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"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
'Pack Mind'

Chapter 7

Leah P.O.V.

'I can't believe I finally found her!' Everything is going great. I just left Emily and headed back to where I last saw Bella. I look around a bit and couldn't see her. I start to panic when I see her friends but she is nowhere to be seen. I take a deep breath and catch her scent. 'Ah, my Bella smells so great.' I shake my head before I can go into a daze again. I follow her scent towards the woods and then I see them. There is a human girl with her arm around my Bella, before I can even think I start towards them and I let out a low growl. Apparently she hears me and looks up.

Just before I lose myself I hear my Bella whisper. "That's her!" and I stop… 'She was talking about me?'

I'm elated as I saunter up to her. "Hey Bella!" I call out to her. The smile that came across her face made me feel like I could fly.

"Hi, Leah! This is one of my best friends Angela."

I smile and nod. "Nice to meet you." She gives me a kind smile, she's a lot like my Bella. She tells my Bella that she'll see her on Monday and heads back to the others. "I've been looking for you." I speak, lowering my voice almost seductively. She giggles and I decide to tell her a bit more. "And I don't just mean tonight…" she looks at me confused. "I've been looking for you since a few days after the woods."

Her eyes brighten. "Really?" she asks tentatively as if she almost can't believe it. I nod.

"I've been looking for you too." This surprises me…I knew she would feel something but I didn't think it would be enough for that. "It took me a lot of research but I finally figured out you were from here. I was so excited for tonight…hoping to meet you. My savior." She giggles. I am ecstatic to know that she wanted to find me too.

"How did you find me out?" I ask genuinely curious.

"Well…" she starts and I nod for her to continue. "I guess I'll start from the beginning. I'm friends with Alice Cullen." She looks at me but I don't say anything and she goes on with her story. "Last weekend I came down with everyone from school. I asked Alice if she would come with me she just said that she wasn't allowed to and mumbled something about tribal legends. I didn't really think much of it." I nod I wouldn't have either.

"While I was down here Jake, Quil, and Embry came by to, as they put it, 'hang out with the pale faces.'" I nod and smile a bit. "So Jake and I took a walk and I asked him about why the Cullens weren't allowed down here. He told me it was just an old scary story." I chuckle at that… 'Poor Jake, he'll find out the truth soon enough.' "So he went on to tell me about how the Quileutes are supposedly descended from wolves. The first thing that popped into my mind was you." I was very happy about that. "He told me that the Cullens were from like an 'enemy clan' but claimed to be different so a treaty was made." I nod, it was true but it left quite a bit unsaid.

"He didn't really say much more but between being friends with the Cullens and thinking about you I decided to do a bit of research. Found a book in Port Angeles that was about your legends." I nod again knowing of the book. "I was out with Alice shopping when I stopped in to pick it up. I couldn't wait to read it so on the way back I was flipping through the pages and I came across one about the Quileutes enemies…the cold ones." I smile, she's doing great so far. "I couldn't help myself so I decided to ask Alice if she knew what they were…she was so surprised she almost wrecked the car." I laugh loudly at that one…a vampire almost wrecking a car. "She told me that we would call them Vampires. This is where I thought I was about to go crazy."

"I asked her if they were named that because they had icy cold skin. She confirmed I was right. I already knew that the Cullens skin was freezing from hugs with Alice and Esme, her 'mom'." I sigh not really liking that my Bella was hugging vampires but I wouldn't control her. "So I just asked her straight out if it was the reason they weren't allowed on your land. I expected her to laugh and call me crazy…no she just nodded and said 'Yes Bella'." She laughs and I couldn't help but join her.

"She took me to talk to Carlisle and he answered all my questions. Then I sorta brought up what happened that day. They realized that I figured everything out and told me the story of the treaty. Carlisle was the one who made it with Ephraim Black." I smile knowing that our ancestors believed them to be good so I would too. That makes me feel better about my Bella being around them.

"I'm a bit surprised you went through so much trouble to find me." I told her and she blushes… 'God she's beautiful.' "And all I did was throw a party and hope you'd come."

She froze… "You mean…this whole thing," she pointed to the crowd "was so you could find me." I nodded and blushed a bit at admitting it.

"Umm…yeah." I answered sheepishly. She mumbled something like 'you felt it to' "Felt what?"

She blushed bright crimson. "Umm…"

I giggled. "It's alright Bella, you can tell me anything."

She took a few breaths, "I felt…like some sort of tug inside me…and I just knew that I…had to find you." I nod happily, I was glad that she felt it as well.

Bella P.O.V.

'I can't believe I just told her that, she's going to think I'm weird.' I just stare at the ground kicking around the dirt a bit. "Bella, it's ok…if you want…I can umm explain why." I snapped my head up. 'There was a reason for this? It wasn't just me losing it?'

I nodded my head quickly "Please" I breathed out sheepishly. She turned to look me in the eyes…I started to get lost in hers before I heard her speak.

"It's another of our legends, it relates to being a wolf like some of us are." I nod slowly listening carefully so I didn't miss anything. "It's called imprinting the legends describe it as such." She pauses a moment as if searching for a memory. "It's not like love at first sight, really. It's more like... gravity moves... suddenly. It's not the earth holding you here anymore, she does... You become whatever she needs you to be, whether that's a protector, a sister, a friend," Then she whispers the last bit…almost too low for me to hear. "or a lover." We both blush at that one.

I take a couple deep breaths… "And…you imprinted…on me?" she nods slowly trying to see if I was ok with that. I was more than ok I was ecstatic. 'Did that mean that she wanted me that way? As a lover? Could it really be true?' I knew she was waiting for some sort of reaction so I just smile, not a sheepish half smile, no a full blown face-splitting grin. She let out a breath of relief. We spent the next few minutes just looking into each other's eyes. I finally manage to look away and back to the party. I notice it was starting to break apart and people were going home. I just turned toward her and smirked. "Guess the mission of the party was a success eh?" she laughs and I joined happily, glad I could lighten the mood.

She stares at me a few minutes more then sighs. "I have patrol tonight…I'll umm call you?" I beamed at her and nodded. We traded phones and put our numbers in.

"So we'll talk?" I tried to hide my anticipation.

"Tomorrow" she answered. We both stood up and I turned to walk away… 'I wish I could just grab her and never let go.' I made it about three steps, turned around, and practically threw myself against her and sighed happily as she wrapped her arms around me, holding me tight, she was so warm.

My head was lying against her chest which was…vibrating. It was like a cross between a purr and a growl. I take in a deep breath full of her scent, it comforted me. I felt completely and utterly safe and content. I take a few more deep breaths and pull away reluctantly. As soon as I do the cool night air hits me and I shiver. She looks at me for a moment then pulls her jacket off I shake my head trying to tell her no. "It's alright Bella, I don't need it." I sigh and let her wrap it around me. I breathe in the comforting scent. Just as she is about to pull away she whispers in my ear sending a shiver down my spine, but this time I wasn't cold. "Just bring it back to me…you will see me soon."

I smile and wrap it tighter. "Bye Leah!" I call out as I see her head for the woods.

Leah P.O.V.

I couldn't help but be happy after the night that I had. I took off into the woods on the edge of the area we had the party. I had left a bag of clothes there so I didn't ruin the ones I was wearing. I quickly stripped and folded my nice clothes before I put them into the bag. Then I rolled up my sports bra and jean shorts to attach to my ankle. I zip the bag and phase, I grab the bag with my teeth and take off towards home. I drop the bag next to my window and head out for patrol. I had just reached the border when I 'felt' someone join me.

I just let my thoughts roam while I waited for them to finish their phasing.

'Hey Leah'

'Hey Jared, have a good night.'

'Yup, gotta say thanks for the party Leah…you'll never guess what happened.'

I could tell he was trying hard to hide his thoughts. "What's that?'

I could tell he had a smug grin on his face. 'I imprinted!'

'That's great Jared! I'm happy for you' 'Huh…guess I wasn't the only one to imprint tonight.' 'What was that Leah? Did you say you imprinted too?'

I nod 'Yup! I found her!'

'That's great, wow guess imprinting is more common than they though huh? Three out of four so far.'

I nod again and I caught a glimpse of his thoughts. 'Who was that?' I let my mind run back over the glimpse I saw.

"That's Kim! My imprint…I've known her forever but she's been visiting family out of town. She just came back tonight…first time she's been around since I phased.' I nod, I remembered Kim from school she's a nice girl.

'So Leah, who was she?'

'Bella Swan, Chief Swan's daughter.' I showed him an image of her through my mind. He whistled, at first I was about to growl until I caught onto his thoughts.

'That's the girl Jake likes' I make a noise of agreement but let my mind run over her face when Jake kept trying to talk to her.

He chuckles, 'Well that's definitely one sided. I almost feel sorry for the guy. He'll phase soon so he'll understand then.' I nod and continued on patrol each of us thinking about our imprints.