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Paul's POV

The wind was blowing gently over the sand causing it to drift weakly towards us as we left the cover of the trees and walked down towards the ocean. I had always loved first beach as a child. My Mother used to bring me down here to get away from my Father when he got hold of the alcohol. I had loved it, she would chase me across the sand as I ran. In my memory I watched as the worry that permanently covered her face would melt away into the wind and her eyes would sparkle and for once she actually looked her age. No twenty seven year old should have had to go through what she did, but she did it to protect me.

The memory of the day she gave up was still poignant as if it were yesterday. We were a team my mom and me, but apparently that wasn't enough and my Father became too much for her. I growled at the thought of the pathetic excuse for a man. I hated him.

"Yo Paul." Jared's shout snapped me from my depressing thoughts and I shot him a thankful glance. I scanned the beach taking in the scene before me. Jared, Leah, Seth and Quil were attempting to play football against Colin and Brady who were winning surprisingly. I vaguely remembered something about them being on the football team before they'd transformed into giant wolves.

Turning to my left I realised that Embry was sitting by the water with a girl that I guessed must be Bella, they were almost close enough for the waves to reach them but just a little way out of reach. Their legs were crossed and their foreheads resting together, if I didn't know any better I would have said they were together, but Embry had imprinted three days ago and was just too scared to talk to the poor girl. His case was kind of similar to Jared's the girl had been in his history class and had been crushing on him for six months, the only drawback was she was dating another guy and so Embry didn't believe she liked him.

Straining my ears I attempted to listen in on their conversation. Embry was obviously worried about how he was going to tell his imprint that he liked her and that his soul would be bound to hers for the rest of eternity. I scoffed, I was so glad that I hadn't imprinted, I didn't wasn't to be tied down like that.

"I'm just so worried, Bells. What if she hates me? What do I do if she doesn't want me?" I heard Bella sigh and watched as she placed her palm on Embry's cheek offering comfort with such a subtle gesture. I felt as strange pang of longing run through me at the thought.

"Embry" Suddenly I was captivated, , even though I couldn't see her face, I had never heard such an enchanting voice in my life, I mean sure I'd heard Bella talk through the pack mind but it was nothing like hearing it myself. Her voice was soft like the most gentle melody and I would live forever just to hear her talk again. Try as I might I couldn't stop listening in on their conversation. I let out the breath I'd been holding as she continued.

"I don't know what you're worrying about, any girl would be lucky to have you. You're smart and funny and let's not forget absolutely gorgeous." She chuckled at his smirk and I felt a pang of jealousy run through me at the easy friendship they shared, I'd never experienced anything like that in my life.

"From what I heard she likes you anyway, so why don't you just talk to her, ask her out to the movies or something on Friday. I doubt she'd say no, I know I wouldn't if I were her."

Embry's eyes lit up. "You're sure that would work, I mean I haven't ever done this before." He looked down blushing. Unlike most people Bella didn't even laugh at him. She lifted his chin gently and spoke with such conviction even I believed her. "Of course I'm sure Embry, she'll feel the pull too right? Go get her." You could almost see his excitement vibrating through the air. The next words out of Bella's mouth shocked the hell out of me and apparently Embry too.

"Or you could just take her round the back of the school and kiss the hell out of her, I don't think she'd resist…well too much" With that she stood up and attempted to run further away from a mortified and highly amused Embry. Being a human though she didn't get very far before he caught up to her and threw her over his shoulder while jogging towards everyone else who was still chuckling from her previous statement.

Bella's laughter was infectious as she kicked at Embry's chest in a failed attempting to get free. I found myself struggling to hold in my own chuckles which surprised me. He had almost reach Quil who was waiting with open arms for Embry to pass him Bella, when a devious smirk crossed her features and she pinched Embry's ass hard. He was so shocked that he lost his grip on her legs and she went tumbling down onto the sand. I winced for her at the impact but she didn't seem fazed as she just lay there laughing her ass off. She looked so beautiful and I found myself laughing along with the rest of the pack. Seth raised his head surprised, I don't think the kid had ever heard me laugh before.

He walked over to where Bella lay on the sand and offered her his hand. She took it gratefully and he yanked her up to her feet and beamed at her as he pulled her into a hug. "That was brilliant Bells," he whispered, even though there was no need. Bella pulled back and grinned "I do try."

Seth looked over to me again. "Bells, that's Paul, the grumpy ass you've yet to meet," he pointed in my direction as Bella lifted her head to look.

Her lips formed in what I guessed to be a greeting but I didn't know nor did I care if she managed to get it out. The world fell away as soon as her beautiful brown eyes met mine. Nothing mattered to me anymore except the goddess that stood in front of me. The beauty that had had the guts to pinch one of my pack mates on the ass. She was perfect. My eyes scanned her body, she had curves in all the right places I failed to see how I hadn't found her sexy before because I most certainly did now. I couldn't take my eyes off of her. Volcanoes could have erupted and the earth could have shattered around me and yet it wouldn't have mattered, I couldn't take my eyes of off Bella. She too was apparently having the same problem. It felt as if gravity no longer had any effect on me, it was this angel that was holding me to the Earth and I never wanted to have her out of my sight.

The moment was broken though when I heard five simultaneous menacing growls and Colin whine, "That's not fair, why did he get to imprint on Bella, he doesn't even like her for God's sake."

It all came crashing down then, I had just imprinted on Isabella Swan, the girl that had been with a vampire, the girl that had taken my pack and twisted them all around her little finger. I wanted to hate her, I never wanted to imprint I was content with sleeping around, I didn't want to be tied down to just one woman and certainly not one that had a history with vampires and yet I knew that I wouldn't be able to live without her. I was going to try though. I wanted nothing to do with this girl.

You do though; she's everything to you now. The voice rang through my mind. I steeled my resolve, I was going to show the pack that you could live without your imprint. I plastered a fake and what I hoped was convincing snarl on my face.

"Its fine Colin, you can have her. I want nothing to do with her. I don't even want her in my sight, she means nothing to me." I was unsure of who I was trying to convince.

Bella's gasp made my heart shatter, I raised my head and what I saw broke my heart. Tears were streaming gently down her soft cheeks and her eyes looked broken. She looked as if her soul had been shattered and abandoned but worst of all she looked betrayed. She could barely stand and I knew that if Quil hadn't been holding her up her knees would have given out on her.

I hadn't realised Jacob had come up behind me until I heard him speak. The tone of his voice made me shake and I wasn't easily scared.

He looked livid and I knew if looks could kill I'd be dead a thousand times over.

"You better run Paul" he snarled his face twisted in rage. "You better fucking run right now."

So I did glad of an escape from this fuck-up I'd caused I shed my clothes as I felt the familiar energy ripple around me as I phased. I shot into the forest, Jacob hot on my heels.

I almost stopped as I heard the desperate cry "NO" from the beach I knew it was my Angel but I couldn't turn back I didn't need her.

You can't call her that Paul you have no right. I'm going to kill you, do you realise what you've done to her asshole. Jacob's voice resonated through my head and yet I struggled to hear him clearly because with every step forward that I took my heart screamed louder and louder for Bella…

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