The Phantom Wolf

Chapter 24 (Friendly Banter)

*3rd Person POV*

As promised, Pearl spent the next couple of days assisting Alice with whatever she needed. With the combined strength of a vampire and a shifter, Pearl's strength was a fairly even match to Emmets, when they wrestled. The added strength that Pearl could provide, was certainly being put to use by the pixie haired vampire. By the end of it, Pearl was exhausted.

Whenever Pearl wasn't being Alice's personal helper, she was spending time with Bree. They weren't able to do too much, but they went on small walks together, away from the house and any prying eyes and ears. The two of them got to know each other a little better. They got to know the small things. Like how Bree's favourite colour was green and that she enjoyed painting. How Pearl didn't really have a favourite colour and that she liked drawing with pens and pencils. The two girls allocated some time together each day in order to become better friends.

With everything that Pearl was doing to keep herself busy, she hadn't gotten the opportunity to really give Carlisle's and Esme's offer much thought. However, whenever she did get a small break, a moment of silence. Their offer, was all she could think about.

On the second day of helping out Alice, Bree decided to join her. She brought up the possibility of attending Edward's and Bella's wedding. Alice, having heard the conversation from another room, stopped preparing for a moment, to talk to the two girls.

"Absolutely nothing will happen if you both attend the wedding." Alice stated confidently, entering the room that the girls were working in.

"How could you possibly know that?" Pearl sighed exasperatedly.

Alice raised her eyebrow at the hybrid and looked at her like she was stupid. Bree giggled quietly at Pearl's cluelessness.

"I see the future dumbass!" Alice announced, slightly frustrated by Pearl's doubt.

"Language!" Esme scolded from somewhere in the house.

Ignoring Esme, Alice continued. "The both of you will be absolutely fine if you stay together. And Emmet and Jasper will be staying near you, so if anything were to happen, which it won't, they would be right there to help. Besides, we'll all be looking out for the two of you. So trust us. Nothing bad is going to happen." She finished and looked at the hybrid and new born respectively.

Pearl still looked unsure. However, Bree spoke up in a quiet voice. "I'd like to go." She said, looking towards Pearl with puppy dog eyes.

Pearl sighed. 'The things I do for this girl.' She thought. "Fine. I'll accompany you Bree."

Alice squealed in delight and announced that she would buy outfits for the two of them. Before Pearl could protest, Alice fled the room, leaving the two girls alone.

"It won't be too bad." The new born stated kindly.

"I hope you're right Bree." Pearl answered, returning to her previous task. Bree continued to assist her, smiling happily and started chatting away to the hybrid.

The two of them having become much closer since their conversation about imprinting and mates. Their little get togethers each day also sped up that process. Neither would admit it, but they had both come to care for the other a little more since their last conversation.

On the 4th day, the day before the wedding. Pearl assisted the family in setting up the seating area for the guests. Bree remained on the deck with Alice and Bella. The latter, was practicing wearing heels for her big day.

"Umm... you just have to break them in." Alice declared. After Bella stumbled once more.

"I've been breaking them in, for three days." Bella complained.