up in surrender. I had to start laughing with the rest of them. We were holding each other up, so we wouldn't fall over.
"HEY! Get your own food." Jared growled at Bella. I looked up to see Bella running away from Jared with his pie. Bella stopped and looked at Jared sideways.
"Oh look at the confused puppy." Paul was smiling at Bella. He came over and walked straight up to me. Patting me on the head. Bella growled at Paul in a warning. Paul growled back. I rolled my eyes at Paul. How stupid can he be? As if hearing my thoughts, Paul went to pat Bella on the head again. Bella tried to bite his hand away. Before Bella could get close to Paul's hand, he changed into a wolf. Paul was growling at Bella. I wanted to step in and protect Bella but Billy wheeled in front of me.
Bella growled back. Paul was circling her, like she was his prey and he was the hunter. I could feel myself shaking and wanting hurt him. How dare he treat my mate as prey. I small growl left my lips. I watched Paul and Bella circle around it other until Paul stopped. He looked confused. He started to move again, but went to stand next to Billy and nodded at him. I saw the silent conversation between them.
"Bella, you need to let your mind open. Every wolf is connected to the other, we can hear your thoughts and speak to one another. But you're blocking Paul out. You need to let him in." Bella's blocking her thoughts? I turned to look at Bella and saw all her focus on Paul. I felt a bit of jealously but shook it off.
I could tell Paul was trying to connect with Bella; I wanted to be that wolf. Ahhh... this jealously is killing me.
I heard a growled came from Bella, she was staring at Paul. It was strange not hearing the other side of the conversation. Paul gave me a wolf smile. He came up and stood in front of Bella. I could see the silent conversation between Bella and Paul, I could imagine the comments Paul would be making. I hated not knowing when it came to Bella. There were a few growls here and there.
I watched Bella's face turn from confuse to happy. I felt happy seeing a smile play along her beautiful lips. Until Bella was sitting on the ground...naked. Everyone was looking at my Bella naked. I let out a loud growl at the guys and they quickly turned around. I saw Jake step out towards Bella. I wanted to rip his throat out for still looking at her, but I knew he wasn't really looking at her in that way. When I was a wolf we would see flashes of Jakes past with Bella.
"Bella?" I heard Jake pass Bella a blanket. "Bella, you naked." I heard Bella's heartbeat pick up.
"Nice Body Bells." I couldn't believe my ears, I wanted to rip his heart out. Paul was standing in front of Bella naked with a smirk on his face. Bella's face was a dark shade of red.
"PAUL!" The guys, including Billy yelled at him. Jake pulled Bella up from the wet ground and carried her into the house. I felt that jealously again, wishing it was me. I thought about hurting Paul but didn't Bella need any more drama. I followed Jake and Bella into the house.
Bella walked straight into the kitchen, I wanted to follow but thought better of it. The guys and I went to the lounge room. I felt better knowing she was close but I wanted to pull her into a hug and never let go.
I could hear the doors opening and closing, I had a feeling she's looking for some food. A lot of food. Billy was in the kitchen talking to Bella.
"Bella, the food isn't going to run away." A whinny voice answered Billy.
"I'm hungry." The guys cracked up laughing. We all remember what it was like on our first change. I heard the microwave beep twice saying it was finished. I heard something drop on the ground and the microwave door open. The smell of pizza filled the room. Paul stomach growled, he is always hungry. I heard Jake walking into the lounge room with Bella and Billy following. Jake sat Bella down next to him, and Billy pulled up next to the seat in his wheelchair. Paul was sitting opposite Bella and stared at the pizza in Bella's lap.
"Smells good Bells." Bella quietly growled at Paul. A few of the guys laughed. Everyone sat there for awhile, I couldn't help but look her over. She was still beautiful in human form. Her brown hair was matted and dirty from the storm. The once pale clean skin was now dirty with smeared mud. I watched her lift the pizza to her mouth and take a bite. I was amazed watching her.
"Bella." I heard Billy voice but didn't bother looking at him, I stayed watching Bella. It felt so long since I last saw her. "Are you ok?" I saw the confusion written over Bella's face before it turned into understanding. She stopped eating and pushed the plate onto the table.
"I don't know. It's not normal to turn into a... wolf. What's wrong with me?" I almost cried myself seeing Bella close to tears. I wanted to pull her into my arms and make her smile. But Jake was the one to help her, his arm went around Bella's shoulders.
"Nothing. You're special." Billy's voice was smooth and calming.
"Special?"
"Yes. Everyone in this room is special."
"How-w is everyone special?"
"The boys are like you. They can change." We waited for the information to sink in.
"You mean change into a dog?" Billy laughed at Bella's comment.
"Not a dog. A wolf."
"I have a tail." Everyone laughed at Bella's stupid statement.
"Yes Bells, you have a tail." Even Billy was laughing.
"Wait, how can we change into a wolf? What about the rest of the world? I've never heard of people turning wolf."
"Not the whole world can turn into shapeshifters- that's the real name for us, but we do have other tribes. We don't tell anyone about us, it's our secret."
"Does that mean I can't tell Uncle Charlie?" Ahhh... one thing I know about Bella, she doesn't like to be left out. She won't be happy about Charlie knowing and not her.
"There's no reason to panic. Charlie knows about us. His not a-
"Uncle Charlie isn't a wolf is he?"
"If you let finish me, Charlie isn't a wolf." Bella looked confused. I thought she was going well with everything that has been done and said. Some of the others didn't cope well with the news of Wolves.
"How can I turn into a wolf than?" The room was deadly silence. Everyone was thinking that question.
"That's because you're my daughter." What? None of us thought that would happen.
"How?" Paul had to make a smart ass comment.
"Oh come on Bells, Don't you know about the birds and the bees?" Bella didn't answer quickly enough. "When two people love each very very much, they ta-
"Paul." If Billy didn't say something, I would have hit Paul across the bloody head.
"So mum and you?"
"Things got complicated. Your mother and I were in a relationship when we found out about you. I was young and still changing. I imprinted on Jacobs mother. We tried to make the relationship work, but the pull of the imprint was to strong. We decided it would be best to just be friends. After you were born, she made sure that I got to see you. When Jacob was born, you two became the best of friends."
"So Jacob is my little brother?" I knew nothing would happen between them but it made me feel better knowing they were siblings.
"Hey, I'm not little. I'm a good foot higher than you."
"Why didn't I know you are my father?"
"Your mother knew about the tribe secret. We both agreed on not telling you, we didn't want to bring you into this world. I'm sorry; I didn't know you were going to change." Bella nodded my head.
"And Uncle Charlie?"
"He accidently saw me change. His been with the tribe ever since."
"Back to the wolf things. Can you tell me more about it?" Bella sat on the couch looking stunned.
"Why don't I let the boys tell you about it and I'll get you some clothes." Bella had the Blanket Jake gave her still wrapped around her body. "Come on, you can change." Bella got up and followed Billy to Rachael's room.
As soon as Bella left Paul started making smart ass comments.
"I kind of liked her in the blanket." I let out a loud growl and hit Paul across the head. We sat there in silence, waiting for Bella to return. Paul made another comment.
"Jake has a big sister that will whip his ass in fighting." I didn't like the idea of Bella fighting with anyone or anything.
"Na, Bells might be my big sister but she won't be able to lose against these babies." Jake showed off his muscles and started comparing with Pauls muscles.
"Yeah right Jake." There was a silence before Paul spoke again. "She has a nice ass." Everyone yelled at Paul. I punched him in the arm instead this time. It was either punching him or turning into a wolf and ripping him apart in the lounge room. The others yelled at him.
Billy wheeled into the lounge room and gave us a slight nod.
"I'm going to Harry's house." Billy left the house and went to Harry. They'll probably talk about Bella becoming a wolf, a female. I know we were all thinking along the same lines, we stayed in silence thinking.
I heard a door open in the hallway and someone walking to the lounge room. Bella came into view in a pair of Jakes big sweat pants and shirt. She looked beautiful.
"Where's Billy?" Bella looked around the house. Seth got up and pulled Bella into a hug, mumbling the answer into her shoulder.
"His gone to Dads house." Bella came and sat on the couch, she started playing with Seth's hair.
"Who else knows about um...?
"The tribe secret?" She looked a bit uncomfortable or unsure.
"Yeah." Jared counted off the names on his fingers.
"Billy, Harry, Sue, Charlie, Leah, Emily, Claire, Kim and us."
"Why do they know?" I could hear a hint of jealous and so could Jared.
"You tell your imprint about being wolf. Billy and Harry use to change. Sue is Harrys imprint, Leah is Jakes imprint, Emily is Pauls imprint, Claire is Quils imprint and Kim is mine. The only reason they know is because they are our imprints."
"What the hell is an imprint?" Paul laughed at Bella's frustration. I wanted to hit Paul across the head again for laughing at her for something about imprinting. Oh god, imprinting. She'll want to know about everyone, including me.
"Ahhh... An imprint is you're everything...
Jared didn't finish his sentence, he was looking dreamy off into space. There was a few laughs and groans about Jared. Jake continued.
"Don't worry about Jared his day dreaming about Kim again. An imprint is your world, your everything. You become whatever your imprint needs you to be, whether that's a protector, a lover or a friend. We are bound to that person, it's like your been pulled towards them and you can't live without her." Talking about Leah again. "Having an imprint is the greatest thing in the world, you'll soon see."
"Bella." Paul spoke to Bella in a serious voice, all the cockiness had gone. I knew what was coming, one of them was going to end up saying it. "The most important law between us wolves is, no wolf may kill a fellow wolfs imprintee. If that does happen there is no other choice than to fight to the death. So be careful. Oh it's also hell having an imprint because we can't even go one day without being in contact with them, hurts like hell for both the imprint and imprintee. Turns us into bloody pussy, as you can see with Jared." Paul finished the sentence with a joking matter, lighting everything up after the speech. It was Pauls warning on Emily. Paul might act like a player but his whole heart is for Emily. Nothing, no one can change that.
"Does everyone imprint?" Jake answered.
"Well, it's said to be uncommon but five of us have imprinted, so we don't know." I sat there watching every emotion flash across Bella's face.
"Who's imprinted?"
"Me, Paul, Jared, Quil and Sam." I watched Bella. Many emotions flashed across her beautiful face. One that I could forget was anger. She looked up at me. I could feel her eyes looking me from head to toe, but not meting my eyes. I felt an excitement rush boiling in my blood. I wanted Bella here and now. I thin I almost died when she finally looked into my eyes. It was like I fell in love with her all over again. I could see the love in her eyes. I know that look. I've seen it in jakes, Jared, Paul and Quills eyes when they imprinted. Bella imprinted on me. I felt a big smile form on my face but that didn't express half the happiness I was feeling inside.
"That makes six wolves imprinted." Bella moved her eyes away from mine and looked down at her lap. Her brown hair fall into her face, hiding her beautiful face from me.
"BELLA IMPRINTED!" Collin and Brady sang out at the same time, the guys laughed at their stupid game. I didn't laugh, I tried to see Bella's face.
It hit me, just like it did when Bella went missing but a million time worse. I almost cried out in pain. I searched for any harm on Bella and got confused when I couldn't' see anything. I smelled the tears before I saw them.
"Bella?" I meant for my voice to come out calm, I heard my voice crack with worry. A loud cry came from Bella. The room went quiet, I went to get up and cross the room to Bella but she jumped up from the couch and ran to Rachael room. I quickly chased after her and heard the lock click before I could get to the door. I was aware of the guys behind me, watching me. Hearing the crying and smelling the salty tears made my heart ache more. I wanted to hold her and kiss away her tears and worries, make everything alright. I crossed my arm against my chest, trying to hold myself together. It felt like I was going to fall apart at any moment. I slowly moved to the door and pushed my ear against the wood. I hoped for her to open the door but all I heard was crying. Turning around, I leaned my back against the wall and slid down. Trying to hold myself together. I need the pain to go away; it was getting harder and harder to breath, that now my breaths were coming out harsh.
I need my Bella.