AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sorry for the huge delay in this chapter. Frankly, I lost the original document and had to type it over. Still, that's no reason for not updating as soon as I could have. Answer: too much work, sheer laziness, and exams. Now, though, I've got quite a lot of time so chapters will be posted more regularly. Thanks to those who've read my story and thanks more to those who took the time to review. Much appreciated. This chap is pretty short so I'll post the next within a shorter time frame. Thanks again to readers and reviewers :D

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EDWARD CULLEN

"Theories people, theories! Someone please tell me what the bloody hell just happened there!"

Throughout the entire ordeal I was speechless. Dumb. Spellbound. Lost for words.

How could my Bella become a wolf? How? Her eyes, they were brown with flecks of red. I would die to see those brown eyes again but not like this. Not the eyes of a white wolf.

Her smell. It didn't bother me. She had the stench of the wolf, of course. But beneath it was a scent I met everyday in this house. A vampire's scent. Something was terribly wrong. Beyond Carlisle's knowledge for sure. The wolves always repulsed us. Never did it intertwine with our scent. Bella was new. A mark in our history without a doubt. I turned to the others. We had to solve this. I had to get my Bella back. The thought that she may never come back caused my lifeless heart to ache.

Come back to me, my love, I wanted to call to her.

But I couldn't. Because she didn't recognise me. Her hatred, the scents that hit her, the surroundings; they surprised her. Her thoughts kept replaying in my head. Every time it did, a new pain slashed across my chest. I knew they were meaningless; she was in a completely foreign atmosphere, unaware of what was happening.

Again, the pain came. I swung my head around, intent on making this better. Alice had said she saw her as a human. I saw her vision. Unbelievable. But when was Alice ever wrong? There had to be an answer. I would find it.

"Carlisle? Please? Alice, Jazz, Esme, Rose, Em??"

Edward, you saw my vision. She's fine. Well, she'll be fine. She made that conscious decision. I'm sure you heard it. She will become human again. However it happens it will.

"Alice. I'm sorry, but this time, your vision is not enough. This is Bella. I need something more concrete. Reasons."

Edward, I understand. I'm sure Carlisle is thinking of something.

And she was right for he was. I looked at him, hope almost gone.

Two theories. I'll speak aloud for everyone to hear.

I nodded.

"None are likely, Edward. I'm sorry. It's the best that I can do with the circumstances, though. Firstly, we all know that if we weren't here, the person Bella would most likely be with is Jacob Black."

I winced, the pain scorching.

"Maybe it's such that Bella is tied in to that destiny. Her soul is aware of its mate, and possibly the fact that its mate is wolf. Perhaps, during this transformation, the body attempted to reject the venom. It rejected the only way it knew to do it. It became what it knew best. Wolf."

"Carlisle," I staggered, his words unbearable. I forced myself to speak, "The second?"

"Highly unlikely as well. Bella is special. It's a known fact. She refuses to react to your ability, nor Aro's neither Jane's. Maybe her genes are different. Could it be that your venom caused a reaction in her to not produce a vampire, but a creature of a completely different kind? Could some gene have been degenerated...affected such that its result was a werewolf? Possible. But I do not think that's the answer."

This I could accept more readily. "Why not? You've never seen a case like her. This could be it."

"I'm a doctor. I wasn't always a very good one. I came across new things every day. Sometimes I had to make guesses because I didn't know the answer. Yet, I made good guesses. I feel it when the answer is there, Edward. This is not the reason for Bella's change."

"And I trust you, Carlisle. So that's it then?"

Rosalie was next to speak. "I think we're all overlooking some important details. Rare with us, seeing that we never do such human things, but in the confusion, it's likely."

"Your point, Rose?" Carlisle asked, inquisitive to hear her line of thought. I could. She was making sense.

"Who are wolves? The Quileutes. Simple questions, you guys. Come on. What makes them different? Their blood, genes, ancestry. How did the wolves we know now come to be?"

I wanted to get involved, so I answered. "They change when their tribe is in danger. For protection."

"Yes, but how?"

"Simple. It's in them. Genes. We said that before."

"Exactly. So we see that everything with them is wrapped around their special ancestors, their genes: the oh-so-magical Quileute blood." She snorted. "Bella has neither of those. Or does she?" Rosalie smiled, smug to know she had raised the key question.

Carlisle sat down, out of habit, meditating on the question. "Are you suggesting that somehow or the other, Bella obtained the wolves' blood?"

"My God." Alice grabbed onto Jasper, pulling him close. "It's been there all along. Edward! It's been there!" She was shouting. She pulled Jasper next to her on the sofa, letting go to put her head in her hands. He wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. "My visions. They were hazy! This is it! She's got their blood. That's how it happened. It's the only way my visions could start getting messed up all of a sudden. But it happened a while ago. I'm sure of it. My visions were becoming less reliable, I couldn't trust them when they concerned Bella. It was hard to see. Oh God, it was there. And do you know exactly when that started?"

Everyone looked at her, startled at the words rushing out, but expectant.

"After the accident."

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BELLA SWAN

Jake? Jake?

Yeah, um, sorry Bells. You think this is it then? The final theory? The explanation we're all looking for?

Jacob this has to be it! What else could it be? You gave me your blood didn't you? Of course, in the moment it never occurred to you that you were giving me your blood. You basically gave me your entire legend. The Quileute magic.

Bella. I don't want them to know.

What, Jake?

I don't want them to know.

Jacob. We found the reason everyone's been looking for. Why don't you want the pack to know?

Bells, see it from my view.

Jake, I can! I laughed.

Oh right. Yeah. Bella, I've caused enough trouble to the pack already. Who was it that turned down the post for Alpha? Me. Who was it that brought a human girl into our secrets? Me. Who ran away? Me. Leah had to bring me back, Bella. Leah! I've always been a problem! This is the ultimate reason for them to hate me. Disown me, even.

Jacob! No way! Sam loves you too much to do that. You're his. Theirs. Quil, Embry, you're their brother! How could you think they'll send you on a pack of your own?

Bella! I sacrificed an innocent girl. I made you into a werewolf! By sheer stupidity! I can't believe...I would have never thought...Bella...I am so sorry. I didn't mean to take this away from you. I know...you've always wanted to become...one of them but I never meant...

Jake, I understand. But you did it to help me. The situation had practically demanded it! Your actions are justified, Jacob.

Nothing can justify taking your life and wishes away from you, Bella. You never asked to be one of us. You wanted to be a vampire. I snatched that chance from you. I won't blame you if you're angry with me.

The anger is gone. Trust me. I'm me. I'm a furry me but it's still Bella. I see for myself what happened. No one can be blamed, really.

Me, Bella. Me!

Jacob Black. Relax. I said back at that awful reeking place I will try to become my human self again. It's possible isn't it?

Yes. Alice said she saw you become human.

When did you see Alice?

Bella. That was them there. Your head's clear now, not crowded by anger or frustration again. See that. Please. Those people there, whom you wanted to kill, they were your family. The vampires. You hate their smell because you're a wolf right now. It's in your nature to hate them. Just once and for all know it was them!

Jacob, I don't want to believe you.

Please, Bella. I won't lie!

I looked at him, felt his frustration with me, and saw the incident from his point of view. He did look at them with a sense of familiarity. He addressed them by their names. Was it true, then? Was this how my family appeared to be while I was a wolf? Then how could I not see that? I reflected through that period of torture. Their sickly scent had me dazed. The rush of confusion disturbed me. Even now I couldn't accept that they were my loved ones. But I believed Jacob. I saw it now. A bit more clearly, but all the same I felt it was the truth. So Edward had not left me. He couldn't because he was the Edward who loved me almost as much as I loved him. I smiled. I knew he would never leave me. Never.

Well, I'm glad you're understanding now, Bella. Seriously, it was about time!

Sure, sure. So back to your point. That was Alice who said she saw me back as a human?

Yeah, the short one. She was the one who spoke.

Alice is never wrong. If she saw me as a human, that means I will phase back.

Right. Let's get to work on that then.

Sure, but before that, Jake. You know we have to tell them.

I know. But I don't want to.

But you will.

Because it's for your sake.

Let's go then.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Short, I know. Thanks for reading! Hope you review . I will love to read your comments and any constructive criticism. Next chap will be out soon. Promise. =]