Disclaimer: I do not own anything having to do with the Twilight series. It's all Stephanie Meyer's.

WARNING: It's rated M for a reason people!

A/N: Once again, apologies for taking FOREVER to finish this story. Well, this is it! The end! I hope you like it. I've really enjoyed writing my version of these characters and adding a new one. Hope you have enjoyed it as well.

The pain was nothing like she had ever felt. Searing. Burning. Worse than when James had bitten her on the wrist. She could feel the venom mingling with her blood and her blood leaving her body in intervals of suction. She had been trying not scream, but she couldn't hold back any longer. The wail ripped from her lips, and it was with that cry that Edward came to his senses. Her blood had tasted just as he imagined. Sweet. Like honey with just tanginess to it that only human blood had. When his fangs had first pierced her skin, he had not completely prepared himself for the assault on his own body. He knew she would taste good, but he never imagined how good. Now he knew. It took all his strength to release his hold on her neck. She was still screaming. Red droplets sprinkled on her collarbone and it took Edward a moment to realize it was her blood dripping from his chin. She thrashed on the bed, and he braced her arms with his hands. Her screams were echoing through his head and he still was reeling from the fact that he had almost killed her. He had been foolish to do this on his own. He should have done this at home where Carlisle would have been accessible. Idiot.

Jacob lay on his back in the grass. Amy was propped up beside him; her head resting on her hand. Something rushed through him. Like a spirit moving across them. He jerked up, startling her.

"Jake? What's wrong?" Amy asked, setting up beside him and putting an arm on his bicep. His muscles rippled beneath her fingertips. His black eyes bore into her green ones and he shook his head. "I don't know. It felt like a ghost walking across my grave. Like a part of me just left . . ."

His voice trailed off. Amy bit her lip. There was no way her powers could reach across an ocean, but somehow she knew at that moment Bella was no longer a part of the mortal world, and Jacob had felt it. He had felt that part of her leave him. Amy never realized just how connected Jacob and Bella were until now. She shouldn't feel jealous. After all, she was the one he had imprinted on. They would be together. Forever. But she couldn't forget that Bella was Jacob's first love, and no matter what, you never forgot your first love.

"How is she doing?" Carlisle asked.

Edward clutched the phone in his hand, wishing his surrogate father was here instead of a thousand miles away. He glanced over at his wife. She was huddled in the corner of the bedroom where she had been for two hours now. He swallowed.

"Not good."

He heard Carlisle exhale a breath. He didn't have to be told the situation was not good. Bella hated the animals. She refused to go hunting. She craved human blood. She had already exhausted the supply that was in the refrigerator. And there was no way Edward could bring her home because he was afraid she would go on a rampage. He had discovered the hard way how crafty her vampire-self was. She had promised to stay in the house while he went hunting, and he had been stupid enough to believe her. The next thing he knew, he had heard the plane engine grinding to life and Bella at the controls. No matter the fact that she had never flown a plane in her life. She was bound and determined to get back to civilization. To feed. She had kicked and screamed when he had managed to stop the plane and drag her out of the cockpit. This was Bella like he had never seen before. Wild. Untamed. Unbelievably strong. She fought him like a banshee, and it sickened him when he had to cuff her across the chin in order to stun her long enough to get her back to the house. Now, she was huddled in the bedroom corner where she had taken refuge two hours earlier. Edward had done the only thing he knew. Called Carlisle. Now his family was on their way to help him with his new vampire wife. The backs of his eyes were burning, and he knew it was from unshed tears that he no longer possessed. Carlisle told him they would be on the first flight out and then charter a plane to the island. Hopefully they would be there the next day. Even that was not soon enough for him. He hung up the phone, and went to crouch in front of her.

"Bella."

She looked up at him and hissed. Her eyes were so red and her fangs protruded involuntarily. She clutched herself and rocked back and forth on her heels. "My throat burns. Make it stop. Make it stop."

"I can, if you will go hunting with me."

She violently shook her head. "Nasty animals." She made a gagging sound. "You hate me. You want me to die."

Edward dropped his head and then raised it to look at her. "No Bella. I love you. I'm trying to help you."

"You want me to eat nasty animals! Blood! I need real blood! Why are you torturing me? WHY? I thought you loved me!"

He made a move to touch her face, and she lunged at him. He grabbed her hands before they wrapped around his neck and they toppled backwards, her body sprawled on top of his. Her teeth gnashed inches from his face. Her strength was tremendous. It took every amount of his to gain the upper hand and force her off of him. In the end, she ended up underneath him. She howled her frustration. He grasped both her wrists in one hand and squeezed his eyes shut.

"God. Bella. Please."

"I HATE YOU! I HATE YOOOOU!" she screamed, thrashing beneath him. He maintained his grip and it felt like time stood still as she fought him and tried to escape. Suddenly, he realized she had gone still and that her body was shaking with silent sobs. He looked down and her eyes were closed as she sobbed. No tears of course. Her vulnerability would always be his downfall. For a split second, Edward loosened his grip on Bella's wrists and that's when she acted. She sprung up and hurled him away from her. Edward slammed into the other side of the bedroom. Before he had time to get up, Bella was gone out the balcony window and into the night. Into the jungle. Edward had disabled the vehicles, so now she would have to find some other way off this forsaken island. Some way to get the sustenance her body craved.

Edward leaped to his feet and ran to the balcony. "BELLA! BELLA!" he shouted. No answer except the rustling foliage and the night sounds of the jungle. He slumped to the balcony floor and groaned. "Dear God, Dear God. What have I done?'

Amy knew things were not right at the Cullen house. She had flashes of red and strange visions of howling and sadness. She called Alice which confirmed her worries. Though Alice pretended everything was fine, Amy read her mind. Bella had gone stark raving mad with the change. Amy felt bad in reading Alice's mind because the two had formed somewhat of an understanding. Alice did mention they planned on joining Edward and Bella at the island and were leaving that night. However, she failed to mention that the reason they were going was to try and bring back Bella. Of course, Amy picked that up from Alice's mind also. After hanging up with her friend, she chewed her lip and wondered if she should tell Jacob. Bella was their friend. Jacob would want to know if she was in trouble. But this trouble was nothing like either of them would anticipate. Unfortunately, any trouble surrounding Bella and her world was not normal – as far as "trouble" goes. To Amy, trouble meant driving drunk, doing something really stupid like shoplifting. Not going berserk after you've been changed to a vampire.

Two strong arms came around her waist then and she sucked in a breath. Jacob had snuck up behind her while she used the phone in the kitchen. "I scared you," he stated. It was a statement of surprise because she always knew when he was around. She smiled weakly and turned around to face him. He didn't have to read her mind to know something was wrong. "What is it?"

She put her arms around his neck and hugged him.

"Ok. I already know something is wrong, so just tell me what it is."

He pulled her arms away so he could look in her eyes. She didn't know whether to tell him or not. There was really no keeping secrets because of their skills. It was too much trouble to keep her mind closed on that thought. She knew that she might forget and he would stumble across the thought. She was silent.

"Amy . . ."

"It's Bella."

His body tensed. "What? What do you mean? Is she hurt?"

Amy stepped away from their embrace and went to stand against the sink. "Not exactly." Jacob waited. She continued. "Edward changed her."

Jacob exhaled the breath he had been holding through his nose. His nostrils flared. "Well, it was a matter of time."

"It didn't go well," Amy rushed on. Jacob's eyes snapped and he growled, "What do you mean?"

"She can't control herself. The Cullens are headed to that island to help Edward with her . . . I don't know what will happen. I can't see that."

Jacob rubbed his hands across his face. When he dropped them, his eyes were wet with tears. "God. Bella."

He slumped against the kitchen wall suddenly and slid down to sit in the floor. Amy ran to his side. She knelt next to him and took his head in her lap. His shoulders shook as he cried silently. His Bella was gone. Forever.

Edward was waiting when the small aircraft touched down on the island landing field. Carlisle was piloting it. It was just big enough to carry the Cullen clan to their destination. As soon as the patriarch of the family stepped from the cockpit, Edward grabbed him and held him in a death grip. "Carlisle. Carlisle. I've lost her. I've lost her." Edward sucked in a breath. Carlisle hugged him back and whispered, "Nonsense. She is not herself. That is true. But it's the effects of the change. Some humans can't handle it. She's in her new state. We just have to give her what she needs. That's all. Until we can wean her."

"I've looked for her. I can't find her. I can't find her." Edward was babbling now. And Carlisle was suddenly aware the seriousness of the situation. His son blamed himself and was taking on the entire burden. "Esme, take Edward back up to the house. Jasper, go with them." The two vampires nodded. Jasper would be able to calm Edward down. The rest of them would go hunting for their newest member and hope she hadn't caused injury to herself.

Her throat burned. She was so thirsty. So incredibly thirsty. She growled when she thought of him. Denying her. He never loved her. If he loved her, he would give her what she wanted. A human. She needed a human. But he refused. He hated her. Wanted her to suffer. And she hated him for it. Her thirst had been so great that she finally had to resort in taking down one of the big cats of the island. She choked down its nasty liquid, trying not to gag. After that, she had searched up and down the island all night, looking for a boat, anything. He searched for her, but she kept one step ahead of him. She knew he had disabled the plane and even vampire powers didn't give her the gift of mechanics. Damn him. Damn him to hell, and then she cackled. They were both damned to hell. Now, she watched his family look for her. That bitch Rosalie that hated her. Alice. Her friend. Maybe she would help her. Alice did anything for Bella. Maybe Alice would give her a human.

Amy thought Jacob's plan was the stupidest she had ever heard, but here she sat on the plane with him. Her mother had given her the money for the plane tickets. She wished with all her heart that she had never told Jacob about Bella. Now, he had it in his mind that it was HIM that could save her. From what? There was no turning back now. Bella was who she was. Amy realized though that Jacob still loved Bella. He always would. Her heart constricted with the thought. She slid her hand over his and he clasped her fingers. She suddenly turned to him and said, "Marry me Jacob." His eyes had been closed but now they snapped open and he whipped his head to face her, "What did you just say?"

"Marry me. Let's tell the pilot to turn around, and we'll find a justice of the peace once we land; let's just leave this to the Cullens. They are better prepared—"

He cut her off. "No, no, no! You're not supposed to ask me! I'm supposed to ask you!"

"Well, then ask me."

He yanked his hand away and raked his fingers through his tousled hair. "Amy, why are you doing this?"

"Because. I want to marry you."

His tone softened. "I want that more than anything, but this isn't right. I'm supposed to get down on one knee – somewhere like a fancy restaurant or under the stars and do it right – with a RING. Not on some stupid plane bound for Vampireville."

And the mention of "vampire", the pilot perked up and turned his head slightly to look at the couple sitting behind him. Amy kicked Jacob in the shin though it hurt her foot and not his leg. They had chartered this little twin engine Cessna upon arriving on Maui, Hawaii. Now, she was having major qualms and though she had been visionless, her instincts were on high alert, and she knew nothing good was going to come out of this trip. Never mind the fact that the Cullens didn't even know they were coming, and they could very well be pissed that she and Jacob were encroaching on their territory.

"I don't feel good about this, Jacob. Something bad is going to come of this," she said. Jacob barked a harsh laugh, "Bella's a damn vampire—" Amy gave him a warning look as the pilot seemed to sit up straighter, leaning back to listen. Jacob silenced himself and sent to her.

Bella's a fucking vampire. What's worse than that?

I don't know. But I have a horrible feeling. I want to turn back.

No. Bella's my friend. I have to help her.

He closed his mind off and turned to look out the window. Dismissed. Amy slid her hand from his and crossed her arms and turned to look out her window. It was dark but the dawn was approaching. She could see the faint light of the sun pushing beyond the clouds. The hum of the plane's engine reverberated in her ears. She leaned her forehead against the glass of the plane window. She felt Jacob's warm hand rest on the back of her neck and she turned to look at him.

"I have to make sure she's all right," he said. "I'm not going to let anything happen to you. Got that?"

She nodded. The pilot's voice startled them, "Your friends' island is coming up in about 30 minutes. Are you sure you want to land? I couldn't help but catch the tone of your voices – sounds like you're headed for trouble."

"No, man," Jacob replied, "Everything's fine. One of our friends is sick – that's all."

Amy remained silent while the pilot grunted. 30 more minutes until they reached the Cullen Island.

Emmett and Carlisle tracked her scent. It was not hard to find actually. She kept them on a merry chase that was for sure. Rosalie and Alice had gone off in another direction trying to cut her off, but Bella was quick and did not want to be captured.

Emmett and Carlisle stopped in a clearing and Emmett said, "She's the fastest newborn I've seen."

Carlisle nodded, "We've got to get some kind of strategy or she's going to run us all over this island."

She watched them from above. Her scent was downwind from them. She had a glimmer of emotion but her need to feed overwhelmed her. Her crimson eyes narrowed to slits as she contemplated her next move. Alice was the person who could help her. She shifted her weight in the palm tree, but the slight movement was not lost on the two male vampires below. Carlisle and Emmett went on alert. Carlisle searched the foliage above him and caught sight of the pale blue material of her nightgown.

"Bella! We're here to help! You have to trust us!" he called up to her. She almost didn't answer but she gave into laughter.

"You lie!" she rasped. Her throat was dry again and it burned.

Emmett and Carlisle were startled by the sound.

"Bella, come down," Emmett called up to her.

"Alice, where's Alice? She's the only one I trust," she replied in her new husky voice. Carlisle and Emmett exchanged glances. Rosalie and Alice could be anywhere on the island. They needed to get Bella out of that tree. Unfortunately, she had her eyes trained on them, so there was no sneak attack option. And then suddenly she was standing in front of them; inches from them. She was beautiful. Bella was always pretty. Wholesome. Earthy. But her vampire self was exquisite. All the qualities before had been enhanced. Her alabaster skin sparkled – even in the dark night. The vampires stared at her. The blue nightgown clung to her curves. Her breasts pushed forth on the fabric. Her long, brown hair fell in thick waves around her shoulders and to her waist. Emmett swallowed a lump that had suddenly formed in his throat.

"Damn, Bella. You're smokin' hot!" he exclaimed. She smiled slightly showing pearly white teeth. Her canines more pronounced. And then suddenly she was upon Emmett, knocking his hulking figure to the ground. He had never been as startled as he was at that moment. Her hands were wrapped around his neck and squeezing. Even though vampires didn't need to breathe, his human self took over and involuntarily started choking. Carlisle jumped on her back and wrapped his arms around her, pinning her arms to her sides. Just at that moment, Rosalie and Alice raced out of the foliage. The two females and Carlisle wrestled Bella to the ground as she kicked and screamed. Emmett still lay on the ground and gasped for his nonexistent breath. While Rosalie fought with her nemesis, she turned briefly to Emmett and hissed, "You idiot! I saw you! Admiring her! Letting her catch you off guard! IDIOT!"

Emmett got to his feet and proceeded to help restrain Bella. His strength renewed, he was determined to not let the newborn Bella get the best of him again. He grabbed her wrists and yanked her to her feet.

"Listen," he said angrily to Bella, "Edward loves you, so stop freaking out and let us help you! You're just making it worse!"

"Bella! Listen to Emmett! Please!" Alice interjected. At the sound of Alice's voice, Bella calmed down and turned to her. Her red eyes flashed with recognition and for a moment it was the old Bella.

"Alice," she rasped softly, "You have to help me."

"Of course, that's what we're here for," Alice said, reaching out a hand. Bella eyed it warily.

"I need blood," she said. "You have to help me, Alice. A human. Get me a human."

Alice dropped her hand. "A human?"

Carlisle and Emmett held Bella between them, and she ceased to struggle as she pleaded with her best friend. "Alice, please. I'm dying. I need blood. Not nasty animal blood."

"Will you come back to the house?" Alice asked.

Bella hesitated somewhat and then nodded. "You will get me a human?"

"I will help you," Alice replied, though she did not confirm Bella's request.

It was enough for Bella. She jerked between Emmett and Carlisle. "I will walk without assistance," she growled. They reluctantly released their hold on her. They exchanged looks with Rosalie and Alice. What would happen when Bella realized they had no intention of giving her a human?

Edward had never been as relieved as he was when they walked in the house with Bella leading the way. He refrained from going to her however; knowing she didn't trust him. Her eyes grew to slits as she stared at him. Esme and Jasper stood beside him. Esme smiled and said, "Bella, I'm so glad you're all right."

Bella didn't answer. She stood silently in the middle of the foyer. Her feet were bare and the gown had a rip that revealed a shapely leg. Jasper stared at her and she turned her gaze to him. "Jasper, I see your talents have not diminished. They won't work on me, I'm afraid," she said, smirking slightly. "You see, my talent is blocking mind control." She whirled to face Alice and the others tensed and went on guard. She laughed. And then grimaced in pain. She focused on Alice and stated, "All right, I've been a good girl. Get me a human."

Jacob told the pilot there was no reason to hang around. They would be staying on the island. Amy grabbed her backpack from the seat of the plane and waved aimlessly as the pilot turned the aircraft around and taxied the small plane back down the air strip they had landed on. She felt like their only hopes of getting off this island were disappearing. She looked toward the large house that set on the hill. It was probably a half mile away.

"Get on my back," Jacob stated. She looked at him. "What?" And there stood the large russet wolf that was Jacob. In the months that they had been together, she couldn't remember him phasing in front of her. She hesitated but he gave a bark, and she shouldered her back pack and hoisted herself on his coarse, furry back. Clutching the scruff of his neck, they took off into the breaking dawn.

"Bella, I'm going to help you," Alice said. Bella nodded, "Yes, you are."

"Just not in the way you think."

And then they pounced.

Amy lay over Jacob's back, her face buried in his warm fur. He was the size of a pony. She couldn't believe she was riding on a wolf's back. Her boyfriend wolf's back. The lights from the Cullen beach house led the way. She reached out and saw the vampires struggling with a force. Bella. This was not good. It was taking six of them to contain one.

She's out of control, she sent to Jacob. She's fighting them.

She felt pain then. She gasped as it surged through her side. She saw flashes of faces, all running together. Her visions were usually clearer but these were blurred and incomprehensible. All she knew was something bad was going to happen. She continued to cling to Jacob's scruff, sending the images to him. He whined, but continued on. As he reached the manicured lawn, he slowed to a lope. And once they reached the front porch, he stopped and Amy slid off his back. He phased back to his human shape, and Amy hurriedly handed him a pair of shorts. She grabbed his forearm and said, "Jacob, please. I'm getting bad visions."

"I'll be careful. You stay out here."

"Absolutely not."

"Stay behind me then," he growled. She nodded.

They silently ascended the front steps. Jacob's keen hearing could discern a struggle coming from inside. He heard voices and shouts. Edward's. Amy clutched his bicep, digging her short nails into his muscle. He barely felt it. They entered the house without notice and only when he spoke was his presence known.

"Bella."

The vampire that was hissing and struggling turned to face him. Her red eyes sparkled and he was taken aback at her beauty. Her skin was like fine porcelain. Her dark hair was shiny, healthy and thick. She was struggling against Edward and Emmett but when she saw him, she stopped abruptly, and her red lips broke into a smile. He tried not to grimace upon seeing her razor sharp canines.

"Oh, Alice," she breathed. "You do love me. Thank you!"

Jacob did not understand. But Amy did. She saw the vision. Bella feeding. And she wasn't going to let it happen. Two things happened at once. Bella gathered renewed strength and wrenched free from Edward and Emmett. Amy pushed Jacob to the side which was surprising to both of them. The two females crashed together into the wall behind them. Bella sinking her teeth into Amy's flesh. Amy felt the fire burning. She heard shouts, but nothing mattered except that Jacob was safe. Jacob was safe. And then the darkness came.

Jacob was stunned. At first he didn't know what had happened. Amy shoving him shocked him. He didn't know she possessed such strength. Then it was all a blur. But he heard the scream and realized Amy was hurt or worse. His wolf instincts took over. He whirled around and grabbed the blue gown clad figure off of his mate. She screeched and blood ran down her chin and the front of her gown. This was not Bella and so he had no qualms in throwing her to the floor. She lay stunned and gazed up at him.

"Jacob…" she whispered, blood trickling from her mouth. He fought back the urge to vomit and smash her. Edward was by her side gathering her up. Jacob turned to Amy who lay in a crumpled heap on the floor next to the entrance. He rushed to her. She was conscious, but barely. He folded her into his arms. Her neck was punctured. She had been bitten.

"Carlisle!" he shouted. The vampire doctor was by their side in an instant. Amy screamed suddenly as the venom made its way through her veins. "You have to do something," Jacob screamed. Then Edward was there. Grabbing Amy from Jacob's arms. Jacob instinctively growled, but Carlisle restrained him. "He saved Bella the first time."

Edward's mouth clamped over Amy's neck wound. Her blood was more intoxicating than Bella's if that was possible. He drew out the venom until he could only taste her sweet life force. "That's enough!" Jacob growled. Edward let go of Amy's neck and did something Jacob had never seen. He blew icy cold breath on her wound, sealing it. Jacob turned to look at Bella's prone figure still lying on the floor. Alice, Rosalie and Esme surrounded her. Her head was turned away from him. Esme had a wet cloth and wiped Bella's mouth and face. Jacob turned back and focused on Amy. She was conscious. Her head lay in his lap. She smiled weakly up at him. "You're ok," she murmured.

"ME? Are you crazy? You're the one—that-that—" he couldn't even finished his sentence. He kissed her. Edward and Carlisle moved away from them. The vampires gathered around Bella. Edward picked her up and carried her upstairs. Jacob ignored them. He kissed Amy again and in between kisses, said, "Stupid, stupid girl."

Bella lay on the bed with her eyes closed. It was as close to sleeping as she would ever do again. The rush in her head had subsided. She couldn't remember the last few days, and she was glad. The craving for human blood was gone. She couldn't remember that either. She knew she was not alone, but yet she refused to open her eyes. She didn't want to face anyone. Not yet. Her hunger was controllable. The madness was gone. Edward had refrained from giving her any details, but she had heard them talking. They tended to forget that she was like them now, and had the same super hearing. She was appalled. She had attacked Amy and Jacob. Almost killing them. Almost turning Amy. She had demanded Alice give her a human. She had hated the animal blood. Now that's all she drank. She had never dreamed it would be this hard. She had it in her mind that her turning would be different. And she proved instead to be a stark-raving maniac. She covered her face with her hands and inhaled the nonexistent breath.

"You're going to have to open your eyes sometime," came the familiar voice. Her eyes snapped open and Jacob sat in the chair next to the bed. She groaned and started to roll away from him. He caught her and forced her to face him.

"Jacob, I'm so sorry," she said.

"Your eyes are golden," he said. "Like his."

"They are?"

He nodded. "And you're cold as hell."

"I'm sorry," she said again.

"Bet you didn't think it would be like this," he said.

She shook her head.

"You almost killed my mate."

She looked at him and whispered, "I know."

"Did Edward tell you? What happened?"

"No. But they forget that I can hear them."

He nodded. Then he got up. She struggled into a sitting position. "Jacob. I'm still your friend."

"I don't know, Bella. You're gonna have to give me some time. A lot."

And then he was gone.

Edward looked at Amy's wound. The scar was barely visible. Thanks to his quick thinking, the icy breath had counteracted the scarring. Instead of a huge half moon scar like Bella's, Amy had a thin crescent on her collarbone.

"What was it like?" she asked him. Edward looked at her and said, "What do you mean?"

"My blood."

His pale fingertips brushed her neck and she shivered. "It was nice. Bella's was nice. But I would never do it again."

Amy remained silent. She looked at him. They would always be kindred spirits, but she didn't know how long he would be in her life.

I've always cared for you, he sent.

I know.

"Ok, let's get off this fucking island," Jacob announced.

Emmett had repaired the plane from where had Edward had disabled it. He had volunteered to fly Jacob and Amy back to the mainland. Jacob helped Amy into the plane and jumped in after her. Earlier, Edward had thanked him.

"Why the hell are you thanking me?" Jacob asked him.

"You were able to do what I couldn't do," Edward said.

"What? Knock Bella on her ass?"

Edward nodded.

"Man, that wasn't Bella. That's why I could do it. I don't even know if Bella is in there at all. She's like you now."

"Bella's still there," Edward said.

"Maybe."

Now, Jacob sat in the co-pilot's seat next to Emmett Cullen. He was ready to get back to Forks and get his damn life back and straight. Amy had not said much since the night she was bitten. She kept her thoughts closed off. He worried that something had changed. The three didn't say much on the flight back to Maui. Amy thanked Emmett and gave him a peck on the cheek after they landed. Emmett gave her a bear hug but made sure not to crush her. He held his hand out to Jacob who hesitated but then grasped Emmett's firmly. He was tempted to squeeze as hard as he could, but he refrained. He was past the juvenile antics. Jacob suspected this would probably be the last time he saw Emmett Cullen or any of the Cullens for that matter. And his heart constricted. Bella was a Cullen now. In every way.

Bella couldn't go on the reservation anymore. She had called Jacob and he agreed to meet her at the Cullens. She and Edward were getting ready to leave for Alaska in a few days and there was no way she was leaving without saying good-bye to Jacob. In person. In vampire age, she was a month old. She was still getting used to her new body. It still amazed her to look in a mirror and know the creature staring back at her was in fact, her. Loving Edward had only grown deeper. A solid bond. He no longer held back with her, and she finally was able to experience his love to the fullest extent. It was crazy. She was thinking these thoughts when there was a knock on the door. Jacob.

He wore a pair of cut-offs and a sleeveless tank. He was still as beautiful as ever. His black hair hung loosely around his shoulders. His onyx eyes flashed with emotion upon seeing her. The wildness had worn off her physique and she resembled his Bella before she was changed. Into this.

His arms were crossed over his chest and he nodded. "Bella."

"Jacob, come in. Where's Amy?"

"Tennessee."

Bella faltered. His abruptness surprised her. "Tennessee? Visiting family?"

He laughed slightly. Not an easy laugh. "No."

"She's gone?"

"Yes."

She didn't know what to say.

"And you're leaving now," he said.

They stared at each other.

"Yes," she said finally. He nodded. He never changed his stance.

"I'll always love you Jacob," she said.

And then he grabbed her and crushed her to his chest. "Our lives are so screwed up," he choked out. "I love you, Bells. I hope you have a happy eternity."

And then he was gone.

Fall was crisp and cool east Tennessee. Amy pulled back her shoulder length hair. She had let it grow since returning home. The hardest decision she ever made was leaving Forks. And Jacob. But she had to get away. From the madness. Her mother chose to stay. She enjoyed the hospital and working with Dr. Cullen. Amy told her mother she would be back. Someday. Amy decided to put off college. Taking a year off from everything was what she needed. It had been six months since she had left Forks. Now, it was November. She wondered what Bella and Edward were doing in Alaska. Probably hunting elk. She grinned slightly. Vampires. No one in their right mind would ever believe her. She touched the crescent scar on her collarbone. She still had the occasional nightmare of Bella attacking her. It seemed her whole life would consist of nightmares. If not Lucius Manning, then Bella Swan Cullen.

Amy sat on the front porch of her family home. Her mother had refused to sell the house even after they moved to Washington, and Amy was thankful. She pushed the porch swing in motion and listened to the creaking of chains. A distant bark caught her attention and her heart seized. There wasn't a day that went by that she didn't think of her lifemate. She wondered if Jacob would ever forgive her for running away. She knew she was a coward. She couldn't even tell him good-bye in person. Instead left a note with Billy. A letter actually. Her mother had told her that as soon as he found out she was gone, he had shown up on their doorstep. In wolf form no less. And she had let him in the house. A pony-sized wolf, and he had slept on the living room rug. Amelia woke up the next morning to find him gone and then that night he was back. In wolf form. The routine lasted a week. Then he disappeared. Amy became worried when her mother said he was gone. But then he was back again. This time in human form. "Tell her I love her," he told Amelia.

Amy wiped away a tear that had slipped from her eye. The bark came again. She sat up straighter. It was crazy to think that it was Jacob. Insane.

She looked at her watch. Five o'clock. The days were shorter now. The sun was going down behind the hills. She got up and looked out across the fields that lay in front of her house. Then she went inside, latching the screen door. No sooner than she had latched the screen and turned to go in the kitchen, then there was a scratching at the door. Her heart skipped a beat and she whirled around. "Jacob?" she called. She went to the door and looked out. There was a dog. But not a russet wolf. It was a stray. It wagged its tail at her and yapped.

She laughed scornfully to herself. "Stupid."

She went back in the kitchen and found some scraps to give to the dog. Tomorrow, she would decide what to do with it. It was now dark out. She put a pan of food down for the dog and it gobbled gratefully. She patted it on the head and murmured, "Poor thing." She left the dog on the porch with the food and went back inside. This time she locked the inner door as well as the screen door. She slipped off her shoes and padded to the bedroom. It was not ten minutes later when she heard a knock on the door and the barking of the dog.

"Who the hell is that?" she said out loud. She thought for a minute of playing quiet and not answering the door, but then she decided that it could be the dog's owner. She hurried back through the house. She pulled the curtain back on the door and peered out. It was too dark to see the person though she surmised it was a man. She flicked on the porch light and gasped.

Jacob grinned back at her. She fumbled with the lock and when she finally flung the doors open, he quipped, "You actually thought I was going to come in wolf form?"

"What took you so long?" she cried, jumping into his arms. She clung to him and he laughed.

My eyes see with such joy, she sent.

I love you, baby, he sent back. Don't ever leave me again.

Never.

A year later….

Amy Black looked out upon the Pacific Ocean. It felt like a lifetime ago when she first stood here, and Jacob Black had come to her "rescue." When he had imprinted on her. All the things that happened in between then and now. A lifetime. When he had come to Tennessee, she had never realized how much she had missed him until she saw him standing on her porch that night. And he had missed her. And showed her just how much. He stayed with her a week, but it didn't take her that long to make her mind up that with him was where she belonged. He stayed because he wanted to know where she came from. And at the end of the week, he had asked her to marry him, and she had said yes.

Now, she laid her palms on her swollen stomach and felt the life flutter beneath them. Their child grew inside her and she could hear its heart beating. Feel the whoosh of its developing lungs. She was lost in thought and didn't hear the approaching footsteps. Only when warms arms went around her waist did she know her husband was behind her.

"You always like to flirt with danger," he said, kissing the back of her neck. She smiled.

"At least you didn't knock me to the ground this time."

He chuckled. "And risk squashing our daughter?"

He laid his hands across her stomach, "She is a kicker."

"Just like her father."

"And her mother."

The End - ?