I was grateful that we found a size that fitted and left the store, i was a little freaked out when Jess handed me 3 inch black open toed heels, with single band vamp, cone heel covered with rhinestones, fashioned with high quality rectangle jewels and rhinestone strands and it had self tie ankle strap closure. The only reason i even knew that is cause of Pam and all our shopping trips if i didn't have her i wouldn't know that at all. I tried to calm myself as we got in the car and i started imagining myself falling in the dress and heels. "Before the wedding we should get our hair done!" She was beyond excited and i couldn't help but smile at her. "Naturally." We laughed and the boys just pretended to care about what we were talking about. We made plans with Pam to do our hair at 10. "I just can't wait!" She giggled. "I can tell!" Hoyt was smiling obviously looking forward to this as well. "What about you do you think you'll ever want to get married?" She asked me and i smiled at her. Though i had never really thought about it i knew my answer. "I am happy with everything the way it is now." She grinned at me, of course she knew that i had never really had a intrest in getting married. "I suppose you wouldn't need to when you could just blood bond with Godric." I was confused i had heard the name before but never knew what it was.

"What is that?" I asked her and she looked at Godric. "Do you want me to tell her or would you like to?" Then she smiled apologetically. Okay so he hadn't wanted me to find out quite yet. "Don't worry about it, it's no big deal." I smiled, i honestly didn't need to know i was just curious. "I'll tell you soon." He said as he took my hand in his and entertwined our fingers. After that the rest of the ride home was done in a comfortable silence. Once we got home Jess and I went to the room to put the shoes and dress in the closet. As i looked at my best friend i wondered if Eric had been right about her clinging to what use to be. I was a little confused by it cause she was comfortable with being a vampire, sure she hated the restrictions but was otherwise alright with everything else. She missed the sun but most of them did, she missed some of her favorite foods that now smelt vile to her, she missed her little sister who her parents refused to let her see, she missed alot of the human things, she hated the fact that she was going to be a virgin for the rest of her life but knew there was nothing she could do. As i thought about everything i began to think that Eric might have been right, after all this had been forced on her she hadn't had a choice like Hoyt did. My phone started to ring, Jess smiled at me and said she was going to talk to my mom. I looked to see that it was Alcide.

"Hey?" I was curious and a little annoyed.

"You all need to get the fuck out of the house now!" The urgency and fear in his voice had me running towards the others. "Humans are about to open fire!" I knew it was to late now, to run out there would just get us all killed.

"Get to the basement!" I yelled at them and there was suddenly a blur of action. I was swept off my feet, just as the sound of shots being fired ran threw the air. Take that fangers! Now we need to get out of here, none of them probally survived anyways. I was angry, upset, frightened, and worried.

"Alcide how did you know that we were going to get attacked?" I demanded unable to keep the anger from my voice.

"I was getting grocerys not to long ago and overheard a human's conversation with two others about gunning down a bunch of vamps they had Eric's address. I followed them planning to stop them but they met more and i couldn't take them all at once." Alright so i can't be mad at him. "Their gone now." He said.

"Thank you for telling us Alcide, you saved us." Eric, Pam, and Godric tensed when i said his name. I looked at Godric hopeing that he would cut it out and set a example for the other two. Thankfully he did and was now appearing to be calm as he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me against him.

"The police are on their way, i do not know if you all would rather leave now or stay."

"The police are coming, should we leave?" I asked everyone else and Eric took charge. "Everyone out." He ordered lifting my mother into his arms and led the way with Stan, Pam, Isabelle, Jason, Jess, and Hoyt following him.

"I'll call you later Alcide, thanks again." I said and hung up putting my cell phone in my bra.

Without a word Godric picked me up bridal style and ran out of the house, more than likely following everyone elses scent. When we stopped we found everyone outside a very large house that was big enough to be a mansion and probally was. "This is one of Eric's other property's in this area." Godric explained probally feeling my surprise. "Oh..." Well that explains it but if he had this place why did he live in the other house? "The other was closer to Fangtasia." He told me and i smiled at him. It wasn't lost on me that he understood my emotions right now. I kissed his cheek and snuggled into his chest, knowing that he was probally not going to put me down now. "As much as i hate to interrupt, we should get inside." Eric said unlocking the double doors and pushing them open.

The house was obviously decorated by Pam now that I think about it I don't think Eric has ever decorated his homes, the floors were a beautiful dark wood that were obviously well cared for, walls a creamy white, paintings with black frames leading towards the main room. The main room its self was amazing, a fireplace being the focal point, blood red furniture made a crescent moon right in front of it. Paintings scattered across the space, with wonderfully hand carved vases in various sizes here and there. Everyone took a seat and looked at Eric, I didn't cause I was more than content to rest my head on Godric's shoulder and close my eyes. "I will have to contact the werewolf and find out everything he knows. A assault on my nest will not be ignored." I could tell by Eric's voice he was NOT happy and was trying to hold back his anger. "Why don't I handle Alcide Dad? I told him I would call him later anyway's." I opened my eyes and watched as he slipped on the emotionless mask that not many could read, I was one of the few who could. He was unsure as he appeared to be debating if that would be better for everyone if he allowed me to so he could handle the other things that needed to be taken care of. "Fine but if I feel as if he has kept something from you, I will contact him." He said all business now. "Understandable." I said with a small smile.

I was use to him like this being raised around it and all so this was just another part of my father that I knew and loved. "Stan you and Pam will go see what the police are doing. Keep yourselves hidden." They nodded and disappeared off to go do as told. "Bella I am going to need to borrow Godric, I have many things to go threw and would like his help." I pouted but got up and took a couple of steps backwards so he could stand. "Isabelle would you mind calming Jessica and Hoyt? Sookie I would like you to stay with Bella." Eric asked as he to got on his feet and motioned for Godric to follow him, mom nodded. I noticed then that Jess looked a little shaken about what had just happened. "I can do it, your going to need all the help you can get." I said smiling and walked over to Jess sitting on her other side. "I'll see you guys soon, love you." I told them earning a bunch of smiles before everyone was gone, except mom, Jess, Hoyt, and me.

"It's alright Jess everyone alright." I said opening my arms and she was immediantely hugging me, bloody tears soaking my shirt but i didn't care. We have both been threw so much and i know there have been things that were so much scarier than what had just happened but that doesn't take away the fact of what could have been. Will all our loved ones with us and the bullets being silver alot of damage was going to be done, i doubt anyone would have died though. These tears were for what could have happened and that is pretty scary. If Alcide hadn't called we would all still be in that house lying on the floor in pools of our own blood when the cops came... and i don't know if silver affected Aiden but i did know that i would have been hit multiple times, i was afraid that my son would have been harmed in the shooting. "Y-you are s-soo c-calm." She said with a light laugh, she thought she was pathetic. Well i am pretty sure that is what she's thinking anyway's. "No Jess i am scared of what could have been but i have been threw enough in my life time to learn how to hide my fear. I don't know what i would have done if we had all been shot, i don't even know if Aiden could handle silver..."

Nobody would have let anything happen to Aiden. Stan is also looking forward to him revering to him as the mini Godric. She smiled reasurringly. Mini Godric? What after so many years he can't come up with something better? I joked. "I-i am s-so g-glad that A-alcide called!" Jess cried and i noticed Hoyt who yeah was deffinately upset by everything that had taken place was concerned about Jess, I mouthed she'll be fine. I am sure he could have but chose this anyway's. My point is no matter what, you would not have lost him. Mom and Hoyt join Jess and me in our hug and we stayed like that for a few minutes. When everyone pulled away Jess smiled at each of us and apologized for letting that get to her. Mom told her she didn't need to apologize and suggested we explore the house and see if we can find something to do. I told them i would join them once i was done making the call to Alcide, they left. I needed to find out all i could from him so i could give the information to Eric. I pulled my cell phone out of my bra and dialed Alcide's number... then it hit me how did he get the number? I hadn't given it to him.

"Are you guys alright?" Was the first thing he asked.

"Yes. We are all okay no one got hurt."

"That's good."

"Alcide i need you to tell me everything that happened."

"You can tell Eric that i did."

"Something's off, how did they know that vampires lived in that house? Eric has always been careful."

"I don't know but i intend to find out."

"Let the others do it, it is best if you stay out of this."

"I can't walk away when your mother or you could have been hurt."

"If you really want to help you'll think back on everything that happened and tell me."

"I wish your mother hadn't let you get involved with them, vampires have done nothing but nearly get her killed since day 1."

"Focus Alcide."

"Fine." He was queit for a few minutes and i was actually checking my phone every now and then to make sure he hadn't hung up.

"One of them was marked with Cooter's pack marking." Huh?

"What?"

"Tell Eric he'll know what that means."

"Sure anything else?"

"Ya, there was a young girl about 10 that looked similar to one of the other guy that walked up and talked to them for a minute before running off." What does a child have to do with all this?

"You don't think that they sent the child to get the information do you?"

"Anything's possible with that pack."

"This isn't going to be pretty, they picked a fight with the wrong vampires."

"I no, Godric will be angry cause of the threat to you."

"He seems to be doing fine right now."

"Is he with you?"

"Not right now all the vamps left to go take care of somethings."

"Then you should take you mother and leave. If this was a planned attack then that pack will look to find any weakness." Could things get any worse?

"Thanks for the advice. If you remember anything else txt my cell."

"Will do." I hung up and sat back down on the couch. Great so we could possible have a fight between a pack Eric knows and his nest starting real soon and some how a child is involved in this. Just great...