This is the end
Hold your breath and count to ten
Feel the earth move and then
Hear my heart burst again

For this is the end
I've drowned and dreamt this moment
So overdue I owe them
Swept away, I'm stolen

Let the sky fall
When it crumbles
We will stand tall
Face it all together

Skyfall, by Adele, released on the 5th October 2012

The remainder of our lives- long as they were due to the whole wolf thing, went by relatively smoothly. We had several years worth of things to summarise, so I've grouped them, in case some of our descendants choose to read this. Recording events like this meant everything in Quileute culture, and if I could help wolves further down the line, even just one, then it was worth it. So, with that overdrawn introduction, let's continue.

Children

We learnt, a few months later, after the battle, why we felt so close to Shadow. It was because, in a sense, we were related. He was the son of my wolf spirit- the exact same one who I had witnessed in the dream all those years ago. The wolf pup who was protected underneath his mother's stomach, the sole survivor of his pack. That was why myself and Jacob felt so drawn to him, so protective: he was, in a sense, our pseudo child.

That was also why he had a power- since our wolf spirits had powers, that automatically meant he had one. It appeared to be a dominant gene. The reason my wolf and Jacob had powers, along with several other shifter spirits, was because they had vowed to the Forest Spirit that they would guard it forever, and thus, were imbued with its power.

Emily also had a baby boy. With tanned skin and tousled brown hair, he was a perfect mirror of Sam. The change in her scent I noted? Yeah, well, she was pregnant. He was christened Samuel Junior, in honour of his late father. He had Emily's eyes though- warm and innocent. When he was born- Emily changed for the better. She became like her old self again- cooking, baking, able to look at one of us in wolf form again.

As a present, we had a local artist on the Reservation paint a canvas of Sam in his wolf form, with Emily and Sam Jr next to him. It came out beautifully, and even now, it rests above her fireplace, next to a small locket made out of some of Sam's tree, which burnt down to an ash and stored in a gemstone.

We also had children, future descendants of the Alpha role should they phase. There was a worry that we couldn't conceive due to all the strain that my body went through, but after a few months of trying, we had our little boy. He had hazel brown eyes with a dusting of black hair, along with tanned skin. He was named Pala. A combination of Paul and Leah, which was unique enough to not differ him too much.

We had debated with Paolo and Percy, before deciding on Pala. Percy just reminded me of Percy Pigs, and I wasn't subjecting our child to being called Porky for the rest of his life. Pala was the only child of ours to not have a Quileute name. A few years later, we had twins, much to our surprise and my later hatred- just ask Jacob what I did while I was in labour.

We had two girls. One had light brown hair with ginger flecks, and the other had a dark blond colour. One had blue eyes, the other had green eyes. We named the green-eyed girl Abey and the blue-eyed girl Alona. Abey, pronounced 'Abby', meant leaf, named for the forests we roam, and Alona meant 'oak tree'.

We had a very woodsy theme going on- or perhaps that was just a theme with Quileute names. Finally, we had one more child- a boy, to make our numbers equal. He was called Nahele, or 'forest'. Honestly, had you told me ten, twenty, thirty years ago that I would have four children with Jacob, I would have laughed in their faces. Mainly because I hadn't seen myself as a mother. But with those four… Well, I got the motherhood bug.

Of course, some of the others had children. Seth and Honour had pups of their own- many, many, years down the line. Trust me, Sue had been very insistent on that front. Nowadays, Seth spent most of his time in wolf form due to Honour, but it wasn't unusual to see him occasionally in human form.

I couldn't see Seth ever giving up his wolf… because it would separate him from his Imprint… but the two of them were happy. Jacob was training up Seth to be the future Alpha, should the day come when we retire our wolves, but I was extremely attached to mine. The mere thought of losing mine hurt me deeply… like she had said oh so long ago, I was her, and she was me. Which was how I still looked no younger than twenty, as did Jacob.

It was a little to go out nowadays in case we were recognised by someone from our past. Which was why Shadow had taught us- between him and our respective wolves anyway- how to manipulate our appearance on the outside. Which was how I looked like an 80-year-old instead of how I actually looked. We, at the very least, didn't have to worry so much on the Reservation.

Since this section of our little record of life is getting fairly long, I'll go over the Pack's children, our descendants if you will. And if you are thinking 'isn't it odd to remain the same age while your children grow' then, yeah, it is. And they'd all phased, pretty much instantaneously from birth, making it incredibly shocking when we saw our first child running around the house.

Not all pups did so, however- we presumed that ours did because of the blood of two Alphas. Anyway, Jared and Kim, had twins, two little girls named Tyla and Milly. He gave up his wolf soon after their birth. The two girls were close in age to our eldest, and we brought them to play together all the time. Collin and Brady were still phasing, and hadn't found their Imprints yet- and thus, hadn't conceived children.

It was jarring when you looked at them years upon years later, still looking fifteen when in actuality they were about sixty-five by now. Yeah, that was as weird as it sounded. Embry had found his Imprint in Angela- yeah, Angela Webber. Now, that was a clusterfuck of a situation, considering she was with Ben. But… Ben was a sweet boy, and when she broke it off- amicably, with no intervention from Embry who was content to wait- it took the two few months to get together and be happy as can be.

They got married a couple of years later and had their triplets- a weird common occurrence in shifters apparently, having multiples of children- a boy, two girls. The boy was called Benjamin Jacob Call- named after Jacob, who was made godfather, with girl one being called Aria Leah Call, and their final daughter being called Elea Isabella Call, after myself, who was the godmother.

Embry had kept his wolf and only gave it up once he and Angela were at similar ages. Quil hadn't given up his wolf until little Claire- not so little now- had hit a suitable age, nearing nineteen. Then those two pursued a relationship, and later, a lot later, they had the one child: a boy called Walker.

He was the same age as Nahele, so the two got on much like how Quil and Jacob got on. Seth, who was a wonderful dad, had like forty thousand kids at this point. Okay, I'm exaggerating, he had ten. Although, that was one set of quintuplets, one triplet, and one twin, who were identical. They were odd-looking, because some were pure-blooded wolves, and some were hybrid creatures.

We'll start with the pure-blooded wolf pups. Blackberry-Sweet-Heart, Blue-Soul-Aire, Fang-Lark-Hunt, Marsh-Finn-Sea, and Thyme-Rose-Sage. They could theoretically shift into human form, using the same powers that Shadow used, but they were, at heart, wolves, just more intelligent. Then there was Meadow, Fawn, Natural, and Forest. And apparently, they were waiting for them to grow up, before deciding if they were going to have any more.

That was all the pups named I believe- if I'm still around then, I'll come back and edit it. But for now, maybe we should move onto another topic.

Marriage

Our wedding was a beautiful event. I'm not saying that out of bias or anything like that, it simply was beautiful. We had it mid-spring, where our meadow was, all the flowers blooming and the colours vibrant and joyful. Our wedding arch was made out of neat and curved wood, with purple and white flowers sprouting off it.

The boys had carried out seats and laid them out in neat rows, for our admittedly very quiet wedding. My dress was a pale brown- an earthy brown, designed to make me feel closer to the earth. Around my wrist there was my charm bracelet, jangling with more and more charms than it had been previously. Around my neck, there was a necklace with a lone wolf fang, connecting me to my wolf. Jacob was wearing a black suit with a deep brown tie, with intricate spirals.

I was so scared when it came to walking up the aisle because we all knew what my clumsiness was like- even when I hadn't fallen since I'd become a wolf. Still, my dad took me up to Jacob's side, who was looking at me as if the imprint had renewed all over again. And I knew I looked at him like that. The whole wedding went so fast that I didn't even have time to register what had happened, and before I knew it, Jacob was saying his vows.

"Bella. Ever since I saw you for the first time, when I was just small and clumsy- like you- I knew that I loved you. More than just a big sister, you were my best friend, my heart, my love, and most importantly, my entire world. Everything I did revolved around your happiness. The day you accepted my love definitely made the sacrifices I had made worth it because I got my happiness right then and there. You are so caring, like a mother to the pack, and every time I see your fond or exasperated brown eyes, I fall even deeper in love with you. You are my lover, my heart, my wolf, and I love you ever so much. Marriage is just a symbol of our love, but our love is so much more than that. Thank you for blessing me with the opportunity to marry you, and I will love you forever- to cherish and to hold, forever and always."

My tears were being blinked back viciously, tears of joy. I realised it was my turn, and took a breath, staring unwaveringly into his eyes, holding his hands and trying to project to him what I couldn't say.

"Jake. It took a while I know, but I have absolutely no regrets about staying with you. You have stuck by me, through thick and thin, through health and sickness. You nursed me from death, rescued me from trying times, and always protected me, even if that was from myself. Whenever I had doubts in myself or low self-esteem, you built me back up again, confirming that I was beautiful, that I was everything to you and more. I learnt that your touches were kind, loving, gentle, and I was always treated as an equal, even if I wasn't as knowledgeable as some. Standing by my side, by my decisions, meant more than I can ever describe to me, and I hope I can show you this over our years of marriage- and our relationship. You are my protector, my lover, my one and only. You are the other half of my heart, and I will cherish you forever and always. You are my one true heart Jacob, and I will love you until my dying breath."

And with that, we exchanged rings, and we were husband and wife with the chorus of 'I do's', and we were on top of the world.

Deaths

Unfortunately, while I was frozen at the age of 17 or whatever, the other members- Emily, Kim, Charlie, Billy, Renee, etc, were not. Charles Swan, my father, died on the 4th of October, 2050, at the age of 86. It was quick and painless, and we were all surrounding him when he died, all our children, Jacob, and Seth, cradling a few of his own children. Sue was there too. Billy had died a few summers prior, leaving my father as the last man standing- Old Quil had died twenty years ago.

And now, it was his turn to go. I traced circles in his pale and veiny hand, looking at him laying on his hospital bed.I was trembling slightly- not because I was about to phase, I had long since mastered my phasing- but because I was devastated.

"It's okay Dad. You can go. You don't need to protect me any more."

I smiled sadly, melancholic and gently squeezing his hand. Dad slipped off the tongue easier then I would have thought, considering I'd called him Charlie for as long as I can remember. He lifted his hand and swept a curl of my hair behind my ears, and pulled a limp smile. Tears trailed down my face as Jake wrapped his free arm around my neck, silently supporting me.

"Bells. You're so beautiful."

He murmured, eyes sliding shut of their own accord, only to flutter open again in a slow moment.

"You tell me that a lot Dad."

Pala was in front of me, tears flooding down his face as I wrapped my arms around him, pulling him close as he cuddled into my side, whimpering 'Grandpa Charlie' under his breath. I hushed him, nuzzling him as our other children stood watching, the twins were supporting one another, and Nahele was standing stoic, yet still discernibly upset.

He was like my dad with how he expressed emotions. With our wolf spirits having powers, our children did too, and like a mimicry of Jasper, Nahele was an empath, being able to read emotions and manipulate them, but not be affected by them himself- and when I said that, I meant he wasn't affected by other's emotions.

"My grandchildren… my daughter… Jake, look after them."

"I will. Say hi to my old man."

Charlie died with a smile on his face, his police badge resting over his heart, and his presence being mourned by his family and his wife.

Over the years, the people that I loved like a second family died too, leaving me more disheartened than the last. The choice I made to- we made- to stick with our wolves had allowed us to spend more time with our children, but had condemned us to watch our friends and loved ones die.

I was there with Sam Jr as he watched his mother die, with Tyla and Milly as they watched Jared and Kim die, with Elea and Aria, with Walker, as their parents finally passed on, while we stayed the same.

The guilt tore the both of us apart- for had the other Imprints been able to phase, they wouldn't have had to leave their children. Embry, Quil and Jake were brothers without blood- and when they eventually died, Embry first followed by Quil a few years later, Jake was like I had never seen him- heartbroken and despondent like Emily and Rachel had been after their Imprints had been.

He'd spend hours looking at photos, cherishing his memories, and simply looking at their respective children as an overbearing parent. I had to pull him away on several occasions just to get him to eat, and it was hard going. He… didn't cope with it well, but I stood by him, intentionally trying to support him.

And as Walker, Elea, Aria, Sam Jr, Tyla and Milly, etc etc, grew up, having children of their own, we watched over them, as we had promised, continuing on. And eventually, we got onto the main event- giving up our wolves.

Shifterdom

We went to bed one day, deciding that we had to give up our wolves. With all our friends having aged normally, we were the only ones still around- and truthfully, we'd gotten tired of our continued existence. All we wanted to do was visit the ones we'd lost over the years. Our children had children who had children.

We didn't need to see any more generations grow up now that they had Seth looking after them all. So, we resolved ourselves, after a mutual decision, we would give up a part of ourselves, and finally age. You might be wondering how one would give up their wolf- well, you just had to discuss it together, and they would simply… go, in the middle of the night. After I fell asleep, heavy lids closing, I awoke in the meadow.

Jacob was by my side, his hand in my own, and we looked around us, seeing our wolf spirits approaching us from the front. Beside them, there were some slightly translucent wolf spirits, ones we both recognised. Sam's gentle giant of a wolf, fur as dark as the night, Embry's wolf, quiet and silent, padding across like a shadow, Quil's chocolate furred wolf, as sweet as his namesake colour, Leah's lithe silver wolf, Paul's hotheaded wolf and Jared's dark brown, not quite chocolate wolf.

Focusing on each individual wolf, my heart hurting for our lost friends, I could almost make out the standing forms of their respective humans, standing next to their spirits. I knelt down silently, my hand reaching out for my wolf. She nuzzled into it, her splodged fur beginning to turn translucent to match the others. Jacob was doing the same with his wolf, with his Spirit's fur also beginning to go translucent.

"I'll see you again."

She murmured, giving me a gentle lick as tears stung in my eye. She pushed forward into me, the top of her head pushing into my chest as I ran my hands down her back, hugging her in a close way. I hummed, crying, unwilling to let her go. If I was so unhappy with letting her go, then why was I? Because I had to give her away in order to age… and if I wanted to see our pack again… I'd have to let her go.

"We will be forever bonded. You may not have me in your spirit any more, but we will be linked."

She comforted, nuzzling into me. I could see Jacob's wolf repeating a similar gesture. She bowed her head before her eyes looked up to meet me.

"Should you ever need me, I'll be there. You are my pup, my little one. I won't leave you alone."

As she groomed my face, I grabbed onto her tighter.

"Thank you for everything."

She slipped out of my hold easily, retreating back a little. She mock crouched down, wagging her tail in the first instance that I'd ever seen her do so.

"Thank you for allowing me to know my son. We will not be apart for long- a few years is a small trial compared to what else we have both been through."

As she backed away so she was standing side by side with Sam's spirit, Jacob's wolf did the same, their fur almost fully translucent now. We bowed, me and Jacob joined with our hands as we waved a weeping goodbye to our wolves. We parted to the sound of a united howl, as we left the waking world and instead entered the world of the living.

The Epilogue

We lived for about eighty years after that- well, I was running on 82, and Jake had been on 87. When I… died… I went surrounded by Jake, Seth, his children, his Imprint, and all the kids- including Shadow's, who were all watching me. Jake would follow me a few months later.

It was as simple as falling asleep to Jacob crooning and waking up in the forest where I had left my wolf all those years ago. But this time, everybody was here. My wolf spirit, Jacob's wolf spirit, Charlie, Emily, Sam, Paul, Sue, everybody. I had never realised how much I had missed them until then. Sam was the first one to embrace me into a hug, wrapping me in his still firm grip.

"Bella!"

He nodded, looking at me with a sad look on his face. I looked at my hands- young, with none of the wrinkles that came with age. I smiled at Sam, a genuine smile as I patted him on the back.

"I missed you. I'm-"

"I swear if you apologise for the fact that we died fighting a battle for you, I will maul you."

Leah came out of nowhere, her wolf flanking her like some sort of domesticated dog, despite being anything but. Sam released me, returning to Emily's side- who was unscarred, to my momentary surprise- and hugged me as well, unusually expressive.

"But-"

"Bella. We chose to fight for you. It was only natural that some of us would die- it was a war. I certainly don't blame you for it, and neither does Leah or Paul for that matter."

Sam interceded, shaking his head. Leah tousled my hair before pulling away, causing me to get attacked by Charlie, who was practically crushing me.

"Dad… can't… breathe…"

He released me immediately.

"Bells! I missed you."

"We all did."

A voice from the back said, and I realised that it was Billy. He smirked at me as I double-taked at the sight of him standing. Billy inclined his head towards me with a gentle smile.

"Thank you for keeping my son out of trouble."

"My pleasure."

I replied, approaching my wolf who nuzzled into me.

"I told you it wouldn't be long until we saw one another again. Now, come. Shall we see how Jacob is doing?"

I couldn't be more eager to see.

Two months after I had died, and moved on to this existence, Jacob joined us here in this weird after-party version of heaven, with all those we had ever he hadn't none it, I'd watched him go, from the corner of the hospital room which he was in, invisible to everyone.

Like when I had gone, he was surrounded by the others, mourning him and saying their teary goodbyes, with our children, and their children looking on. His eyes pinned on me in the corner as his breathing began to slow, and he called out to me, sounding astonished and awed at my appearance.

"Bells? My Bells?"

I nodded.

"It's time to come with me, Jake."

I told him, offering my hand. And like he had done so many times before, he grabbed it willingly, and we left his body behind.

When he woke up again, in our version of Heaven, I got to deal with a crying Jacob and his tight arms around my waist. I nuzzled into him, relishing in the warmth of his skin and his presence.

"I missed you."

He breathed, like a blind man seeing the light for the first time.

"I missed you too, my wolf, my Alpha. But so did some others-"

And I gestured behind me, to the assembled crowd of our friends and family, resulting in a hitched grasp from Jake. I grabbed his hand and held it over my heart.

"Just because it's the end of one life, doesn't mean we can't start another."

Jacob dipped his head, clenching my hand and smiling at me, a sad, but happy smile.

"Let's do it then, Bells."

And with that, we walked together towards our family and friends- waiting for the next person to appear in our version of heaven, and enjoying our time with our families- in a world- existence- without strife or war. Overhead, a red moon twinkled calmly in the dusky sky, a guiding influence for all.

Author's Note

And cut.

There we go everyone, Twilight: The Bloodmoon is finished, in all its 45 chapters, and 145,656-word glory.

It's amazing when you consider that the original draft was 5 chapters, 24 pages, and 15, 594 words. What happened?

It's been a blast to write this story, and I appreciate all of the reviews, the favourites, the follows and the comments. I appreciate it all, and the support I've been given is overwhelming.

So thank you all! Whether I see you on another Twilight Story or you read one of my others, thank you all, and I love you all!

See you all next time!

~Cait

Edit: Thanks to reviewer MammaNita for pointing out the continuity error. Fixed it now!