Authors note*

Alright! To those who are already reading my story and are wondering why the hell I reposted chapter 1, I just reread my story to make sure it was flowing right and I realized this chapter was crap. Apologies to ya'll!

Chapter 1

I opened my eyes to sunlight shining in my face. Which is a surprise all on its own, God knows it's always raining. I roll over and bury myself under the covers trying to draw out having to get up today…

Stop Bella. He's not coming back.

I try to stop the tears but it's too late and I grasp my middle, bawling my eyes out. It's been exactly a year since he left me. Since they left me. And it still feels like they just left. God im pathetic. Sitting here crying , causing everyone I love to be in pain. Charlie. Renee. Angela. Jacob…

And with the thought of Jacob I burst into fresh tears thinking of how he's been there for me this whole time. Holding me when I cried. Continuing to love me despite everything. Even coming to see me against his alphas orders. Anyone else would've given up on me. He did. I haven't been myself since they left. Shit I haven't been myself since I MET him. The closest I've been to myself is when im with Jake.

I sit up in bed and furrow my eyebrows in concentration thinking back on my relationship with him.

He was always trying to control what I did, where I went, what was best for me…

And he was always siding with Alice over me. I can't recall one time when he didn't make me go with Alice on one her god damn Bella Barbie shopping trips. They never gave a damn about what I wanted to do. He didn't care what I wanted. He just wanted someone to control. Edward and Alice practicaly run the fucking Cullen Clan between his telepathy and her being physic. That's why everyone just up and left without a second thought about me. He wanted me to forget him well now I'd FUCKING LOVE TOO, except for the fact that Victoria is after me because of them.

Now Jake and his pack are risking there lives to keep me safe…

I look over towards the chest in my room that I havent opened since the battle… maybe I should…NO. No. I wont even go there.

Closing my eyes I count to ten in my head slowly to get the gory images out of my head. Letting out deep breath I decide im not going to let the Cullens get in the way of my life anymore. And with that thought I jump of the bed and go dig out some skinny jeans and a blood red sweater out of my closet and make my way to the shower.

I hop in the shower after it heats up, letting the hot water soothe my tense muscles and think about the conclusion I've come to. I wont let Edward Cullen screw up my life anymore. Im going to see Jake right after my shower and im going to tell him that i'm over Edward.

I smile thinking of Jacob and how he is always trying to protect me and heal me. How he is always smiling and making me laugh..

And that's when I realized it.

I'm in love with Jacob Black.

Holy shit.

I turn off the water and scramble to get out of the shower and dry myself off as quickly as possible. I throw on my clothes and run a comb through my tangled locks. I throw my towel in the hamper and sprint to my bedroom and grab my bag pausing to look in the mirror. And I notice something in my mirror. In the top right corner of my mirror are three thick, black claw marks with a lightning bolt going across it diagonally.

I drop my bag in shock and stare at it in horror. This cannot be happening right now.

Did Christi tell them I was here? Did my rune fade?

I clench my teeth as I realize what happened. Oh Christi probably told him but I would bet my life on it it was because of the fucking Cullens. It would take years to get the vamp stink out of this shit hole of a town. The scent would dilute my concealment rune that was weak to begin with. What can I say? Defensive magic isn't my forte.

Shadows crawl from the mark along the mirror, swirling and curling until it got to my wall and continued until it got to a vase with some daisies. The flowers immediately began to wilt on contact. Seconds later and they were dead as dead can be looking black and depressing.

Yeah.

Arron's definitely coming.

I stomp down the stairs throwing things at the walls as I go because now i'm going to have to to tell the pack whats going on and they're not going to be happy. I go to my old piece of shit truck and turn the ignition and it roars to life. I' m going as fast as I dare down to La Push hoping i'll get there before someone else does. Keeping one eye on the road I text Jake:

Meet me at Sam's with the rest of the pack ASAP.

And not five seconds later my phones ringing.

"Hel-"

"Bella! Are you okay? Did Something happen?" Jake demands urgently.

"Yes. Im fine but its not safe to talk about this over the phone. Ill meet you at Sam's in ten minutes." I hang up the phone just as his protesting begins and push my car to go even faster. My grip on the steering wheel tightens when I see a flash of brown but I quickly realize its one of the pack and calm down. I have to think this out...

I'm going to have to come out of hiding if what i'm thinking is right. That's going to be a fucking nightmare. Arron is probably going to kill me the moment he sees me. I did exactly the kind of thing that would get his panties in a bunch. I bite my lip and try to think of what the packs reactions are going to be:

Sam is going to be some kind of pissed for the danger I put his town and Emily in.

Emily will tell me that it's not my fault despite the fact that it is.

Jared, well, I don't have the slightest fucking clue. He doesn't talk as much as everyone else but I can guess he will not be happy because of Kim.

Kim...Kim will be alright with this. As long as no one gets hurt.

I snort. Thats likely.

I have no hope for Paul. He is an asshole through and through and no matter how much I try to explain he will say I planned this.

Rachel will no doubt chew my ass out. Its who she is.

Leah...I don't even want to think about it.

Quil will think its the best thing ever. I will still get yelled at for not telling though...

Embry will give me his wise-man-voo-doo- eyes.

Collin and Brady...God this isn't meant for children. I hope to God Sam makes them stay here.

Jake.

Is he even going to want to see me again? He is going to be so hurt I didn't tell him. It will kill me if he hates me, but I would understand.

I turn onto the road that leads to Sam and Emily's house and try to tone down my nerves. Ugh. Christi would be pissing herself right now if she knew what I was thinking. I pull to a stop in front of the Uley home and hop out. I stand there for a second taking in what im about to do. Then I start my trek up to the house.

The quiet murmurs stop as I step onto the threshold. Everyone turns to stare at me and I found myself having a stare down with Sam. Im done playing weak. Im done hiding. I'm back and soon everyone will know. If that wont stop an attack then Im not sure what will. Everyone knows what happened. I don't fuck around.

I was a protector for my kind with 29 others...until I left.

Now I am fucking pissed and l better get some answers or heads are going to roll.

Time to live up to my reputation. No one fucks with the Angel of Deceit.

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