Reprieve

It has been three weeks since he left La Push to find Adalie. He search for her from Washington to the border of Mexico with Seth. Seth had always looked up to Jacob and was eager to help him with his adventure. After three weeks of road trips together, they were brothers. Jacob was in a different state of mind, but his caring nature still took care of Seth like a little brother. Even if Jacob forgot to eat, he never forgot to remind Seth to do so. By the end of the third week, Seth was losing hope, but Jacob was just getting started.

"Jake, we've looked up and down the West Coast. The only place we haven't looked was up north into Canada. She could be in East coast or a different country by now." Seth told him. Jacob frowned.

"The imprint always has a pull and I can feel she's close enough to be in the west coast. I just don't know which way it's pulling. It's like playing hot and cold." Jacob explained. They pondered this in silence before Seth got the best idea.

"The imprint is from the wolf so wouldn't it be best if you go wolf? Then the pull will be stronger and instincts will be there." Seth suggested excitedly. Jacob thought for a moment and agreed.

"That's genius and this is the only new option we have right now. Let's do it!" Jacob agreed. This might actually help him find Adalie. Once he tuned wolf, the pull got stronger until it lead the two of them to Vancouver. Their sensitive noses lead up to Adalie's apartment. Jacob thought for a moment and remembered Adalie's favourite hiding spot. It was on the bottom of the door, and sure enough it was there; the spare key. Seth grinned and high fived Jacob.

"Nice! Okay, I'm going to go to the motel we saw earlier and check in. Just call me if you need anything. Good luck man!" Seth said. Jacob nodded in agreement, unable to stop his grin.

"Thanks Seth, I owe you!" Jacob called out. Seth just waved it off. Once he was in the apartment he sniffed. He went on the couch and smelled Adalie. For the first time in a year, he was utterly content and at peace. He fell asleep quickly and it was the first real rest he has had for a long time. He woke up to a beautiful scent of Adalie mixed with pancake batter. He opened his eyes and saw her cooking. Why didn't she wake him?

He sat up and just watched her with a content smile on his face. When she turned around, she froze before finishing the pancakes. She didn't give him a smile, but he didn't care. He saw that she was alive and well. She was utterly beautiful. He didn't care if he had to spend the rest of his life on his knees begging for her forgiveness. This is what he lived for. She set the table and he didn't budge. He wasn't sure how to approach her. They haven't seen in each other for a year and she had to be mad at him. He was mad at him, let alone her.

"Jacob." She whispered not looking at him. His heart raced and he got up quickly.

"Adalie." He muttered softly, but she heard it. She fell down on a heap into the nearest chair and he scrambled onto his knees facing her.

"I'm sorry Adalie. I was so wrong, I was so horrible. I'm so sorry Adalie. I was selfish and insensitive and pretty much the worst boyfriend in the world." Jacob apologized. Adalie shook her head and tears began to fall.

"I don't know what you want me to do Jacob. I waited for you for so long and now? Now I've moved on. I have a boyfriend Jacob and he's perfect and he loves me. He chose to love me." Adalie threw back at him. Her news threw him back, literally too. He fell on his back as if she pushed her. His lungs dropped and he felt like he couldn't breathe, his heart was going to explode. He took a deep breath and realized he was being selfish again. He went back on his knees again. Adalie was taken aback. She did not expect Jacob to be okay with this.

"You deserve perfect Adalie. I don't deserve you. I hurt you and I'm happy for you, that you've moved on. I've caused you so much pain and made you sacrifice so much. I don't even deserve you forgiveness but I'm still asking for it." Jacob told her. Adalie finally looked him in the eyes.

"Okay Jacob, I will forgive you. Only if you leave now and never talk to me again." Adalie gave her ultimatum and got up. Before he could respond, she was in her bedroom and closed it. Adalie held herself as she cried into her bed. Too much was happening right now and she didn't know how to handle it. She hoped Jacob wouldn't leave. What was she going to do about Justin? He loved her truly and she could love him just as much but she still love Jacob despite being away from him and hurt by him. What was wrong with her?

Jacob stayed kneeling on the floor, not knowing what to do. Did he want her forgiveness or her? He wanted both, but he also wanted her to be happy. Was this going to make her happy? He heard her soft cries in the other room. Was his mere presence making he upset? Was he going to let her run away again? She was his imprint, he should know what she really wanted. He has decided, and he didn't know if this was the right thing to do, but it was what he was going to do.

Adalie was angry at herself. She was better than this. How could she be so dependent on men? She wasn't she has a career and now she was stuck between a rock and a boulder. Jacob knocked on the door and she froze. She had expected him to leave. He always did. After a few minutes of knocking and him calling her out, there was silence followed quickly by a loud bang. Her door broke off from the hinges and lay on her floor while Jacob stood on the doorway. She was drooling with lust and the love that came with it couldn't stop itself from erupting. She still had enough self-control to freeze herself in the bed. Jacob walked towards her like a predator and she couldn't help backing up into her bed, wide eyed as a prey.

"Adalie, I love you and I will never let you run away again." He said gruffly. She inhaled sharply and shivered. He took her in his arms and caressed her face. She leaned into his touch with her eyes closed.

"Why did it take you so long?" Adalie asked him. He kissed her face and she let him.

"I'm an idiot. Your soulmate has to be the most dense, arrogant wolf in the planet." He told her seriously but it made her smile. Her smile made his heart flutter.

"You are an idiot." Adalie giggled. Why was it so easy to forgive him? What was it so easy to go back to the way it was? Her head was a mess but this was right her heart, body and soul told her this was right.

"How do I know you really love me?" Adalie asked him. He leaned into her ear and whispered.

"I'll be proving it to you every day for the rest of our lives. Let me show you." Adalie shivered with anticipation and caressed his face with a smile.

"This doesn't mean you're off the hook Jacob, but I forgive you." Adalie gave in. Jacob grinned and took her lips with his. They fell asleep telling each other their adventures of the year and Jacob constantly telling Adalie how much he loved her and apologizing at the same time. For the first time in a year, the two of them fell asleep deeply.