Okay I have made a promise to one of my friends that I would write this chapter from Edwards's pov. I hope this will satisfy her craving for more Edward…

Chapter 3

I was reading Withering Heights when her scent mingled with the mutts bombarded me.

She was close.

So close.

Being who I am I couldn't resist to look at her.

I opened the door to Carlisle's study only to shut it behind me and ran to the nearest window.

I jumped down and hid myself in the tree tops.

My heat clinched. She was holding his hand, like she used to hold mine.

They were walking to my house.

She looked like she was walking to her death.

"Isn't it locked?" I heard the mutt ask her.

She didn't answer him ass he opened the door.

I listened to her heart beat. It was faster than normal but I was so ecstatic that it was even beating.

"Bella I don't understand…" I heard him say.

I heard her heart skip a beat.

"I have to say…" I didn't hear the rest because she whispered so low and I was too far away to hear.

I jumped down from the trees and scaled the side of the house to slip back in unnoticed.

I stayed in Alice's old room. It was the farthest from mine and I could still hear from here.

The mutts mind was quite for once.

Instead of thoughts I got a picture. More like a video.

I saw her little trembling hand open the door to my old room.

I watched motionless as she pulled out a small box from her jacket pocket and placed it on one of the shelves. The dust flew around the little box some sticking to the velvet outside some falling to the floor.

Then I heard the words that I never thought I would hear my angel say with such resolution and defeat.

"Good bye Edward." I chocked back a tearless sob.

Oh shit… once again his thought turned to a picture of her but this time I saw her falling to the ground, not like she had tripped or anything but as if she had collapsed.

He caught her just before she fell to the ground.

I heard her tears and sobs.

"I… thought I could… be strong… enough to… not cry…" she said between her sobs.

It killed me.

I wanted to be the one comforting her.

"I know… he wont… be coming back… that he doesn't…love me…" her voice cracked on the word love, her sobs were heart wrenching.

"Bells lets go. I'll drive us back. I remember the way." The mutt said softly as he picked her up and carried her out the door.

I heard hit heavy foot steps as he carried her away from me.

The door shut quietly.

I heard the grass squish under his feet.

I heard her truck engine roar to life and the tires squeal as he sped away.

I willed myself to breathe.

It took a good few minutes.

I took a tentative step forward.

I wobbled slightly and I tried again.

Walking was good but I was too uneasy to move too fast.

I walked at a human pace to my old bed room.

They had left the door open in their wake.

My eyes zeroed in on the box Bella had left.

I crossed the room and picked up the little box.

If I could cry I would be bawling my eyes out like a new born baby.

She had said her good byes.

She didn't love me any more.

No matter what the mutt had said.

Speaking of the mutt, he was right.

He wasn't me and that was what my Bella needed.

No, not my Bella.

Jacob Black's Bella.

I didn't like the sound of it.

Bella Black just didn't sound right to me- not after thinking Bella Cullen for so long.

I wouldn't get used to it.

Never.

I took in a deep breath.

The mutts' wet dog stench ruined her sweet aroma.

I fell to my knees in despair.

I had hoped that Bella would forgive me for my stupidity but it looks like she decided to move on.

This is what I had wanted.

But I didn't want it now.

I took the necklace out of the box and placed it around my neck.

Deciding that I needed to hunt I went for a run.

After the burning itch in my throat lessened I decided just to run for a while.

I was too stressed to sit still for long.

That's when I came across her scent.

Victoria.

I followed her as far as I could until I met up with her feeding not too far out of the city.

She paused in her feeding to look up at me.

"Edward… how lovely to see you here." She purred. "Would you like some?" she asked motioning to the young brunette she was holding.

"Kicked the habit." I retorted coldly.

"Are you sure? She looks so much like you little tease from the small town." She purred showing me the face of the innocent girl she had just killed.

It was an uncanny resemblance.

"Not really. Her face is all wrong. And her scent is horrible… like a minty citrus with white musk. How did you even drink her." I asked scrunching up my face in distaste.

"I thought of her as your human mate. Very simple when you remember how tasty she smells…"

I didn't let her continue.

We fought for what felt like hours.

Then out of no where she decides to run.

I followed her.

She wasn't faster than me but I let her think so as I chased her into the woods between the rez and Forks.

Then I caught up with her.

I smell the bloodsucker… there's two of them! I heard one of the wolves yell in their minds.

Then I was nearly thrown off balance as I was bombarded with the thoughts of the other pack members.

Some one get Jacob to shift we need him!

Then there were two blood curdling howls.

What's going on?

Bloodsuckers

More than one?

Why would I say bloodsuckers instead of bloodsucker unless there was only one?

Sorry be there in a flash.

I knew I was in no mans land and that I was safe but I had to stall Victoria before they got there to help.

"What is that stench?" I heard her ask as she stopped just a few yards ahead of me.

"What are you talking about Vicky?" I asked knowing she hated nicknames.

"It is Victoria. And wet dog… uggh."

"Haven't a clue Vicky… I don't smell anything." I faked as I read the minds of the wolves around me.

He's …protecting us…

This is odd…

Why is he here?

Should we kill both of them?

I don't know…

"And you are wasting your time… Bella has moved on… to some one better for her… I am not the one she loves." I answered everyone vaguely.

"Maybe so but you still love her. So killing her would hurt you. And technically her… maybe I should turn her and then rip her to pieces…"

Edward I know you can hear me… us. Keep her distracted we'll take care of her.

"How do you know I still love Bella? That I didn't find some one else myself?"

"I don't… but I would still enjoy draining her dry."

Over my dead body. I heard Jacob snarl.

"What was that?"

"What was what?"

"Never mind. You can't talk me out of killing her Edward, she will be mine."

They attacked.

~Bella~

Renée was being impossible.

She wanted to come and visit for a week or two… maybe more.

She wanted to spend time with me.

And of course Charlie thought it would be pleasant for me to have a surprise.

Her plane would land in two hours from when I spoke to her.

Joy…

Although I did have to admit that I missed her like crazy.

Her last visit didn't really count because I had been catatonic.

I spoke to her… checking watch… little over two hours ago; she had landed and was more than likely finding a rental car.

Today just got better and better.

First saying goodbye to Edward, then falling to pieces over Edward.

Second Jacob left without explaining anything.

Now Renée was going to play mommy.

Joy oh rapture.

I knew I was being harsh but the last two times I had seen Renée Edward had been somewhere in my life.

I didn't want to play Mrs. Perfect or Mrs. Pitiful or anything of the sort.

I wanted to move on.

It's what Edward had last asked me to do.

No…no Edward. Not again. He left me. He didn't love me. He didn't want me.

I have to be with Jacob now. He would never leave me. He loves me. He wants me.

But sadly I love both of them the same. Some days I love one more than the other but it is still the same.

I want both of them.

And I want neither to leave me.

Damnation. Life sucks.

I heard a car outside.

I looked out my window.

I didn't recognize the car.

I checked my watch again.

I had been mentally rambling for an hour.

Renée was here.

I walked sullenly down the stairs to Charlie's house to the front door.

I opened the door to see my mother.

"Oh sweetie how have you been? I have missed you so much! How is your father?" she gushed hugging me.

"Hey. I've been worse and better. I've missed you too and Charlie is watching a game at Billy's." I said honestly.

"I think I actually saw some dry road. When did it rain last?" she asked.

"Two days ago I think… I don't really remember…"

"Well let me look at you!" she exclaimed holding me away from her. I felt my skin blush under her scrutinizing gaze.

"Mom I am fine." I muttered embarrassed.

"Yes I know… I haven't seen you this fine since the way that Cullen boy looked at you in the hospital."

"I really don't want to talk about him mom."

"Oh sorry… I thought he was back or something…"

"No he isn't." I said paling.

"Then why are you so fine?"

"Do you remember me talking about Jacob Black? You might've met him the last time you were in Forks. I've been with him for a while now and he's helped… a lot."

"How much is a lot?" she asked eyeing me up and down.

"Not that much mom." I said flushing once again.

"I'm not going to give you a talk… I already covered that part but just be safe no matter what." She said kissing my forehead.

I rolled my eyes as I moved aside to let her in.

"Well this place still hasn't changed…" she muttered as she walked past me.

"Actually it has. We are moving to the reservation by this Christmas." I said shutting the door behind me.

"Really now? What brought that on?" she asked turning around to look at me.

"Well Jacob has a year left and I am taking my year off and I was going to help out there for the younger kids while he is at school. And Billy will need someone to look after him while Jacob is away. And Charlie is planning an early retirement as soon as Jacob and I go to college." I said motioning for her to go to the kitchen.

"Oh… so he is finally selling the house?" she asked slowly lowering herself in to one of the chairs at the table.

"Yeah. He seems very somber about it really." I said grabbing two cokes out of the fridge and handing her one, while opening mine leaning on the counter.

We talked for an hour or so before I heard my back door open.

"…Jacob? Is that you? What happened? Is everything okay?" I asked as I walked to the other room.

What I saw ripped my heart open and into a million little shards.

Edward.

And he was hurt… badly.