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Author's Note: Anything in Italics is Nessie's thoughts being projected to someone else. Please read and review.

PROLOGUE

It had been seven long years since the day Nessie and Jake had run from that dreadful fight in the clearing. Nessie, fully mature and immortal at eighteen, and Jake, were living in an obscure cottage somewhere in the jungle. They had no way of knowing if their families were alive or dead, but they were too afraid to assume the worst. Nessie lay awake in the hot room, listening to the sounds of the jungle around them. She rolled over to Jake's sleeping form and pressed her ivory hand against his russet skin.

"Wake up!" She thought. He groaned and rolled over.

"What is it, Ness?" He reached up to her face and brushed back a bronze curl.

"I want to go back Jacob."

"Back where— back home?" She sent him a picture of the cottage where she lived, and then one of the Cullen's immaculate mansion. He reached over to her and grabbed the locket around her neck. "You miss them, don't you?"

"Of course I do. But I'm really scared." She sent him pictures of their family's faces. Edward, Bella, Esme, Carlisle, Jasper, Alice, Rosalie, Emmett, Seth, Leah, Billy, Sue, Charlie. "All I have are these pictures, and the hope that they're all still alive. But if I find out, they might not be there and then I might lose the pictures. All that's keeping them here is this hope." After they escaped to Rio de Janiero, they decided together to hide somewhere else, scared of what they might learn if they were ever found. Now, after seven years, Nessie finally felt ready to learn the truth.

"I know. I get it. But if it's what you want— you know I can't say 'no'. So we'll leave. First thing in the morning. Okay?"

"Thank you."

"You know, I used to be in love with your mother. And when she was pregnant, and it was killing her, I hated you. But I couldn't stay away. I thought it was her keeping me there, but it was you. And as soon as I saw you, and I imprinted, I knew there was nothing I wouldn't do for you. I love you Renesmee."

"I'm sorry."

"Why?"

"You don't have a choice. You have to love me. You have no say."

"Hey, look at me. Nessie, I love you. Not just because I imprinted on you, but because you are amazing. I'm glad I imprinted on you. No, I'm ecstatic. Because you're special. Out of anyone in the world, I got you. Now go to sleep so we'll be rested for tomorrow."

"Okay. Hey Jake? I love you too."