What's Left of Me (Jacob Black Fan Fiction)

Chapter 10 - Secrets

      Jacob led me a little way into the woods. I could still see the ocean from where we stood. "Jacob, what's going on?" I asked pulling at his hand to stop. He turned to me and let my hand drop. His eyes held a certain fear and sadness that made my heart ache. "Has anyone ever told you the legends of our tribe?" he questioned. "Paul's told me before and my dad used to talk about them," I state. Why was he bringing up the legends? They were just silly stories that my dad and Paul used to scare me with. "What if I told you those stories were real? That all you have been told was true?" he replied cautiously. "What are you talking about?" I say shaking my head. Was he insane? There's no way the stories could possibly exsist. "I'm going to show you something but don't run away. Promise me," Jacob stated looking at me. "Jacob, I..." I say but he holds up his hand. "Promise," he said. All I do is nod. I didn't know what else to say or what he had to show me.

       I just waited for him to continue. Jacob backs up a few more feet and closes his eyes. I stared at him as he begins to tremble all over. "Jacob?" I question loudly, scared that he's having a ceasure or something. He doesn't answer. Instead a sudden burst of loud pops ring through the air and I scream involuntarily, falling to the ground. When I look back at Jacob, he was no longer there. In his place stood a huge russet color wolf. I scanned him, completely shocked and scared. Once I reach his eyes, they seemed human. They were so much like Jacob's both warm and brown but this wolf couldn't be him. The creature took a step forward and I scoot myself back. The wolf let out a whimper. It was heartbreaking but I was too stunned to do anything about it. I quickly scramble to my feet and go behind a tree, my back against it.

      I tried to hold back my tears and take a couple of calming breaths. "Danielle," I hear and peek back out from behind the tree. Jacob's human form now stood again with a towel wrapped around his waist. If I wasn't completely freaked out, I would have melted right there. "Dani please talk to me," Jacob pleaded. I stepped out from behind the tree. "Jacob this is crazy!" I say beginning to pace. "This can't be happening. I mean I always thought that the legends were cool but now I-I don't know. I mean you're a wolf and just changed in front of me. I must be going insane," I ramble covering my face with my hands, my heartbeat pounding in my ears. "Danielle, that doesn't change anything. I'm still Jacob. I'm still the guy that you hang out with and the guy that you kissed. I love you," he exclaimed, coming up to me and grabbing me by the shoulders.

       My head snapped up at what he said. "You what?" I asked looking up at him. "I love you. We shapeshifters have this thing called imprinting where we find our soulmate. It's like they are the only person that matters anymore. They can be whatever the imprint wants and Danielle you are that person for me. You are my imprint," he stated all in one breath. My head was reeling with this news. Jacob just said he loved me and that we're soulmates. My heart was screaming yes and doing flips while my head pulled me a different direction.

      I looked at my feet to comprehend what was going on around me. "Dani, I know this is a lot to take in but I wanted you to know. Please look at me. Say something," Jacob begged. "I have to go," I replied looking anywhere but at his face. His hands dropped to his side. "This is just too much to take in right now," I finish pulling away completely with tears streaming down my face as I walked towards the beach. I yearned to be back near to him but I was too confused to act on it. "Danielle come back," I heard Jacob call but I just couldn't. I couldn't turn around. I had to think. I ran to the spot where my towel and shoes were. I grabbed them up and ran home, crying the whole way.

      I burst in the door and closed it behind me. Paul came rushing in from the kitchen. "He told you didn't he?" he asked coming closer to me. "Yes he told me," I replied knowing who he was talking about. "I'm sorry we haven't told you sooner but the guys and I.." he began but I stopped him. "Wait...you're one too? And the guys?" I ask wiping away my tears. Paul just nods. "Oh my gosh! How could you not tell me? That's why you guys are so tall and hot to the touch. I can't believe this!" I scream getting a little upset that he'd keep something this big from me. "None of us could just tell you. We have to keep it a secret and it's not like any of us chose this," Paul countered.

      I could see him see him slowly shaking with anger. I had to tread lightly but right now I didn't care. "But I'm apart of this family and I deserved to know. I told you about Aaron and you just sat there like you had nothing to hide," I scream as I walk over to the stairs. "We had to wait for the right time to tell you to make sure we could trust you. This is important," Paul replied following me to the stairs. "Whatever Paul. I hope that you've learned I can be trusted with you're secret as I have trusted you with mine," I say making my way up the stairs and not looking back. "Where are you going?" Paul said up the stairs. "To my room to think," I respond and slam my bedroom door.

       I changed into my pajamas and looked at the clock. It was 9:30 p.m. The sky was dark and the clear day turned into a cloudy night. I slumped on the bed and stared at the ceiling, my emotions draining me. My mind was spinning with all the facts I had gotten today. The guys were all...shapeshifters. I was Jacob's imprint and he loved me. Once I thought of his name, pictures of him as a wolf flashed in my memory along with how hurt he looked and the kiss we had shared. My heart lurched and I grabbed at my chest. I had a lot of thinking to do. I layed there quietly for hours going over everything in my mind. I soon fell into a restless sleep but not before hearing the sound of a wolf's lonely howl in the distance