Chapter 1
The Last Ten Years
BPOV
Flashback
"Edward, promise you'll never leave me?" he promised it every day, but today he hadn't said it and that made me scared.
"Bella I can't make that promise anymore."
I turned to face him, "What!"
"Bella, I love you. But I can't continue to endanger your life in this way. Being with me will kill you. Please forgive me, my darling." He kissed my lips for a brief second and then all was quiet.
"Edward," I whispered, "if this is a joke it is so, not funny."
"Goodbye Bella," the darkness whispered back.
My own tears felt like acid as they rolled down my cheek. It took all of my self control not to go out and find a cliff to throw myself off of.
End Flashback
10 years later
My teeth sunk into the bears flesh before it's mind even registered that there was a predator near. I drank every bit of blood in that bear and then found two more. None of them ever had a chance.
I had made many changes in my nine years as a vampire. But if there was one thing I was adamant about it was my diet. Even Connor, who was always pushing my limits, knew not to say one word about how I had never ever slipped once. Though everyone in my coven had done it at least twice.
I cringed at my memory. Feeding always brought up memories of Edward. That's why I always avoided it. I took a moment to compose myself and hold back imaginarytears, then I practiced my power.
I moved my hand just a twitch and suddenly the extra change of clothes I had brought lay in my hands.
Powers rock!
I changed out of my bloody clothes right there in the forest. I mean it's not like there was anyone watching.
My new form still amazed me every time I looked at myself in the mirror. I was prettier then Rosalie could ever hope to be.
I was paler then I had been when I was a human but not by much. I had curves in places I didn't even know could curve. I had been blushing when my heart stopped (Connor like Edward loved my blush so just at the right moment he told me a dirty joke that made me go pink) so now I had a permanent and natural flush. My brown eyes had turned topaz and gotten bigger as had my bust. My hair now had enough volume to be shiny and wavy and my lips had become full and the color of cherry red. When I walked into the room every male head turned.
I dashed into the house, right past Belinda and Danny who were making out on our huge leather couch.
"Gross," I screeched, laughing.
Danny waved me away. His mouth never leaving beautiful Belinda's gorgeous, full lips. I was still giggling as I raced up the stairs.
My coven consisted of two couples. Belinda and Danny and Connor and I.
Belinda and Danny's relationship was much like Emmet's and Rosalie's. Belinda wasn't as self centered as Rosalie's but she was a drop dead beautiful blonde and she knew it too. You could tell from the way she walked. Danny wasn't as muscular as Emmet but if they got into a fight let's just say Danny could hold his own. Danny used any excuse he got to throw his weight around. Danny and Belinda (like Emmet and Rosalie) got married every time they graduated high school.
But let's move on to the main attraction. I bet all you guy's are freaking out about how I have a new boyfriend. Well let me explain.
After Edward and his family left three new vampires moved to Forks. Belinda, Danny, and Connor.
I fell in love again. Connor was just like Edward. A monster who wanted to be good. Except for one slight difference.
He had no problem with changing me.
The first time I had asked he had sunk his teeth immediately into my neck. Without hesitation.
We had been together ever since.
Connor even kind of looked like Edward. He had messy black hair that was falling in his eyes. His eyes were a darker shade of topaz then Edward's but unfortunately they could still do that smoldering thing that made me go weak in the knees. His skin was just as pale as mine and just as exquisite. He was two inches taller then Edward so when ever he kissed me he had to pick me up. He even hated to wear black like Edward. I knew these things were some of the reasons that I had fallen for him.
I could never marry Connor even though he had asked. I loved him so much but there were some parts of my heart that no matter how much I wanted to, could never give away. But I didn't care. I was happy and that was all that mattered.
We now lived again in Washington. But not in Forks. Charlie was still alive and looking for me (he didn't believe I had died in the staged car accident). We lived in the San Juan Islands.
I raced into the room Connor and I shared. I knew he was in there without having to check.
We all knew what happens after I go hunting.
I burst into the room and before he could even look up my lips were on his. I always got like this after I went hunting.
"Bella, I love it when you go hunting," he whispered as he finished unbuttoning my shirt.