Orbiting Satellites – Book Two

Year Four - The Snow Moon

Renesmee's physical development grows from a fifteen year old teenager to an eighteen year old adult.

Chapter 1 - New Hampshire, part one

Chapter 2 - New Hampshire, part two

Chapter 3 - Embry's Court Date

Chapter 4 - The Missed Birthday

Chapter 5 - Rude Awakenings

Chapter 6 - Unexpected Announcements

Chapter 7 - Mating Questions

Chapter 8 - Lots to Learn

Chapter 9 - The Volturi Return

Year Five - The Worm Moon

Renesmee's physical development advances from an eighteen year old to a twenty year old adult.

Chapter 10 - Fight Training

Chapter 11 - Decisions, Decisions

Chapter 12 - Nahuel's Return

Chapter 13 - The College Plan

Chapter 14 - College (and Trouble) Begins

Chapter 15 - The Tough Talk

Chapter 16 - Driving and Dating

Chapter 17 - A Dream and a Wedding

Chapter 18 - Talks with Bella and Jacob

Chapter 19 - A Very Long Night

Year Six - The Blue Moon

Renesmee's physical development advances from a twenty year old to a twenty-two year old.

Chapter 20 - Jennifer

Chapter 21 - Uncomfortable Reality

Chapter 22 – Oops!

Chapter 23 - Found Bodies

Chapter 24 - Where Is He?

Chapter 25 – Finally

Chapter 26 - Christmas Morning

Chapter 27 - Reconciliation

Chapter 28 - Sunrise

Chapter 29 - Jake's 22nd birthday

Chapter 30 - Answers Found

Chapter 31 - Renée'sCall

Chapter 32 - False security

Chapter 33 - Negative after Negative

Chapter 34 - Don't Make Us Go Home

Chapter 35 - Trouble on Isle Esme

Chapter 36 - Surprising Developments

Chapter 37 - Turmoil

Chapter 38 - Darkness

The Snow Moon

Year Four, Chapter One

New Hampshire, Part One

Jacob's Point of View

In a couple of days the Cullens were going to be moving. Being Vampires they couldn't stay in one place too long. That, and if they stayed where they were, so close to the Quileute Reservation, they would have triggered the shape-shifting gene in practically every member of my Tribe, who was of age, and that would mean a whole lot more Werewolves. There were already two Packs. Mine was made up of Leah, my second, her younger brother Seth, and my friends Quil and Embry. The other Pack was led by Sam, who used to be my Alpha, before I split with him to form my own Pack, his second, Jared, then there was Paul, Colin, Brady, and a couple others. That was more Wolves than the Tribe had ever had, as far as we knew.

Last time the Cullens had moved I had gone with them. But back then it was just to a different part of the State of Washington. This time it was clear across the country, all the way to New Hampshire.

Back when my best friend, Bella was still human, her husband, Edward had promised her that they would go to Dartmouth together. Now she was a Vampire, like him, and they were leaving, and the six other Cullens agreed to go as well. And since her parents were moving, naturally their daughter, Nessie was moving, too.

It was hard enough for me, with their last move, to the other side of Washington. Werewolf were the natural enemy of Vampires. It meant leaving my family, and Pack, and home, but I was moving too. I had no choice but to. I couldn't leave Nessie, she was my Imprint, my Soulmate, I was bonded to her for life. I would do anything for her.

My Pack wasn't too happy about my leaving, but the Cullens were; even Rose was willing to put up with my wolfy "stench" after we bonded over our mutual feelings of... shall we say disgust for Nahuel. Nahuel was a half-Vampire, like Nessie. But unlike my angel, her family considered themselves Vegetarians and only drank animal blood, he was brought up by his Vampire Aunt Huilen, and saw no problem feeding and killing humans. But that wasn't the worst part, it was his treatment of human women that Nessie's Aunt and I had a problem with. It's not that he would just feed from them, it's what he would do before that, that we objected to. His lovemaking (his words, not mine) was for no one's pleasure but his own, and would kill the women after he was done, sometimes, he admitted, he wasn't careful enough and they wouldn't even survive that long. And now he had set his eyes on Nessie. That wasn't going t happen. He didn't live with the rest of the Cullens, but came every September, around Nessie's birthday to visit. For some reason the others were more understanding of his past. Well Carlisle, the head of the family, was the kindest, most compassionate being, Vampire, human, or Wolf, in the world. And his wife Esme loved everyone. Rose couldn't even get her husband, Emmett to share her concerns about Nahuel, but he only saw the fun loving side of life. I guess I understood Jasper's reaction to the news. He didn't have such a spotless record himself, and killed more humans than any of the other Cullens, combined. He still struggled the most whenever around them. But at least he changed, when he found his mate, Alice and she showed him the Cullen way of life. Nahuel did no such thing. I think the rest of the Cullens were assuming he would eventually, if he wanted to have a relationship with Nessie, when she was older. Much, much older. They didn't see him as an immediate threat. I on the other hand wasn't taking any chances, and was planning on talking to him when I saw him next.

Of course he might not show up. Had anyone told him we moved? My problem might be solved before it even got to be an actual issue. This move was looking better and better.

My father, Billy was pretty pissed though that I was moving again,. even after I told him I was going to be attending college.

Since all of the Cullens were going, Edward had me fill out an application for Dartmouth, too. I told him that there was no way I would get in, but humored him anyway.

I remember the day the letter came for me last April. I had just come home from school and Nessie bounced up to me waving an envelope around in her hand. It was thin. I heard that was a bad sign. Rejection letters were thin, right? "We're sorry to inform you... blah... blah... blah -" how long did that need to be, really?

Nessie had looked so excited. "Jacob, open it. I bet you got in, I just know it." I didn't want to disappoint her but I was no where near being even close to as smart as her family. They had all received their acceptance letters weeks ago. It must be nice having a super vamp brain that worked at faster than lightening speed and never forgot anything. "What are you waiting for?" she asked me after I had stood there, struggling to think of how I could make her feel better once she found out what I already knew.

"Maybe its best you don't get your hopes up. You don't know I'll get in, sweetheart. And besides I have a stack of acceptance letters from schools nearby that I DID get into." Okay so it was only three and they were community colleges, but that still counted, right? Well, I could at least give her some fun.

"Here Nessie, why don't you open it for me." I had handed her the envelope which she quickly tore open.

"Congratulations Mr. Black -" Nessie had started reading but I stopped listening after the first word.

How had I actually gotten in? How was that possible? I assumed Edward must have done something, paid for a new wing or library, or something. He seemed pretty confident that I would get into Dartmouth all along. I didn't believe for a second that I had actually gotten in on my own.

"... you will receive a packet containing the relevant paperwork, that will be accompanying this letter, within the next week or two. Sincerely, Dartmouth College Admissions." Nessie finished reading.

"Congratulations Jacob." I had been in such a daze that I missed everyone's arrival, and didn't realized I was surrounded by all of the Cullens, until they started giving me pats on the back and even some hugs from Bella and Esme.

"Edward did you have anything to do with this? There is no point in you throwing your money around and buying my way in, just so we all can be together at the same school." Why did he even want me there? We barely tolerated each other. Sure it got better after the Volturi battle, but lately things were getting more and more strained between us. "If I'm not smart enough to get in on my own how do you expect me to stay there? I'll just end up flunking out."

"Jacob, you will be a welcome addition to Dartmouth and I assure you I had nothing to do with your acceptance. You did this all on your own. But I have a feeling it may have something to do with the essay you wrote."

"My essay?" I was confused. He never read it. Wait, of course he did, he would have heard it in my head as I was working on it. But how was that impressive? "I just wrote about life on the Res, our legends, and well, protecting the Tribe and stuff. I had to edit around the Wolf stuff. But why was that seen as anything special?"

"Jake, I'm guessing you were not aware that Dartmouth was originally founded as a school to educate Native Americans, it's even part of their official charter." Rose informed me. "It currently graduates more Native Americans then most other Ivy League schools combined."

I know she was trying to be nice but that didn't make me feel better. "So that's why I got in? I'm nothing more than just a statistic or quota, or whatever. Great." It was just another reason why I didn't really belong there.

"You may not have been aware of the school's history and mission but others certainly are. Being of Native American ancestry does not guarantee someone acceptance. You still had to get in with good grades and SAT scores," Jasper added.

"Yeah, and the more Native Americans who apply, the larger the percentage that gets rejected." Emmett was never as helpful as he tried to be.

Bella turned to me now. "Jake, who cares why or how you got in. You got in. The only thing that matters now is what you do while you're there. And we can all help you, if you need it."

"I guess you're right." I relented. "But I have a feeling I'm going to need a lot of help."

I had waited until I saw Billy at my High School graduation to tell him. He drove, alone in his new truck that the Cullens bought him. It was a long drive, and I worried, but the Cullens were still wary of caring any Wolf scents to Hoodsport, but he made it there okay.

I wanted to tell him my news in person, hoping he would be happy, proud even, that I got in, and an Ivy League school at that. He seemed happy that I would be going to school, but the smile he gave me never reached his eyes.

My mother had died years ago, my sister, Rebecca had moved away to Hawaii, running away with and marring a suffer, as soon as she turned eighteen, and my other sister, Rebecca's twin, Rachel, only stayed with him instead of going back to college because she was Imprinted on by Paul. Billy probably felt like none of his family wanted him. It wasn't true though. I loved my dad, we all did.

I would have to find some way to make things right with him. But right now I had other things to think about, like why it was taking me so long to pack. Oh right, thanks to Alice I had actual things that needed to be placed carefully in boxes, like lamps, and a ridiculously large amount of clothes that I needed to fold and put in suitcases, this time. Not like the last move when I just threw the few meager pairs of shorts, I hadn't managed to destroy while phasing, into a bag.

We were not leaving for another couple of days, but I needed to get as much packed now as possible. I didn't want to wait until the last minute, rush, and forget something. It was all going to New Hampshire ahead of me tomorrow.

After another hour most of my clothes were boxed up, except for what I would need in the next day or two. What took the most time though was carefully wrapping the framed photos Nessie got me for my eighteenth birthday. My room was looking pretty empty, but I had one more thing that I needed to pack. I was saving it for last, and wanted to put it on top of the last box I filled; the Memory Box that my father made for me. It filled it with several personal items when he gave it to me but since then I added a few more things including the three pictures of my family I brought with me when I first moved in with the Cullen's.

I think that was it. All of my (and Rosalie's) tools that had been in the garage, were already on their way to the new house. The only thing of mine not coming with me was my Rabbit. Even after all the work Rose and I put into it we were fighting a lost cause. We had been replacing one part after another, but it was a losing battle. And the replacement parts we were using were not in the best condition either. Sometimes Rose and I just ended up switching out one broken part with a slightly less broken version. I guess I could have put in a new engine, meant for a different car, but that kinda defeated the purpose; in my mind at least.

I also didn't want to take the chance of driving it to New Hampshire and having it die on the side of the road. I ended up having it towed to La Push. Someone there could use it, maybe sell it for parts, or something, when it finally died completely.

At least I still had the motorcycle that I rebuilt with Bella. I could take some comfort in that.

Edward had offered, again to buy me a new car, truck, or whatever I wanted, but I didn't feel right about that. He was already paying my college tuition. He finally dropped the subject when I agreed to continue using his car. I had been driving it to Canada, every week for the past two years, to take Nessie hunting. He was buying himself a new one anyway, so it didn't seem like a big deal. However he took it one step further and transferred the Volvo's title into my name. Cheater!

I know I didn't want to leave, really. But I had to. The Cullens couldn't stay in the state anymore. This time when I left with them, it would be for good. There would be no trips to La Push, no more surprise visits from my Pack, nothing. I would be cut off and alone.

There was one thing I was still holding out hope for, but would have to wait till we moved to see if it was even possible. I was hoping that I could still communicate with my Pack when I phased. We had tested the Wolf telepathy range out to three hundred miles, but never beyond that. Perhaps it could go farther. We never tried. Maybe it could go three thousand miles. Probably not. I didn't know why I was getting my hopes up, I was just going to be disappointed. And anyway, if I wanted to talk to them I could just use the phone.

Nessie, Nessie, Nessie. I just had to focus on my Nessie. She was the source of my happiness, my reason for being. I would be happy because I would be with her. I could adjust to being without everyone else as long as I had her.

Authors Note: I've decided to write a companion book to this one, from Nahuels point of view. It won't be as long, (and I wont upload it onto the site until I have published the entire Book Two, as not to give any spoilers) but it will give the reasons behind some of his actions and decisions, and might make him more likable. If you've read Sunrise you should know what I'm talking about, if not, you'll find out soon enough. :) Enjoy, and thanks for reading.