Edward POV

As I was assuring Hayley, who was shaking with fear, that we would win the fight and no-one on our side would die, I really felt like I was trying to convince myself. Her head was buried in my chest, mine in her hair, trying to shield each other off from the world. We gazed around at our family, both thinking about how much it would hurt to lose them, or each other. Alice and Jasper just stood, fingers entwined, looking into each other's eyes. Emmett and Rosalie were getting hyped up, both excited about fighting the dogs. Nahuel stood looking angry, and Renesme gripped his hand tightly and looked at him worriedly. Carlisle held Esme, both of them talking calmly about how important they were to each other. I vowed to protect them all no matter what. And with all the Shadow Hunters on our side, we had the advantage in every way over the werewolves. Number, power and skill. Cara and her friends simply stood and looked bored. One even yawned.

As we stood in the clearing, my family and I all hugged one another in turn. I noticed how reluctant they all were to let go of each other, including Hayley who was such a big part of us so suddenly. After I'd said what might be goodbye to all of them, it was her who I held last, and didn't want to let go. I realised there was one thing I needed to do before the dogs joined us, something I would forever regret if either of us died today. I lifted her head up with my hand, and looked into her eyes. Her thoughts echoed mine as our cold lips met and we shared a kiss that I could not imagine anything in the world ever comparing to. My family's thoughts were pleased and I could tell they were all staring at us from each other's arms. I should have been embarrassed but I couldn't care. This was our own personal heaven on earth. She felt so safe in my arms, and as I held her I felt like no harm could come to us. Eventually we had to pull back and we stared contentedly into each other's eyes as we waited for the wolves to descend.

Carlisle POV

As we stood in the field facing the werewolves, I looked again around at the faces of my family and the additions that had come to help us. The Shadowhunters were pulling swords and wicked looking daggers out of their belts and various pockets and sharpening them, they even seemed to be murmuring to them. The daggers they were holding started to glow with an eerie light.

A slight noise alerted us to the presence of the werewolves approaching, and we all stared at the approaching werewolves.

The werewolves stalked out of the tree line, Edward and Hayley shouted at them 'Come on Fido!' then Hayley proceeded to turn and glare at Edward and calling him a pervert, then kissing him on the cheek. A huge feral snarl ripped from Bella's chest as Edward caught Hayley's face and kissed her lips. Bella snarled again and started forward but Jacob caught her before she could attack either Edward or Hayley, Bella glared at Edward then turned and kissed Jacob, startling him but soon he let up and kissed back. Edward scowled at her and turned and kissed Hayley, Renesme scowled at Jacob and turned and kissed Nahuel. Poor Jasper got hit by the lust and couldn't stop himself, he turned and kissed Alice, Jasper's emotions hit Emmett, who turned and kissed Rosalie, and also hit Esme who wrapped her arms around my neck and dragged my head down to kiss me. The Shadowhunters stood behind us, staring at us in confusion and bewilderment.

I gripped the sides of Esme's face and gently pushed her away and held her there. I called out to the rest of my family and their kisses broke off, most of them looked a little flustered. The werewolves stared at Jake looking a little disgusted.

Sam, the biggest wolf of the purest black, stepped forward and raised his head to the sky and let out a huge howl.

The wolf war-cry.

Edward spoke Sam's thoughts.

'It has begun.'