Absolutly loving your story...I am extremly curious as to how Bella gets changed.

"Because, although the decision to be changed had been taken out of my hands prematurely, it didn’t change things in the long run. This was always my choice. And I chose Edward. Every time."  YES!!!!!!

 

Despite this lovely long update, I feel like we are so far off from the end of this story that I am finding it difficult to control my impatience.  Of course, that is entirely your fault for creating a story with a plot so compelling and characters so endearing!

Edward seems to be on a path that will ultimately lead to him being able to feed normally and experience love as well as familial connections with the Cullens.  This is beyond reassuring for me.  

I was a bit annoyed with Alice's doom and gloom approach to telling Bella about her change when she has pictured nothing else since the beginning and she always sees Bella happy.  Of course, concern and care is required when approaching the subject, but a vote of confidence for the inevitable as well as Alice sharing Bella's future happiness with her to ease her mind a bit would have been more helpful.  Plus I imagined her giving Bella more details and specifics, although I'm sure that will come soon.  It would have been nice to hear B & E discuss the change a bit as well - fears and the upside.  Hopefully they will in the next round. 

Thank you for updating despite how difficult it was this time around - so many people seem as taken as I am by this tale and I appreciate the effort it must take to continue on with no reward other than our singing praises and pleas for updates!

Author's Response:

We're > the halfway point... if that helps? Should be around 40 chaps overall. So yes, miles to go before I sleep.

Hehe, about Alice... well, when people were prereading, they all commented on being infuriated with her.. so it became a decision of "do i want this?" ... Ultimately, I decided to leave it in, as it let the readers really feel Bella's frustration. Whether that was good or bad, IDK, but I did it anyway :P

There would've been more details and things had Charlie not walked in, and then instead she gave Bella time to digest. Whether or not that was the right course.. eh, Alice tends to know these things. I trust Alice :)

Thank you for reviewing,

Michelle

I'm crying and I hardly ever cry from reading a story. This is amazing!

Oh Charlie always makes me so sad...thinking about him being alone. I hope you hook him up with somebody haha :) But really, it makes me sad. Although I am always in support of Bella being with Edward forever.

I was kinda surprised that Alice was acting so nervous about talking to Bella if she saw Bella reacting positively. Was Alice not being truthful when she talked to the family and told them Bella would be OK with it? Or was the future still changing a lot??

I hope the Volturi don't visit quite yet though. And Edward's description of the man with him..he had tags on? Like dog tags in the military?? Hmm...interesting.

Great chapter!

Waaaah!!!! I finally had time to catch up on my summer reading, and I spent the whole time trying to figure out where I left off! And I STILL don't know! XD

Maybe I'll get to read before I have to go hike up to bed next time....

But I wanted to tell you that this story is worth the effort and 45 minutes it took for me to try to find where I left off... Yay basement vampires? XD

Great chapter!

Omg, this is beautiful! I love it. I am so hooked.  WOW!

Such a great chapter, but it left a huge sense of foreboding. I'm excited!

they finally talked about it! yey! awesome chapter =D

Love it!

Update soon?

Wow...that's all I can say.  Your story has quickly become my favorite- of my favorites!  I am truly enjoying it!  You are a great writer and your idea is wonderful!  Please keep the chapters coming, I can't wait to keep reading!

This story is amazing.  I can't believe it's your first attempt at fanfic because you write really naturally, like you have been doing it for a while.  It's such an emotional story and i can't wait to read the rest of it.