A/N: Thank you all for reading and review (for whoever did review, but still thanks). And sorry for changing the name but I just wasn't feeling it with A Power Between Two Worlds. So here's chapter 7, I hope you like this one as much as you liked chapter 6 =) Thank you and enjoy!

- Remember, I don't own anything that belongs to Stephenie Meyer and Libba Bray.


*~*Chapter Seven*~*

Two Weeks Later…

June 20

Mumbai (Bombay), India

It's been two weeks since my mom and grandma gave me the amulet and I had that dream. And it hasn't stopped. I can't even describe what these dreams are trying to tell me, or what they even mean. I would really like to know who is that guy in my dreams. Every single time I see him, he tells me that's it's okay and that he will always protect me. Then I do what I did the last time; kiss him.

It's almost as if I'm drawn to him. His lips bring a warm sensation to our kiss. His fingertips at my waist make me feel weak and give me a feeling that I have never felt before.

I had that dream again last night, and this time it went further than it had before. His tongue touched my lips again and this time I didn't pull back. I opened my mouth slightly to let him explore it. We took turns exploring each other's mouths while our hands seemed in search of something on each other's bodies.

His hands started to rub at my sides and he lifted my shirt. I followed his lead and did the same. As I lifted his shirt above his head, I could feel the sweat starting to build up around the nape of his neck and on his forehead. His body was so sculpted and built. His chest was smooth and chiseled as well as his arms. Everything about him felt so soft yet so aggressive.

His lips left mine and started traveling along my jaw then down my neck. As I tilted my head up, I noticed something in the distance that immediately made my heart stop. Edward was there, crouched down on the ground with a murderous glare on his face. He looked like a lion ready to attack his prey. And his prey was the guy who was kissing me. Edward's upper lip curled back to reveal his razor sharp teeth.

My mystery guy became aware of Edward and he put his game face on. He let a low growl out, signaling that he was ready. They seemed like two hungry beasts ready to devour each other.

I felt scared for both of them; my love against my lover. The chemistry grew with Edward. But from the first look at this powerful mysterious guy, I felt it—a rush of venom through my veins, yet it was passion to fill myself with more of this mystery.

Edward let a low snarl escape his lips that scared me half to death. He turned his attention to me, with a heartbroken look in his topaz eyes.

"How could you, Ally?" Edward asked in a voice filled with knowledge of my betrayal.

"I-I...Edward I didn't—"

"She didn't want to be with a cold hearted monster like you anymore," the mystery guy said.

"You," Edward said, his eyes fixed the guy with another murderous glare. "I'll kill you!"

"Not if I kill you first!"

At lightning quick speed, Edward started running towards us. My mystery guy pushed me out of the way and pulled out a dagger from his pocket. It was the sharpest dagger I had ever seen, but I doubted that it was any match for Edward's hard skin.

My mystery guy took the first swing at Edward, who easily moved out of the way and tripped the guy. It wasn't an ordinary trip either; the guy to fell hard onto the ground, causing him to groan in pain.

The mystery guy got up and showed Edward the dagger. Edward laughed a humorless laugh when he saw the weapon.

"You stupid human. Do you think that that little piece of metal is any match for me?" Edward asked.

"You'll be surprised as to how powerful this little piece of metal is on your kind," The mystery guy smirked.

"Just try," Edward said, lunging toward him with a closed fist of his own.

I continued to watch as the fight between Edward and the mystery guy went on. I could see that the guy was actually holding his own—especially since Edward was a vampire and could easily rip him to shreds. The mystery guy used his dagger to cut a fine jagged line across Edward's arm.

How was that possible? A vampire's skin is the toughest thing to cut through, only another vampire could do that. Edward cried out in pain and I could see scarlet seeping out of his skin.

Then I noticed something about the dagger that I hadn't before. He was right, it wasn't an ordinary dagger at all; it was athame. An athame is only used during Circle Castings or used against any other creature—no matter how powerful they are. But how did he get one if he's a Mortal?

Edward let out another snarl and ran right at the guy, grabbing him by the throat. The guy's eyes looked like they're going to bug out of his head and his face started to change color from brown to red, to purple.

"No! Edward stop! Please just stop!" I cried, but he wouldn't listen.

"It's okay, Ally. I said that I-I was here to protect you," the mystery guy said on what seemed to be his last breath.

I wake up with start, gasping and panting, not wanting to see what happened next. I start to feel tears forming in my eyes, nearly forgetting that I am on a plane and sitting next to Edward. He notices my tears and asks me what's wrong.

"It was nothing. Just a bad dream," I say with a shaky voice.

"Are you sure?" he asks with a look of concern on his face.

"Yes I am."

I can't tell him, let him know that I was dreaming about another guy and that I was kissing him. I can't let him know that he was there too and was about to kill this guy. And I can't let Edward know that the reason why I'm almost crying is because I'm upset that he almost killed this guy, the guy who I really cared about, even though I had no idea who he was.

"Edward?"

"Yes?"

"Can you promise me something?" I ask.

"Yes, anything," he says.

"Promise me that…that you won't…kill anyone," I say.

He has a confused look on his face. "Why do you say that?"

"Just promise me that, please?" I silently plead with him to comply and understand at the same time.

"Okay, I promise that I won't kill anyone," he says.

"Thank you,"

"You're welcome," he says and kisses my forehead. He may not be showing, it but I know that Edward is still thinking about my request and why would I ask him such a thing.

If only he knew.


Mumbai (Bombay), India. It's as great as I imagined it to be: bright, sunny, and colorful. Everything about this place is amazing. I'm still happy that my parents let me come here for my birthday, even though they had to come just to keep a close watch on us.

Carrie and Violet were cool with it. Tom and Emmett were totally against it. Edward thought they had a right to be so. And as for me, I couldn't care less. As long as I'm in the city, I want to know that I'll have the best birthday of my life.

As we go toward my family's vacation home, I start to get a sense of déjà vu—almost as if I've been here before. I don't why I'm getting this feeling, but it's there. Everything from the streets, to the marketplace, to the buildings, is familiar to me. Then I realize why I'm getting déjà vu—the dream.

This place is the same one that was in my dream, only this time I'm not wearing a corset and in the nineteenth century.

"Grams, I'd like to know more about my great-grandmother. What was she like?" I ask.

"Well, sweetheart, your great-grandmother was born on June 21st, 1879—"

"That's my birthday too," I say.

"Yes, both you and your great-grandmother shared the same birthday. And she's also the reason we all have the same green eyes," Grams says.

"Really? She had these same bright green eyes?"

"Yes, you would have had our hair if you didn't get your father's color. But I can see there are hints of red still."

"But it's still cool how our eyes are different than most people who have green eyes, though."

"Yes, I suppose you could say that."

"You know, for some reason, I've always thought that Ally's eyes reminded me of Danny Phantom," Tom says.

"Shut up, Tom," I say.

"But it's true though, they look exactly like his," he says.

"Tom, drop it," Dad warns.

Tom mutters something that I don't quite catch, but I have a feeling that Dad will find out what it was and get Tom for it later.

"She was British wasn't she, Grams?" I ask, getting back to my conversation with Grams.

"Yes, Alanna she was. I used to talk with an English accent myself when I was younger. But throughout the years, I grew accustom to the American accent, like my father, your great-grandfather James Madison. I remember my mother telling me that back then he had such a hard time trying to ask the Council to allow him to marry her because she wasn't like us, she was a Mortal but she was not a normal Mortal—"

"Because she was able to wield magic?"

"Yes, she was. She may not have been able to cast spells and make potions like you and your mother did when you two were younger, but she was able to wield it all thanks to that amulet which hangs around your neck, Ally."

"So there's another form of magic in this amulet?"

"I'm not exactly sure. When I wore it nothing really happened to me."

"What about you Mom? Did anything happen to you when you wore Gemma's amulet?" I ask.

"No, I can't say that I have, sweetie. Why do you ask?" Mom says.

"Did anything happen to you when you put on the amulet?" My grandma asks, almost a bit too intrigued.

"No, nothing happened at all," I lie.

Grams seems almost disappointed after I tell her this, but she quickly recovers and smiles. "Well that's good I guess, because if anything happened after you wore the amulet, I would have thought you didn't have magic of your own."

"Well I do, but I can't really use it right now," I say.

"Well, I know that you will use it when you turn seventeen," she says.

"Yeah, I know," I say. I look down at my amulet and remember everything from my dreams, every single one of my great-grandmother's memories, that guy and my most recent one with Edward, the one dream I wish I could forget.


As soon as I finish daydreaming, I realize that we arrived at the house—or mansion, I should say. The driver comes around to help us out of the limo, but I just barge out to go to the other limo to see Edward. Once I step out, I see the most beautiful mansion. This place has traditional Indian architecture, something I hadn't seen in the city coming here.

I finally see the other limo pull up, and unlike me, everyone waits for the limo driver to let them out. After seeing Violet, Emmett, and Carrie, I finally see Edward; as the gentleman he is, he lets everyone out before him.

"Oh God, why is it so hot out here?" Carrie complains.

"Because this is India and the weather here is always a perfect one hundred and fifteen degrees," I say.

"Very funny, Ally. Well, it's a good thing I have a vampire for a boyfriend, that way I'll always stay cool," she says.

"How right you are babe," Emmett says.

"But, remember you guys can't fully be together because of Alanna's family being here." Edward says, standing by my side.

"Why do you always have to ruin the fun, Edward?" Emmett asks.

"I'm not ruining anything, I'm just stating the obvious," Edward says.

"Hey, Ally, did Edward tell you yet how much he missed you during the limo ride here?" Emmett just can't resist a chance to irritate his brother. I'd be concerned if he did.

Edward growls beside me, indicating how mad he is.

"No, he didn't say anything to me yet. How much did you miss me, anyway?" I ask.

He glares at Emmett before answering. "I missed you a lot."

"How much is a lot?"

"Both the Mortal Realm and Other Realm populations combined."

"Wow, that is a lot."

"I told you," Edward says, lightly brushing lips on mine.

I nearly remember the guy in my dreams and how he kissed me so passionately and how Edward was acting there too. "So you guys ready to see my other grandmother's vacation home?" I ask.

"Is she here right now?" Violet asks.

"No, Grandma Amelia won't be here until tomorrow, for Alanna's birthday," Tom says.

"Yeah, once we head inside, and you guys get settled, we can watch a movie later," I say.

"Sounds good to me," Violet chirps.

"I'm down," Carrie adds.

Tom, Emmett, and Edward nod in agreement. We head up to the huge wooden door of the mansion and wait for my dad to open it for us. Once he opens the door, and everyone files in, I pull Carrie and Violet to the side to talk to them.

"Before we watch the movie, we need to head over to my room. I have to tell you guys something very important." I whisper.

"I told you that she'd come around sooner or later," Carrie says to Violet.

"What are you guys talking about?" I ask, confused.

"Vi has been having this feeling about you for the past two weeks; that you have been feeling upset about something, and she has been bugging me nonstop about it," Carrie said.

"Well I'm sorry, remember my active power is that I'm an empath, and how I can feel everyone's emotions. It sucks though, but it does help at times," Violet says.

"Well you were right about that, I have been feeling upset, but I'll tell you more about it upstairs in my room," I say.

"Okay, we'll see you up there in a bit," The girls say in unison.


Well that was chapter 7, FINALLY they made it to India, right?

What a shocker with Edward right? He nearly killed dream Kartik =(

So let me know who everything is going and for sure, for sure, Kartik is right around the corner. =) OMG! Kartik is finally coming! Let me what you guys think about everything in a review please.