Author's Note: OK so this is the chapter where bella starts to get a lil curious and stumbles across some information. I made up the book creatures of the dark. just to let u kno. ok another technical question. im not recieving reviews from my email anymore. y is that? i can still see them on the site obviously but the email i have isnt getting any of them. and now im really confused! could someone whose technically savey ( i really like that word) please help me! ok now it is starting to work, is it just a malfunction or sumthing? anyway i wanna apologize in advance for the length of this chapter. i also wanna apologize cuz its my least favorite chapter of the story. so just bare with me cuz it is necissary. we'll get to the good stuff later. also i wanna warn u that tho i am updating, i still havent written anymore. my story is done at chapter 11 i mean there will be more like im thinking 20 chapters but im way to busy to write right now, my life is insane. ap testing and writting reports, letters of recomendation, grease, and show choir. so yea basically im dying. my life is crazy but i love it that way. anyway we are nearing the 11th chapter and im sry that after that it will take a while. there was something else i wanted to say but i forgot. hmm ooo yea i have gotten several reviews saying that ppl ar confused with the origins of bella and edward. bella is a princess from france, and Edward is a prince from england. what happend was when i first wrote the story they were switched. but then i realized that none of the names sounded french except bellas so i switched them, i tried to go through and edit it where there was a switch but i must have missed somethjing in chapters 5 and 6 i went back through and couldnt find it. so can someone pls review me and tell me where it is so i can repost it? thank you! ok and here is this chapter, ugh! im almost embarrassed to post it its like a filler chapter but here it is cuz u guys are so amazing and reviewed so much. see you get rewarded!
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Chapter 7: Letters and Books
"Here are your father's letters. I would have given them to you yesterday, but with Newton's, and you passing out, well I thought it best that I waited." He pulled out a small stack of envelopes.
"Good Lord! Is he writing a novel?" I exclaimed. There must have been five letters.
"Well, you have been here for a couple of days, and he didn't know about your trip to the unconscious world." Edward left me in the library to reply to my father alone. I sighed and began the long process of answering a father's worries. I tore open the first letter and began to read.
My Dearest Bella,
I'm so very sorry at this dreadful turn of events I expected you to marry in at least three years, not wed at seventeen. I miss you dearly and I can't wait until I can visit again. I should be there in a few days for your wedding.
This was before I fainted. He thought the wedding was still two days after I arrived. I went back to reading the lengthy letter.
How is the royal family? I've heard great things about them, despite our country's constant warring. Maybe with you united in marriage to France, the people will follow. I can't tell you how grateful I am that you agreed to proceed with the match. I didn't have much of a choice DAD! Hopefully you and Prince Edward are getting acquainted. When your mother and I were married, we hadn't so much as talked before the I DO's. Being friends before the wedding is very helpful. Jacob misses you. Unfortunately he cannot attend the wedding. Billy wishes you the best of luck and I can't wait to see my darling daughter again.
With love,
Your father
King Charles
Sighing, I opened the next letter. It was sent the second day I had passed out, the old date of the wedding. This letter was a lot shorter, though it looked as if it was written in a hurry.
Bella,
What is happening there? I received a notice that said the wedding had been postponed for a week. Are you all right? Are they calling off the wedding? Please write me as soon as you get this.
King Charles
The rest of the letters were along the lines of the previous one. Urging me to write and saying that he was very worried. I pulled out a piece of stationary. It had the British royal emblem on it. I dipped a feathered pen in a small jar of ink and began to write.
Dear father,
I am fine. The Cullens are taking wonderful care of me. The reason for my delay in replying to your correspondence is due to the fact that I fainted. The day I arrived here, Madeline tied my dress too tight, and it cut off my circulation. I couldn't breathe, and I ended up passing out. I slept for four days and only just woke up yesterday. I love you very much and I apologize for worrying you. I am perfectly fine now, and the wedding will still take place. The notice you received was not sent in error. The new date is set for day after my birthday, September 14th. I look foreword to seeing you there,
With Love,
Bella
I sealed the letter in an envelope and placed it on the table. Sifting through the letters again, making sure I had read them all, I realized that I'd missed one. In handwriting that wasn't my father's royal scrawl, my name was written. I ripped it open carefully and read the letter it contained.
Bella,
I haven't heard from you in days, I'm getting worried. I never really got a chance to explain why the Cullen's are different from us, and feel that you have a right to know. I'm breaking many tribal rules right now, but you're my best friend and I wouldn't dare keep it from you any longer. I'm going to start at the beginning. When I was a child, my father told me some old Quileute legends, reasons why we lived in France. The story goes that we first settled in England, London to be exact, but when the Cullen family came to rule, we fled. The Cullen's are cold ones Bella, vampires. They drink blood. I know it sounds crazy, but it's true. They have super strength, and speed. They can't be hurt, and they cannot die. I assure you this is no joke. When I was a young boy, I didn't believe them, but recent events which I cannot share with you, have caused me to see the truth. They are monsters Bella and you can't trust them. There is some hope though. King Carlisle and his family have been known to refuse human blood. They live on animal blood solely, or so they claim. I know this is terrible news to spring on you a few days before your marriage, but I felt that you should know. I haven't heard from you in a few days, and I'm beginning to think that they may have done something to you. Please write me back. I need to know that you're safe.
Sincerely, Jacob
P.S please destroy this letter, if they find it, it could mean another war.
I stared at the letter stunned. Was this a joke? Was Jacob jealous that I didn't marry him? Surely the Cullens couldn't be mythological creatures. I folded the letter and slid it back into the envelope. Then i thought twice. Jacob was truly scared of the Cullens, and I would obey his wishes. I cast the envelope into the fire and scrawled a quick note. I wrote that I was fine, and explained about my fainting episode. I didn't mention anything about his letter. It was a cruel trick to play on me, and I would not encourage it. I sighed and threw the rest of the letters onto a coffee table.
I scanned the immense library, searching for my favorite books. The Cullen's had every paperback imaginable. I could see myself spending hour after hour, reading every novel in this space. I reached up to touch the spine of a particularly worn book. It was a tattered brown color with faded elegant script. I had to squint to read the title. It was called The Creatures of the Dark I brought the aged book to a sofa and carefully opened it. The cover was in danger of falling off and the pages were dusty. The book looked to be a hundred years old. I turned to a random page.
Werewolves
Certain Indian tribes are descended from the wolves. They turn to them in fits of anger, and cannot control themselves when they are young. A werewolf is much larger than a common wolf and maintains its human form's eye color. While the wolves are known as protectors, they can be quite dangerous. Any loss of temper can result in the death of a human standing by. The Quielute tribe is the largest known tribe of wolves in the world. They live in Paris, and are natural enemies of the cold ones.
I quickly closed the book. This ancient book was cursed. Why was it in the palace library? Did the Cullens honestly believe these ridiculous legends, and what was going on with Jacob and his prejudice against the Cullens? I carefully placed the mysterious book back on the shelf, gathered my letters, and exited the library.
Author's Note: Sorry this was a short one, but it had to be done. anyways yep there it is. hope u enjoy it and THANKS FOR ALL THE REIVIEWS ! ahhhhhh we broke 100! im soooo happy u have no idea. it means so much to me that you guys actually like my story!