JPOV

A growl erupted deep within my throat as I sat in my room at my father's house. I was angry at the blood-suckers for taking Bella away and mad as hell at Sam for entrusting the help of a… a…

I couldn't bring myself to even think it.

"Calm down, Jake." Embry told me for the umpteenth time. I glared at him.

"Don't tell me what to do!" I hissed.

"Whatever, if you screw up this mission, don't expect any of us to help you fix it with Sam."

"I'm not going to screw this up, Embry, so shut up."

"Oh, so you usually growl into the air for no apparent reason?" Paul sneered.

I shook then, but managed to stay under control.

"Look, I'm just stressed, okay?" I looked at all of them carefully.

Embry was sitting on the end of my bed. Paul was on the floor, rolling his eyes at the ceiling. While Jared, who had stayed quiet this whole time, was on a chair in the corner. I wondered what was wrong with him. He was usually just as talkative as the rest of us…

As if answering my thoughts, Jared looked up at me and said, "I don't like the way Sam is handling this either, Jacob. We should be able to do this without-"

My dad, Billy Black, entered the room at that moment to announce lunch, interrupting Jared mid-sentence. None of us took notice though. We all hurriedly went outside to eat our fish.

When we got there, Sam came out from the forest.

"Sorry to ruin your lunch, but he has found Bella and another leech by themselves." He said.

"Who is she with?" Paul asked.

Even since the battle, Paul has wanted to get revenge on… What was the leech's name? Emmett, I think.

"Alice Cullen."

"Where are they, Sam?" I heard Embry ask.

That made him laugh some, "The Port Angeles mall."

"How stupid, cold ones shop?" Jared rolled his eyes.

"Apparently so." Sam laughed some more.

We took a few moments to get our chuckles out when we heard another voice. Along with that came a sickly sweet smell. I wanted to throw up, or change form, but I controlled myself.

"That offends me deeply…"

And we all remained silent.

EPOV

Something was wrong. The only problem was, I didn't know what.

Alice and Bella had been gone for only a couple of hours, but ever since they had left, I felt a nagging sensation in my very essence.

"What's wrong, Edward? You have a lot of fear and anxiety. Is there something wrong with Bella and Alice?" There was a hint of fear in Jasper's voice as he came up behind me.

I turned to him, "I'm not sure… But I think something might be. Care to go to Port Angeles?"

He nodded, "Let's go."

I went out into the garage and pulled up to my house in the Volvo. Jasper was already there, looking quite unnerved.

"You okay?" I asked him.

"Worried, that's all."

With that said we sped off to the mall.

BPOV

Do you ever get the feeling you're being watched? Well, - lucky for me! - that was exactly how I was feeling now.

I turned to Alice, and was surprised to see that her face was a little dark. I decided to read her mind.

Bella, I think we are being followed. She was repeating.

I nodded, "Yes, I think you're right."

We continued to look through the racks. Alice showing me a mixture of things that I would never wear, and might consider, I, on the other hand, was just browsing. Occasionally, I would add something to the mountain of clothing Alice had insisted I get, but that was rare.

About an hour after we had that… feeling, we still remained shopping. I hated it, but it was only for Alice.

We had almost forgot about the presence at all when it came again. Only this time, it was with a rotten filthy stench.

Werewolves…

I looked up at Alice to see that her face was paler than normal.

Five werewolves… Oh shit, Bella! Let's get home. Now, hurry!

I nodded to Alice and we raced off.

We didn't get far before Jacob Black was in my line of vision. He stared straight at me, and shook some when he noticed Alice at my side.

I began to growl, too low for humans to hear, though. Alice was already doing the same as also began.

I have no clue how long we were like that before the other four mutts joined in. I was afraid, and I could tell Alice was too…

That's when another aroma came. This one was much more pleasant, though.

Thank God, Edward! And… Jazz too? Yes, now, at least we have a chance. I thought as Edward and Jasper appeared at our sides.

"Listen to yourselves, will you?" A vaguely familiar voice said lowly.

I turned to see- no, no, no, no, no…

Felix of the Volturi stood in the middle of the two groups. I shuddered: He was looking lustfully straight at me…