Chapter 2

I started running, faster, faster, faster than I could remember running before, or it could just be I haven’t felt this free in so long it feels so good, I feel so out of control. I run through the trees whizzing by me, I start to feel tired and a bit thirsty, so I head towards a lake I can smell it must be about 2 miles away.

I get the in about 10 minutes, and before I merge from the trees I scout around the area looking for any recent human activity. Nothing, I head towards the lake and take a long needed drink. ( your probably wondering why Bella doing is drinking from a lake in the middle of a forests, well I’m getting there)

After I had my fill, something catches my eye and I stare down at the lake, it was my reflection, but not the one I see in the mirror in the morning, no this is a creature, a majestic looking beast, with glossy black fur and bright gold eyes, that are staring back at me. Those eyes hold such a deep, dark secret no one can know. That secret is what made me move to forks in the first place, the secret if ever known by a human could destroy me and that can’t happen. I have to take the necessary precautions to protect myself.

As I move from the lake I catch the sight of the rest of my body, muscles ripple as I stalk off in to the forest. I love my gift most of the time, it what makes me truly special, but it is also at the same time a curse that I find even more difficult to control at times, but I’m getting better. As I walk steadily through the forest looking at my huge paws come and go under me as I walk, with such sharp claws that could ripped flesh from a human with swipe. I marvel at my potential strength, it amazes me I could go from a weak human to one of the most powerful creatures to walk this earth.

As I walk through the forest I start to remember back to the day my life changed drastically, and I became What I am today.

It was a boring summer, I was about 11 years old and I was out and about, doing nothing really, I was wondering through the streets near my house looking for something to do, I walk further for my house than I know I was aloud but mum was too busy to notice. I walked through a unknown part of town, it was full of bordered up houses and some random shops, as I searched the deserted looking street I came upon a dark alley way, where I heard something crash. I slowly walked down the darkened alley to see if anyone was there, I felt like an explorer, I saw a cat run past me, which scared me half to death, then I heard someone snickering, so I continued walking and whatever was there darted through a door and down some steps.

Me being me I followed and was lead to a dark room, as I looked for a switch for a light, something furry brushed against my leg which made me shiver. Finally I found the switch and turned on the light, and I was met with two gleaming gold eyes and they looked very angry. The beast in front of me started growling and the rumbles got louder and louder. The animal started to move towards me and then someone spoke. "Halt!" was shouted from behind me and I shrieked and whirled around too see a tall, thin, old man stood just behind me blocking the way out. I back away from him as he came towards me, I backed I right into the beast that I momentarily forgot about behind me. I shrieked again and jumped against the wall where then two of them came in front of me.

The old man smiling sweetly, and the beast I now recognise as a large wolf was growling ever so slightly. " hello my dear, and who might you be?" he man asked in a kind, soft voice which calmed me enough to answer. " I’m Bella, sir I’m sorry for coming down here , I…I…I just" I was stopped by the raise of his hand to silence me. " well my dear Bella, nice to meet you, I’m Mr Dawson and this is my pet" he said pointing to the beast " kanye" he speaks the name and the wolf creature moves an inch closer. I back further in to the corner of the wall. " so Bella you got yourself into a bit of trouble here, haven’t you" he said it more a statement than a question, I just stay quite keeping my eye on the wolf. " what to do with a snoop" he mumbles to himself, he suddenly looks at me and all the kindness gone there is evil in his eyes. " I know, my dear you have seen far to much for you own good, my pet here is not lets say normal and I don’t what else you know" " nothing I promise, I know nothing" I shriek thinking of the worst. " I’m sorry, you can’t go now, Kanye guard the door" he growls low at the man but quickly stalks off after a menacing look from the man.

Mr Dawson turns to look back at me and then rushes forward, It happened so fast, I felt a jab in my arm and then darkness took me over. Then next thing I felt was soft fur, I woke and realised I was being carried by kanye and he was running. " what’s happening?" " I’m helping you escape, but you must promise me one thing, don’t tell anyone what happened tonight please" we had stopped by now and he set me down . I looked at him, did I just hear him speak maybe it was the drugs. " yes you heard me talk but I can’t explain now just promise me" I nodded my head and whispered " I promise" " good, now I haven’t a lot of time to explain but things are going to happen to you, change don’t be scared just control it best you can, I’ll find one day if I can, and please stay alive for me, don’t let anything hurt you ok" I nodded again and with that he have me a wolfy grin and turned and fled.

That is what happened that changed me, turned my life upside-down. I still from that day not told a soul and I always wonder what I am and about Kanye, the wolf who saved me.

I call my self a shape shifter, it’s what I do. I can change into any animal in the world from a magnificent lion to a tiny bird, anything. But there are complications, like control over my now natural instincts, that is still now hard to control.

My train of thought was interrupted by a rustling in the bush behind me, and I realised that I had stopped and was standing near a large tree. As I looked behind me, the rustling stopped and I noticed the creature was very large and not normal. I turned my whole body around to face my stalker, and bared my teeth to let it know I know it’s there. A loud growl comes from the bush and it is not natural, defiantly predator but not a normal animal, something much worse. Then it came toward me and I froze where I was, to shocked to move. " hello beautiful, what is a creature like you doing here in these parts, it’s not natural but don’t worry I’ll keep you from hurting any humans, I’m quite hungry now" this gorgeous boy said and his words confused me, what he wants to eat me, what the hell is he. I stare into his eyes and see a predator getting ready to strike then I do what I think I could to save myself " what are you?" I asked puzzled as well as hoping to startle him and it worked, puzzlement crossed his beautiful face, as well shock and interest.

Before I let him answer I leap into the tree next me and into the high branches, leaving a shocked god looking boy where he stood. As soon as I’m in the tops off the branches out of sight and I launch into the crisp air of the night and shape shift as I do into a falcon. I sour towards Charlie’s. God that was to close I thought to myself, but what was he, he was so beautiful but also a predator, he had that glint in his eyes, theirs a beast lurking beneath the surface in that boy, an untamed, wild beast. He was so hot through. I need to stop thinking about him that way, more importantly was he wanted to EAT me, now that could be a problem. I think to myself as I swoop through my open window and into my room. As soon a I touch down I change back to human form and start getting ready for bed. I mechanically change in to my nightie and climb into bed, all the time thinking about the mysterious boy in the woods, who was he? Does he live here? Where did he come from? And the one that I seem to be wanted answered the most is will I see him again?, all of these question are whizzing around my head stopping me from sleeping. I groan and look at the clock next to my bed it read 3:30. Agrh at least I haven’t got school tomorrow, it’s Sunday so I can sleep in but not for long I roll over again and close my eyes tight trying to shut out all the questions and get some needed sleep.

Epov

What the hell was that?. First it was a leopard, so it shouldn’t be here, secondly it spoke, SPOKE I think, and thirdly it disappears in a tree and I lose sight of it all together. The only thing I remember is that delicious smell, it makes my mouth water just thinking about it. How did a large creature like a leopard escape me by going into a tree, it had no where to go and the only other animal around was a falcon that flew from the tree probably frighten but that scent was still around and if I didn’t know any better I would have said that the falcon carried the same scent, but that was probably my senses confused by the disappearing leopard that never should have been there in the first place, God that was confusing.

I raced back to my house to try to figure this out, when I get there I go straight through the front door and up to my room and shut the door behind, no one bothers me, they know not to, I turn my music on and sit on my leather sofa trying to figure out what just happened, and not getting anywhere fast.