Yay! I finally uploaded my fanfic! Go me! Anyway, if you haven't read Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause and Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, then you shouldn't read this.

Disclaimer: Story idea- Mine. Story characters- Not mine.

Vivian scaled the drainpipe along the side of the house with ease before slipping quickly through her window and closing it from the inside. She then lay on her stomach on her bed and sank into blissful unconsciousness, the sounds and scents of the night still swirling in her mind.

She awoke to the clatter of dishes downstairs and could only guess that Esme was preparing breakfast for Thomas and Rudy. Or lunch, she corrected mentally after glancing at her bedside clock. She took a moment to savor the feel of the satin sheets against her body before slipping out of the covers to quickly grab some clothes, don a robe, and head for the bathroom. Only when she stood under the scalding spray of the shower did she pause to reflect of the night before.

"Join me", Gabriel had requested, and Vivian had followed. They had run together as true mates should, savoring the change to fur and running side by side for endless hours. The pungent scent of the forest called to her even now, and she found herself longing to run with Gabriel again.

He kept to his own pace, speeding through the trees effortlessly. Unlike her age-mates, Gabriel seemed to find no need to impress her by outdoing her. They had simply run for hours.

She had run ally night many times before, savoring the freedom, but it felt so right to be beside Gabriel; a feeling she chose not to dwell on.

She rinsed the last trace of soap from herself before throwing on a robe and heading downstairs for some much-needed coffee.

She found her mind again wandering to last night. She had been a bit nervous when he asked her to join him, having thought it a ploy to get her alone in his courtship. She had turned out wrong though. When asked, he had responded simply that by running beside him, she had acknowledged her place as his mate.

So that was it. She and Gabriel were officially mates.

She shouldn't have been as thrilled as she was.

The kitchen was blissfully empty when she entered, Rudy having left for work and Esme off entertaining Thomas. There was already coffee in the coffee maker. She poured a mug and sat down, idly sipping it.

Now that Aiden knew about them, of course they had to move. There was no other option. Gabriel was already looking for a place, somewhere far from Maryland. The phone rang only a few moments later, jarring her from her thoughts. She answered it after a few seconds search for the phone.

"Hello?"

"Hey babe", came the gravely reply. It was Gabriel.

"Hey, what's up?"

"Found a place."

"Really? I was just thinking about that. I'll get everyone together."

An hour later everyone was gathered in the living room. Gabriel wasted no time in getting down to business.

"I've found a place. It's ninety-four acres of land and a mansion, so there's plenty of space. The land surrounding the inn in West Virginia has been sold. That, combined with the insurance money, should cover this new place. The town is relatively small, as is the school, which means less trouble for the boy to get into. There's another pack there, but they're far enough away that we're not encroaching on their territory. In short, I think it's perfect."

There was a silence after he spoke. Renata broke it. "When are we leaving?"

There were murmurs of agreement. This place sounded great, with plenty of room to run and very few places for the boys to cause trouble. "We'll start packing tomorrow", was Gabriel's reply.

Lucian spoke up. "And just where is this perfect place?"

Gabriel turned and replied calmly, "Forks, Washington."

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