When this village throws a party they go all out. Men were playing the drums; others were playing other instruments as girls were dancing on top of boards. People put on pig masks as a man in a wolf costume was coming around "blowing" them down. There was a huge bonfire in the middle which people were dancing around. Beer was everyone as people were getting drunk. All the children were sleeping in the church, as Father Mason demanded, and even some went to the church. Right now I was walking through the crowd, ignoring girls as they tried to get me to dance with them. Carlisle and Esme stayed home for "alone time," Edna was at home, wanting nothing to do with anything, and the other four ditched me about an hour ago. I was about to go home myself when I saw her.

She was on the other side of the bonfire. She wore a long-sleeved red dress with a black corset over her chest. Her hair was down to one side and Emily stopped to put a flower crown on her head. She saw me and smiled, waving at me. I walked over to her and noticed her eyes were darker than before, almost black. "Nice party." She said.

"I thought you would be inside the church." Why wasn't she inside?

"I love parties; it's been so long since I've had fun." This wasn't good. What if she was right and the wolf comes? I didn't want her in harm's way. "Edward." She grabbed my arm and leaned into me, her lips by my ear. "Dance with me."

I was pulled to a spot in the crowd and we began dancing. I was nervous around her. I knew how to dance but I never actually danced before. "It's OK Edward." She took hold of my hands in hers. "I'll help you." How could a human do this to me, a vampire? The movements were slowly as she moved closer to me. We followed the dance everyone else was doing until we started a rhythm of our own. Soon it felt like we were the only two here. The music, the laughter, the shouts, it all was gone. The only thing I heard was our breathing and her heartbeat. "Edward." I looked at her.

She was smiling, such a beautiful smile. "It's only us now." So she too felt it. My hands wrapped around her waist and pulled her to me. My mate. "Edward, yes, I am your mate." How does she know about that? "You should know something, my vampire." Did she just say? Her lips went to my cheek and arms around my neck. "You should know something about me." About her?

Before she could say anything she pulled away from me and looked around. "Wolf." Just then I was back to the party as the black wolf came crashing in and jumped on James, killing him. "Get to the church." Solomon shouted as his men came out of their disguises and began chasing the wolf.

"To the church," Bella shouted as she began pushing people. I followed her and we got to the church where I saw Jasper looking around. "Jasper what's wrong?"

"Alice, she went off with Leah I don't know where she is?' He was freaking out.

"I'll go find her." Bella said as she left, not ever touching the holy grounds. "No Bella." I grabbed her arm. "I'll go."

She smiled and pulled her arm out of my hand. "Edward, everything will be OK. Besides," She leaned up and put her lips next to my ear again. "One vampire won't kill the wolf." Vampire? She knew what I was? I watched her run out and disappear behind a building. I turned back and comforted Jasper. Please Bella, be safe.

BELLA'S POV

I could smell them, they were close. I jumped on a roof and saw Alice and the girl, Leah, but stayed hidden as the wolf approached them. Crap.

You cannot escape. Wait, the wolf was talking to them?

"You can talk." Alice gasped. Alice could hear him too? "How?"

You can understand me that's all that matters. Understand? Then that means. Come away with me Alice, leave this place you hate. You and I are the same.

"I'm am nothing like you you murderer." I turned to hear Solomon running over. "Father Solomon will stop you."

He will die just as everyone else in this village if you do not come. I'll be back for you before the blood moon wanes. With that the wolf jumped up and disappeared behind some houses. Solomon took the girls back to the church as I laid on the roof. Oh Alice, you have no idea who you are.

Only a person with wolf blood running through them could understand a werewolf.