She wasn't back and he didn't know what to do. It had been a whole day and it was summer so where was she? Did she have a job? Where did she work? Jacob could see bookstore, maybe waitress. Her beautiful red hair pulled back into a braid as she shuffled around the resturant smiling and taking orders.
He was a wolf again, feeling nervous about her coming across him otherwise but she hadn't come across him, not yet, and he was feeling sick. They weren't kidding when they said you needed your imprint.
Curling up in the same spot she had slept the night before, he took a deep breath. Her scent was fading. He missed it. A lot. Perking his head up as a breeze came through, he smelt the familiar scent of jasmine and soap floating through the air mixed with something else - a scent belonging to a man. He snarled and jumped up, heading in that direction.
Getting out of the car and waiting for James, Lily immediately crossed the roads, walking straight into the woods with James in tow. "Seriously Lily?" his voice squeaked as he dodged a branch.
"I was only kidding" he tried again.
"How long are you going to ignore me for?" he questioned as Lily stomped through the woods.
"Do you have to make so much noise? You'll attract every animal out there!" James hissed. So much for him being an adventurer Lily thought.
"That's exactly why I'm doing it." she informed her smartly, arms still crossed over her chest as she walked.
"Tell me again why you want to make us tonight's entree!" James asked, rushing up to walk alongside her.
"Don't worry, we won't be eaten, I have a friend" she said flashing him a knowing smirk that left him confused as he trailed after the red head.
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A boy! What was she doing with a boy! Jacob thought angrily as he made his way through various patches of trees and bushes, following her scent. She was getting closer and closer. He could hear her. G-d she was noisy. Taking the final steps that would bring him to her he found her stomping over a thorn bush with a confused looking boy in tow. He looked about his age, 16, and he had golden hair, green eyes, and a semi-muscular build. Jacob hated him already. He let out a growl, causing both Lily and him to turn and look at him.
Lily's face lit up which caused Jacob's heart to swell whereas James looked terrified. Hurredily reaching out, he grabbed the red head's arm causing Jacob to release another growl.
"Lily" he heard the boy say "Lily get behind me" he whispered in a harsh voice but she just shrugged him off much to his surprised. His eyes went wide and she strode over to the giant wolf and beamed.
"I told you I'd come back." That's when he noticed it. The bruise. The bruise on her face. He whined and licked the side of her face it was marring. She laughed. "I'm fine" she whispered, patting his head and beaming. "I was more worried you wouldn't be here when I came back but you are. I'm so glad" she said and he could tell she meant it.
"Lily are you talking to it!" James asked then, announcing his prescence. "It's not an it, it's a him." she said "and yes, I'm talking to him. I'm a bit crazy, whatever" she said, automatically defending herself and the wolf against - her best friend? What was going on?
"That, that, that thing could eat you!" he cried causing Lily to laugh and the wolf to growl.
"Look it's growling!" James announced.
"I would growl too if someone called me it" Lily responded, continuing to pet the wolf.
"Remember when I said I feel asleep, that's why I got home at 8 in the morning. It was because I feel asleep. He stayed with me." she said, looking at the wolf and smiling.
"Stayed with you?" James repeated. "Lily this is crazy. Where did you even find this wolf slash bear?" he asked, remaining where he was, he got the feeling the wolf didn't like him too much.
"Yes" Lily confirmed, perching herself on a fallen tree then, the wolf in tow. He sat beside her, watching James carefully. "Don't stand there, come here. I want you to meet him." Lily insisted and Jacob inwardly groaned. Who was this guy and did he really have to be nice to him?
"Did you name him yet then since you're so attached to him?" James asked cautiously still not moving.
"Who am I to name him?" Lily responded, "I just call him wolf." she said her fingers running easily through his fur as James finally walked over to him.
"I'm not talking to him like you are crazy." James informed her causing the girl to laugh and Jacob wanted to punch James because he should be making her laugh not this guy.
"You don't have to. James this is wolf, wolf this is James. He's my best friend. He's slightly stupid and didn't believe I had the guts to come here alone." Lily informed Jacob. Oh, so that was why she was here last night. Jacob didn't do anything, just placed his head in Lily's lap as James sat beside her. "This is so weird." James said softly.
"Tell me about it." Lily responded.