AN: This is it for Searching for the Moon! This has been a long journey and when I started this story almost a year ago I had no idea that it would be this long or in depth; and also with this many loyal readers and followers. I want to thanks everyone who has supported me on this story and I have loved reading every single review or PM that has been sent to me. I hope that everyone will follow me onto the sequel which should be begining shortly. I am having a hard time giving these characters up and I have so many great things planned for our large supernatural family; and a little is revealed in this chapter. I hope you enjoy it and will review one last time on this story to let me know your thoughts.

I do no own any recognizable characters, but anyone new and the plot are mine!


Epilogue: Finally Found

The entire family was gathered at our house for the triplet's graduation party. I don't think that I stopped crying through the entire ceremony because my little girls were all grown up and soon wouldn't be living with Paul and me anymore. The girls were smiling at their accomplishments; and really they had so much to be proud of, with all three of them being at the top of their graduating class. Embry, Seth, and Sammy were standing around them looking at the three of them like they hung the moon, but that is how it should always be.

"Can you believe that just a few years ago they were constantly fighting every chance they got; and we couldn't wait for them be old enough to leave the house?" Paul said to me after wrapping his hands around my waist and kissing the top of my head.

"Seems like a lifetime ago. I am going to miss them so much when they leave for college in a few months. The house is going to seem so empty without them here." I said into his chest, trying to again to stop from tearing up again.

"Really you think the house will seem that empty with five kids underfoot; and two of them still in diapers?" He asked with an amused tone; and I just nodded.

"Well don't worry so much we'll still see them plenty, what with us being in Seattle most of the week; and I am sure that they will come home on weekends. Also they're not going to be leaving us for forever, but just like Collin and Brady they need this time to have some life experiences. And I am pretty sure that if you get too lonely I can come up with someway to satisfy whatever needs are not being met." Paul whispered in my ear before nipping at it.

"You perv, I swear the older you get the more sex craved you become. You're almost worse then a teenager; and I know that we will see them plenty, but I am just a mom. I am supposed to get emotional on days like today, so just let me be." I stated slapping him playfully on the arm; as Charleigh cam barreling into our legs running away from her Uncle Emmett as they played.

"Em, what are you doing to my poor baby?" I asked him as I sent him a joking glare while picking up my little girl into my arms, trying desperately to keep myself from laughing at their antics.

"Ah, Baby Bells don't ruin our fun. Jr. and I are just playing a game of tag, now hand over the little munchkin and no one has to get hurt." Emmett said as he stalked towards us while trying to look intimidating.

"Oh no, what do I do, hand over my little defenseless baby or face the wrath of the big bad vampire?" I played along, looking like I was thinking about which option I was going to take for a few seconds, before I held Charleigh tighter in my arms and ran with her to the other side of the yard, without the others even noticing that I had moved. Both my daughter and I were laughing hard at the comical look on Emmett's face at our quick escape right under his nose.

As soon as he got over his shock he began stalking us, but I encased him in one of my bubble shields, so that he could not lunge and capture us. Charleigh was giggling at her uncle trapped in the shimmering blue orb and just waved her little hand at him to egg him on. He playfully growled at her and she tried to do a growl back, but it just came out sounding like a little kitten. She was so adorable. I kept Emmett behind my shield for a few minutes, while I told Charleigh to go run and hide; so that she could have a head start; even though I knew that it wouldn't really matter how far ahead her little legs carried her because Emmett would catch up to her in a second. With Emmett's simple and childlike personality it was nice to see him be able to fully immerse himself into playtime with any of the kids, no matter if it was play video games, tag, or wrestling; he was the perfect uncle. I watched them continue to play for a few more minutes before going over to where my dad was holding now nine month old Iris and Willow on his lap, reading them a story.

Iris and Willow were probably our easiest ones so far. They only cried when they were hungry or needed changing, but other than that they just loved to be held and talked to by anyone willing. They also loved to be as near as possible to each other; it was like they were attached at the hip. With the triplets they never acted like this at that young of age, so it was kind of refreshing to see such a strong bond already formed in the twins. I also could swear that they were communicating telepathically with each other sometimes. It was just little things I noticed on how they played together where one would hand the other a toy that neither one was playing with; like she knew that the other one wanted it. Or if one was upset about something the other would grab the one who was crying by the hands, look in their eyes and be able to calm them without any adult having to interfere. It was spooky sometimes, but I just added it to the long list of the weird and amazing shit that my children could do.

"Hey Dad, how are the girls behaving?" I asked him after giving him a kiss on the forehead.

"They're fine Bells, they love spending time with Grandpa. Don't you girls?" He asked them, while making them laugh as his mustache tickled their cheeks. I swear with those two if they weren't in the arms of their imprints they only had eyes for their Grandpa Charlie if he was in the nearby; and Dad didn't seem to mind the favoritism from his latest grandbabies.

It brought a smile to my face to see how my dad had loosened up so much from when I first came here to live in Forks. At that time we did not show our emotions very well to each other, but now I made sure to tell him every time I see him that I loved him. I know that might sound mushy to some, but he is my one and only dad and I know how quickly life can end; so I never want any doubts in his mind on how important he is to me. He has always been my rock, a steady place that I could always trust to stay solid, no matter what. It was a nice thing to have, when Renee was the complete opposite.

Renee and Phil were still down in Florida, but he had long since retired from playing baseball. I know that Renee suspects that Paul and I are not normal; and that maybe the stories she heard the elders telling at bonfires when she was a child might actually be true. She has never come right out and asked why neither Paul nor I have aged a day in nearly twenty years, but I always make sure that if she is getting too curious to influence her emotions onto a different subject. It is just safer for both her and Phil to stay in the dark on the entire mythical world that surrounds them. With the money that he made once he was drafted into the majors it gave them the freedom to travel a lot. They come up to visit us a couple times a year; and then every summer we go down there to see them. It always nice to go to a beach where one does not have to have our extremely elevated temperatures to enjoy it. The kids' love sun bathing and swimming in the crystal blue ocean water, a luxury that is never a possibility here, but even they have to admit that the Pacific Northwest is their home. There is nothing like the tall trees covered in thick green moss to make the forests that surround our homes feel like we live on another planet, but I would never ask for anything different. That still shocks me sometimes to think that when I first moved up here from Phoenix I was sure that I was going to hate the rain and cold of this sleepy little town, but now over twenty years later I truly could never see myself living anywhere different full time.

I sat back and just looked over the backyard; thankful though that at least for the moment it was just cloudy. I could see my entire family from this vantage point. Whit, Sammy, JW, Bryce, Kody, Xander, and Adam were playing a game of football against Jake, Embry, Seth, Collin, and Brady. The girls were mingling with the rest of the family, but still kept an eye out for their imprints in the game and would cheer when one of them scored or took down one of their opponents. Charleigh was now playing with Peter and Jasper as they helped her escape Emmett once again. Paul was talking to Sam, Jared, and Garrett over by the grill, as Emily, Kim, Angela, and Claire continued to bring more and more food out to the tables for everyone to eat once the meat was done cooking. Carlisle, Esme, Carmen, and Eleazar were playing some kind of card game. Alice, Rose, Kate, and Charlotte were playing Barbie's with most of the little girls. The other little boys were sitting on the side lines cheering or booing, depending on whose team they were for, at their dad and brother's. It was the perfect family get together, yet why did I have this feeling it was all about to change.

These feelings had been occurring more and more since the twins were born. If I thought my dreams were bad before they have recently gotten ten times worse because I think that the shadow creature, as I call it, is actually following me in real life as well as in my slumber. I can't prove anything because it only happens when I am alone; and again only once the sun has begun to set. During the daytime I have no problems, but as soon as the first shadows can be seen moving across the ground I develop the same fears that occur in my dream as I try to outrun this mysterious presence. Paul knows that something is up, as I refuse to go into the forest any longer at night by myself, but he has not demanded anything. He is also not blind to the fact that I am not sleeping well, and it had become even more apparent to him since the twins now sleep through the night. I know he understands that I will tell him when I am ready, but like it has been since the beginning of these dreams something inside of me is telling me that I should not tell anyone anything yet.

I have to let the answers come to me, but one thing that I have determined about everything is that the bright light that appears in my dream is good. I sense only positive emotions when I see it; and it reminds me of sitting out in the sun and just being filled with love and warmth. I wished that I could thank this ball of concentrated light for saving me in my dreams, but again I do not know how. I shook my head at that thought. I was so confused at what was going on, but I knew that I had to keep a tighter control over my conflicting emotions because Jasper and Aurora were beginning to look at me with concern every now and then. I would just shrug my shoulders and tell them I had something on my mind, but nothing for them to be worried about. I knew that they didn't fully believe me, but they left me alone so that I could keep my thoughts to myself.

Paul and I had moved into a brand new house in the woods, one that could accommodate our larger family better, about a month ago. I loved being out here because it was so quiet and serene. It was actually located closer to Dad and the Cullen's places; the travel time with babies in tow is significantly less. It was a large log cabin with all the modern amenities that we needed for our daily lives. Nine bedrooms, ten and a half bathrooms, made it almost as big as the Cullen's, but with so many of our own children, not to mention all an entire pack that just kept on expanding as well, the space was defiantly needed. We also had amazing views of the mountains and our own private lake that was fed by large waterfall. It was absolutely breathtaking, and the kids loved playing where they could use their powers or phase without having to be conscious of the neighbors. The only way in and out of here for the non-mythical beings was a narrow dirt road that one had to have knowledge of its existence or they would never be able to find it. We loved all this privacy; and the extra space was needed with Collin and Brady practically moving back in with us since they imprinted on the twins, but that was okay with me because I loved having my boys back at home with me.

Somehow I had spaced out again thinking about the changes my life always seems to be under and did not see Paul come up and squat down right in front of where I was sitting. He looked at me with concern in his eyes; and I knew that he was worried about my recent behavior. Instead of letting him ask me for the hundredth time if I was okay, I bent forward and captured his beautifully rugged lips with my own. Still after twenty years there was nothing more perfect then kissing my husband, my imprint. Our movements were done with such passion and precision that for a moment I forgot to breath. We broke apart panting, but the look of love and complete devotion I was sure could be seen in both of our eyes. We were caught in a trance with each other until I heard the door bell ring.

That was strange, as we never received unexpected visitors. Also, I did not hear any vehicle come down the dirt and gravel road; and that was saying something with my enhanced hearing. I always knew well ahead of time when someone was approaching the house. I could see the look of confusion on not only Paul's face, but every vampire and member of the pack as well, it was not often one could surprise the supernatural. I tried to advance my senses out to see if I could get a reading from whoever was at the door, but there was no new scent or even a heartbeat coming from that direction. The emotions that were being emitted were relief, anxiousness, love, and a little bit of fear. How unusual, was the only thing that I could think as I made my way to answer the door.

When I opened the door I saw one of the most beautiful woman, or young girl I should say, I have ever seen. She was around five foot seven, weighing about a hundred and ten pounds, and she had long blond hair that was flowing down her back and shoulders in curls. She was pale like a vampire, but by the black and silver color of her eyes I knew that she was not of that species. She appeared to have some similar features that Selene and I have, like in the unique body structure and facial features that I have only seen elsewhere in my own children. She was dressed in a flowing bright white dress with small yellow flowers on it that fell to right above her knees, and white ballet flats. Her whole aura screamed love and warmth, exactly like the light in my dream; and she even seemed to emit a soft halo of light around her entire body as she stood there smiling a large smile at me. The strangest part about everything was that I felt that I knew her, but that I just couldn't remember how. After staring at her for a few moments I remembered that I had not said anything.

"I'm sorry. Hello, can I help you with something?" I asked her politely.

"Wow, you look just like I remember." I heard her whisper to herself before she addressed me.

"Yes, I have been searching for you for a long time, or should I say we have. Let me start by saying that you are one hard person to find when you want to be; and I was for sure that time was going to run out before we got the chance to find and warn you." She was rambling to herself, not making any sense, in a beautiful voice that reminded me so much of Selene's musical one.

"Excuse me; you are not making much sense. Who are you?" I asked trying to keep my impatience of this stranger's ramblings to a minimum.

"I am so sorry. I tend to babble when I'm nervous; and I knew that you would not remember me; but I was hoping that just seeing me again would trigger something in your mind so that you would remember. I guess I was wrong. My name is Hemera, or Mera as everyone calls me. I along with my brother, Aether, and sister, Nyx; who should be here shortly, have been searching for you for the last hundred thousand years." She stated and I was in shock at her statement.

"What?...Why would you be looking for me that long?...How do you even know me?... I am so confused, why would you need to warn me?" I was eventually able to chock out from my vocal chords; very aware that the entire family was now standing behind us watching and listening to every word with complete shock and confusion as well.

"Oh, that's easy to answer. You're our mother, or should I say Selene is. And you carry her soul inside of you; so that automatically makes you our mom now. I have come here to warn you because you are in grave danger from my father, your first husband, is close to finding you and bringing you back to live with him, even if it is by force." This blonde goddess stated, like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

I could hear gasps and growls ring out from everyone in the room; and I could feel Paul come closer to me as his protective urge to protect his imprint was triggered with her words. Just as she finished speaking there were two strikes of lightening along with small black tornado that suddenly appeared in front of us. They disappeared as soon as they materialized, but in their place were now a man with short almost white blonde hair and striking silver eyes and a young woman that looked exactly like Hemera, but with long brown hair and completely black eyes. The man was dressed very posh in an expensive looking black suit with matching tie. The girl was a complete opposite with tight black leather pants and a deep-v crimson shirt that showed her ample cleavage; she also had red pumps to complete the look. Again, like with Hemera they seemed oddly familiar, but I had no memory of ever having met them. They stared at me with so much love and relief as they began to approach the strange girl standing right in front of me. I could only assume that these two were the siblings that she was talking about; and if she was telling the truth my children.

I was only able to whisper a slurred "Come again?" before the darkness took over, my eyes rolled to the back of my head, and I fainted onto the floor hearing the sounds of scared yells from my family members as they rushed towards my falling limp body.

"Three things that cannot be hidden long; the sun, the moon, and the truth.

Hindu Prince Gautama Siddhartha"


EN: I know some of you are probably really hating me right now for ending it right there, but I had to for the sequel to start off at a good spot. So let me in on your thoughts of the new visitors and what you think is going to take place in the sequel. Also I am going to be posting the family tree next; so take a look if you want.

I do need your help in picking a title for the sequel. The choices are

1. The Shadows of the Moon

OR

2. Shadows of an Eclipsed Moon

OR

3. Lunar Shadows

Let me know which one you want. Again the first chapter should be up in a week or so, but in the mean time let me know you thoughts on this chapter and the whole story one last time. PLEASE REVIEW.