Disclaimer: All Twilight characters belong to Stephanie Meyers, while I'm just teasing and bending them for a bit. No profit is being collected from the fiction contained within.

The storyline and non-Twilight characters are my creative fault and mine alone.

This storyline has women loving women. If this kind of love scares you, well darling turn around and go back the other way. There are plenty of splendid writers who delve into straight couple relationships; for the most part, I'm just not one of them.

The rating is M just to be on the safe side, do to the language and the possibility of the sex scenes becoming a bit graphic but no promises in that area. Oh, there will also be mention of threesomes and 'gasp horror' vampires and other supernatural creatures getting it on with each other.

All boo boos, snafus and misdeeds within the story are all mine and mine alone.

Author's Note: As the location has moved to Europe, I've made the creative decision that when one becomes a supernatural the rewiring of their brain allows them to understand and communicate with other supernaturals even if their native languages aren't the same.

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Her eyes narrowed as Bella heard a howl cut through the air. Seeing a shifting in the snow and Bella drew closer to her mate. The primal urge to protect her lover coursed through her veins. Even though, she knew from their training her pixie could handle herself quite nicely in a fight as she had learned first hand,

(Flashback Cullen's backyard)

Shuddering sounds of heavy smacks reverberate through the air mixing with the vocal jingle of giggles and laughter. All the local four legged denizens, even the toughest of predators have moved further away from the noise instinctively understanding that those causing the din are to be avoided.

A soft growl emerged from Bella's lips, not one of anger but one of frustration. It was the third time her little pixie had managed to knock her on her butt during their sparring match. If she were human, her backside would be bruised and sore but as she wasn't, it was only her ego that had been slightly battered. Gazing at Alice who was smiling wickedly at her Bella threw her arms back in defeat.

The little vampire was just so quick and well, Bella licked her lips, 'so damn sexy and distracting.' Her lust filled eyes scaled across her lover's body taking in every slope and curve that the tankini top and shorts set. 'She wore those skin tight clothes on purpose, evil little pixie.'

While Bella had chosen to wear a pair of old jeans and a baggy t-shirt much to her lover's pout, Alice had shimmed into her form fitting apparel for their sparring match. Even when doing such rigorous activities the smaller vampire was still a diva of fashion.

Alice danced over to her and gracefully straddled her legs around Bella's waist, "best three out of four," she purred into Bella's ear.

Groaning from the feel of Alice against her Bella brought her arms around her lover's waist, "you cheated." She whispered into Alice's ear brushing the delicate shell with her lips, "you purposely wore an outfit where you didn't need to wear a bra…"

"Or panties," Alice whispered back licking Bella's ear.

It wasn't hard for her to strip her lover naked in her mind; in fact, she had been struggling not to do it during their whole match. Swallowing back the venom pooling in her mouth, Bella's eyes were dark with lust. "Oh god, you are evil."

"No, just competitive," nibbling lightly on her lover's ear. "And very playful. I love playing with you."

Bella hummed with delight as Alice teased her ear with her teeth. She couldn't get enough of her pixie. Sometimes it made her feel like she was a nymphomaniac, not that, that was a bad thing as far they both were concerned, because Alice had the same feelings towards her.

Actually, Alice and Bella did a lot more cuddling, teasing and petting then ravaging each other compared to Emmett and Rosalie in the sexual aspect of their relationship. Neither one wanted to be very far from the other nor go very long without touching. A part of it was spurred by the love for each other but the other part was knowledge they had almost not had this love.

On the whole, the sparring match hadn't been that easy for Alice either. Only her prior training with Conrad and Gabriella had helped her to maintain her focus better then Bella. It was the first time the two had entered into a match against each other and for the smaller vampire it was like a mating dance.

Even with her extra training, it had been difficult to not jump her lover, pin her to the ground and ravage her. 'Of course,' smirking to herself as she lay kisses around Bella's throat. 'If the others weren't around I'd probably being doing it right now.'

"Since you won, even if you did cheat, where are we going, my love?" Bella murmured as she ran her fingers around Alice's back. "Seattle?"

"Oh no, we're going to go somewhere further away then that," Alice crooned as she nuzzled sweetly into Bella neck. "We can do Seattle any day we want, I was thinking London and you can wear that slinky red dress we purchased."

"London? Really?"

"Yes, really. Gabi has connections and made all the arrangements for us."

"Really? Wait, what? How? Ooh sometimes it's not fair you can see into the future. You knew you were going to win." Bella pouted but it didn't last long as her lover's lips slowly worked towards her lips.

Grinning at her after their kiss, "actually, I didn't know I was going to win but I'm ever the optimist. Gabi on the other was quite confident in my ability so she offered to make the plans and I accepted."

"Does Gabi think so little of my ability?" Bella asked softly feeling slightly hurt by the revelation.

"No, I don't," Gabriella called out as she flung Emmett to the ground sending a small tremor through the earth. "You, my dear, have progressed wonderfully." Glancing down at the huge vampire, "really Emmett you shouldn't allow yourself to get distracted."

"But what they're doing is hot and engrossing," he said lifting his head with a huge grin plastered on his face. "I mean dude come on you can't tell me you weren't enjoying it."

"Yes, I was enjoying it but not enough to allow you to roundhouse me," she chuckled. "Anyway, I promised London to Alice as an extra incentive for her to do her best. She's been holding back. Don't feel bad Bella; our petite one has defeated Conrad in the past. Actually, London was a foregone conclusion if you won, as we'll be going to Europe anyways."

Lifting her head towards the older woman Bella watched as she dodged Emmett's kick swing and then she glanced over at Conrad who was sparring with Jacob and winning. Quirking an eyebrow she thought about what Gabriella said and then turned her attention back on her pixie who gave her a soft smile.

"You've won against Conrad?"

"Yep," popping the 'p' as she answered.

She knew her little pixie was good but until that moment Bella hadn't realized how good at fighting Alice truly was, "how?'

"The same way she did against you," Conrad grunted out as he placed Jake into a headlock. "She used her speed and flexibility."

"Our petite one is like a whirling dervish on fucking speed," Gabriella chuckled out.

The remark brought chortles from Emmett, who took the opportunity to tackle the older woman to the ground, while her attention was elsewhere. The grin on Emmett's face is enormous. It is the first time he's been able to bring the lithe vampire down. In his victory, he straddled his legs across her waist and placed his whole weight on her hips, effectively pinning her to the ground.

"Ha!" He exclaimed pumping his fists into the air. "Whose your daddy now?"

In his self-congratulated, wiggle dance over Gabriella he failed to notice her right arm had broken free until it was to late. With vampire speed, her hand had securely cupped his manhood through his jeans and was providing just enough pressure to make his eyes widen.

"Uh dude, you wouldn't?" He whimpered out. Seeing the glitter to her eyes, he swallowed audibly. "It'd really piss off Rose."

"What would piss me off?" Rose demanded as she walked to the backyard from where she had been in the garage working on Bella's old truck that had finally given up the ghost.

Snickering softly Alice who was still in Bella's lap answered, "Gabi has Emmett by the balls."

"He got a little too cocky, so to speak, in his celebration." Conrad remarked as he and Jake had stopped their match to watch the two vampires.

Emmett's crowing of victory had drawn Rosalie away from Bella's truck and then his slight whine had propelled her to move faster. Having comprehended the situation she sauntered over to the two, Rosalie eyed them both. Seeing Emmett on top of the woman and her hand cupping the center of his jeans, the beautiful blond quirked an eyebrow.

"Since you're a vampire it can be reattached." Gabriella said with a mischievous smile plastered on her face.

As impossible as it seems Emmett's eyes widened further. "Rose make her stop," he whined.

Kneeling down Rosalie balanced perfectly on the balls of her feet, she leaned in close and whispered, "you know Gabi, I am rather fond of what your holding and I would really hate to see it damaged."

Anyone else would of cowered from the predatory gleam in the beautiful woman's eyes but Gabriella just raised her head slightly so their faces were barely inches away, puckered her lips and made kissing sounds towards her. Rosalie didn't move from her position but a tiny smile played on her lips.

She gave a small wink that only the lithe vampire saw, "hmmm, is that an offer?" Her voice dropped down seductively moving her face slightly closer.

With an evil grin, Gabriella ticked her tongue between her lips, causing Emmett to moan in appreciation at the sight of his mate and another woman getting so close. It had always been a fantasy of his to watch Rosalie and another woman make out. Yet, just as it was getting exciting for him Gabriella disappeared causing him to land on his butt.

"Ah man!" He groaned out. "That's just wrong."

Everyone else laughed and Rosalie gracefully stood up from her position and saw the lithe vampire had reappeared a few feet away and smiled at her.

"Why should you get rewarded for letting your guard down?" Rosalie asked her husband dryly. "Never celebrate your victory unless you know you've truly won."

Bella's mouth had dropped open slightly as she watched the action. She had never thought of Rosalie having such a playful side to her. During her human time with the lovely blond, all she had seen was frosty disdain nothing playful at all. Since their return, she was seeing more to Rosalie, a caring side and now a mischievous aspect Bella never thought the woman would have with others. Alice had always told her Rosalie had a wicked sense of humor but until now, Bella had never believed it.

Hearing her husband grumble Rosalie patted his head lightly. "Oh, is my big bear frustrated?"

"Hell yeah," he grumbled getting to his feet. "Two very hot women about to make out basically right under me and then poof it's all gone."

"Well," Rosalie nodding her heads towards Alice and Bella. "You still have the two cuddly bunnies over there."

"It's not the same," scuffing the grass with his foot. "That's as far as they'll go in front of anyone and besides they do it all the time. The thrill is gone." He remarked heaving out a long sigh.

"That's not what you said a few minutes ago," Alice giggled out as she hopped off Bella's lap.

Jumping up Bella grinned over at the big man, "or was that just your excuse for being knocked on your butt for the third time by Gabi."

"Okay," flinging his hands up in the air in surrender he gave them all a big grin. "It's still incredibly hot when you two make out but it could be hotter." He added wiggling his eyebrows suggestively, earning him a smack from his mate. "Ow."

(End Flashback)

Baring her teeth, Bella watched as two of the wolves that were as white as the snow surrounding them revealed themselves. If the situation had been different, Bella would have found the wolves beautiful but at this point she didn't see the beauty just the threat they posed to her and Alice. As the pair stalked around them, Bella saw the wolves lips draw back in a form of what she could only call a wolf grin.

Curling lips further back she let out a hiss toward the wolf nearest her, she wanted to tell the beast to fuck off but the words stayed in her mouth as she tracked the wolf with her eyes waiting to for the wolf to attack. To be honest Bella wasn't sure why she was waiting for it to make the first move perhaps just to confirm in her mind its hostile intent before she tore it to shreds. She felt Alice pivot slightly beside her and knew her little pixie was keeping a close eye on the other wolf.

Watching the wolf nearest her, Alice was plotting the best avenues of attack. The white furred beast was nearly the same height as Conrad when he was a wolf. She easily assessed that is was a bit bulkier in its frame and its head was definitely larger then Conrad. Judging by the its stench she guessed the wolf was not as old as Conrad but not as young as Jake, which meant it probably had more experiencing fighting then those from La Push.

It was evident to the small vampire; by the way, the wolf's gray eyes were scanning her, that the beast didn't see her as a challenge. She also detected a gleam in those predatory eyes that had nothing to do with just killing her. The thought made her shudder in revulsion and her fingers curl in disgust. Alice let loose a deep growl and moved slightly away from Bella to allow herself maneuvering room.

Then the two wolves did something completely stupid in its audaciousness, instead of attacking the small vampires they took a step back and shifted into their human forms. The two naked men smirked in unison towards the smaller women as they stalked around them. Just like all shape shifters, the men were tall and muscular, but these two had a layer of insulating fat removing the usual delineation of sculpted muscles. Unlike Jacob's smooth hard body, these two had mats of dark hair covering their bodies.

Inwardly both Alice and Bella gagged at the view and neither one could keep the look of repulsion from their faces.

"Such a tiny little tick," the one closest to Alice grumbled out. There was nothing handsome about his face as he sneered evilly and waggled his hips in front of her. "I'm going to fucking rip you to pieces from the inside out."

The only response Alice gave to his threat of raping her was a deep growl that started all the way down in her toes. Her ink black eyes had already picked out her spot of attack. His arrogance of shifting to human form was a huge mistake. If he had stayed, a wolf Alice's plan would still have been the same but penetrating the fur would have been harder even with her razor sharp teeth.

Before he could utter out another word of abuse Alice feinted like she was going to kick him in the crotch and then quickly pirouetted around him as his hands dropped automatically to protect his nether regions. Tiny she may have been but her speed was amazing she launched herself on to his back; yanking his head to expose his throat, she sank her teeth into his flesh. Ignoring the sickening taste of the man, she ripped at his neck allowing the venom that had been pooling in her mouth to stream into his open wound.

The one facing Bella didn't verbalize his intention towards her, oh no, he just demonstrated his desire by wiggling his tongue lewdly towards her. And if that wasn't enough of a clue for the small vampire he began to stroke his penis causing it to engorge from the stimulation.

A tremor raced through Bella's body as she watched the display. The man mistaking the trembling for fear grinned cruelly at her. Bella's beast roared with furor but not just towards the one in front of her but also towards the one threatening her mate. The vile words towards her Alice evoked the small woman's primal rage more then the simpleton's gyrations in front of her. It had taken every ounce of strength in her body to not whip around and flail at the man. Yet, ironically Jasper's training voice popped in her head staying the impulsive move, forcing her to concentrate on the opponent in front of her.

Feeling Alice begin her attack Bella gave into her own beasts homicidal desires and tore into the man in front of her, pulling from all her training in fighting larger opponents. Her hands cupped slightly she swiped and dug her fingernails into the man's abdominal area slashing deeply. The man bellowed in concert with the other man's scream of pain. Using her small height to her advantage Bella easily ducked the massive arms swinging at her. A satisfying crack greeted her ears as Bella as she placed a kick to the man's right kneecap just before she darted away.

Hearing the crack of his pack mate's kneecap the man whom Alice was tearing into, gray eyes widened in panic. It had been his pray that the other wolf would come to his assistance. For he realized too late that he had severely underestimated the tiny vampire, he had tried his damnedest to rip Alice off his back, but like a pit bull, she clung to him sinking her teeth further into his throat. When that failed, he threw himself on the ground hoping the crushing force would compel the girl to release her hold. He heard her grunt of pain but she didn't loosen her grip on him. He could feel the burning venom pumping through his bloodstream. Its caustic nature felt like it was burning him from the inside out. Rolling over onto his shaking limbs he began to shift back to being a wolf. As he did this he felt her tiny hand latch on to his throat where her teeth were tearing at him and pure fear washed through him.

Disregarding the shards of pain slicing through her body, Alice focused on the wolf she was killing, not on her cracked and possible broken ribs. There would be time to mend and heal once she finished off the despicable mutt. Once the man rolled over, Alice laced her fingers into the wound she had created into his throat and tore out his throat. His scream came out as a gurgle, blood-spewing out from the huge gash and his mouth. The beast in Alice howled in triumph at the sound and the smell of the warm blood gushing out. Yet, the warm feast pumping out didn't tempt her, because to her the wolf's blood smelled about as appetizing to her as shit would be to a human. With one final tug, Alice ripped the wolf's head completely from the body and tossed it to the ground as the body collapsed beneath her.

For a brief moment in her assault on the man in front of her Bella's attention was stolen away when she heard her mate's groan of pain. Her frozen heart clenched as she realized Alice was trapped underneath the man. As her attention was stolen, the man she had been wailing on took advantage and smashed his fist into her side catapulting Bella into the snowfield.

"Shit," Bella cried out. "Stupid fucking moron." She yelled aloud as she dug herself out of the snow.

In the back of her mind, she could her Jasper chastising her for loosing focus and Bella agreed with the sentiment. Fear for her Alice, bit into her, propelling her to move faster. The smell of blood flooded her senses as she charged back and saw Alice still clinging to the now wolf ripping his throat out.

"Fucking tick," the other man screamed as he hopped on his one good leg.

Bella recognized the familiar trembling in the man's body. She knew he was beginning his morphing into a wolf. With a leap, she tackled him to the ground.

"No! You son of bitch," She spat out spraying venom across his face. As Bella grasped his arms in an iron grip, she felt a heat of energy emanating from his body. Knowing he was starting his shifting she leaned down, a mere inch from his face and sneered out, "no."

The man tried to snap his teeth at the vampire, but his body was caught in the beginning of shifting. Over the years, he had gotten use to the discomfort of switching from human to wolf, since it took less then a half a minute to change. Yet, now he was discovering as the vampire with eyes as dark as a black hole glared at him, she was stopping him from completing his transformation. In agonizing detail, he could feel his muscles begin to thicken and his bones lengthen and change shape, but his flesh wasn't changing. Inwardly he was becoming a wolf, but outwardly, he was staying a human and he was horrified. He began to blubber and try to plea with Bella but no coherent words fell from his babbling lips.

Hearing his flesh tearing, Bella did the most merciful thing she could for the man; she ripped his head from his torso before his human body completely exploded from the inside out. Revulsion filled her face as she dropped the head and rolled away from the body. Bella felt the vampire equivalent of having the air sucked out of her lungs as stared at what she had done.

Was she sickened that she killed the wolf man? No, she wasn't bothered by that act. What was making her gulp was the shape the body was in and knowing her gift had caused it to happen. Bella couldn't even summon words to describe the carnage she was viewing. Bones and muscles had ripped through the flesh and it was truly a sight beyond nasty.

Hearing a slight whimper, Bella cranked her head around and saw Alice moving slowly off the other dead wolf man. Jumping to her feet, she dashed to her mate and picked her up and held her tightly against her.

"Gently Bella, gently," Alice whispered out as her ribs vehemently protested the hug.

Loosing her grip, Bella buried her face in her lover's snow covered locks, "oh baby," she crooned. Pulling back, she kissed the sweet face and tenderly ran her fingers across her pixie's back, "God, I was so scared for you."

"Shhh, you needn't have worried my sweet, Gabi taught me to fight against larger opponents," she replied in between kisses. "And Conrad was my punching bag, but I understand your concern…" Alice's voice broke as she gazed at her lover and realized how close she might have to losing her.

The two women curled around each other and allowed themselves to sob with relief as the rest of the world fell away as they held each other. Everything and everyone was forgotten as both Alice and Bella inhaled each other's scent allowing the soothing effects to take hold of them.

(Scene shift)

Even though the scent of the other wolves hit her nostrils Leah couldn't see them through the snow storm. She cast her eyes over towards Sian and her heart trembled inside her chest. The white tiger was standing stock-still, her muscles taunt as her head with that magnificent white mane fluttering in the wind was tilted listening for the wolves.

Her mind flashed towards the others in her group but lingered longest on Gabriella realizing the woman was alone. A jab of panic cut into her heart towards her other mate.

"Ah yes, the slayer, don't worry I've sent my strongest ones to deal with her," a strange male voice penetrated into her mind. "We've been tracking you and these spawns of the devil when we caught your scent on the border of Finland."

Her mind raced towards Gabriella and the danger she was in. Leah whipped her head around trying to catch sight of the wolf speaking to her as she recognized the alpha timbre, "where the fuck are you?"

"We are near, but the snow hides not only our scent but our bodies." He gave off a cruel laugh in her mind. "It is what makes us perfect for protecting our lands from these demons. Now come little she wolf, you need to move away from that devil cat," the deep slick voice intoned. "I do not want my new little wolfette to be near such a creature. Me and Petur will finish take care of it."

Shaking her wolf head as if to dislodge the voice, Leah growled, "I'm not your fucking wolfette and you won't touch my mate."

A barking laugh cut through the snow, "mate? No, no, child you are confused. I'll not allow such an abominable act. You shall be my wolf mate, yes."

A weedy voice entered her mind that made her cringe, "and Damek shares with his pack little wolf girl.

"Hell no! Get the fuck out of my head you bastards!" Leah was pissed, no she was beyond pissed, she was fucking raging inside because she could feel the mental pull from the alpha.

"Petur, do not interrupt your elder and you, my wolfette, maybe strong but I'm older and stronger you can't fight me for long, you'll be my bitch, because I order you to be so."

Her gaze fell on Sian and her mind raced towards Gabriella; Leah smiled and proudly growled out, "I'm nobody's bitch but my own. Your alpha crap won't work on me you shithead."

"That will change." Damek snarled in her mind and then he let loose a howl.

Out of the corner of her eye, Sian realized that Leah was having a silent conversation with the unseen wolves, by the pretty gray wolf's facial gestures. From the shaking of the girl's head, the ticking of her ears and the baring of teeth the tigress could tell it was a very unpleasant one. The thought of those mongrels playing around in Leah's mind caused Sian to extend her claws in anger. In size the males wolves had her beat, but she knew her flexibility and springing action would make up for a lot of that difference. Then there were her razor sharp claws, which in her mind put the odds of coming out the victor decidedly in her court, because there was no way in hell Sian was going to allow any of those mutts to harm Leah.

Hearing the howl, Sian coiled her muscles and cocked her head as she now heard the fast and yet soft footfall of the two wolves approaching them.

'Bloody sneaky bastards,' she grumbled her blue eyes sparking as her head rapidly went left and right.

Instinctively, she knew they were both charging at her, it was what shifters did they killed weres and vampires. It didn't matter that over the past few centuries that weres and shifters had lessen their animosity towards each other. The inborn driving force was still imbued in each species. The fact that Leah imprinted on two natural enemies made the girl very special in Sian's mind and she'd do everything to protect the gray wolf.

Not giving the wolves the upper hand in the fight Sian burst off to the right. The tigress in her sensed he was the alpha and the bigger threat. Using the power in her hind legs, she leaped and using her flexibility, she twisted her body just as he was trying to move from her attack. With her right paw, she slashed towards his head cutting deeply into the left side of his face. As she landed Sian twisted her body around, but Damek reacted quickly and instead of sinking her fangs into his flank, she ended up getting his tail. Even though it wasn't the target she wanted, the satisfaction of hearing his agonized howl as she chomped into it was absolutely thrilling.

Whipping her head with his tail still in her maw, she jerked the wolf off his feet and sent him tumbling into the other wolf as she released. Before both wolves could recover, Sian still keeping her focus on the alpha leaped on him and sunk her teeth into the back of his neck. She knew the move was leaving her vulnerable to attack from the other wolf but in her mind there was no other option as she crunched through the wolf's neck with her powerful jaws.

These wolves, Leah discovered, were a bit faster and bulkier then her old pack but it was Sian's decision to initiate the attack that caused her slow response. Watching the tigress move stole her breath away, it was the most beautiful thing Leah had every seen. She had been too distracted to completely observe the cat when they were playing and for a brief period, she was caught up in elegance of Sian's attack.

Hearing the distressed yelp from Damek brought her out of her revere and her own wolf smirked with pleasure as it watched her mate take down both wolves. Using this to her benefit, Leah darted forward and tackled the other wolf that was about to pounce on Sian, who was tearing into Damek. Having fought with the wolves of her pack Leah knew she had to use her quickness to her advantage. Turning as she landed on her paws, Leah sank her teeth into the white wolf's throat crushing her jaw down as hard as she could. She ignored the slashing of its claws against her torso; with a quick twist the sound of bones, snapping told her all she needed to hear.

After stepping away from the two bodies Sian and Leah, ignoring their own wounds they gingerly made their way to each other and gently touched their cheeks together. Their animal forms shuddered with relief. They didn't need a mind link to know what the other was thinking. Both women after a brief nuzzle separated and as fast as their injuries would allow took off in the direction where Gabriella had been before the fight.

(Scene Shift)

Mentally, Gabriella was kicking herself soundly in the head, 'damn stupid woman. You let your fucking guard down, when it should have been at its peak.' Tilting her head, she listened hard to hear the slightest sound but the wolves had gone silent for the moment. She had an idea to their position from the last growl she heard, but wasn't sure of the number surrounding her.

"Come out and play!" She called out. Trying to see any movement in through the snowstorm. "Come on you fucking artic ass sniffing shit eaters, I know its you. Always hiding behind the snow because you're all chicken shits, afraid to show yourselves."

Three distinct growls resounded near her. Hearing that Gabriella focused her attention on the growl that was coming from behind her. The other two wolves and their scent evaporated from her mind. She center her senses on his scent, on his presence, then she heard the puff of his breath and finally so attuned to him she could hear his heart beating in his chest. When the tempo to the rhythm of his heart changed and the lithe vampire knew the three had been giving the command to charge.

As the three surged towards her, Gabriella disappeared only to land on the back of the one she had focused on. The surprise of her weight on the wolf's back broke his smooth gait and sent him plowing head first into the snow. It was only because of her vampire speed and decades of honing her skills that Gabriella didn't go tumbling off the wolf. But the moment she landed, her legs wrapped tightly around his rib cage as her hands swung down driving the titanium blades they were holding deep into his neck.

As Gabriella made her move she recognized she would be leaving herself open to attack from the other two. That was the problem with fighting against shifters; her ability to teleport only worked so well. If it had been vampires, she could've disappeared to a different location while she finished him off, but the shifters wolf form stopped that ability. She barely had time to feel the beast beneath her shudder from the two blades slitting through his throat before one of the wolves sank its teeth into her right forearm and yanked her off its comrade.

"Son of a fucking bitch," Gabriella grounded out from the pain as she felt the tearing of her arm.

She had to act fast or the beast would rip her arm completely from her body. Contorting her body, she arced her left hand, which still had hold of her weapon and drove the knifepoint deep into the right eye of the wolf. She twisted the blade and yanked it out. The wolf released an agonizing death howl enabling Gabriella to free her arm but before she could do anything else the other wolf was on her. With her right arm being useless, the lithe woman struggled to keep the last wolf from tearing into her. Dropping the knife, she grabbed the wolf's neck and pushed hard to keep his jaw from snapping down on her own. Using her left leg, she pushed his torso up and kneed him hard in the ribcage with her right leg. A welcomed crunch and a yowl of pain greeted her ears.

The joy was short lived for her as she released her own blood-curdling scream when the wolf's back claws dug deep into her stomach tearing into her granite flesh. Even while she was being eviscerated, Gabriella still had the presence of mind to dig her fingers into the wolf's throat.

She knew her next move would either save her or finish her off, 'either way,' she reasoned. 'It'll be done.' With final curl of her fingers, Gabriella jerked on the wolf's windpipe.

(Scene shift)

It wasn't the howls, cussing or screams of the different battles that brought Alice back to what was happening around them and made her separate from Bella. The relief she had been experiencing began to twist inside her causing her to shiver. Suddenly, the feeling of discomfort she had experienced with Dani wrapped around her. Except it was stronger, more nauseating, bringing a bitter taste to her mouth and she just knew immediately that Gabriella was in trouble.

"Bella," Alice started, her voice strained not only from the pain in her ribs but from the concern now gripping her. "You've got to get to Gabi, now!"

"Ali…" Bella protested not wanting leave her lover who was injured.

"You're not hurt you can get to her, just go I'll be right behind. She's in danger, go!"

The panic in Alice's eyes along with her little pixie shoving her spurred Bella into action and she took off at full speed, whipping across the snowy field. Through the snowfall as she, moved closer Bella saw shapes tussling together. Hearing both the yowl of the wolf and followed almost instantly by Gabriella's scream, Bella launched her body. As Bella crashed into the wolf's body, a horrific ripping sound invaded her ears causing her stomach to drop.

Without a thought Bella tore viciously into the wolf, shredding and tearing away at him, nothing matter but killing the white beast underneath her. So lost in her beast's bloodlust frenzy she didn't hear her pixie trying to call her off or the arrival of Sian and Leah. It took Alice slapping her several times across the face before Bella finally snapped her head up from her kill.

Growling she glared at the smaller vampire until it sunk in who it was, "oh God," she cried out and jumped away from the mess beneath her. "Oh Alice, I'm so sorry." Bella wanted to crush the smaller woman to her but just stood there staring at the ground in shame.

"Shhh, it's alright sweetie," Alice replied touching her lover crestfallen face. "I know you didn't mean anything by it."

"I just couldn't stop, I heard Gabi's…oh god…" she twisted her head to where the lithe vampire was and saw both Sian and Leah now in their human forms running their hands over the woman.

"We need to get Gabi to her friends place," Alice said softly taking her hand and leading over to the other three. "Her injuries are severe but she'll recover."

The smell of blood and venom saturated the air as the two moved closer, Bella knew if it were possible she would of blanched at the sight of the woman. Gabriella's clothes were torn away revealing the deep tears in her stomach. She watched as Alice knelt down and with Leah's help wrapped, the woman's stomach wounds using Gabriella's coat, while Sian bound her right arm into place.

"Shhh," Gabriella's strained voice murmured to Leah who had tears running down her cheeks. Sighing softly, "just my luck two naked woman hovering over me and I'm in no position to do a damn thing about it. That's truly fucked."

Chuckling softly Sian brushed the woman's hair lightly, "well, we'll just have to do something about that won't we love."

"Let's get to the SUV," Alice said standing up quickly. Glancing down at Leah and Sian, "I know Sara packed medical supplies for us and we all could do with a change of clothing."

"Or just clothing," Sian smirked as she placed her arms underneath Gabriella and gathered the woman into her arms as if she weighed nothing and slowly stood up.

"I can walk," Gabriella muttered though she buried her face into the woman's neck.

"I'm sure you can my darling," laying a kiss on her forehead. "But Leah and I would like to get our clothes on before next Tuesday."

"Hmmm, but you're both quite lovely and really very tempting this way."

"Hush, you irrepressible nymph," Sian's blue eyes twinkled as she spoke.

Alice smiled at the soft banter between the older. Glancing over at Leah, she could see the younger woman's tears had dried but the concern was etched on her face.

"Leah," her voice chimed softly with comfort. "Vampires, recover quickly." She decided not to add the need for fresh blood to assist the healing process deciding they had all seen death for the moment. "Even faster then shape shifters, in fact my ribs are already mending." She added the last part mainly for Bella who was holding her hand tightly.

Leah who had one hand on Sian's back and the other resting gently on Gabriella's leg just nodded her head she was too numb to say anything. Seeing the older woman like that had stripped her to the core and made the wolf in her whimper in fear. All her insecurities about being with the two women disintegrated, all she wanted to do now was grab them both and hold on to them tightly.

Casting her eyes from the two women, Leah looked towards Bella who had saved Gabriella, "Bella, thank you." She said softly to her.

"You were magnificent, little one," Gabriella remarked as her eyes also fell on the girl.

"Absolutely," Sian purred out.

Bella ducked her head shyly. "It was more Alice then me," she said softly trying to deflect the attention she was receiving as they reached the SUV. "She knew you were in trouble and sent me."

Opening the rear hatch Alice reached in and pulled out the first aid kit Sara had made for them and started digging around for various ointments.

"Precognition," Gabriella stated as she leaned against the door and turned to look at Alice as Sian with Leah's help began to remove her torn clothes. "Makes sense."

Lifting her head up Alice gazed at her friend, "why does that make sense? I've never had that ability before."

"Perhaps you have my petite one, but never knew it because you've always had your visions guiding you until now," Gabriella said with a wheeze as Leah slowly took of her shirt being careful of her arm. "Something for you to ponder over my dear."

Tilting her head Alice nodded as she silently contemplated what Gabriella had said and decided it was definitely something to think about, 'but not now.' She thought as she grabbed the various salves that the others would need to treat their wounds.

It didn't take long for the women to treat their wounds and change their clothes, or in Sian and Leah's case get their clothes back on, much to Gabriella's teasing protests. They all settled into the vehicle with Alice and Bella in the front and the other three in the back. Though the snowstorm had buried the aftermath of their battle, they all were looking forward to distancing themselves from the area. With Alice behind the wheel of the SUV, getting to Gabriella's friends Sacha and Vanya would be fast even in the snowstorm.

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Sorry for not being able to publish this chapter with my regular speed but I was having frustrating difficulties with Fan Fiction trying to upload this chapter since 3/20. After way too many days of traing and waiting I finally found a window and was able to open it, so to speak.

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