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Disclaimer: Stephanie Meyer owns everything except for the plot supplements and a few OCs. Those are mine, MINE!

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Call of the Forest 13 When Secrets Tear Friends Apart (BPOV)

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Jake hadn't been at school all week, he won't answer his phone, and Billy wouldn't take a message. Not only that, but Seth's been avoiding me and the cult's been sending me sympathetic glances all week. As if I wanted their sympathy! They tore Seth, Leah, Embry and Nix away from me, and I can only assume that they've done the same to Jake. Do they want me to be alone?

I started falling into heavy depression the next week. Seth started talking to me again but the conversation seemed forced and guarded, almost as if he was only talking to me out of pity. I started seeing the Cullens more often and I confided in Alice almost every day. The looks that the cult was giving me were starting to creep me out. I was seriously considering transferring back to Forks High. As I spent more time with the Cullens I started to feel wanted again-I could forget the hole that Jake, Seth, Embry and Leah tore in my heart. But when I left the hole opened even wider. I distracted myself by reading the book on Quileute legends that I found, but nothing could fully take my mind off Jacob. On the off-chance that a thought of Jacob Black would seep into my thoughts, the pain would return-ten times stronger, almost to the point that it almost inflicted physical pain. Whenever a thought of… him would seep into my mind, I would be able to hear a far-off wolf's howl.

On Thursday, I got a call from Alice…

"Hey Bella, want to go on a camping trip with our family this weekend?"

I felt my spirits begin to rise "Sure Alice! Where should we meet?"

"Why don't you come to our house after school tomorrow?"

"Okay! I can't wait Alice!" My glee was starting to sound forced-even to me.

"I know, this is going to be so fun!"

That night I started packing for the trip. As I was finishing packing, I heard scuffling outside my window. I looked down on my yard, to see a huge russet wolf. I gasped. He must've heard me, because his head looked up at me, and his gaze met my own. I fainted.

The next day flew by very fast. When Seth tried making small talk in classic lit, I ignored him-my brain was set on the trip I was going to take with the Cullens.

As soon as the bell dismissed us from gym, Leah approached me with Seth and Embry.

"Bella, you shouldn't go on the camping trip with the Cullens." Leah told me, concern evident in her voice.

"Why shouldn't I? No, I have a better question-how did you know I was going camping with the Cullens?"

"Bella, um…" Embry started.

"Why do you guys suddenly care about what I do? Since you three joined Sam's cult you've never been the same. At least Seth talks to me, but you two" I motioned towards Leah and Embry as Seth averted his gaze "Avoided any and all contact with me at all. Now Jake's acting like you three. Something tells me that Jake has joined your stupid cult too, hasn't he? Well you can tell him and the rest of your precious cult that I'm going to transfer to Forks High next week!"

I was met with a moment of shocked silence before Leah broke the silence "Bella we…".

"Can it Leah. The Cullens are the only people who will spend any time with me now, and you aren't going to keep me from them or change my mind about this trip!" I yelled before stomping past them towards my truck, pushing Seth in the process, and slamming the door shut. I took a couple of deep breaths before driving towards the Cullen's house.

"Bella's here!" I heard Emmett half-squeal half-yell out as soon as I opened my door, and I was met with a hug from Alice as Carlisle, Esme, Edward, and Jasper came out of the house to join Emmett, Alice, and I outside.

"Where's Rosalie?" I asked after hugging Esme.

"She's still packing." Emmett told me before engulfing me in one of his big bear hugs.

There were few things that all of the Cullens had in common-their cold, firm skin, a crest that each of them wore somewhere, and their uncanny sense of hearing and smell. My mind drifted to the legend Jacob told me that one day. It couldn't be true, could it?

"What are you thinking about?" Edward questioned as Emmett took my bags out of my truck and disappeared into their house.

"Just some Quileute legend Jake told me before h-he…" my voice cracked as Alice embraced me again.

"It's okay Bella, trust me-it's better this way…" Alice soothed as the garage opened.

My jaw fell to the ground as I saw the cars they had-there was a car for each member of the family, and they were all shining like they were just purchased.

In about ten minutes, we were at the campsite.

"How fast were you driving Emmett?" I asked, wobbling a little as I stepped out of the car.

"About one ten, why?"

I stumbled towards the bushes before throwing up. Once I wiped my mouth, I turned to see him laughing. "WE WERE GOING FIFTY OVER THE SPEED LIMIT!"

"Oops…" Emmett said as Edward steadied me before I fell over. Alice looked zoned out, as if she were someplace else.

"I think you gave her motion sickness Emmett." Esme stated as she walked up behind us.

"Sorry Bella…" Emmett started before Rosalie cut in.

"She shouldn't even be here with us in the first place."

"Rose…" Emmett started.

"Guys." Alice said after coming back to us.

"She should know what we are, what we're capable of doing. Let her decide for herself if she wants to be with us or not."

"Rosalie…" Carlisle said, authority seeping into his voice.

"What's she talking about?" I asked, fear seeping into my voice before I felt a wave of calmness flood over me.

"Guys!" Alice screamed.

Edward looked at Alice, before his eyes went wide "We need to get Bella out of here now."

"It's too late Edward" Alice responded "They'll be here any second-they heard Bella's scream and scented her."

"Let your hair down." Esme whispered into my ear.

"Like that'll help. I could smell her in the other car." Rosalie retorted as I pulled my hair out of it's low ponytail.

Everyone gathered in a line in front of me; save for Alice and Esme, who were standing to either side of me. A tall, fair-skinned man with long blonde hair pulled in a low ponytail emerged from the forest flanked by a dark-skinned man of medium build with shoulder length dreadlocks and a woman with fiery red hair that went just beyond her shoulders. They all had unnatural blood red eyes.

"I see you found a snack." The dark haired one said "I'm Laurent, and this is Victoria and James. Mind if we join you?"

"I'm Carlisle, and this is my family."

"So when are we going to eat?" Laurent asked Carlisle.

I looked at Alice and Esme's eyes. They were both a golden brown color. I caught a glimpse of Emmett's eyes; they were the same color.

"I don't think that one human could quench all of our thirsts. I suggest you leave now-my family gets very…territorial over their food."

The three newcomers all crouched into a very feline stance that was mimicked by all of the Cullens, save Emmett. His crouch looked more like a bear getting ready to charge.

"I can see the hunt is over. We'll go now." Laurent said as he and Victoria straightened their postures and backed away "James." James snapped away and followed Laurent as he walked away from us.

"We need to get Bella out of here, if we stay they'll circle us until we leave her unguarded." Edward told the rest of us.

"If we take Bella back to our house we'll be able to defend her much more easily." Carlisle suggested "Bella, I suggest you close your eyes this time."

"What is going on?" I asked.

"I'll explain it all later Bella." Alice responded as she and Esme both lead me back to the vehicle I came in, as Emmett and Jasper gathered everything they had already set out in a mater of seconds.

We were back on the road, going somewhere between one ten and one fifty. I pulled the book on Quileute legends from my bag, and skimmed the legend of the 'Cold Ones'. A few words stood out to me. 'Cold skin' 'Hard as marble' 'Faster than the eye' 'Red eyes' 'White skin' 'Immortal' 'Drink blood'. A few words stuck out towards the end of the legend. 'Large coven' 'Gold eyes' 'Treaty'. I took in a sharp breath, and Alice turned her head towards me, seeing the book.

"Bella?" Alice asked, concern lacing her voice.

I dropped the book, and it fell shut in my lap, the gold lettering gleaming.

Alice reached over to take the book. She skimmed through so fast that the pages looked like one single, solid mass, concern lacing her face, before shoving it back into my bag.

"We'll all never hurt you Bella…"

We all jerked forward as Emmett slammed on the brakes. I looked out the window, to see the Cullen mansion, with Laurent standing in the doorway. Carlisle appeared from somewhere behind us and started talking with Laurent.

Carlisle rushed towards us and Emmett opened his door, so I could hear what Carlisle was saying.

"Our reaction to their hunting Bella has set James off. He's only failed in his hunt once, and he's infuriated that he lost that one hunt. The safest place for her to be would be on the reservation, guarded by them."

"But how can we get her there Carlisle? They'll see it as a violation of the treaty." Alice quickly interceded.

"Alice, you, Jasper, Edward and Emmett can accompany her to the border. Stay with her until they come then try to negotiate. Even if they won't let you on their land, ensure that they know what is happening and everything about James."

As soon as Carlisle finished, Alice grabbed my bags and was out the door, Emmett, Jasper, and Edward were all standing in my truck's bed, and Esme was carrying me toward my truck. She set me in the passenger side, and Alice was sitting in the driver's seat.

"Key?" I dug my key from my pocket and handed it to Alice.

Alice jammed the key in the ignition and took off.

"Alice, my truck can only go so fast…"

"Sorry Bella, but we have to get you on their side of the line before James can scent you."

"What line?"

"We'll tell you later Bella."

My truck skidded to a halt as low growling reverberated all around the inside of my truck's cabin.

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