Hey! I told you the story wasn't over!

~Jake's POV~

She was gone. She laid there, lifeless in my arms. She was broken, bled out. Her last breath had shuttered through her body only seconds ago.

"NOOOOOOOOO!" I screamed in agony. I buried my face into her hair and sobbed. Emily, Kim and Rachel collapsed by my side. Rachel put her hand on my back the way she did at mom's funeral. Emily was sobbing, and holding Sophie's bloody hand.

"SOPHIE!" Sam screamed. He came tearing out of the woods and collapsed on her other side. He was sobbing now too, everyone was.

Our memories coursed through me. Our first kiss, me, inside her and worshipping her gorgeous body, when she cried in my arms, when she told me she was assaulted, the undying love I still felt for her. She was gone.

Her eyes were closed, the traces of her tears still on her cheeks. Her mouth was parted slightly, blood crusting on her lips. I would never see those purple eyes gaze deep into my own. I would never feel that luscious dark brown hair in my hands again. I would never feel her feather light touch against my skin. I would never hear her moan my name in pleasure. I would never feel her lips against mine.

I refused to release her body. I was never leaving her. I cried, cried for the death of my imprint.

~Sophie's POV~

I was happy I was able to tell him one last time, that I loved him. Why wasn't I in the afterlife yet? As far as I could tell, I was still connected to my body. Our hands still touched, it was as if I refused to let me go.

My child, you will not be part of the dead for years to come. A voice said. A voice I had not heard since I was thirteen.

Mom? I called out. I was no longer in the clearing, but I could still feel that I was connected to me.

Turn around sweetie, you won't be disconnected from you. Her sweet, motherly voice said.

Mom! I cried out, throwing my arms around her. She hugged me tightly, before releasing me and staring deep into my face.

My baby, my youngest child. How I've longed to see you face to face again. She stroked the sides of my face.

Mom, what do you mean "I won't be part of the dead for years to come?" I AM dead!

She laughed. No my child, you are not. Your heart indeed has stopped beating, but only for a while.

But how? He slit my throat!

Love. She answered simply.

Huh? I'm confused! I cried.

Your love is so deep for Jacob that you sacrificed yourself for him and for Emily. The spirits have recognized this act and therefore, have granted you and Jacob a very long life.

I… get to….. live? I asked in disbelief.

Yes, my child. You get to grow and have a family. You get to live the rest of the life I didn't. She was crying now, happy tears.

Oh mom! I've missed you so much! I cried.

And I have missed you and Katrina both, my dear. But, since you are allowed to live, you must do me a favor. She had resumed her stern, motherly voice.

Yes, mom?

You must forgive your father. Let him tell you why he left. You AND Katrina both must let him back in your life.

But mooom-! I began to whine.

No, "but's about it. You WILL do it. She had resumed her mother act.

Fine. I wasn't going to be difficult, I decided.

My darling, it is almost time for you to return to life. Listen to me. Once you have been pulled back into your body, the spirits will heal the wound on your throat. Then, you will wake to life once again. The tears were pouring from her eyes.

Oh mom. I hugged her as tightly as I could.

It is time my dear! Go! Live! She kissed my forehead.

I could feel myself being pulled through, back to my body. I finally saw Jacob and Sam and everyone else and I felt happiness surge through me. I landed in my body. I began to feel again. I felt the cut on my throat closing up. I took a glorious breath.

"Jacob." I said, looking into the eyes of my bewildered lover.

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