Chapter 1: Chapter 1 - The Run-In
After the battle, the Cullens found Bree Tanner and vouched to the Volturi that they will take full responsibility. At first the Volturi were against it and insisted on terminating all newborns including Bree. Just as Jane finished torturing Bree, Alec had already released his vapours when Aro suddenly appeared and stopped them.
"Ok Carlisle, we will give you this one chance to prove to us that you're capable of controlling this newborn. We will be watching you all. Any sign of something bad and we will terminate your whole clan," Aro warned.
"Thank you, I can assure you that Bree will be harmless. We will teach her to only feed on animal blood like we do," Carlisle said gracefully.
With a scowl and a nod, Aro and the rest of the Volturi left. Carlisle waited for them to be gone before leading his family back home with Bree Tanner. Over the following months, Esme and Carlisle taught her how to hunt animals and control her hunger, whilst Alice gave her fashion advice. Rosalie wasn't happy to be taking in a stray but she soon warmed up to her. She showed Bree how to be strong and independent.
As Bree gradually found herself, she somewhat felt left out. At first she wasn't sure why until she realised she was the only one without a lover. One afternoon, she set off into the woods to hunt. As she was following a deer, she saw something in the corner of her eye and slightly freaked out. In a panic, she tried to find her way back home but she lost her way . Bree stopped for a moment, then once composed, prepared herself to run in the direction she thought was the right way. She'd quickly found the Cullens scent but one mile from safety she was knocked to the ground by a big grey wolf. Her body shook as the wolf circled and scanned her. Bree never took her eyes off the wolf, as she watched she noticed how beautiful the tones of grey in its fur were. When they locked eyes, Bree suddenly understood what the wolf was feeling before it growled then ran off into the distance. Bree felt confused as to what just happened when she was startled, brought out of her own thoughts, by Esme. Esme guided Bree back to the house.
"Are you alright? What happened out there?" Esme asked, worried by the look on Bree's face, she looked slightly paler than usual. The rest of the Cullens joined them as Esme sat Bree down in the living room.
"I… I'm not… s… sure. I went for a hunt when I saw a big beautiful grey wolf. It looked like it was going to attack me, then it growled, turned around and ran off," Bree explained and the Cullens knew exactly who she was talking about.
"That wolf that you saw called Leah Clearwater, a shifter from the reservation nearby. She isn't usually violent, but she is strong and like us will fight to protect her family. It's strange she would just run off like that. Since the battle the relationship between us and the wolves has improved," Carlisle explained.
"So I don't have to worry about her then?" Bree asked.
"No, there's nothing to worry about, she just has a…" Edward began to say.
"...grumpy personality," Bella finished, laughing with Edward.
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At the Clearwater residence, Leah Clearwater had just arrived home after running for a day trying to wrap her head that she had imprinted on a female blood sucker. She wore her usual grumpy expression but this time she was trying to mask the confusion of running into that newborn the blood suckers took in.
"Leah! What's wrong with you? What happened?" Sam asked as he approached her in wolf form.
Leah stared blankly and tried to make sense of everything as well as what Sam was asking her.
"What do you mean? Nothings wrong," Leah told him.
Sam looked through her memories.
"Leah! You do realise you've imprinted on that newborn?" Sam told her.
"That's not possible! We both know that I can't imprint on anyone," Leah growled.
"That's what I thought, but I've grown to accept that anything is possible," Sam explained.
"What do I do now? How do I find her again?" Leah asked.
You will listen to your heart and it will allow you to focus solely on her. Also trust in Taha Aki, he knows what he is doing," Sam explained.
Leah's expression went soar, she couldn't or wouldn't believe him. She then ran off and phased to clear her head.
She ran for at least a couple miles before heading back. Leah found herself in front of the Cullens house. For a moment, she looked around confused. Leah soon realised that Sam was right, she had imprinted on the newborn. Leah noticed her as she stepped outside.
As she watched her, she decided she needed to leave but it had ached her heart to even try to leave. When she did turn-away, Bree noticed her leaving. Not wanting the mysterious wolf to go, she raced to stop her. She had no idea where she found the courage.
"Step out of my way newborn!," Leah growled, getting ready to phase.
"Why are you following me? I could smell you from a mile away. Why can't I stop thinking about you?" Bree stuttered.
Leah wasn't sure how or where to start. With a sigh she thought for a long moment.
"Well newborn …"
"Bree. My name is Bree Tanner," Bree whispered, just audible for Leah to hear.
"Well Bree Tanner, wolf shifters have this ability. When they find their mate, they do something called an imprint, but it's usually only the males that do it. I am the first female shifter and everyone thought I couldn't imprint until now. My pack alpha told me as he recognised the signs, he explained everything to me about imprinting. Does that clear things up?" Leah explained.
"Erm not really, how does that relate to you and I?" Bree asked.
"That's because a few days ago when we met in the forest I'd imprinted on you without realising it. We don't control who or when it happens, it just does," Leah explained.
Bree nodded before she heard her name being called.
"Bree!" Esme called out.
She smiled when she found her with Leah.
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