Chapter 25

August 13th

Edwards pov:

I sat in mine and Bella's room staring out the window, Bella was downstairs with our family and Eleazer and Carmen, our Alaskan family. Family is a word that applies to most of them. Tanya on the other hand is something else. A jealous vampire with no conscience. After my brief visit to Alaska to clear my head after Bella's hospital stay, I confided with my family up there about my concerns with Bella and hoped for them to give me an answer. Only when I spent time alone with Tanya who on more than one occasion has tried to win my heart did I realise that Bella is the answer I should not leave her or push her away but embrace her, legally make a claim to her, make her my wife. I also aired my concerns about our neighbours and Bella's then family the La Push wolves, or the La Push wolf that was giving me, personally a lot of grief and now after recent events am fully justified in my concerns of Jacob Black, but what is not justified is Tanya taking things into her own hands and taking those hands to the Volturi claiming a pending war and demanding action being taken. Aro who's ability very similar to mine can read your thoughts, all thoughts you've ever had through skin to skin contact. Tanya has gone ot them showing all she knows about the wolves, which isn't positive and all about Bella which is even less positive. The volturi will be here by the middle of the month and then Bella shall be condemned to death, for knowing to much. I want to run but there is a vampire called Demtri who can find any person in the world and our location will be know at all times therefore making an escape pointless. Whether we turn Bella or not the outcome is the same. Bella has accepted her fate with complete grace and doesn't want us to put up a fight. Like hell I would stand by and allow her to die needlessly. She will not die, thats why I feel no need to run. Tanya will pay for Bella's suffering and I will make sure its by my hands only.

I could hear the leaving Alaskans, I thank them for their honesty more than I can say for Alice at this time. I did attack her and I am ashamed of my actions but I'm deeply hurt by Alice's inconsiderate behaviour. A beating heart was slowly approaching and her scent filled my lungs and now I cherish every burning second I'm in her presence. I sat up upon her entry to our blue room she calls it, I smiled at her and gestured her to sit next to me. I looked at her face like I have done a million times before and memorised everything I possible could, I would never give her up or allow her to except an unfair fate without my own being offered life first.

"Edward, I love you and I want to pretend like nothings changed" What? how could I not? My judgement day has been given to me. This must of been written on my face. "I want to marry you before.." Her eyes were sparkling with tears and I grabbed her in my arms. I would marry her right now.

"Lets go now and make it official, I want to be yours every way humanly possible" I screamed at her. I'll drive to Vegas and make damn sure she has a wedding to remember.

"No. I mean I'm bringing the wedding forward to August 13th and I will marry you in front of everyone like we planned and I will be yours" She sounded so sure, not like the almost 17 year old she was.

"Okay. On August 13th I'll marry you" I pushed my lips to hers and we fell to the bed, remaining for the time being oblivious to the world outside our blue room.

Bella's pov:

Did I want to die? no. Would I willingly give my life to save my family? yes. All other questions the who, whys and the whats are irrelevant. School had finished for the last time, for me and I was projected into wedding plans and all things wedding related. The only time I had to myself was when I went to La Push to visit Billy Black, who was still a good friend of mine although he strongly disagreed with my decision he was in most ways lost family and I loved seeing him. Jacob still hadn't returned from his very long temper tantrum, the only news we got of him was from Seth who's friendship with Edward, Emmet and Jasper had gone from strength to strength. He was completely perfect after his Jacob run in but the effects of that incident have made me most unwelcome with the wolves.

Edward and I escaped to our meadow as often as Alice would allow. As a sorry for Edwards unforgivable behavior to Alice he bought her a yellow Porsche, which she happily accepted and let him off everything. Mom, Rose and Alice had sorted everything out for two days time, when I would become a Cullen again. More than just a Cullen I would be a Mrs. Cullen and Edwards wife. I had explained to my broken family that I wanted my life to be filled with happiness until that time came and I know they will fight for me dispute my greatest effort to let them allow me this peace of mind for their safety.

In Alice's vision from the things I've been told is that they are coming for both the wolves and me, but will except my life as a sacrifice and allow everyone else to live. Her visions then disappear before and after she's only catching the middle bit and is more or less blind, this annoys her she feels to normal, but I think this gives her a small bit of hope not actually seeing my, my death. My family had been so pleased that I had returned, my wedding would be that form of closure and a part of me will always live on through Edward. I couldn't hate Tanya for her reasons and I beg Edward continually to promise not to do anything to Edwardy, he forgets I know him.

Emmet was dragging Edward out for a bachelors party and had been excited all day. Jasper and Dad of course were both going to make sure Emmet doesnt get arrested, again. Apparently from Rose's stories everytime her and Emmet or Jasper and Alice have tied the knot, Emmet normal ends up with a mugshot before the big day. I said my goodbyes to him as I would not see him again until the big day, well if Emmet got his full 24+ hours of fun. They boys left and the girls promised me the time of my life as well, starting first thing tomorrow morning. I said goodnight and headed upstairs actually feeling hopeful.