recap

Nia's eyebrows furrowed. Wasn't I already told everything? Nia suddenly felt scared of what was about to come out of Paul's mouth. Everyone was looking at Paul now who had an intense stare fixated on the girl. Finally, he breathed out "You're-"

present

It was nothing but silence between the wolf and his imprint. All that could be heard was the crunching of leaves beneath them as they walked and the waves crashing at the bottom of the cliff. Paul hadn't told Nia where they were going-in fact, he hadn't spoken a word at all. When Sam told him to tell her, Paul just grabbed Nia's hand and left. But she knew exactly where they were. They had stopped walking now. They were at the edge of the cliffs. There was no backing down now.

"You already know what the Cullens are, what we are but there's just one thing that we haven't told you. Nia Swan-" he took a deep breath "-you're my imprint."

Imprint? What the hell is an imprint? It was noticeable that Nia had no idea what it was. So Paul explained "An imprint is someone you can't live without. It's like a magnetic pull and don't deny that you feel it too. It's a once in a lifetime thing for us wolves. We're protectors, brothers, lovers."

The last word made Nia almost stumble. Lovers. That word was a burden in her world. She could not deny that she had feelings for Paul. She only knew him for a short time! But it was unlike anyone she had ever liked. Nia never had a boyfriend, only a string of one night stands and first dates. Looking at Bella, She had seen firsthand of what a broken heart could do. And her dad....well let's just say that the police chief was still healing his broken world.

"I know that we've only known each other for a short time." Paul scratched his neck. "But gosh Nia Swan I'm crazy about you. I-i love you."

She looked at Paul again with the same adoration. In a split second she was on the ground with him on top making out with each other.

Tender kisses on her neck made Nia groan in pleasure. She scratched his back in response, she felt his muscles tighten as she kissed him some more "beautiful, smart, sexy,..." Paul kept complimenting Nia as he lowered his head seductively to her waist. His hands gripped it down. Nia felt excitement and lust. She closed her eyes and an unwanted memory hit her like a truck.

flashback

"I swear! This diet works. I'm gonna be the hottest girl in school. Oh wait! I already am." Jessica winked to herself in the reflection in the mirror before slamming her locker shut. Nia looked at Mike who had the same annoyed yet amused expression on his face. Either way, he gave his girlfriend a kiss. "You sure are babe."

"Nia Swan third wheeling. Did my sweet Pauly grew tired of you already?" An irritating high pitched voice made the trio look behind. Nia scoffed, Who else has a voice that makes everyone's ears bleed besides those of Julie Myers?

"Hey Julie I got a gift for you!" Nia reached into her pockets and drew out her hand seconds later flipping Julie off who perked up from hearing the word 'gift'. The smile turned into a scowl from her. "Turn that frown upside down Myers. Maybe it was your frown which made Paul break your pathetic heart." fire burned in the eyes of the youngest Swan.

Julie's scowl turned into a blank face. Her goons had their mouths open and stepped back from their ringleader. Alas, a tear fell from the left corner of Julie's eye. But no one except Nia saw it because she stomped away in a hurry probably to cry somewhere else. Nia's gut dropped. Sure she was mad at Julie for always assuming that her and Paul were together but from that moment she knew that it was more than petty jealousy. It was hurt.

"That was..." Mike trailed off, his face was full of disappointment which made Nia feel worse than she already did.

"Amazing!" Jessica thought otherwise. "I thought that you couldn't hurt a fly!" She grinned at the brunette. "Too bad for Julie though, she was the sweetest girl in school before she fell in love, got cheated and dumped on, then turned into the most bitter bitch." Jessica flipped her hair.

Love was powerful. It either make you or break you. In life, we make mistakes and heal but was this a mistake? The risk of getting hurt? Nia wondered what she would be if Paul breaks her heart as he did with many other girls. What made her special? The imprint thing didn't seal the deal for Nia. For all she knows he could've used that as an excuse to get into her pants. I we only just met each other. She was beyond scared of what will happen. Would she be like Bella? Depressed and half awake or Julie? The sweetest girl in school who turned into a person who hates everything and anything or her dad? A man who hasn't completely healed from his failed marriage which was more than a decade ago. So many possibilities of a broken heart. Paul had quite of a reputation going around.

"Stop!" the teenage girl got off the ground and grabbed her pants putting them on in an instant. Paul Lahote was still kneeling on the ground having no clue of what's going on. But the tears falling from Nia's cheeks said otherwise. "I'm sorry." She croaked. "I just can't. I'm sorry." She ran away from him.