From the very first moment I found out that I was pregnant with Embry, I promised one thing. That he would always know he was wanted and loved.

My parents were not warm, nurturing or affectionate. I cannot number the times they showed me that I was a burden to them, a disappointment, an albatross.  My grades were never good enough, the classes I took weren’t challenging enough, I didn’t have enough friends, they didn’t like my friends, I should go out for all the sports, I should have…

Being bored can be a slightly bad thing when you have time on your hands but it can give you a good reason to play pranks on siblings. The last prank that I played was when Corin and I hid all of Mina's clothes in the dungeon. It was good to watch her walk around in the same dress for days on end.…

I have known the Black family since Embry and I moved back to La Push when he was little. He and Jacob were the same age, so starting with day care, then pre-school; I saw Billy and Sarah at drop-offs and pick-ups, parent’s days and special events. Sarah and I became friends, and would occasionally have lunch together or take the boys to the park. Sometimes, they would watch Embry if I had a late shift at the store. Sarah was just getting ready to teach me about throwing pottery when she…

It has been a while since I've felt the comfort of the Volturi's castle walls.  Alec and I had left the castle with the intent on never returning.  We thrived for adventure outside of the castle and that, we did.  However, after a while, things weren't as wonderful as I thought it would be.  Eventually, things turned boring.  We began to see the same routine that humans would partake in.  Their entire lives are built on sleep, food, and work.  Not to say that we don't do that ourselves.  But…