This Love Is Wildfire

Animal Attacks?

After leaving the boys, I head back to Forks, not knowing what's so damn important, but also, why Dad couldn't call me himself. It's been barely a month or so, and Bella is already driving me mad.

I pull up to the house, taking a deep breath before getting out of my car and walking up the drive. Dad's patrol car is already here, which is strange when he usually isn't home until later, and of course Bella's beat up truck.

"Dad? Is everything okay?" I ask as come through the front door seeing both he and Bella at the dining room table.

"I'm not sure yet Arabelle." At his serious tone I sit slowly in the chair next to him, not bothering to look in my sisters direction.

"A guard at an electricity plant a town over was found attacked by some kind of animal this morning." My eyes widen at the news, knowing it couldn't possibly be the wolves from La Push... "And I know how much you like taking pictures in the forests around the house, but until this thing is found, I need you and you, Bella, to stay  out of there." I attempt to object, but his serious 'Chief Swan' look has me nodding slightly, to give him peace of mind.

"I should go tell the guys in La Push. They like to wander the woods like I do." I say getting up and put my coat back on, needing answers from the boys and wanting to escape the tension radiating from Bella.

"That's actually a good idea, thanks Ara." Dad nods and gives me a hug before I head back out.

Shaking my head I quickly return to my car, heading back down to the Rez, getting a text from Jared that they're already at Sam's. As
I head down there, I wonder what could possibly be attacking people if it isn't the wolves... Parking in front of the red house, I make my way in smiling to the boys and Emily.

"Ara!" Jared wraps me in a hug making me laugh slightly.

"I literally saw you an hour ago." I laugh out loud at his ridiculousness, stopping quickly when I notice Paul's sour face.

"What's got your knickers in a twist?"

He was fine an hour ago, and now all of a sudden he's angry at the world..? He doesn't respond which makes me just roll my eyes, and sit with the boys at the table. Maybe he and Rachel had a fight..who knows?

"We have a problem. My dad just told me there's some sort of animal, killing people in the next town over." Sam's head snaps to me in seriousness, probably wondering how I could know.

"Before you ask, you forget I know the legends as well, so I'm aware of what's going on with you lot. I just don't know what this is..." I shrug , as he looks between Paul and Jared both of them shrink under their Alpha's gaze, shrugging.

"Animal attacks? What all did your dad say?" Sam asks in full Alpha mode.

"All he said was to stay out of the woods as these attacks are random and vicious. Multiple bite wounds—"

"Blood drained?" Sam cuts in and the boys all tense in what this means.

"Impossible." I mutter, not believing what this could mean.

"We turn into giant wolves.. Why can't they have returned as well? It makes sense why the two of you shifted." Sam runs a hand roughly through his short hair after nodding to the other two boys.

"What does this mean? If the Cold Ones have returned?" Jared asks the question we all had on our minds.

"We must protect our people. At all costs." Sam orders and the boys nod, I notice Paul look at my from the corner of my eye, but my thoughts stray elsewhere.

"What about my dad? He's going after these Cold Ones without knowing the danger he's up against." Dread suddenly fills my chest and I don't know how to protect my Dad from these vampires...

"He'll be safe Arabelle. We'll make sure of it." Sam nods placing a gentle hand on my shoulder, and I believe him, but I still worry.

I decide to head back so that my father doesn't worry about me anymore than he probably does right now. Bidding the boys goodnight, and one last longing look from Paul I get back into my car and drive home, the fluttering in my heart gaining my attention as the pair of chocolate eyes haunt my dreams.

**I am so so sorry this story has been so neglected! My grandpa passed away 2 weeks ago so I was busy with that, and so I've had a hard time getting back to writing, but I'm back! Hopefully I can get some motivation for this story and start moving us forward! I hope you like it so far!