Jacob Black

I was there when Carlisle signed the treaty with the Quileute tribe so many years ago. I watched him sign, by the light of the fire. Only his eyes gave away the significance of the event. The signing of the treaty was a reward, a coveted prize for the lifestyle he had worked so hard to cultivate. His family finally had a home in this corner of the world, shared by two enemies.

At the time I had no idea what an important role that place and those people would play in my life. I could not have known - nor would I have believed if you told me - that I was sitting with the great grandfather of the man who would be, among other things, my savior, my rival, my foil, my brother and my son. Jacob Black.

Jacob was, initially, nothing but a pest. Insignificant. He was one of the many males in Forks attracted by the shiny new toy that was Bella Swan. Perhaps only noteworthy in their earnestness, Jacob’s thoughts drifted to Bella far too often for my liking. His protective of her from the first moment, his instincts and his intentions made us rivals.

He was the one who gave me away, revealing to Bella the monster within.

I felt that I had little to worry about from him. No love could be deeper than mine for Bella. And surely that would prevail. But choices were made. Choices that would shape our futures. And when I could only find the weakness to leave, Jacob had the strength to stay. It was through his mind that I saw Bella when I was gone. Through his eyes and his heart, that I knew what I had done. He found a way to make things right when I had made them so wrong. He kept Bella afloat when she would have otherwise drowned. He protected the greatest treasure I have ever known. From that point forward I was indebted to him, no matter the core of his intentions or the sting of his anger towards me.

That would not be the last time I turned to Jacob for help, but I also turned to him often in anger, jealousy and madness.

I cannot begin to speculate the outcome of our relationship. His only desire was my only desire. But this all changed when Jacob saw Renesmee, the spawn that he would have gladly destroyed mere moments before, and imprinted. It was the beginning. Before we had only defined each other through Bella. But in a heartbeat, that was all a thing of the past. Jacob had found that which he never knew he was searching for. And I had as well; I had found a friend, a brother, a son.