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What happened next was blurred - my weak human eyes too slow to truly comprehend. I saw the leader wolf lunge at Edward, a sliver streak in the darkness. Before he could protect himself, two people appeared out of nowhere and jumped in front of him.
Then, in the blink of an eye, he was gone.
The werewolves, confused and scared, retreated back to the forest. That's when I blacked out.
I think it was the chill that awoke me - my clothes were damp from the dew. I opened my eyes to blackness. I started to panic, thinking that I was in some dark room, but then I noticed the breeze and the twinkling light of the stars above me.
I sat up and grazed the wet grass with my hand. I looked about me, realizing at once where I was. I stood up and looked around frantically. The meadow was empty except for me. I was alone.
"Edward!" I shouted. No one answered. How could he leave me alone this late at night? I called out again.
I started to panic. I ran over to the edge of trees and called into the forest again. A noise, which sounded like a growl, made me turn. A woman stood there, with pale skin, red eyes and hair, and a feline face.
Victoria.
"It's about time he left you alone," She hissed. "I was starting to worry if I'd ever get my chance to kill you." She advanced on me, and I backed up against a tree. I was cornered. Her body was almost touching mine when her wine red lips bent down towards my ear. I closed my eyes, waiting for the deathly bite. She breathed slowly, not speaking. I waited.
Hurry up and get it over with, I thought to myself.
"You promised."
I nearly had a heart attack right there and then. The voice was no longer Victoria's, but a male's. My eyes flew open to stare right into the face of the golden eyed boy from my dreams. He gazed down into my eyes.
I was breathing so fast now that I was surprised that I was getting any oxygen at all. His blond hair blew to one side as he scowled.
"You must do as I say." He said. "You must get as far away from here as possible. It is no longer safe for you here." His knees bent ever so slightly so that we were eye level. "Valentine is looking for you."
I blinked and he was gone. I was all alone in the meadow again. The breeze blew raindrops from the trees into my face as I continued to breathe heavily. How was this possible? How had Victoria changed into the boy? Why did the boy warn me about someone named Valentine?
How…
Why…
Wait!
I was still muttering when I awoke from my dream. My eyes opened slowly to focus on my bedroom walls. I could feel Edwards' cold hand on my shoulder through the duvet.
"Good morning, Bella." He chimed. I rubbed my eyes and arose. He sat up with me, and his bright eyes shone. I guess he hunted last night.
Last night!
"What happened yesterday?" I asked.
His expression fell. "Nothing, really," He stated. "The wolves retreated, and I brought you home."
"Oh."
He cocked his head to the side, reading my expression. "You want to hear more, I suppose." I shifted into his arms as he talked.
"The two shadowhunters from the restaurant yesterday followed us to La Push. When we encountered the dogs, they helped us retreat." He stopped talking, but his mouth remained open.
"I remember you disappearing, as well as everyone else." I stated.
"You remembered right, then. The shadowhunters have gifts. They believe they are the descendants of angels, and they are probably right." He cleared his throat. "The shadowhunters can cast things called glamours. From what I can understand, they can make things appear to change colour or shape, or make things disappear." He finished
"They make things appear to change?" I asked, "So they don't actually change?"
He nodded. "But the invisibility thing is not an illusion. It's a very peculiar thing to endure." He moved his fingers as if to make sure they were still there.
"Also, if you concentrate very, very hard, you can see through a Glamour." He said.
"How do you know all of this?" I enquired.
"When I was bringing you home yesterday, they came along and told me who they were." He concluded.
I nodded and looked over to my digital clock.
"Oh, crap!" I rushed out of bed, grabbed a few articles of clothing off the floor, and ran to the bathroom. "You could have woken me up, you know!" I shouted as I turned on the water for the shower. "I'm going to be late for school!"
I got into the water grateful for its warmth. When I was finished towel drying, I looked into the mirror to brush my wet hair. I pushed a few strands behind my ear when I noticed something, a pimple.
"Oh great," I muttered to myself. I stared at it intently, trying to decide what to do with it. A flash broke my concentration. In the mirror, I could have sworn I saw a woman with long, blond flowing hair and golden eyes, but she was gone, and I stood there, staring back at my surprised eyes. I shrugged and went back to getting dressed. Some cover-up would do for the zit.
School was really dull and unexciting. Since it was sunny out today, Edward and his family were probably out hunting for the day.
After biology and a long, unnecessary conversation with Mike Newton, I went straight for my truck and went home as fast as I could.
I prepared Charlie's dinner and set it on the table for him before going upstairs. Edward wasn't there yet, but I imagined he'd be there shortly. To waste the time, I turned on my computer and checked my e-mail. There was one from Renée.
Hi Bella!
It's me, Mom. I just wanted to say hello and see what's new. I just got a new job at a market near our house, and so far so good!
Phil says hi - I can't find my copy of The Angel's Descendant. Do you know where I might've put it?
How Jacob doing now? Is that growth spurt of his still going on? Tell him I wish all the best for Billy.
Is something the matter, sweetie? You seem withdrawn. Did something happen with Edward?
Keep in touch!
Love,
Mom.
I felt envious of my Mom. The only worry in her life right now is a misplaced book. I typed a quick reply, to flustered to compose a real e-mail.
Mom,
Your copy of the book is in the cupboard in your bedside table.
Tell Phil I said hi back.
Jacob's fine - he's still getting taller. I'll pass it on.
Nothing's wrong, mom - everything's fine.
Except that I have a vampire boyfriend that befriended a bunch of shadowhunters, I added in my head.
Edward's fine, too. W'ere both just a little busy lately.
I'll write to you again soon.
Love you,
Bella.
That would have to do for now. I was about to stand up when a cold hand made me jump.
"Sorry!" Edward whispered, "I didn't mean to frighten you," I smiled as I swivelled my chair to meet his welcoming gaze. "That's ok," I answered. "A little fear in my life might do me some good." He chuckled.
"Like you don't have enough fear already." He picked me up right off my chair and set me down on my bed.
"How was your day?" He asked casually.
"Absolutely and utterly boring," I responded. He smiled and kissed me on the forehead.
"You look tired. You should sleep." He whispered, concerned. It wasn't until he said it that I realized I really was tired. He started to hum my lullaby, and I fell quickly into unconsciousness.
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