Nola POV:
Exactly 5 minutes and 47 seconds after Paul and Quinn drove away, I gasped. What if he told her about imprinting and werewolves tonight? That would scare her away and Paul would never have a chance. I grabbed my cell phone and dialed quickly.
"Yes Nola?"
"Paul!" I shrieked. "Have you told her anything?"
"No."
"Don't you dare!"
"Fine."
Click. OMG. He hung up on me! Nobody hangs up on Nola James and gets away with it! Paul would pay dearly. Maybe I wouldn't make him those brownies I had promised him. MWA HA HA!
Oh God, something was wrong with me.
I looked over at Alia, who was lying on Quinn's bed, her eyes closed. "I'm gonna go for a walk," I whispered, and she nodded once. I pulled on Embry's black sweatshirt he'd given me the day before and walked outside into the cool La Push air. I shivered and pulled the warm fleece that smelled like HIM closer around me.
Embry and Seth were patrolling tonight, and I hadn't seen him since the night before. Against what he always told me, I walked dead into the woods. I didn't care at the moment. A vampire was coming, and it was the one that-
Something in the bushes moved. My head shot up as I heard a rustling. And then, that evil thing came sulking out. I was so in shock that I didn't know what to do. I just stood there, watching the red haired leech smile evilly at me. "Hello again, Nola. Long time, no see."
"Victoria," I managed to choke out. I was getting so angry that I was starting to shake uncontrollably. Oh God, no! No, this couldn't happen now!
But before I could stop it, I had phased.
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I let out a low growl. Victoria seemed slightly shocked at my transformation. And then she took off through the bushes, towards Forks. I sat down, raised my head, and let out an ear-splitting howl.
Oh God, Embry's voice entered my head. Nola, sweetie is that you? When I confirmed that it was, he sighed. Stay where you are. I'm coming to get you now.
I curled up into a ball and sighed. This wasn't how I figured my change was going to happen. I though Embry would be with me, and that he'd take care of me as soon as it happened.
5 minutes later, Embry, in human form, was by my side. He was rubbing my fur and whispering that it would be okay. I whimpered, knowing he knew what had just happened. I had thought about it, so he must have seen it.
"You're a pretty wolf," he whispered into my fur at my neck. "Silver and soft, with the biggest blue eyes." I whined nervously and nudged his neck with my nose. He chuckled lightly. "I know, Noles."
He picked me up without any trouble, and carried me back to my house. Thank God mom was out. She'd have a heart attack if she saw me like this- like Dad had once been…
I whimpered without meaning to, and Embry kissed the top of my fuzzy head. "Its okay, Nola. I know it's hard."
He left me in my room to phase back and put some clothes on. Jeans and a green t shirt. I stepped out into the hall and found Embry waiting with a sad expression o my face.
"What's wrong?" I whispered.
"I'm afraid you're going to get hurt," he admitted in a whisper. "If you go out chasing vampires, you can get hurt Nola. And if something happens to you, I'll never forgive myself."
"Embry," I whispered, taking his head in my hands. "I'm a wolf. It's in my blood."
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I made it back to Quinn's house a half hour before she got back. That was enough time to explain to Alia what had happened, and long enough for her to squeal with delight at me being a wolf. 20 seconds after she shut up, Quinn ran in.
"I love Paul!"
