Epilogue

Eleanor POV

It had been six years since Bella Swan's mutant child was born, and the Cullens left Forks.

That night had proven to be filled with a countless number of fights and disagreements. Ultimately, the treaty had been broken. Following the birth of the mutant, it was assumed that Bella was dead- which stood as a violation. Hours later, Bella re-awoke as a newborn vampire- which also stood as a violation.

Given the history of the Cullens and our boys, though, combined with Sam's wise leadership, it was decided that the Cullens would leave that night and no violence would have to take place. They fled their home and relocated to Alaska and have sparsely attempted contact over the last five years.

None of us minded.

The pack opened up a repair shop together and with that and constant patrols, they were kept both busy and happy with a steady supply of money.

Shortly following my first semester at Peninsula College, Jacob bought us a plot of land not too far from Sam and Emily's home. Immediately after this, Jared did the same for himself and Kim. With a combined effort from every pack member, including the newest pups- Brady and Collin- our houses were built.

My dad was more than reluctant to allow me to leave and move in with Jacob. Looking back now, though, it was entirely understandable. I was just freshly eighteen and still overcoming my bouts of anxiety, and I was his little girl.

He slowly gave in, though, and Jacob and I- piece by piece- built a home together.

A small two-story house, with dark cherry wooden floors and more windows than seemed necessary and every room's walls painted a faint forest green, a smooth cream, or a rich chocolate brown.

Though I received teasing from Jacob, I nitpicked every last detail of every room and created the exact home that I had dreamed of.

As my fourth and final year at Peninsula came to an end, Jacob proposed.

My mother, Nate, and Julianna flew over as soon as they could in order to help us plan. With the combined effort of them, the pack, and Emily and Kim, we were able to have everything set up in just six months.

On a breezy Saturday afternoon in early autumn, Jacob and I were married on First Beach, surrounded by those we love. Kim was, of course, my maid of honor, with Julianna, Emily, and my mother serving as my bridesmaids.

My dress was all white lace, hugging closely to my body with long sleeves adorning my wrists and a small train following behind.

Much like most things with Jacob involved, it was everything I had dreamed of.

I began teaching the kindergarten class at La Push Elementary the following fall. And in just two weeks, Jacob and I will be celebrating our second anniversary as a married couple.

I sighed and smiled and fiddled with the gold ring adorning my finger, twisting the square diamond.

"What is it?"

I looked up at the sound of Jacob's voice, his eyebrow cocked at me from across the kitchen table. I giggled and my eyes fell to the floor.

"Nothing, I'm just happy."

He quirked his eyebrow up higher and chuckled at me, his hand reaching out to graze the top of mine tenderly. My cheeks heated up.

"How do pancakes sound this morning, Kanen?" I asked, standing up from my seat and grasping his tiny tanned cheeks.

He clapped together his hands and squealed in excitement and Jacob watched us with that same look he always did.

Kanen was our first born son, only fourteen months old and had already grasped every member of the pack by the heart strings. Though I wanted to say he looked just like Jacob, I knew a good part of his features came from me.

I fell even more in love with him each time I took in the fact that he was a beautiful little combination of Jacob and I.

His russet skin quite obviously came from Jacob, as did his dark hair. Though my curls were evident within the tiny dark spirals, as well as the bright green eyes that shined out from beneath them. And though his mouth was wide like Jacob's, his tiny nose most definitely came from me.

I giggled back at him and wandered to the counter, gathering all of the ingredients for blueberry pancakes.

The same familiar set of warm hands encased my stomach, Jacob's warmth wrapping itself around me and his lips peppering my left cheek and collarbone. I giggled again and he chuckled deeply against my skin.

"Tomorrow," he mumbled, I could feel the smile on his lips. I nodded and looked down to his hands on the small bump of my stomach.

Tomorrow we would be traveling over to the Forks hospital once again to discover the gender of our second baby on the way.

Sam and Emily had already brought two strong and smart boys into the world- Mikah who was five and Sam jr. who was three. Their third boy was due in just a few weeks.

Despite that they had been together longer than Jacob and I, Jared and Kim had yet to officially get married. They did have a two year old daughter, Kinsley, though. Kim had indeed succeeded in her accounting career, as well, and her and I met up quite frequently given that we lived so close.

Just because the Cullens were gone, nomad vampires still appeared quite frequently. And because of this, unfortunately, young boys on the reservation continued to phase.

The very thought terrified Emily and I, given that our babies might one day have to face the same tragedy that our wolves had. We tried our best to push away the thoughts, there was still so long before we would have to see if it was true.

My little Kanen didn't only receive some looks from his father, unfortunately. He had also inherited the birthright to become chief one day. If fate worked in cruel ways once again, Kanen would be the alpha of the new pack. He'd be younger than the others, much like Jacob had been, and his entire little world would be turned upside down.

I sighed and watched as his little hands made swirls in the maple syrup on his tray, his smile lighting up the room much like Jacob's did.

The following day, Jacob and I found ourselves in the small room with the nurse as the image of our next baby lit up the small screen.

Her blue eyes observed the image, an eyebrow cocking as she leaned in to get a closer look.

Jacob looked to me, an eyebrow raising and his lips pursing. I giggled.

The nurse looked at us and exhaled, smiling brightly.

"Well?" Jacob asked, his leg beginning to bounce.

"There's a girl."

Jacob's smile spread from ear to ear, faltering as the nurse's hand came up to pause him. We raised our eyebrows.

"There's also a boy."

We sat in silence for a moment before the realizations set in.

There was a girl and a boy.

Both.

There were twins.

Jacob laughed out loud, his smile returning even brighter than before and I felt mine do the same to match his.

"Do twins run in the family?" The nurse asked, slowly beginning to point out the twins upon the screen.

Jacob nodded enthusiastically, I couldn't help but giggle at his excitement. The nurse raised an eyebrow.

"His big sisters are twins."

The nurse nodded in response to me and Jacob chuckled again, squeezing my hand with giddiness.

My smile seemed to be fixated on my face for the rest of the day, as did Jacob's.

To say my mom was ecstatic that I was having twins was an understatement. Her and Julianna had screamed over the phone, their voices being thrown into chaotic chattering until I just had to hang up.

My dad was never truly excited with baby talk, I knew he was still in the process of digestion with the idea that I was grown up. But even he couldn't help but crack a smile when we told him.

Andrea called the house phone the following day.

Jacob had answered though quickly rushed the phone to me, his eyes wide and his hand reaching out to grasp my free one.

Andrea, oddly enough, called every few years to check in.

Her and Mike Newton had gotten married and quickly began their traveling just days after. They hadn't been in America in God knows how long.

But they were so happy.

And I was so happy that they were so happy.

Andrea was never meant to live in a small place like La Push, she was destined for world travel.

We hung up almost an hour later after we caught up on everything.

I set down the phone and looked around our dimly lit living room, smiling as I did so.

Jacob had fallen asleep with his head on my lap, one hand gently gripping my knee as he did so. Kanen sat on the floor, heavily enthused by the group of wolf stuffed animals. Each of the guys had given him one, coincidentally matching the color of fur with their own.

I smiled and ran my hands through Jacob's hair and I thanked God with every fiber of my being for giving me what I had.

Everything was perfect.

Fate worked in beautiful ways.

XXX

Well, everyone, here it is. Fate Works in Cruel Ways is officially complete.

This has been a beautiful and amazing journey with all of you, and I'm so glad I got to complete Jacob and Eleanor's story and to have been able to share it all with you.

Once again, from the very bottom of my heart, thank you all.