The two months that followed were the most peaceful Jacob had experienced since arriving in the Teen Wolf world.
No monsters crawled out of the woods. No hunters schemed in the shadows. No ancient evils stirred beneath Beacon Hills. The town slept, and for once, so did its guardians.
Jacob spent his days relaxing and enjoying time with his family.
He took Allison on dates—to nice restaurants, to the movies, to a quiet beach where they walked along the shore and didn't talk about monsters or magic. He took Lydia to museums and art galleries, letting her drag him through exhibits while she explained the history of every painting. He took Malia to UFC fights, camping trips, and long hunts through the forests of Serendell. He took Melissa to botanical gardens and preserves, watching her light up whenever she spotted rare herbs or exotic flowers.
He also hung out with Stiles and Scott, doing normal teenage chaotic stuff—video games, junk food, stupid dares. He went fishing with Chris; they mostly caught nothing, but they talked for hours about silly, ridiculous things, usually never reaching an agreement.
And just like that, the weeks passed. Nothing dramatic. Nothing supernatural. Just normal life.
And during those two months, Saphira grew.
She had been growing steadily since Jacob first summoned her, but in those two months, her growth accelerated. By the end of the second month, she measured twenty meters from the tip of her nose to the end of her tail, with a wingspan that stretched forty meters wide. Her eyes, once a pale blue, darkened to the color of the deep ocean—intelligent, knowing, and ancient.
And one morning, as Jacob sat in the garden drinking coffee, he heard her voice in his head for the first time.
[Hello, Jay.]
Jacob nearly choked on his coffee. He turned to Saphira, who had just descended from the sky and landed beside him. "Was that you just now, Saphira?"
[Yes.] Her mental voice was mature—feminine, curious, with a hint of amusement. [It has taken me longer than expected to talk to you.]
Jacob smiled and reached out to touch Saphira's massive head. "Well, it's good to finally hear your voice."
She leaned into his touch, her scales warm against his palm. [It's good to finally talk to you too.]
He felt a rush of warmth from her—affection, loyalty, and something that might have been love.
"Can you talk to the others too? Allison, Lydia, Malia, and Melissa?"
[Any who share your soul bond, yes. I can speak to them as I speak to you.]
"That's good."
Saphira's mental voice carried a laugh. [I only came in a hurry to tell you I can speak. I haven't had breakfast yet, so I'm going to hunt now.]
"Alright. Have fun."
She launched herself into the sky, her massive wings sending gusts of wind across the garden, and flew toward the wilderness of Serendell.
Jacob watched her go with a smile. Then he turned his attention to the progress of the system upgrade.
A progress bar had appeared in the corner of his vision, creeping steadily toward one hundred percent. It was at ninety-four percent now. In a week, it would be done.
Jacob spent that week with his wives.
Not doing anything special—just being with them. Eating meals together. Watching movies.
On the last night, Jacob held a dinner in the palace's grand dining hall.
Everyone came.
Allison, Lydia, Malia, Melissa, Kitty, and Saphira—who squeezed through the oversized doors and curled around the table, her massive body taking up one entire side. Chris and Victoria. Noah and Natalie. Stiles and Scott. Even Cogman sat at the table.
The meal was long and loud, filled with stories and cracked jokes. At one point, Stiles tried to steal food from Jacob's plate. He got caught—and was promptly zapped with a ball of lightning as punishment.
After dinner, they gathered in the living room. The fire crackled in the hearth. Saphira curled in the corner, her breathing slow and rhythmic.
Jacob stood and looked at them—all of them—and said, "I'm leaving tomorrow."
The room went quiet.
"For one month," he continued. "I'll go alone. Scout the new world. Make sure it's safe. Then I'll come back and take you all with me."
Stiles raised a hand. "I'm not worried about your safety, but… what if you find a beautiful princess and forget about us?"
Jacob grinned. "I might forget about you. But I will never forget about my wives."
Allison's voice was soft. "A month. That's a long time."
Jacob said, "It'll pass quickly."
"Not without you, it won't."
Jacob walked to her and pulled her into a hug. "I'll be back before you know it."
She buried her face in his chest. "Don't find any wives."
"I won't."
"Don't even look at other women."
"I won't."
"You're lying."
"I'm not."
"You are. I can tell."
Jacob kissed the top of her head. "Well… you know what I am. I can't help it. But I promise—if I do find a girl I'm interested in, I'll make sure she's good enough to join our family."
Allison sighed and hugged him tighter.
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That night, Jacob slept in his room with all his wives and Kitty.
They didn't make love. They just lay together, tangled in the sheets, talking until the early hours of the morning. Lydia talked about the shopping she would do while he was gone. Allison talked about the training she would do while he was gone. Melissa talked about the hospital and the new wing she was planning. Malia talked about the new world Jacob was going to visit—imagining what kinds of enemies and delicious animals might be there, and how she would hunt them when she got the chance.
And after a while, one by one, they fell asleep.
Jacob stayed awake. He stared at the ceiling, listening to their breathing, and thought about the world he would step into tomorrow.
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The next morning, he woke up and checked the system.
[System Upgrade Successful.]
[You can now travel to other worlds once the system locates them. You may take other people with you.]
[With your permission, a World Travel Room will be built in the Serendell Palace. The room will contain multiple doors—each door leading to a different world. This room is for your wives and anyone you have given the mark to enter and leave Serendell. They will be able to travel between worlds using these doors with your permission, without needing you to open a portal for them.]
[Your wives and others with permission to enter Serendell will still be able to access Serendell while you are in another world. However, they can only teleport directly between their current world and Serendell. If they wish to go to a different world, they must use the World Travel Room. Similarly, they can only teleport between Serendell and the world they went to. If they want to return to their original world, they must also use the World Travel Room.]
[You do not need the World Travel Room to travel, Host. You can teleport freely between Serendell and any world you have already visited.]
[I cannot tell you which world you will go to before you arrive there. For that ability, I would require another upgrade.]
[Do I have your permission to build the World Travel Room, Host?]
Jacob thought for a moment. 'Not yet. Wait until I come back. I want to spend a month there alone first.'
[As you wish, Host. I have already located a world you can travel to. Do you want me to open a portal for you?]
'Wait until I've had breakfast and said goodbye to everyone first.'
[As you wish, Host.]
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Jacob woke his wives, and they ate breakfast with everyone in the dining hall.
The food was good—Cogman had outdone himself, preparing a feast of eggs, bacon, sausages, fresh bread, fruit, and pastries. But no one ate much. The mood was heavy, weighted with the knowledge that Jacob would soon be gone.
After breakfast, Jacob walked outside the palace.
Everyone followed.
The morning sun was bright, casting long shadows across the grass. Saphira walked to Jacob's side, her massive head lowering until her eye was level with his.
[Be careful, Jay,] she said.
Jacob touched her head. "Don't worry. I'll be fine."
He turned to the others.
Stiles stepped forward. "Don't get eaten."
"I won't."
"Don't forget about us."
"I won't."
"Don't..."
"Stiles," Jacob said, "shut up."
Jacob hugged him—quick, hard, brotherly. Then he hugged Scott. Then Chris. He shook Noah's hand. He kissed Victoria and Natalie's cheeks. He hugged Kitty, who pressed her small face against his neck and whispered, "Come back soon."
And then he turned to his wives.
Allison was first. She kissed him long and deep. When she pulled back, her eyes were wet.
"Do you really need to be gone for a whole month?" she asked.
"Yes. I want to get to know that world before I take everyone there."
"Don't you dare be late."
"I won't."
She kissed him again and stepped back.
Lydia was next, her voice trembled when she spoke. "I'll miss you."
Jacob hugged her. "I'll miss you too."
She kissed him and stepped back.
Malia hugged him so hard he felt his ribs creak. "Come back soon," she said. "Or I'll find a way to travel between worlds and come looking for you myself."
"I'll be back soon."
She kissed him and let him go.
Melissa was last. She cupped his face in her hands and looked at him for a long moment, her eyes searching his.
"I love you," she said.
"I love you too."
"Be careful out there."
"I will."
She kissed him—soft, tender—and stepped back.
Jacob looked at them all with a smile. "Alright, guys. Time for me to go."
He turned around and took a deep breath.
'System. Activate world travel.'
A portal opened in the air before him—a swirling vortex with blue edges, filled with cosmic, rainbow-like energy. It was circular, maybe three meters across, and through it, Jacob could see nothing but shifting, colorful lights.
He turned one last time to his wives.
"I love you. Take care of yourselves. See you soon."
And then he stepped through.
The portal snapped shut behind him.
Silence.
Lydia was the first to speak. She smirked. "How many new sisters do you think he'll find in the month he spends there?"
Allison stared at the empty space where the portal had been. She shrugged, a small, resigned smile tugging at her lips.
"I don't know," she said. "I just hope they're good people."
To be continued… 😊
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The next world you all voted for is Game of Thrones. To be honest, I didn't like the show very much. I skipped seasons three and four, skimmed through the rest, and don't remember much. I also hated the ending. But since Jacob will be traveling to season five, I'll have to watch it now. Hopefully, I can write something good.
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