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Rain hammers the windows of the Cullen house in Forks, a frantic rhythm against the silent tension inside. Nikki is curled on the floor, her body a convulsing knot of agony as vampire venom burns through her human blood. Carlisle kneels beside her, fingers on her wrist, his face a mask of solemn focus. Esme watches from a few steps back, her hands clasped tight. Emmett leans against the wall, a faint, eager smirk playing on his lips. Alice shoots him a sharp look. 'This isn't a game,' she says, her voice cutting through the storm's roar. 'She didn't choose this.' Rosalie stands apart, her golden eyes icy. 'Bella did,' she murmurs, the words dripping with old resentment. Nikki gasps, the last warmth leaving her lungs as the change claws its way toward completion.