Carlisle, Edward, and I met with Kavekah and two other tribe members a few days later. They were equally welcoming to my undead family as they had been to Seth and me. Carlisle gave the elders a brief history of how the family came together and our intentions while living in the Kenai Peninsula.

One of the elders recognized Edward's scent from his trip to Denali with Bella. That helped prove to the Kenaitzes that we were telling the truth about our friendship with Tanya's coven, and our reasons for moving here. The elders also seemed pleased that the duration of our stay would not exceed five or six years. Kavekah did not understand why the Denali coven never relocated but Carlisle was promising them that our family would. The difference was the simple fact that Tanya and Kate do not mind being isolated in the Denali wilderness where there are few people to notice them, while the Cullens' prefer to mix with society as best as possible. They were impressed that Carlisle had begun working at the hospital. Our two leaders discussed boundary lines and hunting grounds. I was pleased that the terms of the treaty were reached in one meeting.

Seth and I spent a lot of time on the reservation over the next week. Kavekah's second-in-command was named Chugiak. He offered to teach us how to hunt moose and properly fish the Funny River. The pack even let Seth run patrol with them one night. Seth enjoyed the reservation so much that I didn't think he really wanted to go home. On the ride back to the airport I told him what Nessie and I had only decided that morning; that Seth could stay with us for as long as he liked if he chose to make a move to Alaska.

"We seriously would love to have you here" I told him after we arrived at the little Kenai Municipal Airport.

"Thanks, man. I'll talk to my mom and let you know" he replied with a smile. "I think I would like it too. Things aren't the same at La Push anymore. They guys are all moving on."

"Well, then pack your bags and let me know if your mommy says it's okay," I joked.

He mock punched my arm and I pulled him into a hug.

"Have a safe flight" I said.

I hurried home to eat lunch with Nessie and the babies before we had to meet with the others. Kavekah had insisted we all attend the Yaghanen celebration he had invited me to at our first meeting. One of the rules of the treaty were vampires were not to come onto Kenaitze land unless invited. Carlisle said it would be a good public relations move for us all to accept this invitation. Nessie and I had a great time during the festival watching the traditional dances and learning about the history of the land. When we got home that night I was exhausted. Ness put the babies in their cribs and flopped into bed next to me.

"Hey, honey?" I asked her softly.

"Yeah?" she replied without opening her eyes.

"I'm ready now" I said.

"For what, babe?"

"For Carlisle to change me" I said slowly and confidently.

"Oh, for the love of all that's holy!" she exclaimed. "You've spent the past two weeks connecting with your new wolf brothers and out of nowhere you want to become a vampire?"

"Ness, moving here has been an eye opening experience for me. I really love it here. I feel connected to the tribe… yes, and they are so accepting of bloodsu- I mean, vampires."

She glowered at me, something she hasn't done in a while.

"You know what I mean. They seemed to have accepted our family so easily. I don't want to spend the next ten months human knowing it's only temporary," I explained.

"Jake, are you sure? I know this is what I want, and you say it's what you want, but I don't want you to rush it. Your three years aren't up yet, sweetie" she said, her hand rubbing my forearm.

"I know, but I feel like we're starting fresh in a new city, with new identities. I just want to be one person here. If I wait, then everyone will get to know me, and they'll see a big change in me ten months from now. How will I explain the transformation once everyone in town gets used to the human me?"

"If you are sure then I'm on board. But you have to convince Carlisle," she replied.

It didn't take much convincing to make Carlisle see my logic. I should take the leap now, before the towns folk grow accustomed to my current appearance. What I wasn't thrilled about was his insistence that I inform Kavekah. Carlisle thought it would be the best way to show them we respect their control over the territory, and also so they don't think I was turned against my will.

I met with Kavekah and Chugiak the very next day. We were seated in the large empty meeting room of their lodge.

"I have something important to share with you. I wanted to show my respect by telling you ahead of time," I began.

"As you know, my wife is half vampire. She is immortal like her family. When I found out that I could no longer phase, it was detrimental to our relationship, because I was aging again. This was two years ago, and during that time I have thought a great deal about my life, and my commitment to her."

I kept waiting for one of them to interrupt me. Shout at me maybe, or say my decision will negate the treaty, but their faces were expressionless. They had no idea where I was headed with my speech.

"Nessie is my imprint. I understand you have the same experiences with your pack members. I cannot turn away from my promise to love her forever, and at the time I was literally promising her eternity. So after much thought I agreed to keep my promise and join her kind."

"You want to become vampire?" Chugiak said, as if the thought disgusted him.

"Yes."

Kavekah held up his hand to prevent Chugiak from replying. He said, "Jacob, we have not known each other long enough to owe one another explanations for the choices we make. I appreciate you coming to us before this took place. Is there anything I can offer you to help you? To change your mind?"

"Thank you for your kind words. I was hoping you would tell me there was a way for me to join your pack. My wife fell in love with a werewolf, I don't think she'd mind being married to one again, so long as I was immortal. But you said yourself that your kind ages normally. So, no, I don't believe I have any other option" I said.

"I'll give you my tribe's blessing, Jacob Black. Since you have come to us for permission, we will uphold the treaty and maintain the alliance" Kavekah replied.

There was nothing else standing in my way.

Everyone was there. The whole family gathered to witness my transformation. It almost felt like a graduation ceremony, only creepier. Carlisle had set up all his supplies and equipment in Nessie's and my bedroom. Esme and Rose were going to take the twins back to their house as soon as this began to keep them safe from me. Someone would be here at the house helping Nessie for as long as this took.

Rose brought Jeremy and Natalie in to see me and I hugged each of them.

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"Don't worry about the babies. You'll see them again after your three days of excruciating pain."

It was the nicest thing she ever said to me.

Bella walked over to the bed and took my hand. I thought about how pretty she had been when we were teenagers. She was more beautiful now, but what made her unique as a human still glimmered inside her. I was glad to be part of her family the way she'd always wanted me to be. I hoped the best parts of me would remain after this ordeal the way the best parts of Bella had.

"Don't be scared" she said. Her frozen fingers were giving me chills. I felt like my teeth might start chattering. "It hurts, but I know you can handle it."

"Thanks, Bells" I said.

I heard Nessie crying and looked over at her, standing across the room next to Edward. Bella patted my arm and gave me a warm smile. She motioned for Nessie to come sit next to me. I hadn't thought about how difficult it would be for my wife to watch this take place. I remembered how Edward wouldn't leave Bella's side for a moment. He'd seen Rose and Emmett turned years earlier but was still a complete mess when it was his wife's turn.

"Please don't cry, honey" I said, sitting up a little in the bed.

"I'm so scared. What if the venom is poisonous to you? What if you don't wake up?" she sobbed.

"Carlisle tested my blood. He wouldn't do this if he wasn't sure it was safe." I said. "Right?"

Carlisle came over to the other side of the bed. "That's right, Ness. I promise you Jacob will be okay."

Edward walked over to stand behind Nessie and placed both hands on her shoulders.

"Come with me, sweetheart. Maybe you should wait outside. You can come back in to sit by him after Carlisle is through" he urged her.

I didn't want her to leave, but also couldn't bear to see her so upset. I encouraged her to follow Edward out into the living room to wait. Once it was only Carlisle, Emmett, and Jasper in the room I turned my head back to Carlisle.

"Okay, doc. Let's get this over with."

"Alright. I'm just going to check your vitals before we begin" Carlisle said, sounding very doctor like.

He timed my pulse, checked my blood pressure, and then took my temperature.

"Your heart is beating a little fast. Nerves, maybe?" Carlisle said. I couldn't answer with the thermometer in my mouth so I nodded. He removed the thermometer and said, "Hmmmm."

"Jacob, are you feeling well today?" he asked alarmed.

"Yeah, fine. I've kinda got the chills but like you said, my nerves are on edge, and all you vamps keep touching me with your ice cold hands" I joked.

"Jacob, your temperature is 104 degrees. That isn't nerves. Are you sure you don't feel sick?" Carlisle replied, holding up the thermometer for me to see.

"That's impossible! My temperature has been back to 98.6 ever since I turned human. I'm not sick. The only time it's ever been so high was when…"

I couldn't finish my sentence. Carlisle stood up and said, "We need to wait now, see if the fever comes back down. It isn't a good idea to tempt this if you're possibly undergoing another change."

I remember refusing to believe him, even laughing at his theory, but the fever must have only gotten worse because the next thing I knew it was dark outside.

I could hear Nessie talking to someone outside the room, probably Bella. And someone was seated next to me. There was a cold washcloth on my forehead. When I opened my eyes I saw the person with me was Seth. I suddenly didn't know where I was and that sparked me to bolt up in bed quickly trying to take in my surroundings.

"Calm down, man. You're okay" Seth said. I realized I was still in my bedroom. I put my hand on my chest and felt my heart beating. So I guess I wasn't a vampire yet.

"What- what are you doing here?" I asked.

"Nessie called to update me on your condition. When your fever climbed over 108 I decided it might be time to take you up on that offer" he replied.

"Oh, 108? Damn. You're staying this time? You only left a few days ago," I said, my mind felt hazy and blank.

"Jake, you've been in and out of consciousness for six days man." He laughed. "But you've been holding steady at 108 for almost 24 hours now. And this is the most you've talked since it came on."

"It's impossible" I mumbled. "The Kenai elders have never had a pack member start phasing again."

"Jake, you're not Kenaitze, but being up here with this tribe, it's like you're starting fresh. Their tribe is still adding new members because of the Denali coven having Garrett join a few years ago, and now the Cullen's are here. Their magic is still active, and inside you are still a werewolf" Seth said, unable to hide his excitement.

"No, I can't be a Kenai wolf. They age! If I'm one of them then vampire venom is poisonous to me and I can't be turned. I can't live forever with my family!"

"Listen to me, you are not Kenaitze! You've stumbled upon this tribe that has allowed you to access what's always been inside you. Sam agrees with me. Quileute wolves don't age, Jacob. You are still Quileute" he said. "There's only one way to be sure though. When I ran with the Kenai pack I couldn't communicate with them telepathically. You need to phase, and if you can't hear their thoughts then you'll know."

I couldn't believe this was happening to me, but there I was, buck naked in the forest again. Nessie and Seth had come with me. We met up with one of the Kenaitze werewolves in a clearing to test Seth's theory. The Kenai wolf, Wyatt, was already phased. I kissed Nessie tenderly, holding her face in my hands. Then I stepped back a safe distance from her and said, "Here goes nothing."

I felt my body get even more heated and my limbs tingled. A rush of familiar sensations flowed through me and I shut my eyes tight as I felt myself drop to the cold ground. I knew I had phased successfully when I saw the broad grin on Nessie's face. I looked down at my hands and found russet colored paws in their place.

"Are you okay, Jake?" Nessie asked me.

I nodded my head and looked over at Seth. His expression was of anticipation. I think it meant almost as much to him that I phased as to Nessie and I. I looked over to Wyatt and directed my thoughts to him.

Wyatt, can you hear me? If you can, please bark.

Nothing. I listened hard but could not hear any of his thoughts. I tried again but got no response from him. I quickly phased back and collapsed on the ground. Nessie rushed over to me and helped me dress.

"What did you hear, Jake?" she asked.

"Nothing. I couldn't hear him" I exclaimed. "Wyatt, could you hear my thoughts?"

The wolf shook his large head and ducked behind the bushes to phase.

"I couldn't hear you at all, Jacob" Wyatt told me.

I thanked him for helping us. Now I was sure Seth and Sam were right, and I was beyond thrilled. Seth wanted to stay with us in Soldotna. I could be alpha of a new Quileute pack there. We could run with the Kenais and patrol the Denali wilderness. When my children grew up they might be able to join the pack, and have another option available to them besides becoming vampires.

"Are you happy about this Nessie?" I asked, taking both her hands in mine.

"Yes, Jacob. I love you no matter what you are. I know this makes you happy, and I don't mind that you won't be a vampire after all. This is who you are, who you've always been to me" Ness replied, hugging me tightly and kissing my chest.

"I love you" she whispered.

"I love you, too" I replied.

I didn't know what to expect from my life when I imprinted on a vampire. I can tell you it hasn't always been easy. We've had rough patches and arguments like any other couple, though you could never mistake us for a regular couple. Seth stayed true to his word and moved in with us up in Soldotna. We formed a little two-wolf pack and routinely patrolled with Kavekah and his wolves. Nessie and I raised our children the best we knew how, Jeremy, Natalie, and three more little ones that followed later. We watched them grow up. I stopped aging after forming the new pack with Seth and was able to keep my promise to my wife without giving up the parts of me that made me who I was. It might have been a bumpy ride getting to where we were, but I could honestly say that I was truly happy

The end!

Hey guys! Well I can say it's finally done with this book! If you liked this one please read my other book which is called "On a Stormy Night". As always please vote, comment and share!
-Love Nisha AKA Miss-Traveler