Sooner Or Later

Chapter 1

The rain poured in gallons outside her bedroom window of the two story house she lived in with her father and sister. It was one big curtain of water, a cool glow coming into her room, streaks of lightning flashing across the sky every now and then. Forks, Washington was mostly rainy, hardly seeing sunshine, and that's the way Selene liked it. The rain soothed every part of her, though that didn't stop the overwhelming sadness she constantly felt.

It happened about two years ago, the day her half sister, Isabella Swan, moved from Phoenix, Arizona to Forks to live with her and their father, Charlie Swan. He was the chief of police in Forks. Selene had lived with him ever since her mother, Anna, had died of a brain aneurism that killed her instantly, basically thrown into Charlie's life one late evening. Charlie had been on duty when he received the call late one night from the hospital, only to see a terrified four year old girl staring him in the face.

She had deep seeded green eyes and long loosely curled brown hair. He vaguely remembered Anna, a waitress he'd had a one night stand with during his marriage to Renee. They had one night of passion and it resulted in Anna's pregnancy with Selene, who didn't even know Charlie was married at the time.

Charlie regretted it instantly and confessed to Renee what happened, which ended up being a partial reasoning for their impending divorce. Bella was five years old when her mother took her away to California, allowing her to see Charlie during her vacations and breaks. Bella went for a few years, but after while; Charlie just became consumed with his work and told Renee just to keep Bella with her.

After getting a DNA test done –Charlie wasn't about to take care of a child that wasn't his- to see if the little girl named Selene really was his, Charlie took immediate action and moved her into his house in Forks. He took late shifts so he could be home with her, though Selene was very independent at just the tender age of four. Selene was one of the reasons why Charlie didn't want Bella with him, though he never admitted that, having told Renee he'd had a child with the woman he'd cheated on her with. Renee was very upset and demanded that Charlie put Bella first, but with her being so far away, he really couldn't do anything besides send child support checks.

It was one big mess, especially the first and last time Bella came to Forks for summer break, meeting her half sister for the first time. They did their own thing, hardly spending time together, not really sure how to act. Selene was a quiet child and so was Bella, but they just didn't see eye to eye. Being four and five years old, they hardly remembered each other to begin with…so when Bella moved back in with them a little over a year ago, after being away for years, Selene didn't know what to think, do or feel.

They didn't fight; Bella hardly spoke to Selene and just did her own thing, instantly fitting into Forks High School with everyone. Selene was a bookworm and only had one friend named Riana, but Selene called her Ri for short. Riana had straight black hair that went to the middle of her back, though it was always up in two chopsticks along with her black rimmed glasses, and blue eyes. Straight A student and staying home on the weekends mostly, Selene's main focus was getting an education and getting out of Forks as fast as possible.

That was until Jacob Black came back into the picture.

Jacob and Bella had been childhood friends, always hanging out whenever Bella came to visit Charlie. Selene never hung out with them, never even knew Jacob Black existed, until the day he came over with a beat-up red truck for Bella. It was his father's, though Billy Black was forced into a wheelchair due to diabetes.

They fixed it up for Bella and brought it over as a homecoming present. Jacob had long black satin locks and a stellar smile with glowing white teeth against his dark russet colored skin. He was a part of the Quileute tribe in La Push, Washington, which was a small reservation around fifteen to twenty minutes away from Forks, depending how fast one drove.

Selene wasn't at all surprised when Jacob instantly became attracted to her half sister, especially since they already had a history together. Bella was incredibly lucky to have all the attention she did, though it didn't bother Selene…except when it came to Jacob Black. All she wanted was to have someone like Jacob to stare at her with those deep dark eyes and warm smile.

Of course, Bella had eyes for someone else known as Edward Cullen. He was tall, incredibly handsome and had copper colored hair with deep golden eyes. To Selene, however, he was just another guy that didn't in any way, shape or form entice her interest. From the moment Bella laid eyes on Edward, it was instant attraction, though definitely not easy getting there. Selene would overhear Bella crying in her room at night over Edward, mostly when she slept, though Selene refused to stick her nose in her half sister's life.

After all, why should she bother after all these years of being ignored?

When Bella and Edward finally became a couple, Jacob was nearly cut out of the picture, and things became really intense. Bella ended up running away from Forks to Phoenix, claiming to Charlie she didn't want to end up like her mother did, nearly shattering his heart. Bella ended up in the hospital with a broken leg and stitches in her wrist with bruises all over her body. Apparently, Bella fell down two flights of stairs at the hotel she'd been staying at and went through a window. Selene had a sinking feeling that wasn't the truth and, even though she ran away from Charlie, she ended up coming back to live in Forks with them.

Six months into their relationship, Edward mysteriously left Forks along with the rest of the Cullen family. He took Bella into the forest just outside of their house and broke up with her, saying he didn't want her anymore. Selene's heart actually broke for her half sister because Bella completely fell apart, consumed with heartbreak and torment. She screamed at night because her dreams were plagued with awful nightmares, which often woke up Charlie and Selene. It went on for four months before Charlie finally had enough, demanding that Bella either go out and do something other than sulk in misery or move back with Renee in Florida. Bella refused to leave Forks, having the hope that Edward would one day return to her, and started hanging out with Jacob Black.

When Jacob began coming around again, all those feelings Selene thought she'd severed about him came flooding back in a powerful rush. The way he smelled…Selene found herself actually finding ways to go downstairs whenever he was over with Bella at the house, whether it was to make a sandwich or just get a drink of water. Jacob waved at her and acted friendly, but it was all about Bella, that much was obvious. He was completely enthralled with her and it secretly crushed Selene to know she would never have a shot.

As the months passed by, things began to change with Jacob Black considerably. He chopped his beautiful long silk black hair off to his neck, which did look better if Selene was being honest. But that's not all that changed about Jacob Black…He was growing rapidly and his muscle tone was absolutely insane.

He wore cut off jean or khaki shorts, hardly wearing a shirt and he had a tribal looking tattoo on his right bicep. Selene noticed everything about him, including the way his eyes twinkled whenever he made a joke or the way he took off running through the woods whenever he left the Swan residence. It was getting to the point where Selene knew she had to leave Forks because Jacob Black only had eyes for one girl and that was her half sister, Bella.

Just as it looked like things were going to heat up between Jacob and Bella, Alice Hale, one of the Cullen's, came back into the picture. She told Bella something was going on with Edward and took her out of town, though Selene still didn't know the full story. Bella left immediately, demanding Selene to watch the house and not to say anything to Charlie until she returned. The less Selene knew, the better and Selene was actually glad she didn't know what Bella was doing with Alice.

When Charlie asked her where Bella was, Selene told him she had no idea, that she'd been up in her room all day studying for a major test. Charlie believed her and proceeded to go search for Bella, worried out of his mind for his first born. Two days later, Bella returned sleeping in Edward Cullen's arms with Charlie actually shedding tears, thankful that his daughter was safe and sound. He then proceeded to ban Edward from the house, which Selene honestly didn't blame him doing, especially after all the pain and anguish Edward put Bella through by leaving. Naturally, they went on as if nothing ever happened and Bella left Jacob in the dark again.

It angered Selene because Bella was choosing the wrong guy, no matter if Jacob was younger than her or not. He loved her, that much was obvious, and Bella was choosing the man who ripped her heart out and stomped on it! It didn't make any sense to Selene and often left her wondering what exactly was so special about Edward Cullen. Why would Bella choose someone who hurt her over someone who put her back together?

As if that wasn't bad enough, Bella was now engaged to Edward and planning on getting married in September, which was less than a month away. Alice was doing all the planning for the wedding, though Bella had surprisingly asked Selene if she would be a bridesmaid in the ceremony. It shocked Selene, made her wonder what the hell was going on, but ended up accepting.

Bella was going to some college up in Alaska with Edward, which didn't surprise Selene at all. Jacob Black had ended up leaving Washington shortly after finding out about that Bella was marrying Edward, which broke Selene nearly in half. It was the night before the wedding and Selene wondered if Jacob was alright, if he would ever return to Forks. Bella was making a huge mistake and walking away from the best thing that ever happened to her; Selene felt like just taking her by the shoulders and shaking the life out of her or knocking her upside the head to get some kind of sense.

"I'll never understand her." Selene muttered to herself, bringing her out of her thoughts and rolled her eyes as she continued staring out the window, not believing Bella was getting married tomorrow.

Selene sighed and walked away from the window, running a hand through her long brown hair, chewing her bottom lip thoughtfully. Her room was done in midnight blue and silver, two of her favorite colors. She was mostly about blue though and padded over to her bed, sitting down on it. The water reflections from the raindrops sliding down the window illuminated her room, though Selene couldn't sleep. She just had a bad feeling about this wedding, but couldn't put her finger on it to save her life.

"I have to stop thinking about him and just move on." Selene whispered softly to the silence of her room, tears instantly stinging her eyes. "I'll never be good enough for him, I'll never be Bella."

The more tears that slipped down her cheeks, a little piece of her heart broke as Selene began lying down, knowing she had to get some sleep. The wedding was at night, but they had so many arrangements and things to do during the day that Selene knew she had to be well rested for it. Just as she began closing her eyes, Selene felt as though someone was watching her, snapping them open instantly. She stood up from the bed and walked over to stare out the window; eyebrows quirked in confusion, knowing the exhaustion had to be getting to her from all the thinking.

"I'm losing it." She muttered, not seeing anyone through the blanket of rain, and began walking away from it when something caught her eye.

Through the heavy falling rain she saw two glowing dark eyes, feeling as though her heart might leap out of her chest. It was a beautiful russet colored wolf standing outside of the Swan Residence and it was staring at her. Selene couldn't help running her hand down the smooth glass of the window, a soft smile spreading across her lips, the tears having temporarily subsided. The wolf fascinated her, drew her in, making her wonder why it hadn't run away yet as soon as she spotted the powerful animal. The wolf was monstrous, not a regular wolf by any means, but one none the less.

"What is it?" She whispered, feeling something emanating from the animal, a pull toward the window even though she couldn't just leap out of it.

She was completely captivated by the wolf and wanted to go out to it, but also didn't want to wake anyone up in the house. Taking a deep breath, Selene grunted a little as she opened her window, not caring if some of the rain came in. She stuck her head out and watched as the wolf slowly came toward her, hearing it whimper softly through the heavy rain. Her hand instantly became soaked along with her head as Selene reached her hand out, trying to get close to the wolf, that smile never leaving her face. She was out of her mind, but then again, nothing normal had really happened in her life so why would this be any different?

Just as it looked as though the wolf would come closer to her, it suddenly bolted into the woods, leaving Selene standing at her window completely bewildered. Selene sighed and shut the window, shaking her hair out of the excess rain water, and walked over to her vanity mirror to grab her brush. She changed her nightgown and cleaned up the rain that came in through the window, not wanting the flooring to rot because of her mystified trance the wolf had put her under.

"I'm out of my mind; I need to go to bed. I'm probably already dreaming and will wake up talking nonsense about a wolf." Selene snorted and tossed the towel in the hamper, hanging up her wet nightgown over the chair of her vanity, and slipped into bed after putting her wet hair in a braid.

Without a second thought, Selene closed her eyes, her dreams filled with that mysterious russet colored wolf.