By the end of the night of listening to the Old quil tell the stories of the reservation, I was so tired. Paul and I were leaning up against a log together and I had my head on his shoulder trying to stay awake. Every once and a while I would feel the weight of his head laying on top of mine. I didn't mind it at all, it was sort of comforting actually.

I don't remember ever falling completely asleep but apparently I did, before I knew it I was being cradled in Paul's arms as he carried me back to his truck down the beach.

"Hey look who's finally awake." He said laughing.

"Shush, I can walk now, you don't have to carry me Paul." Although I'd never admit it to him but I wish he wouldn't put me down. I loved being in his arms.

"Nahh, I'm okay with carrying you. Anyways I wouldn't wanna risk you walking when you're half asleep and fall and hurt yourself. Cause then I would feel so horrible." His face went into a frown after the last sentence. I couldn't help but aw at how cute and adorable he could be.

"Hey paul, as anyone told you that you're like a giant teddy bear?"

He started laughing at me, and I felt like a real idiot for saying that. "Honestly, no. But I can be your giant teddy bear if ya want Sophia. I can't let my guard down around everyone, wouldn't want them all to think im a big softie like I am when you come around." He looked down at me and smiled, I just couldn't get enough of staring into his eyes. I was absolutely sure that I was falling in love with his man.

We got back to his truck and it was just him and I for the ride home I guess cause quil was nowhere in sight. He opened up my door, while he was still holding me, and lifted me up into the seat and buckled my seatbelt. He was such a sweetheart. He shut my door and walked over to his side and started up the truck, and started to drive me back to Ashley's house. I checked my phone for the first time this night to see what time it was, Paul's dash clock didn't work. Maybe I can buy him a new radio set for his truck for Christmas if we're dating? But anyways, when I looked at my phone, I had another new blocked message. I was afraid to open it, but I did anyways: Sophia, don't worry. I'm on my way out to get you out of that horrible place called La push. It sound awful. Then I'll bring you back to Maryland and we can start a new life together. Or if there's somewhere else you wanna go, ill take you there. Since you are my princess and everything. Goodnight love- Adam.

After reading the message I quickly closed the message and threw it on the floor of Paul's truck. He looked at me in horror and immediately asked if something was wrong.

"Oh, it's nothing for you to worry about. Just some people back at home. They're just a little upset that I moved out here so suddenly."

"You sure Sophia? It seemed like there's more to it than that. But don't worry, I won't force it out of you if you don't wanna tell me right now. But I'll always be here for you to talk to if you ever want to talk about things." He said looking at me with honesty.

"Thanks paul. That means a lot."

Sadly, 5 minutes later we were back in Ashley's driveway parked behind Seth's truck. Paul turned off the truck, but I didn't make any more to get out. I just sat there and looked out the window, I wish that paul could spend the night with me, even if he had to sleep on the couch, we could stay up late and watch movies and talk about things. But sooner or later I was going to have to go inside. I opened the door and hopped out of the truck and heard Paul doing the same thing on the other side. We met in front of the truck and just stood there staring at each other.

"Well, I guess I'll text you later?" he asked questioningly.

I smiled and nodded my head. "Of course paul, you can text me whenever you want. I'll always answer you."

I didn't know what to do, we were just standing there staring at each other. I mean I was fine with that but I was extremely tired and did want to make it inside at some point tonight. Before I could even tell what was going on, Paul had me in a giant bear hug that was unescapable. But I didn't mind one bit. I wrapped my arms around his giant build as best as I could and just enjoyed the moment of peace that we were both in. When he finally put me back down on the ground, I turned my face up to look at him and say goodbye, but his lips came crashing down on mine and he wrapped his arms around my waist and kept me there. It was just a simple kiss, no tongue or anything, but it was amazing. After standing there like that for about 2 minutes, I finally pulled back. This boy was driving my absolutely insane!

"I'm sorry Sophia, I really shouldn't have done that." Paul said quickly after I pulled away. "I mean you just got here and I feel like I forced you to kiss me. I hope that you don't get mad at me for this. I mean I don't even know if you have a boyfriend back at home. I really hope that you don't though, that would make this a whole new level of awkward."

"Paul, don't worry I don't feel like you forced yourself on me. And besides, I very much enjoyed our kiss." I said smiling up at him. "I'm not mad at you at all, it was just a natural instinct for you to do it, I understand. And, I don't have a boyfriend. Trust me on that one." I avoided eye contact on the last part and looked out into the tree line that was beside my new house. I was thinking about how Adam could show up here any day and be standing out there watching me. I surely hoped that I could figure out what do to before all of that happened.

Paul noticed that I was looking off into the woods and pulled my face back to look at him with his fingers. "Sophia, are you okay? You look like your scared or something? There's nothing in the woods if that's what you're worried about right now." He could read my face so well, like a book.

"How can you be sure of that paul?" I asked with a shudder.

"Well, just…because Sophia. You'll understand what I mean later okay? But for now, I think that you need to go get some sleep." He said while turning me around so that I was facing the house. I started walking towards the house and once I was opening up the front door, I turned around and saw Paul still standing there staring at me. He opened the door of his truck, blew me a goodnight kiss, and got in and drove off. I smiled about the kiss he blew me and wished it would have been another real one.

I went inside and noticed all the lights were off. I figured that Ashley and Seth were tired like me and had already gone to bed. I reached into my back pocket to grab my phone to see what time it really was, but my phone wasn't there. I quickly checked all my other pockets and my sweatshirt and still came up with no phone. I then remembered that I threw it on the floor of Pauls truck after I read the text from adam. I wasn't too worried about it, I'm sure that he would realize that it was there and bring it back to me tomorrow at some point. A part of me wished that he would secretly just go through my phone and read the messages from Adam. So that he knew what was going on and then I could explain the rest of the story too him. But if he didn't go threw them I would have to tell him eventually about Adam. I mean sooner or later Paul would notice if I was being stalked by some weird kid right? But I didn't want to this about that right now. All I wanted to do was sleep. I went upstairs quietly hoping not to wake Seth or Ashley and went into my room and took my make up off and changed my clothes back to my sweatpants and I was asleep like that.

*PAUL'S POINT OF VIEW*

After I dropped Sophia off back at her house, I felt like I was 14 again and I just had my first kiss. My stomach was full of butterflies and I couldn't stop smiling like an idiot. Oh well, I think I will always feel like this after I kiss her though. After all that's what all the other guys have said after they've found their imprint. I really hoped that Sophia was paying attention tonight during the stories, it would make things so much easier when I explain them too her tomorrow. Hopefully she doesn't freak out to bad, or pass out or anything.

When I pulled up to my tiny house that I lived in by myself, I heard something vibrating along the floor of the truck somewhere. I turned the truck off so that I could understand better where It was coming from. I looked over to the passenger side and saw Sophia's phone being lit up in the darkness and it was vibrating as well. I reached over and picked it up and saw that she had 1 new message, from a blocked number.

A part of me really wanted to open up the message and see what had freaked her out earlier, maybe it was from the same person that was sending texts from a blocked number. I didn't want her to get upset at me though if I went threw her phone without her permission. But in the end, I had to consider her safety. If someone was harassing her through these blocked messages, I wanted to know about it. And I wasn't sure if she would be able to tell me, well maybe if I told her about the imprint tomorrow and how important she is to me that she might want to tell me if something or someone was bothering her. But I ultimately couldn't risk it. So I decided to just take the risk and open up her new message from this blocked number.

Dear little Bitch. I've booked my plane to Washington. I'm coming to take you back with me. If I can't have you no one can. I will do everything in my power to make sure that you come back with me. And if you refuse, well, you'll just have to suffer the consequences. See you soon. –Adam.

I couldn't believe what I had just read. It took everything in my power not to crush her phone and phase right there. I saw that she had 3 other messages from this blocked number as well, and I couldn't restrain myself. I just had to read them. After I read them I realized how bad I was shaking. I couldn't take it anymore and I had to get out of my truck or I would completely destroy it. I threw sophia's phone down the the seat an leaped out of the truck and phased in midair. Thank god I didn't have neighbors. Once I was phased I just started running, I had no idea where I was going but I just needed to run. Get rid of my anger. I decided to run to Sophia's house, if I saw her all safe and sound I knew that I would calm down. I couldn't believe that she was being harassed by whoever this Adam kid was. If he ever crosses my path when I'm with her or tries to harm or in any way, well it wasn't going to end good on his side. He seemed like a bipolar psychotic kidnapper or something. At one point he was all sweet and innocent and then before you knew it he was calling her a bitch and saying that he was going to take her back to Maryland. If he ever thinks about taking her away I will kill him.

I soon approached Sophia's house and quickly identified the window on the 2nd floor of which room was hers. I could see through the window at her pink walls in the darkness. Thank god that there was a tree nearby her window that I would be able to climb up and just look at her. I went to phase back and realized that I didn't have any clothes because I destroyed mine earlier. But I remembered that all the girls decided to put extra shorts outside in a basked beside the doors. They knew us all so well and that we'd all eventually tear ours up and we'd be naked.

Once I'd found the shorts, I was up the tree in no time and sitting on the branch that was closest to Sophia's window. Luckily her bed was right across from the window so I could see right in. She was sleeping so peacefully and she looked like an angel. Her hair was in a messy bun on the top of her head in the sexiest way possible. She could wear It like that around me all the time and I would never complain.

Once I saw that Sophia was safe and asleep in her bed, I decided to run for a little while longer. Maybe to talk to whoever was patrolling about the whole situation. Luckily Sam was patrolling that night by himself. He has the best head on his shoulders out of the pack and I trusted him to keep it a secret from the rest of the guys for the time being. I'd come to them for help if I needed it, but I didn't want them slipping up around Sophia yet that I knew about this Adam kid.

Hey Sam, I hope you don't mind that I'm out running, I just needed to clear my head for a while and I was hoping that I could talk to you about some things. I asked as I ran along side of him as we ran the outside of the perimeter. He slowed down after we realized it was safe for now, so that we could talk better without running.

Of course Paul, it's nice to have some company out here. What's on your mind kid?

I explained the situation about the texts on Sophia's phone from Adam and asked him what he thought the best way to bring it up to her would be.

Well, I would bring it up as soon as you can. But I would tell her about the imprint and the pack first, so she understands your protective instinct over her. I'm sure after you tell her that she'll let you help. She might be stubborn about it and say that she can handle it on her own but you can't risk her safety like that. This kid sounds like a real creep and he'll do whatever it takes to take her away from you.

Sam was right. I can't risk anything happening to her from Adam. I just really wanted to go wake her up now so that I could tell her everything and find out more about this adam kid and why he's so obsessed with her.

Thanks sam, I appreciate the advice. I'm just not sure how she'll react to all of the stuff from last night, the legends and stuff. She seemed to think it was all made up. I hope she doesn't think that we're all crazy or something.

Well if she does, just phase and show her. Just keep her calm and tell her everything that she wants to know about us. I hope you figure everything out paul, I'll be at home tomorrow if you wanna come by and talk about it before you go over to Sophia's house. I'm gonna get pack to patrolling now, you better go home and rest up, you'll need it for that conversation. Just remember to keep calm and not phase around her if something upsets her. The tone in his head got all sad, and I knew he was thinking about Emily.

Thanks Sam. With that I left him alone in his thoughts about Emily. I know he doesn't like many people hearing his thoughts about Emily after what happened because of him phasing near her. I hoped I can restrain myself tomorrow if Sophia tells me about Adam, if the situation gets to bad, I would be running far away from her to phase. She didn't need to be afraid of both me and Adam. I would be her savior in the situation. I would protect her with my life against this kid. He would get what he deserves and leave her alone.