PAUL AND I remained in the bathroom for a few more minutes, both of us panting as our cheeks burned red and both of our hearts racing.
His beautiful dark eyes stared into mine as I inhaled, my chest rising and falling as he watched my every move.
I was still so very confused. This didn't make any sense, and I wasn't sure if it was just our hormones driving us both crazy, or if there was more to the picture than I could see.
It was probably just our hormones, I repeated in my head as I tucked my hair behind my ear and tightened my legs together as I grew more overwhelmed by the raging emotions inside me.
It was like I craved him, but I didn't know why.
Yeah, I liked him. There was no doubt about the fact that I had some kind of crush on Paul Lahote, but what was it about him that seemed to take over all of my senses?
I wasn't used to these intense feelings.
I've liked people before, but never to this extent.
Never to the point where all rationality was replaced by hormonal desires.
In this moment, all I wanted was to rip off Paul Lahote's clothes and have him claim every single inch of me as his own.
My eyes grew wide at the realization, and the throbbing between my legs as I jumped to my feet.
Paul shook his head, coming out of his own thoughts and standing up as I cleared my throat. "I do like kissing you," I whispered, causing Paul to tense up.
I leaned forward and placed a gentle kiss on his cheek, before pulling away. "A little too much, I think."
Paul swallowed a lump in his throat, nodding his head softly as he watched me open the bathroom door and slip out.
My head was spinning, more confusion coursing through me and making me frustrated.
I felt overwhelmed, and like there were now two sets of emotions inside of me.
I felt my anxiety, my hormonal urges, and my confusion.
But I also felt anger, sadness, and rejection.
And those last three emotions didn't feel like they were my own.
"Afternoon, Elle," Sam greets me in the kitchen, Emily beside him and giggling to herself.
I can't help but blush, realizing they probably heard Paul and I in the bathroom, let alone the fact Emily had seen how Paul reacted when he saw us doing Yoga.
I wanted to shrink back into myself and die of embarrassment, but as I went to back away- I felt Paul's warm chest firmly on my back.
"Breathe." He coos into my ear like the last time I had bumped into his chest here in Emily's kitchen.
It was my turn to swallow the lump in my throat, as I nod my head and take his advice. I take in a deep breath and relax, trying not to notice Paul's hands on my hips as he also worked on controlling his breathing.
Sam couldn't help but crack a light-hearted smile, as he and Emily shared a brief look and chuckled.
"I think it's about time you told Eloise the truth, Paul." Sam finally said as he and Emily turned their attention back on us.
I raised my eyebrow, turning to look at Paul who had tensed up all over again and seemed uncomfortable.
"And what would that be, Paul?"
Paul sighed, beginning to open his mouth before we were all interrupted by Jacob Black.
"Did you guys forget we were supposed to meet up at the Cullen's for training how to fight the newborn vampires?" All of us, minus Jacob, who looked confused, let out a frustrated groan.
He meant well, I'm sure we all thought as a coping mechanism to not want to strangle him.
Though, Paul seemed relieved as he let out the air he had been holding and scratched the back of his head.
"Duty calls, I guess." I rolled my eyes at him, though couldn't help but blush as he sent me a wink.
I guess I'd have to wait to figure out what this so-called truth is, even if I didn't quite want to.
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THE PACK HAD LEFT to meet up at the Cullen's home about an hour ago, and despite me agreeing to go home and wait for Paul to show up later to explain everything, I couldn't stop myself from growing impatient.
There was this foreign feeling inside me growing angry and restless over the unknown, and for a moment I wondered if that was how Bella felt the day she angrily tracked down Jacob because I soon found myself outside of the Cullen's home in an agitated state of mind.
I wasn't sure what came over me as I overheard the voice of Edward Cullen coming from a clearing just behind their home, but hearing the voice made me march through the woods with a determination I didn't understand.
The closer I get, the more I keep seeing weird flashes in my head like I was viewing the scene of Jasper Cullen fighting his siblings in a demonstration for the pack as they watched from the forest.
It made me sick to my stomach as my eyesight mixed with this new perspective, like it was trying to morph into one along the way. Causing me to sway a little as I walked, slightly stumbling over tree roots before shaking my head.
As I got closer to the voice of Edward Cullen, I heard him say something under his breath before I stumbled into the clearing they were in and let out all the contents in my stomach.
Visions of me falling to my knees and puking invaded my mind from somewhere in the forest, causing me to lift my head up and search for whoever it was that was watching me.
Sam stood tall at the head of the pack in his wolf form, a slight snarl on his face as he paid close attention to the Cullen's in case they made a sudden move.
Looking at him, I could tell by the angle I saw myself in that it wasn't him. I kept looking around, growing sicker and sicker before my eyes landed on Paul.
"Paul?" I whispered, my nose beginning to bleed as I grew exhausted.
The two of us widened our eyes before Paul let out a loud groan and seemed to be struggling to transform back into his human form without consent.
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A/N: Hey! I hope you're enjoying this story so far!
I just want to leave this little bit of information, in case you guys are confused or slightly annoyed with how Paul and Eloise seem to react to each other.
It's for a reason.
Paul struggles to adjust to imprinting on Eloise because of the fact she is a witch, though neither of them knows or understands this. And because they are both supernatural beings, their senses and powers are heightened by each other. Which also heightens their hormones, causing them to be very intimately drawn to each other.
I hope that helps clear things up.
Please comment and let me know what you think of this story so far! I would really appreciate some feedback.
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