Jacob's POV
The clock on the wall chimed, signaling it was noon. I shifted on the couch, accidentally ruffling Nessie out of her quiet slumber. Her bright chocolate eyes blinked and she sat up, stretching and rubbing her eyes with her tiny fists. I was still amazing at how much she had grown the past year. She looked like a cute little five year old. Her small white dress was spread out around her and her brown hair was pulled back into a braid.
"Sorry. Didn't mean to wake you." I told her softly.
Nessie just smiled at me. "It's okay, Uncle Jacob." Why she insisted on calling me uncle, I seriously had no idea. She called Jasper uncle too and I didn't think I would be put into the same category as him. But I was. "Where's mommy?"
"She went to get your lunch." I watched the little girl cuddle up to my side.
"You're so warm..." She smiled and closed her eyes once again.
Ever since she was born, I had some odd attachment to Nessie. So, a year or so later I still find myself here at the Cullen's house with her. I had become her babysitter most of the time. I didn't mind though. It kept me preoccupied. I needed that as much as possible.
It was a year, four months and thirteen days since I last saw him. I was starting to doubt I would ever see him again. Jasper kept trying to reassure me that it took a few years for a newborn to gain control of itself. But I knew, deep down, that Jade just didn't intend to ever come back. I knew him better than anyone. I knew what he was thinking. He was a vampire now. How could we ever work?
But being apart was not making things better. In fact, it was slowly killing me. I wondered if it was doing the same to him. I always wondered how he was. If he turned into a killing machine like a typical newborn or if he was stronger than that and fought it. I wondered if he was okay. If he was alone. If he missed me as much as I missed him.
I winced slightly at the sharp pain in my chest. I raised a hand and covered my heart. I wasn't sure how much more of it I could take.
"Does Uncle Jacob's heart hurt?" Nessie asked, getting to her knees beside me and placing her small pale hand over mine. She stared up at me with pure, innocent, and concerned eyes.
"It does."
She pouted softly. "Can I make it better?"
I smiled softly at her before grabbing her waist and lifting her up into my lap. "I'll be alright."
She tilted her head at me. "It looks like it hurts a lot." She poked my chest over my heart.
"Sometimes."
"Jacob? What are you doing here?"
I looked up to see Jasper coming through the front door. "Watching Nessie."
"Shouldn't you be in school?"
I just shrugged at him. "Probably."
Jasper rolled his eyes and walked over to us. Nessie grinned and reached for Jasper. He smiled at her and picked her up off my lap, hugging her. "Where's Bella?" He paused. "Oh."
I could sense she was just outside. "Yea. Lunch time." I got to my feet.
"Uncle Jacob leaving?" Nessie asked, reaching for me.
"Yea." I took her from Jasper to hug her. "I'll probably see you tomorrow though."
"Okie!" She hugged my neck tightly before I put her down on her feet. She sniffed the air and grinned. "Mommy!" She took off running toward the kitchen where Bella just came into the room.
"You can come back later if you want. I'm sure Bella wouldn't mind." Jasper told me.
I shook my head at him. "I'm running perimeter with Seth tonight."
Jasper raised an eyebrow at me. "Still separate from the pack?"
"Yea. Once you activate this alpha gene it can't really be un-activated."
"Oh. Well, is it just you and Seth? Or is Leah still with you?"
"She won't go away." I growled softly. "So I'm stuck with her."
Jasper smiled softly at me. "Good luck then."
"Right. Later." I waved at him before leaving the Cullen house.
The cool fall air filled my lungs and I suddenly felt more at home. I stretched my back, earning a crack. I walked into the woods, rubbing my shoulder. Once I was far enough from the Cullen house, I stripped down, not wanting to rip any clothing, and packed it away into a small bag. Then, easily, as if it was my life's purpose, I phased. I attached the pack to my leg easily before taking off running deeper into the woods.
It was still early and Seth was at school so I was alone. It was nice actually. Not that I minded Seth. He was a good kid. Brave too. I had grown a lot of respect for him. I did sense a few other wolves though. Obviously from Sam's pack. When I separated from them, I knew it was the right thing to do but now I kinda wished I could join them again.
I still saw Quil and Embry. We'd even hang out sometimes. But Embry imprinted so we didn't see much of him. Quil was nice to be with but I could tell there was a small rift between us. When he learned about what happened with Jade he was pretty outspoken with his opinion. He demanded me to go back and find him. I wanted to do just that but you can't find a vampire that doesn't want to be found.
Empty spaces fill me up with holes.
Distance faces with no place left to go.
Without, within me, I can't find no rest.
Where I'm going is anybodies guess...
Besides, I realized why Jade ran away. To protect us both. As a newborn he could kill me. And when I first attacked him, not knowing it was him... He had no idea who I was. I was lucky that his focus was on Nathanial. Otherwise, I'm sure he would have hurt me badly. His reasons for leaving were logical and made sense. But that didn't mean I liked it.
I hated it. Life without him. Life had become a dull existence. The same things everyday. Well, there was the excitement around Nessie's birth but other than that... nothing. Since then my life consisted of school (occasionally), babysitting Nessie, and wondering the woods alone at night. Usually I'd end up back at the spot Jade and I first met. I spent many nights there just watching the moon like we used to do together.
I tried to go on like I never knew you.
I'm awake but my world is half asleep.
I pray for this heart to be unbroken...
But without you all I'm going to be is...
Incomplete.
Sometimes, I'd even visit his father. Anthony had moved into Jade's old home. He fixed it up a bit and left Jade's room the way it was. In fact, he hadn't touched that side of the house since. Explaining to Anthony what happened to Jade was something I wasn't able to do. Jasper did. He explained it in a way easiest for Anthony to understand. Anthony was a man I thought I would never see cry. But I saw that day. And I would never forget it.
I wasn't the only one affected by Jade's disappearance. Jasper, Alice, Emmett, Bella and even Edward seemed affected by it. Seth was upset about it too. Quil, Embry... the whole wolf pack. My father and sister too. But then there was Demetri. The only one outside of our world. He knew part of the truth because I couldn't lie to him. He knew Jade disappeared. In fact, the whole town knew. Most thought it had to do with his mother's death and he just ran away. Anthony never denied that story.
Demetri would call me or Anthony every few days to see if there was an update. The boy was just not giving up. He cared about Jade as much as the rest of us and I felt bad that he couldn't know the truth. Jade's father already knew the truth, we didn't need another human-
I froze in my step at the scent that reached my snout. A growl escaped the back of my throat at the stench. Vampire. I sniffed the air. Three of them. They weren't that far away from me. I carefully made my way toward them. They were moving at a very slow pace for vampires. I didn't recognize either of their scents. They were on Quileute territory though.
I wondered what in the world they were doing, moving so slow. They couldn't have been hunting. I didn't smell human blood either. They were walking toward me but then I noticed another wolf. I couldn't tell who it was because I only sensed it. I couldn't see it and I couldn't tell by the scent.
"You're lost, just admit it."
The voice of one of the vampires reached my ears.
"I am not lost! I just... Okay, so maybe I am. But everything looks so different now." Another vampire.
"I'm hungry. Can't we stop searching and hunt?"
The other wolf then took off. I cursed and quickly ran after it. The vampires didn't move though. Either they didn't sense us or they didn't care. I could finally see them and the other wolf. I recognized it immediately as Quil. The three vampires didn't have time to react before Quil lunged at them.
Two of them moved out of the way, but one of them didn't move. In fact, he just stood there. Quil tackled him and they rolled backwards. The vampire let out a loud screech and I suddenly recognized that screech. Without thinking, I ran toward them and knocked Quil off the vampire.
I tried to go on like I never knew you.
I'm awake but my world is half asleep.
I pray for this heart to be unbroken...
But without you all I'm going to be is...
Incomplete.
"Son of a bitch!" The vampire hissed.
Quil growled at me before instantly recognizing me. He stared at me curious but I just turned back to the vampire.
"Stupid wolf! Look what you did!" The dark-haired vampire ran over to the wounded one and got on his knees beside him. "Are you okay?"
"Damnit!" The wounded vampire hissed. "Just what I fucking need." He ripped off his already torn shirt to clean up the blood from his shoulder. The wound had already stopped bleeding and was starting to heal. Before I could do anything, my view was blocked by an auburn haired vampire.
"Look, buddy. We're not here to harm anyone." He glared at me with golden eyes. I felt Quil shift behind me and walk up beside me. "We're just lost. So if we're on your land, we'll leave. But you have to help us first. We've been wondering around these stupid woods forever." He sent a glare over his shoulder to the wounded vampire. "We're looking for... What are their names again?"
"The Cullens." The wounded vampire got to his feet and took the offered jacket from the other vampire. He slipped the black fabric over his pale body and zipped it up. He ran a hand through his hair and walked up beside the auburn haired vampire. His pink-ish eyes finally connected with mine.
Voices tell me I should carry on.
But I am swimming in an ocean all alone.
Baby, my baby, It's written on your face.
You still wonder if we made a big mistake.
In one instant my whole world felt complete again. I was in disbelief. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Was it really him? I couldn't tell exactly... But... It had to be. It was him. I was so happy I couldn't even contain myself. Everything else didn't matter anymore. Just him. It was like I was imprinting all over again.
I don't mean to drag it on.
But I can't seem to let you go.
I don't wanna make you face this world alone.
I tried to go on like I never knew you.
I'm awake but my world is half asleep.
I pray for this heart to be unbroken...
But without you all I'm going to be is...
Incomplete.
Jade's POV
I tilted my head at the red-brown wolf staring at me intently. The wolf beside it shifted its weight from foot to foot, obviously uncomfortable with three vampires so close to it. Then, without warning, the red-brown wolf attacked me.
I cursed again as I was tossed onto my back. I was expecting to feel pain but nothing. The wolf didn't bite me or scratch me. I stared up at it, his warm brown eyes locked with mine. Its paws were on either side of my head and I prepared myself to be eaten by it.
"Jade! Move! Do something!" Zander yelled.
But I didn't. I just stared up at the wolf. Then it did something I didn't expect. It stuck out its tongue, baring its teeth in a goofy grin. If my heart beat I was sure it would have stopped right then and there. My eyes widened and the pain in my chest exploded.
"Oh god..." My hand came to my mouth instinctively out of shock. The wolf above me leaned its head down and licked me. "Ew!" I pushed the wolf off of me, sending it back into a tree. The tree snapped in half but the wolf was unharmed.
"Jade!" Zander was at my side in an instant. "Are you okay?"
I sat up and half glared at the wolf, wiping the hot saliva from my cheek. "That's so nasty Jacob! I don't know where your tongue has been!"
Zander ceased movement beside me and Matt slowly turned to look at the red-brown wolf. "Jacob?" They both whispered. The other wolf looked completely lost.
The red-brown wolf shifted and then there stood a tall, handsome man I hadn't seen in so long. Those warm brown eyes bore into mine and I couldn't contain myself. In an instant, I had tackled him back into the tree stump.
"Ah, Jade. Ow... Careful." In half a second I was off him and standing above him. Jacob rubbed his back and got to his feet. "Damn you move fast." He rolled his shoulders before meeting my eyes. I couldn't read them. For once in my life, I couldn't read Jacob's eyes.
He slowly looked me up and down, taking his time. I chewed on my bottom lip, a nervous human habit. I was anxious. He took a step toward me reaching his hand out toward my face. I closed my eyes tightly, turning my face to the side just an inch. His scorching hot fingers brushed over my cheek and it was just like I thought it would feel like. Like flames licking at my skin. But it wasn't unpleasant. In fact, I really liked it.
"You are real..." He spoke softly.
I opened my eyes and looked at him as his hand cupped my cheek. The burning was becoming more pleasant only because it was Jacob. I lifted my hand and covered his hand over my cheek. "Of course I am..."
Jacob's face contorted in a way I had never seen before. His eyes became glossy and before I could do anything, he grabbed me and wrapped his arms around my body tightly. "Jade..." He buried his head into my hair while I stared at his bare chest. I could feel hot wet tears falling onto the top of my head. He was crying. Jacob was crying.
I lifted my hands and fisted them against his chest. I buried my head in his chest, wishing I could cry too. I closed my eyes tightly and what used to be a dull ache in my chest had become a burning sensation. A sensation that overtook my entire body. It was something I hadn't felt in so long. Love.
Jacob pulled back and cupped my face between his big hot hands. "I can't believe..." He sniffed, shaking his head. "It's really you..."
I raised my hand to his face and brushed away his tears. "Don't cry... I've never seen you cry."
He swallowed hard and placed his forehead against mine. It was like he didn't even notice the temperature difference. Or my lack of a heart beat. "I'm just so happy... You have no idea..." He closed his eyes tightly, squeezing out a few more tears that I just wiped away. He opened his eyes again and it was like I was seeing them for the first time. They were so clear and sharp. Everything about him was so sharp through vampiric eyes.
"Jacob..." I let my hand rest against his cheek. "You..." The stinging sensation in my eyes told me how badly I wanted to cry. "You're happy... to see me?"
"Of course I am."
I was so stupid to think that Jacob's feelings for me would change just because I became a vampire. So damn stupid. But... I had to hear it. "You still... Love me?"
He didn't answer. He just leaned his head down more and pressed his scorching hot lips against mine. My nostrils flared with the wolf smell but this time, I didn't have the urge to harm him. I wrapped my hand around the back of his neck and pulled him closer to me, pressing against his lips harder. We didn't move for a few seconds. We just stood there, our lips locked together.
Jacob detached his lips from mine, but I didn't allow him to move. My hand around the back of his neck held him in place. Jacob grinned against my lips, his hot breath flowing over my lips. Our eyes locked and his were smiling at me. I could see the love in them. He was giving me that grin that would make me melt.
"You kinda smell, Jade." He said with a chuckle.
I released his neck and growled at him. "Well you don't smell like a bed of roses either you know." I crossed my arms over my chest and took a step away from him.
"Aw, I didn't mean it like that." He reached out to me. "You smell different but I didn't say it was bad."
I stuck out my tongue at him, the bolt clicking against my teeth. "Well, you smell bad."
Jacob chuckled at me and grabbed my hand, tugging on it. "Come on, I just got you back, don't pull away from me."
'I just got you back.' His words repeated in my head as he looked at me with begging eyes. "Doesn't it... bother you?"
He blinked and titled his head at me. "Doesn't what bother me?"
"This?" I motioned to myself. "No heart beat. No warmth. No nothing."
"Jade... It's not about that. Sure, it's different and pretty damn weird... but it's not like... It could be so much worse."
"How?" I snapped at him.
"You could be dead."
The sentence caused my whole body to freeze. I used to think I'd rather die than be a vampire. But Jacob... was willing to accept me as a vampire. He'd rather have me a vampire than dead...
"Say it."
"Say what?"
"You know what." I growled at him.
He let go of my hand and scratched the back of his head. "Um... I like you this way? I mean, it's not the warm, cute, blushing Jade I'm used to but I can live with it."
"I appreciate you saying that but that's not what I meant."
Jacob raised an eyebrow at me. "Then what?"
I bounced once on my heel, a human habit I did when I was anxious. "You know what."
Jacob sighed and placed his hands on his hips. "Um... You look gorgeous? Cause, seriously, you do. I mean, the eyes are kinda freaky but I like them. I miss your green eyes though... but I can live with pink. Why are they pink?"
I sighed and slapped my hand to my forehead. "My god you haven't changed a bit."
"Did you expect me to?"
"No..." I smiled softly, letting my hand fall to my side. "I'm glad actually."
"So, why are they pink?"
"Dilution from animal blood."
"You're... vegan?"
"Of course I am! How could you think I'd harm a human!"
"Ah! No! Don't yell at me!" He held his hands up in defense. "Jeez, I just thought... well, being a newborn it'd be hard."
"It was. But I was a good boy."
Jacob smiled at me. "I knew you'd be vegan."
I shrugged. "Who knows me better than you?"
"Exactly." He stepped toward me, closing most of the short distance between us. "So do I get my prize yet?"
"Nope. You haven't said what I want to hear." I took a step backwards away from him but I bumped into someone. I looked over my shoulder to see Zander staring at Jacob. I blinked, remembering that we weren't alone. I looked around and saw Matt standing over by... Quil? THE WOLF THAT ATTACKED ME WAS QUIL?! He was in human form now, staring at me with wide eyes.
I looked back at Jacob and looked him up and down. "Um... Jake... you might wanna..." I pointed down.
He tilted his head at me before realizing what I was talking about. "Ah, shit." He ran back over to the bag that fell when he phased and pulled out some clothing.
Meanwhile, I was in front of Quil in a second. He jumped back in surprise. "Ah! Damn Jade. Don't do that."
I smirked at him. "You hurt me."
He blinked, calming down. Then his eyes widened. "Oh! I'm so sorry! I didn't know it was you."
"It's ok." I patted my right shoulder. "Just one more scar to add to my collection."
"Collection?"
I unzipped the jacket halfway so show him the shoulder he recently bit. A slightly darker crescent shaped scar covered my right shoulder. "See?"
"Oh... I'm so sorry."
"I told you, its fine."
"Uh... Jade..." I blinked and turned back to Zander who was watching the woods. "There are more coming."
I looked back to Quil who nodded. "I'll tell them what's going on." He quickly phased and took off.
I raised an eyebrow and turned to Jacob who was fully dressed. He grinned at me and walked over to me. "There's something I don't get." Jacob tilted his head at me. "Why did you attack Quil to get him off me? Why didn't you just do your little wolf thing and tell him?"
"Ah... Cause... Quil and I are in two separate packs now."
My eyebrows both shot up. "What?"
"It's... kinda a long story... But um, I bet you're dying to see Jasper."
"Jasper! He's the guy we came to see." Zander hopped up beside me.
"You came to see Jasper?" Jacob asked me.
"Yea... Um... I didn't expect to... run into you..."
"Wait. You didn't come back... for me?"
"It's not like that!" I explained quickly, hating seeing pain in Jacob's eyes. "I thought you wouldn't want anything to do with me. So we came to get an update on things from Jasper."
"You really..." Jacob trailed off, his eyes wide. "You seriously thought... that I wouldn't love you... after what happened?"
I nodded solemnly. "Or... that you wouldn't want me..."
"I... must not have really proven to you how much I loved you when you were human..." Jacob shook his head and stepped up to me, wrapping his arms around me tightly. "Well, I'll make sure you really know it from now on."
I took a deep breath and went to return his hug but my name was called loudly. Jacob released me and I turned to see a blur come at me. Instinctively, I moved out of the way and the blur landed on the ground with an "oomph".
"Damnit. I forgot. You can sense me now." Embry quickly got back on his feet. "Well, that ruins my fun." He brushed himself off. "Do I still get a hug?" He opened his arms out to me.
"S-Seriously?" I stared at him with wide eyes.
"What? You thought that just because you became a blood sucker that we wouldn't love you anymore? Please. You should know us better than that."
I swallowed hard, that urge to cry coming back. I had been so stupid. "Embry..." I smiled softly and slowly walked to him so I wouldn't surprise him like I did with Quil. I stepped up to him and wrapped my arms around his scathing hot waist. He froze for a second before wrapping his arm around me.
"Ah, you're freezing Jade. Good thing the cold doesn't really affect us, hm?" He squeezed me tightly. "And I can finally give you a real hug without worrying about breaking you in half."
I laughed softly at him. "Only worry about me breaking you in half."
Embry chuckled and released me. "Yea, we gotta watch out for that."
So did you forget about us or what?
I blinked at Zander's voice in my head. "Oh! Oh my god!" Jacob and Embry flinched at my sudden outburst. "Gah, sorry." I ran over to Zander and grabbed his hand, pulling him over to Jacob. I motioned for Matt to follow and he did as told. "Jacob. This is Zander."
Jacob looked him up and down with a raised eyebrow. "Uh, nice to meet you."
Zander narrowed his eyes slightly. "I wish the feeling was mutual."
"Zander!" I nudged him in the ribs.
"Ow! Shit." He clutched his chest. "That hurt, Jade."
"Good. You deserved it. Don't be jealous just cause he still has my heart and you don't."
Jacob glanced between us. "Uh... What?"
"I'll explain later." I waved my hand at him. "And this is Matt." I grabbed Matt's hand and pulled him over. "And that completes our small but family-like coven." I grinned at him.
Jacob nodded at Matt who returned it. "You have a coven?"
"Well, I didn't mean to create one... it just kinda happened."
"So... you weren't alone all this time?"
"Nope. Zander's been by my side since I left that church." I wrapped my arm around Zander's shoulders.
Jacob smiled softly. "Good. I'm glad you weren't alone."
"What about you? Were you okay?" I removed my arm from Zander's shoulders and stepped toward Jacob.
"Let's... talk about this later, okay?" He glanced around at the others.
"Hm. Right. Okay. To Jasper we go!"
Jacob smiled. "He'll be happy to see you."
"Mm. I'll race you." I grinned at him.
"You don't even know where it is." He rolled his brown eyes at me.
"I do now. The wolf smell was throwing me off but I've caught whiff of a large group of vampires... that way." I pointed in the direction.
"Ah, you're good." Jacob grinned at me.
"So, a race?"
"You're on."
I grinned at him and turned to Zander and Matt. "Follow me, k?" They both nodded. I turned back to find Jacob had already phased. I chuckled and stood beside him. "Prepare to loose, Wolfie." He snorted and bent down ready to run. "Count us down, Zander."
"When I say go, okay?" Zander and Matt moved out from in front of us to stand near Embry who was holding Jacob's clothes in his wolf mouth. "Three, Two, One, Go!"
I didn't even think about it. I just took off. I could sense Jacob near me but I blocked him out and focused to follow the scent of the vampire group. I had only been to the Cullen's house once so I had only the scent to lead me. I had only been running a few seconds and I already saw the house. I jumped out of the woods and into their front yard only find another vampire standing in my way.
Not expecting it, we ran right into each other creating a loud boom that echoed over the forest. We both fell backwards on the ground and I felt a little dizzy. I blinked up at the cloudy sky, wondering what the hell just happened. Jacob's fuzzy wolf head came into view, his eyes staring at me in concern.
"Ow..." The other vampire said.
I blinked and sat up to see Edward sitting on the ground, rubbing his shoulder. I heard Jacob trot back into the forest and just stared at Edward. "Uh... Sorry, I should have been paying more attention."
Edward raised his golden eyes to meet mine and they widened. "J-Jade?"
I nodded as we both got to our feet. "It's been a while, hm?"
"Are you ok, Jade?" Jacob asked running over to me fully clothed.
"I'm fine. It's Edward who got hurt." Holy shit I'm stronger than Edward!
Edward blinked at me. "Only because you're a newborn."
"Shit. You can read my thoughts even as a vampire."
He nodded. "Sure can."
"Damn..." I snapped my fingers. "Well, I didn't hurt you too bad did I?"
He snapped his shoulder back into place. "It's nothing I can't handle."
I turned my attention to the house when a group of vampires stepped out. My eyes roamed over them all, recognizing each one, but still blown away at how different they look through vampiric eyes. My eyes stopped on one vampire in particular. Oh how much more handsome he was through vampire eyes. But what I didn't expect was a bunch of pale crescent shaped scars all over his exposed skin.
Jasper stepped away from the others, toward me. He stopped a few feet away, staring at me with slightly wide eyes. "Jade..." His eyes then shifted behind me and he took a step back.
"They're with me." I told him when I sensed Zander and Matt step up by Jacob. "They're harmless."
Jasper seemed to relax and stepped toward me, closing the distance between us. He didn't even hesitate. He just wrapped his arms around me tightly. I sighed softly and returned his hug, just as tightly. Well, I tried too. I didn't want to hurt him.
"Uncle Jacob!" A small girl squealed before running past Jasper and I to Jacob. I released Jasper and turned to see Jacob pick the girl up and hug her with a smile on his face.
"Jeez, Nessie. I wasn't gone that long."
Zander stiffened beside Jacob and slowly backed away from him. Zander quickly made his way over to me, ignoring the look Jasper was giving him. I stared at Zander, curious.
Half vampire...
I blinked in surprise and shifted my eyes back to Jacob who was handing Nessie off to Edward. I blinked once again. Then a third time.
"Oh my god! She's your daughter!" I pointed at Edward who stared at me with a raised eyebrow. "You got Bella pregnant?!"
Edward chuckled softly, shifting Nessie in his arms. "I did."
I blinked and looked around. "Well, where is she?"
"Over here." I looked back to the group of vampires standing by the door. A beautiful brunette stepped forward, smiling shyly.
I swore my jaw dropped. "Holy crap... She's a vamp."
Bella giggled softly at me. "So are you."
I blinked before grinning at her. "I am!"
"Jade." I turned to Jasper when he spoke my name. He was staring at Zander whose eyes were locked on Nessie. Matt and Jacob were standing a few feet away from Edward and Nessie.
"Oh." I tugged on Zander's hand and he snapped his eyes to Jasper. "Everyone, this is Zander. And he's," I pointed back at Matt, "Matt."
"He turned you." Jasper spoke softly, narrowing his eyes slightly at Zander.
Zander let out a soft growl in warning. "Ah, whoa you two. Chill." I stepped between them. "Yes." I turned to Jasper. "He did. But he's not a bad guy, I swear." Then I turned to Zander. "And if you even try to hurt Jasper I won't hesitate to rip your arm off." I told him with a glare.
Zander's body relaxed. "Sorry... I'm just not used to so many vampires in one place at the same time."
"You've created a coven while away?" Alice's voice was still like bells to my ears as she danced over to us, standing beside Jasper.
"Um... Not like I intended to... It just kinda happened. There's only three of us so it's nothing much."
"Still, to be the leader of your own coven and live off of only animal blood is quite a feat for a newborn." Jasper told me.
I blinked and would have blushed if I could of. "You can tell I'm the leader?"
"Just by the way Zander obeys you."
I smiled softly. "Looks like we have a lot to catch up on."
Jasper nodded. "Very much."
"But that'll have to wait till later." I spun around and trotted over to Jacob. He blinked at me before giving me that grin I loved. "Jacob and I need to catch up first."
"So, you're staying?" Jasper asked.
"Uh... Well, I'd like to."
"You know we're staying with you." Matt said from beside me.
"Hm... We need to figure out where we're gonna stay." I said, tapping my finger against my chin.
"Why not stay at home?" Jacob suggested.
"Home?"
"Yea. You're house is big enough for the three of you."
It suddenly hit me then. "My father! What does he know?"
"Everything."
My eyes widened slightly. "You told him?"
"Actually, Jasper did. So don't get upset with me."
"I... What... did he say?"
"He's waiting for you. At home."
"He's here? In Forks?"
"Yes."
I felt really giddy. "Then, let's go!" I bounced up and down. I think Zander's starting to rub off on me...
Jacob grinned at me. "Okay."
Standing in front of that white door, I felt so scared and unsure. Jacob stood behind me on the porch with Zander and Matt behind him. I just stared up at the door. As much as I had been terrified that Jacob wouldn't want me anymore I was feeling the same about my father. I took a deep breath to calm myself. You were wrong about Jacob... You're probably wrong about your father too... Just... go in...
"Jade?" Jacob gently touched my shoulder.
I glanced at him before shifting my eyes back to the door. "Yea... Okay... I can do this." I reached for the golden knob of the door and turned it. The door creaked open and I pushed it a little more to open completely. The house looked empty. I took a step inside and glanced around. I didn't see my father any where.
I heard his heart beat though. A slow calm rhythm. My eyes snapped to the stairs and his scent filled my senses. I felt Jacob behind me, carefully stepping toward me. The burning thirst was back. I swallowed hard and forced it away. If I could deal with those girls for four hours I could handle seeing my father. Screw the stupid thirst. But... maybe I should have fed before coming to see him...
I held my breath, which I didn't need anyway, and slowly made my way to the stairs. They didn't creak like normal. They made no sound as I made my way up them. I felt Matt behind me. He was staying with me just in case while Jacob and Zander stayed downstairs. I slowly, at a normal human pace, made my way down the hallway toward my studio.
When I reached the open door, I stood in the doorway, watching my father. He was sitting on the stool, staring at a painting I remembered doing a long time ago. Matt pressed against the wall beside the door and stayed there, waiting. I glanced at him and he just motioned for me to go in.
I stared at my father as he sighed softly, running his hand over his face. He looked... horrible. Like he hadn't slept in such a long time. He looked older than he actually was. That's... probably my fault... I allowed myself to breathe and his scent caused the back of my throat to burn. My eyes stung for a moment before I forced the thirst away.
I took a careful step into the room, watching my father closely. He didn't move. He didn't even know I was there. He just rubbed his eyes and the salty scent of tears reached my nose. I gritted my teeth, trying my hardest to keep the thirst down. Why is this so difficult? I mentally growled at myself.
I closed my eyes and focused on controlling myself. After a few seconds, I won. I opened my eyes with a new found confidence and stepped closer to my father. "Dad." I said softly.
His head snapped up and he glanced around the room before his green eyes landed on me. For a good two moments, he just stared at me. Then his eyes widened considerably and he stood shakily. "J-Jade?"
I smiled softly at him. "Yea. I... I'm home."
His eyes became glossy and he quickly walked over to me. I didn't move, allowing him to wrap his arms around me tightly. He flinched at first at the temperature difference but then only hugged me harder. "You're real..."
Why was everyone saying that? Jacob said that too. Of course I'm real. "I'm sorry..." I carefully lifted my arms to return his hug.
He buried his head into my hair and I could feel the hot wetness seeping through my hair. "You're home... You're finally home..."
Twice in one day I saw two men cry that I though I would never see cry. And it was all over me. "I'm sorry..."
"Shh." He pulled back and cupped my face between his warm hands. "I'm just so glad you're home." He searched my eyes with his tear filled green eyes. "Did you go see Jacob?"
I nodded. "He's downstairs."
"You look so different but at the same time you still look like you." He smiled softly. "I wasn't sure you'd come back..."
I bit my lower lip. "Neither was I..."
"You... are staying... aren't you?"
"Under one condition... I have... friends who have to stay too."
"Friends?" He released my face and stood up straight. "V-Vampire friends?"
I nodded at him. "But we're vegan. We live off of animal blood. Like the Cullens."
"How many... friends?" He asked, swallowing hard.
"Only two. I can't leave them. We depend on each other. So, if I stay, they stay too."
"I don't have much of a choice do I?" He smiled softly. "Of course they can stay too."
"Thanks, Dad." I leaned up and gently kissed his cheek. He smiled at me but then his eyes focused behind me. I turned slightly, motioning for Matt and Zander to come forward. Matt had no problem but Zander stayed put.
I... Don't want to get too close... just in case...
"Dad, this is Matt." I tugged on Matt's sleeve, pulling him closer. "We met while I was away. He's been vegan his whole vampiric life, so no worry."
My father smiled at Matt. "Welcome to the family."
Matt blinked before smiling softly. "It's an honor."
I moved back to Zander and tugged him into the room atleast. I stood beside him, clutching his wrist. "And this is Zander." My father's eyes shifted to him. Zander stiffened before holding his breath. I'm better around girls... I don't want them... "He's... Well, he's been with me since the beginning and we've helped each other along the way. He... hasn't been vegan for too long so it's a little hard for him to get too close to you. He'll get better over time though. Just like me."
My father nodded, giving Zander a softly smile. "Welcome to the family as well."
Zander forced a smile. "T-Thank you."
"I always wanted a big family."
"You have a huge family." Jacob said, coming up behind me and wrapping his arms around me. "You have this family. The wolf pack. And the Cullens."
I grinned at him. "I still have the wolf pack?"
"Well, a few of them. Seth, Quil, Embry... I'm sure Emily'll still love you too."
I pouted softly. "But the others?"
Jacob took a sharp intake of breath. "Yea... well... um... you know."
"Oh well. Atleast the important ones still love me."
Jacob chuckled lightly and kissed the top of my head. "Exactly."
I opened my mouth to speak but the scent that filled my nostrils caused me to freeze. It held some form of familiarly but other then that I didn't recognize it. But it was utterly intoxicating. Zander noticed it too, turning his head toward the door. His eyes widened a bit and I could feel him fighting for control.
I pulled away from Jacob, grabbed Zander and threw him at Matt. Matt caught him, holding him in place. Jacob and my father looked at us confused as Zander struggled a bit in Matt's arms. "Control yourself." I told Zander, glaring at him softly. Zander stopped struggling and closed his now red eyes tightly, trying to do as told.
"What's going on?" Jacob asked.
"This..." I sniffed the air. "Human scent is... crazy."
"Who? Your father?"
"No... Someone else..." Just then the door bell rang. "Him." I swiftly walked past Jacob and down the stairs. I could hear Jacob and my father following me. I went to the door and quickly swung it open. The scent almost over took my body and I almost jumped the boy right then and there. But I controlled it enough.
"Jade!" Since my focus was on controlling my thirst I didn't have time to avoid the body that lunged itself at me. The boy collided with me, but I didn't move. His arms wrapped around me tightly and it took me a few seconds to realize who it was.
"Demetri?"
He pulled back, a grin on his face. "It is you!" He released me and his blue eyes searched mine. "Whoa... What happened to your eyes?"
"Dem... What...?" I just stared at him in surprise. He... waited for me too?
"Jasper told me you were back."
"Where... did you think I was?"
"Um, I had no clue. No one did. We all thought you ran away due to your mother's death..." He tilted his head at me. I noticed his hair was longer than I remembered.
"Right..." I nodded at him. "But I came home because I... couldn't stay away any longer."
"I knew you'd come back." He grinned at me, creating those cute dimples.
I took a deep breath, his intoxicating scent filling my senses. I swallowed hard, fighting my instincts. I had to be a good example to Zander. I felt my heart swell a bit. Dem... He really cares about me... Still... "It's so great to see you." I smiled at him.
"Ah, you have no idea how happy I am to see you."
I glanced behind me when I sensed Zander and Matt come down the stairs. Zander was under control, his eyes back to that dark pink, and I was grateful for that. Dem noticed them while waving at my father and Jacob. I bit my bottom lip and ushered Dem into the house, closing the door behind him. "Dem, these are my friends. Matt and Zander. Guys, this is Dem. A very good friend of mine."
Dem waved at them. "Hi, nice to meet you."
Matt nodded at him and Zander eyed him before smiling softly at him. "We met while I was away." I told Dem.
Dem turned to me, smiling. "We have a lot to catch up on then."
"Yea." I returned his smile, grateful to still have my one friend completely out of the loop.
I had almost forgotten how peaceful Forks was. The nights were always so quiet. The only sounds were of crickets and other nightly animals. I sat atop the roof of our house, the slightly steep angle not affecting me at all. I hugged my knees to my chest while watching the clouds float across the bright full moon. The night air was cool but didn't affect me in the least.
Still, I didn't object when a black coat was slipped over my shoulders. I didn't glance at Zander as he sat down beside me. He mirrored my position and rested his chin on his knees. "Your wolf scars glow in the moonlight."
I blinked and glanced at him. "Really?"
"Yea." I just stared at him. "They don't sparkle like when we're in the sun. They just... Kinda glow. Enough to get noticed."
"Oh... Why didn't you tell me before?" I asked, slipping my bare arms into the sleeves of the coat.
"Didn't need to."
I hummed and shifted my eyes to the two figures on the ground. Jacob and Matt were sparing. Playfully of course. I didn't mind but I just really wanted to be alone with Jacob. We hadn't had a chance to really talk and I wasn't sure when we would. We spent most of the rest of the day trying to figure out where Matt and Zander were going to stay. They didn't need beds of course but I felt they deserved their own rooms. So, we were going to convert my studio into Zander's room and give the old spare room by my father's bedroom to Matt.
My room hadn't changed at all since I left. It was kept clean but other than that nothing was touched. I still even had my car which was great. Dem had asked me a little while before he left if I was planning to go back to collage. I was still thinking about it. I could go back. The Cullens could go to school so why couldn't I? But I figured I would have to wait a little while till I had complete control over my blood lust.
I chewed on my bottom lip, watching Jacob's bare back glisten with sweat. He was so much more... attractive through vampire eyes. It was like I had never really seen Jacob before now. I couldn't understand how I could want Jacob even more than I already did. But I was dying there. I wanted to touch him so badly. Do things to him that I never even dreamed about before.
Zander began to gently rub my shoulder. "You're so tense." He shifted closer to me, wrapping his arm around my shoulders. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing really... I just..." I took a deep breath when Matt threw Jacob backwards. He was fine though. He just laughed it off and got back on his feet. I released the breath I was holding and rubbed my hands together. "I want him so damn bad..."
Zander stared at me before narrowing his eyes and shifting them to Jacob. "I'll admit he's more attractive than I thought he'd be... But you look like you're ready to jump his bones."
"I am..." I growled softly.
"You might break him."
I whined and buried my head in my hands. "Shit..."
"Hey!" Jacob yelled up to us. "What'd you do to him?"
"I didn't do a thing!" Zander yelled down to him. "He's suffering from lack of sexual pleasure."
"Zander!" I gasped and pushed him away from me. Still not used to my strength, I accidentally pushed him off the roof. "Shit!" I jumped off the roof to find Zander lying on his back, completely unharmed.
"You didn't have to push me off the fucking roof, you know?" He grumbled while getting to his feet.
"Someone's sour." Matt commented, walking toward us with Jacob behind him.
"Shut up." Zander snapped at him.
"Zander... What's wrong with you?" I reached out for his arm but he quickly moved away.
"Nothing."
I gritted my teeth, my temper starting to flare. "You're jealous."
His eyes widened for a fraction of a second before he glared at me. "Why would I be jealous?"
"Zander... I told you-"
"I know!" He snapped at me. "You don't have to fucking say it again. I really don't want to hear it."
"You were hoping he wouldn't take him back." Matt stated.
Zander turned his glare on Matt. "Must you read my feelings aloud?"
"Wait..." I narrowed my eyes slightly at Zander. "You... You were hoping Jacob wouldn't want me?"
"What does it matter? He does so that's that. I should have never of come back here with you."
My heart clenched tightly at his words. "Zander... You knew. You knew I was still in love with Jacob the moment you turned me! You knew I was still in love with him before I even considered coming back here. Do not get angry at me for not returning your feelings when you knew I never would."
"No. You're wrong." He hissed at me, only a few feet away. "You promised me. You said to give you time to get over him and then you'd be mine. You gave me false hope."
What hurt the most was... he was right. I did promise him that. "That was before... Before I know it wasn't possible for me to get over him. Zander, I made that promise to you hoping I could eventually return your feelings. But whether we came back to Forks or not, I never would be able to."
Zander's face contorted in a way that made me think he would have started to cry if he could. "You never should have continued to sleep with me if you knew you'd never return my feelings."
My breath hitched and I heard Jacob growl behind me. Fuck. I glanced at him and he was staring at Zander like he was ready to kill him. His body was shaking and I could tell he was about to phase. I quickly got in front of Jacob, blocking his view of Zander. Jacob's glare then turned to me.
"You slept with him?" He growled out.
"A lot." Zander said from behind me. "And he loved it too."
Jacob went to lunge at Zander but I caught him, holding him in place. For once I was thankful I was stronger than Jacob. I could feel Jacob's muscles rippling through his skin and I knew if I didn't calm him down quickly he was going to phase and I wasn't sure if I could stop him then.
"Don't get angry at me." Zander hissed. "He's the one who went along with it willingly. He even let me turn him without a fight."
Son of a bitch! I hissed and my temper snapped like an elastic band. I released Jacob and turned on Zander, my throat rumbling with a deep growl. Zander bared his teeth at me, crouching down slightly, ready for anything I might do.
Before I could lunge at Zander, Matt grabbed me, holding me in place. I hissed at him and without thinking, bit his arm. He hissed in pain then released me. Then, just a quickly, I attacked Zander. We rolled backwards and I pinned him to the ground.
I held his arms down above his head and straddled his waist. "What the hell is wrong with you?" I hissed at him. "Blurting stuff out like that." I leaned down, our faces only a few inches apart. Zander's glare didn't let up even though I saw him wince a bit from how tightly I was holding his arms down.
"He was going to find out eventually."
"Yea, from my mouth so I could explain it." I loosened my hold on his arms just a bit. "Don't be like this Zander." I leaned my head down, placing my lips to his ear. "I care about you. You mean so much to me... Please don't hate me for something I can't control... I know you love me... and I'm sorry I can't return it."
Zander stopped struggling underneath me. "Jade..."
I leaned back enough so our eyes could meet. "You stayed by my side and helped me through it. I don't know where I'd be right now without you."
"I... I don't know if I can deal... with seeing you with him."
I released his arms, leaning back to sit on his stomach. "You're just going to have to. It might help if you find someone else to focus on."
He sat up on his elbows, searching my eyes. "What do you mean?"
"Someone else to love."
"Like who? Matt? He's straight."
"Hey. I never said I was straight." Zander and I both blinked, turning to see Matt squatting right beside us, rubbing his arm where I bit him. "What? I didn't."
"Uh..." I saw that the wound was healed and left a scar much like the ones on either side of my neck.
"That'd be too weird." Zander said. "No offense Matt, but you're kinda like a little brother."
Matt sighed, running a hand through his auburn hair. "Yea, yea. Right back at you. I wasn't offering I was just saying that maybe I wasn't straight."
"Are you?" I asked him.
"I don't know."
Zander and I glanced at each other before busting into laughter. "Oh my god! He's a virgin!" I rolled off of Zander on the grass, holding my stomach from the laughter.
"It's not funny!" Matt snapped.
I sat up, trying to keep my giggles down. "Sorry. You're right." A giggle escaped. "Too bad the only vampires around here are all already taken."
"I know!" Zander gasped, hitting his head back against the ground. "That Jasper was so yummy..."
I laughed at him. "You're telling me. I thought he was yummy before I knew he was a vampire."
"What about Dem?" Matt asked, moving to sit on his bum.
I blinked. "What?"
"Dem. He's obviously interested in you too. So Zander and he have something in common. They can oogle over you together."
"Wha..."
"He's right." Zander sat up, rubbing his chin. "Plus, he smells so lovely. And he's a sexy little thing too... Hmm...." He trailed off.
"Wow. Doesn't take long for you to move on at all, does it?" Matt asked him, smiling.
"He's human." I stated.
"No, really?" Zander stuck his tongue out at me. "But... what... didn't you mention that that Bella girl used to be human and she was with that vampire guy with the half breed kid?"
"I would prefer to keep Demetri out of this freaky world." I crossed my arms over my chest.
"You three are insane."
I blinked and the three of us looked up to see Jacob standing above us. I blinked again before jumping to my feet. "You calmed down."
"How could I not? Seeing you like that freaked me out." He ran a hand through his shaggy black hair. "I thought you were going to rip his head off like you did to Nathanial."
My eyes widened in horror. "Shit. You saw that?!"
"I was standing right there. Scared the crap out of me."
"Why are we insane?" Zander asked, getting to his feet along with Matt.
"Two minutes ago Jade was ready to rip your head off. And then you were just sitting on the ground talking about who Zander could have next. Correction." Jacob pointed at Matt. "You are normal. These two are insane." He jerked his head at me and Zander.
"Hey, three minutes ago you were ready to rip his head off too." I told Jacob, crossing my arms over my chest.
"And his arms, legs and the part between them." Matt added, looking his nails over.
Zander gasped and cupped his groin in defense. "Oh hell no!"
"As I said before, you are insane."
"But you still love me right?" I asked him, rubbing against his side.
Jacob rolled his eyes and wrapped an arm around me. "Duh."
I grinned up at him. "Good. It's time for us to have our alone time." I grabbed his hand and started to pull him away from the other two. "Either of you interrupt us and I will rip your dick off." I glared at Zander.
He squeaked and hid behind Matt. "We'll be good! Promise!"
"What do you mean we? I'm always good." Matt told him.
I rolled my eyes at them as they started to squabble and pulled Jacob into the house. He shifted my hand around his wrist so he could link our fingers together. I would have blushed if I could have. We made our way upstairs and to my room. My father had gone to bed long ago and it was pretty late.
"Aren't you tired?" I asked Jacob, leading him into my room.
"Aren't you?" He asked me, shutting the door behind him.
"Yea... I am... Not like sleepy tired though cause I don't sleep." I pulled my hand away from his to remove the coat Zander brought me. "Like, 'it's been a really long day that will never end for me but I still wanna rest anyway' kinda tired."
Jacob chuckled and watched me as I plopped down onto my bed. "That's an extensive tired."
I shrugged. "Jacob. About what Zander said..."
"Don't." He shook his head and moved to sit beside me. "I really don't want to hear about it... Whatever happened between you two... keep it to yourself." The bed shifted as he sat down beside me. "It'll just make me lose my temper to hear about it and then one of us will end up hurt. Probably me." He smiled softly at me.
I blinked, tilting my head slightly. Oh right... I can hurt him. "Okay." I smiled softly at him.
Jacob searched my eyes for a moment before tackling me backwards into the bed. I chuckled softly and allowed him to settle himself between my legs. He wrapped his arms around my waist tightly and buried his head in my neck. I wrapped my arms around his neck and stared up at the ceiling. His weight didn't bother me at all. I just loved feeling the heat radiating off of him and sinking into my skin.
"It still feels so unreal..."
"I know."
"You're actually here... with me... like nothing happened... like you weren't gone for over a year..." He mumbled against my shoulder.
"I'm so sorry Jacob... I... I didn't want to leave you like that..."
"Shh. Don't apologize." He nuzzled his nose against my neck, sending shivers down my spine, just like he used to. "I know why you left. I don't blame you for it. But... tell me something..."
"Hm?"
"Did you really... let him turn you without a fight?"
I sighed softly and buried my hand in Jacob's hair, massaging his scalp. "The thing was... it didn't matter if I fought... I was still going to be turned. Either by Zander or Ramsey... another vampire of Nathanial's... Zander... was really... sweet about it. I figured... if this was going to happen... and I had no other choice... I would prefer it be done with the least amount of pain."
"That makes sense..."
"But, at the time, I would of rather had them kill me than turn me..."
Jacob shook his head, his shaggy soft hair brushing my cheek. "No... Heart beat or no heart beat... you're still alive. That's what matters."
I laughed breathlessly at myself. "I can't believe I really thought you wouldn't want anything to do with me... I convinced myself that we were better off apart. That you could never accept me the way I was. I was so stupid..."
"I convinced myself that I would be okay as long as you were alive and fine... We were both wrong." He gently pressed his hot lips to my cool neck.
I shivered at the touch and pressed him closer to me. "So then... are we... just going to pick up where we left off? Like nothing happened?"
"We can't pretend nothing happened... Something huge happened. But... at the same time... it doesn't affect us. Atleast, the way we feel about each other. I'll be honest." He lifted his head and leaned up to rest on his elbow above me so our eyes could meet. "It'll take a while for me to get used to you like this. I didn't lie back in the woods. You are gorgeous. Maybe even more so then before. I'll miss the warmth and seeing you blush." He smiled softly. "But you're here. With me, right now. I couldn't ask for more."
My eyes started to sting again. "I... I like... feeling you now. You're skin is like fire to me now. I love it. The scent is unique and different... But not bad. Still earthy and the way I remember you smelling. It's like... with these eyes... with vampire eyes... everything is so much more vibrant and sharp. Including you. Especially you."
"So, you live off of blood now? You're still my Jade. You'll always be mine. Didn't I promise you that before? No matter what, I'd still love you." He leaned his head down and nuzzled his nose against mine.
"You did promise me that... And you've kept it." I lifted my head just a bit to press my lips to his. The reaction I got was stronger than I expected. Jacob pressed me back into the mattress his lips locked with mine. I whimpered softly and gripped his hair tightly. His tongue pushed through my lips and it felt so amazing to kiss him again.
After a few moments, Jacob pulled back for breath. He panted lightly, that grin I loved so much on his lips. "If it's possible, I think you've gotten even more delicious." He licked his lips.
I giggled softly. "So have you."
He chuckled and rolled off of me, lying on his side beside me. He sat up on his elbow and let his head rest on his hand, watching over me. I linked my fingers together over my tummy and turned my head to face him. "So, what did you do? A year is a long time."
I blinked at him. "Uh... I spent most of it... wondering the mountains of Virginia with Zander. Learning to control my blood lust. Now that I think about it... I spent most of it sitting in front of a fire, spaced out, and thinking about you."
He moved his arm to rest it across my stomach. "In front of a fire?"
I nodded, humming a bit. "The closer I got to the fire the more I tried to convince myself it was you touching me. I thought the heat from the fire would be close to the heat from you. I was right too. Touching you, is like sticking my hand into that fire."
"You prepared yourself to touch me?"
I shifted my eyes to look up at the ceiling. "I suppose... I did..."
"Hm." Jacob tugged my hands apart before linking his fingers with mine. "I never really thought about the temperature difference. I'm so unfazed by the cold... I guess that's why touching you is no big deal."
I smiled at him. "Good. And the smell?"
"You don't stink, if that's what you're asking. You don't smell like the Cullens. Maybe it's cause I love you... but you smell amazing to me."
"Good." I patted his cheek with my free right hand.
Jacob blinked and noticed something on my arm. The light from the moon started to shine more into my window as clouds moved passed it. The light reflected off of the scars on my arms and shoulder. Jacob sat up, releasing my hand but grabbing my wrist to pull me into a sitting position.
I watched him as he ran his fingertips over my right arm and the warm crescent shaped scar that he gave me. Then his eyes shifted to the one on my shoulder. His eyes narrowed slightly and he brought his hands to the hem of my black tank top. He tugged the fabric up and I allowed him to remove the shirt.
He tossed the shirt to the floor before running his fingers over the scar left by Quil earlier that day. His eyes narrowed more at the other crescent scar on my neck. His fingers brushed over it but didn't linger. He gently grabbed my left wrist and brought my arm closer to inspect it. He ran three fingers down my arm over the three claw marks on my skin.
Finally, he released my arms and stared at the floor, his eyes narrowed. For a few seconds I was a little afraid of what he would think. I was scared. Very scared. Five scars. Four more than when I was human. Would he think me unattractive now because of them? I mentally smacked myself. Of course he wouldn't. He loves you. But still...
"Where'd... they come from?" He asked softly.
His eyes followed my hand as I brought it up to the scar on my right shoulder. "Quil gave me this when he bit me earlier."
"It's... warmer than the rest of your skin."
I nodded. "Scars of wolves are warmer. Like the scar Avery gave me was cooler when I was human. Only now that scar is equal temperature."
"What about the claw marks?"
"Ah... That..." I ran my hand over the warm marks that trailed from my shoulder to my wrist. "Stupid wolf... Zander and I were just wondering through the woods and we bumped into this pack of werewolves." Jacob's eyes widened a bit. "But, I was able to get the alpha to phase so I could talk to him and explain that we meant no harm and we would leave and never come back if he let us. So, he did. But, Zander being an idiot ran into me, breaking his arm and causing him to hiss. The hiss sent the other wolves into frenzy and I was attacked. The alpha got them under control before anything bad could really happen. I was more than ready to rip that wolf apart." A soft growl escaped my throat. "But at the same time I just wanted to get out of there. Cause I knew that if they wouldn't let us go free, then we were both as good as dead. I couldn't fight a wolf... I don't have it in me."
Jacob smiled softly and kissed my cheek. "I'm glad you're okay."
"Ah, I'm fine." I pressed my palm against my neck, covering the scar Zander gave me. "And obviously, this one is from Zander."
"What... about this one?" Jacob asked taking hold of my right forearm and eyeing the crescent shaped scar.
"Uh... Well... It came from you."
Jacob closed his eyes, taking a deep breath. "I thought so..." He lifted my arm to his lips and gently kissed the scar.
"It's not like you did it on purpose. You didn't know it was me. And I had no clue it was you."
Jacob's eyes opened and his warm brown eyes bore into mine. "Still, I hurt you."
I bit my lower lip. "Actually, I don't really remember much about what happened then... It probably did hurt; I think you broke my arm..." I poked his shoulder with my free hand. "But I don't remember the pain. I just remember thinking that that sandy colored wolf and that big vampire were trying to take my prey from me."
Jacob released my arm and I let it fall to my side. "Seeing you rip Nathanial's head off like that was the single most disturbing thing I have ever seen in my entire life."
"I wish you hadn't seen that..."
"It's just a reminder that you really are so much stronger than me."
"Only until this whole newborn thing wears off. Then, we'll be equal in strength."
He chuckled and wrapped an arm around my shoulders, pulling to his side. "Now that's going to be hard to get used to. Not having to protect you."
"You can still protect me." I smiled at him, loving the feeling of his skin against mine. "But now, I can protect you in return."
"Being equal with you might not be a bad thing." He blinked. "Hey... You think... that you being a vampire was part of fate?"
I blinked at him. "What?"
"Think about it." He shifted to face me more, sitting Indian style beside me. "Sam said that we can imprint on men because men are stronger then women. According to Quileute legend, it was necessary to imprint on men. Women could be weak and easily damaged while a man could stand strong." I shifted to mirror his position. "But, to be honest Jade, you weren't exactly strong... You were more like a girl than a guy. So, it didn't really make sense as to exactly why I imprinted on you. But, maybe fate knew you would become a vampire. It was your fate to become this. So we could protect each other. Be strong together. Like we're supposed to be. Love and compatibility. Equality."
I stared at Jacob for a few seconds, taking what he said in. "You know... That makes sense."
A grin spread across his face. "I imprinted on you because fate knew you would become a vampire."
"But why would fate stick you with a vampire? Why not another wolf?"
"Because who's better for me than you?" He leaned forward, grabbed my waist and then pulled me into his lap. "What we've gone through this past year or so... It's made us both stronger. We've grown and matured. Plus, maybe fate wants vampires and wolves to finally get along."
I smiled softly at him and made myself comfortable in his lap. I moved my legs to wrap around his waist and linked my fingers behind his head, my arms resting on his shoulders. "Maybe. I never believed in fate until you came into my life."
"Honestly... me neither." He leaned forward and kissed me gently.
"It does feel like this past year didn't even happen. Like we're picking up where we left off. I like it."
"Mm. I like it too."
"Oh." I blinked, remembering something. "You mentioned something about not being in the same pack as Embry anymore. You gonna explain that one?"
"It has to do with Nessie. Who, by the way, adores me." He said with a smirk.
I just rolled my eyes at him. "Of course she does. But I didn't know we could reproduce."
"Bella was human when she had Nessie."
I raised an eyebrow at him. "Human? Then... wait. I can reproduce?"
"Yes. Male vampires apparently can. Female's can't though."
"Oh~." I tilted my head at Jacob. "So... How'd Bella become vampire then?"
"Right after Nessie was born... she kinda... died. But Edward gave her his venom and ta da! Vampire Bella."
"Who names their kid Nessie?"
Jacob started to chuckled, tightening his arms around my waist. "Actually, her name is Renesmee. But Nessie is just easier to say."
I raised my eyebrow. "Who names their kid Renesmee?"
Jacob laughed at me. "Exactly. Apparently, it's a combination of Bella's mother's name and Edward's mother's name."
"Oh... Well... That's smart I suppose. If we ever have kids, we are not naming them something weird like that."
Jacob blinked. "Kids?"
"Um... Well... Yea."
"How?"
"It's called adoption." I poked his cheek.
"You want kids?"
"You don't?"
"Oh!" His eyes widened. "No, I mean, I do! I just... didn't know you did."
"Of course I do. Just... not yet. I just got you back. We have a lot more important things to deal with then talk of children and such."
"Oh?" A smirk started to form on his lips. "Like what?"
"I believe you know." I leaned forward and crashed my lips to his. Jacob returned my kiss without hesitation. It was crazy how bad I wanted him. I knew being intimate with him would be different. But I was sure it would be a good different. So much more vibrant and intimate than before. I wasn't all too surprised to find Jacob wanted me just as bad as I wanted him.
It was when he was above me, ready to take me did I make him stop. He stared at me concerned but I only grabbed his face and kissed him passionately. "You have yet to say what I've been dying to hear all day." I whispered to him, tugging on his hair a bit.
Jacob searched my eyes before it seemed to dawn on him. He smiled softly at me before leaning his head down to my ear. "I love you, Jade." He whispered into my ear, his hot lips brushing against my skin.
It felt like my heart exploded again. Twice in one day. "I love you too." And then I finally let him take me. It was even better than before. Everything was so much better.
Once again, I was at the place in my life where everything seemed so perfect. Life was perfect as long as I had Jacob. Of course, life was going to be complicated between us. He was a werewolf and I was a vampire. But, if we could make it work when I was human, I knew, without a doubt, that we could make it work now. As long as we loved each other we could overcome anything. And we would love one another till the end of time. Which was such a very long time...
Jacob's life span had been extended the moment Zander's teeth sunk into my skin. We would live together, happily for as long as possible. Maybe even have children. But that was for a time way down the road. For now, I just wanted to enjoy what I had been missing for so long. Jacob. I just wanted to enjoy him and life with him. Jacob was mine and I was his. And this time, I refused to ever let him go. No matter what came between us.
Our fates were intertwined the moment I stumbled into that clearing in the woods over two years ago. The moment his big brown eyes met mine. We would never be able to exist without the other. And you know... I was just fine with that.
Song Credits: (In Order):
"18 Days" By Saving Abel
"Thinking of You" by Katy Perry
"Low Fidelity" By The Spill Canvas
"Come on get higher" by Matt Nathanson
"Home" by Daughtry
"Incomplete" by Backstreet Boys
And that my lovely readers was part 2 of the JacobXJade Trilogy~~~
At the moment i'm still working on part 3 and it won't be done for a while. It'll be longer than this one just like this one was longer than the first one.
I do hope you all enjoyed this. I did a lot of things i know you didn't expect and please don't hate me for any of it. I did what i did for reason. Reason that will be revealed in part three.
Oh, and for those of you who were disappointed that there was no complete sex scene, don't worry. There will be one in part three. The last of the trilogy.
So, don't forget to review!
I would really like to know what you thought.
And no flames please~~~
Thank you for your time!!!
+Matt+