Something felt different. I wasn't sure exactly what it was that felt strange, but it was something. When I first saw Jacob, before giving birth to Camila, I felt that pull that was used to discribe as the imprint. Now, that feeling was no longer there.
With a sigh, I walked into Mila's room to check on her. She was sound asleep after keeping up for the better of the night. Even though I was the most exhausted I have ever been, I couldn't make myself sleep. I just coudln't shake this odd feeling.
"Shouldn't you be sleeping while she is?"
I turned to see Leah leaning against the wall of the living room. "Yeah, I should... It's just something feels weird."
Worry quickly covered Leah's expression. "Are you hurting? Maybe you've pushed yourself too much. You just gave birth a few days ago."
"No, its nothing like that. I feel physically fine. It's just.." A sigh escaped my lips. "I know you haven't imprinted yet, but ever since I met Jacob, I always felt the pull of it. Even after he left, I still felt it... But since Camila's birth, it's gone. I don't know, I could be wrong."
Her eyebrows furrowed. "Have you told anyone else about this? Maybe you should talk to Billy."
Sitting down on the couch, a sigh escaped my lips. "You're the only person I've told and talking to Jacob's dad about no longer feeling the imprint doesn't sound like a good time to me."
"Marls, if what you think it happening is true, the only people that would know anything about it would be the elders. So, it's either Billy or someone you don't know. Have you seen Paul lately?"
"No, he runs patrol during the day and when he comes home, I'm usually asleep. Although, I'm sure he stays up all night with Mila. Why?"
A smirk appeared on Leah's face, but was gone as quick as it appeared. "No reason. Why don't you get some sleep, yeah? I'll take care of Mila for a bit."
"Are you sure? I'm okay to stay awake."
"Go lay down, Marls. You are already getting that new mother look, those bags under your eyes are getting a bit out of control."
I took her up on her offer. Sleep was something that had been difficult in the past few days. It evaded me for many nights. This time, however, I fell asleep as soon as I closed my eyes.
I wasn't sure how long I've actually been asleep when I started hearing two voices coming from the living room.
"You think the imprint bond between Jake and Marls somehow broke and now you think once I actually look her in the eye, I'll somehow end up imprinting on her? Of all people, Leah, I thought you would understand, that's not how things work out for us. We don't get a happily ever after like that. We get the shit end of everything... Just like you, I'll be stuck having feelings for someone I can never have."
A bitter laugh filled the living room. "I didn't realize that I was that good at hiding things from you guys. So, you're wrong Paul, we don't get the bad ending. I imprinted and I'm happy. Yeah, it's hard, because I'm pretty sure no one will approve except Marley. Maybe just try to think, for one second, that things might work out for you." The hiss of the door hinges of the front door told me Leah was taking her leave. "Tell Marls that I'll come by tomorrow."
A/N: Sorry for the shitty chapter and the long wait for a chapter. I wasn't sure where to have this story go, but I'm going to try and be better about continuing this story at a faster pace. Thank you for reading and reviewing. I'll do my best to update soon.