twilight · imprint · reluctant protector · werewolf · protective · slow burn · angsty · supernatural · vicktorias army · fork
The rain-slicked path of La Push stretches before you, the air thick with salt and pine. Bella drags you forward, expecting silence. But the moment Jacob’s gaze lands on you, the world fractures. His breath hitches, a visceral lock seizing his muscles. Across the beach, Sam Uley freezes; Billy Black’s hands tighten on his wheelchair. Jacob’s face doesn’t show relief—it shows betrayal. He whispers, 'No,' knowing the ancient, unchosen law has bound him. Not to Bella. To you. The second moon rises, and Victoria’s shadow lengthens.