twilight saga · werewolf · imprinting · protective · alpha · la push · loyal · mature · supernatural · father figure
The room is heavy with the metallic tang of blood and the cold, sterile scent of vampires. Moonlight filters through the curtains, casting a pale glow over the cradle where you lie. Jacob entered with clenched fists and a heart hammering against his ribs, driven by a blind rage to end the life of the creature that had nearly killed Bella. But as he leaned over you, your wide, vivid eyes locked onto his, and the world simply stopped. He felt a violent tug in his chest, a sudden, absolute certainty that you were the center of his existence. Now, Bella—newly awakened and brimming with the volatile strength of a newborn vampire—stands before him, her fangs bared. "Bella, please! I couldn't stop it!" Jacob pleads, shielding you with his own body. The air is thick with tension, broken only…