LPOV

I lay in bed that night, crying. Not the noisy tears that some girls cry that you can hear miles away, but not the couple of tears some girls call crying. I was crying hard, but quiet. She didn't reject me. I still hurt, though.

My fingers found their way to my necklace before I gave them permission to. They met the piece of metal, a cold reminder. She loved my grandmother without hesitation, but not me. I wanted to rip it off, stomp on it. I couldn't bring myself to, though. I hadn't taken if off since my grandmother had given it to me years ago.

I started to think about the necklace. I had never taken it off, but I didn't feel it bounce against my flesh and fur when I ran. Where did it go? Did it become part of me?

Getting out of bed, I decided to go for a run. Sprinting for the forest, I shifted. Clothes went flying, and I heard the distinct sound of my heart starting to race, excited for what was coming. Pausing for a moment, I let my chin hit my neck. No necklace. So what happened to it?

Hey. Ahh, Quil. Gotta love my best friend. What's up?

Out for a run.

Gotcha. What did Alice say?

I replayed the whole sequence of events, pondering on the necklace.

Hmm... he was thinking about it. Maybe it's because it's from Alice. Maybe it shows how she is part of you. Did Kristina have to take it off?

I answered truthfully. I don't know.

- - -

As the days passed, I saw her. Alice. Our school was small, so it was kind of hard not to. I saw her in English. Alice. At lunch, across the cafeteria. Alice. Walking to her car after school, laughing about something with Jasper. Alice.

She never gave me an answer. It was hard, forcing myself to stay away from her. The hardest part was the two and a half months of summer. Ten long weeks. There were many nights that I wanted to go sit outside her window. Just to hear her move around. I always stopped myself, telling myself it was best for her. Instead, I occupied myself running extra shifts. Gotta do something with all that extra energy.

School started again, and now we were juniors. I had grown a little over the summer, dyed my hair so that when I phase I look two toned. But she hadn't changed a bit. She still had that short black hair, and dressed with a slight hint of vintage.

One night, about a month later, I went on patrol. Not that it was unusual that I went on patrol. I did that every night, with Sam and Quil. But tonight, something was wrong.

I started running to where I could tell Sam was. As I was running, I wondered why he was there. The Cullen's baseball field?

Hey Sam. What's going on?

Hey Leah. He sounded tired, worn. Blood sucker.

That was all the explanation I needed. The one who was killing all those humans? What happened?

He went after Bella. The Cullens are working to protect her. I immediately wanted to go check on Alice. Make sure she was okay, and stayed that way.

Go. Thank god for Sam understanding this one thing. And while you're at it, make sure the blood sucker burns. He killed too many people on our turf.

APOV

We were having trouble catching James. He was more skilled, and so much faster than any of us. Carslile and Edward were tending to Bella, so it was me, Jasper, and Emmet against James. We should have had the advantage.

Yet, we were going to loose. He was going to get away. I started desperately searching my mind for possibilities. There were none. We were going to loose.

Suddenly, a huge wolf was between us and him, its nose feet away from his face. Mahogany fur bristled on the wolf's back, while its chest, stomach, and legs had fur that was more on the blonde side of things. Paws covered in mud, teeth bared, this wolf was ready to fight. I realized who it was.

Leah. I don't think I will ever be so happy to see her.

She tackled him and began to rip him to shreds with her teeth. She was growling as she did it. I smiled, imagining what she was saying in her head.

Jasper and Emmett started a fire, while I started collecting pieces of James. Soon enough, we were standing on the opposite side of the street watching the building burn.

I laughed then.

The four of us must have been a funny sight. Two boys, one very large, and one tall and skinny. A small and thin girl and a large wolf. All standing (well, Leah was sitting,) and watching a building burn.

Jasper spoke then, turning to Emmett. "I think it's time to call 911."

Emmett nodded in agreement, and the two went to find a pay phone to do it on. We didn't need the cops chasing us because we didn't stay on scene, and we needed to go before the sun came up.

I turned to Leah, still in wolf form.

"Thanks." I said, throwing my arms around her neck and burying my face in her fur.

A/N: Hey all! Let me start by saying that I absolutely LOVE my readers! You guys are great. This one goes out to the entire class of '09, especially my bestie, Christine. You rock, girl!

Okay, so I know this chapter is short, but it really sets the scene for the next chapter, and a good chunk of the rest of the story.

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