A/N yeah I know that last chapter was like, the most random thing in the world at the end. But I just couldn't help it. My father takes leaves off of trees and does that to people and I thought id put that in there. And also, I am so very sorry it has taken me so long to post a new chapter for this story! I had a huge case of writers block for this story, and also, I will admit it. I've been fairly lazy lately. I hope you like it so far! Review! Hehe
Dee's Point of View
I carried the leaf toward the river with complete concentration. I had no idea what I was doing, not really, but it felt like something was guiding me to do this. I knelt down by the river, kissed the leaf (Weird I know) then put it in the water and watched the current carry it away. "What did you do that for?" Embry asked me. He had followed me; I heard his footsteps behind me the entire time. "I have no idea; I just felt that it must be done." I said with a sigh then got up and smiled. "Just like I feel that this must be done." I said then leaned up on my tip toes and kissed him tenderly.
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I was back to thinking negative again. I was no longer in the happy-go-lucky mood. Last night was possibly the scariest night of my entire life. I could have killed my best friend. I have no idea how or why it happened. All I know is when I turned, I heard my father, and who I'm guessing was my great, great, great, great so many great Grandfather. And, to my surprise, my cousin Dallas. They were all shocked to say the least. Like in the La Push pack, there has never been a girl shape shifter before. They were coming here. Now my father knew I wasn't at my real mothers, like I said I would be. He actually wasn't surprised, but he has a bad temper. I don't think he would be okay with me sneaking off like that. I bet when I get home, I'm going to get in so much trouble.
Embry and I sat at the dinning room table now. It was almost noon, and my nerves were so wound up I thought I was going to die. Jasper tried helping me, but nothing lasted for too long. If I got too comfortable, id start to fall asleep. I could not sleep. Not until I found out why the hell this happened to me. I have always known I was different, but I didn't think I would be this. Not that there was anything wrong with it, I was just so caught by surprise that in a way… I felt like a freak. Embry was holding onto my hand and was rubbing small circles onto the back of my hand. CJ was upstairs and asleep, he wouldn't be attending this meeting of sorts, considering he was exhausted, and he was human. I wasn't too sure if my family would enjoy having a human in the know, and I wished I could tell you otherwise. I didn't know all these people I was going to be meeting, so I couldn't make any judgments what-so-ever. I heard what I thought were thirteen pairs of feet walking swiftly across the lawn. When the doorbell rang I jumped four feet into the air even though I heard them walking up to the door.
I heard my father introduce himself, my cousin, my grandfather, and then my however many great grandfather, the starter of our family here in America I'm guessing. Then I heard another voice saying "I am John, and this is Fred, my son. Cleo, my grandson, William, Charley, Jimmy, Edward or Ed, Donald, Dallas, Todd, Dallas Jr., Harry, and Troy." I thought it to be kind of ironic that there was an Edward in my family, but I saw the family tree long ago, and knew about it, I just never guessed he was alive. Edward and Carlisle brought them into the dinning room, and I looked down. "Aren't ya gonna give your grandpa a hug?" I heard my grandfather say. I don't know why, but I felt ashamed that they had to come down here like this. Because of me, because of what I had become. I got up and gave him a hug, and my cousin Dallas was glaring at me. "It's nice to see you again, cousin." He sneered. What the hell was his problem? "Likewise." I said with a glare. Clearly, he didn't like me now for some reason.
"Enough." The man I have never seen before said. "Dee, I'm your grandfather John, just call me John, no need to call me grandpa, it would just get confusing." He said with a smile. He had a German accent, and it was kind of hard to understand him, but I managed. I nodded and smiled, and then he walked up and gave me an awkward one armed hug. I sat back down next to Embry, avoiding my father's stare. His thoughts last night were pure shock. Today I bet he was pissed as hell at me for being here, without his permission, and on top of that… I'm in a house full of Vampires.
"Dee," My dad began as he sat down in front of me. I finally looked up at him, and I wanted to cry. He looked like he was in so much pain, I couldn't understand why. Is it because he thought of me being here as a betrayal to him? "I am really sorry that this happened to you of all people, you don't deserve to be running around on all fours like I do." He barely whispered, but I heard him anyways. "Why are you sorry? Obviously this is who I am now. I should be the one apologizing, I left home telling you I was going to my mother's but really I came here. You should be really mad at me…" I told him trailing off then began to stare at my and Embry's hands. "I'm not mad, I'm glad. I've been waiting a long time for you to come here and find him." My dad said. My head snapped up. "W-what?" I asked. "I've been waiting for you to come here, and find Embry." My dad said. My jaw dropped. I was beyond confused.
For the past two hours my family told me everything I needed to know, and gave Embry permission to come to Vegas with us, and surprisingly my dad told me I didn't have to be a part of his pack if I didn't want to, that if I wanted to join Embry's I could as long as it was okay with Jacob. I told them I would think about it. Alice still insisted that Embry live across the street, that he take the Mercedes that she actually meant to be mine, and that the Cullen's would supply things for us like me a drivers license and him a home and food, for as long as we needed. These Vampires were really good people. Yes, people. They were just like you, only a lot sturdier.
Alice was coming back with us. It was going to be a stormy weekend she said. It must be monsoon season or something. My family had told me that our family was started by John, he brought the shape shifting gene here from Germany, where it had been hidden in our DNA for goodness knows how long. When John came here, he encountered, take a wild guess, vampires. Then the change started for him, and has been passed down every generation in the males. I was the only female that existed. And I took wolf form along with my father. I did always have a fascination with wolves and crows, now I know why.
Crows, as you could find out almost anywhere, help wolves out in a way. I'm guessing, from some of the opinions from people on some websites that support data on wolves, is that crows will find a herd of animals, go find the wolves, then the wolves follow them to the kill. In return the wolves don't chase the crows away from their kill. Interesting isn't it? Guess you can learn something new every day.
Alice was driving my father, Embry, CJ, and me to Vegas now. My father was asleep in the front seat, snoring loudly, and I knew I was well on my way there. CJ was on the other side of the back seat, his head resting against the cool glass as he tried to sleep, but I knew he wasn't asleep. I could tell by his breathing. He was all curled up in blankets when I was actually quite warm. Embry was sitting in the middle of the back seat, right next to me, holding my hand and resting his head on my shoulder while I stared out the open window as the trees flew by us in the darkness. I found out that I still liked smoking, and now I didn't have to worry about getting cancer. One of the many perks about being what I am now.
I finished off my last cigarette of the night, rolled up my window, took a drink of my shoulder, and then Embry moved himself around so I could rest against him. I laid my head on his chest and listened to his heartbeat, breathed steadily with him as he rubbed small circles on my back, and soon I fell into a nice, peaceful sleep.