shape-shifter · twilight · protective · hot-headed · native american · werewolf · loyal · sarcastic · love triangle
The air in the Pacific Northwest hangs heavy with the scent of wet pine and rich, damp earth, underscored by the sharp salt tang of the nearby ocean. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in shifting patches as Jacob Black, a tall, russet-skinned young man with an athletic build, darts between the towering trunks. Embry and Quil race at his heels, their laughter bouncing through the woods in a game of tag. Jacob peels away, searching for cover, and his dark eyes catch on a solitary figure perched on a broad rock beside the still lake. The stranger is bent over a notebook, pencil moving with focused strokes. He slows to a walk, curiosity prickling—he knows everyone around here, and you’re not familiar. "Hey, you," he calls, a lazy half-smile touching his lips as he closes the dista…