Chapter Eleven

Even though I had a feeling that Jonas would say that I was the one hundredth I was still taken aback.

"Usually he doesn't get this chummy with the targets," Jonas laughed. I wanted to kick him out, but I didn't have much help.

"Can we eat now?" Roxx growled.

"Not here," Jonas waved. "So will you come quietly?"

"Why should I?" I huffed. "You'll take me anyway!"

Jonas seemed to ponder this, "well, the thing is we like our blood with a taste of panic and…"

They wanted me to put up a fight so they could enjoy killing me better! I wasn't going to give them the satisfaction so I told them that I wouldn't and that Edward would avenge me. Jonas and Roxx cackled at that.

"Didn't he try to expose himself to get the Volturi mad enough to kill him?" Roxx snickered.

"Yes, I believe that he did do that." Alice said. Jonas grinned showing me his full set of sharp fangs.

"Suicidal hmm?" Jonas mused. "That would be an interesting emotion to bring back." Jonas rubbed his hands together evilly and raised an eyebrow suggestively. The choice was either put up a fight so they could kill me or they kill Edward and me.

"Fine," I whispered. I was ready to die and I knew that it would happen eventually. I only wished that I didn't have to let go of my beloved.

"You have a minute head start," Jonas explained pointing at the door. "Once that time is up we'll come for you."

I made my way for the door and turned back quickly to see Jonas with a stopwatch motioning for me to leave so he could start. I ran out the door and into the forest

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It was my time and I knew that I was running out of time when I saw the one thing that could make it worse.

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Robin/Carter was there in front of me and I knew that he wasn't bound by the vampire's promise

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"Carter! Wake up!" I shouted at him. I fired off my fear and worry and urgency in my mind at him. I knew that if I didn't have some help I was going to die

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Why should I help you Bella? If I do I don't get to be free anymore.

"Not you! Carter, I know you can hear me if you're in the White room!" I shouted. "Read my mind! Jonas can't control me! If you do you'll be safe!"

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Robin/Carter grabbed me by my throat and spoke, "NO! I HAVE WIATED FOR THIS TOO LONG FOR A STUPID GIRL LIKE YOU TO RUIN IT ALL!"

"Carter keep trying!" I gasped losing more air as his grip tightened.

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Suddenly the grip loosened and I fell to the ground. Robin/Carter was howling like he had been shot with a twelve gauge at point blank.

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Bella?

It was Carter and I was so happy that he had regained control.

What do we do?

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Noticing that we were running out of time I climbed on his back and told him that we needed to get out of there!

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Back inside Jonas' coven was salivating at the prospect of getting Bella. The timer had finally reached sixty. The group dashed out of the door ready to partake of their meal when-

"I can't smell her," Shizuka grunted.

"Me neither," Manny agreed. Jonas cursed to the stars. Even though he knew that damn wolf would be a liability in the need, he didn't think it would happen this close to his freedom!

"It would seem that he's broken free of my control and is hiding using the invisibility." Jonas said through his clenched teeth.

"I told you that we should've…" Roxx started to say, but he didn't het to finish. Jonas swiftly grabbed his underling's throat and pinned hi against the wall.

"Unlike the rest of us, you're not gifted." Jonas declared ruefully. "And as you can see the coven has no need for 'muscle' so you're useless."

Jonas hefted a completely calm Roxx off of the ground. He was using his power to make killing his subordinate easier.

"Wait a second," Jonas paused. "Why am I doing this? Why shouldn't you feel the full pain?"

At that moment Roxx came back to his senses and was torn in half. Jonas walked way from the body and told Shizuka and Manny to dispose of him. Jonas Blythe was not in the mood for someone who wouldn't follow orders without injecting their opinion into it.

"The game has become more interesting," Jonas cackled. He turned to face the other two vampires and said, "We'll have to kill them both."

Carter had gotten us back to La Push quickly and the two of us were unsure of what to do. Because he didn't make good on the deal they would want to kill him, and they just wanted me dead from the get-go. Carter was wary of asking the remaining Quileute wolves to help us out. Apparently he had beaten up the ones who were guarding him.

"Even if they don't want to help us, they're bound by the need to protect the people." I pointed out.