Naturally

Naturally (A Jacob Black Fanfic) -41-

Okay, so we’re all aware that Sam, Merris, and Embry are related. Jacob announced to the whole pack. Most of them nodded while Sam and I couldn’t care less. Embry was in between us staring at us, wondering why we weren’t excited as the whole pack was. You also could be related to another person, a brother that has been around these parts?

Don’t under exaggerate this, Jake. I said. We have DNA to prove he is for certain our blood relative. Not only that, that said blood is placed around every single murder scene. He’s behind this.

So that means we’re one step closer to catching this guy, then, now that we know who he is. Embry chipped in.

Not really. We’re aware of his origins but we have no idea what he looks like, what his name is, where he stays, etc.

Same with Merris, Sam agreed with me. I have no idea if he even is aware of us. Like you, he could’ve been in the dark about his extended family.

Then what a coincidence that he’s preying on the residents here in La Push, I rolled my eyes. Honestly, put you’re self in his shoes, would you enter a territory where there are another large pack of wolves are residing? No, that’d be too much of a risk. He feels safe here, knowing he has a better chance at surviving since he came from here, or knows his relative live here. Haven’t you noticed he doesn’t target any of the Native Americans here? He isn’t sure if any of them are family so he doesn’t take the risk of hurting any.

Why is he tearing up innocent people though? Embry asked.

There could be many reasons but I’m not sure unless I meet him myself. I don’t understand his personal reasons because I don’t know how he grew up or suffered any traumatic events.

You’re making him out to be a victim himself, Jacob sneered.

Maybe he is. We’re not sure. There is some anger in him. I’m very sure about that. He makes a point is viciously dismember and dispatch bodies. That reflects his personal internal suffering. The reason behind it… I’m not sure. My best bet is that he suffered an abusive childhood or a neglected one, where he wasn’t given enough attention or not enough love and wants other figures to suffer. He treats his victims as stress relievers, so to speak.

Your mom was abusive, Jacob said, but you didn’t end up as a serial killer, now did you?

No, I didn’t, but I had and still do have a hard time coping with human interaction. I’m guarded, detached and solitary. Some people demand attention and acknowledgement, like this guy, or try to be a ghost, like me. We all react differently. I snapped. His ignorance edged me on and I was tempted to snap at him.

Calm down, Marisol, Sam suggested. I eased up a little when I felt him feel sympathetic towards me. Ironic how he was least of people to try to comfort me but I knew he understood the reasons for my disposition. I was forced to live with an angry drunk while he had to take up his role as the man of the house with his dad left. I had the fortune to have a great substitute for a dad but he didn’t. We shared mutual respect for each other now that we understood the other’s lives.

Jacob bowed his head apologetically but it wasn’t enough for me and refused to let it go.

Anyways… like I said, I’m not sure of his intentions. This is definitely a cry for attention, as sadistic as it is, and we need to be aware of it. We can’t just assume he’s a monster. Nobody is born a monster. Things happen that makes people turn into them and we need to respect that.

So how do we catch him? Embry asked.

I don’t know. He is aware of us but I’m not sure if he’s ready for confrontation. We could wait out here overnight but I don’t he’d come near us, not in big numbers.