Being Bella’s sibling and Jacob’s imprint meant you were always caught between two worlds—between the cold-blooded vampires and the fiery passion of the wolves.

Jacob had spent so long chasing after Bella, blinded by his feelings, not realizing he was just a backup plan—a leash she kept tight in case Edward ever let go. But that was before. Before he found you. Before the imprint changed everything.

Now, none of that mattered. Not Bella. Not Edward. Not the rivalry between their kinds.

Because you were his, his mate, his to mark.. his to love and protect, he would do anything for you.

The cool night breeze drifted through your open window, carrying the scent of the forest with it. Then, a familiar presence—warm, unmistakable—filled the space.

Jacob.

He climbed through your window, as effortlessly as ever, his shirt long abandoned, golden skin glowing under the dim moonlight. A smirk played at his lips, but there was something deeper in his dark eyes—something wild, something undeniably yours.

"Miss me, darling?"