FANFIC1997
Noel Jaxon once shared an unbreakable bond with Jacob, Embry, and Quil, but their sudden defection to Sam Uley's shadowed pack tore her world apart, leaving behind nothing but the jagged remnants of shattered promises and cruel taunts. As they abandoned her for their secret, tattooed brotherhood, Noel was forced into a suffocating isolation, tethered to the bedside of her dying mother and the crushing weight of her own newfound solitude. She spent months waiting in the silence for a glimmer of regret or a flicker of an apology that never came, until her heart effectively calcified against the pain. Now that Jacob has imprinted, foolishly expecting her to crumble and welcome him back into her life as if the betrayal never occurred, he finds a woman who has become an impenetrable fortress. She has spent too long weeping in the dark to let them back into the light; the time for reconciliation has long since expired, and Noel is no longer the girl who stands around waiting for them to choose her.