There was only so much information I could take. Though I still couldn't read Charlie's mind, not clearly anyway, picking up bits and pieces of my Bella broken was more than I could stand. Paler, thinner, exhausted, screaming in her sleep and catatonic during the day. How could I have done this to my innocent Bella? The only thing that kept me in the seat with Jasper trying hard to send calm waves to me was the deep seeded curiosity on how Bella was transformed into a vampire. Then I heard it. I saw Alice put together the pieces of Charlie's story before he even finished.

That was my breaking point. Before Alice could see the future of my intentions or Jasper could restrain me, I dashed out the car, not knowing the direction to run in. Her scent still lingered though. I wasn't the same, it was better. Freesia with a stronger potency that was more alluring then the scent of her blood, if that was even possible. Though her scent was laced all around the area I followed, the freshest trail with difficulty. I heard someone approaching fast but they don't call me the fastest for nothing. I stopped short with my eyes in shock of where the scent had led me. I was at borderline to the territory I couldn't cross onto. The stench of werewolves was even stronger with the mixture of rain that had just fallen no more than a day ago. But Bella's scent was entwined bringing me to more questions and utter disgust simultaneously. Jasper stood behind me with furious thoughts I quickly dismissed. Alice soon arrived in the car.

"What the hell were you thinking? Has your solitude caused you forget precautions to avoid being discovered?! You're lucky Charlie wasn't suspicious with my weak excuse to explain my sudden departure! You're so ..." Her shouting thoughts were silenced as a vision of us standing in the exact same spot we were currently in appeared and, just as quick as the vision came, it vanished before either of us could see anything else. I opened my mouth to say something when my senses became aware of approachers.

'Slow down! Where are you going?' someone's thoughts yelled.

' She's not listening, but do you smell that?!' another's thoughts voiced. I clenched my fist The smell. Jasper crouched defensively in front of Alice as we all registered that we were to encounter our first werewolves since the decades when the rest of our family at that time, made the treaty. A growl built up in my chest as I braced myself, not willing to leave till I got the answers I wanted about Bella. Did they never tell her of the treaty and was she destroyed? The very thought had me ready to attack. Jasper had to steady my emotions quickly to avoid any physical confrontations. But then, no sooner had I caught the scent, she was there.

Standing as perfect and beautiful as ever. Her hair was auburn brown that hung longer than before, framing her heart shaped faced. Her pale skin was in contrast to her full pink lips that were the most desirable as I had ever seen them. Her figure that had more curves was hugged tightly by jeans

and a t shirt. I didn't think it was possible, but she looked better; Bella was better than before. I felt a gravitational pull towards her despite the disgusting mutts on either side growling intently as Jasper, Alice and I marveled at the creature before us. Before I knew what I was doing, I stepped forward only to be shocked when Bella's stance instantly change and she actually looked dangerous. Her eyes are what shocked me the most. They were golden, displaying her choice of a vegitarian diet, but filled with more rage than the creatures next to her. As if, almost mimicking their involuntary movements, Bella's body shook with rage. I didn't have any idea of what to say but the words spilled out of my mouth in a whisper before I knew it.

"Bella, what happened?" I regretted the words immediately. How dare I, the one who left her broken, ask her what happened. I quickly tuned into the thoughts surrounding me hoping, being that she was now the same as me, Bella's thoughts would be revealed.

'Edward she's about to snap. Her anger is too much. If she was human, it might have killed her at this point.'

'She hates us! Look at her, she hates me!' I felt a sting of guilt for Alice's despair.

'Bella calm down. Because of the treaty, we can't attack them if they haven't bitten or killed anyone or stepped on our land but if you attack them, we won't just be able to sit back and watch!" I wondered why the larger wolf was speaking directly to Bella in his thoughts. Then I heard her voice in his head and it took everything I had not to collapse out of shock.

'I need to get out of here!' her voice was firm but held fear. She glanced over at Alice, finally taking her eyes off me since our silent reunion began. The glare she gave Alice was enough to make her sob aloud and Jasper growl in response. The two wolves bared their teeth in threat and then, without any further time to speak to my beloved, she was gone. The wolves waited a few moments after to make sure we wouldn't cross the line to follow her, but in the meantime I absorbed as much as their thoughts as I could.

'I've never seen her so upset. Should we go after her Jake?" The younger wolf seemed more concerned then angry. It was obvious that Bella had some sort of friendship with the wolves. How, I had no idea. But then again, none of my questions had been answered, instead they multiplied. The only one that seemed important enough to ask aloud to no one in particular was,

"When will I see her again?"