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"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
'Pack Mind'

Chapter 1
Four months after prologue

Bella P.O.V

Forks isn't as bad as I thought it would be…it just took some time to get used to. The rain can be a bit depressing but the people are ok, once they got over me being new to town that is. I have a few people that I guess I would call friends like Mike who flirts with me non-stop and Jessica who gets pissed when Mike flirts with me no matter how much I tell her I'm not interested in him. Then there is Angela, now she is a real friend. She's a lot like me, shy and quiet, but she's very trustworthy and comfortable to be around.

The most intriguing thing around here though is the Cullens. They are one big 'family' who were adopted by Dr. and Mrs. Cullen who all look like they could be related but aren't. Some of them are even dating each other but 'to each his own' I say. There is Emmett who is huge and would be scary if I didn't know he was just a giant teddy bear. He is with Rosalie who is probably the most beautiful person I've ever seen…even if she is a bit icy. Then there is Jasper, I don't really know him well but he seems nice enough, even if he is a bit distant from everyone. Jasper is with Alice…Alice is like my best friend the little pixie. She's great, if a bit enthusiastic, and loves shopping just a bit too much. Dr. Cullen, Carlisle, is their adoptive father whom I have seen plenty at the hospital thanks to my being a klutz. Then there is Mrs. Cullen, Esme, she is like another mother to me. Always ready to welcome anyone into their home and she's a great cook too. That leaves Edward…ah Edward. He's a bit broody though he's nice enough I guess.

He is a bit overbearing always telling me about how his family isn't safe for me to be around…I mean come on are they like serial killers or something? He stares at me too…I don't get it it's like he's trying to read my mind. There's something a bit off about the whole family though…they are all pale white and like ice cold to the touch.

I shake off my thoughts as I see Alice coming up to me. "Bella! We sooo have to go shopping this weekend."

I sigh. "Why is that Alice…you know how much I love shopping."

She rolls her eyes at me. "Because Bella, you haven't been with me in like two whole weeks!"

I can't help but laugh at her faux annoyance. "Sorry Alice but you know I'm going down to La Push with the Angela and the guys this weekend. You still haven't told me why you guys can't come down there with us." Her facial expression turns to worry for a moment and her eyes almost glaze over like they seem to do often…I'm still not sure why but they tell me that she's fine.

She sighs, "I really wish you wouldn't go down there Bella…it's just not safe."

I roll my eyes, "It's just the beach Alice and that still doesn't answer why you can't go with us if you're so worried about me?"

She pouts a bit "We just can't…rules, legends, tribal stories, blah blah blah. It's not really important just be careful, for me, please!" Her lip pokes out even more and I can't help it.

I grin and even giggle a bit, only Alice can make me do that. "Fine I'll be careful…but I will eventually find out why you can't go down there Alice…believe me."

She muttered something under her breath like 'I wish you would'. "Bye Bella!" her sour mood vanished as quickly as it appeared and I headed to my truck shaking my head at her antics.

It was Friday after school so I was finally able to relax. I get home and make dinner for Charlie and myself, then I start thinking about my first day here and everything that happened. I still haven't found that girl…I don't even have a clue where to start except maybe the reservation. I mean she does have the right skin tone to be one of the Quileute's but I don't know. 'I hope I run into some of the people from the reservation tomorrow.' I haven't been down there since I got into Forks...though I do see Jacob Black now and then. He brings his father Billy up to watch the games with Charlie quite a bit. So I talk to him when he's here…I think he has a crush on me though 'ugh. Can't I be friends with a guy who doesn't have a crush on me?' I sigh to myself. I don't know what they even see in me…I'm plain.

Before I have any more time to think about my wolf girl, 'wait my wolf girl? Why do I keep saying she's mine? I don't even like girls like that…do I?' I shake my head to clear my thoughts as Charlie walks into the kitchen. We make our small talk while we eat then he goes to watch the game and I go upstairs to read a bit before bed. Yet again I dream of my savior…oh how I want to find her again.

Leah P.O.V.

It has been four months since I 'phased' that's what we call it anyway. I am now a "Protector of La Push." Apparently because of our tribal history we turn into a giant wolf when our natural enemy 'the cold ones' are around. The cold ones are basically vampires and we are made to kill them…all except the Cullens. They made a treaty with our pack and the elders when they were here around eighty years ago because they only hunt animals. They eventually left and we went without any wolves for a while but guess what? They are back so here we are and I'm the only woman known to become a wolf. 'Yet again my life is screwed up…' I shake my head and sigh. The worst part is the pack mind…we can hear each other's thoughts while in wolf form which means I have to see and hear WAY too much about Sam and Emily.

It hurts a little less now that I know why Sam left me but that doesn't change the fact that we were engaged and now he's going to marry my cousin. 'Why me…I just don't know what I did to deserve this.' I sigh and shake my head again. It's time for me to go on patrol…which means I get to run circles around the res in case any cold ones cross our land. The guys are always obsessing about going after the Cullens…I don't get it. They say that just because they are vampires that the people are evil…I think they forget sometimes that most werewolves are known to eat human flesh yet we don't. Doesn't that prove that not everyone is the same? I try to put the thought out of my head as I strip down…yeah that's right I have to strip down so I don't shred my clothes. It's really inconvenient to have to strip not to mention carry our clothes with us.

I feel the shiver of heat I have become accustomed to and as usual I think of her. 'Who was she? I didn't even get to see her face…does she think I'm some sort of freak or is she scared of me?' I am pulled from my thoughts by the thud of my paws on the ground. I start my patrol on the border of our land and Cullen land…if it wasn't for the stench of the leeches it wouldn't be so bad. I just thoughtlessly continue my patrol for a few minutes until I hear the sound that means someone has joined me in our mind link. 'Who's there tonight?' I ask hoping it's anyone but Sam.

'Just me Leah.' Ah, Jared…definitely better than Sam and Paul. 'Heard that' he snorted.

Jared isn't so bad, neither of us really cares to patrol with Paul and his temper and he knows how much it hurts me to see Sam's thoughts of Emily. Not that I wanted him to know but he caught me off-guard one night on patrol when he mentioned them so he offers to patrol with me most of the time as long as I promise not to be a complete bitch like I am to everyone else.

'That's for sure.' He added smugly and I smirk, most of the time he leaves me to my thoughts.

I yawn and shake my head as I keep up my run. 'So...uh Leah I was just uhm…curious.' He was speaking nervously which made me think I probably wasn't going to like the question.

'Yeah Jared?'

'I was just wondering what you think about imprinting…' he continued cautiously. Before I have the chance to get angry he quickly added, 'I don't mean about the thing itself but if you want to do it…I mean um it would help you like get over Sam right?' I stop myself from the rant I was about to unleash and think about it for a moment.

'I'm not sure really' I say after a few minutes of contemplating his question. 'I mean I really DON'T want to do to someone else what happened to me. So I guess since I can't control it I can just hope that if I do imprint it will be on someone who's already single ya know?'

I could see his head nod in my mind. 'Yeah.'

I think he could sense my reluctance to even think about imprinting so he dropped the subject and we just continued mostly quiet. As I just let myself think freely she came into my mind again. I couldn't help but wonder about her…who she was and where she is now.

'Who's that?' Jared asked when he saw the glimpse that I caught of her.

I shrug my large shoulders and let them drop. 'No idea…she's part of what caused me to phase though.' I could tell he was curious…he hadn't heard the story.

'What do you mean?'

I let my mind run over the story and I could tell he was surprised but I wasn't sure at what exactly. 'What are you thinking Jared?'

He let his mind replay the part where I phased and kept running not even breaking my stride. 'That, I still can't do that yet you did it the first time you phased not to mention taking out the leech by yourself seconds after phasing. Hell you didn't even realize you were different really until you finished.'

I chuckle at his surprise. 'Yeah, Sam said the same thing…he and Billy think it was just instinct but who knows.' He nods and we continue patrol and I let my thoughts roam back to the girl…I hope I see her again.