PROLOGUE

As the cold arms surrounded my once warm body, the realization that they weren't his sunk in quickly. But like usual, I kept my thoughts to myself and returned the action so he didn't catch on. It was nice to know that he couldn't read my thoughts. I could think about him as much as I wanted, remember how it felt when he hugged me when the man before me ripped my heart out and left me in Forks to die, emotionally of course.

Then he kissed me, icy stone lips against my soft ones almost made me flinch, but I forced myself to return the kiss like I normally would, with love and the mindset that he was the only one in the world for me. When the kiss ended, when I needed the air since he really didn't, I smiled up at him like I normally would have before now. He returned it with the smile of a god on his statue-like features. I then remembered why I had fallen in love with him. He was different, gorgeous, and perfect. But after he hurt me after my eighteenth birthday things had changed. Even after I saved him from the Volturi and he asked me to marry him.

Of course I didn't want to tell him right then and there I would marry him. Maybe before he left me in Forks and he and his family moved away. But with his absence, another person took Edward's spot.

Jacob Black.

I pushed my feelings for Jacob away when Edward came back; I thought he would make me whole again. But when Victoria started the army of new vampires and they were all after me, which sent me into hiding and a battle of newborns against the newly formed alliance of werewolves and vampires, the feelings for Jacob just came back.

His hugs were warm, which made it easier to be hiding on a cold, snowy mountain. Edward couldn't fill the spot Jacob had in that instance. And when we kissed, it was like fire, not ice. I liked fire.

But because of me, Jacob was in his bedroom on the reservation, probably laying on his bed still, looking out the window wondering when he would see my old orange truck pull up outside of his house. His heart would race, I know it would, just like mine would when I would throw the truck into park and get out. He would act hurt, heartbroken, because he would be. But he wouldn't know that I was leaving Edward behind that day to be with him, to take care of him. Edward wouldn't even know. He couldn't read my mind, he could read Jacob's though and as long as he didn't follow me he would never find out.

Alice would never be able to see what path in my life I would take because I would be with the werewolves, she couldn't see what happened with them. My plan was perfect, I just had to make sure I carried it out perfectly. My dad would help me if Edward came up to the house to see me. For some reason I believe my dad would get enjoyment out of telling Edward that I was helping out the Black family.

"Bella?"

His sweet and smooth voice broke me out of my thoughts, a look of concern broke out on his stone face. "Hmm?"

"Were you even listening?"

It was time to play the upset card, Edward had heard it a few times in the past couple of days and he always bought it. He didn't know any better since he couldn't read my thoughts. "Sorry," I said apologetically, looking down at the floor of my bedroom. "I just keep thinking about Jacob and how it's my fault he got hurt in the fight."

Edward ran his hand along my upper arm and I wanted to put on a jacket immediately. He was freezing. "I know you feel bad, but he didn't have to fight, remember? He cares about you and what matters is that he's alive. He's okay." I just kept my eyes on the ground as he spoke, knowing that if I looked at him I would either tell him my plans or he would just figure it out by the look on my face. "You want to go see him, don't you?"

I nodded my head softly, messing with the ring on my finger that he had given me.

The vampire lover of mine kissed my forehead and grabbed my light jacket that was draped over my desk chair. "You know I trust you, Bella. He helped save you and I'm forever in debt for that. Go there and I will see you tomorrow at my house, okay?"

I nodded once more and reached up to place a soft kiss on his lips. Luckily for me now, I could wrap myself up in the jacket and fight off the cold I felt when he touched me. "I love you, Edward," I said, feeling like it was more of a lie than the truth.

But he didn't seem to notice when he smiled at me from his spot near my doorway. "I love you, too, Bella." And he turned around, walking downstairs. I could hear him tell my father goodbye, and I heard the front door close. It wasn't long before I heard his Volvo start and he was pulling down the street in the direction to his house. I was safe.

Grabbing my keys and small bag I used to put the essentials I needed to drive with inside, I walked downstairs shortly after and stepped into the living room. My father was stretched out on the couch, like usual, will a beer in hand and a game on the television. "I'm going to Jacob's," I said, hiding the ring on my finger from my father by shoving my hand in my jacket pocket.

I saw my father perk up and I rolled my eyes a little at him. He always loved hearing that I was going to spend time with Jacob. I knew he approved of him more than Edward and in a sense, right now, I was sort of grateful.

"Tell his father hello for me. I need to get him down here to watch a game soon."

Now it was my turn to perk up. "Maybe when Jacob gets better? I can cook us all dinner that night, you know, spend some quality time together."

Dad instantly let a smile hit his face and he stood up off the couch, leaning on the doorway to the living room. "That sounds great. Don't be too late tonight alright? Jacob needs some rest ya know."

I nodded with a smile and began walking to the front door. "You got it. I'll see you later!" And just like that, I was outside in the cooler night air. Even if it felt like summer, it was still cold. Maybe it was because I had been around Edward for so long that day I was just naturally colder.

It wouldn't be long before I was warm again.