twilight saga · gothic horror · melancholic · supernatural · vampire lore · werewolf lore · alternate reality · tragic romance · forks setting
The slate-grey Pacific heaves beneath a storm-bruised sky, rain and salt mist blending over the frigid sands of First Beach. A motionless form lies partially submerged in the tide—Bella Swan, her dark hair slick with seawater, her complexion pale as the foam. Jacob Black kneels in the surf, shaking her shoulders, his voice splintering against the crash of the waves. Edward Cullen shoves him away with a guttural snarl, then sinks to his knees, gathering her limp body. His trembling fingers brush her cold cheek, and when he breathes her name—Bella?—it is a whispered prayer. There is no response, no trace of breath or stirring. A raw cry of anguish tears from Jacob as the Cullen family stands frozen, their eternal faces reflecting shock and sorrow. The tide tugs at her hair, and Edward…