Paul's POV

She killed… her own dad? Her father, what? How? Why... I- I can't imagine… but? Her… I thought- I just… I don't understand.

How could you kill a family member? How do you have the morals to kill someone let alone your father? The person that raised her? She killed him, and she said he was a great father! What the hell!

I bolted out of there- I need to talk to Jared. I didn't phase when I ran back to the school even though it would have been faster.

By the time I got there everyone was heading home. I ran straight to Kim's locker. Find Kim, find Jared.

I saw her and Jared holding hands and walking down the corridor, "JARED!" I shouted even though he could hear me. I skidded to a stop in front of him.

"Paul?" Jared looked at me for a second and frowned.

"Have you been crying?" Kim asked quietly.

"What? No!" I shouted, I felt my cheek and yeah, I have water leaking out of my eyes. I sniffed back the little traitor tears and wiped my cheeks.

God, embarrassing much. I turned my head and glared at some freshman that were watching curiously. They scurried off once they saw my stare.

"Paul what happened man?"

"I need to talk to you… alone, sorry Kim" Jared's frowned at the mention of leaving Kim.

Poor Jared he has to leave Kim for like what? One minute? BOO-WHO!

"I need to show you something," I walked out dragging him by the arm knowing that he would take his time saying good bye to Kim.

"Hey-wait let me say bye to Kim," He complained. I just pulled him faster.

"You'll get over it,"

By the time we snuck into the forest near the car park and phased I had already showed him everything.

Wow… -JARED

Yeah, well… what do I do? –ME

She's still your imprint –JARED

Yeah, but? –ME

What, don't you want her anymore? –JARED

Of course! –ME

Ok, ok chill. Do you still love her? –JARED

You know I do man -ME

Then what's the problem? –JARED

? –ME (shrug)

You don't know? Paul… a-are you scared of her? –JARED

NO! –ME

Are you scared of hurting her? –JARED

No, I can control my temper, I'm not bipolar –ME

Would have fooled me –JARED

Fuck you! –ME

What was I just saying? –JARED

Whatever –ME

…

…Do you think of her differently? –JARED

Well, yeah. She's killed someone! She's a murderer, shouldn't she be in jail? Am I meant to accept that? –ME

Dude, this is like a first. When have you ever cared about murderers? –JARED

Since I've imprinted on one! I don't want her to go to Prison! Do you know how many rapists are in there! –ME

So that's what your problem is… you don't want her to get into trouble –JARED

I don't know, maybe –ME

Dude, we are murderers too you know! We kill vampires all the time without hesitation! Why are you being so hypercritical? –JARED

Err… they are leeches they have no life anyways! We are protecting people from them! –ME

Well maybe you're thinking too much, maybe she was protecting someone too? You did run off before she could explain further –JARED

Yeah… you're right. I'm over thinking this. Maybe it was self defense –ME

Yeah it could have been. You never know. Now go see her. She would need someone right now. You did leave her by herself. Come Sam's afterwards. Pack meeting in ten. –JARED

Thanks man –ME

Don't mention it –JARED

After Jared phased back with images of Kim in his mind I headed towards Nicky's.

By the time I got there no one was there. I wondered around the side to where her room is.

Still no one home I could smell her sister Carly's scent. Don't ask me how I know her sisters name because I would be named a stalker for life.

I stuck my nose in the ground and followed the love of my life's little sister. It looked like she was heading around the side of the cliff tops were the pack cliff jumps. Around the side is an old rock pool that no one goes to since it's always too cold. I wouldn't know.

I stayed in the bushes incase anyone was there. I could smell Carly so clearly but I could never smell Nicky. That's weird normally Sam, Quil and Jared always think about their imprints scent.

I spotted Nicky almost instantly. She was crouched down trying not to get wet and looking into one of the rock pools.

She was about to put her hand in the water, here eyes in a trance-like state. She inched in further, almost in slow motion. Her hand was just about to skim the water…

"Nicky! Nicky! Look what I found! I found a crab!" Her sister called out snapping Nicky out of her thoughts.

She stood up and jumped over a couple of the pools to reach her sister. Her sister held out a small crab in her palm.

"What's it saying?" Carly asked. What?

"I don't know, I can't understand when it's out of water," Nicky shrugged. I inched forward to catch a glimpse of Carly throwing the crab in the water roughly.

"Carly! You might hurt it. Hey pass me that dry rock over there," Nicky said reaching her hand out.

Carly grabbed one of the few dry rocks and passed it to her sister.

"Don't fall in!" Carly said, concern lacing her voice.

"I won't, here you do it. Put this over the crab. It needs a home." Nicky said, a small smile gracing her face. I could have sworn I have never seen her smile… at me.

As Carly put the rock into the water I watched as Nicky held her sister by the hips so she wouldn't fall in. She looked over her sister's shoulder and into the mini pool. It reminded me of Mandy, my little sister. She's only eight but if me and her were in that situation Mandy would be supporting me so I didn't fall. It makes me kind of sad that I don't get to spend that much time with her. People take their siblings for granted sometimes. It takes true love and patience to spend time with your sibling, especially if they get under your skin.

At the moment I realized that I couldn't see a hint of this murderer I made Nicky out to be. I looked at how protective and supportive Nicky is of Carly.

Now that I think of it, how could someone who cares about a random crab be a monster? I just couldn't see it.

Right then all thoughts of her changed. I didn't think of her differently anymore. And I think I love her even more now, now to convince her that.

Nicky's POV

I heard my sister coming through the front door after my little sob-fest. I stood up quickly and tried my face. I couldn't let her see me like this.

I heard her footsteps reach the stairs and as quick as I could towards her so she wouldn't see the broken window in my room that I have yet to fix.

"Carl's?"

"Nick, what's up?" She asked, questions filling her eyes.

"Nothing, just felt like getting out. Want to go somewhere?" I shrugged.

Her eyes narrowed into suspicious but as fast as I caught her look it was gone, "Yeah sure, we aren't swimming are we, it's way too cold?" Her eyebrows raised in question.

"Nah, I know there's a rock pool somewhere around here, want to try and find it?" She nodded enthusiastically and dropped her back at the bottom of the stairs.

As soon as we found the rock pools I looked around. Luckily no one was here so if I did touch water no one would be around to witness.

"It's like our own private area," Carly said looking around at the deserted black rocks.

"Yeah I guess it is. First to find a crab!" I said enthusiastically.

I crouched down at one of the deeper pools and began my search.

I noticed a crab straight away. I leaned over to get a closer look but made sure I still had a good grip on the rock so I wouldn't fall in. My shadow in the water scared the crab and he moved from under his rock, rippling the water as he went. I stared at the soft waves mesmerized.

The sea water in the air wasn't helping my trance-like state. The water was begging me to enter it.

I leaned in closer, deep in concentration. My hand hesitated before the calling became too much. I leaned my hand in- ready to transform into my former self.

"Nicky! Nicky! Look what I found! I found a crab!" Carly's voice snapped me out of my venerate state.

I shot up straight away. I realized I had to be more careful- the ocean is taking control over me. And when I realized that I didn't mind I know that's a problem.

I walked over to Carly to see the struggling crab in her arms.

"What's it saying?" I love how she just assumes that I can talk to fish- it's not like that, not like that at all. But I can feel their emotions in the water. It's so hard to put into words because I can't read their emotions like an empathic-person but I can read their emotions by the movement in the water. See, I told you it makes no sense. I don't even know how I do it. Mermaid instinct maybe?

"I don't know, I can't understand when it's out of water." Carly shrugged to herself before throwing the crab in the water roughly. My eyes opened wide at how careless she was being.

"Carly! You might hurt it," the crab did nothing wrong. She did take the crab from its home. That gave me an idea…

"Hey pass me that dry rock over there," I said reaching my hand out to a pile of dry rocks.

I reached my hand behind me so she could give it to me while my eyes followed the crabs every move.

It was scared. The shadows from us were making it feel uncomfortable. I felt a rock being placed in my hand and leaned forward a bit.

"Don't fall in!" Carly said, concern lacing her voice.

It was probably a dumb idea if I got wet. Especially how long it would take me to get dry again and I'm sure Carly wouldn't want to wait for me to grow my legs back again.

"I won't, here you do it. Put this over the crab. It needs a home."

This time Carly gently put the rock into the water and I held onto her waste so she didn't fall in. I leaned over her shoulder to take a peak at the crab. Once it was fully covered by the rock it calmed itself down.

"We should do this more often," Carly whispered to me. I smiled at her, it's been a while since we have had sister bonding time.

I was about to say something when the wind picked up… It smelt animalistic and woodsy. I didn't bother looking around; we are surrounded by a forest so of course there would be animals everywhere.

When I heard a snap of a stick I turned around curiously, staring at the nearest trees. I could have sworn I saw a pair of brown eyes.

I took a step forward towards the creature but then it turned around with a rustle and it was gone.

I had a feeling that it was that huge grey wolf I had noticed earlier today.

"Let's go home; mum's home and I want to have a family meeting." I said remembering something I had said to Paul today,

"There's no point in trying. I'm asking my mum if we can move tonight. This place isn't for me." The way his face contorted in pain made my heart break. Why am I thinking like this? I cannot feel sorry for him. Boo-hoo he's upset, so what?

"You want to move… because of me?" I could hear his heart beating faster in his chest. I had noticed before that his heart would beat faster then most. In fact all of his friends that sit on the back table, minus Kim, had heartbeats that were faster than humans. I thought nothing of it though.

"Not because of you. Just I hate this place. I don't belong here." Even though that was probably the biggest lie I have ever told because I actually feel at home here I knew it wasn't safe around the rainiest town in Washington.

And plus I have told Paul way too much. Mum would completely understand and hopefully by the end of the week we'd be out of here.