I'm SO sorry that the last chapter didn't get out yesterday, and that I forgot most of the Denali clan names. So if you a wondering why some of them don't really have name that's why.

The Denali clan ran slower that I would have alone, but I stayed towards the back to show respect for their territory. Tanya led in a slightly different direction that I had been going. I wondered if I hadn't heard their game if I would have ever found them. When Laurent told me which direction the Cullens were I thought that something was strange about him, but then I figured that it was fear of me. Now I wasn't so sure. He obviously had told be a conscious lie. I realized that my gift had told me he was lying, but I didn't understand it.

Tanya's coven stopped so quickly that I ran into the back of one of the males. He gazed at me with a devastatingly beautiful smile. There was only one male with the group among the three females. He was one of the most handsome men I had ever seen. I wondered who was in charge. Tanya looked it, but he was the male of the group. Sex must not make a difference in leaders between vampires.

Tanya opened the door as the two other females ran into the house and the man and I walked in side by side.

The front door opened into a huge hall with picture's and paintings on each wall. I was lead into the massive living room. I say 'living' only because there was no other name for the room where the family would gather. This room was also covered with pictures of the family. Some were very old, but some looked relatively new.

One of the females and the male sat on a green love chair while the other woman sat on a long leather couch. Tanya came over to me instead of taking a seat.

"I'll show you to the bathroom. You must need to be freshened up after the long trip." She smiled with nothing but concerned affection. It was like Esme's way of making you feel cared for and accepted. "I'll bring you some cloths to change into when you finish washing. With another smile she walked out of the bathroom, closing the door on her way out.

As I got into the tub, the scalding water swirling around my ankles in red pools. I reached over to the soap in the holder. My new senses immediately recognized it as freesia. Everything in the bath and the room adjoined was in some way floral, and in both rooms everything had the slight smell of freesia. Finally I stepped out of the steaming water and reached for one of the considerably big towels on the back of the door.

Going into the bedroom I saw a pair of cloths on the bed. Despite the frigid weather, not that it bothered me; there was a v-neck top made of deep scarlet and the shortest black leather skirt I had seen in my entire life. There were black stilettos on the floor beneath the outfit.

I looked at the cloths knowing that they would never fit me. The shirt looked like you needed something up top, and the skirt would expose was too much skin. Sighing I put it on. Surprisingly it fit rather well.

Going back into the floral bathroom I gasped as I wiped off the mirror in a hasty movement. Gazing back at me was a face to rival one of Michelangelo's stunning statues.

Her face was just the right size with blood red lips and the cutest little nose. The only thing that kept the girl from being an angel was her eyes. They looked soft, but the scarlet irises were one of the most menacing things that she had ever seen. I realized that it was not an angel, and that the girl was me.

I sat on the tub trying to collect my thoughts of my conversation with Laurent. He had said that you changed appearance, but nothing this drastic. Now I knew why Laurent and the man had both looked at me that way. I was gorgeous.

Standing up I walked down the stairs. They were all seated in the same positions as when I left.

I sat in the leather arm chair at the end of the group. They all looked to me when I entered, watching with alert eyes when I sat. Tanya cleared her throat signaling for me to start my story.

"It all started when I went to Forks…" I told them everything, but my feelings for Edward. I spoke little of him and quietly when he came into the story. They were all listening with rapid fascination as I told of my kid napping and how I killed James and Victoria. As I reached the end they all stayed quiet in a thoughtful silence.

This time it was another vampire who broke the silence. "You poor dear" she rushed over to my position and pulled me into a hug.

Tanya was next followed by the couple in the love seat. I sobbed dryly in their shoulders as they consoled me.

"Bella we would love to help point you to the Cullens." said Tanya.

I nodded in agreement. "Thank you so much. I don't know what I would have done if I didn't find you. You have been kinder than others and I haven't done anything to deserve it."

"Nonsense, those who live strangely band together." I had already told them of my intent to become a veggie and they were extremely pleased. "We will help you gain control of your instincts until you can go safely to Forks."

Training to become human free started that day. First, said Tanya you need to build resistance to any blood. My attack of the deer had told me the same thing. They brought me many animals to try. I could endure most animals from my practice in the woods. The only exception was red foxes. They were so good I could barely turn away. I knew that I would have to if I wanted to live with a human free diet, so I wouldn't eat one as long as I could help it. It was about four hours before I cracked any went at it.

"Nice, Bella." said one of the females. I still didn't know their names; I had never bothered to ask.

"You should be able to leave in three days if you don't plan on going into populated area." said the man. I said I wasn't and thanked them before we ran back to the house.

In my room I closed the door and lay on the bed, wondering what Edward could be doing right now. Little did I know at that moment his pain was worse that mine. The most terrible pain that he would ever feel…

Hopefully the end will become clear in the next few chapters.

Sarah:)