Hey guys, sorry for the long wait. Here's Chapter 2. Enjoy!

I ran so fast. The fastest I have ever run. The trees whipped past me. I thought of Bella's words before the fateful day in the baseball field. 'What are you scared of?' I had asked. 'Hitting a tree'. Her words hit me. Hard. I suddenly stopped. I needed to hunt. I spotted a deer several yards away. I pounced on its back, bringing my mouth to its neck. The blood was weak, not filling, but deer were the only animals in the area. I repeated this course of action five or six times after this deer's blood was completely drained.

I kept running north. I was going to visit Tanya's clan for a while. Even though the pain was unbearable I didn't want to retreat out of my 'vegetarian' diet. I ran faster as the pain sliced deeper. I tried to push it out of me, but I couldn't it was too deep. I had lied to my true love. I had left her, forever.

Once out of Canada I slowed. There were people here now that I was out of the forests. I started to walk. The human speed was dreadful but I couldn't pick up pace until the trees came back.

I got to Tanya's in less than ten minutes after I reached the border. I came to her mansion door and knocked three times. Irina came to the door. Her expression was confused but welcome.

"Tanya." She called, "I think we have a visitor."

"Hello, Irina." I tried to sound happy to see her but all that came out was sorrow. It leaked from me. She motioned for me to come in and I stood in the spacious living room. I heard Tanya's foot steps walking across the floor above and then running at the detection of my scent.

Edward!

I saw her the next second. She was in a skimpy purple cocktail dress. Her thoughts declared she was heading out. She walked up to me arms open. I gave her a small hug, trying to be polite. I think I failed. She stepped back.

"What's wrong, why are you here?"

"I just wanted to visit some old friends." The real reason, if I wasn't with someone my type I would resort to humans.

"Edward, what happened?"

"Well--," My voice cracked. "I left her."

"Left who? Edward?"

I couldn't say the name. I tried to open my mouth to form the two syllable word. It was impossible. Irina's thoughts became inpatient.

"Well," Irina said, "Why don't we say some names and you nod, okay."

I nodded.

Tanya spoke next, "Esme?"

I shook my head.

"Rose…Alice…?"

"No."

They thought for a long time. Each thinking of other woman I knew. Tanya got it first. Bella. I visibly flinched at the name. I sat down on the large leather couch. Tanya sat next to me and rubbed my back, soothingly. I shook her off.

They didn't need me too nod. I just sat there for a few minutes. This was not what I wanted. Sitting made me antsy. I got up quickly and ran for the door.

I needed to do something to get out all this frustration and hurt. I ran for the forest. Hunting first. On my first step into the forest it hit me. Victoria. She was in on the whole killing her thing. She was James's mate. She was persistent and stubborn. She had her mate killed. She didn't have the guilt of leaving him but the guilt not saving him. She couldn't be standing for this. She was going to want revenge.

I bolted back toward Canada. This was it. THIS was what I needed to do. If I track Victoria down I would be helping her. But, what a long shot. I wasn't a tracker. I was no where near James's skills.

I got to the border fled to the U.S. she had to be somewhere.