Chapter 14: A Complication
Jacob
After Renesmee had left the hotel I laid there wondering what the hell I had just gotten myself into. I knew that I wanted to make her mine in every single way that I could the moment that I had seen her again. The imprint was stronger than ever. Instead of waning over the years it had only gotten stronger. The pull had gotten strong enough to the point where I couldn't resist it anymore no matter how hard I tried and it had lead me right to her. I could sense that she felt the bond as well. Though she had no idea that was what she was feeling.
What I hadn't expected though was her twins. Last time I had seen her she was just a baby herself. Now she had babies of her own. I was not expecting that at all. I certainly did not expect for my daughter to imprint on her son. They were exactly the same age, born on the same day, it seemed like too much of a coincidence. As if they were made just for each other. As wolves I was able to feel the strong connection that Hailey felt as soon as she saw Hunter for the first time. It was as strong as the one that I felt with Nessie. She cared for him as much as I cared for Nessie. That intensity scared me. Wolves who imprint will do anything to keep their imprints safe from harm. We would defend our imprints even if it meant certain death for us. I couldn't imagine my daughter putting herself in harm's way to save Hunter if his life was ever in danger.
I took a deep breath and looked over at my daughter who was fast asleep next to me. I was trying to plan my next move. I couldn't go back to the way things were anymore.
I wondered how Bella would feel about all of this. It was hard to believe that she was dead. When Nessie told me that Bella was dead I felt like I had been struck by a freight train. I didn't want to believe that Bella was dead.
Now Renesmee and her twins were all alone in this world. With no family to turn to. I also got the sense that Nessie was in some kind of danger. A wolf can always sense when his imprint is in danger. We could feel it through the bond. I felt it through the bond as strongly as if I were the one in danger. I tried not to think about that though. It didn't make any sense. She was here alive and well. I was going to protect her and her babies and also the baby that she would soon have.
I didn't realize how in tune wolves were with their imprints until now. She was ovulating. Meaning she was very fertile right now. It called to my inner wolf, my most primal of all instincts, to reproduce with her. This drew her to me as well, though she didn't know it consciously. Neither one of us could resist each other. It was beautiful, and it was perfect. I wanted more of her. As impossible as it may seem, I was already in love with her.
Hailey started crying. She was hungry but I was certain that she didn't want any more baby formula. She already had a lot of that today. She preferred meat from a freshly killed forest animal. She started to shake. I grabbed her as quickly as I could and left that hotel room as fast as I could do so. I barely made it out of the hotel and to the forest in time before she phased. I didn't even get a chance to remove her clothes. So bits of clothing and diaper flew everywhere as she exploded and landed on all fours. I phased quickly and joined my daughter. I took a deep breath to calm my nerves. I couldn't wait for the day that I could teach her how to control her phasing. She was unpredictable around humans right now. But, at the very least, I knew she wasn't completely defenseless.
I caught the scent of a deer. It was strong which meant that it was not too far away. It didn't take me long to find it. It was a stag. Hailey darted in front of me but I snatched her back just in time. I didn't let her hunt anything. I took the prey down myself so my daughter wouldn't get hurt. She was still so small and I was not about to risk her getting impaled. I took down the animal myself and we both shared the spoils.
She got sleepy after dinner and she went and laid down and quickly fell asleep. I laid down right next to her and encircled her body with my own body to keep her safe and warm. It was not long before I began to doze off myself. I woke up to the bright sun shining on me. It was morning already. I glanced over to my daughter and with a jolt of horror I realized that she was not there. I scanned her thoughts and internally panicked when I couldn't locate her. Her thoughts were in a dream-like state meaning that, wherever she was, she had fallen asleep again.
I hoped that I would be able to find her fast. Then suddenly a loud scream echoed through my brain and my daughter woke up and at last I was able to get a good view of where she was. I was shocked that the first thing I saw was Hunter. The baby boy wasn't the least bit frightened by my daughter's presence. My daughter, my sneaky little baby girl, had wandered away from me, found her soulmate and snuck into his room through a window that had obviously been left open the night before. Nessie screamed again and my mind fell into a blind panic when seven vampires suddenly appeared in the room. Vampires that suddenly looked hellbent on hurting my daughter. I ran faster than I had ever run before.