The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide (65 page)

• Bella needs to create a diversion; she grips a sharp stone and slashes her arm

Victoria loses her focus and Edward finishes her off; Seth dismantles Riley

• Edward and Seth gather the pieces of Victoria and Riley and set them on fire

• Bella is frozen in place; Edward thinks she is afraid of him and approaches her carefully

• The main battle is over; everyone is fine

Suddenly Seth howls and Edward gasps; Jacob has been hurt while trying to protect Leah; Bella faints

• Back in the clearing, Bella revives; Carlisle assures her Jacob is already healing

There is another bonfire here; one young vampire with wild red eyes is sitting on the ground—she has surrendered; the young vampire wails and thrashes—she wants Bella

• Jane and other members of the Volturi arrive

Jane tortures the young vampire, Bree, for more information; Carlisle offers to take responsibility for Bree; Jane refuses the offer; Felix kills Bree

• Bella goes home to Charlie; she needs to go see Jacob

Charlie says Carlisle is treating Jacob; Charlie feels like he is going to lose Bella soon; he asks for advance notice before she leaves with Edward

• Bella goes to see the injured Jacob

Bella and Jacob talk about her knowing that she is in love with him, but still choosing Edward; Jacob is her soul mate in this world, but Bella knows she cannot live without Edward

• Bella reviews all the mistakes she has made, each pain she has caused Jacob, each wound she has given Edward—so much damage

Edward cradles Bella all night as she cries; Bella sees she has made a mess of things; she is now determined to do things right for everyone

• Bella and Edward go to see Alice about her wedding plans

Alice is overjoyed; she shows Bella the wedding dress

• Edward and Bella go to the meadow

Bella tells Edward she’s chosen her life and wants to start living it; Edward puts the ring back on her finger; they go to tell Charlie about their engagement

• Jacob grieves over losing Bella; it is painful to know she is giving up everything, becoming a monster—but it would be even more painful if she died

• Jacob receives Bella’s wedding announcement, along with a personal note from Edward

• Jacob phases into a wolf and runs away, letting Jacob Black disappear behind him

• Bella feels conspicuous in her “before” car

• Bella sees
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS BOY
posters for Jacob, who is still missing

• Bella recalls breaking the news of her engagement to Charlie and Renée

• The night before their wedding, Edward worries about all that Bella is giving up

Bella is worried about tripping in her wedding gown, and about meeting Tanya and the Denali clan; Carlisle explains that the Denalis’ mother was destroyed by the Volturi for creating an immortal child

• The wedding day has arrived

Bella is nervous; Edward is keeping the honeymoon destination a secret; Alice
and Rosalie work all day on Bella’s makeup and hair; Charlie and Renée give Bella a set of silver hair combs; Charlie escorts Bella down the stairs

• As soon as Bella sees Edward at the altar, all her fears are gone

• The reception is in the backyard, at twilight

Edward and Bella greet their guests

• Jacob steps out from the woods; Edward leaves so he and Bella can talk alone

• Jacob is horrified to hear that Bella is planning a “real” honeymoon before she becomes a vampire; he grabs Bella and shakes her

Edward is instantly there; Jacob is ready to kill him; Seth and two wolves shove Jacob back into the woods

• Bella composes herself and they go back to the reception

• Bella says a tearful, loving goodbye to Renée and Charlie

• Bella and Edward leave for their honeymoon: they take a plane to Houston, a second one to Rio de Janeiro, and then a boat to Isle Esme

• Edward carries Bella across the threshold; he goes for a midnight swim, waits for Bella in the water

Bella takes a shower to calm down

• Edward is afraid of hurting Bella

• In the morning, Bella wakes to a feeling of pure happiness

Edward is angry at himself—he points out the bruises all over Bella’s body; he berates himself for hurting Bella; she tries to convince him that she is fine, she is happy

• Edward gets up to fix breakfast for Bella, and she asks him if he plans to avoid touching her for the rest of the honeymoon

“T
HEY WERE YOUR
G
RANDMA
S
WAN’S
…. W
E HAD A JEWELER REPLACE THE PASTE STONES WITH SAPPHIRES
.”

—Charlie, on the wedding present he and Renée give Bella (
Breaking Dawn
, Chapter 3)

• Edward keeps Bella busy with snorkeling, hiking, swimming, exploring, and sunsets

Bella tries to seduce Edward with lingerie, bribes, and compromises

• Bella has nightmares about the Volturi and a vampire child, and wakes up crying

Bella wants Edward so much; she pleads with him, kisses him; they make love; Edward and Bella are both happy in the morning; Bella gets woozy; the Brazilian cleaning people come; the native woman suspects what Edward is and she is frightened for Bella

• Bella awakes from another dream about the Volturi and the child

Edward has gone hunting; Bella fixes herself fried chicken but it tastes wrong so she throws it out

• When Edward gets home Bella starts throwing up; the pieces fall into place; she realizes she must be pregnant

• Bella touches her stomach and feels a little nudge; Edward is stunned

• Alice calls; Bella talks to Carlisle, tells him her theory; he asks some medical questions and agrees she is pregnant

• Edward starts making travel arrangements while hurriedly packing; Bella doesn’t understand why Edward seems furious

• Bella feels another nudge; she is surprised at how much she already loves her little nudger

• Edward tells her not to be afraid, that he won’t let the “thing” hurt her

• Bella sneaks a phone call to Rosalie to ask for help

• Paul has imprinted on Jacob’s sister Rachel, and no one is pleased; Paul is annoying everyone

• Jacob is waiting to hear about Bella

Jacob spends an afternoon with Quil and Claire

• Sam calls a meeting of the pack; Edward and Bella have returned

Jacob feels the treaty has been broken and the wolves should attack; Sam declares that the Cullens are not a danger

• Jacob decides to kill Edward on his own

Carlisle meets Jacob at
the door, and Bella calls to Jacob from inside; Jacob sees Edward, who looks like he’s in agony, half-crazed; Bella is still human but looks sick and haggard—she is pregnant

• Edward takes Jacob outside to talk

Edward looks like a man being burned at the stake; he knows it’s all his fault; he had no idea this could happen; Rosalie is protecting Bella; Edward asks Jacob to talk to Bella, to tell her she can have a baby with him; Jacob knows Bella will reject him; Edward promises Jacob that the moment Bella’s heart stops beating, he will beg Jacob to kill him; Jacob tells him they have a deal

• Jacob and Bella speak privately

Bella believes Jacob will imprint on someone and everything will make sense; Bella doesn’t expect to survive as a human; Bella understands what Edward has sent Jacob to offer, and won’t consider it; Jacob feels an addiction to be with Bella, but he wants to leave

• The pack decides the risk of this new creature is too great—they will attack the Cullens

Sam plans their strategy, and uses the Alpha voice to ensure obedience

• Jacob struggles against Sam’s order to obey

Jacob is the true Alpha—he was not born to kneel to Sam

• Jacob breaks from the pack; he will stand between the pack and the Cullens

• Jacob leaves to warn the Cullens

Seth breaks from the pack and joins Jacob; they patrol the Cullens’ land

• Bella’s condition worsens

• Leah also breaks from the pack and joins Jacob

Leah is irritating; Jacob doesn’t want to lead a pack; Leah wants to be free of Sam