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Here's chapter 10!

Chapter Ten: Puncture Wounds

EPOV:

The Volvo was in the drive, where I'd left it. My long pale fingers pulled at the catch and the door sprung open. I had already placed my luggage in the back, and I was now ready to leave the place that reminded me of the girl I couldn't have. I hopped into the car and sat for a moment, taking the past few days into account, the emotions that I had gone through since Bella's transformation. I closed my eyes, willing for my emotions to lessen in strength, so I could overcome this struggle in our relationship. But all I could see behind my lids was her beautiful face, mocking me and my desperation. My knuckles tightened on my steering wheel, even though I wasn't driving. They went an even whiter shade, if that was even possible. Her face swam in my mind, poisoning every thought. Every time I thought of the crucial decisions my life would make in the next few months, my mind would be filled with her wide chocolate brown eyes, her lovely crimson blush and the way her eyes lit up whenever she saw me. That was the type of love you only get once in life, and she'd thrown it away like it was some worthless penny.

Don't get me wrong, it wasn't exactly all Bella's fault. I blamed the mutt that had possessed her while I had gone away. Jacob Black. My lips snarled, revealing my venemous teeth. That fleabag made my skin crawl when I thought of the things he would be doing with my Bella.

I took a look in the mirror of my car and wasn't surprised to see Alice leaning on the back of it. Her eyes were peering solemnly down at the floor, but I could hear that she was thinking about the effect I would have on the whole family. Her mind flashed to images of Esme from the last time I left. Carlisle was stroking her hair, soothing her. Her eyes were filled with tears that would never spill over. Then Alice's mind flickered to Jasper. He never talked and all he did was mope around. Emmett. He no longer cracked any jokes. Rosalie. She wasn't her usual self, even though Bella hardly meant anything to her she was still affected. And finally, Alice herself. The pixie like girl didn't dance everywhere she went, she didn't smile and her hair was no longer in the same style.

I smashed the steering wheel with my fist, trying to release the anger that was building up inside of me. All I managed to do was fuel my anger further, because a small crack appeared. I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose and taking deep unneeded breathes that reminded myself of being a human. I had two places in mind. First, the Volturi in Italy. Second, the Denali coven in Alaska.

Alice's eyes went blank and I could tell she was having a vision. What was she seeing?

"Esme and Carlisle are returning home soon," she said in a clipped voice that was void of all emotion.

"Alice," I started as I opened the door and stepped out, needing to be closer to her so I could comfort her. She scooted away, further from my touch. I sighed, staring into her eyes that burned with frustration. She moved closer, embracing me tightly, her little body shaking slightly. In her mind I could see flashes of humorous family moments from before Bella had ever entered our world.

She looked up at me, her eyes a dark ochre colour. She grabbed hold of my hand, squeezing it with as much force as possible without putting me in pain. "Edward," she began, swinging our arms slightly, reminded me of how simple life used to be. "Please don't leave."

I wrapped her in my arms once more. "Alice, you know I can't. I need to go." I thought of all the things I'd been through in my life. The pain of being bitten, the burning feeling of venom running through my veins. The pain of leaving Bella, that day seemed so long ago now. All of that pain put into a bowl and whisked thoroughly was nothing compared to what I was feeling now.

I turned to Alice and kissed her lightly on the top of her head, I grasped her tiny hands once more and whispered something I knew she would be grateful to hear. "I'll be back before you know it. I just need time."

Alice nodded, her hair bouncing with every movement. She let go of her grasp, patting my arm slightly and wishing me luck on my journey.

I hopped into my car again, this time my mind made up about where I was about to go. Alaska, here I come.

I turned the key in the ignition and drove speedily away down the drive, the trees lining it just a blur. A blur I wished I could see but I couldn't. All I could see was her glorious face with a small tinge of red caressing her full cheeks.

The sooner I got away, the sooner I would get better. I stomped on the gas pedal, eager to run away like the coward I was.

APOV:

I watched as the car disappeared down the long driveway, even hearing the crunch of the tyres hitting the road and then the engine roaring away. My vision blurred and a new vision was implanted in my brain. I saw Edward greeting Tanya, his eyes taking her in warily. She kissed both his cheeks, and he flinched away from her touch.

I heard light footsteps behind me, and his hands on my arms. "Alice, what have you seen?" he asked, shaking me slightly. The vision ended and I looked into Jasper's worried eyes.

"Edward in Alaska," I replied, smiling.

He sighed, full of relief and pulled me into a hug, his head relaxing in the crook of my neck, where he planted hundreds of kisses.

I giggled before hearing several other people arriving. I heard Esme's sobs, and Carlisle rubbing her arms, trying to soothe her. She knew Edward was gone, I could tell. Jasper froze beside me from the sheer pain she was going through. His emotions spread to each one of us in turn. Pain. Guilt. Sadness. Carlisle led her into the house, sending us one last look before he entered with Esme clutching onto him, her emotions going wild.

Jasper pulled me close, and Emmett did the same to Rosalie. They were both trying to comfort us, and we all knew that Esme would need some space for a while. Esme blamed herself the last time that Edward left, she thought that she wasn't good enough to be a mother, and she sank into a deep depression.

I turned in Jasper's arms, snuggling close to his frozen body. His arms closed around me, keeping me close to him. Thoughts were racing through my mind, but I was able to control them easily, diverting them to each separate part of my brain, so I could concentrate on them. Bella. Edward. Tanya. Esme. The rest of the Cullens. Charlie. Jacob Black.

I shut my eyes closed, and pulled away from Jasper, who was shocked at my sudden movement. I raced, using my vampire speed, to my Porsche. I pulled open the door swiftly, not bothering to put on my driving gloves, even though I knew I'd regret it later when I cleaned my baby. Jasper just stood where I'd left him, his feet kicking up dust. But I couldn't let him come with me, he'd be too tempted to feast on her blood.

"Jasper!" I whispered from my car, knowing he would hear me.

He looked up, his eyes boring into mine. "Yeah, Alice?" he asked, his voice solemn.

"I love you. So much. I'll be back." I lifted my fingers up to my lips, and blew him a kiss. He smiled as he pretended to catch it, before turning back and following Emmett and Rose into the house.

I kicked down on the gas pedal, zooming down the drive and took the well know route to Jacob's house. I knew Bella was there because the smell of her blood was leading me away from her house and towards La Push. I didn't care about breaking the treaty any more, it wouldn't make a difference because my world was already broken.

Jacob POV:

I exited the house now I knew that Bella was inside and safe. She needed to be protected because she was so new to all her strength. I knew she was emotionally strong, but I didn't know if she'd be able to cope with the red-haired leech, so I had kept her inside, knowing that she would be tired.

I paced around, my footfalls creating a rhythm on the ground. I knew which leech was in the woods, the red-haired one that Bella had called Victoria. I could tell from the smell of human blood she was giving off.

All vampires had a certain smell. Bella's leeches, the Cullens, were sickly sweet, and other vampires, ones that drank human blood, smelt less sweet and like their prey, full of blood.

I spun around on the spot, my eyes flickering to every space available in my sight. This was like playing a game of cat and mouse, and at the moment I felt like the mouse. A mouse that was about to be eaten by the biggest cat in the neighbourhood. I searched further, stepping into the dewy undergrowth of the large forest. The crunch of the dry leaves under my padded feet echoed and that created a dark atmosphere. My chest pumped as I took in air, and the breath that came out of my snout was hanging in the air, visible to all who were watching.

I heard a branch snap and fall to the forest floor and I zoned on the offending branch, and I stared up at the twigs above it, only to see a flash of red flying towards me.

The vampire threw her arms around me, pinning me to the floor. I struggled against her strength, snapping my teeth whenever it was possible, trying to rip her cold body apart.

I could hear her growls low in her throat, and I spun around, trying to throw her off me. She clung on, her sharp nails cutting into my skin. I didn't care, it would heal quickly.

She jumped off of my werewolf form, and I chased her deeper into the woods, further away from Bella. Her body moved lithely ahead of me, her hands easily catching onto trees to increase the gap between us. I ran, my muscles burning, my breath panting.

Then suddenly it stopped.

All movement ceased and I halted quickly, searching my surroundings again. I couldn't see her pale body any where, and I was about to turn back towards my house, until I felt the claws clutching onto my back. I howled in pain and I heard the rest of the pack rushing through the forest, trying to reach me so we could destroy the leech together. They were still quite a way away though.

Victoria let go of me sprung back. She turned and walked over to the nearest tree, leaning against it. I stopped, watching her, my breath caught in my chest. She smiled and it sent shivers down my spine. Her blood red eyes bored into mine, making me squirm. She took one step forward, holding my eyes captive to hers.

"You shouldn't play nice you know," she said, taking another step, her feet barely making a noise on the floor of the forest. "Hit me with all you've got."

I bared my teeth, the growl erupting from my dry throat. I took a threatening step towards her, trying to scare her off. Apparently, she wasn't afraid, because she threw back her head and burst out into laughter. "Is that the best you've got, pup?"

She edged towards me, licking her teeth, her eyes shining maliciously. I stood my ground as she slowly closed the gap between us. The smell burned my nostrils and I felt sick in the pits of my stomach.

"Aww, is the ickle pup scared?" she asked, teasing me. I barked in her face, spit flying onto the ground. "That's no way to treat a lady?" she taunted, her head coming closer to my neck. "Are you afraid of me?" She turned swiftly, hearing the arrival of the rest of the pack. Her tongue glided over her lips and she ducked her head once more. "Goodnight," she whispered before biting down hard with her fangs.

I howled, the venom pumping through my veins, reaching every part of my body quickly. I dropped to the ground, writhing in pain. The burning feeling encased my heart, slowly taking over the routes from it to my surrounding red blood cells and causing me to seize up on the ground. The pain was unbearable, I couldn't even concentrate on what had happened to the bloodsucker, all I could see feel was the slow stopping of my beating heart.

Sam POV:

The leech had run off as soon as she had done the deed, Jacob was rolling on the floor in tremendous pain and I had ordered the rest of the pack to get help. From human or vampire, I didn't really care which, so long as they could help Jake.

I went up to Jake's body and nudged it with my snout, licking it occasionally to check if he was still aware of us. I couldn't tell, so I sat and waited patiently, hoping for any help to come by soon.

A slightly sweet smell was soon noticed by my nose and I turned to see none other than one of the Cullens, running inhumanely fast towards Jacob. Her pixie like face was scrunched up, obviously because of the smell, and she observed the puncture wound caused by Victoria's teeth.

She shook her head, indicating that she couldn't help, but she said, "I'll fetch Carlisle, he'll know what to do."

A few strained minutes passed, and Dr. Cullen had arrived with Alice in tow. His fingers pressed against Jacob's skin, trying to find where the bite wound was situated. His forehead didn't contain any stress marks, but his eyes were filled with worry.

He turned to me, pointing to the wound. "Do you mind if I try to suck the venom out?"

My eyes widened, shock coursing through my veins. Would Jake mind that I had let a leech near him? Could I trust the Cullens, especially the eldest vampire of the coven who had created the treaty all those years ago?

"Let him, Sam," Quil told me, rushing my decision. I could hear the chorus of people agreeing. I nodded my large head, allowing the bloodsucker to kneel down and place his disgusting mouth over the bite and suck the venom out.

The Doctor's face was concerned as he tried to stop the transformation, and everyone eagerly waited for the verdict.

I changed back into my human form and threw some trousers on, before asking Carlisle the question everyone needed the answer to. "Is Jacob going to be alright?"

A/N: Okay, so that was quite a long chapter for me, and it is currently quarter past eleven at night and I'm tired. So I want you to know how much work I've put into writing this chapter.

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