Jade POV

Today is the day of the battle, the day that I probably dreaded the most. Me and the girls were currently at Emily's with our men standing in-front of us.

I looked down at mine and Paul's joined hands, wondering what I will do if I never see them or their owner ever again. Over the few weeks that me and Paul have been together, holding his hands or feeling them explore my body have been a true blessing to me.

"I really wish you and the pack didn't fight," I whisper knowing that he heard me.

"Same here, but unfortunately Jake got us into this mess and now we have to suffer because of him," Paul replied with a sad smile on his face, "but at least he has an imprint now, and I'm very happy that it's someone like you."

I smiled at his words. "Paul, I know that it may be too early to tell you this but-"

"Alright let's go!" Sam suddenly spoke up, cutting me off. I sighed whilst Paul growled at the interruption.

"I'll tell you later," I say with an unknown tone.

"Are you sure?" Paul asked as he looked into my eyes searching for any sign of hesitation.

I nodded in response and kissed his lips lightly before pulling away and walking back to the house as the pack ran and transformed into their wolves.

"What ever are we going to do now?" Cleo asked as we sat around Emily's round table. None of us answered as we waited for our men to come back home, and alive.

As time passed by, Emma and Emily cooked for the pack while Rikki practiced lighting wood on fire, while me and Cleo just sat staring into space.

"What are you thinking about?" Cleo asked, breaking the peaceful silence.

"How I should have stayed in Gold Coast," I replied honestly, "because then there wouldn't be these negative thoughts running through my mind."

"Do you regret coming back?" Emma asked as she came out of the kitchen and joined us at the table.

"No, but there's this heaviness in my heart that I just cannot ignore," I replied. "I'm actually very happy that I came back and met the pack, but knowing that they are risking their lives for some pale ass licking vampire girl makes my blood boil."

The girls laughed when suddenly Rikki came inside with a huge smile on her face. "They're back."

The girls laughed and cheered as they ran outside and probably to their men. I instead sat in my seat and tried to erase all negative thoughts before Paul came in.

He smiled at me whilst I stood up and jumped onto him, wrapping my legs around his waist and my arms around his neck. My lips met his as he held me tightly in his arms. He's safe, he's back.

"I told you I'll come back," he chuckled making me smile. "Now will you tell me what's bothering you?"

"Later," I reply before attacking his lips again.

Right now I didn't care about anything but just him and me.