What to say first? How about, thank God Jacob is dead! Ifelt as clueless as Edward, not figuring that Tanya was mixed up in this. It sure was a case of everything falling into place. I always hate when things go right for the bad guys. It made me smile when Bella remembered Emmett's instructions and put them to very effective use. She is gaining strength every day, at least mentally and emotionally. She and Edward have a ways to go, but they are in a much better place than just a short time ago. The one puzzling part, for me, was where Jake got the guts to do himself in. I would not have credited him with that kind of a sense of justice. I always figured him as totally selfishand self-absorbed. Maybe I was wrong. Good luck with school and update when you can; I'll whine, but I'll wait. Oh look! I hit the wrong key! Oh well!

Author's Response:

Ha ha, yes, at least he's out of the picture now. Thanks for your comment on Bella's self defense move--I think it was a very key point! She has come a long way in a short period of time even though she and Edward do still have a ways to go.

It seems that some people misinterpreted what I was trying to get across with Jacob killing himself. Let me clarify this: He killed himself for selfish reasons. He saw that he wasn't going to get what he wanted. He was fairly certain that the Cullens would beat the pack and that Edward would torture him even more than he already had. So he took the easy way out. The cowardly way. That was how I meant for it to come across. Hopefully that makes sense to you now.

Lol, thanks for the luck! I'll need it!  

Yes, Charlie. You do bear some... responsibility isn't the right word, but it's close. Your constant emotional blackmail of Bella to try and force her to live the life you wanted only reinforced Jacob's feeling of "I have the RIGHT to Bella."

I know some reviewers have said "Jacob would NEVER do that! He would NEVER hurt Bella!" but they forgot how he treated Bella in Ec. He forced a kiss on her. He LAUGHED when she broke her hand and said that she brought it on herself. He said he would rather she was dead than with Edward.

SM has a few things to answer for, trying to make Jacob a heroic character.

Author's Response:

That's true. Charlie made a HUGE mistake pushing Jake on Bella.

I agree. The forced kiss in Eclipse really bothered me.

Wow.  Just wow.  Never saw the twist with Tanya happening.  Bitch.  Fantastically well written.  Looking forward to seeing how the aftermath plays out.  Really hope Sam and the pack don't attack Edward.  Jacob took such a cowardly way out as well.  Wonder how the Denali lot will take Tanya's betrayal and death at the hands of Edward.  Hmm ... interesting reading ahead, methinks.  I can't wait!

On a different note - good luck with finishing your experiments and the write up.  Have been there and done that - it's a stressful, horrific time, but such a relief once it's done.  It's a very good feeling.

Author's Response:

Ha ha, yeah I don't think anyone guessed it was her. Thanks so much! That means a lot. Don't worry, Sam and the pack won't be attacking Edward or the Cullens. Sam certainly didn't agree with what Jacob did. He only tried to stop Edward from killing him because he felt that since there was another way of dealing with him, it was the right thing to do. But now that Jacob killed himself, there's no need for the pack to fight with the Cullens. They DO understand why Edward did what he did. This will be touched on further in later chapters. I'm very happy that you got the point about Jacob taking the cowardly way out. It seems that quite a few people misinterpreted why he killed himself, so I added a note at the end of this chapter to explain things a bit. It wasn't there when you read the chapter but you can take a look at the endnote if you want to read it. 

Thanks for the luck! I'll definitely need it. *sigh* I know, I'll be SO happy when it's over. Lol.

It would be unlikely that they have good life further i mean after rape its not easy to get sexually active,

bella and rose have to grow more together, what will the denali do now?

What will bella do after what she saw ?

i mean it has to be a rough story!

i love it

Author's Response:

Yes, they still have a lot to work through before they can get to that point. That's why there's still lots more of the story to come! I'm very happy your enjoying. Thanks so much for your review! 

wow that was crazy - what the hell are wrong with the wolves did they not talk to seth lol omg sometime they make me so angrey lol - love love your story cant wait for next chapter - just a question is Victoria coming into this?

Author's Response:

Sam doesn't think that what Jacob did is right. He just felt that if they had another option (removing his abilities and putting him on trial the normal way) besides killing him, that it would be the morally right way of handling it. I'm glad you're really enjoying! No, you will not see Victoria because this story is set Post-Eclipse so Victoria is already dead. Thanks so much for your review! 

I kind of wish Bella had gotten the knife and killed Jacob with it. THAT would have been cool.

Author's Response:

Maybe so, but I guess the important thing is that Jacob is dead and Bella and Edward can start to move on.

please update!

Author's Response:

I submitted chapter 22 today (Sept 25). It will be up as soon as my beta can validate it. Thanks so much for your review. I'm glad you're looking forward to reading more! :-)

Well, is next chapter coming soon?

Author's Response:

I just submitted the next chapter today (Sept 25). It will be up as soon as my beta can validate. Not sure how long that will take because it depends on how busy my beta is. 

The whole "deactivating the changing gene" is pretty cool. I still think he should be dealt with differently but that's just me. lol

Hurry with the next chapter plz. That was quite a cliffy.

Alaina

Author's Response:

Ha ha, you're not the only one! You'll see what happens in the next chapter! I know, sorry for the cliffy. BUT, I'm happy to tell you that I submitted chapter 22 today (Sept 25). It will be up as soon as my beta can validate it. Thanks so much for your review. 

I was actually following this story on anther site and was excited to find the next chapter here. I am dying of curiosity as to what will happennext. I can alwasy specualte but I will bite my nails waiting patiently for your next chapter :-)

Author's Response:

Ha ha. Well, I'm assuming you must be talking about Twilight Archives because it's the only website out of the three that I post on that doesn't have this chapter posted. I submitted it over there as well, but they are pretty terrible about validating over there. I'm glad you found me over here! The chapters will always post on this website first because I wait for validation here before I post on FF.net. I'm very glad you're enjoying and looking forward to more. Thanks so much for dropping me a review! I'm doing my best to get the next chapter out soon! :-)

These chapters keep getting more intense and exciting! 

I love your ability to make your readers feel and understand exactly what the characters are going through!  I am near tears at the end of each new chapter simply because it's over for a while and I must wait to enjoy more.  And I simply love that you have kept our favorite Twilight Saga characters in their roles originated by the Goddess Stephenie Meyer - I really don't like the stories that make Edward a banker and so forth.  We fell in love with these characters just the way they are and I like that you tell a new story line while keeping them in their proper canon form.

Thank you for a compelling, engrossing tale that deals head on with the realities of a subject that far too many women have had to live through.  While real world rapists aren't generally werewolves, I'm sure a LOT of victims have felt as though they may as well have been.  Thank you for explaining through your story the complete mixture of emotions experienced by both the victims and the people who love them (who are truly victims themselves). 

I can't wait to see Jacob get what he deserves and I really can't wait for Bella and Edward to have their happy ending!

Thank you!  and

             Keep up the Great Work!!!

 

 

Author's Response:

Aww, what a lovely review! I can't even expression how much it means to me. Portraying the emotions/feelings of the characters is something that is extremely important to me, especially in this story, since it is such a sensitive subject. So it means so much to me that you feel I'm doing a good job with it.

I definitely know what you mean about non-canon stories. There are some really amazing non-canon stories out there but really it's like reading a different book that just has characters with the same names as in the Twilight books. I really love to write the characters as in-canon as possible (aside from the Jacob in this story, of course). 

Ah, I love your comment on victims feeling as if real world rapists might as well have been werewolves. That's so true. I do write from experience and although, obviously, my circumstances were quite different than in this story, and things have been dramatized in the story, it is important to me to be as realistic as possible. 

Thank YOU for your amazing review. I've had a hectic week and you helped make it so much brighter! 

Is there any logical reason that pushed Jacob over the edge and terned into a devil since in the original Eclipse Jacob would never hurt Bella in any fastion.  Will there be a explination in the following chapter?  I certainly wish Edward would tear Jacob apart piece by piece but I think you probably won't do that.  Hate to push you but really can't wait for the next chapter. 

Author's Response:

You can push me all you want! It actually really motivates me when I know there are people who are really looking forward to reading more. I'm working on getting the next chapter out as soon as possible. And to answer your question, no there isn't really a logical reason for Jacob's evil behavior in this story. You're right that the original Jacob from the books wouldn't hurt Bella like this. He is meant to be out of character in this story. I wanted to put across the point that rape is often committed by someone the victim really trusts, and that was why I chose Jacob as the villain. Basically, this Jacob is not mentally right in the head, and he is very much obsessed with Bella. Once again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.