S.A.L.V.A.T.O.R.E.

The Secret Is Out

So much was happening in the milliseconds as we both sensed the door of the house opening. My heart started to race at a billion miles an hour. I felt like I couldn't breathe. I was so scared for Jacob. I didn't care what happened to me as long as he was okay. I couldn't be without him. I needed him like I needed air to breathe with.  

Jacob sensed my fear and held me closer to him while whispering into my ear, "Calm down. I'm here." And that was the problem though. He was here, with me and it scared me to even think what could happen to him. 

We both looked up as the door opened fully, ever so slowly, as if to taunt me. A chill went down my spine with seeing my father in the door way, fuming, almost snarling. My worst nightmare was coming true right before my eyes and I didn't know what to do about it. I wanted to go back in time and try and stop this from happening. 

Jacob pulled me into his side, in a protective manner before taking a cautious step backwards. His body began to shake against me, but he was trying to keep himself calm and control the situation. I shook my head while leaning into his side. Everything in my life seemed to have fallen apart when we had moved here. It felt like I had lost everything in my life I knew so well. Then I met Jacob, and things seemed to go back to how they felt they should be, but now, it was all falling apart around me again. So many things were going through my head, and all of it was what ifs.  

This can't be happening, I thought with closing my eyes. I looked up to Jacob and saw his jaw clenched hard and tight as his gaze stayed fixed on Aaron. I could sense the light and yet small amount of fear Jacob was feeling. He let me go slightly and put out his arm out while pushing me back, making his body the shield between Aaron and him.  

"What . . . are . . . you . . . doing . . . with my daughter, mut?!" Aaron said in an acid tone with his jaw tightly clenched - more so than Jacob's even. 

"Jacob, you need to leave. Please," I whispered. His gaze shot down to me with shock in his eyes.  

"I'm not leaving you here with, them," he said in a husky murmur. 

"You need to," I said almost silently, while holding his gaze. "Please." 

Jacob's gaze shifted from me to over his shoulder for a second and then back to me. He was still shaking violently and trying to keep it under control the best he could, but my words for him to leave me didn't help anything. His eyes shut in trying to gain more focus. His jaw was set as I saw Embry now just standing behind him, eyeing us and trying to work out what was happening. I could see he was staying wary of my father too.  

I looked to Aaron and he was none too pleased. His eyes had turned completely black, and he second my eyes touched his, he caught my gaze. "Come on Jade," he said sternly, stepping forward and grabbing me by the wrist.  

Jacob's eyes flashed open the instant Aaron took hold of me. He snarled and pushed Aaron back away harshly while staring him in the eye. "Take your hands off her!" he snapped with another fierce growl. 

"Jake calm down!" Embry said with urgency and took a hold of Jacob's shoulders, making him take a step back. I then saw a woman and Seth running up to the steps of the house from the forest. The woman had straight black hair and had the same russet skin as Jacob. I guessed it was Leah. 

"Jacob, step back," she ordered and grabbed onto Jacob's wrist.  

He looked to me with intense worried eyes while biting his lower lip. "Jacob, go, please," I whispered again. He nodded without saying a word, and then broke the gaze between us slowly. I couldn't help but think there was a message in how he had gazed at me before breaking away. I watched as he started to walk away from the house with Embry, Seth and Leah following not far behind.