SETH
Embry and I phase only to get to La Push faster. Once we are closer, we phase back and head straight for Emily’s place.
Luck is on our side because Sam and a couple of the others are still there.
“Seth,” Sam says when he sees us. The look on my face tells him something is wrong. “What happened?” he asks.
“It’s Jake—“ I start, somehow unable to continue.
“Embry what happened?” Sam demands, more anxious now, but trying to keep his calm.
“He’s been bitten,” Embry blurts before I have time to try and explain.
Paul, who has been listening intently, snarls. “Who did it? Which one? I swear I’m gonna—“
“Paul,” Sam interrupts. “Seth, what happened? Tell me it wasn’t one of the Cullens,” he seems to almost beg.
“She’s a hyprid. Jake’s still alive. Dr. Cullen has no idea why other than maybe it’s because she’s only half-vampire. They found her hurt badly this morning. She—she didn’t mean to hurt him—“ I choke, unable to continue.
“You’ve inprinted with her Seth, haven’t you?” Sam asks.
I nod, still not quite able to speak.
“I can only imagine what you’re going through, Seth. Tell the Cullens we’re here, whatever they need of us.”
“There’s a possibility someone might be after her. Just be on the look out for anyone who doesn’t smell familiar,” Embry explains. I’m thankful I told him everything before we got here.
Sam nods. “We will. And we’ll let you know as soon as we find anything,” he promises.
I hear a loud scrape. It’s Paul. He’s stood up out of his chair so hard his chair flew backwards and hit the wall. He jogs to the door.
“Jake’s gonna be alright!” I want to yell after him, but my voice still won’t work…and…I can’t bear to lie.
Embry and I take our time on our way home. Embry stays phased in the woods and I phase back and head for the house.
Inside Bella and Avalon are sitting on the couch talking quietly. I clear my throat so they know I’m there.
“I could hear you when you phased,” Bella reminds me. I chuckle lightly, still very tense. She gets up and leaves the room. I sit down and stroke Avalon’s cheek.
Suddenly something becomes visable just along her jawbone. Anger hits me so hard I can’t breathe. I have to get away. If I ever hurt her—I am out the door and running in the woods on four legs within seconds. I know they will come after me, but I don’t care. I have to find him—find this…monster that did this to her.
Someone is following me I can hear him. It’s probably Edward, but that doesn’t stop me. Go away Edward! I have to do this! I yell at him inside my thoughts.
In response he purposefully goes my pace, matching mine exactly. Suddenly we both stop and we’re here…Where they first found her. I smell her, her scent is strong here.
Edward has a concerned look on his face, but I can’t figure out what he’s trying to hide. I smell around and come to the place where her scent is the strongest…where she stayed the longest.
Now I see it…what Edward was afraid I’d fine. There is a pool of blood, most of it dry, on the ground. Where she laid, the grass has been stained red.
