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A Brother Lost

Seth POV

Wow, Jacob was gone. It was hard to believe. I could not believe my eyes when he lunged at Bella in front of everyone. With all of us in human form, I couldn't tell what he was thinking. I was wondering if he had gone insane.

We all knew he had loved Bella ever since she came back to Forks, but we all thought it was more of a sisterly type of love. After she started dating Edward, he seemed to get more and more agitated. When we confronted him about it, he told us he was in love with her.

When Edward left, he just knew that was going to be his chance to steal her heart. I knew a lot of people would say that Bella encouraged him. I could see it from that point of view; but yet, I could also see her keeping him at arm's length too. She would give him subtle hints that it wasn't him she was thinking of that way. It was always Edward that was on her mind.

When Edward came back, it was proven even more. Edward and Bella were even more inseparable than they had been to begin with. The thing was, Jacob had not imprinted on Bella; and eventually, even if she had chosen him, he would have left her for his imprint. He was always too stubborn to realize that fact.

Was I saddened for the loss of a brother? Yes. Was I saddened for all the pain he felt? Yes. Do I agree that he brought it on himself? Absolutely, because he refused to listen when Bella would tell him how much she loved Edward. She never made a secret about that fact. I honestly believed with every fiber of my being that Jacob wanted death to find him, and it did.

Sam POV

I find myself surprised that I was taking Jacob's death so easily, especially because it was at the hands of a vampire. I didn't agree with a lot of their kind; and I was distrustful of them, but the Cullens have always proved be a different breed of vamps. They had always adhered to the lines of the treaty. It had been Jacob who broke it from the very start, even though at the time he didn't know what he was doing.

It was my belief that the phasing hit too early; and while his body matured, his mind stayed that of a kid. A willful kid who saw something he wanted and couldn't have it. For a long time, I would admit that I blamed the Cullens for coming back here and causing us to start phasing.

As time passed though, I had to put anger and prejudice aside for the betterment of my people. The Cullens, yes, did technically take the life of a brother; and while that saddens me greatly, I could see it coming. Jacob, by making that lunge at Bella on top of all the things he had already done, begged for death at the hands of Edward Cullen.

I could honestly see where Edward was coming from. Bella was his mate, and he was defending her. I would have done the same for my Emily. So did I blame Edward for killing Jacob? No, I didn't. Do I think that Bella led him on? No, because like everyone else, I saw that she tried to keep him at arm's length while trying to be friends with him and make him happy. Jacob wanted the impossible to happen, and it was driving Jake to near insanity. His young mind just couldn't take it, and he finally snapped.

Would I miss my brother? Of course, who didn't miss their loved ones? I was glad to know though that Jacob was no longer suffering. He was at peace now. I believed he would have only gotten worse as time went on, so his death, while sad, was a blessing.

Charlie POV

Wow, Jacob was a werewolf, and the Cullens were all vampires. I was finding myself taking that information rather calmly. I was even wondering what that might be like. I was really curious to know what their life had been like. Maybe Carlisle would be willing to tell me about their life, now that the secret was out.

I was sad because Jacob was dead. But if Edward hadn't moved Bella out of his reach, she would have been dead; and I couldn't take that. I knew it sounded odd for a father to say, but I found it easier to give her up to vampirism than I could to literal and eternal death. With her being a vampire, I knew she would be somewhat alive and happy. She would never get sick, and she wouldn't grow old; and she would always be loved by Edward and his family. Who knew, maybe I could be happy as a vampire myself. I wondered what Carlisle would say about that. I would have to ask him.

Bella POV

So Jacob was gone now and for some reason, I didn't feel the loss. I guessed maybe that was because my friend Jacob had died a long time ago, when he phased for the first time. Jacob wasn't really Jacob after that, and I accepted it. I do mourn the loss of that Jacob and the good times that we had. I was glad that he was out of his misery, and Edward and I could find our happiness without worrying what trouble he was going to cause for us.

Carlisle POV

The loss of a life was sad no matter whom it maybe. I guessed that was the doctor in me. I hated that his death had to come at the hands of Edward, but he made a very bad move when he lunged at Bella. I would be honest and say that if Edward had not been faster than me, it would have come at my own hand. Bella was one of my daughters, even though it was not official yet.

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