I am so sorry for the long wait. I kinda got caught up in life...it's been crazy. Anyway. HERE YOU GO!

JPOV

Spotting the filthy leech who had stolen Bella away, I charged directly at him. In my mind I called to the others, Get back, get back, and let me handle this one. We were locked in battle, a battle about more than just the treaty it was a battle over the love of our lives. Suddenly I felt a soft blow fall upon my back and stay there, I had not been expecting an attack from behind so I quickly ripped the thing off my back. I didn't notice that the blood sucker had stopped, he had this horrorstruck look on his face and as I looked down, I realized why. Bella was lying in the grass, terrified and bleeding. There were gashes on her body from my own claws, and they were pouring blood fast. My mind went blank and I backed slowly away from what had just happened. I had been wrong, she wasn't a vampire. I was barely aware of the fact that the rest of my family was staring at me, even less aware of the fact that the remaining vampires, with the exception of the small one and the doctor, vanished. Obviously trying to escape the blood. I backed into the woods and turn tail and ran. Ran far, ignoring calls, ignoring my broken heart, ignoring everything but the path beneath my feet. How many more times would I abandon my family by running away like the coward I was?

BPOV

My eyes opened to a deeply golden room, I sat up effortlessly, instantly aware that I was not alone. This stranger gazed at me with shock all over his face; I instantly sprang out of the bed with the agility and speed of a wild animal. I leapt to the corner of the room, glaring at him, hunched down in a prime attack position. I felt a low growl rumble through my chest. The stranger stood from his seat, still gazing in my direction. I kept my eyes on his body position, waiting for any hostile body language, and the growl in my chest grew to a snarl. He took a hesitant step toward me, and I risked a glance to his face. The moment my eyes met his, I remembered.

"Edward?" I whispered, ever so softly, yet so musically that it still sounded beautiful. He got up slowly from the black leather couch he had been sitting on and sat down next to me on the bed.

"Yes, Bella," he replied in the same soft tone. His face looked different than I'd last remembered it, more vibrant, not as pale. I reached slowly to his face, and brushed what was now a perfect hand across his cheek. To my surprise it was warm, not icy as it had once been. I smiled, and he slowly did the same.

"I've missed you," he said gruffly, and I quickly put a finger to his mouth. He stopped and looked at me. I leaned forward slowly, gently putting my lips to his. A spark shot through me, and we both pulled each other closer, finally free of the bonds we'd once been restrained by. Suddenly he ripped himself from me, a pained expression etched on his face.

"I'm so sorry, Bella," he said, his voice husky from the clear grief he was experiencing.

"Don't be," I said, amazed at the musical quality my voice had acquired. "I am happy, I love you, and now, I can be with you forever."

He smiled sadly at me before saying, "I'll bet you're thirsty."



I nodded in surprise, shocked at the powerful desire now radiating through my body.

"I can't take you out to hunt, I'm afraid," he said, glancing at me to gauge my reaction. "The wolves are watching our house carefully now, but at least we no longer have to fear the Volturi."

I merely looked at him, wondering how I would feed.

"Artemis, Thomas, Emmet, and Alice have been storing large game animals in the basement for you. It will not be as satisfying as if they were fresh, but right now we are aiming for quantity rather than quality." He explained, and I released the tense pose I had been holding while the prospect of no feeding hung in the air. Edward got up and led me out of the room, much more quickly than he would have done when I was human. The house was empty, presumably the rest of the clans were either guarding the house, or kind enough to have left the house while I get control of my new life and body.

We walked down into the basement, and I realized I had never been down here before. The walls were painted in a burnt orange with white trim framing the walls and doors. It went nicely with the dark wood floor and beige couches arranged around a huge entertainment station. The smoothest, largest flat screen TV I had ever seen was the focus of the station, and was surrounded by many complicated machines that I was sure I'd break. I recognized a few gaming systems such as an Xbox 360, PS3, Game Cube, and Wii just to name a few. Edward did not pause here, but continued to a door next to the TV, then stopped waiting for me to catch up.

"They are just through here, I won't follow, I will wait out here," he said, stepping out of the path between me and the door. The moment I opened the door, my conscious thinking was gone, and I was controlled by my instinct alone. I launched myself upon the neck of a deer, not fully understanding what I was doing. It seemed as though my body had taken over and my mind was merely along for the ride. The blood that had disgusted me so during my human days, filled me and quenched my thirst. I could feel that desire leaving my body, my mind slowly regaining control. I finished, too satisfied to be revolted by what I just did. I walked slowly out of the room, suddenly wondering just how long I had been gone, it had felt like seconds but the logical part of my brain told me it had been much, much longer. Edward was there waiting for me, a small grin sneaking across his face at the sight of me. He held out a hand to me, I took it smiling shyly back at him. He lead me upstairs, upon reaching the top of the stairs I was suddenly staring at nine happy faces, all beautiful and all smiling hugely at me. Alice raced over to me at what was once lightning speed, now I was able to watch her the entire way. She ran over and hugged me; I squeezed her back, glad to finally feel her squeezing back no longer careful. From Alice I moved on to Esme, who gave me a motherly hug, sniffling as she went. Eventually I had given everyone in the room a hug, including Jasper, who gave me an even bigger smile.

After the hugs were given, I looked over at Edward and winked before saying, "Hey Emmett, how about an arm wrestling match?" He and Edward's laughter boomed louder above the rest of us. We all began to make our way into the kitchen where the match would take place. I was suddenly aware that two people were missing from our numbers.

"Where are Irina and Tanya?" I asked looking around at them.



"Hunting," was Edward's reply. "I didn't think that they would be so long."

Everyone congregated around the table as Emmett and I took our stances. We were just about to start when suddenly the front door slammed open, and Irina and Tanya burst into the room.

"The Volturi have arrived, we spotted them in the woods. They were headed towards LaPush." The silence that filled the kitchen was incredible. Suddenly reasoning found its way through the haze of my human memories.

"Jacob," I breathed.

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