Starting over. What a strange concept. People believe that if they run from their problems, they won't follow. They believe that their past won't catch up to them. Well they're wrong. You can't outrun your problems or your past. I of all people should know. With the amount of times I've tried, I have lost count. It all started three years ago.

I was walking home from school, my birthday was tomorrow. I was so excited. I was turning 15 along with my twin, Bella. We were really close, so close we would give our lives for each other. However, I never actually expected it to happen.

That day, I was so busy thinking about how to spend our birthday that I didn't see the car coming towards me until it was to late.

I woke up in the pack hospital not remembering how I got here. I look to my left, to see my parents hovering over a body with tear filled eyes.

"Mom, Dad?" I called out to my my parents. They looked up, and all traces of sadness left their eyes. I watched as it was replaced with anger and hatred.

"You! This is all YOUR fault!" my mom screamed, "You killed her!" I had no idea what they were going on about.

"What are you talking about?" I question

"Bella, you killed her. Your the reason she's dead!" My dad said with venom laced in his voice. At that, my whole world fell apart. I looked over at the table where the body was, trying to focus on it. As soon as saw her face, my eys glazed over and I saw her last memory flash in my mind.

As I stare at her almost lifeless body, i break down and start to cry. She's my twin, my other half, my best friend...

I know that there is only one way to save her. My parents know too, but I was always their favorite. They wouldn't let me give my life for her. But I can't live without her. I won't...

As soon as my parents walked out the door I started the chant

"Et ne absorbeat me reddere vitae, Et ne absorbeat me reddere vitae, Et ne absorbeat me reddere vitae" the cut on her arms slower started to disappear and reappear on my arms. with every transferance I could feel the pain she went through. Like a knife, ripping through every layer of flesh on your body until the pain became unbearable. It wasn't till the spell reached my stomach that I fell to my knees, still chanting.

"Et ne absorbeat me reddere vitae, Et ne absorbeat me reddere vitae,Et ne absorbeat me reddere vitae" getting louder each time. It was then that my mom and dad came in. It quickly registered in their minds what I was doing. They ran towards me, screaming at me to stop, only to come to a hault by a barrier. Blood was pooling in my mouth, and my nose was already bleeding.

'I love you'  I mouthed to them both, before continuing. The gash that ran from Vanity's theigh to her ankle slowly appared on me. I let out an ear-piercing scream. Doctors and nurses started pilling in to see what was happening.

"Et ne absorbeat me reddere vitae, Et ne absorbeat me reddere vitae, Et ne absorbeat me reddere vitae..." I repeated one last time, this time as loud as I could, "ET NE ABSORBEAT ME REDDERE VITAE!!!" I screamed, and as if time stopped, I sat there knowing that this was my destiny. I felt the barrier around us collapse and hands pick me up and place me on a cool surface. 'I promise that I would always protect you. I love you Vanity, happy birthday...' was the last thing I thought before everything faded into darkness

I drop to my knees and scream at the pain in my chest. My mental pain was becoming physical. The only way I could describe it was like losing your mate, only ten time worse. While mates complete you, your twin is your wolf. And mine was slowly dying. Only my mate could fix me now.

It's been three years since I was thrown out of my pack, losing my family. But I didn't care, not any more. It just didn't matter now. I'm in my 97th town, searching for my mate. I just enrolled in the high school here. This will be the last place I search. And if he is not here, then I will be with my sister...

It's the day after Bella died, and I was forced to go to school. Everybody looks at me with disgust evident in their eyes. Some with pity, others with hatred. I duck my head down and keep walking toward my locker.

When I get their, I see my best friend kissing my boyfriend. I was hurt, more than I could ever describe. I look into her humor filled eyes, and willed myself not to cry. I had to be strong, for Bella.

"Did you actually think we liked you?"  she asks me. I turn towards my boyfriend, and he stares at me in amusement as well.

"I only dated you to get closer to Bella, but now she's dead, and it's your fault." he says. More heartache.

With that I ran, never looking back. Only to visit Bella's grave discreetly at midnight of our birthday every year. My wolf was broken. And as much as I hate to admit, I to, was broken.
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I relive all these memories as I walk into the school, and all students stop and stare. Werewolves, all of them. And I smell  human.

They continue to stare as I make my way to the office, not once glancing at the others. I stop in front secretary's desk and ask for my schedule and locker number.

"Ok, and what's your name?" she asks. I tell her my name and she looks at me confused.

"And your last name?" she asks cautiously.

"I don't have one" I respond, emotionless. The day my family disowned me I shed every reminder that I was once a Hill. She opens her mouth and closes it multiple times before typing in the name I gave her. It began to print out behind her. She picked it up and handed it to me hesitantly. I grab it start towards the door. I stop once I'm in front of it

"You can stop trying to figure me out, I'm one of you." I say, without turning around and step out of the office.

I hate being the center of attention. So when hundreds of eyes stare at you while you walking, it's not very pleasant. Especially when all of those eyes belong to people who look like they want to murder you.

When I finally reached my first period classroom, I took a deep breath, and walked in. The most amazing smell hit nose, my wolf started to jump around in my head, giving me a massive headache. When I looked up, there were already two crystal blue eyes staring back at me.

"Mate" he said

I couldn't believe it, after looking for so long, I finally found him

I was frozen in place. Every muscle in my body was screaming at me, telling me to run to him. But my mind, it was doing the opposite. It was all over place. I mean what do you expect, I've spent the last three years looking for this one person who can kill me with six simple words. Or, he can save me. But when you spent years feeling like your worthless, you learn not to expect much from people.

As I stare into his eyes, I feel a sense of hope.

"Mate" I say back

He stands up and drags me out of the room. We pass the lockers at he pulls me into the supply closet.

"What is your name?" he asked.

"Vanity" I respond breathlessly. Still trying to comprehend what just happened.

"Well, Vanity..." and he said the six words that I have dreading for the passed three years, "I reject you as my mate" and with that he walked out of the closet, leaving me there, clutching my heart.I quickly stood up and walked as fast as I could outside. My wolf howling in my head, the time had come. Her howls become more and and more distint as the minutes passed until they were no longer existent. I knew I had at most 8 hours before I died. Without my wolf, I am no longer able to keep myself alive. I started to make my way over to my "mate's" pack house, intending to tell his pack what he has done.

     By the time I got there it was already night. I had about eight or seven minutes left. His pack was having a party to officially announce him as Alpha in front of the moon herself.

     I could see lights and people in every direction. Food and plates were scattered on the ground while children ran around and played. It looked, perfect. Something I have dreamed about for the past three years of my now miserable and ending life. That is, when my sleep wasn't consumed with nightmares.

     I walked up to the makeshift stage in the middle of the field, very slowly, I may add. When I reached the top off the steps, I noticed that I had gotten most of the pack's attention. Some were whispering to each other, asking about what was going on. Other, were simply staring up at me in curiosity. It wasn't until I met a certain blue pair of eyes that I heard myself exhale.

     It was now or never, I told myself.

When he brought me into the supply closet, I could sense power radiating off of him, and I immediately knew who he was. Soon to be Alpha Kaden. I swore that I would ruin his life, like he had mine. I mean, what could he possibly do to me, I'll be dead anyway.

Five minutes left...

I grab the mic in my hand and began to speak.

"Hello members of RedDawn, my name is Vanity. And while this may shock you, I want you to hear me out. Your Alpha, Kaden, is not fit to lead you," my voice was hoarse. I could hear the growls of every wolf in the audience. Slowly I could feel the shield that was protecting my sister the day she saved me start to form. "For he has broke the most important law in our society."

four minutes left...

"He has killed his mate." You could hear gasp from everywhere. And among them was a single growl.

"I have done no such thing!" He bellowed

"Oh but you have, mate" You could hear a pin drop in the silence that followed my statement.

Three minutes left...

"When you rejected me, you dug my grave. Let me tell you a little story. You may have heard it, you may have not. Three years ago, their were two twin girls. The day before their fifteenth birthday, the second sister was in a terrible accident." I looked around the crowd, each person there was handing on to my every word. "And do know what the other sister did? she gave her life to save her dear, beloved sister. Leaving her in the hands of parents and pack members who hated her very existence."

Two minutes left...

"See, when she woke up, the second sister found her sisters body laying on a table lifeless. Only to find out that she put her life force into the her. She was banished from the pack, losing everything she had and knew. And on top off that, her wolf was slowly dying. That she-wolf has spent the past three year searching for her mate, in hopes of him fixing her broken wolf. But when she finally found him, after search 97 towns, 492 schools, he rejects her, just like that. No explanation."

One minutes left...

"So thank you, Alpha," I spit out, "For rejecting me. My name is Vanity, daughter of John and Mary Hills, and twin of Bella Hills. And you," I said I said pointing at Kaden, "have just killed your Luna."

Zero minutes left...

I feel to ground, all the wounds I got from the accident three years ago reappeared on my body. I let out an ear piercing scream.  In the background I would hear growling and screaming, knowing it was Kaden. He could feel my pain, even more so when it was his fault. The moon was punishing him.

"I'm coming Bella..." I said weakly, before my eyes closed for the last time.

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