I DO NOT OWN THE TWILIGHT SERIES

Some of the words will be from page 124 in Eclipse.

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True Imprinting

Jacob's Point Of View

"Did it happen to you?" She asked soaking in the information on imprinting I just gave her. "This love-at-first-sight thing?"

I thought this over. I was her best friend at the moment. Only the best friend. But she was my soul mate. Unfortunately I can not deny she loves that leach too. I hoped and prayed she didn't, but she did. My only hope now is if he leaves again, but that would break her again.

I did imprint on her. I was very careful on my thoughts on the mind-reading leach, so he won't be able to tell her if it was a lie if I did lie. I didn't want to drive her away with the truth. There were three things that could happen if I told her the truth.

1. She would run away screaming about me lying. This was the least likely considering how coolly she took The Cullens being filthy bloodsuckers and me being a werewolf.

2. She would come to me out of guilt. As much as I loved her I couldn't do that to her. She would be unhappy and probably second guess her choice. I wanted her to love me pure and strong. I didn't want her to love me out of guilt.

3. She would come to me purely. I hoped for this one but I knew it was a long shot but I could still hope right? She might still come to me all on her own.

The only way to tell the difference between number 2 and number 3 was to let her come to me on her own and then tell her the truth. Only if she comes to me first. Only if she decides to be all mine. Unfortunately for me, I am all hers all matter what. Whatever she chooses I will love her no matter what.

"No," I reply briskly. I hoped she doesn't catch my lie. "Sam and Jared are the only ones."