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A/N: OH MY GOD! I can't believe tomorrow is a year since I last updated this story. It was not like I was sitting on my ass doing nothing. I finished 'Silent Auction' started and finished 'Darkness and Light' wrote a smutty two shot 'Choices' and started 'The Cottage.' I also gave birth to my 4th daughter in March. Busy lady! So please forgive me for deserting this for so long. You all have Edward's Eternal to thank for this update since she started reading and reviewing and made me want to finish it. So thanks Melanie, this is for you.
Recap: (Since I needed to go back and see what was happening anyway)
Bella was accosted by Laurent in the meadow. Edward ran to save her but the wolves got to Laurent first. Bella remembers everything and is PISSED! Jake wants to give Edward a piece of his mind but Sam told him not to. Is Jake going to listen to his Alpha? What is going on with Dr. Miller?
BPOV
Oh my God, oh my God. What have I done? He was back, and he regretted ever leaving me and he wanted me back. Why did I just walk away from him? How could I be so stupid? And now I am traipsing through the woods, completely disoriented and have no idea how I am getting home. I could be snuggling with Edward right now! But no, if I had let him off that easy things would never change. The next time something happened, he would think it would be ok to lie to me and drag me away thinking it would be for my own good instead of telling me about things and letting me decide for myself! No, this really was the only way. Who knows, maybe he will come to his senses and….. Oh my God… what is that?
The giant mass of fur and teeth slithered through the trees and shrubs, its approach nearly soundless. Its giant brown eyes were trained on me, the enormous wolf-like head bowed low to the ground. I backed up immediately, worried that it would pursue me as it did Laurent, but when my back hit the tree behind me, I realized that I had no where to go. A low whine emerged from the animal's muzzle as it cocked its head to the side. The creature looked surprised that I seemed frightened of it. Um, hello did I not just watch you chase an invincible vampire through the woods? Of course I would be petrified.
I could hear the sounds only a vampire could make as it sped across the moss and leaf covered ground. Before I could blink, Edward stood in front of me his body poised to strike at the monster. The animal lowered his head to the ground and growled low in his throat, Edward's body wrapped around me as he pushed me further into the tree.
"Jacob stop this." Edward said quietly.
"Wait…Jacob?" I yelled as I tried to push past Edward, which was about as feasible as moving a brick wall. Instead I just craned my head to the side so I could see past his shoulders. The air around the beast shimmered as the fur started to disappear, leaving in its wake warm brown skin. Edward noticed me watching and shifted his body so all I could see was his back. I heard a bone crunching splinter before Edward spoke again.
"Put some clothes on please." He growled and in response I heard a very familiar laugh. I put my hands on Edward's shoulder and jumped up, catching glimpses of my former best friend's hair and blinding smile. When he deemed it safe, Edward moved away and I saw standing in the place of the wolf, Jacob dressed in ratty cutoff jean shorts.
"What…how…when?" I stammered as I tried to process the fact that he was some kind of shape shifting wolf.
"Try to keep your brain cells together Bells. Ever since your frigid freaks here moved into the area, my people have started to have some interesting changes." He explained as he ran his hand through his long dark hair.
"So, you're a wolf?" I asked quietly.
"Um, yeah that would be the quickest explanation." He said with a chuckle as Edward curled his arm around me in response to something in Jake's thoughts. With the movement, Jake took a step forward, his eyes glued to the possessive arm around me.
"You think you have a claim on her? You left her here alone. If it were not for us she would be dead right now." Jake seethed as Edward pulled me against his body. I could feel the tension radiating around us in the air and knew things would escalate quickly if I could not get them under control soon.
"Stop this. Jake, I know things have been weird since I was all catatonic and everything, but Edward helped to fix the pills they were shoving at me. That is the reason I am back to normal. If he had not come back I would still be one step away from the nut house. And Edward…I need some time to think. I understand why you thought it was ok to leave when you did, but it was not ok. You took all of my choices away and left me broken with only Charlie to put me back together. I am just now back to myself and I need to be alone." I said, my body finally starting to feel the stress and drama I had been through. I turned and walked into the trees, leaving the two people I loved more than anything staring after me.
EPOV
She…left. After months of being alone, she walked away, taking my heart with her. I could hear Jacob thinking the same thing, but where my soul felt like it was being crushed, his was rejoicing.
Maybe I have a chance now. She is never going to forgive him for leaving her.
"Jacob, do you think you could save your celebration for later?" I hissed before sprinting after Bella. Just because she asked for time did not mean I was going to give it to her. I needed to make sure she made it back home safe and sound. I had heard Laurent talking about Victoria and her need for revenge for my actions against James. Bella was still in danger, and I was not going to let anything happen to her.
Edward…you need to come home. Alice needs you.
I heard Jasper seconds after I watched Bella walk safely into her back door. Ever since she had regained her memory, I was unable to hear her thoughts. As much as I was ecstatic to have her back with me, I was sad to not be able to see into her thoughts, even as broken as they had been. With a sigh I turned away from Bella's and sprinted through the trees towards our house. I was surprised that Laurent had told Bella the house was deserted, we had been back for months. The problem with eternal beings was that our sense of time was skewed. It was possible he had checked out the house anytime in the last year while we were still away. I was going to have to send Emmett and Jasper out to scout the area to see if they were able to catch Victoria's trail, but first I needed to deal with whatever drama Alice had foreseen.
A/N: So I am not going to give you an update date right now…but it will be within the next two weeks. Thanks so much for sticking it out and I look forward to seeing your thoughts on this chapter and what might Alice have seen.
