I waited on the porch with the Cullens as I'd been instructed by an agitated Alice, who apparently couldn't see the wolves, as the pack disappeared into the trees. Moments later, the bushes rustled and I gasped sharply at the sight before me.

Five massive wolves advanced slowly through the thick forest, all in varying colors. When I thawed enough to move, I slowly made my way down the porch steps to examine the wolf that was first in line.

The wolf was smaller than the rest with a shining silver coat and sour sienna colored eyes.

"Leah," I said with quiet recognition, reaching up to touch her neck. I didn't see the rest of them widen their eyes in warning.

Before my hand got close enough to touch, Leah bared her teeth and snapped at it. I let out a small cry and quickly pulled my hand back. The wolf standing next to her, tall and russet, glared and shook his head. Leah rolled her eyes.

"Jacob, Embry and Quil?" I asked, nodding to the one next to Leah, the silver coated wolf with black spots and the chocolate colored one. They all nodded.

I walked pass them all, staring at them in awe. Stopping at the last one with a sandy coat and sienna colored eyes that were the same shade as Leah's but somehow brighter.

"Seth." I said with certainty. There was no mistaking the aura of ebullience that surrounded him.

He grinned, showing all of his teeth, which would have been scary, had his tongue not been lolling out goofily. I laughed at the wolfy grin.

Moments later, we were all tearing through the forest at full speed. I was extremely surprised at how fast the wolves were, maybe even a little faster than me. Jacob and Carlisle lead at the front, with Leah, Seth, Edward, Jasper and I close behind. Quil, Embry, Alice, Esme and Emmett brought up the back.

"Stay in the middle," Carlisle said as we all slowed when the trees began to thin, "And show yourself only when I tell you to."

"Okay," I obliged, perfectly content with hanging back a bit while the others in the middle obscured me from sight.

Everyone but me seemed to know exactly when to come to a full stop. The scent of not only the pack, but other wolves filled the area. I scrunched my nose. The scent seemed to be growing stronger.

I realized why when five, grim faced wolves emerged from the trees in a perfect V formation, a midnight colored wolf, almost as tall as Jacob, at the point. My breath quickened a little but I calmed when I saw that I was in the center of a tight diamond formation, safe and concealed.

Not for long, a snide voice remarked.

The black wolf took in the Cullens and the pack in they're neat, defensive positioning and narrowed his eyes at Jacob. They seemed to communicate silently and I wondered if they were talking in a way the rest of us couldn't hear.

Suddenly, Jacob turned and nodded at Carlisle stiffly. Carlisle tensed a bit but turned and gave me the same nod. I took this as a signal to come out of my hiding place. My stomach twisted in fear, though I didn't know exactly what it was I was afraid of.

I slowly made my way to the front of the arrangement. When I was finally fully exposed, the five wolves on the other side of the invisible line bristled and bared their teeth, letting out furious snarls. The one on the right side of the black somehow managed to look more livid than the rest.

I gasped and shrunk back a bit. Behind me, I could hear Rosalie hiss, a sound that sounded more irritated than anything else. Jacob dropped into a defensive stance to my right. I whipped my head around to see that everyone had tensed, ready to fend off any attacks. My fear became intense; as did my hope that a fight would not break out right then and there. I knew, though, that the chances of that were slim.

A flash of light colored fur caught my eye on my left. Seth slowly came to stand at my side, eyes narrowed on the enraged opposition. Feeling slightly comforted by his presence, I entwined my hand into his fur.

A wolf from the other side, smaller than all except one, caught this and stopped his fearsome growling. One by one, the others stopped too, to look at me with growing disbelief, eyes darting between the hand that I had on Seth and the protective stance he'd assumed beside me.

The black wolf shook his head slowly, than turned back into the trees. When he was completely out of sight, I turned my head to look at Seth, hoping he would be able to give me a hint as to what was going on. But he kept his keen eyes forward, his concentration not wavering for a second. Jacob did the same as the black wolf and came back in human form.

Someone emerged from the trees once more.

I immediately assumed this was the black wolf again, only a man walking on two feet this time. Like the others, his skin was the color of copper and his hair, cropped short. He was wearing only cut off shorts as the others had when they were at the house.

"What is the meaning of this, Jacob?" he demanded. He shot Seth a glare. I tensed. "Did Seth—"

"No, Sam," Jacob cut in quickly. I distantly wondered what Sam had wanted to ask. "He didn't. Just hear me out."

Sam scowled. "Hear you out? Don't you realize what this means? If they create another bloodsucker-" I frowned, affronted, "-we have no—"

"I know that," Jacob interrupted again. Sam's scowl deepened, vexed by being cut off.

"We have not created her, Sam," Carlisle said placatingly. Sam turned his steely gaze on him.

"Then, we have to go hunt down whoever it was that did."

I recoiled at the very thought.

"No!" I cried. Every gazed snapped back to me. Sam looked incredulous.

"You can't!" I went on frantically, "She doesn't do much harm. And- and—"

I remembered what Lola had told me before I'd left.

"If I don't see you within a month, I'm tracking you down."

"She's probably gone by now." It was not me who spoke these words, though.

Edward spoke with a nonchalant air, making it seem as though his next words were certain, as though she'd told him herself.

"She's nomadic. She was only passing through when she changed Kendra. And she won't be coming back any time soon," he said smoothly.

Sam looked at him suspiciously. "How do you know?"

"I've seen it," a voice trilled. I glanced briefly over my shoulder at Alice's unreadable face. Sam looked between me, Edward and Alice.

"And when she does decide to come back?"

"You'll be the first to know," Alice assured him.

He glanced at Jacob, who nodded uneasily. I could tell he didn't like to have to lie to Sam.

"Keep her under control. If there's any sign that she's not, you'll be hearing from us again," Sam gave a final warning, before he phased back and lead the others back into the woods.

When they were far enough, I sagged onto the ground and covered my face, weak with relief.

"I'm sorry," I whispered into my hands. When I looked up at Jacob, he was frowning.

"'S okay. But Sam is right. We can't just leave your creator to hunt as she pleases," he said to me. I shook my head, not concerned.

"She is probably gone, that much is true. But when she comes back she won't hunt in the area. She never does."

Jacob nodded, still seeming a bit troubled, and went to phase back. Esme came and knelt next to me.

"Come now, dear," she said gently, pulling me to my feet, "It's over now."

When I stood, Seth poked my shoulder with his nose and grinned again. I laughed and smoothed the fur that was ruffled where my hand had been.

"I've always wanted a puppy."

He growled playfully and I screamed, pretending to be frightened as I tore in the direction of the house, delighting in the warmth I felt when he got close. Warmth that had nothing to do with his high body temperature.

A warmth that came from within.

A/N: This chapter was really fun to write. It's nice to see Kendra act her own age for once, she's always worrying. Seth brings out the kid in her and if you enjoyed the last part, there will be plenty lighthearted banter between them throughout the story. Kendra will enjoy that.

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