"Anna… Come to me my dear sweet Anna… My silent angel," a voice whispered, and I turned sharply in utter horror. The trees were like a cage keeping me locked in so I could not escape my captor. "You may have killed me love, but I'll never leave you," the voice whispered once more, and I turned in shock.

My eyes widened when I saw him standing in front of me. His red eyes bore into my own with desire and I saw a determined look on his face. His pale lips turned up into a smile and his red eyes brightened when he met my own. He stepped forward and on instinct I stepped back.

He laughed at my gesture and said, "You don't need to be afraid love… I'm not going to hurt you." He stepped forward and his steps were as graceful as they were the last time I had heard them. It had been more than a year since I had killed him, and I could not discover why I was suddenly seeing him now of all the moments.

He reached me and my frozen form and his cold hand softly touched my russet skin. "Oh Anna… You're still so beautiful," he whispered, his voice like a trance. "If only you had chosen me… We could have been happy," he whispered, and he grabbed my waist gently and pulled me against him.

"At least I can still have you in your dreams," he whispered, and then he lowered his lips toward my own. It all felt so real as his cold marble lips touched my own, and at once I felt a wave of horror as his cool hand pulled me even tighter to him. He held me there, his lips locked with my own, and I could do nothing to stop him.

Finally he pulled away, and I let out a gasp as I felt his mouth leave mine. He then took that moment to whisper into my ear, "You're mine."

At that moment I awoke with a scream. My scream echoed through the whole house and the one month old baby beside my room burst into cries from being awoken. Without another thought, I jumped out of my bed and pulled my window up quickly. My little brothers cries continued to echo through the house even as I jumped out of my two story window to the ground below.

As soon as I hit the earth I began to run toward the forest. Stripping off my clothes as I ran, I felt my bones begin to change and soon I flew forward and was running on four black paws. My mind was racing with thoughts as my white wolf form ran through the forest, and I could tell I had shocked the other three who were also phased.

"Anna?" Quil asked, his voice shocking me out of my racing thoughts.

"Shouldn't you be sleeping?" Jared asked, his voice stunned as well. My thoughts were too jumbled for me to answer them and so I kept running through the forest, my huge wolf eyes misty from the awful dream I had just encountered.

He was haunting me… Haunting me in my dreams. It wasn't fair. I'd killed him over a year ago. It should have been over. Right?

"What's going on Anna?" Seth asked, his question shocking me for a moment.

"Nothing!" I cried, but my mind kept going back to that dream. The dream of my mothers killer still haunting me.

New thoughts suddenly joined us and I heard my brothers cries in them. "Anna!" Father yelled, obviously trying to get my attention. From his thoughts I could see he was tracking my scent, racing after me in the early morning forest.

Without saying anything to my father I took a sharp turn and ran toward the one spot I had in mind. It was only when I reached that forest area near the beach that I stopped running. 'He's dead,' I kept saying over and over to myself. 'It was just a dream Anna,' I reassured my own mind. My eyes trailed to the spot where I had ripped the monster to shreds and I prayed my words actually meant something.

A black wolf came toward me and I heard my father say, "Tell me what's gotten into you Anna!" Tired and scared, I turned from my dad and walked slowly to the spot where it had all happened. Closing my eyes I sat down on the spot where I had ended him, and then I said to him directly, "It's over leech. Leave me alone."

My fathers thoughts left me and I at once felt a hand touch my muzzle softly. "You're dreaming about him?" he asked in his human voice, and I let out a whine to tell him I was. The others thoughts were silent, and I guessed they had all phased back to give me a moment of peace.

"He's gone Anna. We saw you tare him to pieces. We watched him burn up in the fire. We even scattered his ashes into the ocean," father said, his words trying to soothe me. He was wrong about one thing however. The vampire wasn't gone. He was still there, haunting me and my mind. Whining, I looked away from my father and lied down on the ground. Closing my eyes once more and I lied my head on my paws and curled up the way a dog would when he was taking a nap.

Father sighed and shook his head in disbelief, but then he patted my head and said, "I'll leave you to your thoughts Anna. But try not to take this dream seriously honey. He can't hurt you anymore, and even if he had a chance none of us would ever let him." Looking up, I shot my dad a sad look but he was already running back through the woods, most likely going back to check on James and make sure Emily got him back to sleep.

Letting out a sigh, I began to doze once more, my thoughts full of memories of that day I had destroyed the monster who had killed my mother. Why was it that whenever I wanted to forget, he kept coming back?

It was around noon when I began to head back- five hours after my father had left me to my thoughts. Trotting toward home I exited the woods and walked up to the wooden porch of my fathers home. A set of clothes for me sat on the wooden steps and I silently thanked Emily for her kindness. Grabbing the clothing with my mouth, I quickly raced off into the woods and changed back into my human self. Putting on the clothes- white t-shirt and blue jeans- I straightened my black hair and then silently made my way inside.

Entering the kitchen, I saw my step-mother seated at the table, her black hair nicely combed and her scarred face more beautiful than ever. "Hello Emily," I whispered, grabbing a muffin from the middle of the table and sitting beside her. She wasn't surprised to see me and she smiled in her motherly way at me.

"Hello dear. How are you feeling? Sam told me you had a rough morning," she said, and I could see a flash of concern on her face.

Smiling weakly at her I whispered, "It could have been better." Her smile faltered slightly and I could tell her motherly instincts were about to kick in. Her scared hand touched my own softly and she said kindly, "Do you want to talk about it honey?"

Closing my eyes to hide my pain, I reopened them and said softly to Emily, "It's nothing... Just a bad dream." She didn't seem to buy it, but I gave her a reassuring smile and squeezed her hand kindly. "Trust me Emily. I'm fine," I said softly, and I gave her the best smile I could. She didn't buy it one bit, but I could see she was going to let it go at the moment.

The door to the living room opened suddenly and a worried Embry entered. "Anna! Sam called me this morning and told me everything. You had me worried sick," he said and took me into his warm arms. His touch was so amazing as he pulled me from my seat and held me close to him. His warm breath that blew into my hair felt like magic as he held me close to him. His soft hand brushed through my hair as he held me tightly to him, and I felt his other hand trail down my back sending shivers down my spine.

His lips then met my own, and I enjoyed the warmth of his touch as he pulled me even tighter to him. His kiss deepened and became more passionate, and for once I welcomed it not wanting to think about this morning. It was only when my father cleared his throat that Embry finally slowed his kissing, and then eventually pulled away from my lips. The kiss however had taken my breath away and left me completely speechless.

Embry continued to hold me to him as we turned to see my father at the doorway, his brown eyes looked slightly annoyed but relieved to see I was okay. In his arms was my little brother, his brown eyes staring straight at me with a look of curiosity. At once I left Embry's side and walked over to my brother, then I kissed him lightly on the forehead. My brother opened his toothless mouth into a smile and a baby giggle escaped him. Smiling, I said softly, "Hello James." He smiled even wider when I said his name.

Father smiled at me and said, "James seems to have taken a liking to you."

Laughing, I grinned and said, "What's not to like?" Emily and Embry laughed while my father just rolled his eyes.

The phone rang at that moment, and with a smile I walked over to it calmly. Picking it up I said a soft, "Uley residence," which earned me a snort. "What's with the formality?" Joshua asked on the other line, and I grinned widely. Joshua Weber was one of my best friends from Fork's. He knew about the whole wolf thing, though my father wasn't entirely pleased when he learned I had told him. Actually, dad was so mad that he restricted me from being allowed to see Josh, but Embry had managed to persuade him that Josh would keep the secret.

"Anyway, what are you up to?" he asked, deciding he'd get out with the reason he called. Embry was now standing behind me and I felt his hand brush through my hair absently. "Nothing much. Just hanging out with Embry," I said, batting Embry's hand away when he began to tug on my hair.

Joshua laughed and said, "Guess that means your not doing anything then. So what would you say to coming with me and my friends to Port Angeles? Friends meaning Isaac, Raymond, and Henry." Deciding it would be good to get my mind off of some things, I looked at my boyfriend with a smile and said, "Sure. Sounds like a lot of fun. Embry and I will meet you over at your house."

Isaac suddenly came on the phone and shouted, "Don't forget the pepper spray Anna! I might decide to make a move on you tonight!" At his words I heard Joshua yell at his brother, and I heard Isaac get a slap. After the slaps seized Joshua came on the phone again and said, "I'll handle him Anna. Just meet us over here in an hour. Were planning on catching a movie and going to Pizza Hut for dinner."

Embry suddenly yanked the phone from my hand and said, "You guys better not take us to another dumb action movie. I swear if I have to see stupid martial arts again then your all dead!" With a sigh I yanked the phone back from Embry and said, "We'll be there Joshua. See you later." He laughed and said a 'see you' then hung up.

Smiling, I hung the phone up as well and turned to Embry. He pulled me into his arms and kissed the top of my head. "Looks like Joshua called at the perfect time," dad said, handing a snoozing Jame's to Emily. Turning to dad confused, I asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Father sighed and looked at me with sad eyes. "You need to get your mind off of some things Anna. Especially that dream last night. Getting out with some friends will be good for you and will cheer you up," he said. Every word he said was the truth. My mind was so much into that awful dream I had last night. Maybe getting out with friends would be good for me...

I could only hope...

? Pov

Dear Brother,

If you are reading this, then I have failed in my mission to gaining myself my eternal mate. I'm terribly sorry to have failed you brother, and to have left you alone in this world alone. You have been a great coven brother to me, as well as a good friend. In saying this, I do not wish for you to live your life alone. Find that someone that you can live your life with. Find your mate and companion. My Anna may have escaped me, but you still have a chance to gain your love. Even if she be my dear sweet Anna, find someone to love. Because I do not wish for my brother to live a sad life alone.
Best of wishes,
Your coven brother Kane

As soon as I finished reading the letter for thirtieth time I put it in my coat pocket. It had been a year since I had found the letter in Kane's journal, and by that point I had learned he was dead. No word from him for weeks, no sign of his scent, and no return from his long desired journey to retrieve that girl Anna. If he had just changed her when he killed her mom she would have never went to La Push in the first place. Never have led my coven brother to his death.

Footsteps approached and I looked up in eagerness saying, "What have you learned? Is the girl a wolf or not?" The new born vampire in front of me growled, saying, "Yes. I saw her in the forest. I couldn't stay long because the wolves were suspicious of my scent, but I captured a picture of her."

Ruben tossed me a camera and I looked at it with a grin. On the display screen was a picture of a sleeping big white wolf with a black spot covering her eye and four black paws. She was a beauty even as a wolf and I smiled. Kane knew how to choose. "Oh! I almost forgot! I got one as a human too," Ruben said snatching the camera from me. Handing it back I saw a girl with amazing shiny black hair, amazingly formed curves, and bright milky brown eyes. "Perfect," I whispered, tracing my finger over the beautiful creature.

"But don't you think this will be difficult Lucas. The girl is surrounded by werewolves... She is a werewolf! Are you sure you don't just want to go to Forks High and pick a girl there. I hear some of the cheerleaders are-"

With fury I cut Ruben off saying, "No! Anna's the one. Even if we have to kill every werewolf to get to her, I will have the girl. She's the most beautiful creature I've ever seen."

Sighing, Ruben said, "Well I do admit she is a pretty girl, but I'm just saying... There are many other choices out there Lucas. You don't have to prove yourself to Kane."

Glaring at Ruben I stood and hissed through my teeth, "I'm not proving anything! But I am going to have this girl. And you don't have to help if you don't want!" Ruben rolled his eyes and said, "It's your funeral." Then he looked at me hard and said, "I'll help in the beginning. But if you die then I'm out!"

Grinning at the man I had turned, I nodded and said, "Deal."