Chapter 3: Tender Lamb
((chapter 3 is just like chapter 2 the multiple points of view))

My eyes had been closed for the last hour; I was too scared to move. The smell in the room was making me sick. When I had reached my breaking point I leapt to my feet and made a run for the front door. My fingertips just brushed the cool metal before an ice cold arm wrapped around my waist and flung me back into the middle of the room. I landed with a loud thump. I cringed at the radiating pain from my back. "Edward" I whispered hoping by some luck he would hear.

Victoria was standing by my left side "My…my, that's just what we wanted. Go on call him as loud as you want, Laurent you know the plan" Victoria said her hand on her hip as she looked at me.

Soon I was over his shoulder and we were outside. When I was put down on my feet I realized we were on the roof of the three story house. Before I had a chance to catch my breath I felt his hand on my back. "Go on little lamb, fly now" he whispered shoving me off the edge of the roof. I closed my eyes and screamed at the top of my lungs; instead of hitting the ground I felt a pair of cold arms holding me. When I opened my eyes I saw Laurent smirking at me. At that point I was frozen with fear. Before I realized it I was back up on the roof and this time looking south over the Sol Duc River.

"This time little lamb, I might not be down there to catch you he whispered as he dragged his finger over the side of my neck, a cool breeze off the mountains blew right past us.

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I had been pacing the cell for the last hour, every time I asked my phone call everyone would ignore me and my paperwork just sat on an empty desk. I snarled at the stupidity of the humans that surrounded me. As I paced, a breeze from the Olympic mountain range floated through every open window in the station and it was then I smelled her, the wonderful fragrance that made Bella so wonderful. It sated me for a moment, until I realized that the scent was tainted with fear.

"If you don't let me out of here now, then something terrible is going to happen to Bella" I yelled getting everyone's attention. Charlie walked over "Is that a confession?" he asked walking over to the cell and looking in at me. "No it's not, I just have a feeling that she's in danger…more than ever." I said looking at the floor. I sighed to put on a show. "I know you hate me for hurting her but she needs me right now and it's going to be your fault she dies if you keep me locked in here!" I roared moving forward and slamming my hands against the bars of the causing them to almost buckle.

"Edward calm down" I looked up and saw Carlisle and Esme standing there with Alice and Jasper. "I would like to pay my son's bail and we'll leave you alone." Carlisle added taking his checkbook out and filled out the appropriate amount as I was let out of the cell. I waited till we were all outside before saying anything.

"Read" I said handing the letter over to Carlisle as we walked as a group down the sidewalk till we reached a deserted street. "Her scent is on the wind coming from the south. I'm going now to find her." I said breaking away from the group and standing there looking at the others.

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The cold air against my face sent a shiver down my spine; I truly thought I wasn't going to make it this time. I felt the familiar hands on my back give a tremendous shove over the roof I screamed in such a high pitch that I lost my voice half way down, at the last moment before I knew I was going to die Laurent was there to catch me before I hit the rocks beside the river.

I tried to say something but my voice was really gone. I closed my mouth as we raced back up to the front yard and went into the house. Laurent carried me to the dining room and dumped me in a chair and placed a bottle of water in front of me before heading into the living room.

Grabbing the water I twisted the top off and started to drink, the water soothed my throat. I hoped in the back of my mind no matter where Edward was he heard me. I had no idea that he was in Forks and he was coming right to me.

It was then I started to think of Jacob, what had he thought when we were on the phone and the line had gone dead. After draining the bottle of water I dropped the empty bottle on the floor. Rising from the chair I shivered as I crept out of the dining room and into the kitchen, I knew there would be no food but the back door that led outside was my goal. Moving to the sink I slid sideways till my hand was wrapped around the handle.

Turning it as quietly as I could I slipped out of the house and made a run for the woods. I had no idea where I was going but that I had to get far away and as soon as possible. The dark woods were hard to navigate when I stopped for a breath I realized the roar of the river was getting weaker which meant I was moving away from it. As long as I was getting away from Laurent and Victoria I didn't care how long I had to run or where I was running to.

My chest was beginning to hurt from breathing in the cold air as I ran, I had to stop and catch my breath. Leaning against a tree I slid down to the ground. I couldn't see a thing and my body ached. But I knew I couldn't stop, grabbing onto a low branch I pulled myself up and continued crashing through the woods my skirt tearing and shredding as it caught on rocks and bushes.

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"It seems the little lamb has wandered away and taken our bait… How far should we let her get before going after her?" Laurent asked me as he licked his lips and leaned against the white wall. I looked out the vast window and traced my fingertips over the glass as I walked away from him.

"Give her an hour or two then bring her back, we only have seventeen hours left to play with her before we get to have the sweetest feast in such a long time." I said smirking as I walked in a circle around the room.

I could tell that Laurent was not happy with my choice. "Just look at it this way, she's going to get lost in the dark and the longer she's out there the stronger her pulse will get the more her blood will pump." I said calming him down. "I haven't had this much fun in years, we need to do this more often with our prey" I remarked looking back out over the river once again.

Laurent looked at me with a glare in his eyes "I hate playing with my food, but I must admit this meal is going to be even better with her all worked up. Not to mention she does smell the best." He said with a smirk playing on his lips.

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After speaking to my father for two hours I left our small house and went into the woods and started to run to try and get the thought of someone hurting Bella out of my mind. I started to run faster, the trees beside me became a blur and I realized my body was rippling in anger. That's when I felt like my body was exploding.

During that feeling I felt like I was falling but I never missed a beat as I ran, skidding to a stop I was panting. The trees around me were huge; everything around me had a scent, and there was one scent on the air that I knew. I didn't have idea where it came from but deep inside I knew it. I started to run after it, the scent; it was pulling me toward Forks. I was moving so fast, I didn't know how I wasn't making more noise than I was. As I crossed into the boarders of Forks the scent was spread everywhere I whimpered…I found a still source of water and looked into it, what looked back was the face of a wolf. So the stories were true. The scent then picked up and it was moving I kept running that's when another stranger scent assaulted my nose.

Skidding to a stop I growled and backed away slowly, I would have to go around it to get to the familiar smell. Circling the spot I sat down on my haunches and growled lightly as I tried to catch the sweeter scent again. The wind had died down and all these scents were new to me.

Going toward the smell of fresh water I had to guess I was heading for the Sol Duc River, padding through the woods slowly my ears perked up a bit a few times at the sound of small animals running around the woods were starting to make it harder to track. As I started to run again I was following my nose.

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"Edward, don't rush into anything. Going alone is pure suicide there are two of them and one of you. We have some time to come up with a plan" Carlisle said to me but my mind was filled with worry about the danger I had put Bella in by leaving.

I heard myself growl at what Carlisle said to me "I don't have time for planning, I've got to find her now before the deadline then we can plan." I spat out and looked over at Alice "Do you have anything?" I asked the others could see I was beating myself up for this.

"It's dark, but I hear branches breaking and water flowing, Bella isn't with them right now… but they know that and they are planning to go after her like a game." Alice said looking at the ground. I wanted to use all my strength and break something till it was nothing but powder "If Bella isn't with them, then where, are they? That could make it easier to find her." I questioned Alice with my face and words.

"Their… at our old house, which means Bella must be in the woods, before the water sound isn't that loud meaning she's moving away from the river. I just don't know where she is. With her scent all over town it's hard to pinpoint it perfectly in the woods. " she said looking at me.

I looked at my adoptive family "I'm going to do this alone, besides I need keep the police busy. Charlie isn't really on my side right now." I said with a grin. Walking down the street I ducked off the sidewalk and headed for the even darker woods behind the street I started to run faster. As I ran something that had cut into my path, from the smell I could tell that it was a werewolf, I snarled at it and back away. It may not have been able to see it but I could smell the scent coming off the mangy beast.

Moving in a circle the beast followed suite, in my mind I knew that Bella needed me but turning my back on a werewolf was dangerous even a single one. Smirking I stood my ground, we were a stalemate. "Look here you mangy wolf, I'm going to leave but that doesn't mean you've won, I've got more important things to find." I said breaking the circle and heading toward the faint scent that belong to Bella. That's when I felt the heavy paws on my back and the snarling in my ear.

"Sorry Bella, looks like I'm going to be late" I whispered as I moved away quickly and ripped a four inch thick limb off a tree that was lying on the ground. When I swung it the werewolf moved and the resounding sound was like a cannon going off when the limb exploded against another tree.

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Sitting with my legs up against my chest I heard what sounded like an explosion that's when I remembered the field Edward showed me when and how he ripped a tree limb right off a tree.

"Edward" I croaked, my voice was had slowly been coming back in the time I was hiding out in the woods. The cold wind had started to pick up; it was coming off the mountains and river. Shivering I picked another random direction and started to walk. I knew that I was lost but as long as I kept moving it was safe or at least I hoped it was safe. I was trying to head for the noise I heard but with the valley sounds echoed so easily.

Being barefoot out in the woods at night was painful, I slammed my feet against rocks and stepped on things I never wanted to know what they were, some I could tell by the sharpness like the thorny vines I just stepped on. The thorns were buried in my foot and I could feel my blood mixing with the dirt. Pulling my foot straight up, I wasn't sure if all the thorns came out on the vine or if there were still some in my foot. Limping to avoid my new wounds I had to sit down again. I wasn't getting far anyway so sitting still till morning could work.

I didn't realize how tired I was until the second time I sat down on the rocks that formed a natural sort of seat. Leaning back the stone behind me was comfortable and felt moldable that's when my eyes sprang open and tried to sit up only to be restrained. "I seem to be getting much better at tracking; I've been following you for the last hour." He said chuckling in my ear.

I began to struggled even though in the back of my mind I knew that Laurent was too strong but my mind had the fight or flight response activated, I ignored everything around me and continued to struggle."Your scent is so wonderful; I could use another meal tonight, so hold still m little lamb. I don't want to spill." Laurent said as he put his lips against my shoulder, I flinched at the cold. I closed my eyes and waited for him to bite.

"Ah the moonlight so beautiful, especially here with such a wonderful snack" he murmured brushing a few strands out of the way. I started to whimper as the moonlight lit up the view of the forest around us. "I thought Victoria wanted to finish me off?" I asked softly trying to stall as much as possible.

"Don't worry about that, I've convinced her that as long as you're dead it didn't matter which one of us finished the job." He whispered taking in a deep whiff, his arms tightened to keep me completely still.

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I continued to circle the blood sucker in front of me; he was keeping me from the scent that seemed to be changing there was more adrenaline in it. I was starting to realize where I knew that scent. I growled and took off through the woods and headed for the scent.

Crashing through the underbrush I felt the branches slapping me in the face as I got closer. As I broke the last of the underbrush I growled loudly at the figures in front of me. Pulling my lips back over my teeth I watched both closely. The older one's scent changed, it was inviting a hunt. Moving forward I walked slowly toward them sniffing the air I moved closer till I was beside them. The girl looked at me and when our eyes met I recognized her, it was my friend Bella. The girl I had a crush on, not that I would ever admit it I had to protect her from being hurt by this man and Edward Cullen. As the bloodsucker in front of me let Bella go I moved forward and growled.

Bella rose to her feet and backed away from me; turning my attention to the bloodsucker I moved forward and watched him move away. When he finally broke out into a run I was right on his heels. I wasn't going to let him get away with being close to Bella at all. The vampire was silent as he ran but I was hot on his scent as we ran through the woods.

The most important thing in my mind was taking out the blood sucker that threatened Bella, and then I could go back and make sure that she was safe from him. Crashing through the underbrush I panted as I ran and avoided the trees that flew past me. I just hoped that I would get back to Bella before that other bloodsucker found her.

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The first thought that went through my mind was if Bella was all right, running from the small clearing I followed her scent till I came across a figure standing a few yards away. Moving slowly I pushed a branch out of my way when a rock came flying past my head.

"Stay back, I have more rocks Laurent" Bella said, I could hear her voice was wavering slightly and sounded hoarse. I chuckled a bit and stepped forward out of the shadows. "A simple rock isn't going to hurt him" I said as another rock flew at me and hit me in the shoulder that time. "What was that for?" I asked walking closer to her. "That was for being late, and for being a jerk" she replied I could smell her tears that were trying to force their way out. I smirked and pulled Bella up against me. "I'm sorry for leaving you; I put you in more danger by leaving." I said petting her hair as I held her close.