EPOV-
I turned away from Bella, not showing her how much pain I truly was in. I didn't know if I would be able to help her, and to what extent would I go to do it?
I walked into the house, sighing as I strolled in. Alice greeted me then, at the door.
"Edward, I had a vision. Is it true?"
I wondered why Alice was asking, seeing as most of her visions were true.
"Yes." I said quietly, though I knew she could hear. "Did you see anything that we could do?"
"Stop that, Edward. You know I can only see things once the path was chosen. Bella unfortunately doesn't see herself marrying Jacob, she's very hopeful… but Jake is sure of it." And you also did something else Edward.. She was flashing the images in my mind before I could stop them.
Bella being a vampire; Bella jumping off a cliff in an act of suicide-her mind kept changing, but mainly revolving around her becoming one of… me.
I flinched. "No. NO. NO. NO! So just because she knows what we are she wants to be one of us? I will. Not. Allow it. I can't do that."
"Edward there has to be another way. This is just a vision. It can change."
"Thanks for the sympathy, Alice. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go talk to Carlisle."
Poor Edward, he doesn't know what's coming.
I turned around giving her an evil glare, and drove out of the room.
I went up the staircase, walking into Carlisle's study.
Edward. I'm sorry. Alice told me. Is there anything we can do?
"That's what I came here to ask you, Carlisle. Is there anything?"
"It depends on how far you go." How far are you willing to go, son?
"As far as it takes." I muttered.
Even if it costs Bella her mortality?
"There has to be another way, Carlisle. We can break her out of the castle, something."
"But even you know that it won't work. Bella is royalty. Guards will be sent out to look for her. And if they find her, you might never see her again."
"Not if we go far away."
Carlisle gave me a sorrowful look and sighed. Edward, I have to go check on a home patient. We can figure this out later as a family. Everyone should be home later tonight.
Rosalie, Emmett, and Esme were out on a hunting trip. They planned on returning around midnight.
"Well, Carlisle, I had a few plans…. Could we wait until morning?"
"Plans in the middle of the night?" He laughed. "What could-oh." Carlisle got it. "Okay, son, we can discuss it when you get back."
"Thanks, Carlisle."
He left the room then, leaving me alone in the study.
I went back downstairs then, passing Alice along the way.
Nice, Romeo. I shall see you when you return.
Ignoring her jibe, I walked outside, and made my way for the castle.
I made it there, then, jumping into Bella's open window, on her balcony. Very Romeo and Juliet-ish.
She was sitting there on her bed, looking as if she had been crying more so then the last time I saw her.
"You came." She grinned, her face lightening up.
"I told you I would."
She stood up, off her bed, and walked over towards where I stood. Bella wrapped her arms around me, leaning up on her tiptoes to kiss me.
The kiss began normally, but as it progressed, Bella's lips became more urgent on mine. It was almost impossible to not give in, but I had to. If I did anything wrong, I could kill her. I pulled away, holding back a smile.
"I don't think its appropriate to be kissing a engaged woman. If Charlie were to find out, he would have me banned." I grinned, now.
Bella crossed her arms, glaring at me. "That's not fair." She leaned up to kiss me again, but I restrained her by her arms.
"Love, you told me yourself that life isn't fair. You don't have the faintest idea as to how much I wish I could give into what you want. I can't."
"Why not?" Bella asked.
"Didn't you even hear anything I told you about this morning? Do you even care? Bella, if I could easily kill you. I wouldn't be able to live with myself, if I did. Does it even matter to you that I'm not human? That I can't age? Or sleep?"
She flinched. "No. I love you that's what matters."
"You are so stubborn, Bella." I laughed.
"Speaking of which, have you figured out anything?"
"No, not yet, but we will, love, I promise."
"Edward, I've been thinking, and.. well… I want you to make me a vampire."
I flinched. "You don't know what you're asking for."
"I know that I'll be with you. And this kingdom doesn't want a vampire for a queen-surely Jacob won't- and that's all I really care about."
"I can't do that, Bella. I won't."
"Why; because you don't want me around that long?" She asked hurt.
"No, you silly girl, I want you around forever. But there's so much more we can do, than that. You don't even have the idea of what you want."
"I know that I want you. Not Jacob. I can live with anything as long as it has you in it."
"Don't you care at all about your soul?"
"My soul? What about my soul?"
Oops. "Well, it is said that..."
I got cut off by the sound of someone coming down the hallway.
"I better leave…"
"Don't, go."
"Okay, I'll hide on your balcony."
JPOV-
I opened the door into Bella's bedroom, thinking I heard voices. Who would Bella be talking to in her room?
"Bella?" I asked, as I walked inside.
"Oh. Hi, Jacob."
I needed to tell her something, important. If she were to be my wife, then she ought to know. "I need to tell you something important." But would I be able to? Sam was the one who gave orders. It was strict that you could only tell the ones your imprinted on, what you were. But wouldn't betrothed count?
"Go ahead."
"Well, err, the thing is, I'm kind of a werewolf." I guess betrothed did count.
"You aren't serious?" She asked, stepping away for a second.
"Yeah, umm, do you remember the story I told you a long time ago? When we were little?"
"How could I forget?"
"Do you remember everything about it?"
"Yeah… oh. So it's true then?" She asked quietly.
I nodded.
"Why did you need to tell me? First, Ed-someone, now you?"
"I figured you had the right to know." I shrugged.
"Oh. Um, thanks."
"Yeah. Oh and Bella? I don't want this to be weird at all. Think of it as we're still friends, okay? You know you'll always be my friend."
"Okay, Jake. Thanks."
"You're not scared of me at all?"
"No not really. I mean, you'll still be Jake, right?"
"You are so weird, even for you Bella."
"Um, thanks."
"Oh, ugh, I have to go. I'll see you around." I leaned in and kissed her on the cheek. She smelled sickly sweet. I made a face.
"What?" She asked.
"Nothing. Bye, Bells."
BPOV-
"Edward." I said. "You can come out now."
He came out making a face, as Jacob did; only he looked angry. Not disgusted.
"You…are… betrothed.. to a werewolf?" He asked, a low growl in the back of his throat.
"I guess so. Why does it matter?"
"Because, werewolves are the most… vital, fowl, we have had a feud with them for awhile now. We're natural born enemies."
"Why does that matter?" I asked, tensely. "Jacob has been my friend forever, just because he's a wolf, well that doesn't change anything."
Edward shook his head. "Bella…"
"Look, let's not talk about this, okay? If I have any luck, I won't be seeing Jacob so much anymore, and besides, I don't want to argue."
"Okay. Now, don't you want to get some sleep?"
"I guess. You said you don't sleep, does that mean at all?"
"Never."
"Oh." I crawled into bed, and turning of the lights before.
He started humming a song, one I didn't hear before. "Edward, what song is that?"
"Hmmm?" He asked. "Oh, it's a lullaby. I wrote it last year or so." He shrugged. Last year was when we met. How come it was now that he spent the night in my room? Oh yeah, because yesterday I didn't know he was a vampire.
"I like it." I yawned, my eyes drooping a little. And from then I was asleep. I dreamt of happier times, one where I wasn't betrothed to Jacob, but to Edward. I wouldn't mind that to much. I went deeper into sleep, when you don't comprehend anything. I slept free of nightmares.