It has been five months since Sam and I first encountered the Cullen family. Every once in awhile the family would go on a large hunting trip, and this time we were invited to come along with them. I was scared, not knowing how to act with the family or how to hunt. But I watched them with intense eyes, seeing how they found their prey and went in for the kill. Sam and I joined in after, having our own fair share of game and having our own meal.

It wasn't until it was getting to be nightfall when Carlisle had us stop form going farther into a part of Washington. We were close to a town called La Push, and when we were getting there they family seemed hesitant. Something was wrong, very wrong.

"We need to leave." Carlisle said aloud, having me look at him with question.

"Carlisle?" I asked him aloud, but I got nothing from him as he scoped the area. The tress were still, the air was rather cold and I couldn't smell anything at first. But then I did smell it, canine. It was a bad stench, making my nostrils burn and it made me want to gag. As soon as I realized the scent, I then knew we were in trouble.

"Run." Carlisle growled, and we all bolted in the opposite direction. I ran as fast as I could in order to try and get away from he scent, but it was still there. The scent was following me, no matter how hard I tried. I kept running faster and faster, suddenly not being able to find any of the Cullens or Sam close to me. I was alone now, trying to get rid of the scent that was following me. Then I heard the small sound of feet, running after me and it sounded like a animal. What was that following me, making me feel on edge. I turned my head to see what it was, and my breath was lost. There was a wolf chasing me, his teeth snarling and his speed picking up.

A wolf was chasing me, a shapeshifting wolf.

I ran faster than ever, dodging everything in front of me or around me. I've heard stories from Wendy, how they they hated our kind and we hated them right back. We've had wars in the past, and there was no sign of compromise. They wanted to get rid of us for good, and somehow we wanted the same.

I heard him snarling at me, and I swore I saw him coming so close to me at one moment his warmth disgusting breath was on my arms as I ran. Where was I going to go? I was going to run out of ideas on where to go to, non the less I had no idea where the others were.

Suddenly I saw something moving above me up in a tree about fifty feet away. Someone was in the tree, and I knew only one vampire could do that: Sam. He was watched me with intense eyes as I suddenly aimed for the tree. I picked up more speed, leaving the wolf in the dust as I jumped up onto the tree and climbed, my body hitting the lumber sounding like boulders colliding in mid air. I crawled up the lumber as fast as I could, feeling my fingers and nails digging into the tree as I went high and higher.

I heard and felt the wolf collide into the tree as well, having me slip my grip on the tree. I thought I was going to fall, but then I felt a hand grasp my wrist tightly, a ice cold hand. I looked up to see it was Sam, who pulled me up in a flash, whirled me around so my back was against the tree, and he blocked me away from the wolf and the world.

Sam growled loudly, and I heard the wolf growling back at him. I was more occupied with Sam and his anger than the wolf below. His anger was sinking under my skin, making me afraid of him even though I wasn't the wolf. The simple minded, kind and caring Sam I knew from before was not here, now that this side was evident.

"Stop." we both heard from below, a low growl was behind that one word. I looked over Sam's shoulder, seeing the wolf stop trying to claw his way up the tree and look behind him, Two strangers walked towards him, both were shirtless and they looked rather angry. The were staring at the wolf, and I wonder why they were so calm in front of the creature.

"There will be no fighting here." The older man told the wolf in a low tone. The wolf snarled and looked back at us for one mere second, his chocolate eyes pouring into mine and I felt like he was going to kill me though I was so high up. I grabbed Sam's arm, and he grabbed my hand that was on his arm gently.

"You know the treaty we have with them, and you broke the line." He growled his voice making me think of a wolf as well. It gave me a bad feeling, and I hated hearing his voice. It wasn't like the bell tone I would hear from other vampires, this was raw and this was real.

"Caleb." I heard from another part of the area, and I knew that was Carlisle. I felt safer ten as he approached the two men and the wolf calmly. Rosalie and Edward looked furious, Emmett looked like he wanted to playfully fight with him as I saw before, and Esme was calm. They were behind Carlisle as they faced the two men.

"There seems to be a misunderstanding between two of my family members and one of your clan members." Carlisle said aloud, being calm about the situation. My grip on Sam's arm never eased, neither did his grip on my hand.

"David was under the impression that you crossed our line of treaty." The older man said to Carlisle. He also seemed calm about the situation, even though I could tell he was angry at the wolf. The wolf was in fact pacing in front of the tree, as if he was waiting for the two of us to come down and meet him so he could kill us.

"Your mutt almost killed her!" Edward growled aloud, and I could he was really retraining himself from doing anything stupid. It was a sudden shock to hear Edward defending me, something I thought would never happen whilst I was with the Cullens. Yet here he was, telling off the wolf.

"Edward." I heard Esme hiss at him under her breath harshly. Edward was immediately quiet, having my attention go back to Carlisle and the older wolf, whom I had to notion was named Caleb.

"I stopped my family before we crossed the line, I give you my word." Carlisle said aloud to the older male and he nodded in return. How Carlisle was so calm in front of the two beings and the wolf was a utter mystery. It was his nature to help anyone and everyone in any type of need, and I could see it that this very situation.

"I believe you, Doctor. David here just didn't see that, did you?" He asked the wolf, who snarled and backed up from the group of them.

"Can it be possible for him to move away from the tree, so that you may meet our two new members?" Esme asked cautiously behind Carlisle, and I saw everyone's eyes gaze up at the both of us. The wolf, then moving away cautiously from our tree and Sam gently grasped my hand. I looked to him, to see if he was alright with this. He nodded his head and the both of us, holding hands, jumped form the branch and onto the floor, landing gracefully on our feet. Sam immediately placed me behind him as we moved away from the strangers and next to the Cullens, shielding me as though they might kill me. Would they kill me? We moved until we were next to the Cullens.

"I'd like you to meet Sam and Emma. Sam, Emma, this is Caleb, head of the Quileute Tribe in La Push Washingtone." Carlisle said to the both of us. I looked over at Sam, who was still in front of me and was still holding his guard. I placed my hand on his arm gently, silently telling him to be calm and be nice. Sam looked behind him at me, and I silently told him to try and be resonable. I saw he got the message, so he looked back in front of us and nodded his head once, his face softening slightly. I nodded at the group as well, giving them a small smile. I didn't give one back to him, Hopefully we would be safe,

Hopefully.

Walking back to the house after hearing of what they can do, I was slightly shaken. Mostly from being chased by wolves and almost being killed by one. Thank goodness for Sam, pulling me up to the tree and protecting me. I was glad he was protecting me, making me feel safe for once. Its not that I never felt unsafe with Sam, but this time made me feel like he was going to kill for me, was he?

"Emma." I heard next to me and I looked to see Sam walking next to me. He smiled at me slightly and walking in sync with me as the Cullens were walking in front of us. I didn't know what to tell him then, since so many things popped into my head all at one time.

"Thank you." I said to him aloud, seeing him look down at me with a soft look on his face.

"I wasn't going to let him hurt you, under any circumstances." He said to me in a stern tone but his face stayed soft. I stayed silent knowing, understanding then that he meant it. I silently took his hand in mine and he squeezed it gently, showing that he knew I meant it. We both were on the same page.

If only that was true when it came to romance.