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I failed her. We've failed her.

It still infuriates me when I think back on Edward leaving her in the woods after breaking her heart. He'd better hope I never run into him again. Him or that scrawny necked little pixie.

Now I'm standing in the shadows, watching the funeral of Chief Charlie Swan. How much more can she take.

My nose is assaulted by the smell of wet dog and garbage. This particular eau du wet dog is none other than Jacob Black. I don't turn around. I continue to watch her.

"So, what do we do now"? he asks me. "We finally got rid of the Red Head leech, but this was the cost. Will you show yourself to her now"?

"No Jake, it's still not time. But don't worry she's still taken care of trust me". I say to him

I pull out my phone and dial the number.

"Yes, it me".

"I've been expecting your call. It's all been set up with the University. I will be sending the letter out in tomorrow's mail". I hear over the phone

"I'm adding to the plan. You need to make a call to her tomorrow. Make an appointment with her to be in your office by the end of the week. She will be escorted there by a Mr. Jacob Black. Before she arrives, I need the moniker on your door to read and Associates. She needs to believe you are a medium to large firm, not a lone attorney.

"B-b-but"

"No buts. Cut the bullshit. My family and I have made you a very wealthy man over the years. Not to mention my extended family, friends and acquaintances I have referred to you. Now I am paying you enough money if I tell you to go out and hire a team of prop lawyers for this, I expect it to have it done". I say to him.

"Yes Sir".

"I will wire transfer $6 million along with your fee to you this afternoon. $5 million of which you will set up a trust for her in the name of Chief Charlie Swan. You will be the executor. The other million you will set up as a life insurance policy under the name of Charlie Swan, along with a fake will, leaving her the house, his pension and whatever money he had in his bank account. Make it look good. I have his original will in hand which I will destroy later". I turn to look at Jacob at this point. He nods and hand it over to me.

"I will text you the number where she can be reached. Are we clear."?

"Yes sir, consider it done". With that the phone disconnects.

I turn again to Jake. "Take her back to the Rez. Keep her there until after the meeting is complete, then she can decide where she wants to live".

He only nods. After I pull up a number on my phone I hand the phone to Jacob. " Text the number where he can reach her for the appointment."

"I gotta had it to ya. I didn't care any of you when you moved to Forks. When Edward did what he did, I thought you all were the same. But you've gone above and beyond to take care of her. What I don't understand is why the big secret? If she was meant to be yours all along, why do you continue to hide from her"?

At this I turn to walk away and pat him on the shoulder, "All in due time".

FLASHBACK IN? POV

They think I'm stupid. But I know what I know, and I see what I see.

I see the longing in each other's eyes, the leaning into each other's bodies when they think no one is looking. The sly stroke of each other's arms as they pass each other.

And then Bella's birthday party incident. The stupid little clumsy human slices her finger opening a damn present. Who the fuck does that?

Jasper is the first to react but everyone is overcome by bloodlust going on, of course except the perfect Carlisle Cullen, bastard.

Then of course, Emoward over-fucking-reacts, while trying to block her from us pushes her into the wall and she lands on table of crystal dishware. Maybe the dishware and cake was a little over the top for one little miserable human.

Her upper arm is now sliced opened by the glass and blood is now pouring from her arm. Perfect Carlisle, of course, is there to take care of the laceration and stitches her up while everyone else leaves the house pulling a distraught Jasper in tow.

After she's stitched up and Emo takes her home, everyone else decides to go for a hunt while Carlisle cleans up and airs out the house. But strangely Jasper is nowhere to be found. I decide to sneak back to the house where I hear Carlisle and Jasper in conversation in Carlisle's study. They are so deep in conversation they don't even sense me. Strange for an Empath.

"What the hell were you thinking Jasper"?

"It's not what you think, Carlisle. I was not lunging to bite her. I felt the emotions of Edward. He was going to drain her. I was lunging at him not her when Emmett grabbed me, and then Rosalie. I felt everyone's bloodlust, Carlisle. Mine and yours being the ONLY ones in control. But his being the strongest. He was going to drain her for sure".

FUCK, my plan failed.

Everyone files back in the house, including Edward, and those two come back downstairs.

"We're leaving", Edward announces. I smile within.

There is a heated discussion about whether we should stay or go, before everyone agrees to leave. The secret lovers look to each other. "We'll travel together and meet you in Alaska". Of course, they will. I roll my eyes. "The rest of you get the house packed up and leave before dawn, I have something to take care of before going to Alaska".

Edward says he will settle things with Bella and meet us then. Maybe he will finally drain her before he leaves and my troubles will be over.

Three days later. We're all in Alaska, except those two, Fuck.