Jacob’s P.O.V.
Right before graduation ended...
I was so proud of Renesmee for making that speech. I was glad she could feel more confident telling the school about us. Anyway, after the speech, Leah called me when she sat down. I walked out of the gym and headed out of school. I answered the call and stood against a wall away from the school’s front doors.
“Hello,” I said.
“Hey, we have a minor problem,” Leah said.
“What is it?”
“Fresh vampires have arrived, targeting two girls. I wonder who they are after.”
There was silence on the other line.
“Leah. Tell me!” I commanded with my alpha voice.
“Hum...”
“Who is it? Who are the girls they are after?”
“They are after Renesmee and Sophia, but I heard the son wants to meet the daughter.”
“Wait, they have a son?”
“Yeah.”
I thought about this for a second. I realized it was four years ago when Renesmee met Mason. But it was Mason and his mother, Scarlett.
“Leah,” I said.
“Yeah,” Leah said.
“The son wants Renesmee’s daughter. He wants her like Mason wanted Renesmee as his. But Mason played her to get her to the Volturi.”
“This boy wants to take Sophia to the Volturi, like what happened with Renesmee?”
“Yeah, it is strange that Sophia is the same age as Renesmee during this situation.”
“Yeah,”
I heard the doors open, signaling the end of the ceremony and people departing. Then, I saw the doors open again, and Renesmee walked out.
“Leah, I got to go. I’ll talk to you later about this,” I said.
“Alright,” Leah said.
I ended the call and noticed Renesmee scanning the area. I grabbed her and pulled her towards me. She squealed, and I covered her mouth while pulling her close. She saw me and felt shocked, but then she relaxed. I released her mouth and kissed her as if it were our last moment. I pulled her in, grabbed her waist, and she kissed me back. I stepped back and flashed her a smile after a minute. She appeared fuzzy after the kiss.
I moved a strand of hair away from her face and spoke. “Congrats,”
“Thanks,” Renesmee said.
“And you did great in your speech. I knew you could do it.”
“Thanks. I know I couldn’t do it without you guys’ support.”
I smiled at her, leaned in, and kissed her again. Renesmee wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me back. We were making out when we heard someone cough. I broke the kiss to see who was bothering us. It was Chloe and Henry.
Renesmee’s P.O.V.
We heard a coughing noise as we kissed, and Jacob broke the kiss. We turned to see Chloe and Henry.
“Hey, guys, what’s up?” I asked.
Jacob turned away and buried his face in my neck, taking a deep breath.
“Huh, we wanted to know if you needed a ride because your parents and Sophia had already left,” Chloe responded.
Jacob planted a kiss on my neck. I got chills and could feel Jacob smiling on my neck.
“N...no, I’m fine. Jacob can take me back.” I said.
“Oh, okay, well, see you tonight,” Chloe said.
“Okay.”
They left, and I let out a moan as Jacob sucked on my sensitive spot.
“Jacob,” I moaned.
“Mmm,”
“We had better go.”
Jacob whispered in my ear as he kissed my neck. “Let’s wait till everyone is gone. We’ve been lacking time alone.”
I was too distracted by his sweet kisses on my neck to say anything.
“By the way, you look amazing, Nessie,” Jacob whispered.
Jacob bit my earlobe, sending a shiver through my body.
“Th...thanks. I also have something else I’m wearing tonight,” I said.
“Oh, really?” Jacob said as he sucked on my mark.
“Yep.”
“I can’t wait to see you in it.”
I smiled, and Jacob kissed my neck again before he moved up and kissed my jaw. Then he kissed me. Jacob moved his hand from my waist to my thighs, grabbing them. I jumped and wrapped my legs around his waist, and he pushed me up against the wall. Our kiss intensified, and Jacob grabbed my bottom lip with his teeth and pulled it while biting it. I moaned and grabbed his hair.
I broke the kiss, saw it was getting darker, and noticed the parking lot had cleared up. I glanced at Jacob, our foreheads touching.
“We should get going,” I said.
Jacob nodded, trying to catch his breath after the kiss. He put me down, grabbed my hand, and led me to the parking lot. We got to his motorcycle, hopped on, and headed to the cottage.
We were almost at the cottage, driving by trees. I had a gut feeling that something terrible would happen. I put my arms around Jacob, and he got all tense. He can sense how anxious I am.
“Baby, are you okay?” Jacob asked.
“Yeah, a little. I feel something will happen.” I responded.
I felt Jacob’s body tense up again.
“Jacob, have you found out anything?” I asked.
“Hum...”
“Jacob, you can tell me. I’m your future Luna. You can tell me anything.”
“Well...”
As we reached the cottage, Jacob was about to speak, and we saw mom, dad, Sophia, and Seth coming out of the house. I glanced at my parents, and they had that look. They knew something. Jacob parked the bike, and I hopped off and walked over to them.
As I approached them, mom said, “Sweetie, we have some news from Seth.”
“What is it?” I asked.
Jacob came over and put his arm around me. I glanced up at him, and he looked worried. He’s aware as well.
I looked at him with curiosity. I asked, “What is it, Jacob?”
Before Jacob could say anything, my mom spoke. “Must we go to the main house and talk there?”
“Okay,” I said.
My parents left. Sophia and Seth left, too. I looked at Jacob and touched his chest. “Can you tell me yourself?” I asked.
“Your mom is right. We should go to the main house, where everyone is, and then I’ll update you.”
I sighed, knowing I was not getting anything out of Jacob yet. “Okay,” I said.
Jacob kissed my forehead. Then he said, “Go change, and I’ll wait for you.”
I nodded, went inside, and changed into jeans and a T-shirt. Then I threw on my tennis shoes, and we headed to the main house.
When we arrived, we went inside and upstairs. With Jacob’s hand in mine, he walked over to my parents and told them he wanted to talk to me alone for a minute. Then he led me upstairs and closed the door behind us. We sat on the bed, and I turned to look at him.
“So what’s going on?” I asked.
“Okay. Lately, I’ve been getting news about the new vampires in town. Leah informed me over the phone about a family comprising a mom, dad, and son,” Jacob shared.
“Oh, well, what do they want?”
Jacob wore a worried expression as he looked down.
I looked at Jacob with curiosity. I asked, “What is it?”
“They are after you and your daughter, but more your daughter,” Jacob responded.
“What?”
“I know. I thought all was normal, peace and marriage awaited, but this occurred.”
“So, what are we going to do?”
“Us? You’re not doing anything. My job is to protect you and Sophia.”
“Jacob, please let me do something.”
“Nessie, I can’t. I can’t let anything happen to you. I’m unsure how to handle a situation where something happens to you.”
Jacob looked sad, so I went over and touched his face. He leaned in and nuzzled his head against my hand.
“Jacob, I’m not going anywhere. I’m a strong girl who can care for myself,” I said.
Jacob looked into my eyes. “I know, but you’re still half-human,” he said.
“I know, but...” I said, but Jacob interrupted me.
“Renesmee, will you listen to me? I need you to stay away from the forest unless you’re hunting. But I want you to be with someone like me or your family to protect you.”
“Okay.”
Jacob smiled and kissed my forehead. He said, “We should go back downstairs.”
“Okay,” I said.
The family chilled in the living room, chatting with everyone downstairs. We walked in. I was about to sit in an empty chair, but Jacob stopped me. He plopped down, wrapped his arm around me, and pulled me into his lap. He then wrapped his enormous arms around my waist. I looked at him but shook it off.
“So, I see all you guys already know now?” Jacob asked.
“Yeah, we are also worried. We’ll do everything to keep Renesmee and Sophia safe,” Grandma assured him.
Grandpa declared, “Yes, and we’ll undergo training in case of a battle.”
I looked over and saw Seth’s arms around her waist. He was protecting her. I smiled, knowing Seth would do anything to protect her. I also noticed grandpa was now talking about something different. I needed clarification. I wish I had never dozed off. Jacob’s voice echoed in my mind.
“Renesmee, are you okay?” Jacob asked.
“Yeah, I’m confused because I dozed off,” I responded.
“What were you thinking about?”
“Oh, nothing. How well will Seth treat and protect Sophia?”
I saw Jacob look at Sophia and Seth, and he smiled.
“Yeah, same,” Jacob said.
“So what was my grandpa saying?” I asked.
“We discussed the family’s identity. We’re unsure of their identity, but this resembles your experience with Mason four years ago. His intentions align with Mason’s, but there are variations. A man is pursuing your daughter, wanting her for himself.”
“What does this do with me?”
“He wants to kidnap you so you won’t be able to save your daughter.”
“Oh, so you don’t know who they are?”
“Nope, not yet.”
“Okay.”
I closed the mind link and looked at everyone else.
“So, what are we going to do?” I asked.
“We must protect Sophia, as that is their greatest desire,” Grandpa responded.
“Any clue about who they might be?”
“No, not at all,” Grandma responded.
I nodded. My phone went off, and everyone stared at me. I checked my phone to identify the caller. Mason’s name popped up on the caller’s I.D. I picked up the phone.
“Hello,” I said.
“Hey, Renesmee. We have a minor problem,” Mason said.
“What is it?”
“My unmentioned half-brother is in town, seeking you and our daughter.”
“Wait, what!”
“My father, Julian, and Violet Erickson plan to take Sophia. They will make her his and my half-brother, Zachary, into an arranged marriage. It’s wild. My half-brother is Sophia’s uncle, so it’s gross, and we need to stop them.
“So, how does this deal with me?”
“They want to get rid of you to reach Sophia.”
I nodded. “I’m unsure how it helps. To reach me, he must surpass Jacob. To reach Sophia, he must surpass Seth, an impossible task. They are both very protective,” I said.
“I know Seth loves her very much. He told me he would do anything to protect her.” Mason said.
I nodded. “Well, you need to tell him that,” I said.
“I’ll try.”
“Mason.”
“Yeah.”
“Thanks for telling me all this. You’re a big help.”
“You are welcome, and I’m on your side. I want to protect my daughter, too.”
“I know, and thanks.”
“Well, I got to go.”
“Okay, bye.”
I hung up and looked at Jacob. Jacob looked at me with curiosity. “So what’s going on?” he asked. “Does Mason know something?”
“Yes. Mason knows who is after me and Sophia,” I responded.
“Who?”
“It’s Mason’s half-brother, Zachary Erickson.”
“Oh, that makes all sense now.”
“Yeah, same.” My grandparents said together.
“So, what are we going to do?” I asked.
“Let’s wait and see what happens. Jacob, stay in contact with Mason for updates,” Grandpa instructed.
“Alright,” Jacob said.
I urged. “We should start organizing the party now.”
I got up out of Jacob’s lap and looked at aunt Alice.
“You should finish up the decorations,” I said.
“Yeah, aunt Rosalie. Could you help me? Everyone will be here in an hour.” Aunt Alice said.
Aunt Rosalie nodded and left with her while Jacob stood up and glanced at me.
“Well, I’ll be back tonight later,” Jacob said.
“Okay,” I said.
Jacob kissed my forehead, then headed out the front door. I sighed and turned to look at Sophia, who was kissing Seth. I coughed, and they pulled apart, looking at me.
“We need to go. We need to go get ready,” I said.
“Okay, bye, Seth,” Sophia said.
They kissed again, and I rolled my eyes and walked away. Sophia followed me, and we went back to the cottage.