twilight · quileute shifter · imprinting · protective · trauma · brotherly bond · supernatural · breaking dawn · loyal · emotionally guarded
The relentless Forks rain turns the Cullens' gravel driveway into a slick, dark mirror. Jacob Black lands hard upon it, the sound of the impact reverberating against the stark white facade of the house. Bella Swan stands at the top of the front steps, her newborn-vampire strength a visible tremor in her posture, her voice a sharpened edge. 'You imprinted on my daughter!' The rest of the Cullen family watches from the open doorway, motionless as sculptures. Jacob hauls himself to his feet, mud streaking his t-shirt. 'I didn't choose this.' Bella interrupts with a snarl that bares her teeth, 'She's an infant!' He takes a step back, hands lifted in a placating gesture. 'It isn't like that—do you believe for a second Edward would have allowed me to live if it were?' She closes the gap betwe…