A/N: Hi everyone! This story started as a one-shot written for the Tricky Raven weekly flash-fiction challenge. The prompt was a picture of the lower half of a man's face covered in blood. This is my first Jacob story and I'm excited to share this with you :)
A big thank you to Tamfan for agreeing to PR this story, to ShadowPast620 for agreeing to beta this story and to jarms and wolfgirl7411 for their support, help and wishes.
These amazing ladies make my life easier. If I could, I would present them with a box of yummy chocolates and another box of yummier Jacob Black ;) *Love ya all*
Moving on to the story...
WARNING: Jake in this story isn't the usual sweet boy we all love. He has given in to the wolf here. This piece is a little on the darker side. It's going to be a bumpy ride for them for a while. You have been warned.
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Chapter 1 - The beast unleashed.
Callie was glad she had decided to wear a turtleneck. It was keeping her warm from the chilled air of the night. Wrapping her hands around her torso, she stepped deeper into woods.
She'd come on a trip with her friends, and these were the best three days of her life, to date. She thanked the spirits a hundred times that her foster mother had allowed her to go. This would be the last trip of her senior year, and she was happy she hadn't missed it.
At the moment though, she was feeling a bit uncomfortable. One of her friends had thought it'd be a good idea to celebrate their last night of high school with alcohol. Alcohol, a group of eighteen year olds, and a game of truth and dare was never a good combination. Things had gotten hot and heavy pretty soon, and she'd excused herself out. Taking a walk in the dark was better than watching your ex-boyfriend swap saliva with your so called best friend.
She didn't realize how deep into the woods she'd walked until she was stopped dead in her tracks by a horrifying sight. The beast on four legs in front of her was at least six feet tall. Though it was dark in the forest and her vision was not clear, the moonlight was enough for her to see it rip apart its meal in the most barbaric way.
Before she could stop herself, a scream escaped her lips, and she saw the beast's head snap toward her.
Everything froze.
There was absolutely no movement.
Then the creature abandoned its meal and prowled closer.
With its every step, she took a step backward, praying she'd make it out of the woods alive.
As it stalked her slowly, she could see its eyes glow in the dark. Its feral look dared her to try and make a run for her life, told her there was no way she could escape, there was no way she could get away from the beast.
She tried to take another step, but she tripped over a fallen branch and landed on her butt. The beast lurched and landed on her, towering majestically.
Its fore legs rested on either side of her face, russet fur brushing her cheeks. Its body trapped her effectively, making it difficult for her to move even a muscle.
A low and angry growl resonated in its chest when a small whimper escaped her lips. It bent down and ran the blood covered muzzle across her cheek, resting behind her ear, as if it was inhaling her scent.
"Pl-please..." She whimpered, "...please. N-no. Let me...let me go."
She didn't know why she was saying these things or how it would help. But she could feel a small change in the air. Mustering all the courage she could, she looked up. There was something about its eyes that caught her attention. There was a sense of understanding in them. As if there was a human hidden in the beast who could listen to her pleas.
She tried to lay still under its stare, afraid that even a tiny movement might cause the animal to snap her neck. After several moments, she felt the beast crouch slightly. She could sense its struggle. It was trying to do something, but she had no idea what it was.
A loud howl ripped from its chest and filled the whole forest, the feral sound echoing off the trees as it bared its sharp canines and ripped her sweater to bare her neck.
Callie was so scared, she felt lightheaded. Gasping for breath, she tried to fight the building anxiety.
With eyes wide as saucers, she saw the creature's body twitch several times before it collapsed on her. She could feel it transforming and, before she could make sense of what was happening, she saw the wolf become a man.
"Oh m-my g-god!"
Closing her eyes, she prayed for all this to end soon.
"M-mmm…" She heard his croaky voice, but didn't dare to open her eyes. She felt his hand fist in her hair and turn her head to the side.
"M-mine." The man growled in her ear, his voice hoarse and broken.
She felt his warm tongue lick along her now exposed neck.
"N-no. Pl-please. I.." Whatever she was going to say died in her throat as he twisted her head further and grazed her neck with his teeth. She felt him give a few more licks to the juncture of her neck and shoulder before his teeth clamped down, breaking the skin and drawing blood. He lapped up the blood, licking the wound clean.
Her scream was deafening. She felt as if her whole body was being consumed by fire. As he lifted his face to look at her, she saw blood dripping down his chin. A warm drop landed on her cheek...
Before everything went black.
Jacob Black stood up, running a hand through his messy hair.
Everything around him felt different. Felt new. Every cell in his body ached because of the phase.
It had been five years since he'd received Bella's wedding invitation and had disappeared into the wolf. Five years since he had cut all ties with humanity.
Five years since he had been human.
He was so sure that the human part of him was dead, that he'd never be able to phase back again.
He had thought he'd spend the rest of his life as a grieving lone wolf.
But all that changed when his dinner was interrupted by a scream. He had looked up to see a scared girl. For the first time in five years, there was a human nearby.
The girl stirred something in him. Not only had she spiked the wolf's interest, but she had awakened his human side, too.
He could sense the instant connection.
The man longed for company and comfort.
The man needed her and the wolf wanted her.
The wolf was a predator, a beast.
An alpha.
And the alpha took what he wanted.
Having submitted to the beast years ago, it was the wolf that ruled his body. So without thinking, he had marked the girl as his.
Deep down, he felt for the poor girl because she was trapped with him for life. But the human and the wolf both felt a sense of contentment and peace now. Something neither had felt in years.
Jake was tired and ready to pass out on the damp ground. But the wolf refused to leave its mate out in the woods, exposed to the wrath of mother nature.
Bending down, he scooped up the limp body in his arms and started walking toward a cave he had come across two nights ago.
Toward a new beginning, a new chapter in both their lives.
A/N: There you go. You can always hit me up with your thoughts and questions. Thank you for reading :)
Chamsp.