Anon request: Hey! so I just wanted to do a request. [Paul: He finds reader lost and cold in the forest.] and (if you can) [Embry: Reader was part of Victoriaâs army and he imprints with her while they're fighting.] Thanks! I just love your stories.
Warning/Authors Note: Just know, the reader has curly hair but your hair color. Mentions having anxiety and indirectly saying depression. Also, I feel like it is necessary that I post in hopes that it takes other's minds off of everything that is going on. I know it doesn't do too much, but I hope it helps and does enough.Â
Embryâs request can be found here
Stupid Janie, stupid Daniel, they can go fuck themsel-
âFuck!â I said, falling. I scratched the palm of my hands to catch myself. I look back, and I can hear those cheating bastards calling for me.
âY/n! Come back!â Janie said.
âBabe! Come on! Where are you!?â Danie called. Ha, yeah, right, like Iâm about to go anywhere near you guys. I hurry up and continue walking towards my house. I cannot believe what I just witnessed. My âbest friendâ and my now ex-boyfriend were fucking! Are you fucking kidding me!
âY/n! We can explain! Please come on, girlie!â Janie said. Really bitch! Why should I? How could you? I knew I shouldâve listened to that note in my locker. A few weeks ago, I received a mysterious message in my locker saying,
Donât trust Janie and Daniel.
They used to date and still see each other now behind your back.
Please end it with them both! Save yourself.
Whoever wrote it had horrible penmanship, but I shouldâve listened. I saw the signs, the way they glanced at each other not long after Daniel and I started dating. Daniel always tried to include himself when Janie and I wanted a girls day and how he âconvenientlyâ shows up. Fuck! Iâm an idiot. And not only was I an idiot for not listening to the note, but I was also stupid because I was so caught up in my thoughts that I am currently lost.
I can hear Janie and Daniel from a distance where I shouldâve turned to and try to follow their voices. Not long afterward, I find myself lost again! I stopped hearing their screams about 10 minutes ago, and Iâm scared. Thereâs supposed to be a storm, and itâs already getting dark.
I look around to see if I notice any sign of familiarity, but I find nothing. I stop and close my eyes as the adrenaline rush I had earlier declined, and I lost it. I slide down a tree to the left of me and cry. I canât believe I thought they both cared about me. When I first moved here last year, Janie quickly searched me out and befriended me. At the time, she always talked about an ex that she loved, but it never worked out. Had I known that ex was Daniel, this whole mess wouldâve never happened. I now wonder how long this fiasco has been going on. Right after we got together. Mustâve been at the point where Janie said she was over him. The hoe! Now, here I am, lost in the forest, in need of bandages for my hands and knees. Suddenly, a light drizzle comes down. Encouraging me to get up and run out of the forest. Or at least attempt to.
As Iâm rushing, I feel someone or something following me. I look around and see nothing due to it getting darker and darker. I try to go faster without tripping, but my clothes start getting heavier and heavier as the rain gets harder and harder. I tripped again, and as I was trying to get up, I hear a branch break next to me. I freeze and take small shallow breaths as I slowly lay down on the floor to blend in as much as possible with the ground.
âY/n?â I plop open to see Paul. He was a grade older than me, but we shared history and gym together. I usually see him around Jared and Embry at school. What the hell is he doing here?
âPaul?!â I say, trying to get up. Without asking, he lifts me up with ease and carries me out of the woods.
âWhat the hell are you doing all the way out here? You couldâve gotten yourself killed! Donât you know how dangerous the woods are? There was a band from coming in here for a reason.â He says in a low, angry voice. I roll my eyes and grab onto him tighter when he jumps down from a small step.
âI didnât intentionally get lost in here. IâŚsaw something, and I was trying to get away from it. I got lost along the way on accident.â I said in a low, quiet voice. He stops to look at me and signs.
âOkay. Iâm taking you to a friend of mine house where you can get cleaned up. Then, youâre calling your parents and telling me what happened.â I nodded my head and laid my head on his shoulder. I didnât realize how scared and tired I was until Paul stopped again and held me closer to him.
âHey, it's okay. Thereâs no need to cry, my love. Youâre okay now, I promise. Nothing or no one is going to hurt you again. I promise.â Paul says calmly in my ear. I didnât realize that I was crying. With it raining and his body warm enough to dry my clothes, Iâm shocked I didnât acknowledge it. I just nodded my head, and I couldnât stop myself.
âI caught them,â I said quietly.
âI know I saw it.â I look up at him.
âI saw. I saw you run out of that bastard's place crying, and I saw them run after you with barely anything on. it wasnât hard to put two and two together.â I hid my face even more and cried. This is fucking embarrassing. To not only have someone witness this shit but to witness it and then tell you they did was worse.
âI should have listened to the note. Someone put a note in my locker, telling me to leave them alone. I shouldâve listened! Had I listened, I wouldnât be lost in the woods crying and wouldnât need anyone to save me.â I look at him. âYou know, whoever put that note in my locker, I should say Iâm sorry for not listening, and thank you for warning me. Hell, I might even bake them something!â I leaned more against Paulâs shoulder. He shrugs and says,
âNo need for apologies, beautiful. Youâre very much welcome, and I like peanut butter chocolate chip cookies and banana nut muffins the most. Better yet, can I have both?â He asked, nonchalant. I turn to look at him.
âWhat did you just say?â Making sure I heard right.
âI said, you donât need to apologize; Iâm happy that I can help, and I like peanut butter chocolate chip cookies and banana nut muffins.â He says, looking at me. I snap out of it when I hear the loud thunder, and Paul gets back to moving.
âYOU sent me that note? Why didnât you just tell me?â
âWould you have listened?â
âYes.â He gives me a look that said, âwe both know youâre lying.â âOkay, I see your point. But why? Why did you warn me?â he didnât say anything. He looked ahead and ignored me.
âWeâre here. Emily and Sam know youâre here. And by the way, donât stare at Emily. Sam hates that.â he said in a monotone voice. I looked towards where he was staring and saw a small house with windchimes and plants. We step inside, and I am immediately consumed with warmth and the smell of banana nut muffins. A woman, who I assume is Emily, rushes over with towels to lay on the floor and wrap me up.
âOh, thank god you found her. Come on, Y/n, let's get you cleaned up.â I take off my muddy shoes and follow Emily into the bathroom.
âSorry for the weird introduction, but Iâm Emily. Here are some clothes to change into. Just put your clothes in this bag and come on out.â I nod and smile, and she closes the door. I look at myself in the mirror and shake my head. My eyes are puffy, and my mascara is running. I grab the washcloth and wash my makeup off and try to get it off her towel. I strip my clothes and place them in the bag. I take down my hair and scrunch it up gently with the towel to get the excess water out of it, then proceed to dry my body off. I put on the oversized sweater and sweats, and some socks that I can tell were new. I place everything in the bag and double-check myself. I look decent enough, and I head outside.
When I step out into the main area, Emily, Paul, and I assume Sam, were waiting for me. Emily comes towards me, grabs my hand, and leads me to the kitchen where she laid vegetable soup and a roll for me.
âThank you. You didnât have to do this.â She looked at me and smile,
âIt is no problem, Y/n. How are you feeling?â she asked; I smiled.
âIâm okay. Nothing I can get through.â She gives me a sad smile and nods her head. I feel a rush of heat next to me and look over to see Paul. He rests his arm around the back of my chair and plays with my hair.
âYou have dirt in your hair.â Emily throws a bun at him.
âReally, Paul?â he shrugs his shoulders and smiles slightly, making Y/n smile back. Emily walks out of the room, shaking her head.
âThank you for saving me out there. Probably wouldâve still been stuck out there too.â I said, playing with my untouched soup. He shrugs again and continues playing with my hair.
âIâd do it every day if I have to. Just donât make me, deal?â he says, looking at her with a grin. She nods her head and smiles. Then ask,
âYou never answered my question.â He stops twirling my hair and looks at me, takes a deep breath, and shrugs his shoulders again,
âEat.â I proceeded to do so, âI didnât want to see someone as sweet as you get hurt by a bastard like Daniel. You donât deserve to be with someone who would hurt you. You deserve a man who would take your feelings into consideration, love you unconditionally, and be by your side. Someone who will always look at you, Â go to you, and never give anyone else the time of day. You deserve love and constant assurance that you guys are okay to lessen your anxiety. To brighten up your hard days. To make you happy, smile, and laugh all the time.â He hesitates and looks at me while I wait for him to finish. I give him a smile of encouragement, and he continues with less skepticism and more confidence. âI can promise that I would be there 99% of the time, but give 100% of me to you.â
âReally? Me?â I whisper with a smile. I think back on the first time I saw Paul. It was my first day last year, and I was lost. I looked for someone to help me find my way, and I tapped on the friendliest face I could see.
One year ago: The first day of Sophomore year
âExcuse me, do you know where room 1135 is at?â I say to one of the tall men of the group.
âOh yeah! It's right around the corner on the left, three doors down, and itâs going to be on the left. Youâre the new girl, right?â The guys say in which another responded.
âNo shit Embry. Why else would she be asking for direction?â
âYou never know. She couldâve been a regular student here and has amnesia.â
âI have to agree with Quil on that one,â Embry said.
âHow are we related?â
âAsk Jacob, Jared. It was his great-great-whatever grandfather's seed.â
âAnd on that note, Iâm going to leave. Thanks, Embry?â he nods, and as I turn to leave, I run into an even larger man.
âOh, shit, Iâm sorry,â I say as he catches me. I look up, and I see who I now know is Paul. I look up at him, and he seems pissed, but before he could say anything, he looked at me and stopped before anything could come out of his mouth.
âOh shit!â laughs, Jared.
âNo fucking way.â âQuil
âYou owe me $20.ââEmbry.
âFuck!â âQuil and Jared say together. I turn to look at them and step away from a shocked Paul.
âUm, thanks for the directions and catching me. Sorry for running into you. Bye, guys.â I said, walking around Paul to hurry and get to class.
Present-day: Emilyâs house.
âYes, you.â He smiles and continues, âhow about this? I know it might feel too soon for you, but what if I take you out on a date. A real date. I know you just broke up with-â
âYes,â I say without a problem. He looks at me, surprised.
âYes. Daniel and I were ending after that note. I started to put away the rose-colored glasses and see what was going on. I just needed proof of everything, and, well, I saw it.â I said. Thinking back on it but clearing it out my head to look at Paul. He had the cheekiest smile, his smile that shows his tiny dimples.
âWell, if thatâs the case, I definitely deserve those treats.â
âOh my god.â I laughed and tossed a piece of my bread at him, which he easily caught in his mouth. Now, this relationship is something I could count on being real and true