Summary: What if the Twilight Saga was re-written with Jacob as the Protagonist? What if instead of Bella being the new girl in Forks High it was Jacob? What would happen when the wolf warrior and the cold one parts crossed and their destiny was already written? Would the two of them be able to co-exist in peace? Or will they be torn apart.
Pairings: Jacob/Edward
Disclaimer: So I just got to thinking what if instead of the whole Twilight Saga being surrounded around Bella and Edward it was Jacob and Edward. To me it would be so much more drama. Vampire/Werewolf much more interesting that Vampire/Human. I take no credit for this work. It's all Stephenie Meyer ... I just decided to twist it. I own nothing.
Notes: This story was started on a profile Slash is the Way by my friend and it got nowhere. He said he was never going to finish and gave up on it completely it so he gave it to me. So I'm re-writing it and hopefully I will finish it. However, I am respecting his wishes to keep the plot as close to the book as possible. If it was me I would change it but a friend's a friend. So, there will be a lot of differences but as requested it will stick as close to the original Twilight plot as possible.
If I had to wait on my Beta this story would never get published so all errors are mine.
I hope it doesn't suck.
I want to apologize for not updating sooner. Work has been a hassle and school's even worse. Plus did you know being a musician requires practice -_-. Thank you for waiting and for those who will stick with the story even though I took so long. I will try my very best to not let it lapse for this long again.
Thank you to all those you comment for me to update. It inspired me to actually find time to write this chapter. Although it's not really what I want it to be I don't want to lapse any longer than I have.
Chapter VIII
This is the big Secret?
Everyone watched us as we walked together to our lab table. Edward dragged our chairs as close as it could go making the most noise he could possible manage.
'Really Edward' I thought narrowing my eyes at him while trying not to laugh and received a snicker in reply. I sat in my chair and Edward sat close beside me, our arms touching.
Mr. Banner backed into the room then - what superb timing the man had - pulling a tall metal frame on wheels that held a heavy-looking, outdated TV and VCR. A movie day.
Mr. Banner shoved the tape into the reluctant VCR and walked to the wall to turn off the lights. Edward shifted himself even closer to me.
'Sit in my lap and be done with it, why don't you' I thought with faint amusement.
"I like being close to you." he whispered as reply, so softly that if his lips wasn't right next to my ears I wouldn't of heard him.
'You know we're in the middle of class right. We're in the front. Mr. Banner is right there.'
"He's not watching us"
'The rest of the class is'
Edward scoffed "Who cares?"
'I care!' I thought as loudly as I could. Edward slight flinch told me I had succeeded. He sighed and shifted slightly away from me, though our arms were still touching.
I laughed quietly to myself. This was a whole new Edward compared to the one that was constantly growling at me. I'd come to the conclusion that I liked this version.
The hour seemed to fly, whereas Biology usually felt like my longest class. However, I had no clue what the movie was about. Edward was way to distracting. Mr. Banner flicked the lights back on at the end of class. I removed my hand from Edwards – I don't even remember when we held hands – and stretched my arms out in front of me, flexing my stiff fingers. Edward chuckled beside me.
"Well, that was interesting," he murmured with a smirk on his face.
"You're a cheesy bastard," was all I responded trying - but failing - not to smile back.
"Shall we?" he asked, rising fluidly, flaring him arm forward for me to walk in front of him.
This time I gave into the smile that I was trying to hide and shoved him lightly "Go to class Edward."
He walked towards the door but before he step out he spun around, kissed me on the cheek and then was out the door before I could even process his movement.
"Edward!" I said half amused, half pissed that now I would have to deal with the curiosity of the rest of the student body who was staring at me. Even Mr. Banner looked curious. I shook my head and high tailed it to gym.
I drifted to the locker room, changing as quickly as possible to avoid the other students, grabbed a racket and then headed out. Coach Clapp ordered us to pair up into teams. Everyone looked at me but Mike stepped up first grabbing my hand and dragging me to his side.
"Dude" Mike started
"Don't even" I laughed
"No but dude! Cullen was smiling. Like, I didn't even know he could do that."
I laughed even louder.
"Are you sure you've only been dating for a day. You two are really close. You don't see how you guys move together. It's almost like you can read each other's mind."
At this point I was in hysterics. "Come on Mike. We got a game to play."
When the coach finally blew the whistle ending class we walked off the court having won all four games of badminton.
"You and Cullen" Mike started again "I never thought I'd see the day but you guys seem good together."
"It's only been a day Mike."
"Exactly." I couldn't quite decipher Mike's expression but I assumed it was positive.
As we walked out of gym I saw Edward leaning against the wall. Mike waved at the both of us and walked to his car. Everyone else stopped where they were and was blatantly staring at us.
"I think you broke our school." I said as I lead the way to Edward's volvo.
Edward laughed and threw his hand over my shoulder "I'm okay with that."
"Since when are you so touchy feely," I said getting into the car as he held the door for me and waiting until he go in the other side before I continued "I'm not complaining but you don't seem like the type."
"Trust me, I'm a cuddler" Edward deadpanned, pulling out of the school and heading towards the rez "Honestly though, school is the only place where I can be fully out with you right now. Anywhere else and someone from the rez could see and tell your dad."
"So what? I mean what is the big deal if my dad knows I'm dating you. What's the big secret."
"Jake ..." he started
"No don't 'Jake' me. I want to know what you're keeping from me. What everyone's keeping from me."
"I told you before it's ..."
"Not you secret to tell. You don't want us to end before we begin. Blah blah blah." I sighed "You do understand that this all doesn't make any sense."
"It will."
"When everybody decides to clue me in on the big secret." I scoffed "I mean if"
He stopped the car. I looked up and of course we were already at the border.
"I don't want to fight with you." he said.
"We're not fighting." I countered "We're having a civil discussion where I disagree with everything you say."
He snickered despite me looking anything but amused. I decided to ignore him and opened the door to the volvo.
"Civil discussion over?" Edward asked sarcastically but he was smiling.
"Bite me." I said as I got out the car and crossed the border, turning around to wave at him.
"Don't tempt me" he yelled back and before I could retort he turned the Volvo around and drove away.
I smiled as I walked to the house.
"Who got you so happy?" Embry asked as I walked in. He was sitting on the couch between Quil and Seth game controller in hand.
"Who let you in?" I ask trying to hide my smile and get them away from that topic. I didn't want them to ask anymore questions that I couldn't give the answer to.
"Your dad."
"Billy's home?" I asked rhetorically, then shouting "Billy I'm home!"
"Why don't you call your dad, dad?" Seth asked innocently.
Because he's lying to me. Because he wasn't there for me for years. Because he might be my dad but he was never a father. Because he let my mother leave with me and never tried to get me back. Of course that's not what I told Seth "Because he's chill and he doesn't need me to call him that."
I dropped my bag and plopped myself between Seth and Embry. The rest of the night I spent it avoiding Billy and hanging out with the guys until they were ready to leave.
When I woke I was still tired, since I didn't actually get to bed until the wee hours of the morning. I grabbed a random t-shirt and the same jeans from the day before. Breakfast awkward. I was still slightly avoiding and mad at my Billy. I hated all the secrecy and lying and I couldn't stand for it.
"About this Saturday..." he began, rolling he chair closer to me.
I cringed. "Yeah?"
"Are you still set on going to Seattle?" he asked.
"That was the plan." I wanted this conversation to end.
He squeezed some dish soap onto his plate and swirled it around with the brush. "And you're sure you can't make it back in time for the dance?"
"I'm not going to the dance, Billy." I glared. "I told you that already"
"Yeah but I figured maybe you could carry someone if you don't want to go with anyone from your school."
"It's a girl's choice." I reminded him.
"Maybe you could ask Leah." he said ignoring me.
"You know what Billy. You might be okay with lies and secrets but I'm not. I'm gay and I'm not going with a girl – from school or the rez – just for the heck of it. I'm going to stay true to who I am."
"This is not who you are!" Billy countered voice raising.
"You've got to be kidding me" I mumbled, then louder "What happened to I want you to be happy Jake. You're my son I want you in my life. Blah blah blah"
"I do! I want you here and happy but this is not the way Jake! This is a phase."
"Phase! What the fuck?"
"What about kids?"
"Kids!? I'm sixteen. Trust me I'm not thinking about kids right now. If that time does come though, I can adopt."
"No."
"Excuse you?"
"I said no. Any child of this line will be born with the Quileute gene. So I advise you to get over this phase quickly. Starting with the dance. Say yes to one of the girls who asked you or go with Leah."
I didn't even bother to dignify that with an answer, just grabbed my bad from by the door and stormed outside slamming the door behind me.
"Jake you forgot your keys!" Billy yelled, rolling behind me holding the truck keys.
Again I ignored him and walked faster hoping like hell that Edward was waiting by the border. I looked back to see if Billy was still following and saw he chair was stuck in a bit of snow. I considered for a second going back to help but thought better of it. Instead speeding up to the border.
I was almost across – I could see Edward leaning casually against his Volvo – when a truck pulled in front of me cutting me off.
"What the fuck Sam?" I yelled, recognizing the older boy but he ignored me in favor of growling at Edward.
"You are not wanted on this land" a voice that I recognized immediately from inside the truck yelled and I realized that Billy had probably called Sam.
"Technically I'm not on your land" Edward responded calmly but his fist were curled by side and I could tell from the slight shift in his stance he was tense.
"Leave" Sam called "Or I'll make you leave."
"I don't want a fight" Edward responded.
"Then leave."
Edward hesitated but ultimately pushed off his car and moved slowly to the driver's side and opened the door to get in.
"Edward wait!" I called and he froze, one foot in the Volvo turning to me.
"Jake!" Billy warned "I told you to stay away from the Cullens."
"You told me a lot things."
"Jake, he's dangerous"
Ignoring him I moved to cross the line when Sam tackled me down. "Jacob, you don't know what you're messing with."
"Let me go Sam."
"Let him go Sam." Edward demanded moving from his car to right before the invisible line.
"One more step and I'll have your head." Sam warned Edward pulling me up and holding my arms behind my back dragging me away from the line and towards his truck.
"This is such bullshit!" I yelled and pulling out a strength I didn't know I had I yanked out of Sam's hold, punched him and ran toward the Volvo. Edward was already in the car pulling away as I closed the door.
I was fuming. I couldn't even have a normal conversation anymore with Billy. I was already hurt that everyone refused to tell me the truth and now to realize that Billy is holding on to the hope that who I am is a phase. I couldn't stand it anymore. I was so upset that I had began to cry silently – the tears rolling down my cheeks without permission.
"I'm sorry." Edward's soft voice broke through my thoughts.
"For what?" I asked rubbing my hand against my cheek trying – and failing – to hide my distress.
"I wasn't paying attention. If I did I would've heard their thoughts. I could've hid. It would not have turned out like that. I'm sorry."
"Trust me Ed. This wasn't about you." he scoffed "Well your presence didn't help but really it wasn't you."
"Then what?"
I couldn't repeat it so I let my mind wonder to the conversation with Billy. The more Edward saw in my mind the more tense he got.
"I'm sorry" he repeated this time the anger in his voice was poorly concealed.
"You can't help bigots." I sighed "Are you hell bent on going to school today. I just don't want to face the human population right now."
"How about the Vampire one?"
I raised my eyebrow at him, knowing he saw me from the corner of his eye.
"How'd you feel about meeting my family? They should all still be home"
"I've met your family and Rosalie hates me."
"No you technically haven't met them and Rosalie hates everyone."
"Charming" I rolled my eye.
"It's settled. Casa de Cullens."
"Are they homophobic jerks?"
"We've lived too many centuries to be full of hate."
"Casa de Cullens it is then."
He smiled and then pulled off into an unmarked road. I realized that I was privileged enough to see where the Cullens lived because no one else in town knew.
We drove through the woods and after a few miles, there was some thinning of the woods, and we were suddenly in a small meadow. The trees held their protecting shadow right up to the walls of the house that rose among them, making obsolete the deep porch that wrapped around the first story.
The house was timeless, graceful, and probably a hundred years old. It was painted a soft, faded white, three stories tall, rectangular and well proportioned. The windows and doors were either part of the original structure or a perfect restoration. I could hear the river close by, hidden in the obscurity of the forest.
We walked through the deep shade up to the porch. I knew he could feel my tension – part because of Billy and part because I was skipping school to meet his family - his thumb rubbed soothing circles into the back of my hand.
He opened the door for me.
The inside was very bright, very open, and very large. This must have originally been several rooms, but the walls had been removed from most of the first floor to create one wide space. The back, south-facing wall had been entirely replaced with glass, and, beyond the shade of the cedars, the lawn stretched bare to the wide river. A massive curving staircase dominated the west side of the room. The walls, the high-beamed ceiling, the wooden floors, and the thick carpets were all varying shades of white.
Waiting to greet us, standing just to the left of the door, on a raised portion of the floor by a spectacular grand piano, were Edward's parents.
I'd seen Dr. Cullen before, of course, yet I couldn't help but be struck again by his youth, his outrageous perfection. At his side was Esme, I assumed, the only one of the family I'd never seen before. She had the same pale, beautiful features as the rest of them. Something about her heart-shaped face, her billows of soft, caramel-colored hair, reminded me of the ingénues of the silent-movie era. She was small, slender, yet less angular, more rounded than the others. They smiled in welcome, but made no move to approach us. I wondered how they knew we were coming. Then I remembered Edward mentioning that Alice could see the future. She probably knew we were coming here.
"Carlisle, Esme," Edward's voice broke the short silence, "this is Jacob."
"You're very welcome, Jacob." Carlisle's step was measured, careful as he approached me. He raised his hand tentatively as if not sure if he should shake my hand or not. After seeing how my dad and the others had acted around him last time I could understand his hesitance so I stepped forward to shake hands with him.
"It's nice to see you again, Dr. Cullen." I smiled
"Please, call me Carlisle."
"Carlisle." I appeased with a small laugh. I could feel Edward's relief at my side. He was nervous about me officially meeting his family. How cute.
Esme smiled and stepped forward as well, reaching for my hand. Her cold, stone grasp was just as I expected.
"It's very nice to know you," she said sincerely.
"Thank you. I'm glad to meet you, too." And I was. She seemed so nice. I wondered what these people could do to have everyone at the reservation possibly hate them so much.
Edward looked over at me and I knew he'd heard the stray thought but I also knew it was a topic he would avoid. "Where are Alice and Jasper?" Edward asked, but there was no need to ask as they had just appeared at the top of the wide staircase.
"Hey, Edward!" Alice called enthusiastically. She ran down the stairs, a streak of black hair and white skin, coming to a sudden and graceful stop in front of me. Carlisle and Esme shot warning glances at her, but I liked it. It was natural - for her, anyway.
"Hi, Jake!" Alice said, and she bounced forward to give me a big hug. If Carlisle and Esme had looked cautious before, they now looked staggered. There was shock in my eyes, too, but I was also very pleased that she seemed to approve of me so entirely. I was honestly afraid that there would be tension but so far everyone seemed great.
"You do smell nice, I never noticed before," she commented, to my extreme embarrassment.
No one else seemed to know quite what to say, and then Jasper was there - tall and leonine. A feeling of ease spread through me, and I was suddenly comfortable despite where I was. Edward stared at Jasper, raising one eyebrow, and I remembered what Jasper could do.
"Hello, Jacob," Jasper said from where he stood behind Alice. He looked guarded but not impolite in anyway.
"Jasper right?" I asked and he nodded "Pleasure" I said holding out my hand. For a moment I thought he wasn't going to shake my hand but then he placed his hand in mine a small smirk on his face.
"Same here" he replied sounding genuine enough.
"Where are Emmett and Rosalie?" Edward asked.
"Upstairs." Alice replied "Rose is refusing to come down and Emmett is trying to reason with her."
"Reason" Edward scoffed "With Rosalie? Impossible."
"Well you know Edward, he wouldn't have to try if you didn't insist on bringing your pet dog inside." Rosalie said slowly descending from the staircase into view, Emmett behind her looking uncomfortable.
"What is your problem?" I snapped. I probably should try to be on my best behavior in front of Edward's parents but Rosalie had a way of getting on my nerves.
"You're my problem." She said stepping closer to me, the only thing stopping her from being in my face was Emmett's hand in front of her. "Of all the beings in this galaxy Edward had to go fall for a mutt."
"Take that up with Edward, not me."
Rosalie pushed away Emmett's hand, Emmett stumbling back from the shock, and before anyone could react had me pinned against the wall, hand against my throat.
"Rose," Edward's voice was soft and clam. It was the most dangerous I've ever heard him "Let him go now or I swear to God not even Emmett can stop me from ripping you apart and burning the pieces."
"This a mistake." Rose spat and giving me one last push.
I didn't know if I was afraid or angry but I had definitely had enough of people pushing me around for the day. "What is your problem blondie."
"I told you already, it's YOU."
"WHY?" I screamed. "What have I ever done to you."
"You were born! That and the fact that Edward is dumb enough to bring you into our home."
"So what? You got a problem with humans?"
"You're not human" she spat the same time Edward yelled "Rosalie NO!"
The silence that followed was deafening.
"Okay someone needs to explain."
"No one needs to explain anything. Of course your human" Edward said "Rose is just stressed."
"So she thinks I'm some sort dog person,"
"Getting warmer." Rose replied ignoring Edward's stern glare.
"Darn it Edward just tell the kid the truth." Emmett said, exasperated and before anyone could stop him blurted out. "Look Jacob. You're a werewolf."
"EMMETT" Edward yelled.
"Oh hush you." Emmett responded brushing him off. "You're a werewolf or shifter or whatever. You guys aren't really forthcoming with information. We don't really get along, vampires and shifters I mean, cause you know, we're always trying to kill each other. It ain't personal it's genetic."
"A werewolf" I said incredulously and watched six of them nod the affirmation while Edward stood tense. "I don't believe you" I scoffed.
"Well it's true mutt." Rosalie said
"Shut it Ros-a-bitch." I said rolling my eyes "I think I would've noticed if I was changing into a freaking wolf."
"Your body has tried." Carlisle said approaching slowly.
"Tried turning into a wolf." I shook my head in disbelief "You're all crazy. All of you are freaking crazy. I can't be a werewolf"
"I prefer the term mutt myself" Rosalie snarled.
"Believe it or not no one asked for your opinion blondie" I said rolling my eyes "Edward, tell me you're family's crazy and this is not true."
Edward said nothing but the pained look on his face was all I needed. "You have got to be fucking kidding me! Werewolves are fucking real?"
"Language" Esme chastised the same time Emmett boomed "It's sort of awesome when you think about it. You know if we weren't always trying to kill each other."
I held back a laugh at Emmett's obvious excitement, wanting to know more. "Let's say I believe you guys. Wouldn't I know if I turned into a fuc-, I mean, freaking- wolf? And even if I am one maybe the fact I haven't shifted yet means I wouldn't turn."
"Highly unlikely" Carlisle said.
"Why do you say that?"
"Well for one, you're grandfather was chief and from the little I know it means that the gene is strong in you. More importantly, because according to Edward you've already tried to shift." he replied.
I was pretty sure at this point my eyes were bugging out of my head "What!?" then turning to Edward "When?"
He took a deep breath "When Tyler's van almost crushed you." he paused "Then again when you starting to feel sick in Biology the day they were taking blood. That was your body starting to shift."
"The pain I felt. That was my body trying to turn?" he nodded "But I didn't." He shook his head no as confirmation "How?"
"I don't know. Like Emmett said, the Quileutes are very secretive about their legends."
"Tell me about it" I scoffed.
"I do have a theory though, if you want to know" Carlisle pipped up
"By all means. Can't be crazier than the big Quileute secret being we turn into wolves." I replied.
"I believe it has something to do with Edward -"
"Of course it does" I muttered under my breath
"and his physiology and the fact that the two of you are soulmates. As Emmett said, wolves and vampires are enemies. I believe at some level your supernatural side recognizes Edward as your mate and because of the conflict of the two species is suppressing that side of you."
"So you think my dna is somehow acting because of Edward and preventing the shifting that may or may not be real."
"Simply put. Yes."
"So if I am a wolf" I began "You are" Edward interrupted. "Once I stay with Edward my body won't allow me to shift."
"That's the theory."
"And this wolf business is purely a Quileute thing?"
"As far as we know yes." Jasper spoke up "It hereditary and passed through the males."
"Hereditary?" that conversation with Billy about having to have kids was starting to make sense. Sort of. "This is weird. Too weird."
"Weirder than dating a vampire."
"You're telling me I'm a wolf man. Wolf man trumps vampire." Everyone laughed except Rosalie who had taken to standing in the corner and glaring at me. I chose to ignore her. "So this is the big secret?"
"I didn't want you to hate me. Everything in your culture says you should. You're a Quileute." Edward said
"Only by blood. I didn't grow up on the rez. I don't know any of the legends and I'm pretty sure I'm team Edward." he scoffed but couldn't hide his smile "Look, for now I'm human. Carlisle thinks once were together I won't shift."
"But if you do -"
"If I do " I interrupted "We'll deal with it."
"So we're not killing the mutt?" Rosalie pipped up.
"Give it your best shot blondie" I smirked
She stalked forward but Alice darted in front of her "NO! You can't kill Jacob! He's my best friend."
"You literally just met him" Rosalie scoffed
"But I've seen it. He's my friend and Edward's future husband."
"Alice!" Edward exclaimed
"What? I've seen it. You have a summer wedding."
"ALICE!" Edward said louder obviously trying to shut the pixie up.
"I thought your visions only worked when someone makes up their mind."
"Yip. If someone changes their course their future changes but Ed's pretty hung up on you. The wedding is in August though I'm not clear on what year."
"Alice!"
"You do look pretty mature though, so don't worry. Edward doesn't rob you of your youth."
"Why do I even bother?" Edward muttered and at this point everyone else was in hysterics.
I knew I should think that it was creepy that Alice was seeing a vision of our wedding when we had now started dating but it was kind of cute. In a creepy supernatural kind of way.
"So what I'm hearing" Rose started bring all the attention back to her "Is I can't kill him?"
Emmett faced palmed while Jasper looked a mixed between resigned and amused. Alice pouted while Edward stared daggers and Esme and Carlisle looked at Rosalie with disappointment.
It didn't phase her.
"Don't worry blondie, you'll get over it." I said with a dazzling smile.
She huffed and stormed out and Emmett moved to follow her. Jasper and Alice made to leave stating that obviously Rose, Emmett, Edward and I weren't going to be in school so someone had to represent and Carlisle and Esme welcomed me one more time before leaving for work.
"All in all that went well don't you think?" Edward asked with a small laugh
"Beside the part where you vampire family blurted out that I was destined to be a hairy wolf man and Rosalie stating multiple times that she wishes to kill me?" I said rolling my eyes while he smiled "Yeah meeting your family went great."
'A lot better than meeting mine' I thought to myself.
Notes: Chapter 8 everyone. It's not as good as I would like it to be but I didn't want to take any longer than I already did to update.
As I said before, and I will continue to say I'm trying to keep it as close as the book as possible but yet different. Jacob isn't Bella. He isn't as shy or reserved or as dumb. He's also a werewolf, he just found that out - though he hasn't shifted yet. Poor boy doesn't even know the legends. Well he knows part.
Chapter 9 is on it's way. Hopefully it won't take me as long.
Thanks to all of you who are reading and those of you who favored and followed this story. Love to all my wonderful reviewers. I hope it doesn't suck.
I was aiming to update weekly but obviously that hasn't been happening and I apologize for that. So as soon as possible chapter 9 will be up.
Also if anyone has an idea they would like to see in this story that was not in the plot of the original Twilight feel free to leave a comment or message. :)