ACT I   ▬▬▬▬ invisible string

HAILEY FURIOUSLY STALKED TOWARDS THE PACK HOME, she quickly went up the small steps — skipping two at a time and swung the screen door open. Her chest was heaving up and down rapidly and her eyes darted around the room before landing on Paul. "SOULMATES?" She yelled. Walking up towards him, her hand connected with the back of his head hard enough that her own began to sting. "You didn't think I deserved to know this!"

Paul scrambled to his feet as his pack members anxiously watched the scene between the ex-lovers unravel. "It isn't something you casually drop in conversation Hailey!" He exclaimed as his neck flushed red. "How the fuck did you even find out?" Paul asked with a risen brow, his chest rapidly moving up and down as he stared down at the quilete girl.

Hailey scoffed, her eyes narrowed as waves of anger flowed through her blood. "That doesn't matter! What matters is that you've been avoiding the whole thing for weeks! Why didn't you just tell me Paul!" She ranted furiously. Her hands running throw her hair as she closed her eyes and turned away from him. Chuckles erupted from her mouth, quickly becoming uncontrollable. "Oh this is some nasty fucking karma."

"Hailey.." Paul began, before being interrupted again. "Imagine that! I'm literally spiritually connected to my ex, oh my god — the elders must really fucking hate me. I talk to the fucking dead AND my soulmate is the guy that fucking broke my heart" Hailey mumbled incoherently.

"Hailey" Sam stood up, his body protectively in front of Emily. "You need to calm down."

Hailey shook her head as her laughter died down. "Oh my god, life fucking hates me" she mumbled, pulling out a chair and collapsing onto it.

Paul sighed, and swallowed his pride — "can we talk about this... please" his voice was strained, his eyes soft and his face pulled into a sorrowful frown.

Hailey started at Paul as she held her breath. Closing her eyes she exhaled before standing up, "c'mon then" she mumbled, her shoulders slumped as she skipped down the steps of the small home and slowly wandered into the woods.

Paul walked tensely behind her, shaking his arms as if to rid himself of his nerves and rubbing his sweaty palms against his jeans shorts. His hands found themselves shoved in his pockets as they came to a slight clearing where the sun broke through the clouds and shined a golden cast through the tree tops. Flowers littered the tree beds, some crawling up the trunks.

They were at a Kai Omega's resting place.

A single grave with a wooden cross sticking from the earth. He was buried far from the resting grounds, in the place he felt the most peaceful in his short time on earth. Hailey felt the lump in her throat grow as she swallowed it down and healed before the bed of earth. She gently pushed the cross further into the earth, Washington's weather pulling it slightly.

"Don't just stand there, Paul. You wanted to speak — speak." She stated strongly, her hand brushing away dusted dirt on the cross.

Paul's eyes danced across the scene infront of him. This was vulnerable, they were vulnerable. The shifter sighed, "the imprints difficult to explain, it's like when you see her, everything changes for you. She is the only person who matters, it's like gravity has been replaced and she is the very person keeping you grounded. Like an invisible string that will always tie me to you. The elders choose who the best person for you is, the only person for you..." he paused, his hand running over his face and he squeezed the bridge of his nose as tears sprung to his eyes.

"Before I became this, monster — we always talked about how we were soulmates and destined to be together" Paul paused as a melancholy chuckled left his mouth. "And the imprint only confirmed that for me — and even before I imprinted I despised myself for hurting you, and even now I still do. I know there is nothing that I can do to fix what I broke but I'm stood here telling you I will be what ever you need. A friend, a brother, a lover — a protector, and I will leave you alone forever if that's what you want. Just know, I love you Hailey — and I never stopped" Paul looked down to the ground as he finished speaking. He was prepared for the searing pain of rejection, he heard the sticks rumble and crunch under Haileys steps.

The girl placed a hand on Paul's jaw lifting his face to look at him — admire him. "You're not a monster, Paul. You never have been and you never will be" she shook her head, tears stung her eyes as she looked at the boy infront her her lean into her hand as hot tears slipped down his face and dropped into her hand. Paul sniffled as he wiped his face slightly, a small smile appearing at the proximity between the two. He looked over her face, memorising every scar, freckle and slight dimples across her face.

The two leaned in, their lips brushing against each others and what felt like sparks shoot through their bodies as they kissed. Paul's arm slid around her waist and brought her body flush against his whilst his other hand sat firmly against her cheek. A loud howl sounded out through the woods, and the two broke apart.

Paul's gaze hardened. "What is it?" Hailey asked.

"The cullens are back, and they have a friend."

END OF ACT I

— RIN SPEAKS

ACT ONE IS FINISHEDDDD!! This chapter is very short but idc I loved writing it!! Anyways happy Easter and no this is not an April fools prank. They really did smooch