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"Riley, listen to me." I could hear Edward speaking to Riley and trying to get him to listen.
I was standing in the brush, in the blistering cold as the wind blew recently fallen snow into my face. I tried to contain my shivers while waiting for an opening. We had all decided if anyone had a chance of getting through to Riley, It would be me. He didn't know Bella and he had been brainwashed against the Cullens. It really did rest on my shoulders to change his mind if Edward couldn't.
After a small pause I could hear the bronze haired vampire start speaking again. "Victoria is just using you to distract me. She knows I'll kill you. Infact, she'll be glad she doesn't have to deal with you anymore."
"Don't listen Riley, I told you about their mind tricks." A new voice that I did not recognize came into play. I could only guess it to be the redhead known as Victoria. The same woman who had taken Riley away in the first place.
"I can read her mind," Edward stated as he pushed himself into the conversation once more. "so I know what she thinks of you."
"He's lying!" The strange voice spoke once again. I wished more than anything I could put a face to the voice.
In the back of my mind I imagined some horrible demon or beast from hell. I knew that she looked like a human minus the red eyes she had. Eyes which now matched Riley's. I forced myself to bite down on my bottom lip to keep from moving. I did not want to bring attention to the fact I was here just yet.
"She only created you and this army to avenge her true mate James. It's the only thing she cares about. Not you." When Edward said these things, I tensed my body and got ready to make my entrance. I knew it could be extremely dangerous, but I did not have another option.
"There's only you." The devil behind the mask of a beautiful woman practically pleaded. I could hear it in her voice and I wondered if maybe Edward had actually started to get through to my Riley. "You know that."
"Think about it. You're from Forks." Even from my hiding place I hear the hopeful gain of confidence in the veggie vampires voice. "You know the area. That's the only reason she chose you. She doesn't love you."
Victoria's voice echoed in my ears. I had started being able to detect her tone of voice from the others. Even from my hiding spot I could hear the lies and desperation bubble up from her mouth. "Riley, don't let him do this to us. You know I love you."
I cast a look at the sand colored wolf next to me. Our eyes met and he shook his head. I knew what it ment. Riley was not buying the story. We would have to go to plan B. I climbed on the back of Seth Clearwater's wolf form as he darted forwards. I clutched his fur tightly so I wouldn't be thrown off.
The exact moment that Riley said, "You're dead." was the exact moment Seth and I collided into Riley as he lunged at the mind reading vampire.
Seth somehow managed to pin Riley down to the ground with his massive form and I jumped off of his back. My hands cupped the sides of his face. "Riley it's me Angela. Focus on me. I need you to look at me and hear what I am saying."
His red eyes darted around frantically. Almost as if he couldn't grasp what was happening or where he was. I continued to stroke the side of his face soothingly until his eyes came to rest on my face. "My angel?"
"That's right Rye. It's me Angela and I am not going to hurt you. I need you to listen to me." I tried to keep my expression relaxed and friendly. I did not need him to sense the fear which had started to slowly consume me. "Victoria really is using you. Edward wasn't lying to you. I know what she's told you, but it isn't the truth. It is true the Cullen's eat animals instead of humans. That is why they have golden eyes instead of red.
I know how she has you convinced you have to be a killer, but it doesn't have to be that way. With time you could learn to be almost the same as you were. Right now everything is new and scary. I know you're frightened Riley. Yet I also know you need to trust me. I need you to trust me." I held my hand out to him. Seth took that as his cue to climb off of him and help Edward finish off Victoria. "Please Riley, let me help you. You've trusted me before and I need you to trust me now."
Riley lay there in the snow looking at my hand as if it were his only lifeline. I could tell this was hard on him. Everything Victoria had planted in his head was now being turned around. All he though to be right wrong and vice versa. I felt sympathy for him because it couldn't be easy to trust me when I was asking him to have faith in those, who just hours ago, he had deemed to be evil. I only hope he had enough of the human Riley left in him to trust me.
"Are you sure they can be trusted?" His familiar and soothing voice sent calming waves throughout my entire body. "I only did this to keep you safe. She said they would be a threat to those I loved."
"I am not asking you to trust them." I countered with my hand still held out for him to take. "All I am is asking is that you trust in me. When have I ever led you down the wrong path?"
TBC...
AN: So here is the next chapter to this story. It is short I know, but I wanted to get it out ASAP since I need to finish up some of my stories. There is only the epilogue left and maybe one more chapter if I feel inspired to write more. I never intended for this to be a super long story anyways. I do hope you liked it.
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