Chapter 8

This pain is so hard. How can they deal with this? I hiss harder and begging trashing, my small body moving uncontrollably. Aunt Bella turns me around, my cheek resting on the cool wall. I begging clawing at it, my inner monster showing its nasty head. My nails leave marks at how hard I'm trying to control it. My cries become harder syncing with Nessie's as she lays on the floor holding herself.

"It hurts so much!" I let out in a painful cry. I'm gasping, oxygen not being enough for my human side. I begin seeing dots in my vision line.

What brings me back to life is the hold of someone warm. Still gasping for air I see it's Embry with a worried look. "Breath Anna, it's ok," he assures me moving hair from my face.

"I… c-cant… blood,"

"Embry, take my daughter out now!" Daddy orders with panic in his voice.

Embry is not told twice when he cradles me in his arms and walks out. As he walked out I noticed the bathroom had become full. Both my uncles were there and Daddy helping their wife's. Jacob was their also helping Nessie. I stuff my face in Embry's chest as he leads me out the building. As we step out I immediately scramble to my feet and start breathing in the air cold autumn air.

I lean forward and cough like I'm about to throw up. Embry rubs my back soothingly. I feel faint and begin falling sideways. Embry holds me up for a moment and cradles me again. He carries me to the passenger seat, strapping my seat belt; like I need it. I take deep breaths, his woody scent and musk start to calm my rage of thirst. The car comes to life shaking softly. I lean my head on the cool window glass and close my eyes. The silence around us allows me to concentrate on just what happened and on how to make the ache, the burning go away.

Making it to the known woods we leap out and flash towards the heard of elk. As soon as that liquid hit my throat the ache subdued; but I still drank like it was the last meal. I attacked them with no mercy. My bite on them was so fierce that I tore the skin and meat like an uncontrollable animal. My clothes splashed with blood for the first time. My bites were always so elegant that I never had one drop of blood ruining my clothes; it wasn't the case today.

I slump against a tree trunk, blood spewing from the corners of my mouth as I breathe hard. I made hunt, which is not allowed for me because I'm too small; I look like a four year old. The rage I had inside was enough to kill two mature elks at the same time. Closing my eyes I sigh in relief that the blood I drank was from an animal… not human.

My gray eyes pop open when I feel something nudge my right shoulder. I see the gray-ish black horse like wolf. I smile when I see Embry crouch down to allow me to sit on his back just like we did when he first showed me he was a werewolf. I climb and I lay my head on his fur as he runs down the forest heading to the main house. I allow myself to cry, tears falling effortlessly down my face as I move my hand through his extremely soft fur. Why couldn't I control myself? I was confused. She was human, if Aunt Bella wouldn't have took me away could I end a human life?

I feel cold arms take me away from Embry and embrace me. I cry on Daddy's neck. How could I do that?

"Don't beat yourself up honey," Uncle Edward rubs my hair. "Any of us could've lost control."

I look at him smiling as his words gave me some peace. I begin sucking my thumb; a habit I do when I want to feel my age not advanced like I normally feel. His pale face smiles and he whooshes out. Daddy rubs circles around my back as I see Embry running behind some tree's probably to phase back.

"There, there. Everything is going to be fine," Daddy cooed in my ear as he entered the house.

"It hurt so much, Daddy," I fight back more tears.

"I know sweetie, I know,"

Momma then takes me away and crushes me onto her. "I'm sorry sweetie, I wasn't strong enough. I couldn't help you when you most needed it."

"Momma. It's ok. I'm just glad that's over,"

She nods and holds me close again. After a moment of family time Daddy and Momma excuses us and they run to the cottage with me in their arms. Momma takes me straight to my bathroom were she helped me take a bath. I look at the red water, invade the clean one. That's when I realized that I even had blood in my hair. I look at Momma apologetically for exposing her to blood but she didn't seem to notice; or didn't care. She rubs my chubby belly and I giggle, I'm very ticklish.

After the shower Momma dries me, making sure I'm still not wet anywhere and places some sweat pants and a long sleeve shirt. She dries my hair rubbing the towel on it back and forth and we step out hand in hand. Daddy is sitting in my bed with a grin on his cheerful face. He opens his arms and I run towards them. He spins me around like always making me laugh. They tuck me in and each kiss my forehead. "Momma? Daddy?" I stop them before they leave.

"Yes sweetie?" Momma sits next to me.

"Can Embry sleep here again?" I ask poking my bottom lip out.

Momma mumbles something that my ears couldn't catch, but Daddy did making him chuckle. Stupid half-human ears!

She sighs after a while, "Yes, he can stay," her smile seems sincere.

"Can I use your phone to call him?"

"He is conveniently outside the cottage," Daddy rolls his eyes.

They both leave and I lay down in my bed staring at the ceiling. I begin smelling the scent I love. Embry steps into my way to huge aqua color room with a sly grin. "What did you tell your parents to allow me in?"

"I just asked them," I shrug.

"Really. Wow, then ok." he sits by me. "The rules still stand though. If I want to stay then I need to sleep in the floor."

My face falls. "Oh, well you can go back home if you want,"

He frowns. His not too thick but neat eyebrows crease at the middle. "Why would I want to leave?"

"Because back home you have a nice bed. Here you sleep on the floor,"

"Annie, I'd sleep in a hole if you needed me too." My eyes pop. "I just want you happy. Does me, being here make you happy?"

"Yes," I admit.

"Then it's settled. Now go to sleep I have a fun day prepared tomorrow for us,"

"Is there a chance I can know now?"

"Nope," he smiles. I knew it. I close my eyes happily thinking of what he has planned. I begin drifting off with his long fingers brushing my hair, occasionally massaging my scalp.

"Cliff diving!" he says proud of himself.

"Yay!" I jump in excitement as we stand at the edge of the cliff.

"It can be dangerous if you don't know what you're doing." Jake explains. "Just see," he grabs Nessie's hand counting and they jump when they hit one. I see Nessie's hair go up from the speed of the wind. They both splash on the water. I squeal.

They resurface and laugh together. "Ready Baby Annie?!"

Embry grabs me and swings me to his back. "I will feel better if I was to land on the water first." He whispers. Embry so protective as always.

"Ok! We're ready!" No need to shout but it makes the experience that much fulfilling.

"One…" they both shout form the water. "...two!" I wrap my arms around his neck and look down. "...three!" He jumps. The air rushing pass me fueling my excitement. My hair flying everywhere, the water coming closer. I hold my breath.

We splash on the cool water. Still holding on to Embry he seems to the surface. Nessie and Jacob are laughing as I rub my eyes. "That was fun!" I proclaim.

"I know!" Nessie gushes. She couldn't have fun like I have at my age. Some mean Vampires named the Volturi tried to kill her. I shiver at the thought; why would anybody try to harm such a sweet girl?

"Are you cold?" Embry asks rubbing my arm.

"No." I smile. "Let's do it again," I begin swimming to the shore with laughter begin me. I run back to the top.

After many cliff dives we get dried off and change into some warm clothes. We all get into Jacobs car. This day was planned by Embry and Jacob therefore Nessie and I have no idea where we're going. Some songs start playing on the radio and all three of them sing; this song came out before I was born so I don't know how the song goes. I sit back and watch as they laugh and sing while I smile.

We stop somewhere to eat. While the guys stuff their face in some burgers I eat my apple pie and Nessie eats her curly fries with chocolate milk. This is the only human food we like, and our stomach tolerates. The rest tastes like mud mixed with grass. Jake and Embry talk about what they use to do when they were younger. They start laughing as they remember when Paul tried to impress a girl and took her on a boat only to later on run out of gas and end up stranded. A search party happened; when they did find them they had been there for five hours. The girl never spoke to him again and his uncle grounded him; he was the owner of the boat. Sounds like Paul.

After we all finish eating we go back into the car to continue the mystery. I wonder what can top cliff diving?

We end up going to the go cars. Which is equal the fun. Embry and I ride in one and Jacob and Nessie in another. We race; like always. Jacob and Nessie win first but we win the others. We make a great team.

This was so much fun! I can't stop smiling. "Where to next?" I jump in my spot in anticipation.

Embry squats down to reach my eye level. He swipes away a piece of my wavy hair from my face and smiles apologetically. "Sorry Annie but we need to get you home,"

I pout crossing my arms. "Why?"

Jake chuckles. "She's finally acting her age," Nessie hits his arm and Embry shoots him a glare. Jacob raises his arms. "Just saying. But ok, I learn from last time, just keeping it to myself,"

I giggle then look back at Embry. He sighs, "Because I'm trying not to get killed by your father." He laughs. "And also when I plan some more fun things then they'll let you go,"

I sigh. I guess it makes sense. "Ok," I give up. Well at least I had fun.

Embry smiles and picks me up, I wrap my left arm round his neck. As we walk out the building we find that it'

s pouring to a point that you can't see at all. All three of them look at me.

"What?"

"Are you ok?" Embry asks worried.

I giggle. "This isn't me. I felt that it was a high chance of rain today." I shrug.

Jacob looks at his phone and frowns. "There was a ninety percent chance of rain,"

"See; it's not always me," I smile.

"You can feel how the weather is going to be that day?" Nessie's eyebrows lift more than usual.

"I guess. I can just feel it. The same way Uncle Jasper can feel emotions. Think of it as I can do the same; I can sense the emotions of each day" I shrug. I don't know how else to explain it.

"Cool," Nessie smiles at me. I return it.

"Wolfs have that too. But not that precise," Embry elaborates. I still think Embry being a werewolf is cool. When he first showed me I wasn't scared. I knew it was him form the melted chocolate eyes' I would know them anywhere.

We run to the car. Of course getting soaking wet in the process. We all laugh as we slip inside. I could've stopped the rain but it was too much fun. Embry shakes his head and wets me and Nessie again. "Embry!" We yell but laughing as we do.

As we drive back there's soft music in the background. The peaceful site around us. I gently lay my head on Nessie's arm as the guys sit at the front. I smile as I close my eyes…

I shiver when I feel ice cold arms circle around my damp clothing. "Maybe I shoul-" I recognize Embry's voice. But cut off by a growl.

"No, I'll take her," Daddy says.

"You may leave," Momma says in a calm voice but I can sense a bit of irritation in her voice.

"Can he stay?" I whisper, my cheek still pressed on Daddy's chest. Eyes closed.

"No sweetie. I think he should sleep in his bed today," Momma whispers near me. I nod not having the strength to say anything; the day has wiped all my energy away.

"Bye Annie," Embry whispers and I feel his warm lips on my cheek.

I can feel Daddy tense but doesn't say anything. I smile in appreciation. "Bye," I whisper and I drift off.