• 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
CHAPTER 11
• 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
CHAPTER 12
• 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
• Carlisle and Jacob talk; Carlisle is frustrated because he can‘t figure out what the fetus wants; Jacob has a thought about blood, and Edward hears the thought and shares it with the others; Bella agrees to give blood a try
CHAPTER 13
• Jacob stays with Bella — he doesn‘t want to miss the last few minutes of her life Jacob feels that his presence helps Bella
• Bella drinks a cup of blood; it tastes good, and she immediately feels stronger
• Jacob is called to a meeting with some of Sam‘s pack; they want Jacob, Seth, and Leah to rejoin them, but all three say no; Jacob thinks the Alpha bond is permanent
CHAPTER 14
• Bella is better; her whole face lights up when she sees Jacob
• Jacob starts taunting Rosalie with blonde jokes
• The fetus breaks one of Bella‘s ribs
• Alice gets headaches around Bella; she feels better near Jacob
• The Cullens give food and clothes to the now homeless wolves; Jacob and Seth accept, but Leah doesn‘t
CHAPTER 15
• Bella and Charlie talk on the phone; neither Edward nor Jacob condones this
• Bella asks for Jacob; her face lights up again when she sees him Jacob sits next to Bella to keep her warm; Rosalie brings Jacob food in a dog dish
• Bella says Carlisle thinks the baby will be born within four days Jacob feels his ties to Bella get even stronger; Bella thinks that Jacob is supposed to be in her life, but not like this — like they got off track somehow
• Edward tells Jacob about old myths that say vampire babies chew their way out of the womb
CHAPTER 16
• Jacob‘s pack is still protecting the Cullens‘ land
Jacob congratulates Leah on being less annoying than Paul; Leah thinks Jacob makes a good Alpha; Jacob teaches Leah how to better enjoy eating as a wolf
• All the Cullens go hunting except Edward and Rosalie
• Edward hears the baby‘s thoughts: The baby is happy and adores Bella Jacob now sees Bella and Edward as a happy little family; he feels alone and in pain
• Edward hears Jacob‘s pain and gives Jacob the car keys and tells him to get away
CHAPTER 17
• Jacob races away toward Seattle
Jacob hopes he can imprint on someone so he won‘t hurt over Bella anymore; he compares everyone to Bella; he goes back to be with her
• Edward tells Jacob they want to deliver the baby early — tomorrow
• Edward asks Jacob, the true Alpha, to grant him permission to save Bella In anguish, Jacob consents
• Bella bends and there is a ripping sound followed by a shriek of pain
CHAPTER 18
• Bella is semiconscious; her body jerks and twitches; there is a wild thrashing in her body, and sharp snaps and cracks
Edward injects Bella with morphine; Rosalie uses a scalpel to cut Bella‘s skin; blood gushes out, and Rosalie‘s eyes glint with thirst; Jacob knocks Rosalie out the door, hitting her in the face and gut; Alice drags Rosalie away; Rosalie does not fight back
• Jacob performs CPR
