Chapter 30: Escape
Nessie's POV
Everything seemed to be happening in slow motion. Though I was sure that it was just an illusion of the mind. I could hear Jacob's every breath. I could hear as each one of his paws came into contact with the ground. Behind me I could hear the animal control officers scrambling to get some kind of weapon.
Before anything else could happen though we were gone. Jacob had taken a turn for the woods. As far as I could see there was no discernable path this way. That was good. It would make it harder for people to track us by car at least.
I wasn't sure how far into the forest we were before Jacob finally stopped running. He carefully placed our babies down. I watched as the two of them immediately began to explore.
Even as a wolf my daughter was considerably smaller than my son. It worried me. I wondered if it was normal. Maybe I was just being an overly worried mom.
There was another worry plaguing my mind though. Jacob had told me that phasing didn't happen until the teenage years. He'd also said that active shifters didn't age. So what exactly did that mean for my children? Did it mean that my children wouldn't age? Why had they phased so young?
I tried to push all my worries aside though. I watched as my babies explored their surroundings. I could see the awe and wonder in their eyes as they took in the world around them. It made me happy.
I got off of Jacob's back and went to go lay down in the grass. My babies ran up to me and jumped on me. They were licking my face so much that I had a hard time breathing. I loved it.
We still hadn't discussed baby names. "Audrey. What do you think of that name Jacob?" a huge wolf grin appeared on his face.
"And I'm thinking Edward Jacob for our son. EJ for short," the grin faded a little. Jacob shook his head and sighed.
"What you don't like it?" I said sadly. Jacob walked to me and nudged me softly. His tail wagged. He licked my face as if to say everything was okay. "Okay then Audrey and EJ it is," Jacob sighed again but nodded his head in agreement.
I almost lost them. I was about two seconds away from losing them. That very thought kept plaguing my mind. If we'd been there even a minute late my babies wouldn't be playing here in the woods right now.
Jacob, sensing my distress, rubbed his head against me. I rubbed his head gently. I loved feeling his warm fur in my hands. I scratched him behind the ears like I used to do to my own dog.
I thought of my family back in Hawaii. My human family. They must be worried sick about me right now. The guilt gnawed at my insides. They deserved better than the pain that I was putting them through.
Then I started thinking about Ella back in Italy. Stuck there as a mere toy for the Volturi. At least I'd be able to turn her human again when I got the chance. If that's what she wanted. I didn't see why she wouldn't want to be human again. She loved her family. Then there was Seth. Her true soulmate.
Everything was just so seriously screwed up right now. I wished that I could just be as happy and carefree as both of my babies were right now.
I took a deep breath. There had to be a way to solve this whole mess somehow. It felt as if the weight of the world was resting on my shoulders with so many problems right now. The Volturi being the more pressing threat.
I looked at the date on my phone. Tomorrow would be the day that I traveled back in time. So when I disappear from the castle tomorrow the shit was going to hit the fan. That scared me.
Jacob nudged me gently. I think he could sense all of my worries without me even having to verbalize them. "I'm just scared. That's all," I said. I could see the worry in his eyes also.
I somehow managed to lay my worries to rest though, at least momentarily, while I lay there watching my babies play, Jacob there by my side. I must have dozed off at some point. One moment the sun is shining brightly and next thing I know the sun has almost set for the evening.
It was eerily quiet. The only thing I could hear was Jacob snoring softly by my side. As a wolf his snoring was even louder. But my babies were noticeably absent. Oh no. They must have wandered off while we were asleep.
My heart skipped a beat. Hopefully they hadn't wandered off to far or gotten themselves into trouble. Animal control popped into my head. I had to find them.
I got up and began to track them down by scent. I didn't bother to wake Jacob. At least they had stuck together. Their scents were never to far away from each other.
Then finally I spotted them up ahead. I stopped right in my tracks when I saw that there were other wolves around. I didn't recognize any of them. They must have been the new generation of Quileute wolves. They seemed enamored with my babies.
One of the wolves spotted me and stood up instantly. A pure white wolf growled at me viciously. The other wolves quickly joined their leader. Their hackles raised. Teeth bared. Vicious growling.
They thought I was a strange vampire that had just trespassed onto Quileute land. Oh yes. I'm officially one hundred percent dead. That was my las thought as they sauntered forward to kill me.
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