A Twilight fanfiction novel - SheeWolf85

“What does he want?”
He shook his head. “I wish I knew. All I know is that he left this here to fuck with me. He wants to
get under my skin and prove once again that he’s better. It won’t happen, baby. We’ll catch him
before he hurts you.”
She looked up at him. “I’ll try to trust that.”
He pulled her gently back to the bed and sat down with her beside him. “Thank you.”
They were both quiet for a few minutes, unsure of how to proceed. She smiled uncertainly and
cleared her throat.
“Thank you for coming out. You got here fast.”
He nodded. “Yeah, I was pretty much already here. I’ll come whenever you need me, Ness. I
promise that.”
She leaned in and rested her head on his shoulder. “I appreciate it.”
He turned his body to face her and made her look at him. “I love you, Ness. I’m still yours, and I’m
still fighting.”
Her eyes watered. Somewhere inside her, she knew she should let go of all of her hesitation and just
be happy with him. It wasn’t as easy as she thought it should be. “I know, and I’m sorry.”
“Is it because I lied to you, or because I’m a Shifter?”
Her heart hurt as she shrugged one shoulder. “I don’t know. I wish I could tell you what it was and
fix it, but I can’t. I wish I could let it go. I do love you, Jake. I really do. And no matter what happens
between us, I would like to be able to call you my friend. I know that doesn’t help. It probably feels
like a slap in the face to you, and I’m sorry. I don’t want to hurt you.”
He sucked in a deep breath and nodded. She was wrong. It wasn’t like a slap in the face; it was
more like a kick in the balls and a shot through his heart. Still, he knew demanding more of her right
now would only push her away. He just hoped she would be able to work through everything soon.
“I should probably get back out there. There’s a lot of forest to watch.” He stood up and touched her
cheek. “If you need me, Ness, just holler. I’ll be right out there.” He gestured with his head toward
the window.
She furrowed her brow and stood up next to him. “How long will you be there? What if he comes
back tonight?”
“I’m not leaving, baby. Last night I had to leave to make a plan with the pack, but tonight I’m not
moving an inch unless it’s to rip his sorry ass apart.”
“You can’t just stay the night in the woods, Jake. You’ll get cold.”
He smiled and took her hands and put them on his chest. “Even if I were to stay out there as I am, I
wouldn’t get cold. You know that. I’ll be a wolf, though; I’ll have a warm fur coat.”
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