Chapter Five

Billy sits at the end of my bed and he looks at me with worried eyes. Matthew and Jacob are standing near the door with their arms crossed and they do not seem to be happy about something. Billy rubs my leg while I sit on the bed in silence. I have not told anyone what happened in the forest and everyone is getting worried. Billy called Allison and Sam to let them know, since they are technically Matthew and I's next of kin. Sam is coming over to see if I am okay and to talk to see if I will tell him what happened. I look at my hands as I play with the little doll mama made me before she died.

"Marinna, please tell us what happened when you were in the forest," Billy pleas once more. I do not move or open my mouth to answer him, instead I just sit still and continue to play with the doll.

"Marinna, hai bisogno di dire qualcosa," Matthew says. I look up at him and growl softly.

"Fammi, non ho bisogno di dire nulla se io non voglio," I say back. Billy shakes his head and then wheels himself out of the room. The doorbell rings and Jacob goes to answer it. Matthew is still at the door and staring at me.

"You saw something, Marinna," Matthew says.

"Go away, Matthew, and leave me alone. Do not make me say it in Italian," I growl at him again. Heavy footsteps come down the hallway and I look up to see Sam at the door. He whispers something into Matthew's ear and then closes the door before Matthew leaves us. I scoot away from him and then look back at the doll.

"Marinna, it has been some time since we last say each other. You have grown so much," Sam says.

"You were gone for so long that you missed out on many things in my life," I respond sarcastically. Sam sits on the edge of the bed and sighs.

"Marinna, what did you see in the forest?"

"You know what I saw, Sam, why bother asking me?"

"Because I need to talk to you about your mom and dad."

"No, no talking to me about my mother or my bastard of a father! Get out and never speak to me about them again!"

"Marinna, your mother had the gene to be a shifter and your father was a vampire. A very powerful and talented vampire at that. You and Matthew are have shifter and half vampire."

"Get out!" I kick Sam and he goes flying to the wall on the opposite side of the room. I growl and then settle down on the bed. Matthew and Jacob run into the room and their eyes grow large when they see Sam slumped down on the floor. Billy comes in and the tells Jacob to leave us alone.

"Marinna," Billy says once Jacob is out of the room and closes the door behind him. "Matthew and you are not human."

"I know that! I know why we eat like vegetarians! I have known for many years, even before we came here to live with you!" I shout at Billy and spin around to look at the boys. Sam and Matthew are looking at me with stern eyes. "Get out of my room all of you and leave me alone!"

"Marinna, you are being childish. Now stop this," Matthew says, as he walks over to me. I hiss and jump off my bed quickly.

"She is showing her vampire side, look at her one eye," Sam says. I turn to look in the mirror and gasp when I see that I now have two eye colours. My hands cover my face and I shrink down into a ball. Sam comes over and reaches out to touch me. I hiss again and edge away. My body becomes really hot suddenly and my head begins to spin.

"Sam, take her to your house. I do not want Jacob to know she is about to phase soon," I hear Billy say. Sam picks me up and I whimper as he goes out the room and runs out to his truck. Matthew is consoling a confused Jacob when he sees my pale self in Sam's arms. As Sam is pulling out of the driveway, I see Embry staring at me and he has worry all over his face. Please do not let this get too complicated that I cannot tell my own boyfriend.

Months Later

Sam puts a plate of food down before me and I smile as I begin to wolf it down, pardon the pun. Jared and Paul come into the house and they are laughing at something as they come to the table. Paul reaches over to grab my food, but I snap my teeth at him quickly.

"What in the world?!" Paul chuckles. "Why is your hair growing back so fast and why are you keeping it this long?"

"Because I do not need to keep it short like you guys," I say and poke my tongue out at him. Sam puts more food down and joins us at the table. Over the past few months, I have been spending more time with Sam and waiting for the rest of the boys that hold the gene to join the pack. I am first girl and first hybrid to be on the reservation and to join the pack. Matthew refuses to join us, even though he has phased and he is hiding his vampire nature from everyone. I have chosen my wolf over my blood loving self and Sam has been taking great care of me. Embry is angry that I have been so busy with Sam, Jared and Paul and that I cannot tell him what is going on. It is for the best he remain in the dark about this.

"Marinna, are you sure you can handle this evening with Jacob?" Sam asks. Tonight, I am to take Jacob to Forks for something Billy asked him to do. I nod and continue to eat.

"I can handle keeping myself hidden, Sam," I say with a wide smile. Sam ruffles my hair and then we start to dig in. Someone knocks on the door and I catch the scent of Embry with Matthew at the door. I quickly get up to get the door, but Paul grabs my hand to keep me still.

"Marinna, no," Paul says after hearing my thoughts of telling Embry the truth at last. Tears prick at my eyes as I sit down and let Sam go to get the door.

"Hello, Embry and Matthew," Sam says softly.

"Where is she, Sam?" Embry ask in anger. I close my eyes and wait for something to happen. Paul massages my hand gently and I try not to run to hold Embry and calm him down. "What have you done to my girlfriend to make her avoid me and spend more time with you and your gang?"

"We have done nothing to her. She made the choice on her own," Sam says.

"Liar!" Embry shouts and then pushes his way inside. Paul leans over to kiss my forehead and he wipes my tears away. "Get away from my girlfriend!"

"Embry, no!" I scream and jump to enfold him into my arms. Embry stands still as I hold him tightly. "Do not hurt Paul, he is just my friend."

"What are you doing here? Billy says you are rarely home and you spend most of your time here. You have not been to school much and yet you are still able to get your work done. What is going on with you lately?" Embry asks through gritted teeth. I pull back and look into his gorgeous brown eyes.

"Embry, it is time you left and not come back for now. I will come to you when I think you are ready to know the truth," I say. Tears fall down my face and Embry pushes me away into Paul.

"No, you cannot break up with me," Embry says.

"I am not breaking up with you!" I sob. "Please, I need time to think about what I am going to tell you next. And make sure Sam is okay with it."

"Sam! What has he done to you?! You have to ask permission to tell me what is going on with you?!" Embry shouts. He comes over to me and I flinch into Paul's arms. Jared stops Embry and the two have a staring contest.

"It is time you left, Embry," Jared says. I look at my loving boyfriend and get one last look of him before he leaves me. Embry pushes Jared away and runs out of the house. I sob as I run upstairs to my room to be alone and cry for being heartbroken for the first time.

A/N: My Italian is worse than my English. So, I am sorry if it is not right or are the right words.