Carlisle moves to Forks and finds himself having feelings for one of his patients. She's young, vulnerable, and above all human.

For Beyond the Pale: The treaty left Bella his slave, but serving a vampire who demands perfection is a challenge. BxE VERY DARKWARD, Mature content, read at your own risk.

What if Edward did not take the dramatic route and wait till noon to step into the sun in Volterra? What if Alice and Bella were incapable of getting to him in time? What if he was not the only casualty of bad timing and misread visions?

How can you die when you've never really lived? That's the problem Bella Swan faces when she's told she only has a year to live. Can she make up for a lonely, unhappy life in the short time she has left... and maybe find love too? All-human, EXB