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The next day, the Cullens were gathered in a clearing in the forest. Jacquelyn held Delicia as the others reluctantly gathered around her. Oliver and Olivia frowned as they stared at the magical bracelets Jacquelyn had made for them, but everyone else was more than pleased to wear the bracelets. Everyone but Rosalie.
At once, the Wolves showed up. Some of them walked in their wolf forms, but several others walked in their human forms as well. Sam said, "We have heard your stories and they break our hearts. Especially the story of the Harlequin siblings, who should not have to suffer the loss of a parent and had their humanity stripped from them. That is wrong, and the cold ones who lead your kind will answer for this deed."
Carlisle said, "I have a feeling they may not approve of the way we handled the Calverstone Coven."
"Or maybe they did," said Jacquelyn. "Aro will send you a letter of congratulations. He is pleased to know that he does not have to do it himself."
"This Aro person," Paul cut in. "What is he like?"
"You do not want to meet him," said Oliver. "When I saw him, he put his hand in my heart and crushed everything that had meaning in my life. He even had my sister turned just to force me to decide to be turned. He even claimed to plan to marry Jacquelyn. He is not a good man."
"I see," said Sam. "But I have to ask you this: why do you live in isolation?"
"Our mother was trying to protect us from an ugly world," said Olivia. "But the circumstances that surrounded our deaths were…not very pleasant. I will not tell you about the ugliness that led to…this."
"What's done is done," said Billy as he and Old Quil came forward. "Let us abandon the past and move forward with our future. After all, what is the point of life if you have no future to look forward to?"
Rosalie glared at Jacquelyn; that girl who she tried to keep a child had grown up and died bringing two children into the world. But she also became a vampire with another child and was rumored to be a powerful being at that.
And while the meeting was being held, Harry found himself sitting on a stump just a few feet away from the group. Edward said to him, "You need closure."
"Why?" Harry cried out. "Why am I alive when my family is dead?"
"You need to seek closure for your family's deaths," said Edward. "Right now, you are not well and I fear for you. If anything happened to you, I would never forgive myself."
"So what of our lives now?" Harry asked. "What do we do now that we are…together? Do we tell anyone?"
"Not at this moment," said Edward. "Tensions between us and the Quileutes are still high, so I doubt if they would be welcome to the idea of our marriage. But as for my family, they would gladly welcome you."
"And Rosalie?" Harry asked.
"She already does not like you," said Edward, "and if she finds out about us, then we could possibly…die. I refuse to live without you in my life and I will not let you go on without me. But as for our future, that remains to be seen."
At the same time, Bella went to face Jacob. He said, "Well, Bells, since your little vampire friend chose the Jameson boy, I guess you're stuck with me, eh?"
"Sorry, Jacob," said Bella. "But under the circumstances of that relationship, I don't think we should be friends anymore."
"What?" Jacob cried out as Billy stared at him.
"You heard me, Jacob Black," Bella snapped. "You ruined my one chance to date Edward Cullen, or to even have a relationship with him other than friendship. I can't let that go at all. I don't know what I will do with you."
Joseph Calvernstone approached them and said, "In case you haven't noticed, I have imprinted on Bella Swan. She's mine and there's no way you will be able to ruin this relationship for her."
Jacob gasped and stared at them. He said, "You, a Calvernstone, imprinting on MY Bella? I cannot accept this! Get away from her!"
"Try me," said Joey.
Bella said, "Too late, Jacob; you had your chance with me and you blew it. It will take me a good while to forgive you." Jacob looked at Billy and he nodded. "And if I forgive you…" Bella said.
"Bella, you've said enough," said Joey. "He'll have it figured out soon." To Jacob, he said, "You've put this girl through enough drama to last her the rest of her life. Now I suggest that you better step off right now while you still have the ability to walk."
Jacob stared at Joey and Bella with a shocked look on his face, then walked off and rejoined Billy. Bella said to him, "Why did you have to get protective? I can take care of him myself."
"Because you're my imprint," said Joey, "and as a rule, a wolf may not damage another wolf's imprint. Of course, I'll have to be under Sam's command and be out in the woods during weird hours, but it'll all be worth it one day when you and I can be together."
Bella nodded and smiled. With Jacob out of the way and Edward happy with Harry, she was free to pursue Joey. But there was still the issue of his years in captivity for them to deal with.
Zephyr frowned as she, Zotius, and Darren stared at Sam and the others. Sam frowned, knowing exactly who they were. "Let me get this straight: you are Darren, Joshua, and AnnaSophia Uley?"
"We are," said Darren. "And our brother's name is Joseph."
"I see," said Sam. "But why do you come?"
"Someone told me to look for you, for you will explain why my brothers are…phasing," said Zephyr.
"I see," said Sam.
Seth stood behind Sam; he was still upset over his father's death. Leah was at home, helping her mother clean up after the feast.
But little did anyone know that the moment Seth Clearwater set his eyes on AnnaSophia Uley, his grief seemed to subside. And even worse, it was as if Seth was a man who was held captive and setting foot outside of the prison for the first time in his life…
Sam gasped in horror and cried out, "OH, COME ON!"
Later that day, Sirius sighed as he watched Harry fall asleep in bed, with Edward Cullen watching over him. Harry was not feeling well since they returned from England and Dr. Cullen had ordered that Harry get at least two week's worth of rest before resuming his daily life.
Just as he left Harry's room, the doorbell rang. Standing there was Julia, Joanna, and JamieLynn Black. They had recently left London (and Remus Lupin) and came to Forks.
Sirius said, "Now what are you three doing here?"
"Remus lied to us," said Julia as the girls walked into the house. "We know you are not dead."
"I see," said Sirius. "Another reason why old Dumbledore is in a world of trouble right now."
"And even worse," said Joanna, "we found out that you were living here. Out of all the places in the world, why would you move to some rainy old town called Forks?"
"At first, I asked myself the same question," said Sirius. "But after a few months, I kind of got used to Forks. There's no wizards living here, and the people there are generally nice."
"That is, until they find out who you are," said JamieLynn. "You know how those small towns are. The minute someone new shows up, they all get to gossiping."
"By the way," Joanna asked, "do you have a girlfriend? Or is it just you and…Harry?"
"Since when are you girls so interested in my love life?" Sirius protested.
"Since I'm trying to get him to actually have a love life," Alice quipped as she walked into the house. "And how's Harry?"
"He's still out sick," said Sirius. "And why are you here? It's not to give me another makeover, is it?"
"No," said Alice, "our house is too crowded right now. What, with Jacquelyn, the baby, and those other kids, one needs breathing space. And I'm here to remind Edward that the Denalis are arriving within a few days."
"I heard," said Edward as he came from Harry's room. "And I am not pleased to know that Tanya is coming with them."
"Tanya who?" Harry said weakly.
"You'll know when you meet her," said Alice. "Anyway, get well soon, because we have to take you shopping all over again."
"No, Alice, NO!" Harry cried out in horror as the others laughed. Jacob showed up, saying, "And you have to come back to La Push sometime. Everyone misses you, especially Seth. He needs someone to talk to about his father's death."
"Jacob, I hope you're not plotting with him to get back at me!" Bella snapped. To Harry, she said, "My dad is trying to set up a date where you can meet with a therapist. He thinks that what you have been through is unhealthy and can affect the rest of your life…"
Harry smiled and looked at everyone. He could not believe that little more than a year ago, he and Sirius had fallen through the veil in the Room of Death and ended up in Forks, Washington. Harry also could not believe that he ended up meeting Jacob, Bella and Edward, and he also didn't think that he would ever fall in love with Edward in the first place.
Edward caught his thoughts and said, "I can't believe that it's been a year since we have first met. And also, we fell in love and…now we are bonded for life." Harry sighed and hugged Edward, who said, "I shall hold you when you have recovered."
Harry looked out the window and saw the skies darken. It was the sky he had seen when he had first stepped into La Push. Soon it began raining, but no one seemed to mind.
Harry Sheppherd Jameson-Cullen sighed as he thought of his future with Edward Cullen, and he thought of those who he had left behind when he came to Forks. He knew that come what may, it wasn't over yet, not as far as he was concerned.
In fact, it was just beginning…
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