Broken Howl (Twilight)

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Tuesday, September 13, 2005 (the Cullens)

When a wolf looses it mate they cry out in eerie, sorrowful howls – the sound's of a mate searching for their confidant, hoping for a response from their mate. Their howl sounds broken. Quileute wolves instincts are a lot like the wolves in nature. Though when we loose our mates/imprints we feel unbearable pain, some even commit suicide.

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"I'm here!" I was swept up as spun around before being up down.

"Jeez, Emmett, what's with all the affection?" The bear-like man smiled at me before dragging me into the sitting area.

"Can't we be happy to see our sister?" I smiled as Rosalie softly hugged me.

"Now you're just getting suspicious." I stood up from the couch and watched as they all got uncomfortable under my stare.

"What's going on, is it Victoria?" I crossed my arms over my chest as they shook their heads.

"Come on, I'm part of this coven."

"We have to leave Forks." My head whipped around to Jasper.

"And by 'we' you don't mean me." They all nodded and I dropped onto the couch beside Jasper.

"Is it for your safety?"

"Carlisle is meant to look 10 years older than he does and people are starting to notice." I nodded and ran my hands through my hair.

"Then I'm not going to stop you. Now, let's put on some happy faces because Bella's here." I stood up and everyone followed after me as Bella and Edward came down from Carlisle's office.

"Sorry about all this, we tried to rein Alice in."

"As if that's even possible." Esme hugged Bella tightly and wished her a Happy Birthday as Alice took a picture with the camera she found in Bella's bag.

"Dating an older woman, hot." Edward shook his head at Emmett's attempt at a joke.

Rosalie was first to hand over her gift. It was a necklace that Alice had picked. Alice then dragged Edward over to Bella so she could get another picture.

"This one's from Emmett." Bella shook the empty box as Emmett smirked.

"Already installed it in your truck. Finally a decent sound system from that piece of..."

"Hey, don't hate the truck." Bella and I both defended the rusty orange truck.

"Open Carlisle's!" Alice handed Bella a small envelope and I had a dreaded feeling.

"Just a little something to brighten your day." As Carlisle spoke I looked over to Jasper as he stood by the piano with his hands behind his back.

"Because you've been looking a little pale lately." When Bella went to open the gift there was instant panic when Bella hissed before lifting her finger to show a paper cut.

For the first time in my life, I was hungry for blood. It smelt good, it was intoxicating, and I was sickened by my thoughts. I couldn't hear anything clearly but I saw Jasper rush at Bella. Edward threw Bella back into the wall as he threw Jasper into the piano. Emmett and Carlisle tried to catch Jasper but he was too caught up in his bloodlust.

"Jasper, hey, hey, shh, it's okay, it's just a little... blood..." As Alice stumbled over her words I looked over my shoulder to see Bella bleeding profusely from her bicep.

"Get Jasper out of here." Emmett grabbed Jasper and did as Carlisle told him to.

Rosalie, Alice, and Esme left behind them as I stared at Bella's blood.

"Alex, help me please." I looked up to Carlisle and nodded.

I helped him get Bella off the ground and into his office. I didn't stay in the room long, instead I sat down stairs with my head in my hands. In all my 17 years, I've never had a thirst for human blood. In my head it was a taboo that was punishable by my own death. When Bella left Carlisle's office it was a while before Carlisle called me in.

"I noticed the way you were looking at Bella. It's normal." Carlisle leaned against his desk as he burned the bloody gauze that he cleaned Bella's injury with.

"But it's not. I've never wanted human blood, I've never had a thirst for it. But, it was so tempting."

"Alex, Bella has tempting blood that can attract any vampire, even ones who've never wanted human blood. It is not your fault for having these instincts." Carlisle reached his hand out and I took it and he pulled me into a hug.

"Please don't leave, I can't loose another father." I gripped into the back of Carlisle's shirt as I hugged him.

"I wish we could bring you with us, but you have family here who need you."