I'm sorry it took so long to update had some bad writer's block

Chapter 7

JPOV

I awoke and sat up in her bed hearing howls outside of her window in the distance. Then I grinned as I remembered where I was and who was next to me. Her hair was all messed up and she was still asleep, half covered up but still cute.

I yawned and my stomach growled. I was starved. I quietly slid off her bed then pulled the blankets more over her. I glanced out her window. It was raining (surprise, surprise) but her father's car was gone. It should be safe to try to find something to eat in the kitchen.

I crept silently out in the hall and it didn't take me long to locate food. I noticed a package of blueberry muffins. I hesitated. Maybe I should ask her before I helped myself. I turned to go back to her room when I caught the enticing smell of them. My decision was made for me.

After I gobbled those down and the package was empty I looked in the kitchen. I opened the fridge and took out cheese, meat, mustard, and everything else that was good for a sandwich. After eating that I was still hungry so I found the bowls, milk, and cereal. As I was eating I heard footsteps running down the hall and the front door being flung open.

"Jared!" I could hear the panic in her voice.

"In here, Kim!" I called with a mouthful of food from her kitchen table. With my wolf hearing I could hear a sigh of relief and I grinned.

She came into the kitchen smoothing out her hair, "I was afraid you'd left," she smiled embarrassed.

"I told you I'd still be here when you woke up," I reminded her after I swallowed.

"Help yourself to the food," she giggled.

"Sorry about that, I was starving. Werewolves eat a lot," I took another bite of cereal.

"I noticed," she grinned looking at the empty package on the counter with nothing left but crumbs.

I laughed, "I'll replace those. I know someone who makes great muffins."

She nodded kindly, "Your mom?"

I shook my head, "Emily."

"Speaking of her, weren't we supposed to go to a bonfire last night at her house?" she asked sitting next to me.

"With the rain plus everything that's going on with these leeches trying to get through the Rez, she postponed it," I explained.

She nodded and looked down, "Exactly who should I expect to see there?"

"Hmm," I thought about it, "Well Sam and Emily for sure, Leah and Seth probably and their parents Harry and Sue, Old Man Ateara and his grandson, Billy Black and his kids Jacob and Rachel, Paul and Embry, and I'm not sure who else. Billy Black and Jacob are good friends with the police chief of Forks and his daughter, so they might be there too. Never met them, but Sam said the chief is nice. The girl is a bit messed up though. I heard from Sam that she was with a vampire, one of the good ones that don't hunt people, but he left her and now she's all depressed and stuff."

"She's human? And she loved a vampire?" she asked shocked, "That's kind of…strange don't you think?"

I nodded, "If I was still normal, I might have been a little more open minded to it but now that I'm a wolf and the whole mortal enemies thing, I don't understand it either. In fact it kind of makes me sick. What could she possibly see in a bloodsucker? But I don't know. Some girls are weird I guess."

"Well, love knows no boundaries I suppose. I don't judge her. Maybe he was really nice or something," she said smiling.

"Yeah, or he just wanted to sink his teeth into her neck for a snack," I chuckled. I got up and rinsed out her bowl before putting it in the dish washer.

"Billy Black," she thought for a moment, "I think I've met him before, but not his kids."

I stood behind her and mindlessly played with a strand of her hair, "I know one of them. Rachel, his daughter, is Paul's imprint and girlfriend. She's pretty nice. I've only met Jacob once. Sam thinks he will join our pack soon."

"Hmm," she stood up, "I'll be right back."

I caught her in my arms and she leaned away from me. "Where you going, cutie?" I asked grinning and she blushed.

"I...erm...have to shower and brush my teeth and stuff. I don't look my best right now," she whispered a little breathless.

"You look beautiful to me," I hugged her to me.

"You lie," she said looking down but smiling.

"No you're beautiful," I kissed her forehead.

"You…uh…look pretty good yourself," she stuttered cutely.

"Thanks," I grinned and let her go. I didn't want to seem controlling or anything. It's funny how I used to think I was an expert on girls, but now with Kim my biggest fear was screwing up in any way.

"I'm gonna uh go shower now," she smiled and turned away, "You can watch t.v or something. Make yourself at home."

"I'll be fine right here," I said taking a seat on her couch. I watched her disappear down the hall and then a shower going. I covered my ears trying not to use my wolf hearing. It was useless though. I could hear everything, everything! Her stepping into the shower, her picking up and putting down shampoo bottles, her humming adorably but quiet so I wouldn't hear, or so she thought. I tried to control my thoughts and not imagine how beautiful she must look all naked and wet…

Stop it! I scolded myself and turned on her t.v. That helped a bit. Even though it was spongebob, I concentrated all my energy on it.

Then my cell rang. I saw it was Sam and immediately answered.

"You find something?"

"We've picked up his scent. He's running around all over searching for her. He's ruthless, but he's also blinded by hatred and grief. That gives us the advantage," he said, "But his trail is just too complicated to know exactly where he is, so be on the lookout Jared. Keep alert. I gotta go," he hung up before I could bombard him with questions. I wanted to know how the others were. It nagged be that they were out trying to do something while I had to play guard-dog. I longed to be hunting with them, but there was also no way I'd leave Kim unprotected. Making sure Kim was safe was top priority.

I decided to go outside to see if I smelled anything unusual. I really hoped he was nearby so I could kill him and end this.

I opened the back door in her kitchen cautiously and stepped outside. I was barefoot and walked onto the soft wet dirt. It had stopped raining and I kept very still trying to use focus all my senses onto sensing a vampire. I sniffed deeply.

The hair on the back of my neck stood up. I could smell him. He was nearby and I phased immediately. I snarled and followed my senses into the woods. Once I was past the dark trees I kept my head low and stayed quiet. I stalked silently trying to be careful not to make any noise. Maybe I could get him before Kim even noticed I was gone.

I heard a twig snap behind me and I turned around quickly. I froze and snarled. I'd been expecting this but it was still a shock and despite the bravery of my inner wolf, a shiver of fear went down my spine.

There was the leech. He stared at me with creepy red eyes which seemed angry but also sad. There were dark circles under his eyes and despite his perfect features, he looked sick or something.

I crouched, about to spring on him when he spoke.

"I did not expect to find you so easily, mongrel. However it is not you I'm after. I've decided to spare your life for the moment, but your mate," he shook his head, "I'm afraid it doesn't look so good for her. You took something from me. Now I am going to take something from you. I'll let you know how sweet her blood tastes," he grinned creepily before turning to make a dash for the house.

I roared and sprang forward. No way would I let him get to her. Fury combined with my soul's need for Kim helped me catch him easily before he made it out of the woods.

He growled and turned around as I landed on him and he wrapped his arms around my neck just as my jaws made a snap for his head. His hold was getting unbearably tighter and I knew this was bad. He could crush me or snap my neck. NO. I couldn't die here and now. Not with Kim in danger. I snarled and shook my head and body back and forth frantic enough to make him lose his grip with one arm, but the other hand had moved to pulling on my ear to try to keep my snapping teeth away from his face.

I yelped as I felt the flesh tear, but I still pulled and my mouth landed on his head. I bit down hard as I could and he screamed. After a couple snaps and shakes of head it came away in my teeth leaving his body to fall limp on the ground.

I threw his head from my mouth and I continued to rip apart the rest of his body. I felt no remorse this time. He had brought this on himself. I probably tore him up more than necessary but I wanted to be sure.

Jared, stop. I think you got him, I heard Sam's voice and I had to stop but I was still growling.

Damn it, Jared! I wanted to get him! Paul came running out of the bushes and knocked into me. I snarled at him. He was followed by Sam and the others. My wolf brothers.

Good work. We'll burn him for you. You should get back to Kim, Sam nodded at me.

Alright, but I'm not gonna sit out of the game with the next one, I stared at Sam.

You better not. I haven't slept in like 2 days! Paul yawned and stretched, I'm done covering your turn in patrolling.

We'll all get some sleep now, Sam nodded at me again, go.

I nodded, Ok, but does anyone have a spare pair of shorts with them?

Embry came forward and dropped a pair in front of me from his teeth.

Thanks, any doubts I had that I wouldn't like the new guy were dissipated as I grabbed the shorts. I heard the thumping of paws and rustles through brush and when I looked up they had gone, and the fire was already crackling and growing. That was fine with me, I was longing to get back to Kim. I had left her all alone!

I quickly phased back and pulled on the tan shorts. I ran back to her house and quietly sneaked in back the way I had come. I felt something warm and wet on my shoulder. I looked and it was blood from my torn ear. It didn't hurt really but I didn't want Kim to notice.

I grabbed a paper towel, wetted it in the sink and had just gotten the blood off my shoulder when she walked in. I couldn't help but stare. With her damp hair, the nice white blouse she had chosen against her tan skin along with tight jeans, if possible she looked even more beautiful to me. She also smelled great, the scent of her shampoo combined with perfume. A heat travelled all the way from my toes to my cheeks. I was getting dizzy with desire.

I snapped out of it when she frowned at the bloody paper towel in my hand and said, "What happened?"

"What? Oh this," I remembered, "It's nothing."

"It's not nothing, you're bleeding," she came over to me and noticed my ear, "That looks painful, what did you do?"

She pulled a kitchen chair out and gestured for me to sit and I did. She got a dish towel wet with warm water and I still avoided the question. I didn't want to talk about that side of me, didn't want her to think of me as dangerous even though I was. She pulled out another chair and sat in front of me

I gazed at her as she gently dabbed the towel to my ear. She blushed at my intense look but smiled and said, "Are you going to tell me how that happened now?"

I just took one of her hands in mine and said, "You're safe now."

She stopped dabbing my ear and stared at me, "You mean…the…vampire? He came here?"

I nodded, "In the struggle he tore my ear, but I got him. He can't hurt you now."

"Oh I wasn't worried about me," she said and I could see the worry in her eyes. It made my heart melt. Of course she wasn't.

I smiled, "Let's talk about something else now," I suggested.

"Ok," she nodded, "But can I ask one more question?" She was back to dabbing my ear.

"Sure."

"Why don't you like talking about things like that?" she asked.

I stared into her eyes, "Because it's hard for me. To think about how I'm the one who put you in danger. What could've happened if…I wasn't fast enough," I shook my head at the horrific thought and stared at the floor.

She stopped dabbing my ear and put her hand on my hot cheek. I looked up at her, tingling from her touch. She had leaned closer and my heart sped up. I glanced at her lips which were almost close enough to kiss.

"You were fast enough. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here now," she said and I shuddered at that thought. The thought of living in a world where she didn't exist was too horrible to imagine. "And I'd rather risk dying than not be with you," she said softly and I knew she was being truthful.

Our eyes met and I longed for her so much I had to do something about it. She leaned toward me a little more and I did the same. I could now feel her breath on my skin and I heard her heart beat speed up. Mine did too and my eyes closed. Her hand had moved to the back of my neck gently urging me forward to meet her. I did. When her soft lips pressed to mine, an overwhelming but delightful heat spread through me. I was unable to think of anything, self-control, vampires, wolves, and everything in between. Just her. She tasted sweet, like everything I could ever want. I moved my hand behind her head tangling my fingers in her hair not wanting to lose this, not wanting it to ever end. She pulled back a little to breathe and I kissed her again unable to help myself. I wished we were standing up or lying down so I could pull her closer and feel her against me. Maybe it was just because of the imprint but I felt in love, so unlike other girls I had kissed in the past. She sighed softly into my mouth so I knew she felt it too. We kept kissing like that for a while, not sure how long but it wasn't long enough for me.

LPOV

I sat down in Biology, noticing the empty seat next to me. Jared and Kim weren't in school which was no shock to me, but Jacob Black, my annoying lab partner, wasn't. That was just perfect. I would have to all the work on my own today. I hoped he didn't turn wolf too. If I pissed him off, which happened a lot because we didn't get along, he could actually hurt me. Why couldn't everyone just be normal? It would make things a lot less complicated. I despise the vampires. If they hadn't come here everyone would be normal.

During class my thoughts wandered to Kim. I wonder if he had told her the truth yet. I knew she would still like him either way. You don't just stop liking a guy you've crushed on since second grade.

My thoughts also drifted to my clueless, love sick brother. There was no way Kim would choose him. She might have if Jared never imprinted, but not now. He has to understand that. He won't listen to me of course. I can't tell him about the pack and imprinting. It's a need-to-know only secret. The only reason I knew was because Sam had to explain why he had out of the blue dumped me for my cousin. I was angry at her at first but now I know it's not her fault. I don't hate her anymore, but our relationship will never be the same as it was.

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