Disclaimer: All characters belong to Stephenie Meyer.

Thank you for all your great reviews! I love reading them. Sorry for taking so long to update. I had three exams last week. It was hell.

I believe I got one or two reviews asking if Bella was going to have any powers in this story. The answer is no, she will not. I think that it would distract me too much in making this story as good as it can be. Besides, I didn't like the powers that Bella had in Breaking Dawn, and I would prefer it if she had none instead (This is my opinion. Do not flame me.). So, I do apologize for those who expected Bella to have a power. She's running on pure newborn instinct in this story.

Also, this chapter is written in Bella's point of view.

Enjoy!

Chapter 10: Encounter

BPOV

After Edward left to speak with Carlisle, I tried to preoccupy myself with his music collection, but my thirst was chanting a mantra in my head. Feed! Feed! Feed! My hunger was never ending no matter how hard I tried to suppress it. It gnawed and pawed at my stomach like an angry lion trying to escape a deathtrap.

I should have said yes when Edward offered to go hunting with me, but I knew he really needed to spend some more time with his family. I didn't want to become a nuisance to his brothers and sisters by asking them to come with me. No, I can prove to them that I had the control to go out on my own and hunt. No more babysitting from Edward or anyone else.

With that as my motivation, I leaped out of Edward's window and landed flawlessly on my feet. I could see the direction of the forest and let myself fly through the trees. Running without Edward for the first time felt strange, like I shouldn't be doing this without him. What if I make another mistake? That would devastate his family and they would probably kick me out. If that should happen, Edward would probably leave his family again because of me. I refuse to let that happen. Edward looked so happy today being reunited with his parents and siblings. He belonged with them, and I can't mess that up for him.

So, I concentrated on finding a big prey that would satisfy my thirst. The quicker I finish feeding, the quicker I can return home to Edward. I smiled at the thought and caught a tangy scent in the air. A very savory, tangy scent and from the concentration of it, I could tell the prey was big.

I quickly changed my direction and headed west away from Forks. My mouth was watering as the scent neared and I could practically taste the warm blood on my tongue. It was radiating from a bear, and I imagined how fun it would be to take one down. I relished in the fact that I was just moments away from leaping up and taking that first bite.

That was until I was knocked on my back by what felt like a boulder with hair. It hit me with a force so strong, I flew back a couple of yards. My vampire defenses automatically kicked in and I found myself crouching on the balls of my feet. I heard thundering footsteps coming from up ahead and braced myself for whatever it was.

My jaw literally dropped with I saw two werewolves emerge from the shadows of the trees with a muzzle full of razor sharp teeth. Edward never told me anything about werewolves! How could he leave something this important out?

Something told me I should run and run as fast as I could away from this grizzly looking animals. But what did I do wrong? Why did they attack me? The confusion made me want to glue my feet onto the ground and find out, but they were coming straight at me.

Okay, how does a newborn take on two werewolves at the same time? That would be a great question to ask Edward if I survive.

I couldn't have turned to run at the last minute any sooner, because the russet colored wolf snatched me up in the palm of his paw. I struggled in his grasp to free myself. The bigger one reached out to grasp my arm, probably trying to yank it off when a figure slammed into him. Who came to my rescue? It had to be Edward. Oh, no! He could get hurt.

With my hands, I pried the wolf's grasp apart and dropped to the ground running. I was fast, but he had four legs! Suddenly, I felt myself being slammed against a tree. It heaved an ear-splitting thud and cracked in half at the middle. I reacted quickly to his outreaching hands and bended his wrists up. I heard something break. The pain caused him to pause with a howl and I took that chance to kick him away. He only flew back a few feet and was quickly on my tail again.

I focused on running, but I didn't get very far because the ground moved underneath my feet and my world turned upside down. He was holding me by my ankles, dangling me high in the air.

"Jacob Black, you put her down this instance!" Alice's voice rang out.

Everything stopped and grew quiet. I felt very calm despite my situation. Suddenly, I was falling and landed flat on my back for the second time this evening. What a ruthless dog!

"Bella!" Edward called my name after screeching to a stop next to Alice.

How odd, if he just got here. Then, who was the one that slammed into the bigger wolf earlier?

"Bella, walk towards me," Edward coaxed gently.

I looked at the russet wolf again before stepping over to Edward. The moment I was close enough for his hands to reach out and touch me, he yanked me into his arms and held me there. That was when I noticed another vampire standing in the grasp of the bigger werewolf. A man.

"Let him go," I called taking a step forward.

The wolf named 'Jacob' growled at me. I snarled back at him before Edward pulled me protectively back to his side.

"He helped me," I said to Edward referring to the foreign vampire.

"Jacob, Sam, let's talk about this," Carlisle spoke up.

Jacob disappeared into the woods and reemerged as a half-naked human boy. Instead of the burning thirst I should feel, this boy's blood was repulsive to me. I wrinkled my nose and Edward chuckled silently.

"This treaty line was made for a reason!" He shouted clutching his wrists.

"She didn't know about it, you flea-infested mongrel!" Alice hissed back in annoyance.

I did a double take after hearing those words fly out of Alice's voice. She was such a sweet little person that I didn't know she was capable of saying such a thing.

"It doesn't matter. She crossed the line and we attacked," Jacob justified his actions.

Carlisle waved a hand, "The important thing is no one got hurt."

"She broke my wrists," Jacob growled at me.

"You threw me against a tree!" I exclaimed hearing Edward's growl rumble through his chest.

Carlisle looked apologetic to Jacob, "I will set that back if you'll let me help."

Jacob didn't protest to that and the tension in the atmosphere seemed to ease a little.

"Can you let him go now?" I asked anxiously for the vampire still in Sam's grasp.

Jacob nodded his head at the big werewolf, and he released the vampire. I was surprised to see a female and another male step from behind the trees to reunite with him.

"I won't spare you next time," Jacob directed the comment toward me.

Before I could say anything, Edward spoke up.

"There won't be a next time. We are leaving Forks. You won't see us again anytime soon," Edward announced.

That news surprised me and I narrowed my eyes at him. I don't recall Edward telling me that we were leaving Forks so soon after my arrival.

"Good, the faster you get that newborn out of here. The faster I can have a good nights rest," Jacob snapped.

"I can make sure you rest in peace," I quipped taking a step toward him.

"That's enough for tonight, Bella," Edward said low against my ear.

I silently watched as Carlisle followed both werewolves into the woods and disappeared. Alice was suddenly in front of me looking very upset.

"You will never ever do that again!" She exclaimed with her hands on her hips.

I simply nodded in response. She pecked my cheek and walked back to Jasper. That's when I noticed the mysterious vampire walking away with his coven. I had to thank him before he left. He must have been jumpy from the attack, because he swirled around hastily when I tapped him on the shoulder.

When he turned, I noticed that his eyes and the eyes of his coven were the same color as mine. Were they newborns also or did they hunt people? Those were the only two possible explanations, and I was leaning toward the second reason.

"Thank you for helping me," I said.

"Such beauty should not go to waste," He replied.

The feline looking female went rigid at his comment, but the dark-skinned man with tresses raised his eyebrow in amusement.

I extended my hand, "I'm Bella."

"James," He shook my hand.

Edward's hand rested on my shoulder causing James to retract his hand from mine.

"Yes, thank you for helping Bella," Edward said in a welcoming tone but there was tension under the warmth.

James gave a conservative smile as Esme approached us bringing with her my new family.

"Could we offer you a place to stay for the night in exchange for helping our dear Bella?" Esme asked.

James hesitated, "Our lifestyle is different from yours. We do not want to encroach on your territory and bring you trouble. It seems like you have enough trouble on your hands for one night."

He directed his gaze at me during that last sentence. Then, shifted his eyes to Esme once again.

"We must departure," James said.

"Please refrain from hunting until you are out of town," Edward cautioned.

Then, they were gone.

To be continued…

A colossal thanks to my beta, DarkRedSlice, for encouraging me to write this scene.

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