Twenty-Six

New Day; New Life

"Come on! You're not dressed yet?! Do you plan to get married today? Stop hiding!" Alice knocked, barely keeping her patience in check. She could have easily break the door if she wanted to. I doubt the painted plank of wood would keep her from getting me. "You're acting like a child, you know that?"

"I could get things done myself, Alice so stop worrying about me," I told her. "You know how much I hate being taken care off."

"You are so like Bella!" she said, her voice was soft but it reached a higher pitch that just was not normal. She slammed her hand hard against the door in frustration. It shook violently, the hinges threatening to come off.

"Hey, Esme is not going to be pleased if she found out you're trying to destroy her bathroom door," I shouted over to her, smiling at her frustrations.

"Oh, you are so frustrating, you know that?!"

I laughed. "Yeah, I know." I heard her turn and walked away, no doubt to terrorize another pair.

I sighed. Despite the fact that I was acting this way, I am actually excited to get married. I was nervous but very excited. The only reason why I didn't let Alice drag me into her bathroom is because I didn't want to bother her with anything else. She has already done so much for this wedding though I have been complaining about her getting me everything. She was even planning to invite the whole town! Good thing Carlisle pointed out to her that it wouldn't be wise since everyone else they knew was already getting older. Suspicion would arise in the area if that happens, jeopardising everyone from their family to the pack.

I don't like all of this attention that they have placed me in. It wasn't just Alice; it was everyone in my whole family, even the cubs. When I was younger, I didn't mind being the center of attention; It's not as if I love being in the spotlight but I don't hate it either. When I was a child, Alice would put me in these clothes and she would make me model them in front of my family and some of the other clans that were present at that time. But that all changed when the rest of my family, including my mother and father, left for Alaska almost two decades ago. They have asked me to come with them but I could not leave my Jacob here. I could not imagine a world without him because he is my world and I'm pretty sure I'm his too.

When they left, I was welcomed into Jacob's home. I helped Billy out around the house since it had been years since they had a woman taking care of their home. Billy wasn't young either and though Sue would come by often, she have her own family to attend to. Living at the Reservation had been a great thing for me. I was still given attention but that all faded in a few months and they treated me as one of their own. I was able to meet Sam's pack and the new pups in Jacob's pack. I became one of the people who take care of them.

I sighed again. I couldn't shake off the feeling that this was all a dream. It seemed the moment that I was born, not a single good thing followed. The Volturi and their guards kept on coming unexpected in our lives, terrorizing those I care about. Then there was the fact that my family left me before they got to know my son and finally Billy's death a couple of years ago. All of those things were unexpected blows to my heart, making it throb with every beat.

"Get dressed, Edward! Jeez, how come everyone's being so frustratingly annoying today?!" I heard Alice's muffled voice from my parents' room. My father and I laughed at the same time.

"But, the bride's not even dressed yet," Edward pointed out. "She's been hiding in the bathroom all morning."

No! She's going to come back here! Please, just keep her busy for now! I thought frantically. Edward laughed again.

"Fine," he said and I wasn't sure if he was talking to Alice or to me.

I heard her fussing over Edward's tuxedo and Bella's make up. I could almost imagine my mother rolling her eyes over and over again at Alice's persistance to make everything and everyone beautiful. I didn't dare to come down the stairs in fear of what kind of decorations she had set up there for the wedding. It was my chance to sneak out of the room to talk to my son. I was sure Alice would be too busy fussing over my parents to notice me but I still didn't want to take any chances. I opened the bathroom door as quietly as I could, not daring to breathe knowing she'll hear it. I tiptoed out of the room, carefully avoiding making any sound.

"Renesmee," I heard Alice hiss dangerously. She was behind me in just a split second.

"Hi, Alice," I turned around horrified but greeted her pleasantly, smiling as wide and as innocent as I could.

Her eyes were flaming. "What do you think you're doing?"

Help!

"I-I-I was just..."

"Alice," my mother's voice drifted over the opened bedroom door. "Let her go."

"But Bella," she whined, her lips forming a cute pout as she made her way back to her sister.

"I just need to talk to RJ, that's all," I told Alice guilty. "I promise when I'm done, I'll let you drag me back."

That seemed to lighten her up as she grabbed Bella's hand. "Okay, when you're done. Come on, Bella, I haven't finished putting your make up yet. I don't know what kind of eyeshadow will go great on your eyes and form of face. Maybe I could put on what I usually put on but I'm not sure if that will actually look good. Oh I just can't decide!" she said excitedly as if she's a little girl left in a candy store. Bella rolled her eyes and winked at me.

"Thanks, I love you!" I mouthed at her and she smiled, letting Alice finally drag her back in the room. I turned and ran to my son's room at the third floor. I still avoided looking at the bottom floor. Good thing everyone was so busy with their own preparations. I was sure they didn't want to upset Alice.

"Would you stay still, RJ!" I heard Andrea's small voice said even before I stopped in their bedroom door.

"Well, would you stop poking me with that thing?!" I heard my son's huge voice reply back, equally frustrated.

"I'm not poking you, okay? It's supposed to go by your chest, you idiot!"

"Okay, are we settling to insults and injury, now?" he said jokingly. I stepped inside their room, leaning over the door's frame.

"Renesmee!" Andrea shrieked in surprise. She was wearing a simple shirt and jeans while attending to my son who was already wearing his tuxedo. She held a white rose and a small pin in one of her hands and the other was positioned in one of RJ's shoulder to keep him still. She immediately placed the white rose and pin down as if they were deadly weapons. "What are you doing here?"

I smiled, looking directly at her. Andrea was not that tall but wasn't short either. Her waist length black hair was still messy. I don't doubt she's here in order to hide from what Alice plans for her. She looks so much like her mother though her skin wasn't as olive as Leah's. Her liquid silver eyes were both mesmerizing and terrifying. "I should be asking you the same thing."

"But I'm not the one getting married," she pointed out.

"I guess. I wanted to talk to you both."

I looked at RJ and a frown was evident in his face. I knew he could hear me. I looked at him to confirm what it must be that he saw. His chocolate eyes hardened. He sat down at the humungous bed to stop himself from falling. He looks so much like Jacob. I could clearly see Jacob in him both in his physical appearance and his personality. If it wasn't that chocolate brown eyes, I would have never guessed I wasn't staring at the man I was about to marry.

Andrea looked at RJ then to me and back again, a deep frown disturbing her beautiful face. She could smell the tension. "What's going on?"

Let me explain to her, RJ, I told my son. He locked his jaw and slowly nodded.

"Andrea, RJ, Jacob and I have decided that it is time for us to leave."

"Leave?"

"Yes. After the wedding, my family is going to move back to Alaska to start living there. I mean, they need to go because Forks isn't a safe place for a family of immortals any more. People are starting to whisper about the Cullens once again. We've decided that after the honeymoon, Jacob and I are going to follow them. Leah is going too since Ethan is coming along."

"W-w-what about the pack?" she asked, her knees were already shaking.

"Jacob is giving the Alpha title to you, RJ. He wants you to become the tribe's new leader."

"But if you're all leaving, that means there's not much of a chance there will be new pups."

I shook my head. "As long as you're here, Andrea, there will be new pups since a large percentage of you is a vampire."

Her eyes widened, fear flowing from the liquid silver. "I'm going to be the reason why innocent children will phase?" she asked, revolted.

"Not necessarily, Andrea. It's not your fault so don't start blaming yourself."

RJ shook his head. "I don't think I'm ready yet," he said it like a child and my heart melted. It was painful to be away from my only son but I know he couldn't leave the pack. He stuffed his face in his hands.

I approached him with a smile. "You're ready enough, RJ." I kneeled down and gently pushed his face up to look at me. "It's in your blood."

I headed out the door and went back down the stairs, looking for Alice. How come if you don't need people, they were always so keen in finding you but when you do need them, they wouldn't even show themselves. It was a lucky thing that Jacob wasn't getting ready here. He was with his friends back at the Reservation. If he saw me like this, he would think I wasn't interested in marrying him.

"Alice, where are you?" I whispered softly, knowing wherever she may be, she will hear me. A swift gust of air flew past me and a blur of color came with it. My aunt was suddenly standing by my side, delicately wrapping her fingers around my forearm.

"Let's get you ready, shall we?"

Letting Alice put make up on me wasn't bad at all. I just closed my eyes and fell asleep though she wasn't pleased about that when she realized it. She kept on nudging me, making me wake up with a start. I could tell she must have had a lot of practice with these things. Of course she moved with inhuman speed though she was more irritated that she's rushing her art.

"I told you to come out of that bathroom two hours before and now we have to hurry. You know I hate rushing these kinds of things!" she kept on pointing it out over and over again as she placed certain liquids in certain parts of my face. "We have to get your hair done and the dress."

"I'm sorry, Alice, but I had to talk to my son."

She sighed, her sweet breath brushing my face. "I know. How did he take it?"

"He's sad but I think he'll be ready to lead the pack."

"What about Andrea?"

"I think she's more depressed. She thinks she's the reason why there will be new pups."

"But it is true, isn't it?"

"She's just the part of the reason. Do you honestly think new pups can beat her? No. She's way stronger than new pups."

"So, why would there be new pups if not because of her?"

"Don't you want to come by here sometimes?"

"Ah, good point."

"I don't really want to away from them for a long time. I don't think I could not stop worrying."

Alice stopped. I opened my eyes, wondering why she stopped her "art". She was smiling and it was the first time that I have seen a vampire close to tears. "They'll be fine," she whispered gently.

I sighed. "I hope so."

By the time that we were done with all of the preparations, our guests and everyone else was ready. When I saw them from the top of the second floor stair, the butterflies in my stomach started fluttering hard. I struggled to keep the remaining blood that I have drank when I hunted that morning from coming up. No, I swallowed. I'm fine. I'll be fine.

The guests were starting to settle down, taking their seats at the huge garden that Alice built just last night. I wasn't getting cold feet, I was just nervous about everything. I mean that's normal, right? I didn't know how to react to those many people. The pack was there, both its old and current members. Alice persuaded Carlisle to even invite the other vampires from different clans and even the nomads. We were all horrified when Carlisle agreed to this. We didn't want the pack and the other members of the tribe to freak out about the fact that there were vampires with them. I don't want a war breaking off in my own wedding.

"Don't be so worried," my father's beautiful voice whispered from behind me. He grasp my elbow and slowly spun me around. "You're beautiful."

"Thanks, dad. I'm just worried about what our guests would think of each other."

He looked hard around the guests. He was barely older than I was though his golden eyes poured out wisdom. He smiled at my worried expression. "Don't worry, they're not pleased with the sight of the other group but Jacob had enough sense to talk to everyone in his tribe not to do or say anything. Carlisle also had a word with all of the vampires the same thing so don't worry about anything, do you understand? Did you seriously think your family was going to let your wedding day be ruined?"

I smiled and planted a soft kiss on his marble cheek. "Thanks, daddy."

He laughed. "Are you getting soft on me now?"

"Well there are a lot of things that can change in a wedding."

He smiled and offered his hand. "Come on, you're shining moment has come."

I waited just inside the house as the procession started. My chest had tightened considerably and I could feel sweat rolling down my neck. Nervous, how could a half-vampire, half-human like me feel nervous? Humans feel nervous but vampires are always so sure of themselves. I hate this feeling. I just wanted to get this over with.

The music started to play. My hand gripped my father's arm firmer than necessary. If I was gripping a human's arm, I knew I could've broken it, but my father didn't even feel a thing. He placed his comforting hand above mine not because my grip was hurting him, but because he knew how nerve-racking this actually is.

"It's going to be fine."

Once I saw the boy nervously standing by the altar, I didn't feel anything else but bliss. I didn't see anything but him. I was finally going to marry my favorite boy-wolf. How lucky was I? I couldn't help smiling at him and he returned the smile. This had always been the case for Jacob and I. We didn't need to say anything to express how much we love each other. Simple actions like a smile or a touch of a hand was enough for us to know that we are the world to each other.

Charlie Swan stood in front of the altar. He was going to preside over the wedding since he was the chief police of Forks. I guess it was one of his duties. He was happy like everyone else in this wedding. I finally felt thankful to Alice for everything she has done. She really placed so much in this.

Throughout the wedding, I couldn't take my eyes off my Jacob and he couldn't either. I showed him what he looked like and what I felt like at random moments. He couldn't stop smiling foolishly like a kid won the top prize in the carnival. My heat pounded faster and faster as we got to our vows. I know this wasn't nerves. This was something so much better than nerves. Once he said his vows, I couldn't help smiling though not smiling was impossible at this moment.

"Jacob, it's been a long time. We've experienced everything from joy to pain, bliss to suffering. I appreciate that you have always been at my side through my happiest moments to the toughest times. I can never leave you, ever and I promise for the rest of my existance that you will always have my heart. Take good care of it. In return, in front of our families, friends, and guests, I vow to love you, take care of you, and always make you happy for the rest of the time I am here on earth."

"With the power invested in me, I now proudly pronounce you Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Black. You may now kiss the bride," Charlie announced.

Jacob leaned over me and took me by my waist. His soft warm lips first brushed with mine so softly like a whisper but he kissed me more deeply. He vibrated throughout every fiber in my being. It felt like this kiss would last forever but when it did end, I was disappointed. But I knew I had my forever with him. So in a way, that kiss will last forever.

Author's note: i am proud to present you my last chapter for this story. Thank you all once again for giving this story such great reviews throughout. If you did not know who's point of view this is, it's Renesmee. I know she's suddenly random but SprinkledwithTwilight requested that her wedding was to be seen in her point of view and it ended this story perfectly, at least in my opinion. please keep on reading my other stories and keep reviewing them honestly. Thank you all. :)