Victoria POV

I ran with the human wrapped up tightly in my arms I was heading to a small cottage tucked deep in the forest as I looked down at her I felt confused, What the hell am I going to do with her? I guess I didn't think this through well enough.

I finally reached my cottage and slowed down to a walk, pushing the door open with my foot I carried her into my bedroom placing her on my bed before walking out into the kitchen.

Laurent was seated at the table giving me a skeptical look; I walked over and sat down at the other end of the table, a million thoughts running through my head at once. The main one being how on earth can I explain to Laurent why I decided to save the human when I'm still piecing it together myself?

Laurent flashed a charming smile, fangs showing, He opened his mouth to speak probably to give me a lecture, I wasn't sure what he had planned for me.

'Victoria as much as I'd like to say our humble abode is welcome to all, why did you bring a human, more to the point, James' hunt here? I know you were planning to kill James, considering a certain situation… but why wouldn't you kill his hunt along with him?'

I glanced at him studying his face for a moment as I gathered my thoughts before speaking.

'Laurent, I know I shouldn't have and it would have been easier killing the human, she shouldn't have to die because of that sleazebag though, he tricked me into thinking we were in love, that we were mates. I couldn't let her die at the hands of such a man'

Damn I must be getting soft. I've never cared about a human before what makes this one special?

Laurent gave me an inquisitive look before nodding his head and walking to the study, I walked out the kitchen into the bedroom, and noticed James had bit her, and I'm sure that it'd be near impossible for me to help the girl.

I closed my eyes and lost myself in my thoughts mostly about Bella, I'm sure Laurent's thinking about the human as well, the strange human that is Bella.

Bella POV

I heard Victoria speaking to a man I'm assuming it was about me but I was in too much pain to care, I was trapped, all I feel is fire, fire and more fire. The searing pain trapped me. I felt it run through my veins slowly and painfully letting me feel as much agony as possible. It was torture. It reminds me of hell, actually this is hell and is definitely what hell feels like, and I don't know how long this is going to on why won't it end? Why can't I just die?

The venom sluggishly reached my heart and as it did the rest of my body was eased of the heat and fire and replacing it with what I think is cool hard skin, as the venom hit my heart it began to beat erratically, I just wanted to rip it out me chest! The pain was unbearable; but I knew I was coming to and end as my heartbeat begun to tread slowly I heart the distant bell like voices of a female and male in the distance, the pain was still there torturing me as I stayed in my empty tomb of darkness.

But it all just… stopped, I felt myself open my eyes releasing me from the darkness

When my eyes were opened I was met by two pairs of ruby red eyes watching me in interest, I freaked out slightly and jumped off the bed and ran to the corner away from the ruby eyes.

I glared at them for a few moments before realizing who they were and where I am, I was looking at Victoria and Laurent.

I watched them with a cautious eye as the stepped closer to me, Victoria extended her hand out to me, when I saw it wasn't threatening, I timidly grabbed it and Victoria pulled me up off the ground and away from my corner.

She spoke in a voice that explained finality. Adding a stupid smile with it,

'Welcome to the world of vampires, Bella'