AN: Hello everyone! Yes, I am alive! The migraines have gotten quite a bit worse…I had 6 HOURS between migraines a few weeks ago. I am trying out another preventative and am praying that will take care of the problem. The pain hasn't been all that bad the last 2 weeks, so that's a good sign! I also wanted to mention that the glare from a computer screen hurts my head, so I hand write my chapters and then type on the computer. So, I may have 5 or 6 chapters that are done, but aren't typed. I have a new computer and can control the brightness of the computer screen…hopefully I will be able to update more often! Thank you so much for being patient with me!

Here is a short preview for the rest of the book: there will be a definite shake up in the hierarchy of the Volturi, Jane plays a huge part in the escape plans, Rosalie and Jacob put on a show for Jane.

This is a short chapter!

La Push – Paul's POV

I kept trying to take the phone from Rachel so I could talk to Seth, but she wouldn't let go of the phone. She kept swatting my hand every time I would get close to it. I could have forced it from her, but since she has a bit of a temper, I decided to leave her alone and just listen. For a bit.

"Seth, where is my brother?" Rachel asked. "What is happening in Volterra?" Her voice had a distinctive panicked sound to it.

Thank goodness I had wolf ears – I could hear Seth's answers. "He is..uhm…ok for the most part. Better than he was. Don't worry Rachel, we will have him soon. So..listen, I need to talk to Paul, but I need to be absolutely certain that it's Paul. Are you positive that its him and not the shape shifter?"

Rachel didn't hesitate. "Of course it's Paul! The shape shifter is burning in the field behind Sam and Emily's house. Is Jacob hurt? What's wrong with him? I can tell by how you answered my question that something is wrong…is he really ok? What about Leah and Embry…are they ok? Do you know where Sam is?"

"Jake was treated pretty badly, but he is ok now. I've talked to Leah and she said that she, Embry and Sam are fine. We are trying to plan an escape for them. Try not to worry Rachel…they will all be home soon. Can I talk to Paul now?"

I had the phone in my hand before Seth even finished asking for me. Rachel walked back to Billy. "Daddy, Seth says that they are all ok. They will be home soon…all safe and sound. Maybe if I repeat that often enough, we can both believe it."

Rachel buried her head in Billy's shoulder and dissolved into tears. I wanted to pick her up and wipe her tears away. It kills me to see my imprint hurting. I felt Rachel's pain as if it were my own, but I knew that I had to push through it and figure out what to do to get Jake back. "Seth, what is going on? The Sam that was in La Push was definitely a shape shifter. Is Sam in Volterra with Jake? Have you seen him and Leah and Embry?"

"Only through Jake's eyes." Seth answered. "Jake says Sam has been in Volterra as long as he has."

"Quill told us about Justin after we killed what we thought was Sam."

Seth's voice was tense when he asked, "Is the shape shifter still burning?"

I looked outside. "Yes." The hairs on the back of my neck stood up and I felt my lips pull away from my teeth. I was afraid that I knew exactly why Seth wanted to know if the shape shifter was still on fire. "Why?" I quickly walked to the pyre, getting more anxious the closer I got.

"Paul, go check out the fire. Carlisle doesn't think fire alone will kill him. See if the shape shifter is still in the fire."

I tramped on the fire with my feet and never felt the body of the shape shifter. Despite the warm feet, a cold chill ran up Paul's spine. "Seth, there isn't anything in the fire."