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"Jae. Jae, wake up!" Bella's stressed voice screamed in my ear.
"What's the matter?" I asked, only able to make out Bella's form beside the mattress.
"I thought I heard something." She shakily whispered. "It was coming from outside. I think we should wake the girls."
"It's probably nothing, Bell-"
Tap. Tap. Tap.
I bolted into a sitting position, my hands frantically reaching out to Bella. Once they landed on her shoulders, I believe, I pulled her onto the mattress.
"Don't wake the girls. It's probably nothing, maybe a tree or something. I mean, this house is surrounded by trees." I tried to reassure her.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
"I'm going to go check it out, Bells. Stay here." I told her, getting up carefully since it was only three in the morning, very dark. I shushed her protests, and slipped on my coat and slippers before heading out the front door, locking it behind me. I knew where the spare was.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
It came from my left, so I turned in that direction to find nothing, not even a tree close enough to hit the house's wall.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Now it was coming from my right and this time I did see something. Something so evil that my blood ran cold, and I was left there frozen in shock. Pale skin, incredible beauty, red hair, blood red eyes – Victoria.
I was scared. No, I was about to shit myself, but I put that aside with the thought of how Bella was inside right now, and could hear everything. Screaming would get us no where but my death, and possibly hers.
I swallowed, and calmed myself – the best I could with a vampire right in front of me, smiling like I was her prey. Which I was, I guess.
"What are you doing here?" I whispered, the hate and anger in my voice minimizing the evident fear.
"Well, isn't it obvious, dear." She smirked, as running footsteps came into hearing distance. "I'm here for revenge, before the pack and Cullen's kill me." Cullen's? "You didn't know?" Victoria asked, raising an eyebrow and taking steps toward me. "Of course you didn't, even the pack of mutts were surprised when they jumped out of nowhere, helping them defeat my army that I spent so hard to create.
"It's disgusting how they turn on their own kind to join a couple of mutts." By now she was directly in front of me, smiling down since she was about two feet taller. "They're here." She stated, and in that moment locked my arms behind my back in a death grip, facing me in the forest's direction.
In that instance eight angry wolves barged out of the woods, soon followed by seven beautiful, golden eyed, vampires. Victoria laughed from behind me, and tightened her grip to the point I gasped and tears ran down my cheeks.
"You bitch!" I spat, trying unsuccessfully to get out of her grasp. My eyes found their way to Paul's, love ran through my veins even when he was in wolf form. I couldn't show fear in front of him, I couldn't let him see how bad this was hurting since it will only get him more angry – but I couldn't help it. It seemed that every second her grip got more tight.
"Let her go, Victoria." A blond vampire, Carlisle, I'm guessing, stepped forward from the Cullen's. He put his hands up, like saying he meant no harm. "You don't want her, you don't know the girl. She's innocent, let her go. Then we'll leave you alone, let you go free."
Victoria's grip tightened, the pain was so horrible I screamed, falling to my knees. Growls erupted from the pack, and surprisingly enough the Cullen's snarled, getting in crouches.
"Jae!" Bella, Kim, and Emily screamed from the window, gasping as they looked at me.
"Nice to see you again, Bella. Why don't you come outside for a real greeting?" Victoria suggested, faking a smile. Jacob growled this time, stepping forward. This seemed to get Victoria angrier, and she grabbed me by the neck, it twisting in a way I didn't know possible. "Step any closer and I'll kill her!" She snarled, the whole pack became serious, watching her next move.
"Now, why don't you be a good girl and encourage your friend Bella to step outside." Victoria said in my ear, her mouth way to close to my neck.
"So, you can kill her?" I snapped back, through my tears. "You're a bitch. You have nothing else to do with your pathetic life than hurt others." I was now four feet off the ground, Victoria holding me by my neck and slamming me to the house.
"Shut up!" Victoria hissed.
"I'll shut up when I'm dead!" I shouted, my hands reaching up to hold her arm as she squeezed. This only made me want to speak my mind more. "You're jealous. Jealous that Bella has a life, and her mate, Jacob, when you don't." I gasped, feeling myself slip into unconsciousness. "Get over yourself, if James wanted to be with you he could have left, not hunt Bella down. He was an idiot, and I guess after staying with him for so long you took that trait, too. He's dead, Victoria." I told her, gasping for breath. "And I'll be damned if you think you can get Bella. Over my dead body."
Victoria then punched me with all her strength, releasing my neck at the same time. I dropped to the ground, feeling the blood pouring out of my now cut lip and broken jaw. I was lucky though, now I could breath. I didn't have enough strength to move, but I could hear and see what was in front of me, which was, sadly, only the potted plant. I heard everything though.
The squeaky door knob turning, someone screaming Bella's name, then a loud crash. Not too soon later I heard screams, and the warmth of a fire near by.
"Oh Jae!" Emily shouted, rushing to my side, her hands not knowing what to touch or not. She was crying, along with the now Kim and Bella. "Hang in there, sweety!"
I wanted to nod, say I wasn't going to go anywhere, but I couldn't move, my neck wouldn't allow it. Emily moved out of the way, and Carlisle now took her place. He smiled softly at me, and I tried to, too, but it probably turned out to be a grimace.
"I'm Carlisle, I'm here to help you. You are a very strong girl." He spoke softly. Behind him was his family and I could recognize all of them, just by Bella's description she gave me a while back.
Alice looked distressed and guilty, she looked at me with apologetic eyes before turning her face into who, I assume, was Jasper. Jasper fit my mental image perfectly: curly, dirty blond hair, muscular, and tense. When I looked at him I felt waves of calm, and numbness.
I smiled, well, obviously it didn't come out the way I wanted it to, but I think he got it. Rosalie looked like an angel, she was beautiful, but didn't have a scowl like I thought she would. She looked sad, she pitied me at this moment. Her husband, Emmett was bulky, and had a grin that I knew he would, but it was a sad one. It seemed like none of them could look at me too long since they all turned away.
I didn't know where Esme was, but I did see one vampire that made my blood boil, in hate. Edward stood there, looking like he just came out of a fucking magazine. Douche bag. Memories of Bella rushed into my mind, and Edward flinched as they came.
"Edward!" I spat in distaste.
"Jae!" All the boys yelled at the same time. They were in back of me so I couldn't see any of their faces.
"Paul." I whispered, feeling my body getting lifted in a pair of cold arms. I didn't want these arms though, I wanted my Paul's. "Paul!" I cried a little louder, not being able to do much.
My prayers were granted, and I was soon placed in my baby's arms like I wanted. "I'm right here, baby. We're taking you to Carlisle's, he's gonna help you." I felt him kiss my head, and I flinched, everywhere hurt. "I'm sorry, Jae. I'm so sorry." Paul sobbed, and I felt water drops hitting my head – Paul's tears. "I should have been there, to protect you. I'm sorry, I love you."
"Love you, too." My hoarse voice whispered.
I felt a needle prick me in my arm, and I flinched but soon felt sleepy.
"Go to sleep, Jae. I'll be there when you wake up." Paul words were the last I heard before I fell into a numb darkness.