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Jacob's Resolve

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Simply Me
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Here he was, right where his feet has taken him. In front of the built man, was a house he had come to think of as a second home. It wasn't big, but it fit him just right. He stepped into the porch and made a move to knock. He hesitated for another moment, but before he could knock, the door opened. Jacob looked at the owner of the house in surprise. He must have been really deep into his thoughts, if he didn't hear them approach.

"Hey." Jacob breathed out. He looked at his hands nervously. He was being so stupid, but he couldn't help it. The person waited patiently. He inhaled a deep breath, to calm himself, and breathed out.

"Sam, I need your help." Jacob said confidently. The alpha wolf looked at him sternly, no signs of what he was thinking. Sam nodded his head stiffly, and opened the door wider, welcoming Jacob into the house. Jacob shook his head.

"I was hoping, maybe we could talk somewhere more private?" It came out as a question. Sam thought it over, and looked inside the house, probably checking if Emily was still asleep. He put his forefinger out, signalling for the younger man to wait. Sam quickly walked back inside to write a note for his wife, and after a minute he was back outside. He shut the door, and lead the way, a two pairs of denim pants with him. Jacob followed obediently, without any questions.

When they were deep inside the forest, Sam stopped. Jacob stopped as well, but was obviously still deep inside his thoughts.

"What do you need help with?" Sam's deep voice boomed, and Jacob snapped out of his stupor.

"Adalie left." Jacob choked out. Sam stepped closer to him, and his almost black eyes filled with concern, and understanding. Sam knew how it felt to have his imprint runaway.

"What do you need me to do?" Sam asked sincerely. He understood the pain Jacob was probably in. Jacob gave him a small smile of appreciation.

"She left because I'm not over Bella." Jacob said softly, afraid of the truth of his words. Sam's caring eyes were wiped off his face in a millisecond. Anger and confusion replaced them.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" The alpha yelled in anger. Jacob stood straighter and faced Sam rebelliously. He gritted his teeth and a low growl escaped him. Sam, now calm, just waited for the younger wolf to calm down. Once he was calm, he looked at Sam with no trace of regret.

"Sorry." Jacob said offhandedly. Sam nodded his head stiffly.

"How could you choose Bella Swan over Adalie Yaven, your imprint?" Sam asked, confusion traced his words. The man in question looked at Sam, lost as an abandoned puppy. Jacob shrugged, offering no answers. Sam sighed and thought about Jacob's situation.

Sam could relate, in a way. He wouldn't choose Leah over Emily now, but he could still feel the love he used to have for the independent woman. He had loved Leah honestly, but Emily was everything he needed and more. Sam couldn't fight the imprint, but Jacob was stronger than him. Jacob was meant to be the Alpha, he would have more control over himself.

He couldn't understand how Jacob could fight his inner wolf, but he understood why he wanted to. He himself tried to fight the need to be with Emily, because he loved Leah at the time. Contrary to what the tribe and pack thought, it was not love at first sight. It was more like, instant caring. He wanted to know if Emily was safe at all times. It was very platonic in the beginning. He did care so much for this stranger, more than his ex girlfriend, and that had scared him. When he tried to get to know Emily at first, she was okay with it. They both started their relationship, only with friendship in mind. But the more he got to know her, the more he fell in love- and it happened fast.

He couldn't honestly say, he wouldn't have chosen Leah in the beginning. But Jacob had known Adalie for about a year now, how could he still choose Bella? It didn't matter, it was Jacob's choice, and as a brother, he would have to respect his decision. When he was in the same situation, he just wanted and needed the support. He turned to face Jacob seriously.

"What do you need me to do?" Sam said stiffly. Jacob was shocked. He just stared at Sam with wide eyes for five seconds. When Sam raised an eyebrow, Jacob snapped out of it.

"I don't know how to get over Bella, and I don't want to see her right now." Jacob started. Sam nodded for him to continue.

"Well I was hoping you could use your alpha command voice, and tell me to get over her, or Adalie. It doesn't matter, just help me choose." Jacob said. Sam shook his head in refusal. Jacob looked at him angrily.

"You said you'd help!" Jacob accused.

"It won't work. I command actions, not feelings." Sam said stiffly.

"Try, just try it." Jacob pleaded. Sam shook his head once more, not changing his mind.

Sam said that he would help, but he won't even try? Jacob seethed and pushed Sam into a tree. The tree snapped, and Jacob phased just as fast. Sam phased a split second after Jacob. Jacob ignored all of the thoughts that barged into his mind, and went after Sam. Sam fought back. His wolf was in charge now, and it was after Sam. The russet wolf went for the ebony wolf's neck. The black wolf dodged just in time, and pushed the brownish red wolf hard in the shoulders. Jacob's wolf growled in annoyance, and went full force.

After ten minutes of fighting, Sam was sprawled on the forest floor unmoving, defeated. Jacob returned to his right state of mind, and tried to wake Sam up. He nudged the black wolf's neck with his nozzle, and Sam slowly opened his eyes. Jacob's wolf form breathed out a sigh of relief. Sam had phased back, and was now trying to sit up. The black wolf snapped back into a human, and walked towards Sam. They both put on their spare pants in tense silence.

"Sam, I'm-" Jacob started, but the elder man shook his head to cut him off.

"No, don't be. It was always going to happen." Sam paused for effect.

"Ever since I found out that there was going to be more shape shifters in our tribe, I've taken responsibility over them- you guys. It wasn't right for me to believe that I deserved to be the Alpha. The position has always been yours, and even if I did – am substituting for a while, you will always be the rightful Alpha. One day you're going to replace me, no matter how much I've sacrificed, fixed, or done for the pack." Sam explained his inner thoughts out loud. Jacob was listening intently. In a way, it was the same as his relationship with Bella and Edward. No matter how hard it was for him to admit, Edward has always been the centre of her heart. Jacob might have been able to substitute for a while, but it was still Edward's place, no matter how much he did for her. It didn't matter that Jacob fixed her, or loved her, or protected her, her heart will still remain Edward's. It's hard to accept, but at least now he's starting to understand.

"It's obvious, if our battle was anything to go by, that your are already exceeding my strengths and skills." Sam continued. Jacob had known that Sam felt like he was going to be easily replaced, but hearing it out loud had more of an impact.

"One day you'll make a great leader Jacob, I know you will, but you have to face your problems, not run away." Sam lectured. Jacob nodded, accepting his advise.

"If you decide to choose Bella, the pack will support your decision. If you choose Adalie, we'll be welcoming her back. It's your decision, and only yours. I cannot make you choose Adalie to make things simpler. You'll be the Alpha one day, and it's time to take the first step." Sam said firmly. Jacob's resolve hardened. He was going to talk to her.

"Thanks Sam." Jacob looked him in the eye, and they had a moment of complete understanding. Suddenly, Jacob looked at his elder confused.

"Didn't the others hear our fight?" He asked Sam. Sam gave him the tiniest smile, that it could be confused as a twitch.

"I told them to leave, that it was between us two." He said.

"You make a great Alpha Sam. Even if I am supposed to take that role, I believe that you do it better. I'll be postponing that event for as long as I can." Jacob assured him. Sam nodded his head in appreciation. Jacob turned around, and headed for Bella's house. About ten meters away, Jacob stopped and turned to Sam. The man was still in the same place, probably thinking about what just happened.

"By the way, Congrats to you and Em. Even if think you weren't meant to be Alpha, I know you were meant to be a great dad." Jacob said, before sprinting off to his destination. If he looked back, even for second, he would have seen a full blown smile from their strict leader. A smile that has only been seen by Emily. Jacob was going to be alright, Sam knew.

Jacob slowed down once he hit Forks. He needed to do this, he needed closure. Sam believed in him, and supports him. The whole pack probably does as well, by now. He can do this. He might not have gotten what he wanted from Sam, but he got what he needed; support, faith, and confidence.

Author's note:

Thank you so much for reading! I hope it was satisfying, or at least entertaining.

Simply Me, thank you for your kind words, and I hope this chapter and the rest of the chapters can live up to your expectations.

To all those who favourited and/or alerted this story, thank you! It means a lot to me, and has a lot to do with why I decided to make this a longer story.

Okay, so I decided upon a name for my OC. It's Adalie (noble) Yaven (understanding). You pronounce Adalie like "Natalie" with out the 'N'. You pronounce Yaven like "Raven", replacing the "R" with a "Y".

I decided to continue this story. It's going to be about 21 chapters long. They're all going to be about 1,500 words per chapter. It's not going to be set up like most stories, so be warned! This story is going to be all interactions, but in a way that it flows into a story. It's like a slideshow of a movie, instead of, well a movie. It's going to be Jacob and one character per chapter, or Adalie and one character per chapter. This is my way of being original; although, there might have already been someone who has done this. I don't know, but this is how it worked out in my head.

I will try to write a chapter or two per week, and have it posted!

Do you think making this story longer a good idea? Should I have stopped with 'Jacob's Reaction'?

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