A Twilight fanfiction novel - SheeWolf85

Jacob had all but made the decision to turn Alpha over to Quil when Quil announced he was going to
stop shifting in a few years’ time. Like most Shifters, he would give up the ability to shift to grow old
with his imprint. After that conversation, Jacob rearranged his plans. He didn’t feel comfortable
giving up the Alpha to just anyone. He’d come to terms with the fact that he had to give it up at all,
but he’d be damned if it went to someone who couldn’t handle it. It had to be Quil or one of his
children. Neither Seth nor Embry argued with him; neither of them felt they could take on the
responsibility of Alpha. He’d already decided he would continue to shift for however long Renesmee
lived. It wasn’t even a decision, really. He had plenty of time to wait and see if Kaleb would shift. If
the boy did, he would be the new Alpha.
The party went on for a few hours. Renesmee had long since gotten more comfortable being around
people, even if some of them did refer to her as “the girl with the freaky eyes.” She didn’t mind.
They were freaky, but they were hers.
She smiled when she Embry came up to her, his hand locked with Sophia’s. He’d finally met his
match with a Quileute woman who had lived most of her life in another state with her parents. She
had moved to the reservation four months ago. She didn’t fall into his trap the way most women did,
and it intrigued him. Although Embry hadn’t imprinted on her, he had given up other women to be
with her. As Jacob had predicted, Embry hadn’t uttered one word of protest. Instead, he became
just as faithful as the rest of the Shifters.
Jacob looked around to find Renesmee. He’d had a hard time letting her walk away from him in the
dress she was wearing. His instincts told him to hold her close to his side and growl at men looking
at her. He let her go, though, knowing she was more capable than most of defending herself. She’d
been mingling for half an hour; he needed her by his side again.
He found her standing by one of the picnic tables talking to Claire and Natalie. He stood a few yards
away to watch them. Renesmee heard his approach and looked up to smile at him before turning
back to the conversation. Jacob smirked to himself. He was grateful that she understood his need
to protect her and be near her. Over the years, she’d defended him almost as much as he did her.
She claimed it was all part of the imprint. He knew from Quil and Claire that it was at least partially
true, but he was also sure it had more to do with her half-human status. She was an animal, just like
him. They understood each other better than any other couple he knew.
He licked his lips and decided he’d stood back long enough. He closed the distance and put his
hands on her waist from behind. She smiled and leaned back against him.
“How are you?” he asked. He leaned down to place a kiss on her shoulder.
She nodded. “I’m great. You?” She turned her head to look up at him.
“Pretty good. I started to miss you, though. You were gone so long.” He pouted.
Renesmee snorted. “I wasn’t even gone thirty minutes.”
“That’s thirty minutes too long.”
Natalie cooed, and Claire just smirked. They were both used to the saccharine affection from their
Shifters.
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