Chapter Fourteen

I feel super bad! School is out finally for me and we just got back from a three day beach trip. Please forgive me. Disclaimer: I do not own these characters.

Edward quickly got us back to the house. When we got there he got mad all of a sudden.

"No I won't do this I have to be with her!" He yelled.

"Edward I know but whoever turned Bella's mother had a purpose. She was in jail—an asylum and she was turned. Someone wants her dead or to hurt you. Somehow they knew Bella is your mate so they turned her mother. We need you to fight with us. Alice has holes in her visions we need you." Jasper exclaimed.

"You even said I would be worried about Bella if we were separated. How could you ask me that now?"

"Edward you don't understand," Alice was now talking. "If you both are together you both die."

"But if you see us both dying then who is killing us?"

Alice didn't answer. I could tell by the way Edward's face went blank it was probably my mother. I went back to what Jasper said. Who had turned my mother? They had to have a reason, Jasper was right about that. I never really had anyone hate me. I was a wall flower. My brother was on the high-school football team but rest his soul why would someone kill me if my brother was already dead?

"Bella what do think we should do?" Esme asked.

I wrote down as fast as I could so it wasn't very neat. I think Jasper is right. If Alice see's that happening then we should be separated.

"No Bella please don't." I took a deep breath. Why did he have to beg? I couldn't do that though. I rather die for him than both of us die.

No I don't want to. It hurts me too but we have to.

Edward frowned but nodded. Oh crap he was sad now. I could tell by the way he wouldn't really respond to what you were saying. For some reason with vampires your emotions were kicked up a little bit. If you were mad you were monstrous, if you were sad you were depressed, everything was haywire. That's why Edward was like this if he was sad he was really sad. Vampires are so emotional.

Esme and Rosalie were going to leave a fake trail with my clothes. Emmett, Jasper, Edward, and Carlisle would set a trail to them so they could fight off the newborn vampires. Alice was going to run with me to a safe house down yonder. I sighed this was going to be hard for me. What if they got hurt? What if Edward was killed? I would surly kill myself soon after. If he died I couldn't even live within an hour after knowing it was my fault.

His jaw set like he was going to argue with me but he didn't say anything else. He kissed my temple and held me for a while. The others again went over the plan and Edward wouldn't let go of me. Not that I was complaining; I held him too. I didn't want to let go either. An hour later we all broke apart. Esme came up to me and kissed my forehead. Carlisle patted my shoulder. I frowned. This was all because of me. Me! Before now I never would have said that vampires exist. Or that someone would love me over my scars and the fact I can't talk. I never thought that I would have a family like this. Never once did I think my mom would escape from that asylum to find me and kill me.

I know that I have Edward. But I'll gladly die in his place. To die in the place of someone I love is…noble I guess. Yes I would die his place. Or any of the others.

While I was thinking Edward traced my scars. I shivered from his cold hands. The cold didn't really bother me it was just I wasn't really aware of him. I nuzzled my head into his neck and took a deep breath. His scent always calmed me down. I thought for a moment and wondered what he looked like as a mountain lion again.

I poked his chest.

"Yes love?"

I couldn't help but giggle. Can you show me what you look like as a mountain lion? Please I really want to see. I smiled hopefully at him.

"I don't want to upset you." I jutted my lips out. He rolled his eyes. "Okay just don't run away screaming."

I snorted. Why would I run? He wasn't going to hurt me.

Edward walked away from the couch. He gave me a wary look then jumped into the air. Being the way I am I leaped back on the couch covering my face. Don't laugh at me, if something is running towards me fast or fast and surprising I covered my face immediately.

Edward now had the same golden-bronze colored fur and gold eyes. He quietly stalked over to me. I was pressing my lips into a tight line trying not to laugh. I yelped and tried to walk out the back door. Something pulled on the back of my shirt tugging me backwards. Finally I couldn't hold it in and I laughed until I couldn't breathe.

The lion pinned me down and started to lick my face.

Aww gross! Don't get me wrong I love him but would you want to be licked all over the face by a mountain lion? And let me tell ya, it's sloppy. He jumped off of me and turned back into his human form. Wait—his vampire form?

"So what form do you like better?" He queried.

I pursed my lips for a second and poked his chest again.

He sighed in relief. "Oh good. I thought I might become your pet."

I rolled my eyes and kissed his cheek. Edward was so stupid sometimes.

"Bella can I dress you up for bed?" Alice yelled from the stairs.

I raised an eyebrow at her. Dress me up? For bed? What does she have in mind? I just hope she wouldn't make me put on makeup. I shrugged.

"Yay! Go away Edward. You'll enjoy this too." Alice dragged me up the stairs into her room. I threw Edward a worried look.

Alice looked me up and down then disappeared into her closet. She pulled out a light blue tank-top and dark blue shorts that covered just under my butt. My eyes blew out of my sockets. Was she crazy? When she saw my expression she ran back into the closet.

"Don't be such a drama queen. So maybe the shorts are too much…" You think? "I have something else you can wear but the tank-top stays my dear friend."

I waited anxiously. Alice came out with some light pink pants. I let out a breath. Okay these were better. I nodded and went into her oversized bathroom to change. To be honest I've never really seen her bathroom. I was taken back. The walls were painted a bright pink with black tiles. On the right side a huge mirror took up the wall and under that there were makeup bags, hair dryers, curling irons, there was lips stick nail polish, and other products I couldn't even name. With this much stuff the room would have been a mess. But she had them all neatly grouped across the counter. One the left side there was a huge tube that could fit ten people with jets in it too.

I realized that I was standing in the room way too long so I quickly pulled on the outfit. I checked myself in the mirror. My brown hair sat easily on my shoulders, my brown eyes were filled with mixed emotions, and my pale skin was flushed. I bit my lip and walked out of her bathroom. She smiled and shoved me out of the room with no explanation.

I was falling fast so I closed my eyes and put my hands out in front of me. I felt his arms pull me against his chest. I opened my eyes and kissed Edward softly. This was the one the many times he had caught me.

"You look beautiful."

I blushed and ducked my head. Edward didn't ask if I was hungry for dinner because he knew I would have gotten something to eat. My stomach was still doing flips. Then again who would take this easily? I took deep breathes filling my mind with his scent. Edward stroked my arms as I fell asleep.

This is the end of the chapter. I hope you liked this one. Again I am so sorry for the delay. Please review or PM me. Thanks!