omygod! i love you! this was, without a doubt, the best story I have ever read on this website, on other websites and in any real buks! ur the bestiest author ever! i hope u'll rite another story soon! :)

I loved it! Many great one liners, my favorite, "You did it because you love me." Thanks so much for this awesome story, you're portrayal of E+B is my favorite...

i don't know how to start this. first and foremost i suppose, i'll start by saying that i am deeply saddened that this is the final chapter; the end of blood lines. i will savour edward's epilogue when it comes.

there are so many things this chapter had that i loved; i loved bella being able to remember everything from her human life; i loved the lego competitions and the three boys fighting over who wins; i loved the tender family moments, not just with Edward, Bella and Abbey, but with the entire Cullen clan. edward is such a funny daddy; hes so good at it and he embraces it, that much i can see clearly from everything he does, bella too. the mood of the chapter was fantastic; it felt like the beginning of the end of the rest of their lives. perfect. the love scene was something else (yet very tasteful)! poetic, tender and romantic but feral also, and wild. vampiric.
i thought edward's last human memory was very interesting; i just thought i would put that in there. i liked it!

i guess i shall leave it there and you will hear more when you update with the epilogue-which i can't wait for.

it has been an absolute pleasure to read this story. one final chapter makes me very sad indeed, but all great things come to an end i suppose!

loved your story, iam sorry to see it end

Nooooo....i hate to see this story end....this was my absolute favorite story on this site.

This chapter was fantastic, just like every chapter before.

This story has been simply amazing, I finally got what I wanted out of BD, seeing Edward as daddy....you have done it GREAT justice....

Bravo - Can't wait for the epi....

This was one of the most beautiful stories I have read here. and I love the way you ended (the lion and the lamb)... thank you for a beautiful story!

Author's Response:

Thank you so much.  I'm glad you liked the lion and the lamb ending  (it had been in my head for quite a while now, I knew a long time ago that's how I wanted it to end) so thanks for letting me know :)

This is too wonderful…too divine…too beautiful for words. I simply cannot find the right ones to convey my love for this story. I don’t think my meager words have ever done it justice. I’ve loved it from it’s inception, have loved it all the way through, and love it still.

 

I have long dreaded this chapter, this you know well, for I never wanted it to end. But, alas, even the greatest of things must come to an end. And, regrettably, so has BLOOD LINES.

 

But what an end! What a finale! What a glorious forever you have given B&E, and by extension, us as well.

 

I positively loved the tender moments between Bella, Edward, and their Abby. You painted a loving portrait of a happy family with them, and that, my dear, is no easy feat to accomplish, much less exult!

 

The love scene in the meadow was perfect. PERFECT. It was neither vulgar nor graphic. Instead, it was romantic, passionate, and all consuming. As it should’ve always been. And for I thank you….again.

 

And please allow me to say this: it is in this FINAL complete chapter that you managed to write what I consider to be one, if not THE most shocking and jolting revelation I have EVER encountered (canon & off canon) in respect to B&E and their love: “Remember? The first day we came here. You said the lion fell in love with the lamb. I guess I'm not a lamb anymore, am I?""You never were, Bella." His hands stroked over my skin, satin over silk.  "You were always the lion. I was the lamb." – NEVER ONCE, IN ALL OF MY CANON & OFF-CANON READINGS HAVE I EVER CONSIDERED THAT. To say that I was knocked off my feet is a gross understatement. Good Lord, woman….that floored me. How had I never thought of that? Amazing.

 

I am looking forward to Edward’s epilogue in a way that I have NEVER done so with another story. Curiously enough, BLOOD LINES is, if one really thinks about it, about Edward and the events that transpired in his life that have since affected Bella’s and their future together. George ‘happened’ to him. His immortal life is what was railroaded with the shocking revelation of a son he never knew he fathered. It was his past that would now dictate, as always, the course of his and Bella’s relationship. While, yes, Bella’s unconditional love is the source and fuel of their endurance, and it is her acceptance and adoration for all that Edward was, is, and will be, that serves as the foundation of their forever, it is EDWARD whose reality has been jolted the most with the existence of a son, the love he shares with a human girl, and the blessing of a half-human/half-vampire daughter. And it is because of this that your pending epilogue in Edward’s pov will prove to be the culmination of his sorrow, his mirth, his revelry, and his utter happiness.

 

To the point, I CANNOT WAIT TO FINALLY READ HIS POV. I’ve been craving it since day one, and to know that it is so near now….sigh….God help me.

 

Btw, is it too much to hope that your outtakes will be EPOVs as well? We’ve had so many of Bella’s, that I just don’t think an epilogue in Edward’s pov is going to quench our thirst for him. Edward MUST have so much to say. Hand him the mike, Love. Our beloved vampire’s earned the floor.

 

Godspeed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Response:

What can I say?  Thank you doesn't seem enough for the tremendous support and encouragement you have given this story.  Each review, each email, have meant so much.  The continuation beyond chapter 12 was due to your encouragement, the baby shower came about from your suggestion, so thank you for your part in this journey.

The outtakes are already written and there are two.  The first one is from Bella's point of view as it has been lifted straight out of a chapter and I'm not sure it would work from Edward's perspective.  But in the second outtake, which is much longer, almost chapter length, Edward will certainly have the floor - it will be all him, and it's fluffy and funny (I hope)  but with buckets of drama, too.

To give a few clues, the first outtake takes us way back to Chicago, to when they meet Rebecca and George.  The second revolves around a visit from Renee.  She's organised a weekend away at a spa resort for her and Bella as a gift.  Bella is quite pregnant and Edward has to deal with the fact that Bella will be away from him overnight, in Renee's care, being massaged by Sven, the male masseur who specialises in pregnancy massage - Renee's booked him specially.  And then there's a mix up with Renee's flights and a mad rush to the airport and due to another mix up Bella is left stranded and Edward doesn't know where she is ..... it goes on.  Maybe I could switch perspectives through the story, because there are bits and pieces from both sides that I'd like to show.  I should probably get onto it now!

With many thanks ...

 

*sigh*  This was such a fantastic story!  Thank you so much for writing it so well for all of us crazy readers!  Blood Lines has truly been one of my favorites for a long time.  I always waited with baited breath for your updates and your Edward is by far and away one of my all-time favorites!  I can't wait to read the epilogue!

You're an amazing writer and I hope you start another story soon!

this was such agreat and wonderfull story well writen and taught  out. I enjoyed every minuite of reading it and wondering what wouldwould come next. the idea of Edward as the lamb is fasinating and his need to be hugged and to be able to really let go is so heart warming . Thank you for the read.

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I loved it. I wish it didn't have to end :(

You are amazing...this story is amazing... THANK YOU!

EEEEEeeeeee!!! love it!! update soon!!!

Thank you, again, for all of the magical moments!