Consequences•Jacob Black

ᴀʟʟ ᴍɪɴᴇ

"ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴇsᴛ ᴛʜɪɴɢ, ᴛʜᴀᴛ's ᴇᴠᴇʀ ʙᴇᴇɴ ᴍɪɴᴇ" 

~ᴛᴀʏʟᴏʀ sᴡɪғᴛ 'ᴍɪɴᴇ'

"Lyds, I show up to check on Nessie, and then there are these people with red eyes. Red eyes!" Jacob exclaimed over the phone to his girlfriend. 

"Edward told me Irina's sisters were willing to hear out our side. They are going to stand by us when the Volturi come." I said without even realizing, their eyes aren't red. 

"I saw them too but there are a few guys hanging around the house. All red-eyed and murderous. I don't like this. I don't like this at all." He said as I balanced the phone on my shoulder as I counted out the register. 

"Neither do I but we need help," I said and he went quiet. "Jake?" I questioned and still nothing. 

"I want Sam's pack in the fight." He said and the phone slipped from my shoulder hitting the ground with a thud. This is what Edward meant by a repeat of last time. 

I quickly jumped from my seat and grabbed the phone. "I'm here, Jake. Are you sure that's what you want?" I asked and he sighed. 

"I have a feeling, they aren't just coming for Ness." He said and a squinted my eyed confused as I saw him holding the phone to his ear outside the locked door. I put the phone down and went to the door to let him in. 

As the door swung open he didn't even walk in before he said, "They are coming for you." 

"Jacob, are you doing drugs?" I asked grabbing his face and looking at his pupils. "No Lydia, I've been listening to you. 

"If they take down Carlisle's clan then who's gonna stop them from taking you. You said it's Edward's decision and before Ness was born you had a plan to give yourself over but Edward said he'd never do it and they know it. Two birds with one stone, they'll get rid of the Cullens and they'll take you." He explained and I was so taken back. He was so intelligent, so damn smart and I hated it. 

"Jake," I said with such helplessness in my voice all he could think to do was wrap his arms around me

"I know you hate it when I try and make decisions for you and I know it's selfish for me to ask but I want to give the Cullen's their best shot. Baby, I want to give us our best shot." He said holding my face in his hands. He really was changing. He was no longer arrogant, know it all, Jake who was in love with Bella. He was the charming, loving, Jacob who was all mine. 

"Okay. I trust you." I said and he looked so surprised at that. "I love you and if you're the one fighting for us then you're right you need your best shot," I said and he smiled as he leaned down placing a simple kiss on my lips. 

"I'm glad you feel that way because I already told Sam we needed to talk." He said and I laughed. "Is that why you're here? To bring me?" I asked and he displayed a cheeky smile. 

"Unless you wanna plan our wedding. June will be here before we know it." He said and I playfully shoved him. 

•••

Silence. The four of us sat at Sam's dining table. Sam stared at his hands in thought while Jacob watched his every move. Paul who was here by surprise just clenched his fists tightly. I just tapped my ring nervously on the table. 

Startling me Sam reached over and held my hand down stopping me from tapping. "Sorry," I muttered out nervously. Sam let out a loud breath. 

"Paul," Sam called out and the boy looked up and you could see the sweat beaming on his head. You could visibly see he's angry. "Gather the pack." He said and Paul got up to leave and I followed after him. 

"Hey, wait," I said and he turned around looking at his feet. "What's wrong? We've been in this position before with the newborn army." I said and he looked up his hands shaking in anger. 

"It isn't like last time Lydia-this is you! These people want you. Why didn't you tell me?" He asked and I frowned. 

"Edward has kept me safe. I wasn't in any danger until now." I said and he looked away frustrated. I felt like my answer was not good enough. 

"You know we can't live without you." He said and it quite literally broke my heart. "You've always protected me, Paul, I have faith that you'll protect me from them," I said and he looked confused. 

"You aren't gonna beg us not to fight?" He asked and I blushed lightly. "I need you guys, I'll always need you," I said and that made the boy's heartbeat out of his chest. He'll always feel for her, his first love. 

•••

Inside the house as soon as Lydia left the room Sam slammed his hand on the table loudly in anger. "I know it's a lot for me to ask for," Jacob said lightly as Sam finally turned to face him. 

"She's my family Jacob. I know you haven't told her how slim our odds of winning are." Sam said and Jacob's body shifted slightly. 

"That's why I wanted to give you the choice. You have Emily." He said and Sam sighed. "Emily would want me to protect her," Sam said. 

"Even if that means you don't come home to her?" Jacob asked and he nodded. She knew that when she decided to marry me. She knows my duty to Lydia." He said and Jake nodded. 

"Before she gets back I need you to promise me something," Sam said and Jacob leaned forward. 

"If you get the sense we are losing, you find her and run. Never look back." Sam said and Jake's eyes widened. 

"She'll never forgive me for leaving you to die," Jake said his eyes still wide. 

"Yeah well, at least she'll be safe."