Disclaimer: I am not Stephanie Meyer! But you know that already!

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Bella smiled to herself. Even this eerily silent night could not shake her form her wonderful mood. Tonight would be the night, she thought happily, the one she had been waiting for, finally Edward was going to change her.

Fidgeting with her beautiful ring, Bella reminded herself of Edward promise, as she stumbled steadily through the forest. He had assured her that as soon as they were married she would no longer have to live with the torment of getting older while the love of her life would always be seventeen. Bella hated being the slow one, the clumsy one, and now she would never have be that person again.

Yet, she was still nervous. Incredibly nervous, to the point of almost consumed by it. The butterflies that had filled her stomach for the past few weeks had turned to bees, and she felt nauseous. But that was ok, she thought to herself, it natural to be nervous. She was about to completely change her life.

A sudden cracking noise behind her made her made her jump. She remembered with a jolt of panic that she was completely alone in the woods at night time, she quickly realize that her wonderful idea of going for a last walk as a human was not such a wonderful idea after all. It also occurred to her that Edward was hundreds of miles away, hunting so he wouldn't be hungry when he changed her. She was completely alone.

Bella slowly turned to the source of the noise, and large figure emerged for the shadows.

"God Jake. Don't creep up on people like that." Bella breathed, her fear turning to annoyance.

A low chuckle escaped him, as he stepped towards her closing the sizable gap between them easily.

"Sorry if I scared you."

"You didn't scare me." Bella protested. "You just caught me off guard."

He laughed again. "Oh Bella, I can hear your heartbeat you know and it was racing." His smile was huge and taunting. "In fact, it still is racing, but don't be embarrassed I have that effect on a lot of people."

His cocky manner did little to improve Bella's mood, but she knew he wouldn't give up so she let him win, for old times sakes.

"Fine." She grumbled. "Maybe I was a little scared."

Jacob's face glowed. He did love to win.

"So," Jacob's face turning slightly more serious, "What are you doing in the middle of the woods at a time like this? Did he finally let you off your leash?" Jacob's face turned to a sneer at the thought of Edward.

"Hey!' Bella said irritated by his slandering words, she tried to put menace in her voice but failed. "Who's the dog here?"

"Bells." Jacob said light heartedly, wrapping one arm around her shoulders. "You must to take my little jokes."

Her heart broke. She had been so excited about being changed that she hadn't even thought about Jacob, or their friendship, that would be ending tonight. She knew it had to end, even if it was the last thing she wanted to happen. A vampire and a werewolf could not be friends.

"I don't think I do actually." The sadness in her voice caused Jacob to shoot her a quizzical look. Before she knew it, tears were trickling down her pale cheeks. "Which brings me to why I'm here tonight. You see, it's my last night Jake."

"What?" His mouth was still smiling but in his eyes she saw panic, and his arm slipped from me.

"You know what I mean." I mumbled staring fixedly at my shoes.

"No Bella," His tone was becoming sharper now, "I don't think I do!"

"He is going to change me Jake." Bella whispered so quietly, she thought that maybe he hadn't heard her.

"What!" The cry echoed through the still trees. Jacob had begun to shake quivering uncontrollably. His face was screwed up. Pain etched in his features.

Bella was for the first time ever, afraid of Jacob. He was in an irrepressible state and she was sure in a moment she would find herself face to face with the russet wolf inside of him.

But Jacob did not change. Well, not in the way Bella was expecting. He stood, fists clenched, until the shaking stopped. Then he opened his eyes. Bella let out a gasp. Jacob's eyes were dark and soulless, consumed with rage, all remnants of the Jake she knew and loved were gone.

"Well," He said, his voice was quiet and low, each syllable carefully constructed, it was like the calm before a storm. "He can't have you!" With a roar he lunched himself at her knocking her to the ground. He was on top of her almost crushing her with his weight, then his ferocious lips found hers, and he kissed her such desperation she had never experienced before.

His hands strayed over her. She tried to push him off her, to get away from him, but it was impossible, he was too strong. She felt trapped and helpless.

Suddenly, the immense heat that was Jacob disappeared as some unknown force hurled him from her.

Bella sat up, dazed. It had all happened so quickly, she hadn't even had time to collect her thoughts before a very familiar face blocked her view.

"Edward." She whispered.

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