A/N: I thought I'd put another chapter up before I go away for the long weekend. For the record, I have ten chapters of this story; I'm just taking my time putting them up here so I can look over them one last time. I posted them in other places and didn't really edit them, so this time I want them to be perfect! :D

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight and I do not make any profit off of this fic. All characters belong to the lovely Stephenie Meyer.

"Bella?"

I heard him call my name, but I tuned it out as I tried to figure out what they meant by getting revenge. I wracked my brain for any notion of what this 'revenge' might be. I also wondered what exactly I had to do with all of this. I continued to look as if I was in fear while I tried to remember, eventually giving up in frustration.

I felt someone grab my face with two hands.

"Bella?"

I refocused and looked Edward in the eyes.

"Yes?"

"What's wrong? You look scared of something. There's nothing to worry about."

I closed my eyes.

"I can't remember," I said, opening them again.

Instantly, his eyes were concerned and filled with worry.

"You can't remember what, love?"

I ran a hand through his hair and concentrated on only looking into his eyes.

"I can't remember what this treaty is, or what exactly I have to do with it," I admitted.

A sad smile crept onto his face as he pulled me into a hug.

"I'm sorry," I said to the rest of his family over his shoulder.

"Don't be sorry," Alice said. "Human memories don't all come back at once."



Edward pulled out of the hug to nod at me while stroking my hair.

"Then why could I remember things about Renee and Charlie earlier, but not this?" I asked.

Carlisle answered me right away.

"They gradually come back, just not all at once, Bella."

Carlisle then looked directly at Edward who shook his head ever so gently.

"You're a part of the treaty because we were not supposed to harm any humans. So the wolves think that when Edward changed you into one of us, he broke it," Jasper finally explained.

"Oh," I said, leaning back into the couch.

"Don't worry, Bella. Nothing will happen," Esme said.

Everyone in the room nodded in agreement.

Just then Edward stiffened and turned slowly to look out the front windows.

"What is it, Edward?" Emmett asked, standing up.

"Sit down," Edward replied. "It's Sam Uley. He's in the trees and wants to meet with us. All of us, including Bella." He looked over at me grimly.

"When and where?" Carlisle inquired.

"Now, in the field where we play baseball," he replied, still only looking at me. "Alice?"

She understood and closed her eyes.

"I can't see us while we're with them, obviously, but I can see all eight of us coming back," she replied, standing up and pulling Jasper to his feet.

"Everything will be fine," Esme said, touching Edward's shoulder as she, Carlisle, Rosalie and Emmett joined Alice and Jasper at the door. Edward sighed and got up as I followed him.

He started shaking his head and looked right at Alice as she bit her lip, looking back at him. I knew that these silent conversations were something I would have to get used to.



Everyone filed out the door and started running. Edward took my hand and we followed after them.

"Edward, what is going on?" I asked him and he stopped running and walked instead, still holding my hand.

"Bella, no matter what happens here tonight, I will always love you and be there for you."

"Okay?" I felt very confused as he said this.

He snaked an arm around my waist and we walked along, each of us caught up in our own thoughts.

Suddenly, he stopped at the edge of a clearing and whispered, "No matter what."

He then kissed me and a loud howl sounded from the other side of the trees.

"Let's go," he said still keeping his arm tightly wrapped around my waist.

As we stepped into the clearing there was a bit of a light breeze and an awful smell smothered me. I gagged immediately and bent over.

"Bella? Are you okay?" Edward asked, trying to pull me back upright.

"What is that awful smell?" I asked and I heard something growl again.

Edward growled back before answering, "Werewolves."

I looked up and over at the group of people standing together rather tensely.

The six Cullens had all formed a straight line and were trying to appear relaxed while across from them stood eight men who towered over everyone. Seven of them were nervously looking at the Cullens while one of them was glaring at Edward and I. I frowned.

"Who's that?" I asked.

Edward stiffened and I frowned again, coughing.

"Don't breathe," he instructed me. "It helps to stop the stench."

The person looking at us growled and I held my breath.

We walked over to the group and one man stepped away from the other wolves towards Carlisle and nodded, not taking his eyes of him. Instantly, in the place where the two men on the end had stood, two 

gigantic wolves stood. I forgot I wasn't breathing and gasped, immediately gagging on the smell. Alice winked at me before looking at the lone man and Carlisle.

"What is your intent on this meeting, Sam?" Carlisle asked.

"You broke the treaty," he said simply, eyeing me.

Edward spoke up.

"I don't see how that could be possible," he said coldly.

The person standing to the right of Sam growled before speaking.

"You turned her into one of you. Now she's nothing more than a blood sucking leech."

"Jacob," the one named Sam said harshly and Jacob swore very loudly.

The sound of Jacob's voice had stirred something inside of me, but I couldn't recall it.

Sam continued.

"You have bitten a human. That was part of the treaty. You were not to bite a human."

"We never fed from any humans. Any decrease in the population of Forks was not caused by us. You know full well that we hunt in the ranges around here," Carlisle replied.

"You bit her," Jacob spat out.

"The treaty never specified that we weren't allowed to turn humans into vampires," Carlisle said, calmly. "It was also made long before we even fathomed turning a perfectly healthy human into one of us."

"You still had to bite her somehow," Sam rebutted. "As soon as your lips touched her neck, the treaty was broken."

"It wasn't her neck," Emmett challenged.

"Emmett," Rosalie warned as the two wolves on the ends growled.

"It doesn't matter where you bit her!" Jacob yelled out. "You bit her and she's not the same Bella anymore! She's damned to a life she doesn't deserve! She is missing out of a perfectly good human life!
She was happy! Now you've taken her away and turned her into a monster!" His face purpled.



I frowned and stepped towards him. Edward grabbed my hand.

"Bella, no."

I shook off his grip and stood in front of Jacob.

"I don't know who you think you are, but you do not go around insulting me or my family like that."
He clenched his teeth.

"You don't know who you think I am!? I'm JACOB BLACK! You're in love with me! How could you forget that!? And these... vampires are NOT your family! They've corrupted your mind!"

I took a deep breath.

"I AM NOT IN LOVE WITH YOU! I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO YOU ARE!" I yelled at him. "Besides, how could I be in love with a stupid werewolf? The stench alone would kill me."

We glared at each other and his entire body began to shake.

"Jacob, calm down," Sam said to him.

"DON'T TELL ME TO CALM DOWN!" Jacob roared. "LOOK AT WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO HER! There is nothing that I would like to do more than rip her apart limb from limb and silence this vile creature she's become forever."

I took a wary step away from him.

"That's right, bloodsucker. Start running."

He shuddered again and in his place stood a gigantic russet coloured wolf, ready to pounce.

I jumped back and two things happened. I felt two strong hands scoop me up and run behind the rest of the Cullens, who had formed a circle around me, still facing the wolves. Jacob had also sprung towards me and collided in mid-air with three other huge wolves who brought him down. The four of them wrestled on the ground before managing to drag Jacob away into the forest.

Edward stood with me in his arms as Carlisle and Sam continued talking in hushed voices. Esme and Alice turned around to us.

"Bella," Esme whispered, stroking my hair. "Are you alright?"

I nodded.


"I'm so sorry," Alice apologized. "I hate not being able to see wolves."

"Don't apologize. It's not your fault at all. Nobody got hurt, it's okay."

She sighed and half smiled at me while Esme touched my cheek, looking worried. We were then joined by Emmett, Jasper, Rosalie and Carlisle.

"We're leaving," Carlisle said, with finality in his tone of voice.

"When?" Edward asked.

"Ten o'clock tomorrow morning," Alice answered before kissing my cheek.

"Wait," I said, realizing what was meant by that. "We're leaving Forks?"

Carlisle nodded.

"We're going up to visit with the Denali coven until we figure out what to do."

Edward's body hardened.

"D... Denali?"

"Yes," Carlisle said.

"For how long?" Edward looked at Alice.

"A week."

"A week in Denali?"

Alice nodded.

"Isn't there anywhere else?"

"Why are you so opposed to Denali, Edward?" Emmett asked.

"I'm just thinking of Bella. There will be a lot of vampires crowded into that house... in such proximity to humans," he said.

"She'll be fine," Jasper replied. "We'll all be on the lookout for her. She'll be fine," he repeated, looking 

at me.

"Let's get out of here," Rosalie suggested. "I don't trust these woods with Jacob on the loose."

"We've got to get packing up anyways, we don't have much time," Esme replied, nodding.

We all ran back to the house and scattered as they began packing up. I found myself alone with Edward in his room as he was putting all his CDs into boxes.

I walked over and started helping him. He smiled at me, worriedly.

"You okay, Bella? I'm sorry that had to happen."

"It's alright, Edward. I'm fine. I'm just... confused."

"Why?"

I looked at him.

"Was I really in love with Jacob?"

He paused while thinking of an answer.

"Let's not talk about that right now."

"But..."

"I'll tell you, I promise. Later, though."

He kissed me softly on the lips. I sighed and pulled away.

"Alright, later then."

He nodded and we continued to work in silence.

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