May It Be
Prologue
Bella Swan winced as yet another shock of pain jolted through her body. It was difficult for her to conclude whether the pain was from her broken heart or her swollen abdomen. Lying alone in this small, dark room, Bella allowed her mind to wander on the events that had led her to where she was now. She thought back to the time that she had managed to seduce the love of her life, Edward Cullen. It was by far the happiest memory she had. She loved Edward Cullen more than life itself. Which is what led me here, she thought. He had been disgusted with himself and swore that he would never touch her like that again, it was too dangerous. She thought back to her disastrous 18th Birthday party. She had to admit that was not her finest hour and she didn't blame Jasper in the slightest.
More than anything though, she thought back to that fateful day in the forest.
The day when Edward told her that he didn't love her.
The day he left.
That single moment in time had haunted her sleep for the past month, as well as her memories. The look on his face, the way his golden eyes seemed so cold.
"You…don't…want me?"
"No"
That one word had sliced through her like a hot blade and she felt nothing but pain in its wake. Another jolt of pain, and the 'crack' of bones breaking. She didn't know how much more of this she could take.
"You're not good for me, Bella."
Of course she was no good for him, he was perfect in every way and she was ordinary. She was nothing more than an amusement to him, and now she was dealing with the pain all by herself. Alone.
All of a sudden, the pain became unbearable and she couldn't contain the screams of agony that were ripped from her throat. She heard frantic movements and panicked yelling.
"It needs to come out now! We need to take it out or it will rip through her skin and get itself out."
"Come on Bella, be strong for us."
"Hurry up, she's not going to last very much longer."
Bella screamed louder as she heard and felt her ribs and spine being broken and crushed. A streak of white hot pain sliced through her abdomen and all went black.
Through the haze of pain she distantly heard the sound of a baby's cry, her baby's cry.
"It's a girl!" She heard someone shout to those gathered in her dark room.
"Elizabeth." Bella's gasp was too quiet for human ears, but those in the room heard her as clearly as if she had shouted it.
She looked up as they held up her daughter but all she could see was her eyes. Not brown like Bella's, but a dark, emerald green. All too soon, a new pain filled her and Bella screamed again. She tried to focus on her daughter's face, but all she could focus on was the burning fire that seared through her veins.