Chapter 6

Bella POV

I woke up from the sun shining through the curtains. How could it be so sunny on a horrible day. I could still feel a painful stabbing in my heart. I imprinted on Sam, and Sam has imprinted on someone else. It hurt just thinking about it. On top of that I turned into a wolf. I thought werewolves were mythical, made up creatures.

Sitting up and leaning on my elbows, I realised that I wasn't in my room. Rachael's room. I need to get away from here. Away from the other...wolves and Billy. I felt like my head was going to explode. Hoping off the bed, I adjusted my shorts. They weren't the best fit with me growing. Looking in the mirror, I noticed that I hadn't grown last night. Hopefully I've stopped, my wardrobe is almost non- existent.

Opening Rachael's bedroom door, I listened for any movements. I remembered the guys saying we have super hearing. I could hear the guys and Billy's wheel chair in kitchen and the lounge room. Wanting to get away, I headed for the back door. Quietly walking down the hall and opening the back door, it squeaked. I stood there for a few seconds waiting to see if anyone had heard. No one noticed. I walked through the door and forgot to stop the door before it loudly slammed closed. The house was deadly silent until Jake spoke.

"Bella?"

"Shit." I whispered a little too loud, I heard the kitchen chairs move and the foot steps to the hall. I didn't wait to see what would happen. I took off into the woods. I didn't realise I had changed until I heard Embry in my head.

'God, she's fast.'

'Bella wait.' I ignored Jake and I kept running, I came to a holt when Sam spoke my name.

'Bella.' My heart was telling me to turn around and please my mate, the other half was saying run. I was having a war with myself, not knowing what to do. I was pacing towards Sam, than away from Sam.

Run, he can't stop you. He has no hold on you.

Yes he does. One, he is your mate and second, his Alpha.

'You're whipped like the rest of us. Welcome to the club.' I groaned hearing Paul, I forgot they could hear my every thought.

Before I could make up my mind, the other wolves came out from the bushes, including Sam who was out in front. They stayed at the edge of the forest clearing while Sam walked circles around me.

'What are you doing?' I asked Sam.

'That's what I should be asking you.' I could tell he was annoyed even in his wolf form. I felt like his prey, waiting for the attack.

'I need to get away.'

'Get away?'

'Get away from YOU! ALL OF YOU!' It came out without even thinking. Sam looked like a wounded puppy. I felt my heart break looking at him. I looked over at the rest of the wolves and saw the same broken face. I could feel all these different emotions boiling up. I couldn't make sense of any of them, it turned into anger. 'Leave me alone!' It came out more of a growl then yelling. I turned my back on them and raced to my house, hopefully Uncle Charlie wasn't home. I looked back and no one was following me, I was finally alone.

When the house came into view there was no police cruiser parked in the driveway. Thank god for that, I wasn't sure I could deal with Charlie asking questions. I was about to walk into the house when I realised I was still a wolf. I looked around making sure no one in the street had seen me and walked back into the forest, trying to turn back into a human. I sat on my stomach for half an hour and I still hadn't changed back. What the fuck was wrong with me?

'Calm down, your too angry.' Sam's voice echoed in my head.

'Oh yeah I wonder why i'm angry, and you're not helping.' I wasn't sure if Sam or the others were still there but I ignored them. Closing my eyes tightly and wishing to turn human again, it didn't do anything. I was about to give up, when flashes of pictures went through my mind. It was the same pictures I thought of the first time I needed to change back. But I wasn't thinking them.

Jake and I when we were kids, building mud cakes. Billy and Uncle Charlie fishing. The first time I saw Sam. The way his voice sounds like honey. His kissable lips. The 8 pack, which I wanted to kiss. Hell I want to kiss every part of him. My fingers tugging in his black hair, pulling his body closer to me.

I felt cold and wet, naked on the forest ground. I could feel my heart beating and the heat between my legs from the thoughts of Sam. I wanted to be angry with him, but I love him so dam much.

Shaking my head, I stood up and brushed a couple of leaves out of my hair. I was half concern about the guys seeing me naked, but shrugged it off. They were the least of my worries, I have to get to my house before a next door neighbour saw me butt naked. From the back door to the forest, it was 10-15 metres away.

Looking around neighbourhood, there was no one in sight. I took a chance and made I run for the back door. I moved quickly across the backyard to the door, I opened the door and quickly shut it behind me. I wasn't even tried from running that fast and I didn't trip over, maybe being a wolf isn't that bad. I could hear something outside and realised it was the wolves laughing...at me.

"Stupid bloody wolves." I know they could hear, it made them laugh louder. Ignoring them once again, I walked up the stairs to my bedroom. When I opened the door, it smelt like something had died in here. "Holy shit, how could I have not smelt that?" Still naked, I began looking for the source of the smell. I felt like a blood hound. I finally found it at the back of my desk behind my old computer. It must have fallen from the desk and onto the floor. Sitting between the desk and wall was a contain of half eaten yogurt. It was growing. Grabbing the container I held it arms length away from me and threw it in the bin, and tied the rubbish bag in a knot to throw out. It felt good doing that, it's normal for a teenager to find growing food in their bedroom. With a smile, I walked into the bathroom and had a hot shower.

Stepping into my smelly bedroom with a pair of new Pjs that were now half to small to short for me from growing so much, I felt fresh and normal. I opened my window to get the bad smell out of my bedroom. I leaned my head on the side of the window smelling the forest scent, it reminded me of Sam. `Out the corner of my eye I saw something move, there on the edge of the forest was the Black wolf I had seen for days since the BQQ at Billy's house. I would know that wolf anywhere. Sam is a black wolf. I felt my heart speed up thinking about Sam, but it soon turned into anger and embarrassment. Sam is the Black wolf. How could I not know? I'm stupid. Just to make sure I was right, I whispered his name.

"Sam?" The wolf gave me a small nod of the head, before disappearing into the forest. I slowly walked over to my bed and sat down. Why couldn't I put all the pieces together? I let out a frustrated groan and walked into the kitchen. "I'm going to act like everything is normal, nothing has changed. That means no Sam and no wolves. " I grabbed my wallet from the kitchen bench and started walking to Ang's house. I didn't even look behind me to see if they followed me. Walking made me feel alive. I could feel the muscles in my legs stretching, the powerful stride in my walk was amazing. Getting court up in the moment, I started running. I have never been able to run without tripping over and here I was sprinting. I felt like a was flying, but it was nothing compared to running as a wolf. I came to a holt in the middle of the street, mentally kicking myself for even thing that. "Normal Bella, normal life and normal thinking." I started walking again, I was on Ang's street.

Before I even got to her house, I could hear Ang wasn't alone. Probably Eric. When I got to the door, I knew it wasn't just Eric here, there was way too many stomping feet. Maybe I should leave. Before I changed my mind, I raised my hand to the door and knocked.

Ang opened the door, she had a big smile on her face. "Hey Bella, I haven't seen you in agers. How's the suspension going?" Shit, I had totally forgotten that I was grounded and suspended.

"Really boring." I haven't had time to be bored. Ang gave me a sympathy look.

"Well... Everyone is here, we are just leaving to grab some lunch. You coming?" I looked behind Ang to see Eric, Mike, Tyler and twin girls from school were seating in the lounge room. Thank god Jessica and Lauren weren't here.

"That would be great."

"Come on, let's get something to eat." Everyone got out of the house and headed for the cars. I got a 'Hi' and 'Hello' from everyone. I hoped into Tyler's van with Mike and one of the twin girls call Amanda. I think I've seen her a few times around school, but I don't pay much attention to the people around me, other than my friends.

The small Forks diner was packed with kids from school. That's another thing I have forgotten, it was a school day. Of course there would be kids here. I followed my friends to a corner seat, I saw Jessica and Lauren sitting across the room. Jessica just pissed me off sometimes, without doing anything, just her being alive. I ignored her and tried to catch on to the conversation going on between my friends.

"...Blue dress and black heels." I groaned. Did they have to talk about the school prom?

"Bella you should come shopping with Amanda, Janet and me on next Saturday?" Ang was smiling brightly at me.

"Ahhh...sure."

"Great. We all have to get..." I stopped listening. I could hear everything in the small diner. Every conversation and movement, it was almost deafening. I couldn't think, all I could hear was people talking. The diner started to feel very small, I wanted to scream at everyone or ran out. I wasn't just my hearing, it was also the smell. I think a few kids were farting, or someone had eggs for breakfast. I clutched my hands into my clothes, trying to block everything out, but I ended up ripping my clothes.

I smelt them before I saw them. I looked up from the table to met Sam's brown eyes. I really wanted to run into his safe arms, but I didn't want anything to do with them. The diner had become very quiet. They were staring at the topless guys at the doorway, who were walking over to me. It wasn't all of them, just Sam, Jake, Quil and Seth.

When they reached me, I could feel most of the girl with anger and jealously flowing off them. A side of me almost wanted to break any girl that tried to touch or think about my Sam. My Sam? What the fuck? I'm already failing at my plan of trying to be normal. What made it worst, I almost melted when I heard him speak.

"Sorry can we seal Bella for the rest of the day?" Ang, Amanda and Janet looked like goldfish, and Eric, Mike and Tyler didn't look impressed. When no one said anything, I decided to speak up.

"I've got to leave with these guys, see ya around." Ang finally snapped out of her goldfish moment.

"See you next Saturday." When I gave Ang a questioning look, she continued. "We're going shopping."

"Yeah, see ya then." I wasn't looking forward to it, but I could use some new clothes that fit me. I followed the guys out. For once thankful that they were here. I didn't know how long I could have stay in that diner without my ears blooding out.

I relaxed as soon as I smelt the fresh air. I was still following the guys, when they stopped in front of me and turned around, I almost bumped into Sam. I got lost feeling the warm heat and wood scent that smelted of Sam, until Jake snapped at me.

"Are you crazy?" I was surprised Jake wasn't shaking with anger. "You could have hurt someone or yourself. You can't be around people until you are under control." Before I could snap back at Jake, Seth pulled me into a big hug.

"I'm glad you're safe." Seth mumbles into my shoulder, he was almost the same size as me. Seth realised me from the hug and I stepped back from them.

"Thanks for saving me in there."

"You'll learn to control yourself, it would help if you talked to us. Your part of the pack." I hate how Sam always makes sense.

Instead of getting into another argument, I turned around and started walking home.

"You're making it harder for yourself trying to hide it, its apart of you." I igroned them and kept walking. I didn't even bother checking if they were following. I was dead set on trying to be normal.

Walking to the house wasn't as bad as normal. I could actually get home without falling over or running out of breath. Uncle Charlie was home, the cruiser and front light was on. I could smell the burnt food before I saw it. Uncle Charlie was trying to save the very burnt chicken.

"Why are you cooking?" Last time Uncle Charlie cooked, he caught the kitchen curtains on fire. Never trust him in a kitchen, this is why we eat at the diner most nights.

"Oh hey Bells, I just felt like cooking." Charlie was picking at the chicken, trying to get the burnt bits off. If you ask me, there was no way he could save dinner. I knew Charlie was lying, He doesn't cook unless his going to give me news.

"What's the news?" I sat down on the table and waited for him to spill everything. I heard him let out a deep breath, walk to the kitchen table and sit down. We sat there for a long time before Charlie spoke.

"Billy told me what going on. I never thought you'd end up like the rest of the boys." I didn't say anything, I waited for him to continue. He was bind to find out everything that happens, his best friends with Billy. "I'm sorry you had to find out about everything like that. Billy's always wanted to be a part of your life, remember when one night you said Billy felt like a father figure to you. Billy was so happy to hear that. He loves you, I love you and the boys love you. No matter what you chose, we will always love you." Charlie stood up and gave me a kiss on the head before walking to the lounge room to watch baseball. I got up from the kitchen chair and made my way to my bedroom. I didn't even bother having a shower. I opened my bedroom window to let the forest smell fill my room and curled up on my bed.

Charlie knew everything, and he would accept whatever chose I made. I thought about leaving the guys and pretending now of this happened but I couldn't. It hurt to think about leaving them and leaving...Sam.

I was stuck between wanting to be one of them and wanting to be normal.