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Chapter 4

It had been several days and yet Bella still had not woken up nor did she show any sign of life, Embry had never left her side food was brought to him but he barely touched it.

Quil walked into his friends tent and sighed Embry was in the same position as he was the previous night when he had came to see him "Embry my friend you must rest you are no good to her like this" Embry turned to his friend and gave a sad smile.

"I know but I do not want to leave her and risk her waking up to a strange face" Embry sighed and switched his eyes away from his friends and back on the girl who has stolen his heart. Quil nodded solemnly "I will watch her she knows me and knows I am your friend" Embry looked at Quil "will you wake me if anything changes.

Quil nodded and smiled as his friend kissed the pale face girl on her forehead before retiring to his mat to sleep. Quil took Embry's place beside her and checked her face for any sign of life he sighed when he found none.

He was so lost in his thoughts he failed to notice Bella move her head then open her eyes slowly he finally realised when a small groan escaped her lips his shocked eyes found her open and staring at him "Bella?"

She slowly nodded her head "where..." she could barely speak her throat was that hoarse. "Shh its ok do you remember me?" he asked and smiled when she nodded "good do you remember what happened" again she nodded with a sad look gracing her features.

"I stopped the pale face from doing anything real damaging, you are in our village, and our shaman has healed some of your wounds he was waiting for you to wake so he could do the rest" she nodded in understanding then started to sit up. Quil stopped her and forced her back down "whoa there you still need to rest I will go wake Embry he has not left your side since I brought you here I had to force him to sleep".

She smiled at that and watched as he moved over to another mat where she could see Embry fast asleep on "Embry wake up" Embry bolted awake "what, what is it? What has happened?" Quil chuckled "be calm I came to tell you she has awakened" Embry's eyes darted to Bella's and smiled when he saw her watching him.

He moved over to her "oh Bella thank the spirits I had feared you would never awaken" she smiled as she slowly reached a hand to cup his face neither noticed Quil leave or come back with Crow.

Crow managed to move Embry aside so he could see Bella "now my dear please tell me does it hurt anywhere" she nodded then crow turned to Embry and Quil and ordered them to leave so he could tend to her wounds Embry protested until he was dragged out by Quil.

It seemed to take forever for Crow to finish with Bella but eventually Embry was able to sit beside her again. It took another day before she was able to walk around with Embry's help of course, everyone warmed to Bella immediately expect one a young Indian girl.

Embry had told Bella of what the chief had said to him about binding himself to her if she wanted the big smiled that graced her lips answered his question he also told her of the woman that he was intended to she figured it was the girl that seemed cold towards her.

Later on that day Embry and Bella were sat outside his hut when Quil came up to them "Bella someone is here to see you" she nodded and with both Quil and Embry's help she stood and walked to the edge of the village she gasped in delight as she saw Tiana with Daniel and Camille and john.

"Oh Bella there you are we have been so worried" said Tiana sadly as she walked up to her friend and gave her a hug she stepped back and noticed some of the bruises "what happened Bella?" she asked eyeing the two men who stood protectively beside her.

Bella's smiled faltered "what does my father think has happened" Tiana looked back at her parents who came forward "Michael came back and said you were being attacked by a savage and that he tried to save you, they all rushed to help but by the time we got to the lake you weren't there" said Camille sadly.

John then added "your father and Michael are rallying men from the village to save you, but we didn't trust Michael he had and unusual look when he was telling your father so once we were able to get away we came here".

Bella smiled sadly and motioned for the group to follow her once she was sat down in Embry's hut she explained the truth to them all were shocked and angered at Mike but before they could storm off Bella told them of what was to happen so between her and Embry this placated them slightly.

Embry and Bella asked Chief Eagle if her friends could stay and begrudgingly he allowed them to if only to help with the ceremony he was not happy to hear about Bella's father but wouldn't allow her to go home to stop it "I will not allow you to travel back into danger we will deal with the pale face men when they come".

His statement seemed final to her but she still felt uneasy about putting everyone in danger. Once everyone else was asleep she quietly sunk out and started walking through the forest when she was started by someone grabbing her.

She screamed as she turned around "Shh you will wake the others up" she looked in surprise at the young female Indian stood before her "what do you want?" the girl looked at her "look I am not your biggest fan in fact I hate you but my feelings aside I know Embry loves you so I can't allow you to go".

"I must I do not want people to die because of me" the girl nodded "ok then I will come with you to make sure you don't get hurt" Bella nodded "I am Leah by the way" Bella smiled and followed her through the bush hoping she could convince her father to stop this.

Dun dun dun .There you go sorry if its short wanted to leave a little suspense please review let me know if you love or hate it.