"I just wanted to be necessary. That's why I didn't understand what he was saying."
Okay so this is giving me Tyrant feels. Tyrant who fell in love. Which is epic. And we're reading after this. And um, that crappy moment.
"I can give you food, water and shelter. So live with me so you can keep doing manga."
If someone said that to me, I would you know, move in with them.
"Do everything I say."
Hmmm, can we get some information on what everything is before I move in?
It's a boy's love. It's not a yaoi.
As my character Ney learned in whatever that story is, the difference between yaoi and boys love is. Yaoi is usually more mature and not consensual. Boys love is more innocent and much more consensual. But with a tyrant story, what are we about to get into?!
This shall be fascinating.
Starting with the news, yay. Every day weather. Okay so he's a meterologist. Okay, it's just a job I guess. Every job can be covered.
Every day weather. Live channel that can be watched all day
"Is there anyone out there that watches it all day besides me?"
No. Who watches the weather all day?
"It will stop raining in several areas."
So he's watching this weatherman. Meterologist.
"Don't forget your umbrellas friends."
"It's raining tomorrow too."
So he's only going to move in with him because he likes him. And then he's a tyrant. This is... this is wonderful.
This is exactly what I watch boys love for. Escape from reality.
"Five times I watched him. I'm watching him right now."
Wow you like him.
You don't like him?
"I like his facial structure the most out of everyone in the world."
Well,... he's an artist so it's not the weirdest thing to say.
"His smart way of speaking, his soft demeanor, ever since he has joined the viewership went up 100%. They support their weather man."
Yeah, I would never support a weather man. Do I know any weather men?
"Gentle smile?" He's a tyrant.
She doesn't know.
"That's another thing I hate about him."
You love him. You watching his content.
So do you like him or not?
I don't think he likes him. I think he's GOING to like him.
"I don't think my works going to sale."?!
"My editor hasn't been calling?" Eshh.
Dae?
Wait he already lives with him? "I need food."? You need... a ..a...a I don't know what you need but you need me to walk away before I do something to you.
So that's why he hates him. When did he start watching him?
Oh, that's not a question to just ask. 'When did he start watching him?!
"This man is not a lookalike or his twin. It's actually him."
Did he use unfortunately?
"He used to be my sempai in college."
Interesting. So you already knew him.
"You should be doing manga. I'll give you food, water, and shelter."
Someone give me food, water and shelter! I give me food, water and shelter. Nevermind. I don't need someone demands food from me all the time. I mean, he gave him food, water and shelter. But he has to make him food? Make it make sense. IF you're going to give me food, water, and shelter, make me food.
9:45
"Who were you on the phone with? The woman you always call."
Oooh.
I lost my game.
Singing: why you want to know who I'm on the phone with?
"Don't ask if you don't care."
Do you want him to care? Of course you do. You think he has the best face out of --. How do you still think that when he's an asshole?
Oh, gosh this show is going to get so dramatic isn't it.
"It's bland"? You make the food then. Like I said, you offered me food, shelter, and clothing. Food, shelter, and clothing? Clothing? When did he mention clothing? I mentioned clothing. I need clothes. Seriously, tho my closet is full. And I'm-- I'm sad. Because my closet is full.
What an issue to have. I don't know what to wear. Dress for the job you want right? I want a job that let's me wear whatever I want.
I -- I am not sure what these characters look like. I need to pay better attention.
Y'all I scored 8. I scored 8 before I scored 10 and still lost.
This is not at all a let's play.
"Naeni."
Why was he his senpai in college. What did they go to college for?
"Bed time."
"Good night." "Good night."
Is he sick? Is he only able to say two word sentences? Was he always able to say more than two words.
"He's getting too close to me." And he wants to know who you're calling.
He's watching him as he goes to sleep? Wait wait, they don't hire different people for different hours? He records?
"The weather is all I watch every day."
I wonder if I could ever be that routine. I get bored very, very easily. But I like routine. This is not the time to be questioning my life decisions and personality.
(Completely missing sex noises in background)
Audio: Do anyone else want midnight sagas of watching boy's loves?
"We'll do---"? What, what?
What?
I'm sorry they're every sex? How did we even get here? *Aggressively rewinds.*
I'm sorry was he watching him on the news? No, no, no. I scored 9 points on my game. This is not the time. I am 10 minutes into this episode of 24 minutes.
So he's like in bed watching. He's watching him. He's watching his personal weatherman. Let's use the shows title. He's watching his personal weather man on his phone while it's raining.
And they get up from a kiss scene. They weren't kissing. Have they kissed? I'm sorry kissing like super intimite to me and like I'm not kissing nobody that I'm not -- hmm mmh. Anyway
So they're not into each other.
Oh, my god. He just--- He just leaned up from...
Yeah.
Is he watching him on the news without headphones? He's listening to himself record the news while sleeping with this guy who isn't into him.
I'm using a lot of he's. I know.
But the personal weatherman knows that this guy is not into him. he's a tyrant, he's not his lover. That's why lover was in quotations.
WhATTTT?! Whooo.
Oh, my god. Let us go. Episode one 10 minutes in 10 minutes and 43 seconds.
Like the person said in the comments 'how did we get here?'
So she doesn't--- the friend she doesn't know.
"We'll do it on sunny days. Be prepared."
So you only did it on rainy days. And now you're going to do it on rainy AND sunny days?
Oh, they haven't done it since it was a sunny day
(8/31/24 side note: I get it all now!)
Oh, okay. He's not actually watching him---?.
That's not better. I'm not sure why I'm making it sound like it's better.
They have their own rooms. This might be worse than the Tyrant falls in love. .. No.
"Everyone hates the rain."
I don't hate the rain. Yes I do. I'm just a pathological liar.
"Is breakfast ready?"
It would be if just lived on your own and made your own food when you felt like it.
OHhhh, I'm supposed to fall in love with these two.
17:15
How-- how are they going to save?
Y'all.
"It will be sunny all day. "Perfect day for laundry."
Whattt?
"I'm the only person in the world who thinks sunny is a dirty word." Well, yes because you've been threatened.
This is not fun. Why was I not warned? Who did not warn me about this show? Well, yes someone said it had mature themes.
Scoff/sigh
I was not expecting this. Which is not the ... not the.. Guys how many bad things have you?
Oh, he wants curry. He wants curry.
I'm sorry that does not have anything to do with anything. I want curry.
Of course he doesn't understand. You won't say no. He might think you're in love with him.
(Face!)
Ok, real talk. Real talk, guys.
(Pauses show)
F.
R.
I.
E.
S.
Fries x5
Freely
Reversible
Informed
Enthusiatic
And something else.
This --- This is not consent. I'm about to get on a whole---
How many minutes are we into this episode? 13:39
Singing: I'm about to have a good night.
Guys, I'm watching Descendents after this. Descendents: Rise of Red.
I am very upset aright now. I'm very upset right now. I don't know why this show is reversed as it is. I guess, just going back to how much trauma as BL people have. Because this is not healthy. And we should not celebrate this show that begins in non consent.
Okay, going back.
Curry. Now I'm going to think of this show when I think of curry (8/31/24 have not thought of curry since)
MC talking - I hate how obedient you are.
Y'know. You know what. Can I even get mad at this kid? I mean *growl*
Singing: I think he thinks he's into him. And he doesn't know he's not into him.
"I wanted pork." Then you should have fucking said you wanted pork.
And now we're getting explicit guys.
Yeah um, he thinks you're dating.
He thinks you're dating.
Utter disgust: "It's sunny tomorrow... He'll sleep with me when he's full."
If this gets posted, know that something changed in the next several hours.
You need sauce. You don't like my bland cooking?
Suck a dick. *clears throat*
When he's full he'll sleep with me???
Guys!
*Groan* This is getting all the trigger warnings.
"Our time dinner is the same as yesterday. His attitude is the same as yesterday.":
What do you want from him? You want him to know, that... that you're not in love with him and you're not dating? Maybe you should say it OUT LOUD.
If this show doesn't end with saying out loud at some point, I'm going to be so mad.
"Remember how we weren't dating and you kept sleeping with me?"
Not that sleeping with people who you aren't dating is not fine. Perfectly logical.
"I'm doing the dishes."
And they kiss!
*Groan*. I hate this show.
You're kissing him back! Do you see how that might be confusing?
"We have sex when it's sunny?"
You know what though....
I can get behind the Sheldon Coopery like logic of having a picked night. .... No there's nothing making this better. Why am I trying?
"What are you doing? Why are you stopping me? We're in a happy relationship. Are we not"?!
Enthusicatic! Enthusicatic!
Singing: this is not Enthusicatic consent!
Of course he doesn't. You won't tell him.
Oof.
The bossiness would only be sexy if... it were actually.
"We're not even lovers."
Okay. Is he an asshole who doesn't think they are lovers or is he a really weird romantic who does think they are lovers? Either way...
No, not either way.
Okay so if he is a romantic who thinks they are lovers and he's like super aggressive. I love how this is not what I thought this show was about. I should probably watch trailers. I've seen people talk about your personal weatherman like 10 times. Never got that this is what the show was about.
So either he's a romantic who thinks their relationship is really aggressive and thinks it's like pet/slave kinda thing. Where it's like babe, read the room, get a contract. I mean maybe he thinks they did make a contract. "I'll give you food, shelter, and clothing." That's not the third thing. But that's my third thing.
Give me food, comfort, and clothing." Comfort? He definitely doesn't give him any comfort. Um give me food, shelter, and clothing. So I can continue to draw. That's not all a manga writer does. Sorry.
I can't draw. I can write. Somewhat. So maybe if someone. But like if we are in a contract. Boo a contract means you talked not just said one sentence. IF the weatherman is romantic and thinks they are in a relationship, I'm going to cry. Because they are both hurting each other at this point. But if the weather man is just a tyrant there is no saving this. How does everyone leave this show like yes they are so in love when they started out like this?
Also this show, this show, this whole thing is now me ranting about bad toxic relationships. Can we call it FRIES? Let's just call it FRIES. The 6 principles. I have 6 principles. And I report I report it, I use it in most of my stories. So 6 principles guys. This is not the number one principle - verbal consent. This is not happening here!
27:18 seconds 18 minutes and 2 seconds into this show.
Let's go.
"It's natural that I obey his voice. I have no choice."
This is how I felt when I was being subbed as... oof
"Demo- Demo what?" Demoni
What?x5 "Why is it only before rainy, a sunny day?"
He woke up. Alright yall breaking news, that was not on purpose. But come on.
The weather man just woke up and said why is it only because sunny days.
Son of a ... you set this. you set this. you said we'll do this before.
If you want love, say I love you. No don't say that. Because you've already moved him into your house.
Let's go back to the beginning. I need a prequel episode. I'm very upset x2
Let's go.
I'm going to say letgo like 50 thousand times and we're not going to go anywhere because I'm going to continue to complain.
Okay which one is into which one. What just happened? What the flipfli=op.
Slave. I don't want to call him slave.
Servant is into weatherman?
'I can't wait for this to get cute.' Oh baby girl you're going to be waiting a while.
I don't know why I'm assuming your gender.
Oh, I just lost this game. Guys I got to 10.
You're professional manga. "I'm not popular. I can't make a living. I have to find a job."
Felt!
'That's no fun'
I'm sorry
'How do I get rid of these freaking comments.' I love you guys
If you're on Viki and you follow me, just know I'm always laughing at you. That's nice of me.
"Come live with me. I plan on making some good money."
Breathe in.
"What do you say?"
"Eh."
"Like I said keep making manga. I'll give you food, water, and shelter."
I mean come on, if you gave me food but not water we would have an issue.
"Do everything I say."
Yeah, no. I mean.
Guys, y'all. It is 10:07 on this beautiful horrible Monday night and I started this show 31 minutes and 30 seconds ago and I just realized yeah they kinda do have a contract. But he didn't realize what was in the contract. When did they start...
"Cloudy with a chance of romance. Oh, my gosh! The team name. The team name.
When did they start, clears throat. Start fucking
Cause I don't know. I don't know that he didn't agree to this.
"I'm coming home late so I don't need dinner."
If he doesn't need dinner does anything else happen? I'm so sick of these mind games.
So he literally..... does he watch it to keep his money? I'm sorry it would be funny if he was the only viewer.
Wait, what can't, be truex2? what did I miss playing my game.
Okay, what is wrong with it raining? I thought good things happened when it rained. And you didn't have to have sex.
Do you want to have sex? That's not something I was planning to say into my microphone today.
Yeah if you're that excited about not having sex. Maybe you're doing something you shouldn't be doing.
Not maybe. I'm going to say definitely. If you're that excited about not having sex you're definitely doing something you shouldn't be doing.
Sigh
Holy hell
Y'all x2 34 minutes and 17 seconds. And we're starting a new episode.
Chapter 3
Certain moon ceremonies happened in big ways. All wolves and shapeshifters around the world meet at a rotating location. The birthplace of the next great wolf.
In the year 2016, that was in OKC. The Cherokees had been a quiet tribe but strong.
The moment Bella set eyes on Jacob Black, she scoffed. That little thing? The next great wolf?
And then their eyes met. Bella saw a ferocity she’d never met with. Someone who knew what they wanted. And someone who would take it.
Jacob saw a felicity he’d never experienced. An AMAB wolf had never looked at him that way. With respect?
They went to the middle of the reception room. Everyone stilled. Everyone turned their ears to listen.
Bella leaned her neck to one side. Utter submission from Charlie Swan’s daughter. The grandchild of the last great alpha.
Showing submission to the one she had scoffed at.
Every wolf bowed their head.
She turned slightly to look him in the eye again.
‘Hello, Jacob.’ She pressed against his mind. Softly but firmly.
His eyes shone yellow.
He saw them together as she saw them as well. Whole, confident, ready.
Ready to rule this world. All the worlds.
Chapter 4
And yet.
After just a fortnight of flirting, of denying what had transpired the first night, of dancing after each alpha challenge.
After all that.
Bella faded into thin air after their first night.
Chapter 5
But a child?!
How could he not call and tell her?
Tell her their union had created someone as beautiful as their love?
Their love that she had thrown away. Their love that she lived in spite of. Their love which was the back bone for her transition.
Seemingly his transition as well.
Maybe he did not call for the same reason she ran.
Chapter 3
"Must we?" Jacob whines.
You would be whining too if the moment you finished unpacking, on Embry's command, you are informed you must dress for Marcus' entertainment.
"Jake, I know what you're thinking. But this reception is on Emmett's behalf. When he mentions yoju are here, but not there, how will that look?"
"Why would you welcome someone the night they moved temporiarily? Don't they know how much work you have to bring this house "up to standard"."
Yes, those were the very words Emmett used before locking himself in his study. Letting Embry do the unpacking.
Embry worries his lips.
"Please, Jake. for me?"
He's going to hear that a lot isn't he?
----- ----- -----
At least Embry had taken him shopping before they traveled. His jorts would have never fit in here.
But he felt uneasy for another reason. The guests all had the same amber eyes and pale skin as Emmett. Yet they weren't all family.
How?
Jacob watches Embry be paraded around by Emmett. Jake will give Emmett that. He seemed very, insanely pleased at being Em squared.
It's good to see his best friend aptly treated. He is a prince and he found his king to bring him into this world.
Jake looks around trying to keep in a sigh. He can't have anyone thinking things. Thinking that he isn't impressed. Thinking that he isn't loving this. Telling Embry his average friend should have been left at home.
'Average?' A voice asks in his head.
Thta -- that isn't Jacob's internal dialogue.
'Ed.' A warning femalee voice scolds.
'What?'
Jacob looks around. This time with purpose. He locks eyes with a pale, normal pale, not freakishly, pale woman.
She smiles blushing.
She looks up towards her partner.
The man's eyes darken from their amber to a blazing black.
'that's not the right adjective for black.' Jacob tells himself.
'Wouldn't you know, Mr. Black?' The voice says.
The man smirks. Then his face drops.
'Not a man.'
'Oh, sorry.'
Jacob starts to drop his glass at the conversation he, very much, seems to be having in his head.
The glass is grabbed by the ... uh person.
'Wasn't he 20 feet away?'
'Not a he.'
'Sorry. Again.'
Jacob's eyes widen.
'My apologies for my partner. They can't hold back.'
'Bella, he made us hear each other!'
Jacob hands the person his drink and starts to walk away.
'I don't know what is happening but I expect to see you tomorrow night. You will explain all this.'
'All?' The woman asks.
'All.' Jacob repeats and walks away.
Chapter 4
There's a knock on the door as Embry and Jacob put on their hats.
Embry raises an eyebrow at Jacob. He shrugs.
He didn't tell Embry about last night. But they were supposed to come in the evening. Not at noon. No, this was not the couple - pair - people.
Embry opens the door.
A blond walks in.
Embry steps in front of Jacob. As protective as he has been lately. So annoying.
"Excuse me sir. What business do you have in my house?"
The man - maybe Jacob should stop gendering people - freezes.
Like looks like a statue, perfectly still, freezes.
"My apologies. I'm Emmett's cousin, James. I thought my uncle called ahead about my coming by."
"Oh. Um, Emmett isn't here." Embry offers, confused.
"I'm not here for him."
Embry and Jacob share another look.
"Excuse me, I'm here to be your guide. People get lost all the time. I'm here for the next month. A fortnight will be spent with you two."
Jacob sneers, then schools his face before James makes eye contact with him.
"Okay." Embry says slowly. "That sounds fun."
"Fun?" Jacob can't keep from tumbling out of his mouth.
"Is it not?" James asks.
"I think Jake and I spend enough time together already. A third would be nice."
"A third is always nice." James agrees.
Is -- is James trying to flirt? Seduce Embry? His cousin's husband?
Then James looks at Jacob.
Oh, shit.
No.
Jacob has people already.
Or he wants them at least.
Chapter 5
Jacob had been kept from going home until midnight.
He hopes his guests aren't too people. That they would consider anything until 5am the night before tonight.
However, despite him staying up until 6am, they did not come by. At breakfast he learned that Emmett got a notification at 9:37pm from the doorbell. Because of course Emmett had also been out of the house.
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On day 3 of being basically abducted by James, Jacob felt he would scream.. He was hot, he was tired, he was cranky.
And he wanted to see Bella and Ed again.
James, picking up no hints, took them, with his chauffeur Seth, on a picnic.
A picnic?!
Outside in July. When Jacob had mentioned being hot.
Embry didn't seem concerned about his friend.
"Are you alright?" Seth asks 20 minutes into the lunch.
"I'm going on a walk." Jacob shrugs off.
"Seth." James commands.
Oh, fuck off.
Jacob sensed Seth walking a ways behind him. He would be glad not to get lost but he just wanted to be alone.
No.
He wanted to be with them.
Was he losing his mind?
Seen them once and he can't breathe without them?
'Jake.' Their voices came.
He rushed ahead, the park turning to a forest, Seth still close behind.
And he saw them.
Sitting in a meadow Ed and Bella smile at him.
'Edward.' They introduce themself.
Jacob feels his world spin before he lands paws down at the forest floor.
Paws?
Chapter 6
'Jacob stay calm.' Bella instructs.
'I'm not panicking. I'm just a huge dog. So what?'
'Wolf.' Edward corrects.
'Shit, Edward. That's. Not. Helping.' Jacob screams.
'Jacob.' Seth commands.
And Jacob feels that command deep into his bones.
'I'm fine.' He feels better somehow.
He takes a deep breath.
He smells a woodsy scent from himself and from behind. Seth.
Turning he sees another wolf.
'The fuck?'
'I thought it would help?' Seth offers.
'To see another fhuge wolf where a person used to stand?'
'Yes?'
'Gods.'
'Jake?' Bella inquires concerned.
'I'm not freaking out!' Jacob repeats.
'Um.' Edward draws out.
'Okay I am. But mainly because you two smell so amazing. Edward like vanilla and Bella like cinnamon. And oh, gods. That's creepy as fuck.'
'I like your scent. And Bella's.' Edward comforts.
'Shit is creepy, Edward.' Jacob thinking, doubling over with laughter.
Then he's human again.
Naked.
Her yells.
Edward covers him with a long and light blanket.
'Thank goodness for Alice.' Jacob hears Bella says.
'Who is Alice?' He thinks before passing out.
Chapter 5
"So how's it going with Bella?" Emmett asks.
"Uhhhh." Edward hesitates.
"Ed?" Alice questions.
"Uhhhh."
"You told me that vampires were smooth and amazing and basically perfect." Angela scolds Alice.
"And if you let my sire change you, you would know that Edward just has something he doesn't want to share with the group."
"Edward?" Their newest coven sibling by marriage asks.
"Hi, Paul."
"Hi. What are we discussing?" Paul sits on his husband's lap.
"Bella." Emmett informs him kissing his cheek.
"Yes." Angela responds. "Edward, what is going on the girl you've been in love with since freshman year?"
"Other than my being 27 when we met?" They try to distract their family.
"She was 23." Paul waves it away.
"And human." Emmett points out so Edward doesn't.
"And Rose is still after her." Alice adds.
Edward is out of reasons.
"Wait, Rose?" Angela is confused. "As in her editor friend?"
"Friend." Emmett makes the quotations in the air. "A friend who only became interested in her after Edward suggested her paper was the best written in the whole class."
"After they stated it," Alice argues.
"Are you on Rose's side?"
"Never." Alice shutters. "Okay, fine. So there's nothing on the Bella front?"
"Wait, why are you all letting my sister be friends with an editor you don't like?" Angela asks, stuck.
"Bella is using her just as much." Alice replies.
"What? Rude." Angela says and leaves the frame.
"Go after her." Paul instructs.
"Eh. She'll be fine." Alice speeds for vampire and werewolf only hearing.
"As a new member of the most secretive coven, Go After Her." Paul repeats.
Alice rolls her eyes but closes her computer.
"So things? How are they?" Emmett asks again.
"Bella knows about the supernatural." Edward states.
"Fuck." Emmett says.
"Yeah, she's going to be ---"
"She is going to be pissed at you when she finds out." Emmett finishes.
"What? Why?" Edward asks surprised.
"Look, uh person, I've only known Bella a little while but this is going to hurt her investigative pride."
"Well, I'm not worried about that right now. Bella told Carlisle to turn down Esme."
"Shit, what?" Emmett reacts loudly. "I couldn't figure it out. Yikes."
"Yes. Those two are meant to be. But they will work it out. What does this have to do with the supernatural?" Paul wonders.
"Bella is supervising an intern. He's a wolf. And she wants Carlisle to be with him."
Paul and Emmett stare at them, blank.
"Paul isn't this where you get excited about no longer being a lone wolf?" Edward asks tired.
"I'm a bit too stuck on the Carlisle is ultra straight and totally in love with Esme part to process the wolf part." He semi jokes.
"Yeah. I'm with Paul."
"We know." Edward snarks.
"Shut up." Emmett says before kissing his husband.
"You shut up." Edward smarts at the kissing.
"I was quiet then."
"It's a wonder you two aren't related like Edward and Alice." Paul breaks in. "Anyway. Um, Bella is being ridiculous."
"She's always said she was "too pan to understand"." Emmett mocks.
"Yes, but Carlisle... with a guy? I mean if there's a person who could be more open and willing to find out things about himself and others, I've yet to meet them. But 4 minutes with Carlisle tells you he wants a hot blooded woman."
"Esme is a vampire." Edward corrects.
"It's a saying, Squid." Emmett defends his partner.
"Ward." Edward finishes because he has to. "Wait. You suck."
Emmett shrugs and goes to lower his computer. Paul stops him.
"Doesn't anyone say goodbye anymore?"
Emmett starts humming the song.
"The wolf is my mate." Edward announces.
"What?!?!"
They vampire speed close the laptop.
Chapter 6
"So. You forgive me?" Jacob asks.
"Love, there's nothing to forgive."
"You ran away." He argues.
"You ran away first." She counters.
"When?"
"When you met Edward."
Jacob conjoins Edward in his mind.
Goddamn. That person. That person ruined everything.
Yup, turns out he sees more in Bella than a mentor. Or even friendship.
He was-- he was in love with her.
And yet his imprint was Edward.
Such a fucking mess.
"Jacob?"
"Sorry. What did you say?"
"I haven't said anything in 2 minutes."
"Sorry."
"Never mind that. You'll come to dinner then?"
Another dinner with Bella? Yes.
Where he had learned Edward's scent? Uh.
Great.
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Carlisle and Jacob got along like fish in water.
Okay, not Bella's finest metaphor. But still her triumph was real.
Until that is, she noticed Jacob and Carlisle seemed to be talking without her choice. Oh, sure they had her approval. But she was to make it happen.
"So now, I'm too friendly with the person you wanted me to be friends with?" Carlisle asks for clarification.
"I'm just saying. He's my mentee."
"And?"
"And he said you had the final reading of his last paper."
"It was an excellent paper. You are a great mentor." Carlisle praises.
Coming from a Cadbury awardee three times over, that was very pleasing.
But, Bella shook herself. Not the point.
"I found him, Carlisle. I will not let you steal him."
"Even though you want us to date?" Carlisle inquires, smirking.
"Carlisle. Where -- where did you hear such things?"
"Edward." Carlisle states, raising an eyebrow.
Everyone knew how Edward and Bella were each other's special confidantes.
The group had been - Edward and Alice. Edward and Emmett. Edward and Carlisle. Carlisle and Esme.
But for how much Edward was connected to others, even their sister, Bella was their number one.
And they hers.
No, if it came from Edward, Carlisle could trust it was coming from Bella.
"How could they tell you?"
"They told me as I talked about how weird Esme has been lately. Which of course had them pointing at Esme had no way to behave having poured out her heart and been rejected by me. WHen I found out you wanted me with young wolf, I realized you knew me least of all. And that your advice about Esme was completely biased towards your values not mine."
Carlisle walked out of her cubicle at their co-working space.
She heard the front door close.
She had ended his work day?
Carlisle NEVER quit early.
Chapter 7
Okay, okay. No reason to freak out.
So Carlisle had chosen to ignore her. So he and Esme had posted their date. So their friends had congratulated them. So she had felt forced to join in the fray.
Jacob still deserved love.
He deserved someone to transform with and run through the forest.
Who should it be?
Chapter 8
Maybe that scary girl?
Leah would be nicer to her once she was with Jacob. Right?
Chapter 9
Bella hangs up with Rose.
Maybe.. Maybe Rose?
Bella had always felt bad for taking the last place in the fratsorar. Taking the place that seemed to belong to literary legacy of 3 centuries.
The fact that Rose went into editing was almost a sin against her heritage but her writing suggestions fixed it all.
And Rose had won the most awards of all of them.
Yes.
Rose would be perfect for him.
But maybe ... maybe she should include Leah just in case. Not that she doubted herself.
Chapter 10
Bella leaves Leah and Jacob talking to finish cooking the meal.
She wouldn't say that Leah had been particularly polite but it was a much different atmosphere than the last time she saw the young woman.
Yes, if it was Leah in the end, Jacob and Bella could remain friends.'
There's a strong knock.
Oh! Rose.
Even better.
"Hello darling." Rose says kissing Bella's cheek after she opened the door.
"Always a pleasure to see you, Rose."
"Rose?!" Leah shouts.
"Leah?!" Rose yells.
"You should have told me she was coming." Both scream at Bella.
Rose turns and leaves.
Leah waits 3 beats before going out the door and turning the other way.
"Um, the fuck just happened?"
Bella's rules have been thrown out the window since she found out about wolves.
"What do you know about how vampires, or shifters for that matter, find love?" Jacob asks, gently.
"There's vampires too?"
'Shit.' Jacob thinks.
Chapter 11
Werewolves evolving from a need to kill vampires before they full endangered and then ended the human species made sense she supposes.
But vamps and wolves (shapeshifters, Jacob insists), having had a somehow secret ultimate was did not.
Nor did them coming to terms and making a treaty. Why Jacob used the word treaty, she will never understand. But okay.
Vampires had willing volunteers who donated blood. Romantic, sexual, just kinky aces. A little too much info for Bella.
Apparently they could buy blood and even make blood from some kind of fertilizer. And all these insane hacks that let them stop attacking people.
Including Sunny D and iron supplements.
It's ridiculous. Because Rose?!
Rose has been a vampire all this time?
But if Rose has been a vampire, anyone could have been. Could be.
Bella stopped moving.
Finally sees Jacob in front of her again.
"Wait. The fratsorar has always been supernatural, hasn't it?"
"Uh." Jacob says.
Which admits he knows more.
"Edward?!" She shouts.
"Uh. I've got to go."
Chapter 12
Jacob rings the number the person had given him weeks ago.
The person who knocked on his bedroom winder 2 hours after meeting at Bella's.
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"Um, yeah not sure what you know, so I don't know what to say, hanging off his window sill like it's nothing.
Which it is nothing because as Jacob just learned vampires exist and Edward is one.
One that he's mated to.
"So you know everything." Edward surmises, handing him a piece of paper.
"How do you--?"
"Know?" Edward finishes. "I read minds."
"That's unfair, Goodbye."
Jacob pushes them out the window.
For a second, he worries. Then he hears Edward's feet land on the ground.
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"Uh, Jacob. I can hear you breathing."
"Right. Well Bella knows."
"Shit."
"Right?"
There's a beat.
"Wait. What does Bella know?"
"That I'm supposed to be in love with you?"
"Yes. I mean no. But yes."
"No. She doesn't know that. And she doesn't know that you are in love with her." Jacob growls.
"Okay." A needless inhale. "Um, I never said I was in love with Bella."
"Edward, I've heard enough about you. Bella is just as in love with you."
There's more silence.
"I'm sorry."
"You heard me."
"Not excuse me. I'm saying I'm sorry."
"I don't need your pity."
"You know Jacob, just because of our supposed love, it doesn't mean I'll never care for you that way."
Jacob clenches his steering wheel.
"I don''t need that."
"Jake--"
"No." Jacob stops him.
More silence.
"Oh, uh, Bella is calling me."
"And you must answer."
Jacob hangs up to stop Edward's excuses. Or their attempts at excuses.
Chapter 6
Jacob runs through the woods. He's free. For once, he's free.
There's no wolves or vamps.
There's no Edward.
And there's no Bella riding horseback next to him.
It kinda. Well, it very much sucks. At least with people talking about him, he can pretend Edward isn't stealing away his heart.
—-- —-- —--
Jacob is sitting with Edward watching a movie. Well, Jacob is watching a movie. Edward is staring at him.
“Ed.” He sighs.
“I’m not.”
“You are.”
“Jacob, I’m not trying to read your mind.”
Jacob snickers.
“You know that’s what I was going to say so how can you tell me it’s not true?”
“Because.” Edward explains. “ Alice is watching us and heard you think it 3 minutes ago.”
Jacob rolls his eyes. And stands up.
“She thinks she’s helping but she’s not.” Jacob groans.
“You don’t have to fight your attraction for me.” Edward soothes.
“I’m not fighting my attraction to you. Do you not see me here, watching a movie with you?”
“You weren’t watching.”
“You weren’t watching.” Jacob replies.
And feels like a child for repeating them.
“What was happening, then?”
“I could ask you—” Edward raises their eyebrow at him. “Okay. So it’s your favorite movie that you’ve been asking me to watch for months. You know all about it. But doesn’t me sitting down to watch it say enough about my feelings of,” he takes a step towards the couch, “attraction.”
There’s a noise. A running of a horse interrupts Jacob’s thoughts. He listens closer and hears a faint scream. Bella!
Edward’s eyes widen and they both run out.
As they run to the edge of the territory, other members of Jake’s accidental pack join.
‘What’s wrong?’ Alice asks.
‘Well considering Embry transformed with the vampires around, and we’re all here, and Rose is out of town shopping with Leah, something must be wrong with the only human left.’ Seth rants.
He has a soft spot for Bella. He has a soft spot for everyone frankly.
Jasper sends out relaxing vibes.
‘Relaxing emotions won’t help our adrenaline if we need to fight.’ Edward points out.
‘Can you not?’ Quil, the theta, asks, looking at his alpha.
His alpha who seems to be growing bigger? And lighter?
‘Jake?!’ Edward shouts.
Bella is on the ground. A vampire stands over her.
“Ohhhhh.” He says. “This should be more fun than that just was.”
And the vampire runs away.
Jacob is impossibly large, white fur, and incredibly gentle as he nudges Bella’s prone body with his muzzle.
Jasper kneels to pick her up. He is technically the tallest vampire.
Jacob growls at him.
Alice tries. Also gets growled at.
‘Edward.’ Jacob commands.
‘Of course.’
Edward picks up the woman they’ve been ignoring. Alice has thought within 5 minutes of their first meeting that Bella would be in the way of them and Jake.
‘She’s changing.’ Edward tells Jacob.
‘I fucking know. Get her to Esme. Seth, Jasper, Alice, lets get Leah and Rose. We’re going on a hunt.’
‘Jake.’ Bella’s voice comes weakly.
‘Jacob, she needs you.’ Edwards instructs.
‘Let’s go home.’
Chapter 7
"What's wrong?" Rose asks when she sees Lady Esme holding Bella.
"She's been bit." She replies, perfectly calm.
"Where did you find her?" Leah asks.
"On our territory." Jacob says, pacing by the window.
"Jacob." Edward starts, putting a hand out.
"Shut up."
Edward pulls away. Before they just leave the room.
The silence lingers.
'Leah?' Jacob calls to the beta.
'Got it.'
She follows Edward's scent and finds them in Jacob's room.
'Edward.' She thinks, not in the link, just in her mind.
"I know, Leah. You know how it feels. I'm glad to have the comradery but.."
'I don't know how it feels.'
"What?"
'Rose doesn't know about the imprint. Yeah she feels the pull. Yes we are friends. But I realized today, I don't need anything else. If she got bit, I wouldn't be feeling anything like Jacob is.'
"Thanks, Leah. That helps so much. Jacob does know about his imprint. He feels romantic attraction for me. And the reason he's holding back is currently losing all connection they have to him.
'You and I both know it is not Bella's humanness that keeps Jacob in love with her.'
"Yes. I can't imagine over a decade of loyalty."
'No, you can't. You can't imagine how much of the Jacob you love you owe to Bella herself.'
Edward looks rightly ashamed of themself.
'You know why you're agitated, don't you?'
"Yes. Jacob is going to be upset and he's going to go crazy protecting our-"
'You feel his pain through the mate bond and appreciate Bella more than you ever have before. And you worry that the imprint won't be enough. But that's not how imprinting works. Jacob will be with you romantically because of it.'
"I don't want it if it's not real."
'Which is why it hasn't existed yet. Edward, have you ever considered how much you have in common with Bella?'
They sulk.
'Yup. She's your twin flame. If you two are soulmates and you and Jacob are soulmates, chances are he and she are soulmates. Now how long until she wakes up?'
"It's been 8 hours so any minute---"
'Fuck!'
"If you would stop intterruptng me. You're only beta because--"
'Edward! She should have wokken up 2 hours ago.'
"Why?"
'She has vampire blood.'
"Wh--?"
'Fuck.'
This she says in the link.
Chapter 8
'What?' Jacob demands as soon as Leah and Edward return.
'Bella should have taken 6 hours to transform.' Edward answers.
'It takes 8 hours.' Alice replies.
'Bella has vampire blood.'
'No.' Jacob takes a step back.
'She does, Jake.' Esme adds.
'No!'
'She's always been too pale, too controlled for a human. She's fast, strong, confident, pulls you in with ease.' Leah reasons.
'She's just amazing, not a born vampire.'
'What's wrong with her being born vampire?' Edward asks.
"Can you all share with me?" Rose could stand being non super when Bella was around to be the same.
"Because," Jacob explains, "if she's a born vampire, one that grows, it should have taken her 4 hours, not 6, and fucking not 8 to transform. It's hour 9. Listen to her heart."
Rose grows more impatient after that speech and the silence.
"Well?"
"It's beating too fast. It's speeding up every minute." Quil admits.
'Edward?' Jacob asks.
'We need to go.'
Chapter 9
Jacob can't convince Lady Esme to leave her oldest daughter so he asks Sir Carlisle to come with them.
He tells Rose, Leah, Quil, and Alice to protect Bella with Lady Esme.
Embry is excited to come with them. Maybe this will activitate whatever lets him into the mind like mind link and nothing else.
Well, not excited.
His older sister is dying. Or not dying correctly.
Everyone glares at him.
He puts up his shields.
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Jacob hasn't told everyone where they are going. Carlisle figures it out but knows the alpha doesn't want to be bothered with questions.
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After 4 days of travel, Jacob lets out a huge sigh.
'We are here.' He says, not taking anymore steps.
'Um, Jake.' Edward begins.
Jake's heart strings pull. They've never called him that.
'Sorry. Won't do it again. Where is here though?'
'My home tribe.'
