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Edward stood up and moved to the armchair, while I sat down again on the couch. Suddenly, I felt cold without his arms around me. His face shifted and looked serious now.

"What did you learn about Charlie?" He began.

"Well, looks like Carlisle can stop acting as an adoptive father now," I said lightly to humor the situation.

His brows furrowed. "Victoria turned him?" He cursed under his breath.

I shook my head. "Sam and his pack might be jumping to conclusions. I think there's still hope that Charlie is still alive...and human."

"You mean he's not a monster yet?" He asked sarcastically.

I didn't answer. I watched him observe my facial expressions. I knew he was trying to search honesty from me. I would give him that.

"I wouldn't call my dad a monster," I said firmly. "He can be anything or anyone but I'll still love him unconditionally." Like how I love you. I added silently.

He moved instinctively as if he wanted to grab me and kiss me senselessly. But he stopped himself as quickly and continued to act nonchalant.

Again, I felt cold.

"What else did they tell you?"

I proceeded to tell him about the werewolves.

"This is astounding," he reacted. "I never would have thought they still exist. I better call up Alice and Jasper."

"You rang?" A singsong voice interrupted the solemn atmosphere in the room.

"Alice!" I ran from the couch to hug her. "Ouch! I forgot you're as hard as a statue," I said as I rubbed my chin.

She hugged me back gently. "Well, here we are." She led Jasper to the couch and they sat down together.

I watched as they held hands and grinned every time they would look at each other. Instantly, I felt jealous and glanced furtively at Edward. He was looking at me as if he knew what I was thinking. I blushed furiously. I really needed to put on a poker face around him. His grin became wider.

"How do you do?" Jasper asked me as if he didn't know it himself.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

"Oh! That's the pizza I ordered for you. I knew you'd be hungry by now," Alice said quickly and went out to pay the delivery guy and returned again.

I guessed she was right. I was famished. I didn't know it was already past the lunch hour. I took a bite of the pizza and took my time chewing to avoid answering Jasper's question.

"So how do you do, Bella?" Jasper repeated.

"I'm surviving," I answered.

He smiled knowingly. "It's hard when your heart tells you one thing and your mind says another. Right?"

I closed my eyes and wished I could punch his stomach and make it hurt. I wasn't brave enough to look at Edward again but I knew he was still watching me. Did he ever look away?

Alice giggled. Her impish grin was pasted on her face.

"Edward, you haven't said a word yet. I'm beginning to think you're frozen for good," Alice said teasingly. "Emmett's advice isn't working?"

It was now my turn to watch Edward. I smiled as he groaned and twitched his lips.

"What's Emmett's advice? And where is that big guy?" I asked Alice.

"He and Rosalie are still on their honeymoon. We'd like to give them their privacy so we told them to come here when they're ready. About his advice, well, maybe you should ask Edward that." Then she winked at me mischievously.

I turned to Edward to await his answer. But he changed the topic.

"Alice, didn't you see what's been going on around here? Your vision's not working soundly I'm beginning to wonder if you could still even watch the weather," Edward said mockingly.

Jasper silently communicated with him but Edward only laughed.

Alice pouted and massaged her temples. "I don't know why I can't see her. Every time I try it all just begins fuzzy then black."

"Maybe she's too far from us? Is that why?" I said hopefully.

"No. Distance shouldn't be a factor," Alice said, irritated with herself. Jasper gave her a comforting kiss on her head.

"Don't stress yourself too much. It will come," he assured her.

Alice hissed. "This can be dangerous. I think a decision has to be made first before the image turns clear. Just like what happened a few months back in Phoenix." She bit back her lip, like she said something she shouldn't have said.

Edward winced. He remembered the time I almost died in the hands of James. My body struggled to touch him, to tell him that it was in the past. I looked at Jasper. He nodded slightly at me.

I broke the barricades and ran to Edward. I buried my face in his chest and told him, "Don't think about it any more. Please."

He kissed my hair and whispered, "I will never, ever let you go again."

Our eyes met and I wondered who was comforting who. I loved Edward. With all the single fiber of my being, with all the slightest ounce of my strength. I knew I would love this man until my last breath.

Alice coughed and Jasper snickered.

"Let's get on to business?" Jasper asked wickedly.

I nodded and turned to look at Edward. His eyes were still on me but he spoke to his siblings and told them about Charlie and the werewolves.

"Well, on a positive note, at least you wouldn't have a problem hiding things from Charlie now." I didn't know how Alice could see something good out of this.

"The problem is – who will find Charlie first," Jasper said.

Edward shook his head. "I don't know but I still don't believe that Charlie is now one of us. Victoria might just be bluffing."

"Or you may be in denial, brother," Alice countered.

"Maybe so," he agreed unwillingly.

"I didn't see anything about the werewolves, either," Alice said as she crinkled her nose. "What is wrong with me?!"

"This means we just need to be more careful. Especially with regard to your safety," Jasper said as he looked at me.

I gulped. I didn't want their protection either. I already rejected the pack.

"I don't care what you guys say. But I'm staying here in Charlie's house. I don't want you to stop living your lives and doing your own business just to watch me."

Edward rubbed the back of my hand. "We can't let anything happen to you. That's our business."

"Look. The pack told me they couldn't find her scent any more." Jasper nodded at that. He checked as well. "So this means she's gone. I'd much rather you spend your time looking for Charlie than guarding me."

All three pairs of eyes just stared at me simply. I knew whatever I said would only reach past their ears and not their heads. I sighed. Would I really risk them for my sake? If something happened to Jasper, how could I live seeing Alice in pain without her mate? The same if it were Alice, I doubted Jasper would still want to exist without her. And Edward, my Edward. My heart constricted just at the thought. It would be a million times worse than what I felt when he left.