Plot Bunny Teaser

When I wrapped up Sovereign Fate, I was determined that I wouldn't work on anything else except Breakaway and the original story I have entered for the tWCS contest. Well, that lasted all of four days before I got a new, dark plot bunny growing in my head. I can't shake it...so I wrote the first chapter and now I'm REALLY excited. I won't start posting until after I finish Breakaway, but I'll be working on it behind the scenes so I'll have a few chapters saved up. In the meantime here's a taste.

Just to fill you in before you start...this first chapter only deals with the Cullen 'Kids' and Bella. We will see Carlisle and Esme later, but at this point, Dr. Cullen is Edward, not Carlisle. Bella is the team leader with the Cullen gang as her team. There's a bit of a backstory to explain how this happens and Edward is the newbie on the team. Just so you're not confused, McCarty is Emmett, Hale is Rosalie, Whitlock is Jasper, and Brandon is Alice. Since they get all mixed up from the time to time in the fandom and i just use last names in this chapter I thought I should clear up the confusion right away.

I'm a huge fan of Bones, Criminal Minds, and The Closer, so this is going to be a very dark, murder/mystery forensic type story with a romance subplot because, well, you guys know I can't seem to write anything that doesn't have romance, but it's not going to be the focus of this story. I'm looking forward to your impressions of my teaser. I want an idea as to whether this is something the fandom in general might enjoy, so please leave me some notes :)

I stood up, moving around the body to examine the things she pointed out. “Good, good, Hale. Thank you. Have they completed processing the scene yet? I would really like to examine the rest of her body and get back to the lab before the storm cell reaches us.”

Lightening illuminated the sky to the west, punctuating my desire to move the body as quickly as possible as I looked up at McCarty.

“Yes, I believe that they are done.” He looked around locking eyes with several workers who nodded back.

I looked back up to see Whitlock and Brandon packing up their supplies, leaving a few things out in case there was more evidence underneath the body to be collected, as Hale repositioned herself in order to examine the body after the move. I glanced over to see Cullen looking at me intently, his brow furrowed deeply. I gestured for him to come talk to me as I moved to ask the photographer to get a close up of something that looked off to me before we repositioned the poor girl's naked form.

I jumped when I turned back around to find Cullen standing next to me. It never ceased to surprise me how stealthily he moved. I shook off my fright as he tried to hide an amused smirk. I rolled my eyes at him before looking him square in the eyes.

“I haven’t known you long, Dr. Cullen, but I can tell something is bothering you. What’s wrong?”

He sighed, glancing around him again before looking back at me solemnly. “Something is off. There’s something I’m missing, something more…”

Just then, McCarty and two other techs he asked to assist shifted the body to expose the victim’s back as the group gasped and Hale let out an uncharacteristic scream. Cullen and I dashed to her side to see what moving the body had uncovered, the sight making my stomach boil with bitter bile.

Sovereign Fate Epilogue Teaser

The children hugged and talked by the door before Anthony and Arabella returned to Bella’s bedside.

“We would like to stay with you until you fall asleep, Mother…if you do not mind.” Arabella said sweetly, taking her mother’s hand and lifting it to her cheek.

Bella smiled, bringing her daughter’s hand jerkily to her lips and kissing the back. “I would love that, my darling. Thank you.”

Arabella took one side of the bed while Anthony took the other, sitting on uncomfortable chairs as they leaned over the side of the bed and grasped their mother’s hand lovingly in their own. They each prayed silently for their mother as she relaxed into the pillow and through labored breaths, finally fell into a deep sleep.

Bella felt the change immediately, as the aches all vanished in a cool wash of freedom. She opened her eyes to see the slumped forms of her children on either side of the bed still holding her hands, and yet she could not feel the contact. She sat up slowly and easily, looking around in confusion until she caught sight of him and her breath caught in her throat, her eyes filling with tears.

Teaser SF chapter 29

Last regular Chapter: We will see King Edward and Queen Isabella in action :)

Edward sighed, moving to sit next to Bella in the rocker and moving it so it faced her a bit more. “It was a better day, but I wanted to ask you to come to session tomorrow. There will be someone there that I think you would like to see. Apparently, you met him before when Father asked you to sit in and he presented the three of you a proposal about a school?”
Bella’s eyes lit up as a wide smile crossed her face. Edward smiled back, pleased that she was at least interested.

“He wasn’t supposed to return for another couple of months, but an opportunity has arisen and he asked to come to request the new annuity slightly sooner. I thought that since this was something you helped begin, that you might like to be involved.”

Bella sighed, looking longingly at the baby on her husband’s shoulder and then the one in her own arms. She felt guilty for leaving them, even for a short while. After all, they would only be babies once. She knew that she had a duty to England, and there was time that she believed that it would come before all others, but now, with the precious little ones in her arms, she couldn’t bear to place anything above them.

Edward smiled, watching her conflicted features before reaching over with a hand and resting it atop hers. “Leaving them with the nurses for a short time does not make you a bad mother, My Bella. You do not even have to stay for the full day, but I know that this education annuity is close to your heart. Please consider at least coming for the morning.”

Bella let out a long sigh before she nodded, a tight smile on her lips. “Education is important for all of the children of England. Educating the young will only make this country that much better when our son steps forward to take on the responsibility of the throne.”

Sovereign Fate finished

Hey guys...I can't believe it, but yesterday I ended up getting the last two chapters, well last chapter and epi, for Sovereign Fate completed.

The last three are all off with my wonderful, but busy beta AgoodWITCH. She's usually really great about getting things back to me quickly, so I'm sure the wait will not be long.

I figure I won't be cruel and hold out to regular update days to post them...I'll just post them a day or two apart after I get them back.

I just want to thank you all in advance for your support of this story. Between fanfiction.net and twcslibrary, Sovereign fate brought in over 2,000 reviews which is totally awesome! Thank you so much for all of your support! Love you all!

Jen

SF Chapter 28 Teaser

Hey guys....this is the teaser for Bella's delivery...Story should end with the epi being chapter 30 unless something changes.

Edward struggled with the sights and sounds of his wife in so much pain as he used cool compresses to try to help her and held her hand as her body curled in upon itself during the ebb and flow of pain that came with each contraction of her womb. It was so hard to see her in this kind of pain, but he was adamant to remain with her.

The head midwife, with doctors hovering nearby, smiled as she looked up at Bella after checking her progress. “You are doing wonderfully, Your Majesty. The first baby’s head is in position and we are ready to begin to push.”

Edward moved himself to support Bella as he held her hand in his, grimacing as she bore down and released a deafening scream. Her grip on his hand was so tight that he began to lose feeling in his fingers. The pushing continued for what seemed an eternity, Bella’s strength waning. Edward quickly became concerned that she would not have the energy to birth the second baby once the first had arrived.

Several more pushes later, Bella screamed one last time before collapsing on the bed, panting and crying moments before Edward heard the most beautiful cry fill the room. He turned to look, his eyes growing wide as he took in the sight of the bloody, slick infant, squirming in the midwife’s grasp as it loosed loud, powerful screams from its healthy lungs. Edward felt his heart ache with joy at the sight.

Breakaway Chapter 11 Teaser

Edward’s eyes pled with Bella to believe him as she blinked owlishly up at him. She seemed confused for a moment before she remembered that she was standing there in a towel and blushed crimson as she held the towel in a white knuckled grip above her breasts. Edward was confused before finally realizing how she was dressed and suddenly understanding. He released her arms and stepped back slightly with apologetic eyes.

“I um…I need to go get on clothes. I…I can’t talk like this.”

With that, Bella disappeared into the spare room. Edward watched in frustrated despair as he heard sounds from behind the door of her shuffling quickly and tossing things around. He was so focused on what Bella was doing, he had nearly forgotten about the blonde behind him who had no business letting herself in without permission. She certainly didn’t live there anymore.

Edward ignored the blonde completely until he heard her voice behind him. “I didn't realize you moved her in already. You guys just admitted to dating, what, a week ago?”
Edward turned on her with a hard glare. “What the FUCK are you doing here?

Sovereign Fate Chapter 27 Teaser

Oh...you guys are going to kill me for this cliffhanger teaser! On the plus side, my surprise writing surge means that you will only have to wait until Sunday night/Monday morning to read the full chapter and find out what happens. Hope you enjoy!

Soon the doctor that had been sent for an hour before burst into the room, forcing everyone to clear but Esme and Bella. He wouldn’t dare order around his new Queen and the lady who was his queen until just a few hours before. He examined Alice with a frown before turning to Bella and Esme with grave eyes.

“That baby is breech and appears to be stuck in transition. We have two options, we can either turn it or deliver the baby through surgery. One places the child in mortal danger, and the other the mother.”

Bella felt her heart stop in her chest. She knew her history and many women, including a former queen of England, had died from complications after a surgical delivery. She couldn’t bear the thought of either loss, for she already loved her niece or nephew dearly, but could not stand the thought of Alice leaving her world even more so.

Esme sobbed before leading the doctor to talk to Jasper in the hallway, while Bella tried to soothe the writhing Alice. When the contraction bringing on her screams relaxed for a moment, Alice grabbed Bella’s arm tightly, looking straight in her eyes.

“I don’t care what Jasper says. I want you to order the surgery.”

Bella’s eyes welled with tears as she sobbed down at the weakening Alice. “I cannot do that, Alice. I cannot order that.”

Breakaway Chapter 10 Teaser

I'm warning you now...Chapter ten will be a cliffie as well.

Edward smiled against Bella’s lips a split second before he flipped them around on the couch, pinning Bella under him. He began trailing his lips down her neck again, his hand inching up the smooth expanse of her stomach at the same rate as his lips moved down the silky column of her neck. Bella’s breathing became more and more labored as Edward’s lips caressed her collarbone before drifting down closer to her cleavage at the same moment that his hand grazed the underside of her breast.

Yeah, I didn't give you much this time...but since you guys have been begging for the physical stuff to get going, I thought I'd treat you with a short snippet...

Fanmade SF Banner

Hey guys...I was sent this last week and forgot to post it. This was a banner made by Connie, who liked my banner, but wanted to see Rob and Kristen represented as my Edward and Bella. I thought it was pretty good, considering I suck at photoshop and couldn't even begin to do this!!! Thanks Connie!



I also had someone send me this picture a couple of months ago that they came across and it made them think of SF. I do not know who made it, and I hope they aren't angry at my posting it, but it's a great visual!

Sovereign Fate and Breakaway Teasers

Sovereign Fate Chapter 25 Teaser

The King spoke up, using her short pause to interrupt her story. “Did anyone else know of this plot besides yourself?”

Tanya frowned, rubbing at a dirty spot on her hand as though she were trying to clean it without the aid of water. “A few, Your Majesty.”

“You must name them if you wish to keep your head, Lady.”

Tanya’s ice blue eyes began to well again as she shifted on the podium, dropping her head to her chest. “I do not think them capable of murder, Your Majesty.”

“That was not what I asked, Lady Tanya. I asked who knew of the conspiracy with this young man?”

Tanya sighed again before glancing up through their lashes. “Anyone who knew will be in trouble as well, won’t they?”

King Carlisle nodded solemnly. Tanya swallowed deeply before the continued. “Some were forced into silence with additional threats. Please take that into consideration when you mete out punishments.”

It was then that the silent Princess Isabella spoke up from her seat. “Lady Kate?”

Tanya turned toward Bella, hearing the softness in her voice and the concern in her question. It was then that she knew that the person she had seen for so long as her enemy might be the only chance to save her favorite, sweetest cousin from a fate not unlike her own.

Tanya nodded as tears of regret rolled down her face. In all her scheming, the only thing she felt badly about was Kate’s role and how her compliance was forced.

“I forced her to spy on you, Princess. I held the greatest of all threats one can make on a female in love. The love of her life is not someone of which her father approves, and thus I threatened to expose them and most certainly put her lover to death in the process if she did not assist me. She did not like it at all. When she discovered the plan with Mr. Newton, she grew even more upset. It was only after threats upon her little sister’s future as well as that of her lover that she reluctantly kept my confidence, but it was under great duress. The threat of personal ruination in addition to the guilt that if I did not succeed our entire estate was destined to fall apart and all of our livelihoods along with it ended up forcing her hand. It is a great stress for a female to have the weight of their entire family’s future resting upon their shoulders. We were not built for such pressure. Please find it in your heart to be gentle with her, she is not of the same mettle as the rest of us.”

Bella blinked back tears as she finally began to see the pressures put upon the Denali cousins. She knew what it meant to feel pressure to look and sound a certain way, what the weight of big decisions upon one’s shoulders felt, but to know your entire family was counting on you to save them was something Bella could not fathom. Her father had always pushed her away from any responsibilities. He didn’t feel that women could handle them, of which Bella had been quite resentful, but to see the antithesis of this attitude made Bella slightly grateful to have grown up as she did.

“I promise to keep that in my own mind, as well as the minds of the others when the time comes to deal with her infraction.”

Tanya closed her eyes with a sigh, her shoulders losing the slightest bit of tension. “Thank you, Princess. At this point, even that is more than I can ask.”

Bella nodded before King Carlisle asked her to continue with the list. Tanya stood, her body shaking visibly as the explained that all of the men of her family at court at the time had known, listing her younger brother and two elder cousins who had come to court, as well as another relative already working within the walls of Whitehall...

Breakaway Chapter 9 Teaser

Once they got home, Edward helped Bella into the house, guiding her to her bedroom door before going to clean up for bed in his own. He wasn’t sure if she would come back out to the couch that night as had become their tradition after the first night, but he checked anyway, ecstatic to see Bella curled up under her blanket on one end of the couch.

Edward smiled as he grabbed his blanket and crossed to the couch, settling in before pulling Bella to curl up beside him on the edge of the couch. Bella sighed, turning toward him to tuck her face into his neck as she had done the past several nights, and resting her arm heavily over his side.

Within moments, she was breathing steadily in her deep sleep as Edward sighed and enjoyed the closeness for yet another night. Edward knew that their peaceful time together was soon coming to an end, and he resented the fact that he was about to lose these nights together so soon after they had begun. In a couple of days they would be leaving for Arizona followed immediately by Talladega, then Richmond and Darlington before two weeks in a row racing at Lowe’s right there in their own town. By the time that they returned home from that month away, the movers would have already packed up and transferred all of Edward’s belongings to the new house before doing the same with Bella’s and bringing them to his old house, and just like that their short time living together would be at an end.