Chapter 7

As they walked away from Alec Edward turned to Bella. "I guess you know my little secret now that it's out thanks to Alec."

"You're the prince." Bella said taking it in.

Edward nodded. "Yes Bella I'm the prince. I'm the next in line to take the throne after my father dies."

"I…. I killed your mother." Bella whispered as they walked into her house. "Oh Edward I'm so sorry."

Edward sighed. "I forgive you. You don't have to worry."

Bella shook her head. "No you shouldn't forgive me Edward. I killed your mother! Why aren't you angry at me? I don't understand. You should be angry with me."

"I'm not angry at you because I love you." Edward said as he watched Bella's eyes go red.

"But you shouldn't be with me…."

Edward shook his head and kissed Bella on the lips before she could get anything else out. "Don't you understand how much I love you Bella? I will protect you against anything. Even my own brother and against my own kind."

"It's not right though." Bella replied. "You should be hating me for what I've done."

"I don't hate you Bella." Edward replied. "Far from that. I love you."

Bella sighed. "I love you too Edward."

"As long as Alec doesn't figure out that you're the one that killed Mother then I think we'll be fine." Edward said.

"He'll figure it out sooner or later Edward." Bella replied. "Just like James and Victoria did."

"If he does then I will protect him from you." Edward said as he kissed Bella.

"You'll protect me from your own family?"

Edward nodded. "Yes."

Bella sighed. "Thank you Edward."

That night when Bella looked at the full moon she changed into a werewolf.

'Will you come with me to hunt in the forest?' Bella asked.

Edward nodded as he followed Bella out the door and into the forest.

Bella pounced onto a deer and started eating it.

Edward watched Bella from a distance.

Suddenly he heard a noise from the bushes.

"Bella come to my side." He whispered.

Bella ran to his side and growled. 'I can hear it too. Do you know who or what it is?'

Edward shook his head. "No. Come out whoever you are."

Alec walked out from the trees a second later and smiled at Bella and Edward.