One: Jacob's Blackest Hour
Where are you Jacob? Leah shouted inside my head.
Leave off Leah! Seth was trying to keep this from me, I smiled through the pain. Sharing a mind, whatever. I could deal. But I wouldn't deal with allot. Right now I couldn't deal with anything. Not even Bella.
Quit the sympathy act Jacob! Leah snarled.
Quit the bugging. Seth defended
Quit the arguing and give me some privacy. I filled their minds with image before me. Pupils in groups and pairs walking up the steps, chatting and laughing. Then I saw the car. I scattered my mind leaving Seth and Leah to argue.
I jumped down onto a rock which gave me a better view to the school. I was possibly…only hundred meters away from Forks High School. I watched as Bella parked her car in the yard. I felt a jolt of anger as I watched Renesmee jump out of the passenger seat wearing a flattering blue playsuit and a small bag over her shoulder. Her long dark brown hair tumbled down her back, straighter than a pencil in a vice. I could tell she had spent at least an hour preening herself. And it disgusted me that she hadn't done it for me. It was for Aaron. She had been looking forward to seeing him, I knew. Bella's car pulled out of the parking lot and back on to the main street.
My eyes flickered around the parking lot searching for him. Then I saw them, I watched Merry, Benny and Aaron jump out and follow in Nessie's footsteps up towards the school entrance. I'd first met Benny when both the La Push pack's had pulled together to help the newest addition to the 'family'. I was disgusted to find Benny was as good as me at phasing, although he was not an alpha. Typically Benny had chosen to join Sam's pack. If were him I would've too. But anyway, he wasn't welcome in my pack. Which Sam was doubly pleased with, although officially we're mutual friends, he was happy to overshadow me whenever he could. Benny's brother Aaron first phased about a year ago. He joined Sam's pack, legacy over choice. Although at first I liked Aaron. So much so, that although separate we were, I befriended him, then made the mistake of introducing him to Nessie. Benny and Aaron had both been allowed to go to school, so of course they took the easy option. Forks High School.
That's when it all went wrong. Obviously Aaron had imprinted when he'd first met Nessie, but hadn't said a word. Neither had Sam's pack. Undoubtedly they knew. I found out when Nessie came down to La Push for the day, (even though the treaty was still loosely reinforced, Nessie liked to bend the rules) she told me she had a date. Then it all came ravelling out, I wasn't angry Aaron he had asked her out. I knew we couldn't really be friends afterwards, but I suspected It was a short fling.I followed her on her first date to 'keep an eye on her', and I saw the way Aaron looked at her. I knew he'd imprinted. I practically hit the roof. But luckily I hit the forest before I burst in werewolf form.
To my advantage, Bella spilled the beans about him being a werewolf too, and us both imprinting on her before I had. Nessie had tried to apologise and be friends - but for me it was ultimatum. She chose Aaron. Just like Bella. I was always second best. Next thing I know I'll be imprinting in Nessie's Daughter.
Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse, I was informed there was another sibling still to come. Merry Dale. The second descendent who was female. She'd just hit teenage years though. When she does phase. She'll choose my pack. Although legacy comes before choice. She'll need Leah. Not that Leah's got a smile on her face about that. Sam has advised me to keep tabs on her when she gets to about 16. She is expected to be an early riser. I have no idea why.