Renesmee's POV
I was so excited!
Dad had told me to pack my bag saying, "If Jake can't come to you then we'll take you to him."
I couldn't believe my parents had caved!
As soon as dad told me I was desperate to be on the road. Reluctantly, I still did as I was told though and threw some clothes into my suitcase. I was sure to pick out the clothes that I knew Jacob loved best. I also knew Alice would kill me if she could see how the designer items were being squashed in, but who cared about folding when love was on the line!
Suddenly, I started to feel nauseous; my hands were shaking and my nervous tummy was full of butterflies. Before I could consider it though, I felt myself relax and turned to see my amused uncle Jasper standing in the doorway. I gave him a big grin in thanks and he dipped his head in acknowledgment before leaving me alone again. I had to admit it was awesome and totally scary all at the same time, but I finally knew everything and my life made sense!
From the day I was born, Mum and Dad made it very clear that Jake wasn't my brother or my uncle; he was my friend (my very big, own personal, wolfy friend). I never thought anything more of it - I mean we aren't exactly normal. However, last month I found out about the imprint. I was shocked to say the least; it's impossible to keep secrets in my family, yet they all managed to hide it until now.
It was Rose that told me, which said a lot. I knew she hated Jake, but she refused to see me hurting anymore.
I loved my parents, but Aunty Rose had always been like a substitute mum in this way and she didn't treat me naively. I am super intelligent after all and I'm not even being arrogant; my IQ is sky high. Dad even calls me his little Einstein, yet still he and mum treat me like a baby. Rose was different - she always looked after me when they went away for 'quality time' (like I didn't know what that meant) and didn't molly-coddle me.
It was fair to say, I was so angry when I first found out (even briefly with Jake). They all hid it! I had been feeling like there was something wrong with me for ages. The minute we left Forks, I felt sick and miserable and couldn't get Jake out of my head. I became scared and confused thinking there was something gross about pining for a man more three times my age. I now know it wasn't this at all, he was my soul mate and it was natural.
That might seem like a lot to absorb, but my life was weird already so the idea wasn't upsetting, and if we could have anything like mum and dad had we would be so lucky.
I was extremely pleased . . . Jake loved me, he really lovedme and he understood me better than anyone else ever had. The full meaning of his promise ring made me feel giddy, he would be mine forever.
Never will I understand why my parents thought dragging me across the country would help everything. All that actually happened was that me and Jake spent months apart miserable.
As to how they thought I would fit in at a normal school, well that was beyond me. All you had to do was look at normal kids my age; they were running round the playground, while I was doing degree level syllabus at home. I was barely even eight, yet I looked the same age as my parents and I was stronger and faster than any normal person ever could be.
That's not enough?
Oh yeah, well I also mentally project images into your brain if I want!
What did they really expect?
I had grown up with werewolves and vampires; humans couldn't compare.
I admit there was a bit of me that was utterly petrified right now. Not long after I found out, Dad asked Jake to join us (of course he didn't know I had found out), but he still didn't come.
What was I supposed to think to that?
He had never stayed away from me before.
Was I too late?
I slammed the lid down on my case. It was impressive - in ten minutes I had managed to overfill it and couldn't get the zip around! I didn't have time to fight with my luggage and decided to use Emmett's packing technique 'sit and squash.'
After putting all my weight on the case and using a little extra strength, it closed and I was by the car in a matter of seconds. Mum and dad were already waiting and it wasn't long before we were on the way out of Denali.
I couldn't sit still in the car; I needed Jake to know everything. There was no way I had the words to say it all, but I did at least have the ability to show him.
It was awesome seeing the miles fly by. Mum sat with me in the back, while Dad's driving cut the journey time in half; we only stopped for my food and toilet breaks. In the end we pulled up at our old family house just after dusk.
Mum had to pretty much pin me down in the seat as Jake walked out. At the same time Dad told us to stay in the car. We hadn't met our tenants before and as always he was being overprotective of the both of us. I was glad this time, because a big white wolf came running out and wanted to hurt him. Luckily, Leah appeared and got in the way.
I didn't know she was back.
Dad and Jake never talked about pack stuff with me. I only caught bits here and there. I was pleased though - Leah was cool! I knew everyone else thought she was horrible and she was mean sometimes, but growing up she always did little things for me when no one was watching.
I looked at Jake again through the window, but he hadn't spoken, nor had dad. It didn't matter though; daddy was smiling so I guessed everything was ok. Mum whispered in my ear that it was time and suddenly the weight of the world was on my shoulders.
Mum tugged at my hand and held it until we were out of the car. She left me to go to dad's side, as she always did, and then greeted my wolf. I couldn't move, my feet were frozen and Jake was looking right at me, his expression was blank.
I felt my heart breaking with his rejection and I was about to crawl back in the car and die when his face changed. He gave me the happiest smile I had ever seen (and I've memorised all his faces).
Before I knew it, he was running to me and his strong arms lifted me up. For a minute it was like I was three again and he was spinning me round in the air. He pulled me back down and started kissing my cheeks, then my eyes and finally all over my face. I couldn't help it; I was going to burst with emotion and could only giggle with excitement and joy as he covered me with his gorgeous lips.
It took away any doubt I had and he had to know how I felt there and then. I raised my hand to the side of his face like I had done a thousand times before:
To start with, I showed him my earliest memory of him holding me as a child, expressing how I had loved him even then. He was my best friend in the world and I showed my love growing through the years.
Next, I gave him images of how sad I was when we left and how much it hurt being away from him. I conveyed to him my changing feelings and finally showed him the moment I found out about the imprint and the way my world came together.
I saved the strongest thought for last and pulled together both images and feelings that would emphasise the amount of love I had for him. I pushed it into his memory; I wanted it to be burned in his mind so he always knew.
He started to sob and I watched hot tears roll down his beautiful cheeks. My closing thought to him was the truest thing I had ever felt.
'Today is the start of forever; I love you Jakey with everything I have and everything I am. We won't ever be apart again!'
His deep magical voice cracked, "Oh Nessie . . . baby . . . I love you too . . . never, never!"
That was all the confirmation I needed. I didn't care who was watching, I was going to kiss the man who made me whole. As I touched my lips to his, my heart fluttered knowing he would be the first, last and only person I would ever love.
AN
I know, I know - the majority of you hate Nessie! BUT, please let me have my say.
First - for those that liked this chapter, the title was taken from the song 'Dream Catch Me' by Newton Faulkner and the lyrics are actually pretty fitting - well, so I think.
Second, I haven't said this before, but because of the disappointment I fear this chapter will cause, I ask you to bear in mind the story description -
A new pack of shape shifters come to La Push after hearing rumours of Werewolves- What happens when three packs meet and Leah gets in the middle. Set seven years after breaking dawn. Will there be a happy ending for our favourite wolves and some new ones
And so my lovelies, please keep an open mind. Not everyone in this story is meant to be liked, not everyone should be liked, and not everyone will be liked; that's the beauty of opinions, but this story is about all the wolves while still remaining Leah centred.
Besides, things in life don't always work out as they should, but then that depends who's perspective you are looking at.
So go for it, have your say . . . I'll still love you all the same x x x