I am so in love with this story and have some time so the updates should be coming sooner. Sorry for making you all wait earlier. Enjoy! I don't own Twilight!

Bella's POV

Bella couldn't breathe. Jacob felt cold to the touch. He skin had lost a little of its' russet glow. She was in full panic mode when Embry wrapped her up in his arms. "Shh Bella, Carlisle is coming. Please just take some deep breaths. He'll be here in a minute." As if on cue, Bella heard tires squeal on the gravel. She saw Carlisle next to the bed seconds later taking Jacob's temperature and heart rate. Charlie and Sam struggled with Billy up the stairs.

"Carlise, please, what's going on?" Bella could barely speak. "His temperature is 90 degrees. We thought this would happen while he was fighting off the venom. It's not dangerously low. I mean it's not good but this isn't a death sentence. His body is fighting something that is very strong. We need to continue the transfusions. I had a thought on the drive over here. Billy, are there any boys around who are close to phasing? Their blood may be more helpful."

"There are two who are dangerously close, we are monitoring them. I will call their houses immediately." Billy wheeled over to the phone.

"Carlisle, what does this all mean? Is he going to turn into a vampire?" "No Bella, that is not possible. The only possibilities are that he fights it off…..or…it takes over his system and his heart eventually gives out. I'm so sorry but it's not as bad as it seems. His body is very strong, he has Alpha blood in him. He will fight this off. We've been doing some research and I believe he will overcome this. I found that although our venom is toxic to wolves, their blood is even more fatal to us. One drink from a werewolf would result in us immediately leaving this world. He will overcome this Bella; it's just a shock to his system."

"Bella let's go for a walk. You need some air, Carlisle needs to get more blood into Jake and I know that bothers you." Bella reluctantly followed Embry out of the house.

They arrived at the beach and she ran to the log that she and Jacob had shared. She curled up by it and just stared out into the ocean. She was so sick of crying and felt that her body had nothing left. Embry slowly joined her and sat silently with her. He felt this was what she needed.

"Embry, what are we going to do? I don't think it's working as well as Carlisle is pretending. I think he is keeping it from me so that I don't fall apart. I can't lose him." She was unable to even think of a world without Jacob. Embry just put his arm around her. "We'll think of something Bella. Don't worry I'm sure Jake is fighting as hard as he can to come back to you. We don't even know if he can hear us or not." "Edward said he couldn't hear his mind. He said that it was blank."

"Who cares! That doesn't mean that he isn't still there and can't hear you talking to him! He's gotta be in there! It's Jacob, he's got a direct connection to the bloodline of chiefs. He's not weak!" Bella realized she wasn't the only one who needed to be comforted. Here she was wallowing in her own pain and forgot Jacob was Embry's best friend since they were little. She grabbed his hand and squeezed it. "I'm so sorry Embry, I've been leaning so much on your support I forgot you may need some back. We will get him through this. I know Jacob is still in there. If anything, he's probably pissed you are able to put your arms around me and he can't. For all we know he is going to kick your ass when he wakes up for putting your hands on his woman." She smiled up at him and laid her head on his shoulder. She realized Embry had become what Jacob once was, a best friend who could support her.

They slowly walked back to the house and found Edward standing outside. "Bella, can I talk to you?" Embry gave her one last hug and said he would be up by Jacob when they were done. Bella sat down on the front steps and Edward joined her.

"Edward before you say anything, I am so sorry for the other day. I didn't mean any of that. I am so glad you are in my life and I hope you can forgive me. I love you." "Bella, please, I completely understood. Seeing Jacob that way can't be easy for you but you were right. This is my entire fault. If only I could have controlled myself when I first met you, none of this would have ever happened."

Bella sighed and just let him have that. She knew she would never convince him otherwise and didn't want to argue. She grabbed his hand and held it while they just sat in silence. "What did you need Edward?"

"Alice has been watching your future. It is still black which we believe is a good sign Jacob will recover. You would have come back into view if something would happen to him. I just wanted to give you hope. He will recover." Bella was so happy to hear that but thought that her future would stay black if Jacob continued on like this as well but she didn't say that. She knew Edward had to feel like he was righting the wrong he felt he committed by being in her world. As they sat on the porch, Charlie walked out of the house. He immediately became disgusted by the idea of what Edward was and how close he was to his daughter. He cleared his throat and Bella jumped.

"Dad, what's going on?" "Nothing Bella, I just thought maybe you could come home with me for an hour to two. I know you don't want to leave Jacob but a little time away might be good for you." "I think you're right dad. I'm just going to go say goodbye and make sure someone calls if anything happens." She ran up the stairs leaving Charlie and Edward alone. Edward could hear all the thoughts running through Charlie's head and felt he needed to explain himself.

Edward's POV

"Sir, I am so sorry. I was told you were told the truth about my family and I and I wanted to let you know Bella was never in that danger when she was with me. I loved your daughter very much and never would have harmed her."

"Except you did Edward. Don't think I can't figure out that last year when she was in the hospital wasn't something more than what I was told. I don't want to upset her more with what is going on but one day I will get the truth from her. I also will never forgive you from pulling her to Italy and placing her and the Black's in the middle of this mess. I am glad you kept her safe but I want you to know I hold you fully responsible for this situation even if Bella has forgiven you. If anything happens to her or Jacob because of this I will take matters into my own hands."

Edward completely understood and apologized and walked back to his car. He drove off feeling that this was the last time he would be allowed in Bella's life.

Bella's POV

Bella walked up the stairs and found Collin & Brady giving blood. They both looked like they were going to phase any minute and she prayed this would be the miracle they needed to save Jacob. She passed them and climbed onto the bed with Jacob. "Baby I'm going to go home and eat dinner with my dad. I'll be back in a couple of hours. If you wake up while I'm gone I'm going to kill you. You better save that privilege for me. I want to see your eyes again first. I love you so much, please come back to me soon. I am dying without you. I love you Jacob Black." She gave him a soft kiss on the lips, got off the bed and squeezed Billy's shoulder. "I'll be back in a while. Charlie and I are going to go have dinner. I'll bring some over for you when we're done." "Thanks Bella. Go, we'll call if anything happens." Bella gave Embry a hug and told him she better get a call the second anything changes. He laughed and told her he would make sure to call unless Jake was too busy beating him up.

Bella and her dad drove silently back to their house. She could feel he had a million questions but was not ready to answer them. "Dad I promise when this is all over I'll answer anything you want to know. Please just let me get through this. I don't think I can handle anything else right now." "Don't worry Bella, I'll wait. But know that when this is over, you and I will be having a talk and you WILL tell me everything."

They pulled into the driveway and Bella checked the mail before heading into the house. It was mostly just junk mail but there was one letter addressed to her but no return address. She opened the envelope and found a letter inside.

Dearest Bella,

My apologies for having to take control of this situation in the manner in which we have, we never meant to have harm to come to you and your loved ones. I do hope that there will be no hard feelinsg between us but you promised us a life of immortality and when that promise was broken there were consequences. We can't just have you running around telling our secret or having no consequences for the Cullen's actions toward including you in our world. Please understand if we let this go it would encourage others to include humans in our world and our secrets would no longer be secrets. There is a simple solution to this whole mess. If you would just come to Volterra and agree to become immortal we will give you the antidote you so desperately desire for your…..wolf friend…and we can be on our way. The manner in which you are trying to cure him will only suspend his current state indefinitely; we hold the only true cure for him. In response to your fulfilling our wishes we will even spare the lives of the other werewolves as you call them. We mean them no harm as long as they stay where they are. Please accept this ticket voucher for a free trip to Italy.

My deepest regards and prayers that we will see you soon,

Aro

Bella couldn't breathe. Aro knew they were trying to heal Jacob and knew about the pack. They had spies everywhere. She needed to speak to someone and someone who was safe.

"Dad I'll be right in I just need to make a phone call."

The phone rang and rang; she hoped he would be close by it. Finally on the fourth ring, he picked up. "Embry we need to talk. Plans have changed and I need your help. Can you meet me at my house as soon as possible."

While waiting for him, Bella deeply hoped that involving Embry would keep her future black from Alice. She knew Edward would stop her immediately if he knew what she was thinking. Embry emerged from the woods minutes later. "Bella what is going on?" She showed him the letter and saw his eyes widen in fear. 'They are watching us?" "Yes, somehow they know exactly what we are doing. I need you. You're the only one Alice can't see. If I keep you with me I can do what I have to do."

"Bella what are you proposing? You aren't actually going to go there are you? You can't become one of them."

"I don't plan on it. I just need to get there and convince them to spare Jacob's life. If I can make them see I will never tell their precious little secrets then they will give me what I need to make Jacob better. Please Embry help me. You only need to get me to the airport."

"Ok Bella. Let's do this. What are you going to tell your dad?"

"The truth. I'm going to tell him we're going to Italy. Let's go visit the Volturi."