Wow I got quite a few reviews for that last one, I'm glad ya'll are liking it. See I updated faster, lolz this must be a record for me or something, but it also is due to the fact that its pouring down and it's a Saturday and none of my friends are home. Sadly I don't have much time to write as I'm going to a barbeque, yes a barbeque in this lovely New Zealand weather……yuck. I bet my meat will be wet or something.

Ok I'll stop complaining about my wet meat and let you all read the chapter, please enjoy and review! : )

Disclaimer: Sadly I do not own any of the Twilight characters, they all belong to Stephenie Meyer The Great.

Enjoy..

The car ride home was fast and silent. I was brooding over the fact that I was going to be forced to allow the Cullens close to me for a period of time. Damian didn't say a word, properly cause he knew me to well to know that I wouldn't talk back or even glance at him. I was beyond pissed at him, I could look after myself and he knew that! We didn't need the Cullens, yea it would be a close fight without them but I'm positive we would win, I wouldn't let anything happen to my family.

We didn't need the Cullens, I certainly didn't need them, so why are they coming? Oh yea of course, Damian and his stupid idea of keeping us safe. Yea I must admit the odds of winning in a fight would sway hugely in our favour, but Damian obviously didn't calculate the mental damage this is going to cause for me. Edward. God like, handsome, perfect Edward. Doesn't Damian know that just thinking of him burns me, let alone allowing the monster into my home.

The one time I had actually looked at Edward was the first time we encountered them in the parking lot, and then I was lost in his eyes, memorised by the depth and meaning in them, he looked like the Edward I knew. Gob smacked by his perfect, chiselled face, his bronze wind blown hair and his-

I let out a frustrated sigh as I drove up our windy gravel drive way.

NO! I screamed inside, stop thinking about him. My heart lurched and a few of the seams ripped from my dangerous thoughts. All Edward Cullen is, is a handsome monster and the Edward I knew left. No matter how insignificant, or plain, or unworthy someone is. You just DON'T toy with someone's heart and mind like that, its cruel, sick and just plain wrong, and I will never forgive him. As long as I have my family, the ones I love, I'll survive. I do not need Edward, or any of the Cullens, ever.

Pulling the car to a stop in the garage I reached down and grabbed my bag and sped out of the car heading to the door, all before Damian had a grip on the door handle.

"Bella wait" He called after me as I ran into the house, Jasmine and Stephan came running down the stairs, anxious expressions on their faces.

"BELLA!" Jasmine screamed while throwing herself onto me, "Where have you two been? I was so worried especially since we just picked up Richards scent a few minutes ago, WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED?" She sobbed silently into my shoulder, as her grip tightened, "We didn't know what to do, Damian had your scents covered so we didn't know where you were or what was happening, all we knew was that Richard was around. I was so confused" She confessed as she slumped into me as she dry sobbed.

I soothly rubbed her back, Jasmine must have been out of her mind. Especially when her gift is taking information together and making up full proof strategies. Jasmine not knowing all the information is like me without my eyes.

"Were fine Jazz, yes we had a run in with them but Damian sorted it out" I growled as I recalled the previous events.

"What do you mean Bella?" Stephan's smooth voice rang out as he approached us, "What happened?"

I turned to glare in Damians direction, his fists were clenched shut and his back was rigid. My eyes soften a bit at his tense structure, I guess he didn't like the situation any more than I did.

"Stephan, Jasmine, get ready, were having visitors soon and I'll explain everything then" Damians voice was tight and full of authority.

"Who are these visitors?" Jasmine growled as she drew back her composure.

"The Cullen Family" I whispered meekly, my voice braking at just the mention of their name.

"WHAT?!" Jasmine and Stephan yelled simultaneously, "Why the hell are they coming here?" Jasmine screeched as she full out glared, anger pulsing within her eyes, at Damian.

"Calm down!" Damian order, eyes a blaze, "I will tell you now I do not want them here but we need their help"

"Help for what" Stephan growled, protectively taking a step close to Jasmine.

"Bella and I had another encounter with Richard and his coven, their willing to fight for her" Damians voice was tortured as he explained the quick details.

"SO?" Jasmine asked, "Big deal theres three of them, we can take them, easy"

"No Jasmine not easy, theres five of them and their the ones we know about, their could be more and only god knows what kind of power they hold. The Cullen family offered their assistance and I accepted it, but only to keep our family safe. Jasmine you know that your not the most skilled fighter, your great at telling us what to do and how to do it, but Jazz we need their help to make sure our family comes out safely, do you understand? I don't want them here, but it's the only practical reason I can come up with"

Damian looked so stressed and pissed off, my heart burned to see someone I cared about to look so sad. I hurried to his side and placed my hand upon his shoulder, hoping to calm him down at least a little bit.

He turned his gaze to me, "Bella" he whispered while pulling me into a tight hug, "I'm so sorry" He murmured into my neck, "Trust me I do not want them here, but as the leader of our coven I must make hard decisions and this is one." He pulled back and stared at me face before looking up to address the others.

"Once this is all over we will leave and we all will be fine"

Jasmine and Stephan nodded their heads in agreement, understanding within their eyes.

"Ok" Jasmine sighed as her eyes scanned our faces before settling on me. "Bella?" She asked stepping closer and taking my hand, "Are you ok? Can you handle this?"

I felt Damian stiffen next to me by the suggestion in her words, "Jasmine I can deal with this, I don't want to but I have to, so I'll handle it ok"

Jasmine nodded with understanding, but her eyes were still cautious, "Are you sure Bella? Remember what we talked about in the forest, He will be here and sometimes Bella your heart and your mind want different things, are you going to be able to deal with that?"

Damian let out a low growl, obviously not liking the conversation and what it was about.

"Jasmine" I growled a little to harshly, "You lot are my family, and yes Jazz I loved him, I still love the person he was to me. But Jazz don't you see? That was all a lie, I was in love with a lie, something that was not real. So Edward Cullen means nothing to me because the man I fell in love with isn't real, he was a man with a mask and that was all I loved, the mask. Not the monster beneath it. So Jasmine my logic is in check, I know it won't be easy dealing with this, but I can do it because I have my family, the ones who truly love me"

Jasmines eyes soften as she jumped forward wrapping her arms around me in a hug, "We truly love you Bella" She whispered, "All of us and were here for you and we won't let anything happen to you"

I hugged her in return while glancing over her shoulder to see Stephan nodding in agreement with a warm smile on his face.

I looked to the left to see Damian smiling at me, with his love filled eyes.

I sighed in contentment, I CAN handle this, as long as I have my family, I can do it.

I will do it.

So I hope you liked it, I know you all wanted the Cullens to be in this chapter and I was intending them to be, but I ran out of time and just decided to finish it there and post it as is.

So anyways I shall try to update soon, but until then BYE!

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