Hey everyone! I'd just like to welcome you to a new story that I have in the works! It is still a work in process and I'm not sure how often I'll be able to update since my life is pretty crazy and I am working hard on my other story, Eternal Sacrifices, but I have been dying to get it posted for you guys to read! I hope you enjoy it! It might be a little OOC but I will try to keep things in character.

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or the characters; they belong rightfully to Stephenie Meyer.

Enjoy!

You gave up the fight
You left me behind
All that stands forgiven
You'll always be mine
I know deep inside
All that stands forgiven

Watched the clouds drifting away
Still the sun can't warm my face
I know it was destined to go wrong
You were looking for the great escape
To chase your demons away

Once you are born, there are only two things guaranteed: life and death. Sometimes, people get lucky in life. They fall madly in love, have beautiful children, and live happily ever after. Other times, people end up like me. They fall in love and get their heart broke.

I didn't just fall in love with him. I felt myself detach from the planet and revolve around him like he was the sun and I was the Earth. There was nothing I wanted more out of life. I never fit in while I was growing up, and I could die peacefully knowing very well that my parents were happy. I didn't just get my heart broken: it was ripped into a million pieces, impossible to put back together.

Of course, as always, life will have some type of drama in it. I wouldn't say that my drama was the normal eighteen year old drama. My best friend has a body temperature of 108 degrees, he always disappears late at night, and sometimes he never returns my phone calls. The love of my life left me heartbroken and shattered after his brother nearly killed me on my birthday. I was almost murdered by a sadistic man named James. There is an evil woman tracking me down to kill me. Did I mention that they are all mythical creatures that people only believe to exist in fairytales?

I entered myself into a world full of mystic beings and I'd even go out as far to say: magic. This is something that I have no control over. I'm the helpless human who wasn't good enough for the beautiful, strong, alluring, and dazzling vampire. It was hard to face the truth; I would never be good enough for him.

Even when I felt as if my entire world was falling apart; life continued forward, dragging me along with it. It feels like forever that they have been gone, but it has only been five months. I couldn't remember what it felt like to smile. I had been a zombie; almost the walking dead; since September. I hurt the ones that I love. Charlie had nearly sent me to live with Renee when he couldn't take it anymore. That's when I broke. I couldn't leave this town- it was my only proof that he was real.

I started hanging out with Jake soon after Charlie had threatened me. He brought out the best of me that he could. I was actually beginning to feel happy. I'd see him when I was doing reckless things with Jake. We had rode motorcycles, gone cliff diving, and even went parasailing. I was never into adrenaline, but lately, I guess you could say I was a junkie looking for my next fix.

Soon as you think things are turning around; something always goes wrong. Jacob had warned me that Victoria had been around. Victoria wanted revenge for her mate- James. Jacob promised that the pack would do everything they could to protect me- and he wasn't kidding.

I sighed, coming out of my thoughts. It was mid-February and the temperatures were very harsh. The window that he use to always come in through was before me. The dark black eyes from the forest met mine. I could tell it was Sam and Jacob standing guard this night. They had been driving themselves up the walls protecting me, and my guilt was starting to become to much.

I grabbed my brown parka and headed outside to meet them. I could never get over how huge they really were. Sam was the biggest out of all the pack. He stood taller than a horse on all fours. Jacob nuzzled his huge head into my side. His warmth quickly began heating my body.

"You guys haven't seen any signs of Victoria for weeks," I said tentatively. "You need to go home and get rest. Charlie and I are fine." Jacob's big round eyes were protesting. Sam nudged him with his nose, communicating in their weird wolf way. I looked at him, pleading for them to get some rest. "Emily would probably like some time with you." I said softly, looking at Sam. I could see his black eyes fill with immediate devotion for Emily. Just speaking her name would send Sam off into his imprinted land.

Sam nudged Jake again, this time noticeably harder. Jake whimpered softly, nuzzling his into me again. He pointed his long snout towards the house, clearly telling me that I had to go back inside before they'd leave. I ran my hand through his fur once more before smiling and heading back into the warmth of the house.

I crawled into bed, the loneliness searing its way through the hole in my chest. It was times like this I hated the most. When I had nobody to worry about and nothing to think about. I did everything I could to keep my mind away from poisoned thoughts.

3:00 A.M

I awoke with a start. Sweat poured off my body like a faucet. I could hear my heart beat through my ears. This wasn't the same. I didn't have a nightmare tonight. My body was paralyzed with pure fear when I saw the silhouette in the rocking chair. I felt my breath catch in my throat. It couldn't possibly be him. He told me that he didn't want me anymore. I tried my best to control the pounding of my heart.

"E-Edward?" I stammered, wincing as I spoke his name. It was something I very rarely did. I could hear the figure chuckle a little. It didn't sound like Edward's smooth laugh. It was high pitched and sadistic.

"Wrong." The voice whispered as they took a step out into the light from the moon. I could see fire. Fire was ablaze all around my window. My heart lurched to my feet. Victoria.

She noticed that I recognized who she was. I felt like someone was squeezing my throat so tight that I couldn't speak.

"Do you know why I'm here?" She asked quietly. My mind immediately raced to Charlie. What if she killed him? All I could do was helplessly shake my head as tears pooled into my eyes. She walked slowly close to the bed, and I felt myself involuntary cower under my blanket. "Speak." She ordered. Her voice was the high soprano I feared. If it were possible, ice could have came out of her mouth from how cool her voice was.

"N-No." I stammered. I could see her sparkling white teeth as she smirked and circled to the other side of my bed. She was the hunter, and I was the prey.

"Vengeance." She practically cackled. She was still being so quiet, so I hoped that she hadn't killed Charlie. She came closer until she was just a few inches away from my face. I could see how black her eyes were- she was starving. My mind was racing with possible escape plans, but I knew each one would fail. If I could lead her away from Charlie, maybe things would be okay.

"Edward took away the only thing that mattered to me in this damned life." She seethed, and I cowered back once again. She then slapped me on my face, leaving me in complete shock. She didn't slap me hard enough to bruise, but initial feel of her cold skin left a sting. I peered around the room as she continued her banter. "I feel it is only right to avenge James by killing you. The one thing Edward cares about most, even though your just a weak human." I grimaced at hearing his name.

"You're wrong." I whispered, my voice barely audible to my own ears. She arched one perfectly sculpted eyebrow at me. "He doesn't love me. He left me." A wicked grin spread across her face.

"I couldn't see how he could love such a helpless human. Maybe that is what attracted him? How you were so fragile, so weak, so pathetic." She hissed mercilessly. I could feel the tears pool in my eyes again. She jumped back, circling the room again, inspecting everything that I owned. When she had her back to me, that's when I made my move. I knew I wouldn't make it, but I couldn't die knowing I didn't try. I leapt for the window, and surprisingly made it out. The ice cold hit me like a thousand knives, making my breath leave me in a gasp.

I landed with a loud thud and a sickening snap. Through the pain, I managed to see Victoria, still in my bedroom. She must have thought it was pointless to go after me, seeing as I wouldn't get far. She would rather have me suffer with the pain I caused myself. Feebly, I tried to slide away as far as I could from the house. Every centimeter I moved sent stabs of pain through my entire body, but I couldn't stop trying.

Thankfully, I had grabbed my phone in the process of leaping out the window. Silently as I could, I pressed my speed dial and turned the speaker sound off. I knew he could hear what was going on. I wished for two things: that he would save me; and that he wouldn't. I couldn't stand it if he got hurt, but with the others on his side, it might be an easy win. Peering over my shoulder, I could see Victoria jumping out of the window, moving at my same pace. I had only made it about 10 feet from where I fell.

"You're brave." She muttered, suddenly appearing next to me. The pain caused my vision to blur, making her look even more on fire. I felt another sickening snap as she stepped on my arm.

"I'm going to put you through hell." She hissed, dragging her sharp nails across my face. I cried out in pain, trying to scramble to my feet. I could feel the warm liquid leaking down from my cuts. Struggling to see Victoria through the haze of pain, I barely made out the fact that she was growling-from thirst.

She was suddenly on top of me, pinning my arms down. I could faintly remember Edward saying that a little bit of blood could send a vampire into a frenzy. Victoria looked absolutely terrifying. Her lips were curled over her teeth as she breathed in deeply, enjoying my scent. I could feel the life slipping away from my body. I felt a sharp stab to my neck- and then I felt the fire engulfing me alive. A strangled cry escaped my lips, but I bit back all other sounds, fearing for Charlie's life. I struggled to remain conscious as I felt the weight and cold being thrown from my body. As I let go of my consciousness, the last thing I saw was a fire being ripped from porcelain.

That was a fun first chapter, right?! It has been forever since I have published a new story and I'm sorry about that! I have working on cleaning up my old stories since they were really bad, so I hope you enjoy this one! Like I said earlier, I have been putting a lot of work into Eternal Sacrifices, but I wanted to get this story out for you guys to read.

This story hit me like a train and I'm super excited to see where it goes even though I have it planned out! Read and review and let me know what you thought! I really appreciate hearing what you have to say and it motivates me to work on it!

Song: Forgiven by Within Temptations (which I do not own)

Love,

GVE