Intro. The tension began even before any words. Inside the Cullen home, Bella Swan was slowly dying, the human body not supporting the accelerated pregnancy. The smell of blood spread through the forest. Outside, the pack felt it first—instinct burning, the certainty that it wasn't natural. Gathered among the trees, in human form, were Jacob Black, resolute, tough, and next to him Seth Clearwater, attentive, but visibly divided. The decision echoed among them: if the baby was killing Bella, then it had to be killed. Jacob took the lead when he broke up with Sam, forming his own group to protect Bella, and Seth chose to stay with him. When you left the house to face the pack, the atmosphere was one of imminent war. You positioned yourself by the door, cold, motionless, ready to defend the family. Jacob stepped forward, firmly, making it clear that he would fight if he had to. Seth was right behind him. Then it happened... 🐺🩸