Edward's POV

Edward's POV

I leaned in closer to eyes that willed me to kiss her.

I loved Bella so much, she was my love, my soul mate, my everything and without her I feel incomplete. My self-control for her body was getting harder to maintain but it relaxed me to know that I only had to wait a week until our marriage.

I want that day to be special, to be the best day of her life. Out of the nights in our eternity, this night I wanted her to remember. If anything ever happened to her memory, I would remember our marriage night for her and tell her over and over again the stories of ourselves and how blessed I was to finally have her. She was mine.

I pulled away as the song of her heart pumped up higher and louder, but my arms and mind ached to hold her longer. I couldn't do that, I had to make sure Bella was fine. As I pulled back, Bella's face turned into a natural pout and I chuckled internally. Suddenly though, her face turned sour and pleading.

Edward, please, I want to be a vampire.

She still didn't understand the meaning of what she was asking me. Not until a person became a vampire would they understand the curse and insecurity of being a stone that lived for eternity. Such creatures weren't supposed to live. I wasn't either.

Anger echoed in my ears as I refused repeatedly that I would not change her before the wedding night. Out of all her human nights, this would be the one she had to remember. Before I could say anything else, Bella's face turned red. I knew this meant there would be an argument tonight. It was useless for her to argue, I would never change her before the actual date. However, I started to get more worried as hurt touched her eyes.

I won't marry you until I am.

My self-esteem snapped.

She wouldn't marry me? Of course she would, she knew long ago that she was destined to be mine; she couldn't change her mind just because I didn't want to condemn her to hell a week earlier! "God, Bella! Why can't you stick to the plan for once? Is that so hard?" Bella flinched physically and emotionally at my words.

I was only so harsh for Bella's own good and benefit.

Bella had no idea how much her words affected me.

Pain pierced my dead heart knowing her apparent refusal. Although she might not have been serious, I could nonetheless bear the pain of her doubting me again that I wouldn't change her. She wanted this so badly, and I did too; but just not yet, I wouldn't.

Bella stomped out of the bedroom with enraged tears starting to form.

"Bella, love, wait for a moment…"

Bella never turned back and came towards me like she usually did. Perhaps she didn't hear me or was too mad to care.

I was already by the door about to plead for forgiveness when the bathroom door slammed as the faucet inside turned on.

Bella tried to silence her sobs but I could hear them with my oversensitive ears. Every time she cried, I felt so guilty. Her pain was my pain. I needed to comfort her and be there with her always even if she didn't want me there.

Alice and Jasper came up the stairs and appeared behind me. I turned around to see her scared and worry face, and almost immediately Alice's vision filled my mind. All of the air in my lungs were pushed out as I tried to stifle a gasp of what I saw.

Electricity shocks struck me as I stared at her, dumbfounded. There was no way what Alice saw could happen. It couldn't… I wouldn't allow it to. Alice's vision couldn't be true, but I knew it had to be true as much as I wanted her to yell it was a joke, just a prank to make me scared. But no, this was for real.

I had completely forgotten about my recent argument with Bella and said loud enough for her to hear,

"Bella? Honey?" My voice was tinged with worry and I hoped she couldn't tell, but regret as well.

Bella opened the door and I felt the air rush with the door. I could tell from her confused face that she wanted to know what was going on because I had originally come to the bathroom door alone, but now Alice and Jasper were standing next to me, looking worriedly at her. Alice sent me a message,

Take care of her, and make sure nothing happens. If you lose track of what she's doing for just two minutes, that's all it takes. She could be gone before you know it. I'll do what I can for her, and don't tell her what happened quite yet.

Of course I wasn't going to tell Bella. She would be scared again, and even though she always denied it, she'd be scared for me too. In her sleep again would she whimper my name and wake up screaming as I wrapped my arms around her clammy body. Bella looked mad again as she demanded to go home.

That night-

It was already 2 o'clock in the morning, and I knew Bella would be already in bed asleep, but I couldn't face her, not just yet.

I was too scared and worried to leave her alone, but as soon as I showed my face, I knew she would know there was something wrong and I was keeping something from her. I promised to keep track of her and never let anything happen to her but this was inevitable. Not to mention I had to hunt. I decided to hunt quickly and then go to Bella's room to watch her quietly until the sun rose.

I ran to the nearby forest and found a stray young buck. As much as my eating diet grossed me out, I had to feed. It was the only way I would still have energy. After I drained the poor animal, I ripped open the bottom of a tree trunk tearing at its roots, and tossed the deer underneath. It would decay and no one would know what ever happened.

I returned to the house to find that Alice was gone. Jasper said that she was at Bella's house. I sighed with relief, she knew I was hunting and cared for Bella to go watch out for harm tonight. I ran to Bella's house, the quicker I saw her, the better. Alice and I could discuss what to do and Bella wouldn't hear us because she would be unconscious in her sleep.

I neared her house and I heard Bella arguing with Alice. What was Bella doing up this late? I kept my steps silent and crouched behind a nearby bush. Seemingly, I had come right at the end of the conversation. Alice's thoughts coursed through my mind as I realized Bella was running away. She thought I was stalling her change and didn't wish to see me.

She didn't want to see me.

Pain seeped through my body as I shook with sadness. My mood deteriorated. Bella was running now, and I quickly got up to run after her, but Alice stopped me.

Stop, think through this clearly. She needs some time alone and she's not in the best of moods right now. It's probably better if you keep your distance.

Alice said these unspoken words even though Bella had no chance of hearing us. I would keep track of her no matter what, though.

I followed her through the darkness onto the path that led to the forest. The forest, what was she thinking? I had told her not to enter the forest. There were wild animals and worse of all, if she kept going, she'd be in the werewolves territory where I could not keep her in my sight.

Bella strayed off the path thinking hard about something. A thought broke through her concentrated look as she realized she was lost. She turned back around and I slipped behind a few trees so she wouldn't see me, but afterwards I continued following after her. She seemed not to care where she was going. The meadow was up ahead, I knew that, but Bella didn't. She couldn't see behind the dim light and couldn't hear anything in an opened area up ahead.

She was unconscious in her thinking while she headed towards our special private area. Bella suddenly scraped her leg against a branch and blood started to ooze out.

I didn't care for her blood, just her safety. I wanted to reach out to touch her and to make sure everything was okay. I knew what little tolerance Bella had for blood but I had to stay back and keep quiet. I was paying too much attention to Bella to notice a hand grabbing at my wrists forcing them together against my back, and another covering my mouth.

By the scent of it, I knew it had to be Demetri. The Volturi was here. Panic slept through me as I tried to fight him but I would never win in a real fight. Struggling against Demetri made him mad and he accidentally stepped on a bush. The noise was loud enough to attract attention, and Bella turned around. Before she could see anything though, I was whipped away running with Demetri through the forest at lightning speed.

I immediately ran through Demetri's thoughts to see if I could get any information. He knew my power, and had to keep his word to his masters to keep the secret meeting discreet. However, I found out that the Volturi and Volturi guards were right now, in that meadow, waiting for Bella.

Hiding behind a tree 100 yards away, I saw Bella stumble into the meadow. I saw awe etched on her face as she stared at the sunrise unaware that there were 20 vampires ready to kill her at a moment's notice from their masters. She looked around and was filled with surprise as she realized the deadly weapons this meadow showed.

Bella tried to run although she knew it was a worthless effort. Anger seeped through me as a strong looking Felix shoved her backwards nearly 15 feet away. Bella had never been shoved so hard before and I struggled once again to reach Bella and protect her. Demetri let out a low growl and said the words even though he didn't need to,

"If you become difficult, just wait until Bella suffers from your struggles."

I immediately stopped. I wouldn't let Bella suffer because of me. This was all my fault.

Alice warned me about it, but I had been caught unaware. The Volturi purposely kept out of my way until the last minute to rein me in to watch the show. I remembered Alice's vision and realized it was bound to happen soon. I read all of the minds of the vampires in the clearing and they all had relatively violent thoughts. Jane's were dripping with envy.

Edward turned toward Felix's thoughts, and was surprised to find a deep sorrow and want. Before he could focus in, another mind caught his attention.

Aro was watching eagerly at the frail human whom a strong vampire would soon marry. She would have impeccable powers as a vampire as a result for being able to resist so many mind powers. He was looking forward to Bella as a vampire. I had realized too late that I had failed; it was too late to change anything.

It had already been decided, he would change her.

Hey readers! Sorry for taking up such a long time for an update. I apologize if this chapter's boring, but there were clips of action from Edward's POV that I needed to get in the story :) Please review and tell me what you think!