Author's Note
This story takes place after Eclipse but before Breaking Dawn. It's my way of fulfilling my wish that there were more than four books in the series, and that the dynamic of Edward and Bella's relationship remained the same. I felt this change in Breaking Dawn and found that what had attracted me so much to the two character's love for each other was Edward's nature to protect her.
In Nocturne, the events that occurred in Eclipse cause Bella to have doubts about changing so soon. Edward manages to persuade her to continue her human life for a year longer before getting married and becoming a vampire. They both start attending Dartmouth College, which is where the story commences.