Twilight saga, "Left Behind" Jacob/Leah, Jacob/Renesmee implied

[quirkysmuse]

Fandom: Twilight series
Title: Left Behind
Author: Paynesgrey
Characters/Pairings: Leah, Seth, one-sided Leah/Jacob, Jacob/Renesmee implied
Genre: Angst
Word Count: 267
Spoilers: Breaking Dawn
Notes: Written for the "willful" theme at fanfic_bakeoff.

Summary: Leah just wants to run, for she can never accept his choice.



A moment ago, her hands had been shaking with anger. She had dashed off from the scene with a shudder. Still in her mind, she was disgusted and horrified, and every day Leah told herself that Jake was making a mistake.

She couldn’t fight him on it, though; he was her alpha and the man who had become her best friend. No matter how much Leah wanted to deny it (realizing her heart had loved, hoped and broken a second time), the more she wanted to run – fast through the forest and through the barren winter Canadian plains.

Seth found her back in their lands, and he placed his hands over hers with a light squeeze. His comfort only seemed to caress the surface. Her wounds, regrets and disappointments burrowed too deep that only one person could reach. She felt foolish, of course; joining Jacob’s pack never meant to turn out like this

Despite her own heart, she still remained with him. Jake’s love for the vampire hybrid child was predestined, and she felt betrayed, yes, that they had both scorned imprinting once upon a time.

Instead, she was left alone with her scorn. Leah was stubborn; however, no one would dare change that about her. Jake knew that too – his willful Leah, he would say, and he knew that despite his change of heart she’d never leave as long as she still meant something to him, or when he looked at her with that same wild and unbridled grin.

Yes, she would stay by his side regardless, whether Jake ever returned her unchanging love or not.

Comments

[blackwind-drago.livejournal.com]

I'm adoring this, especially your rendition of Leah and Jake's relationship. I would have really preferred Jake and Leah ending up together (that would have been -sweet-): I've always found the ending of the Twilight Saga a cop out in regards to Jake.

[quirkysmuse.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I agree so much with you on how Jake was treated at the end. Poor Jake!

[hpfangirl71.livejournal.com]

I am totally loving this tho I feel so sad for Leah... I totally thought they would get together at the end of Breaking Dawn... never saw that darn imprinting thing coming!! Now Leah is tied to Jake just as Jake was tied to Bella, out of pained love and unmoving friendship!!

[quirkysmuse.livejournal.com]

Thanks for reading!

Poor Leah. She was an awesome character that did not deserve what her ending was. Jake too.

[lynx212.livejournal.com]

Nice job!!

[quirkysmuse.livejournal.com]

Thanks!