Chapter 21

Please ignore my spelling and grammar mistakes. I try my best.

LPOV

Alice said one word 'Bella' and then there was chaos everywhere. Everyone started screaming and firing questions at alice at the same time. It was bad until edward had enough, which he screamed too 'that is enough.'

Silence engulfed the kitchen. 'Alice. Explain' jake said through gritted teeth after coming to stand next to me. Mom and dad were already besides me. Alice sighed loudly before starting. Jasper was standing next to her supporting her. 'It's bella. She is gone.'

'What do you mean gone?' dad asked on which alice sighed in irritation 'I mean that she is gone. She left Forks and before you ask, she is going to Italy.' Everyone was staring at her with questions in their eyes. What does this mean? Why would she leave? And, why would she go to Italy of all places?

'Why?' I asked. This time alice glanced at edward before answering 'She ... uh ... she is going to the volturi. She is going to tell them that lilly does not want to become a vampire anymore. She is going to tell them about jacob's imprinting. She wants the volturi to interfere and kill lilly.' everyone except edward gasped at that and then growls filled the room.

I was stunned. I knew she hated me but this, this is extreme. I never thought that someone from my own family will try to kill me. Jacob, mom, jasper and dad were growling. Edward was scowling at the floor while alice was trying to look more into future. Carlisle and esme were frowning probably at the thought of one of their own betraying the family. And, I was freaking out inside. Only jacob's arm around me kept me grounded. With him, I felt safe.

'I think she used the black spots to escape before so that we cannot stop her.' alice said. Everyone was in deep thought processing the new information. 'Seth' edward whispered after a while. 'What about seth?' jacob asked. Edward took some long moments to answer.

'Bella used seth to create blind spots in alice's vision. Alice can't see the future of wolves and if we are with wolves, her vision goes blank. Bella invited seth on dinner with charlie. She probably planned all this strategically. She must have booked her tickets and made arrangements while she was at charlie's house. Seth's presence blocked alice. And, before we even knew, bella was in the plane heading to Italy.'

'I am going to rip her apart with my bare hands' jacob snarled making me jump. 'Sorry' he whispered. 'I will help.' mom said. 'Maybe we can do something. Maybe talk to the volturi and find a solution.' esme suggested.

'It's too late' alice said coming out of her trance 'Aro is going to listen to only bella. He will not listen to our pleas this time. Decision has been made. If we go to Italy, we will die too. We will have to do something but from here.'

'Nothing is going to happen to my lilly. I will protect her till my last breath' jake exclaimed. Everyone nodded agreeing to jacob's statement. I focused on edward. It must be hard on him. His mate against his family. This is going to break his heart. Edward's eyes snapped to mine. He nodded at me before leaving silently. He needs some alone time to figure this out.

'I will let the pack know. They will fight with me to keep you safe.' jake stated before giving me a peck on lips and leaving. I felt guilty for dragging jacob into this drama. He deserves better. I was scared for me, for my family, for pack and for jake. I was in dilemma. What can I do in this situation?

I thought about leaving and going to volturi myself. It will protect my family from fight. But who knows what aro will do. He probably will attack my family just to teach them a lesson even after he killed me. And jake? What would happen to him? A wolf cannot live without his mate, his imprint. If I die, he dies too. And, I won't let that happen.

What if I stay here and wait? But then there is the risk of fight and losing everything I love. My jake, my family, pack. If anything happens to any of them, it will be on me. I was stuck between two hard choice, both with unpredictable outcomes. In both, I lose something I hold very dear to me. Unfortunately, jake suffers in both situations.

But, what if I am turned? That will do. This all drama is caused just because I do not want to be turned into a vampire. But, what if someone turns me into a vampire? Then there will be no fight. Volturi will have nothing to hold against my family. But then, I will become something that jake hates the most.

I will become his greatest enemy. Will he love me even then? Is he going to hate me? He hates the idea of me turning in to a vampire. Last time I told him about my previous plans of turning, he almost lost it. I was still thinking about this option when jake came back. He flopped down besides me on the couch. How did I get there? I don't even remember sitting down. 'What are you thinking so hard about?' he asked me.

'Nothing' I answered. 'Everything is going to be okay' he assured me. I nodded giving him a small smile. He hugged me to calm my nerves. 'You are coming with me to la push.' he said after a while. He looked at him to see a very serious and determined expression on his face. 'NO' mom almost screamed.

I turned to see her glaring at jake. 'Please rosalie. I ... I need this. I need to keep her safe. In my house.' he almost begged. 'And pack will be patrolling the area. You can patrol around forks ensure that no one passes through.' he suggested. Mom was still glaring at him while dad put his hands on her shoulder calming her slightly.

I also begged her with my eyes and words 'Please mom' she sighed after several long moments. She nodded and I beamed at her in triumph and turned to jake. She just shook her head at me. 'Go pack your things' mom said. I almost ran to my room with jake following. I packed my things while jake watched me.

All my family members kissed my forehead and hugged me goodbye. Then they told jake sternly to keep me safe. Like he will let me out of his sight anytime soon. Edward was still out when we left. We drove to la push. Billy was at home watching a game when we entered the house.

I told billy everything that was happening while jake went outside to phase and arrange patrol duties. He will not patrol tonight. His wolf demanded him to stay with me. During my conversation with billy, jake came back. To say billy was furious would be an understatement. 'Bella is being naive. This is not how you handle jealousy.' he said.

'I am sorry billy. This is all my fault.' I said. Jacob growled low before sitting in front of me on the floor on his knees. He took my face in his hands and whispered 'This is not your fault lilly. Bella made her choices and now she has to deal with the consequences.'

'But you can get hurt. Anyone can get hurt' I said with a tight throat. Everything that happened was catching up with me as tears filled my eyes. Jacob hugged me hard while I cried on his shoulder. Billy left to give us some space. Once my tears stopped, jake picked me up bridal style and led us to his bedroom. He placed me on his bed and went back to get my overnight bag.

'Bathroom is down the hallway if you want to change' he said softly. I nodded and went to change into my night wear. I was almost out of the door when jake suddenly appeared in front of me with an old t-shirt in his hands. 'Take this. It will be more comfortable. And you will smell like me.' his nervous statement had me smiling slightly.

He is so cute looking like a little boy who is asking for more chocolate and giving excuses for his demand. I nodded and took the t-shirt from him. When I came back, he was lying in the middle of his bed. It was big enough to fit us both. He scooted to the side making room for me. I crawled besides him and near the wall.

The moment I laid on the bed, his arms were around me keeping me close. He was spooning me and I was facing the wall. I turned and burrowed my head in the crook of his neck, breathing him in. 'I love you jake.' I picked up my head to look him in the eyes. His eyes held a tender expression 'I love you too my lilly.' That night I slept peacefully in jake's arms. Future holds many uncertainties but at the moment, I was in heaven.