A/N This chapter is going to be focusing on Bella's point of view so we'll be going back in time. I'm afraid it's a filler chapter, but it's important so bear with me. Don't worry, there's a treat at the end.
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, SM does. But I do get to toy with her characters.
Chapter Seven: Oh Shit!
Previously on the Young and the Restless…I mean "I'm A What?"
"Paul did you..imprint on Bella just now?"
Paul looked at him with a look of disgust.
"What the fuck is wrong with you? That's disgusting!!"
Sam looked at Bella out of the corner of his eye and saw tears filling her brown eyes. He felt a pang of deep sadness before she ran out the door. Sam felt the tremor in the air of her phasing and saw Jacob leap up and shove Paul.
"What the hell did you say that for? You know she's sensitive about stuff like that!!"
Sam noticed that Paul had a pained look on his face.
"Well, if you didn't imprint on her, why were you looking at her like that?"
Paul's eyes lightened up with a happiness that Sam had never seen before.
"Because she's my sister."
Jacob and even Sam's mouth dropped open and they both said at the same time-
"WHAT?!"
End of Flashback
Bella angrily wiped the tears out of her eyes as she ran into the safety of the forest to phase. She may have been upset, but not stupid…she didn't have a change of clothes hidden in the woods like the rest of the pack.
She tied her clothes around her ankle simultaneously allowing the tremors to run down her spine until she fell onto all fours as a wolf.
As Bella ran, she tried to let her animal instincts take over, to free her of the painful emotions that threatened to cripple her, but to no avail. Her mind continued to remember the old feelings of abandonment. Carlisle, Esme, Rosalie, Jasper, Emmet, Alice, Edward, her biological mother and now Paul. Her own brother did not want her, didn't accept her.
The longer she thought about this, the more determined she became. The walls that had protected her from the hurt when the Cullens left had returned and this time, she would not let anyone in, she was sure of it. She would not allow herself to go through that pain again.
Bella looked up and smiled as she saw the trees flash past, her lips curling back in an excited howl. What could she say? She was enjoying her freedom without the voices of the rest of the pack invading her privacy. Of course she spoke too soon.
Bella heard the frightened yelps of someone who seemed to have just phased. She thought about just ignoring the young werewolf, but her conscience just had to make her feel guilty for even considering it. Or it might have been the mysterious pull she was feeling towards the stranger.
She sighed and began to rush to meet the new member of the pack before he freaked out too much.
A/N Bella is in italics, Seth is in underlined italics
Would you quiet down?! Some people are trying to think here.
Bella smirked as she could almost feel his annoyance.
Excuse me?! Last time I checked, youare the one who is invading my mind!
She rolled her eyes. As if she weren't in the same predicament.
Check again, wolfboy. I was here first.
What do you mean wolfboy? I am not a wolf.
Bella was sure she was permanently smirking, happy that she was more knowledgeable about the supernatural for a change.
Huh...could've fooled me. Have you looked at yourself lately?
Bella decided to take a good look at his wolf form and gasped, but he didn't seem to notice. She saw that he was a sandy, almost golden color that almost appeared to glow. Bella was almost driven to speechlessness with his beauty but she shook her head as she heard him speak.
I apologize for not believing you.
It's all right, I wouldn't believe me either if I were in your shoes...er, paws.
Bella smiled as she began to sneak up behind him, a mischievous twinkle in her eye. Rarely was she able to scare anyone as a human but thankfully as a wolf she now had more grace. She started to laugh as he jumped, presumably hearing her heavy pants and the snap of the twigs that broke under her heavy paws. Bella became annoyed as she realized that he didn't know her name, even more so when she realized she wanted him to know her name.
Would you stop referring to me as 'the voice'?! I have a name you know…Bella.
She didn't know if he responded to her, but it didn't matter because she was lost when her eyes met his. Bella was lost in his dark brown, almost black eyes and then she was falling. And the only thing that was holding her to this earth was him. Nothing else mattered, not Charlie or Jacob, only him and she wasn't complaining. Bella would do anything for him, be anything for him. She was almost jumping for joy (if that was possible in her wolf form) when she noticed that the same thing was happening to him. Bella knew that nothing could break the bond that they shared and that, by some strange miracle, he was hers as she was his.
Bella snapped out of the spell that held her frozen in his gaze and took off into the trees as she remembered that for him to phase back, he would need clothes. She quickly located a hollow tree and grabbed a pair of sweats and phased back herself, putting on her own clothes. Bella had felt an ache in her chest that seemed to get worse the longer she was away from her imprint. As she broke through the trees, she saw that he was more relaxed now that she had returned and had fixed her with a penetrating stare.
"When you phase, your clothes don't change with you." She looked pointedly at the scraps of cloth that littered the ground. "The boys usually stash clothes around the woods in case they accidentally phase when they're angry."
Bella looked away politely as he stood up to change and wasn't that surprised to find that Seth was the mystery new wolf. She had always had a bit of a crush on him; Seth just had a happy personality that drew you to him. Bella appreciatively began to study his new figure, her eyes lingering on his chest that rippled with muscles. She smiled as she thought one word…mine.
"Like what you see?"
Bella blushed slightly as she realized that her scrutiny of him did not go unnoticed. She felt a burst of confidence and responded in kind with a smirk.
"Yes, yes I do."
She saw the shock on his face and let it sink in that she was no longer the innocent blushing girl that had first come to live with Charlie. Now that she had phased, she was more confident and would definitely be speaking her mind if anyone tried to treat her as if she were fragile. Bella was proud and a bit smug that she could protect herself now.
Bella snapped out of her musings as she saw that Seth was mere inches from her lips. She could feel the anticipation, almost greater than the kiss itself…if she just leaned in a bit more…
"Hey Seth, finally we've found you. We felt you phase and came as soon-"
Bella and Seth sprang apart in surprise, Bella cursing Embry to the fieriest pits of hell in her mind. If only he had come a few minutes later…
She felt better when he appeared to be just as sorry to have caught them in this position. Bella almost laughed, he looked like a little boy that had just caught his parents kissing.
"Um…sorry to…uhh...interrupt, but the others were right behind me…"
She flushed instantly, her heart beating faster as she wasn't sure if she was ready to tell Jacob that she had imprinted just yet. Bella didn't want to hurt him. Bella did, however, want to slap that smug look off of Seth's face when she chanced a peek at him to see how he was dealing with being caught. Her attention was returned to Embry as he spoke again.
"By the way, you two are telling Jacob. I want no part in this."
Seth glared at Embry. "Way to stick up for me. And here I thought you were on my side what with you stalking me and all."
Bella was shocked. She wasn't aware that Embry was a stalker, but hey, if he was into that sort of thing, she would still think of him the same way. Wait…who was she kidding? That shit was just too creepy.
Embry rolled his eyes. "I was not stalking you, I was merely following Sam's orders to make sure someone was there if you phased. Besides, when Jacob finds out, you're a dead man and I would prefer not to be harmed in the crossfire."
Wait…so Sam was in on this too? Bella sighed; she was definitely going to have a talk with them about this later. This behavior was entirely inappropriate. What would Emily think? She laughed, she knew that Embry really was watching out for Seth, but that didn't mean she couldn't stir up a little trouble, now could it?
Bella froze as she saw the others materialize from the trees. Her heart pounded in her ears, she did not want Jacob to get angry and attack Seth. She loved Jacob as a brother, but if he hurt Seth, she would not hesitate to kill or seriously injure him.
Jacob began to walk towards them, evidently having heard the last of our conversation.
"When Jacob finds out what?"
Bella looked at Seth pleadingly, not wanting to be the one to tell Jacob. She didn't expect him to just blurt it out, rather lead up to it. But what could she say? He was a guy.
"Me and Bella imprinted on each other."
Bella put her head in her hands. "Oh shit."
Everything was still for the smallest instant until Jacob lunged. Then all hell broke loose.
Next on the Young and the Restless...er "I'm A What?"
Snarls resounded throughout the woods as Seth and Jacob circled each other. Jared and Embry had already placed bets on who would win. Paul wanted to jump in and fight with Jacob but Sam was holding him back.
"What the hell is going on here?"
Everyone froze, cursing themselves mentally for forgetting.
A/N I apologize again for this being such a boring chapter, but it was necessary to see Bella's take of things since it marks her transition from weak human to headstrong werewolf. WHOOP!! Oh and a pic of Seth in wolf form is on my profile. Also, please check out my best bud's new Disney fanfic, link also on my profile XD it's really good. His name's The Tipsy Gypsy so look him up if you want. Anywho..Review Review Review peeps. Plus answer who y'all would like Leah to imprint on..candidates Embry, Jake or Paul or even a random guy that I can make up. If you choose random guy I'll make it good I promise XD