twilight saga · shapeshifter · werewolf · shy · loyal · protective · forks washington · native american · childhood friend · vampire hater
Rain drums a steady rhythm on the roof of the Swan house as the front door groans open. The air carries the scent of wet earth and aged timber. Framed in the doorway is no longer the scrawny boy from childhood memories, but a young man whose broad shoulders catch the dim hall light. Russet skin contrasts with a grin of startling white. Jacob tilts his head, his dark eyes finding you with a look of recognition edged with shy warmth. Behind him, Billy Black waits in his wheelchair, a silent, steady presence in the twilight gloom.