AVA’s POV
Ava.
The pull was undeniable, he was here. I felt my throat bob up and down as I swallowed. I looked over to the other side of my bed and found that it was empty.
Elijah must have gone for a run this morning.
Ava, come to me.
I shook my head as Jacob’s mindlink dominated my senses. My mouth began to water as his scent grew closer to my perimeter. I took a deep breath to inhale his musk, the smell of timber chips and grass invaded my senses.
I missed you.
Without hesitation I jump out of bed and run down stairs. I open the door to see and full bouquet in front of me. Swirled colors of reds, pinks, and whites bring a smile to my face.
He still remembered my favorites.
As the flowers are lowered I see him for the first time in a long time. I began to remember why I was in love with the man in front of me. He was gentle and kind. Our memories were a beautiful reminder.
His face is covered in stumble and a five o’clock shadow. He usually keeps himself together. His eye are still that dark brown that I get lost in but there is a tired look in his face.
“I missed you, Ava,” Jacob said as his face was in full view.
“Ja-Jacob what you doing here,” I say. I cannot believe my eyes. He sets the vase to the side on the floor and pulls me into an embrace.
He nuzzles my throat with his nose and sighs deeply. His hands runs through my hair as he plants a kiss on my cheek.
“You have no idea how much I misses you.” He said smiling. I feel his wolf trot out and brush against mine. They are happy to see each other.
I let out a sigh as I bring my wolf to my reins. They are both reluctant however I find the ability to rein in Tide. My abilities as a witch have given me strength that still surprises Elijah.
Elijah. I think as I remember that we spent the night together in each other’s arms. The reunion is cut short when a cry rings out in the house.
The look on Jacob’s face suddenly drops. “Are those…
I do not answer him at first. But after closing my eyes I slowly nod acknowledging his question.
“Can I see him?” Jacob asks.
“Them,” I correct the father of my children. “They are twins.”
“Twins,” he says silently to himself. I motion him to follow me upstairs and I stop when I look over to the unmade bed in the empty room. I ignore the scent of wildflowers and rain. Our scents are still tangled perfectly in the sheets.
When we enter the room I gather Lucas in the swaddle and hand him off the Jacob.
“Look at you,” he coos as he wraps us in his wolf. Its comforting and relaxing the way the babies and I are engulfed in his presence. He lays a kiss on our sons forehead before setting him down in the crib.
He looks over at the purple side of the room and walks towards Olivia’s crib.
“We have a daughter.” Jacob bends over and picks her up. At first Olivia is whining at the idea of any man besides Elijah holding her, but she slowly coos when she feels Jacob’s wolf.
“What are their names?”
“Lucas and Olivia.” I deadpan. I do not know why but I tetter back and forth with my emotions as I watch this man hold my children.
“Our children,” his words snap me out of my thoughts. “We had twins.”
“Jacob why are you here?” I finally ask.
“I came to bring you home. I want you and the children to come back home. So we can be a family.” Jacob said. He brushes Olivia’s curls and looks at her face. He frowns for a moment and looks back at me.
“Why are her eyes so light? Is she okay?”
“She inherited my father’s eyes. And Lucas inherited some of my mother.”
Jacob does not make a comment about the babies traits after. I feel that he wants to ask if they are huma nor not but he stays silent.
“How did you get here?”
“It was not easy,” he says as he places Olivia back in to the crib. “The days turned to weeks when I tried to come to the human world.”
I listened to what he had to say. I felt like I did not owe him anything for the way he treated me but I had questions. And I demanded answers.
“It did not help that all my attempts to visit were pushed back. I have the Alpha of the Enforcer pack to thank for that no doubt.”
I made no comment to his words against Elijah. Grayson had inform Elijah before I gave brith that several Alphas wanted permission to come to the human world. I did not know that Jacob was one of the Alphas.
“So how did you get access?” I asked.
“I guess I was thrown a bone since my mate is half human.”
I glared at him.
Of course he used me as an excuse.
“So you told them that I was removed from the pack?”
“No, no I didn’t. I was tormented at the idea of you being here alone.”
I scoffed I had a hard time believing him. “So you had a change of heart is that it?”
“It was more like a realization.” Jacob shrugged. “I am ashamed that I let someone come between us.”
While it was true that part of me wanted to go back to the pack, that was a long time ago. I had forgotten about my bond with Jacob and I figured that he did too. However, I still could not ignore the fact that he took advantage of many not knowing they we were no linger together. Sure the mating bond was still there but my feelings were not.
“What happened to Alex,” I said. I knew that she could not be far behind. She was usually trailing behind my ex like a bitch in heat. Figures that was why he and I fell apart.
“She is still in the were realm. I left her behind.” Jacob said.
I folded my arms across my chest. “And why would you do that?”
He stepped closer to the point that I was staring at his chest. He lifted my chin with his hand and stared at me. Looking into his eyes I saw the admiration he had shown me years ago.
He loves us. My wolf whined.
Traitor.
“ I left her behind because I realized that she was not fit to be by my side. You are Ava. You and I belong together and I know that you feel that is the truth.”
“I-i-” I began to stutter at his proclamation to me. I had a hard time figuring out if he was sincere or not.
Jacob began to back up I saw him puff his chest and his nostrils flare. I sensed it as well. Elijah was coming.
“You need time to think this over. I will let you think it over.” He said as he planted as kiss on my lips and pushed a piece of paper in my hand.
“This is my contact while I am here. I will be leaving in a few days, but Ava I w3ant you and the pups to come with me. So we can be that family that we had dreamed about.” Jacob quickly left the room and I here the door close shut.
I looked down at the paper and began to crumble it up. I leaned against the wall and slid down. I could not leave. Not after everything that I had been through.
My feelings with Elijah were there. I cared for Elijah mire than I ever did for Jacob. I felt my wolf howl deep inside me.
This is all wrong. I am mated with Jacob. I gave birth to his children and here I am playing house with another man. I should not be feeling this way.
But I do; I love Elijah but I can never tell him that. The more that I think about this revelation the more the tears fall.