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Bella POV:
It has been months since Edward left me in the forest. I will never forget the look of distain he gave me, the bitterness in his eyes, and the smirk curving onto his lips. How his harsh woulds hit me like a ton of bricks and how I believed every word he said to me that day. I knew it was never meant to be true. I mean how could a man like god want to do with a meek frail human anyway?
For the last month or so I have been trying to find the meadow that Edward had taken me to. Jake has always tagged along saying its too dangerous to be out in the woods alone. Of course Charlie agrees whole heartily with Jake, making me carry pepper spray with me everywhere I go. The one day I decide to go and try to find the meadow without Jake because he's busy, I find it.
Its doesn't even look remotely the same as it did last time I was here. Then again, I guess that would be because of Edward. He made everything look vibrant and exciting that I would have done anything he told me to do without a second thought. I look around at the trees, the grass, the flowers, the rocks and sticks just trying to find something that would remind me of Edward. To remind me of what I used to have, but now all I have is nothing. Every time I think of Edward my body feels like it's trying to disembowel me, heart and soul. I just want to double over and scream as the pain that I've kept hidden for so long bubbles to the surface and explodes like fire crackers in my stomach.
Just as I was about to fall onto the hard, wet ground I hear my name being called by a familiar voice. A voice of my worst, dead enemy's second hand man who is the last two of what was James's coven. Laurent. I got up from my position on the ground slowly and awkwardly, before I brought my eyes to Laurent's bright, blood red ones. I wasn't at all surprised that he hadn't stopped all together drinking human blood and start drinking animal blood when he moved in with the Denali coven.
After I stood up I started walking over to him, being stupid and naive to think he was still a friend. Yet he wasn't and never was, I don't know why I thought he was a friend when he tried to kill me along with James and Victoria. When I approached Laurent his innocent smiling turning into a foul one. When I saw the maleficent look in his eyes, I stopped abruptly which in turn caused him to chuckle softly.
As Laurent walked over to me I stood frozen to the spot not even able to scream or talk. Although it wouldn't do any good for there was no one in miles to hear me scream.
"Bella, Bella your still as skittish as before." He said while twirling a strand of my hair in his fingers.
"Did Victoria ever find you?" I nearly cringed at the question. Great going! The perfect thing to ask the evil vampire who was probably going to kill me. Luckily, it did work. He paused his journey towards me to answer.
"Yes, I actually came here as a favor to her." He sighed and shook his head, a mildly concerned frown crossing his face. "She won't be happy about this."
"A-About what?" I asked, grasping at a chance to further prolong his attack. His face immediately hardened.
"About me killing you. She wanted that part for herself." He said harshly.
"W-What?" I stuttered, and mentally slapped myself at how naive and stupid I was acting.
"Well, you're Edward Cullen's mate, and he killed James. He was Victoria's mate, in case you were wondering. She wants a sort of trade, mate for mate. That kind of deal. But see you do smell rather delectable… So I'm going to do you a favor and kill you myself." I gasped. He really was going to kill me, and there was no one to save me this time. I was alone.
"How is that a favor?" I squeaked out, almost outraged.
"Believe me…anything I do to you will be a hundred times better than what Victoria's planning." My anger soon dissipated, replaced with fear again.
"Don't do this" I pleaded, my voice sounding pathetic even to my own ears. Laurent frowned.
"Bella, don't make this difficult. I really am doing you a favor…"
He took the last few steps it took for him to stand right in front of me. I desperately tried to even out my breathing but with no avail. Laurent lifted his hand and gently stroked my cheek, and let it drift down to my neck which he rubbed enthusiastically, pushing my hair out the way as he did so. He tilted my head so that my neck was completely bare to his gaze, and mouth. My heart raced as he lowered his head and I gasped as I felt the razor edge of his teeth enter my throat.
This was it. I was going to die. I came to terms with it but shouldn't I be scared? No, I realized in a sudden wave of clarity, dying wasn't something to fear; it was to be embraced. Any ties I may have to my life were meaningless without Edward. This would end my suffering. It would be just be over. Yet the small nagging voice in my mind kept repeating, what if it hurts?
Just as I was coming to terms with everything about death, Laurent let go of my neck and said everything is going to be all right, and I could start to feel the familiar burning of vampire venom leaking into my veins. The way it spread like wild fire, hurt more then losing Edward. As I screamed in agony because intense pain had just exploded all over my body. I blacked out, but last thing I remember is Laurent picking me up and running through the forest at vampire speed, that no human could ever attain.