Demetri insisted that Edward- the mind he was searching for- was just past Russia. I tried to argue that going through Russia would be going the wrong way, but he argued right back and defensively insisted he knew more then I did about tracking.

I had clearly offended him, judging by his black eyes and tense body. Alec got all shifty about it and convinced me we could trust Demetri's instincts.

I think he was just afraid of Demetri attacking me. Honestly, looking at the large and very unhappy vampire, I was sort of scared myself.

So we all silently loaded onto a plane and made way to Alaska. We landed on the ocean side, and Demetri had our location pinpointed. It was not long before we were in Denali.

Alec stopped the forces to plot out next move. He decided, "Maggie and Benjamin, you two come with us."

Demetri had informed us that Edward was separated from the rest of the coven, with two others with him. Esme and somebody named Tanya, apparently.

"Siobhan, you take the rest of us and position yourselves around the house. Stay out of sight, but stop anyone else from leaving the area if you had to." Alec dictated. The five of them headed northeast, and Alec led us south of our current position.

It didn't take long before we had spotted the three in question. We crouched in the foliage silently, just watching them as they hunted a caribou.

"What should we do now, Leo?" Benjamin asked after a while.

I figured that the un-hostile approach was the best way to go. We were not here to hurt anyone, or start a fight over nothing. I just wanted a chance to talk.

I ignored the other three and bounded down the cliff, landing silently at the bottom. "Edward!"

The man stiffened before turning around, a protective snarl bubbling out of him as he stepped in front of Esme and Tanya. His body stiffened and he asked venomously, "What do you want?"

Like shadows, the others joined the little bunch of us. Maggie was behind them, and Alec and Benjamin went on either side. We had just created a square that boxed them in.

"I just want to talk!" I insisted honestly. I took a few steps forward, squaring off with him- but staying a safe five feet away. "You need to hear this, Edward, it's important."

He growled at me again, but his attention suddenly shifted as he glanced behind his shoulder and looked directly at Maggie. She must have been explaining things to him, because he looked very concentrated on her.

Tanya- I assume that was the blonde, because it wasn't Esme- was glaring defensively at me. I realized that she was protecting Edward while his back was turned. Huh, who'd have thought he had friends outside of his family? He didn't seem like the social type to me.

It didn't take long for Edward to return his gaze onto me. Suddenly, his golden eyes looked seriously troubled. "You think Bella did this?"

Both of the ladies at his flanks gasped in shock.

I nodded. "I think so. I mean, I saw her there. She was there before any of you! Isn't that just a little suspicious, Edward?"

He hesitated for a second, before shaking his head quickly. Loyalty to his mate was blinding him to the obvious truth. "No, she wouldn't hurt him. You're wrong, Leo. He was our father! H-how could she do that to him?"

"I don't know." I answered. I had wondered the exact same thing myself. It's not like Bella was as emotionally connected to Carlisle as he had been. She didn't have two centuries to bond with him, just a little over a decade!

"Edward." Alec called attention onto himself. When Edward looked, he nodded towards Maggie. "We can find out, you know. We can know for sure if you let us get close to her."

After an awkward silence, Tanya mentioned a slight problem we had. "Bella would never give an answer, honest or not, if she is trying to hide it from us."

Benjamin smiled, and Edward frowned at whatever thought went through his head. My Egyptian friend looked thoughtfully at Edward and commented, "I think I know something that would make her tell us anything."