I had never wished more fervently that I could bend time, that I could go back and never leave her, than I had when Alice had told me she was dead.

When Laurent and Bella cross paths in the meadow, Alice sees that Bella doesn't manage to escape before Laurent attacks her. Alice sees Laurent drinking from her and when everything goes black, Alice assumes it means the very worst for Bella.

What Alice can't see is the arrival of the werewolves, interrupting Laurent's meal.

Edward goes to Italy, but his attempted suicide is diverted by his loyal family, who eventually convince him to come back with them.

Eighty years later, the Cullens decide to relocate to Chicago...

Edward/Bella, Implied Jacob/Bella.

Imagine that the Cullens were late in returning to Forks. Bella arrived on schedule, but her life proceeded normally. She and Jacob become the best of friends and with no vampires to awaken them, the wolves don't mature. When he turns 18, Jake and his friends enlist, going to look for adventure in Iraq. He proposes, and Bella can't imagine ever loving someone more than she does her best friend. They quickly marry and he leaves for war. Two months later she gets some news that will turn her life upside down. And on that same day, a beautiful, dangerous stranger appears. From the moment their eyes meet, Bella begins to question those solemn vows she made. Will Bella Black do the right thing?

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