I'm sorry I haven't updated recently, but here's Chapter 4, enjoy!

Disclaimer- I (unfortunately) do not own Twilight or any of the Twilight characters

Damien and I walked through the forest surrounding the Cullens' house, our hands intertwined. We were on our way deeper into the forest to hunt; soon we would have to split up.

The past three months of my new life with the Cullens had been amazing, and I found I actually liked being a vampire. As I spent more time with Damien in the past months, I felt myself growing more attached to him.

"Okay," Damien said. "We'll meet back here when we're done hunting."

I nodded and released his hand, venturing out into the forest in search of prey. I lightly sniffed the air for any trace of an animal scent; I smelled a deer almost immediately. I followed the scent until I could sense the deer close by, wandering aimlessly through the trees. I crouched down, judging the distance between the deer and myself, and leaped.

The deer tried to escape, but I quickly snapped its neck and it went limp in my arms. I drained its body completely of blood and stood, headed back to my and Damien's meeting spot.

Damien wasn't there when I arrived, so I leaned against a nearby tree to wait. As I waited I became aware of a new scent; I breathed it in, unsure of what it was.

Smoke.

A forest fire? I thought.

I followed the smoke-scent, knowing it was stupid since fire was the only thing that could dispose of a vampire. As I continued to follow the scent, I noticed that Damien's scent mingled with it.

Panic flared inside of me. Please don't let him be caught up in the fire! I thought.

I quickened my pace, listening for Damien's thoughts as I went.

Damien's scent grew stronger and so did the smoke-scent. I burst through the trees into a clearing.

"Ashley, get out of here!" Damien shouted from across the clearing.

At first I thought he wanted me to get out because of the fire that was raging from somewhere near him, but I quickly realized that Damien wasn't the only one in the clearing.

There were two other vampires there as well, one a man the other a woman.

The man's eyes flicked to me, and I could see myself through his thoughts. At the sight of me, memories flooded his mind. A memory of me broken and bleeding on the ground in front of him as he strode forward to finish me off. Another of Damien bursting through the trees to save me and the fight that followed.

Realization crashed over me like a wave, this was the same vampire that had attacked me three months ago.

He was back for revenge.

"Keep her away," he told the woman in a dismissive tone.

The woman sprang at me and crashed into me, we fell to the ground. I snarled at her and tried to throw her off of me, but she pinned me firmly to the ground. As I continued to struggle, I could hear the male and Damien fighting as well.

The woman chuckled at me. "Once he's done with your mate, you'll be next." She said.

My eyes widened and I struggled harder. "No!" I growled.

"Too late," the woman whispered in my ear.

At that exact moment I heard a sharp crack and ripping sound.

There was a dull thud and the clearing was filled with the stench of burning vampire flesh.

R&R, hope you enjoyed. I hope to have chapter five posted soon.