A/N: Hello! I'm back with a new chapter for you my loves! Hope you're not too mad at me! Well time to cut the crap and get to the story right? Welllll Heeeeeere we go!
Part 2
"Werewolf?" I questioned. "Like turns into a wolf every full moon?"
"Not exactly," Embry said, stepping out of the way as I made my way over to the window to check for a full moon. Jasper never left my side and also never took his eyes off Embry.
It was a new moon. "What do you mean not exactly?" I asked.
"We don't need the moon to transform into our wolf form." He said.
"We? Is this what Sam's "gang" is? A pack?"
"I remember hearing something about some encounters with werewolves in Europe…apparently we drove them to near extinction…" Jasper muttered.
Embry glared, but ignored his comment. "Yes, werewolves are designed to control the vampire population. The more vampires there are, the more werewolves there are."
"Hmm. I need to go talk to Carlisle about this." Jasper said.
"Does Devin have to go?" Embry asked, rolling his eyes.
"Only if he chooses," he said with a frown.
I took a brief glance at Embry, "I'm coming," I decided. I could tell he was relieved even though he tried not to show it.
"Well what am I supposed to do?" Embry asked.
"Go away?" Jasper suggested.
"Jasper! He's my friend." I whisper-yelled.
"Sorry, I'll keep my comments to myself" he replied.
"Embry, I'll see you tomorrow, I promise, okay?" I said, as Jasper helped me climb onto his back.
"Okay…" he said dully.
Jasper jumped from the window, and landed lightly on the ground of my front lawn. I dismounted, and then made my way to the car. I quickly got into the passenger seat, and we sped off into the night.
"What do you think this means?" I asked.
"It can only mean one thing…that there are more vampires around than we know about."
I couldn't think of anything to say. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. It sort of comes with the territory right? I fell in love with a vampire, so how could I expect our lives to be normal?
We pulled up to the Cullen mansion, and I'm guessing that Alice saw us coming because before we could get to the door, she opened it.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"We're not sure yet," I replied.
"I'll go get everyone." She said before disappearing up the stairs. I assume she saw a family meeting in our future. We walked to the living room where I took a seat on the couch. Jasper started pacing back and forth in front of me. My eyes followed him across the room and I started to feel nervous.
"Jasper, calm down." I told him, trying to keep my emotions separate from his.
"I can't." he told me. "You don't understand."
"Come sit down," I told him, touching the seat beside me. He sat down beside me, and I took his hand in an effort to calm him down.
Seconds later, the rest of the Cullens entered the room. They all took their positions next to their mate around the room, looking flawless like characters from a movie.
I could feel their eyes on us, waiting, so I decided to start.
"There's a Quileute legend that says that the Quileute descended from wolves, and now my friend is a werewolf because he says there are more vampires in the area." I said.
"Wait, slow down." Alice said.
"You're friends with a werewolf?" Emmet asked with a smile.
"Great…" Rosalie muttered.
Carlisle cleared his throat. Everyone turned their attention to him.
"There is a Quileute legend…and since most of their legends are based on truth, so is this one…" He started. "There was a couple by the name of Mikhail and Darya that were living on the outskirts of Forks. One day, Mikhail went hunting and ended up feeding on the women of the Quileute reservation. He soon became addicted and fed there frequently. He didn't know about the shape shifters, and one night, as he was feeding on two girls he that he had taken in their sleep, three massive beasts came running through the forest. He snapped the girls' necks and began to fight the beasts. He quickly fought off one, but the other two started using strategy. He got his hands on one of them and the other one attacked, ripping off his head. Then the wolf continued to dismember Mikhail until he was completely incapacitated. He brought the pieces back to the Quileute Elders, and they set fire to the remains.
"When Mikhail didn't return from his hunting trip, Darya went to investigate. She all but massacred the entire village. Her bloodlust sent her into a frenzy and she even swam out into the ocean, killing people trying to escape on a boat. Then she saw a great wolf on the shore and went to him. 'Where is Mikhail,' she asked, but she was speaking Russian, so he didn't understand her. They fought, and he was quickly defeated. His father, the leader of the tribe, though old, screamed and then shifted into a great ancient wolf.
"As they fought, his wife—who had just seen her son die before her—grabbed a knife, and ran at Darya. Darya smiled at the futile attempt, but she was caught off guard when the wife fell to the ground and plunged the knife into her own heart. Darya couldn't resist the fresh blood and while she was distracted, the wolf ripped off her head.
"Seeing their brother and mother die, his two youngest sons—who they thought were too young to transform—suddenly, filled with rage, transformed, and finished Darya with their father.
"After that, it is said that the elder went into the forest and never changed back into his human state. What I think Devin is saying, is that the youth of the Quileute reservation are starting to transform again. There were three that were in place when we came to Forks, and since more are starting to change, it must mean there are more vampires in the area…"
The room was silent.
"What does this mean?" Esme said.
"It means we have to be on our guard. If Alice hasn't seen anything, then they're probably not going to bother us, but if they're feeding in the area, that could provide some other problems."
"Edward and I will go check on any disappearances in the area," Alice said, rising from one of the couches.
Jasper turned to me. "There's nothing to worry about. Don't be afraid." I then became aware of the cold feeling of fear in my chest and tried to keep it under control. I admit I was afraid. After James, I didn't want to see another uncivilized vampire in my life.
"I'm fine," I told him. "You worry too much" I joked.
"I think I have good reason to worry," he said with a smile. "We need to get you back home."
"Why can't I stay here? Your house is so much nicer."
"What about your dad?" he asked.
"Oh…Dad…" I sighed. We went back to the car and he drove me home, and then we jumped back through the window to my room. He stayed with me until I fell asleep and thankfully it went uninterrupted.
I heard a beep, followed by a swoosh and saw Jasper fly across the room and grab my phone.
"What are you doing? I asked.
"Silencing your phone." He said.
"Who's calling?" I yawned.
His eyes shifted to the side for a split second. "Embry," he said. "He won't stop calling…"
"Oh! It's because I told him I would see him today!" I said, rushing to get out of bed.
"Are you sure?" he asked, worried. "Carlisle said that young werewolves can be dangerous."
"I'll be fine. Embry wouldn't hurt me," I assured him.
Jasper was silent. That bothered me, but I was in a rush, so I didn't think much of it. I quickly went to the bathroom and brushed my teeth, quickly threw some clothes on, gave Jasper a kiss, and went out to my car.
I pulled out my cell-phone and dialed Embry's number.
"Hello?" I heard a slightly distressed sounding woman answer.
"Hi Ms. Call, Is Embry there?" I asked.
"He just left; can I take a message?"
"No, that's okay, thank you." I said, ending the call.
I started the car, and pulled out of the driveway. Embry was probably somewhere running around the forest, or whatever it is that werewolves do out there. I'd just have to go to La Push and hope I found him. He'd probably be able to find me before I found him anyway.
I crossed the invisible line, separating La Push from the vampiric world and entered the reservation, seeing it in a whole new light.
This was the setting of legendary tales, handed down through generations. It almost made the reservation seem archaic.
I went to the beach first, thinking about how he found me the last time I was here. Within minutes of me leaving my car, Embry was walking up to me from down the beach. This time, two other guys were with him. I didn't recognize them, but they looked familiar. It was probably because they both had the same buzz cut hair that all the members of the "cult" were supposed to have.
"Hey Embry…" I said as they approached.
"Hey," he said quickly to me before turning to the other two. "See? I told you it was okay," he whispered. One guy nodded to the other one, and they left towards the forest.
"What was that about?" I asked.
"That was Paul and Jared." He said, sounding annoyed.
"Why did they have to come?" I asked.
"A: You smell like vampire, and B: they don't trust you,"
"Seriously?"
"Seriously," he said. "Come on, I want to show you something."
He led me across the street and into the forest. We didn't go in that far, but after a while I couldn't see the street anymore.
"Wait right here," he told me, before walking off into the forest.
I stood there for a second, waiting, but I started to get impatient.
"Where are you going?" I yelled.
"Just wait," he yelled back. He didn't sound that far away, so I calmed down a bit.
Then I heard a big sort-of whooshing sound. A few seconds later a big wolf came towards me from the forest. It was massive, and had long grey fur with asymmetrical black spots on its back.
I was in a state of shock. The beast that I assumed to be my friend stared cautiously at me. The look in his eyes reminded me of the same look Jasper gave me when he expected me to run away from him in fear.
I put on a brave face, and then called out to him. "I hang with vampires, and you think I'm afraid of you?"
He turned his head to the side, looking just like a dog, and let out a great howl. He turned around and ran back into the forest. I heard another loud whoosh, then a few seconds later Embry came running out of the forest in his sweat pants, struggling to put his shirt on.
"So? What do you think?" he asked.
"That's amazing?!" I said. "You're a big…wolfy thing!"
"That's me, the big wolfy thing." He laughed.
We started walking back towards the road. "So, how does this all work?" I asked him.
"Well, when we reach "manhood", we start phasing."
"What's it like?" I asked.
"It's like letting your most animalistic instincts take over. I could smell your fear as I walked up to you. I can hear things from a mile away, and feel—"he said, grabbing my hand and pulling it towards his face.
It was weird…Jasper was ice cold, but Embry was…warm. I let my hand linger for a second on his face before bringing it back to my side.
"So why haven't you cut your hair yet?"
"Well, we're supposed to cut our hair to make it easier as a wolf. If you have long hair normally, your wolf form will have long fur too. They can't make you if you don't want to, and I'd like to see them try to get Jacob to cut his hair when he starts phasing," he said with a laugh. By this time, we were back walking on the beach.
"So he hasn't yet?" I asked.
"Nope, Quil has, but he still hasn't"
"Wow, poor guy," I said, sympathizing with lonely Jacob.
"Don't worry, it won't be too much longer, and maybe if we make him mad enough, it'll start early."
"So, you change when you're mad?" I asked, thinking back to the story that Carlisle told us.
"Yep, it's either that, or puberty. It's really hard to do it without being angry."
"Hmm…"
"What?" he asked.
"Nothing, this is just a lot to take in." I told him.
"Yeah, I know…" he said. We made it to some driftwood logs and sat down. "It kind of sucks though…"
"What does?" I asked.
"Being a werewolf, or whatever." He said. "There's no privacy."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, when we're in our wolf form we can hear each others thoughts."
"What?!" Things just kept getting weirder and weirder… "Wait, so you can't read my mind can you?"
"No, it's just between the pack. But now we know way more than we ever wanted to know about each other."
"That must suck…" I told him. "That's just how I feel around Edward. Only, he can read anyone's mind."
"Those bloodsuckers have powers?!" he yelled.
"Embry! They have names! And now I guess I shouldn't have told you that…"
"…yeah, you probably shouldn't have…now I have to tell Sam."
"What?! No! Don't'!"
"I have to, it's not like I can stop myself from thinking about it, and if he asks, I'll have to tell him.."
"Why? Can't you lie? For me?"
"He's my alpha. When he tells us to do something, or not to do something…when he really means it, well, we can't just ignore him. He said with a frown.
"Seriously?"
"Yeah, he told me not to tell you. That's why I had to get you to guess."
"Will he be mad that I know?" I asked.
"Probably.." he said with a frown. "But since you told me about the mind-reading bloodsucker, he won't be as mad."
I sighed.
"Oh! Sorry…"
"It's whatever…well…I'm gonna go now…" I told him. I started walking back to my truck, not caring whether he was following me or not. I'm sure jasper could control his comments, but I knew Embry couldn't.
When I got back to my truck, I called Jasper.
"Hello? Is everything okay?" he asked.
"Yes, everything is fine. I was calling to tell you I'm on my way back. Can I come over?" I asked.
"Sure, want me to come get you?" he asked.
"No, I'll drive," I told him.
"Alright, see you soon."
"Kay," I said, closing the phone.
As I drove back to Forks I thought about how I was going to deal with having both Jasper and Embry in my life… I mean Jasper wouldn't say so, but he would be worried, and Embry would continue to voice his hate for vampires…they are his natural enemy though…but maybe if he realized that the Cullens aren't his enemy and the wild vampires are….maybe….
I drove down the long hidden driveway to the Cullen Mansion. Jasper met me at the door, and followed me as I walked straight to Alice's room. She was laying on her black bed, staring intently at a silver mac book.
"Any news?" I asked.
"There have been a few disappearances in Seattle recently, but nothing significant enough to be worried about.." she said, looking up from her laptop.
"Okay…" I replied. Maybe it was just another group of nomads like…I shuddered at the thought…James….Victoria….I didn't even want to think about it…besides, I could feel Jasper's morphine-like influence veiling my thoughts and worries. I turned around and looked him in the eyes, searching for any hint of insecurity, or fallacy. He stared into my eyes for a second, before giving me a questioning look.
"Nothing," I said. "Let's go."
A/N: Ah, feels nice to finally put this out. Hope you enjoyed it! Also, i just realized that Jacob and Edward start with the same letters that Jasper and Embry do...weird because i didn't do that on purpose lol.
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