Chapter 4
Edwards POV
These thoughts were happier, more interesting and full of life.
These were the thoughts I'd missed so much, as Carlisle introduced us to the humans, and the leader of the humans, Jeb, introduced his lot.
They'd believed that we were vampires as soon as we'd gone out into the sun...or at least as not human or soul anyway...and had accepted Jacob, Seth and Leah as werewolves when they'd phased.
"And it's only 4 of you that require beds?" Jeb said.
"Yes. We brought our own mattresses." Carlisle said. "Thank you for accepting us."
Jeb shrugged. "I guess the souls can't be the only thing from outer space."
"We need to hunt." Carlisle said "There'll be some animals here."
"I'll stay." Jacob said "I'm not sure I can stomach the bloodsucking extravaganza."
So we left and ran around the desert. There wasn't much, but there was wildlife in the desert.
I sniffed the air, and smelt some sort of animal that I didn't recognise. I went down into a hunting crouch, and ran silently forward.
I leapt at him, and he fell to the ground instantly, struggling. I bit him, and the struggles stopped, and I sucked till he was drained.
Jacobs POV
"You said you imprinted on Nessie." Candy said. She was getting annoying.
"Yes." I groaned.
"Don't you ever feel like you never had a choice?"
"No."
She touched my shoulder. I instantly felt a need to be with her. A need to have her, for her to be mine...
"Although...maybe whilst she's out...We don't have to tell her..." I said.
"Of course not." Candy said, taking my hand. "And we don't have to think about it either."
"No." I breathed, leading her towards mine and Nessie's room.
Nessie's POV
"Nessie? Have you fed enough?" Mum asked.
"Yup." I said. "We can go back now."
"Your father is hunting with Emmett." she said as we ran.
"Emmett plays with his food." I said "Really bad habit. I mean...I know animal blood is unappealing but all I want to do when I get one is bite it and drink."
"Me to. Though I make a mess." She laughed at her bloodstained t-shirt.
"Dad told me how to do it mess free. You just make a very very small bite, and drink through that." I said. "It's hard, but after time..."
We re-entered the caves. Rosalie and Esme were back. "I'm off to tell Jacob I'm back!" I said to them.
Rosalie made of sound of disgust.
Jacobs POV
I held her close. Her skin was cold compared to mine.
This should have been Bella.
I'd never thought that since Nessie was born. Nothing could compare to her...and Bella becoming a vampire had brought me Renesme, but now I could hear the thoughts in my head of how things should have been.
Bella should have been mine. She should have been a human. And I shouldn't have been a werewolf. In a sane world, where legends and myths were just legends and myths. I would never have left her the way Edward did. And James, Victoria, Laurent, The Volturi...They'd never hurt her because they wouldn't exist, and even if they did, she'd never know about them.
I held her tight, and our lips came together.
The door opened. I turned to the incomer.
She stared, shell-shocked, in the doorway.
Nessie's POV
No I thought That's not Jacob. Just a look alike. His identical twin.
"Nessie." Jacob said "Are you ok?"
"What the hell, Jacob?" I gasped "Who is she?"
"Um, this is Candy." he said.
"You were kissing." I accused. "Jacob, I thought we were soul mates."
"We are." he protested.
"No, Jacob." Tears streamed down her face. "We're not. You never imprinted on me. I don't know what sort of moronic wolfy magic this is you've put on me, but we're not soul mates. Otherwise you'd never do that."
"Nessie..." he said in a strained voice, walking forward. "Look, I'm sorry..."#
"Sorry doesn't mean anything." I cried. I pushed him several feet across the room, and ran away from the sickening sight.
Rosalie had heard everything. She stopped me in my path, and glared menacingly at Jacob. "How dare you." she hissed "I have a right mind to tear your head off."
"No, Rose." I muttered. "Just leave him. Leave him and that Sunny alone."
Part of my mind wondered...was this how Bella felt when Edward left her?
Candy's POV
Of course, I do feel ever so slightly guilty about the whole incident. But it's a hard world, and you have to fight for what you want.
I wanted Jacob. So I fought for him. Of course, ever since Sunny was removed from my head, I've been able to make boys want me. Every where I go there is a ray of attractiveness. I tried in on Kyle, and then on Doc, and even Jeb. Each one of them had the same face that said the same thing...I need you.
Just a touch, and there's a uncontrollable need to be with me. I bet if I persuaded the Cullen's to change me that would be my gift. Or it was Sunny's gift, and somehow she left it with me when they removed her.
But the spell seemed to have broken the second Jacob saw Renesme. I'll only put it back on him. One touch, that's all it takes. Every time he sees her, a touch, and he'll be mine again.
