Talk:Imprinting/@comment-70.210.193.219-20140109044524/@comment-7600752-20140109052952

The reason why Jacob wants to be with Bella is because she is his 'natural' soul mate. It's explained in ECLIPSE near the end...when Bella goes to visit Jacob after the Newborn Battle. In a 'natural' world - if the Cullen's had never come to Forks...Bella would have eventually wound up with Bella. They would have fallen in love...eventually married...and had children. Bella even visualizes her potential life with Jacob...children and all. BUT...the Cullens DID come to Forks...Bella met Edward who was her 'supernatural' soul mate. Bella had to choose Edward because supernatural forces are stronger than natural forces. Jacob kept trying to get Bella because she was his natural soul mate...Jacob couldn't help but be drawn to Bella. Bella, in turn was drawn to Jacob in NEW MOON. He was the only person who could lift her from her depression. Jacob eventually found his supernatural soul mate in Renesmee. The part of Bella that was Jacob's soul mate was reborn in Renesmee. Jacob couldn't help being a shapeshifter. He did not choose to be one...but was born with the potential of becoming one. When the Cullens came back to Forks they set off a catalyst that would cause some of the tribe to become shapeshifters. If the Cullens had NOT returned to Forks...NONE of the tribe would have become shapeshifters...but would have remained normal.