"You'll have to run faster than that if you wish to escape with your life," a voice boomed behind me, pushing me faster than I have ever ran before.
My paws were hitting the ground at a blinding rate, but I was not fast enough. I felt something hard hit me in the back, I crumpled instantly, rolling to a stop at the base of a tree. I felt hands grab me by the scruff of my neck and lift me up; I was now face to face with the man. He had long blond hair that was tied up in a ponytail, his eyes were as red as blood, his skin what a pale white color and he was as cold as ice.
"Told you," the man said, "Why don't you change back so we can have a proper conversation?" he paused for a second, waiting for me to do something, "No? very well then."
The man threw me to the ground and started to kick me, every time I tried to get up he would just knock me down. I heard the snap before I felt the pain, my back leg had been broken, I started to whine, I knew I was going to die today.
"Let's try this again Isabella," he growled at me, "Change back so we can talk, and I may kill you quickly."
I could hardly lift myself off of the ground let alone shift back into my human form, he took my unmoving form as my answer and started to kick me again, I was growing dangerously close to unconsciousness. Black dots started to cloud my vision and just as I thought it was all over the kicks stopped coming. I looked up at the man to see that he was distracted, his back was to me and he was sniffing the air. I took that as my chance to get away, I painfully dragged myself to a semi standing position, I couldn't put any weight on my back leg and knew that was going to slow me down so I was going to have to be smart. I sniffed the air for any signs of civilization, hoping that if I got out into the open I would be safe. I couldn't smell people, but I did smell a river not too far away, if I could make it to the river I would be safe, at least for a little while.
Before I gave it another thought I was off, running as fast as I could, pushing through the pain. I heard the man shout from behind me, he knew I was making a break for it, I ran faster. I could hear the river now, I was getting close, but so was the man, he was just a few feet away now. I took a leap of faith, landed in the water, and quickly regretted it, the water was moving faster than I thought and I was not strong enough to fight it, it was quickly carrying me away.
"I'll get you Isabella," he shouted angrily, "And when I do your dead!"
The water continued to sweep me down stream, moving me at a steady pace, I had to fight to keep my head above water. The only good thing about this was the man did not know where I went; I was safe from him for now. The water started to slow and started to become more shallow, I was able to touch now, I slowly dragged myself out of the water and up onto the bank where I collapsed, catching my breath. I tried to change back to my human form but soon found out I was too weak; I would have to rest first.
I picked up my head and looked around at my surroundings, there was a huge white house just fifty feet from me. I smelled the air but found nothing, the house was vacant. A perfect place to go and rest, I picked my tired body off the ground and slowly made my way towards the house, struggling to put one paw in front of the other. When I finally made it to the house I realized that I would have to break a window to get in, I mustered up the last of my energy and leaped up to a window, hoping that I would be heavy enough to break it. I was right, my body sailed through the window, cutting me up in the process and landed in the broken glass. I just laid there, I had no more energy, or will to move. I closed my eyes and decided to sleep, hoping that I would wake back up, as I faded from the world I had one last thought, why me.
~24 hours later~
I was just starting to wake up when I smelled something off, whoever owned this home was back.
"Eww," a female voice said, "This place smells like death, what is that."
"It looks like a coyote jumped through the window, Rosalie," a male voice said, "I don't think it has very much longer to live."
"We should put it out of its misery," I higher female voice said, "Jasper can you do it?"
"Yeah I guess," another male voice answered.
"Get it out of here before it stinks up the house anymore," Rosalie said.
I opened my eyes to see a tall blonde man standing over me, he started to reach down for me when I sprung up and startled him. I shot behind the white couch that was in the room collapsing again once I was behind it.
"I guess it's not as dead as we thought," Jasper said, "Emmett move the couch and I will grab it."
I heard two sets of feet approach the couch, as the one I'm assuming was Emmett start to move the couch, the other one, Jasper, got on his knees, getting ready to grab me. I got to my feet again and shot out from behind the couch, trying to escape. I got past Jasper and Emmett, but was trapped by the five other people in the room.
"Whoa there little thing," another tall blonde said, "It's okay just calm down."
I didn't want to expose myself, but I knew it was the only way to save my life. I gathered up as much energy as I could and started to change back to my human form. The pain was excruciating as I did; by the time I was in human form I was moaning. I heard gasps fill the room as the people saw what was happening.
"Please," I gasped out, "Don't hurt me, please."
They were still staring at me, in shock, "Wha-, Who, how?" I heard Emmett stutter from behind me.
"I'm sorry," I gasped out again, my ribs flaring with pain every time I took a breath, "I-," I didn't know what to say to try and help the situation.
"I'm Carlisle," the other tall blonde man said, "Your bleeding, and naked," he stated, "Alice go and get her some clothes, and grab my medical bag I'm sure some of these will need stiches."
A short girl with spiked up black hair nodded and ran up the stairs at a blinding speed, the same speed that the man had in the forest.
"Your like him," I breathed out in fear, "Oh no," I started to panic, my breath coming in short gasps, "Don't kill me please, I won't say anything to anyone, I have no one to tell, please just don't hurt me, let me go." I started to scoot back to the couch when I felt the familiar sharp pain in my leg, I cried out in pain but kept moving until I felt the couch behind me.
"I swear no one here is going to hurt you," Carlisle crouched down, "I'm a doctor, I only heal people, now what is your name?" I stayed silent, not trusting what he is saying, "Edward?"
The last male in the room spoke up, "I can't read her, her mind is silent to me."
Carlisle looked at me again, "Please believe me, I mean you no harm, I just want to know your name."
"Bella," I said hesitantly, "My name is Bella."
"Bella," he smiled as he said my name, "Can you tell me what happened?"
I stayed silent again, Alice flashed back into the room, "It took me a second to find your bag, I brought a blanket and some clothes as well," she looked at me, "It's nice to meet you."
"Well Bella, let's take a look at your injuries," he said, "We may have to take you to the hospital."
"No," I gasped out, "No hospital, I heal quickly, too many questions."
"Why aren't you healing now then?" a soft voice asked, "My name is Esme by the way."
"I have no energy left for my body to heal," I told her, "I was trying to find food when I was attacked, I used up all that I had trying to get away."
"Let me get you something to eat then," she said as she left the room.
"When was the last time you ate?" Carlisle questioned as he examined me.
"What's today?" I asked.
"Tuesday the 10th," he replied back to me, looking up to my face.
"Uh, four days I think, maybe five," I told him, "I mostly live in my coyote form in the forest, food is hard to come by." I gasped in pain as he probed my leg, yep it is broken, I thought.
He paused for a second taking in the information, "Well Bella it looks like your leg is badly broken, I'm going to have to set it, and it will hurt," he told me.
"Just do it," I told him.
"Emmett can you sit on the couch behind her and hold her shoulders?" Carlisle asked.
Emmett looked at me asking for permission, "Its fine," I told him, "As long as me having no clothes on is not a problem for you."
He laughed and sat behind me and said, "Not in the slightest."
"Emmett you got her?" Carlisle asked as he grabbed my leg, Emmett nodded at him, "Ready?" he asked looking at me.
"Just do it," I reached up to grab Emmett's hands, "No counting, just pull okay?"
Carlisle didn't say anything before pulling hard down on my leg, there was a large popping noise followed by my yell of pain and then darkness.