I was running and running. I don't know where I was running to.

I passed a lot of places. I ended on top if a building.

"When will I stop running?" I asked myself.

'Until you know your loves will be safe,' a little voice said.

"I know. Will I return?"

'It depends on you.'

"Shut up," I muttered.

I looked around and saw this place had snow. I will stay here for a while.

Stop Running

I found out I was in Canada. It was snowing. I just walked around and started thinking.

I know that Emmett and the Cullens aren't against me. Some guy in the pack is my soul mate. I know that one of us will die so I should be it.

I got a phone call and I answered it, "Hello?"

"Stop running!" Rosalie screamed over the phone.

"Ow," I muttered, "why are you calling?"

Bella, we need you back," she said, sadly, "look we can protect our own but who will protect you?"

"I've protected myself for years after you took Emmett from me," I snapped at her.

"It was either change him or let him die! You would have still been a vampire! The emptiness you had before finding us would still be here," she shot back.

"I'm sorry," I whispered.

"Bella please just come back," she begged.

"I'll think about it," I said and hung up. I threw the phone in the trash in case they track it.

I walked around.

?'s POV

We followed the scent up to Canada, then it faded. We started looking around, when we found a fresh scent.

"Emmett I found it," I told him. We started running and I saw a girl sitting down at the edge on a building.

"Emmett look," I said pointing at her.

"That's Bella. She would do that when we were younger. She loves to sit at the top of buildings or trees," he said.

We entered the building and got in the elevator to the roof.

Bella's POV

I was on the roof and I smelt Emmett and the wolf. I turned and saw them.

"Bella please come back with us," Emmett said.

"How many times do I have to tell you, I can't lose you," I whispered.

"Belly Bear, we can take care of ourselves," Emmett said.

"Yeah, but if something happens to you, it'll be my fault," I said.

"Please come back," he begged.

I wanted to say yes.

I shook my head.

"Bella, Emmett and I need you to return," my soul mate said.

"Who are you? You're not Sam, I know that. Which are you? Paul, Jacob, Quil, Jared, or Embry?" I asked.

"Oh I'm... um Jared," he said.

"Jared huh," I said.

"Bella come back with us," Emmett said.

"Emmett," I whispered.

"Bella what if we make a deal," Jared asked me.

"What kind of deal?" I asked.

"If we ever face the two, you'll tell us what to do," he said.

I thought about it. I could tell them to leave or something.

"I...uh...I'll think about it," I said.

They nodded. They looked around. "So what do you want to do?" Jared asked.

"Dance?" I suggested, "Invite Rosalie?"

Emmett had his phone out in seconds.

"Hey," Em said.

"What is it?" Rosalie asked.

"Wondering if you want to come to a club?" He asked.

"Aren't you supposed to be looking for Bella?" She asked.

"Hey Rose, I'm found and I threw my phone away, and I suggested the club," I said.

"Hmmm okay!" She said, "where are you guys?"

"Toronto, Canada," Emmett said.

"Be there in a few," she said.

Emmett closed the phone and sat down on the floor. I turned back around and looked at the human.

Jared's POV

I looked at Emmett and he was texting. Probably the Cullens.

Bella laid down and stared at the sky. She was wet.

I laid down next to Bella.

"Hey," he whispered.

"Hello," she whispered back.

"What are you thinking about?" I asked.

"The deal," she said.

"Oh," was all I said.

"Why did you come with Emmett?" She asked not looking at me but at the sky.

"I wanted to meet you," I told her.

"Why? I know you're my soul mate and all, but how do you know?" She asked.

"Imprinting," I said.

"And that is?" She asked.

"It's when a wolf finds their soul mate. They will be whatever that person wants them to be," I told her.

"So if I want you to be my boyfriend, you'll be my boyfriend?" She asked.

"Yes," I told her.

"If I want you to be my best friend?" She asked.

"I'll be your best friend," I said.

"But what if I want nothing to do with you? If I tell you to leave, would you?" She asked, looking at me. I could see pain, regret, self-loathing, and sadness in her eyes.

"I will leave if that is what you want, but know this, every second away from each other is horrible," I said.

I got up and started walking away.

"I didn't tell you to leave, but if you want to," she whispered. I laid down next to her.

She put her head on my chest.

Emmett's POV

'What is Bella doing?' Rosalie's text asked.

'Talking to Jared.' I responded.

'Do you know what they are talking about?'

'Imprinting.'

'Hmm. Jared imprinted on her?'

'Yes. I think she'll come home.'

'Why?'

'Jared and Bella are lying next to each other, and Bella just put her head on his chest.'

'Aw. Sweet. She's been alone for too long.'

'It's all my fault.'

'Why?'

'If I didn't tell her to go, she would have never met James.'

'Where are you? I'm in Toronto.'

'On a building. Find our scent.'

'Okay. See you in a few.'

Bella's POV

Emmett got up and looked at the humans. He then started waving at someone.

I stayed where I was.

"Bella," Jared whispered.

"Yeah?" I asked.

"What do you want me to be?" He asked.

"Just be there for me," I told him, "I'm not ready for a relationship."

"Okay," he said.

The door opened and Rosalie came out.

"Bella!" Rosalie shouted as she ran up to me.

"Hey," I whispered.

"Let's go," she said. She pulled me up and we all ran to the club. Jared picked me up and I laughed.

The bouncer let us in and we went inside. There was flashing lights, loud music and people everywhere.

Emmett took Rosalie to the dance floor. Jared went to buy a drink. I was just standing there when I saw a guy tap my shoulder. I turned to see a gold eyed vampire. He had brown hair and was 6"3'.

"Can I have a dance?" He asked.

"Okay," I answered. We went to the dance floor.

Jared's POV

Bella went to dance with another vampire. I really just wanted her to be happy. I watched them dance. The way she moved was so graceful.

"Hey Jared," Emmett said as he sat next to me.

"Hey," I said.

"Where is my sister?" He asked.

I pointed at her.

"Why don't you dance with her?" He asked.

"What if she doesn't want to dance with me?" I asked.

"You'll never know if you don't ask," he said.

I looked up and she was gone.

"Emmett where is she?" I asked.

"Over-" he stopped.

"I'm going to follow her scent. You get Rosalie," I said.

He ran, as did I.

I followed her scent outside and saw her on her hands and knees. The guy was smiling.

"Hey, you!" I shouted.

He looked at me and frowned.

Emmett and Rosalie appeared next to me.

"What are you doing to her?" I asked.

"I'm just showing her moments in her life and some new ones," he answered.

"Why?" Emmett asked.

"James and Victoria won't hurt me," he said.

Bella fell to her side. She was whimpering and her eyes were closed.

Emmett ran to him but he ran away. Bella snapped out of it and was breathing heavily.

"Bella are you okay?" Rosalie asked.

"Yeah, now," she whispered.

Bella's POV

The guy started dragging me outside. He pushed me hard and I fell down.

"Sweet dreams kid" he whispered.

I was at my parent's house. I had just returned from the forest. I felt tears running down my cheek. Emmett was dead.

"Mommy! Daddy!" I shouted.

No answer.

"Mom? Dad?" I shouted again.

I ran to the living room and they weren't there. I checked the time. 'Eleven p.m., they should be home,' I thought.

I went to their room and they were in bed. I went to their bed and shook my mom.

"Mommy, wake up," I whispered. I shook her harder.

I went to my dad and started shaking him.

"Daddy, please get up," I cried.

I cried that night. I didn't go to school the next day.

It turned black and then I was in a bar. James and his friends were sitting there laughing and talking. Victoria came in. She looked around and saw James. She smiled and walked up to him. James got up and kissed her. He pulled her to a closet and I heard everything. I ran home and stayed there.

Victoria, James, and their friend came in.

"James," I muttered.

"Isabella," he said, smirking.

"So this is your bitch?" I asked.

"No, you were my bitch," he told me.

"Whatever," I said. I got my engagement ring and threw is him.

"Oh no you don't," he said. I felt weird for a second. James got my hair and pulled me back. It hurt. I screamed out in pain.

He threw me to the ground and kicked me. I screamed. All three beat me and tied me up in the basement.

It turned dark again. I was facing James and Victoria. There was fire everywhere. I saw purple smoke.

"Like what happened to the Cullens?" James asked.

"No," I whispered. I fell to my knees. "Kill me," I begged.

"Oh no," he said.

They left and I saw the pack. They circled me and I was in shock.

Sam snarled at me because I caused Jared to die.

"Kill me," I said. Sam and Paul lunged. It turned black.

I opened my eyes and saw Rose and Jared. I was panting.

"Bella are you okay?" Rosalie asked.

"Yeah, now," I whispered.

I looked at Jared and hugged him.

"Please take me home," I whispered. I buried my face in his shirt.

He picked me up and handed me to Emmett. He phased and Emmett put me on his back. They started running.

Next on Chapter 8: Welcome Back:

"The pack wants to meet my imprint," Jared told me.

"I-but...fine," I muttered, "won't they wonder about my red eyes?"

"Nope, they know what happened," he said smiling.

I nodded. "Bella can I talk to you?" Edward asked.

I looked at Jared. He nodded. He was happy the pack would get to meet me.

"Okay Edward," I said. We walked to another room.

"I'm sorry for the way I treated you," he said.

"It's okay," I said.

"No it's not," he said.

"It is," I said, "I'm sorry I blamed you."

"I'll forgive you, but first," he said.

He did something I wouldn't have guessed. He...

Find out what he did in the next chapter.