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Previously

We chatted quite happily to one another during the ride down to the reservation, we spoke of what we had each been up to these past few months. I told him about the results of my scan and that I was having a girl and a boy. We seemed to get on quite well indeed. What I didn't know was this day was about to become a day I would never forget, in total it would be nothing but a sheer and utter nightmare!

Chapter 25

Bella Pov:

Jacob and I decided that we would spend some time down at La Push beach. It was a place that we both loved and had spent time together there before. We spoke of the babies and what they would be like, we also talked about the good times we had spent together and what we had each been up to during these past few months. It was good to catch up with one another.

There was one particular issue that I wanted to discuss with Jacob. It was, as far as I was concerned, a very important issue and I really needed to speak to him and for him to understand. I knew it was going to be hard but it was something that needed to be done. It was the issue of how I wanted to be with Edward for ever, to be by his side for all of eternity, never being apart from her. Yep, it was the issue of me becoming a vampire, not something that Jacob would accept easily, or if at all.

There had been a treaty formed a number of years ago between the Quileute's and the Cullen's. A vital part of the treaty, apart from the fact that the Cullen's, or indeed any vampire, could encroach upon Quileute land, no vampire could ever bite a human. If this part of the treaty was ever broken then it would be nothing but all out war between the two sides. Something to be avoided, especially now.

I did not know how Jacob was going to take my news, I knew he would not be happy but I had to try and make him understand how important it was to me. I was about to give birth to two babies who were part vampire, I wanted to be there to see them grow up and I could not do that as a human.

Apart from that I needed to be a vampire in order to help protect my children and Edward and of course my family who were now the only family I had, the Cullen's. Surely he could understand my dilemma.

A simple treaty as far as I was concerned was an agreement that had to be made and I understood the reasoning behind it but I needed Jacob to understand that things were different now. I needed to be a part of this life, I needed to become a vampire and I needed to protect my family from any threats that came our way. I needed to be a viable part of the Cullen clan.

I took a deep breath and decided to go for it.

"Jake, can I ask you something?"

"Of course Bella, you can ask me anything, you know that, what is it?" Jake replied in a soft tone

"Okay, I have to discuss something really important with you and I know you are not going to like it, but just hear me out okay?" I asked.

"Okay, this sounds ominous and I don't think I'm gonna like it eh?"

"Well that depends really, on your answer"I explained although I could see the confusion in his eyes.

We looked at one another for a moment and then I noticed something change in his eyes, it was as though realisation just dawned on him,

"Oh please Bella. I know you're gonna get married to that leech but that doesn't mean we need to talk about it, please say you are not gonna do that, or worse invite me to the wedding?" Jacob spat angrily at me.

This was not going to be easy at all, not that I thought it would be.

"Look, I know you don't want to talk about me getting married and I understand that. So, no I don't want to bore you with the details Jake and you don't have to come to the wedding if you don't want to, although I would appreciate it if you did. I need to talk to you about, um, after the wedding"

"After the wedding, what do you mean Bella?" he asked now totally confused.

"Oh Jake, you know, afterwards, once we are married"

"Bella, you are pregnant! Surely you don't want me to explain the birds and the bees to you?" he said laughing now.

I slapped him on the shoulder then in annoyance. I hadn't realised how hard his body was and it hurt when my hand came in contact with his shoulder, so much so that I yelped

"Ouch, that hurt"

"That'll teach you for trying to batter a werewolf" said Jacob playfully. "Does it hurt? "

"No, not really" I replied whilst rubbing my hand. It was sore but nothing appeared broken, which was good because Edward would have killed him.

"Jake I need you to be serious here, no I don't need to know about the birds and the bees, silly! I want to talk to you about my joining the Cullen's"

"Bella, I know you are joining the Cullen's, your marrying the guy for god sake, what do you want from me? "

"Jake, you don't understand, I want to be one of them"

Jacob looked at me as though I had gone absolutely crazy. I could see the play of emotions over his face, first surprise, then realisation and then it hit him, sheer and total anger! I withdrew from him, not that I thought he would hit me but I did not know how he was going to react, he might phase and I didn't want to get the babies hurt.

I watched his face turn almost purple before he almost shouted,

"You….want….to….become…..one….of….them….a…bloodsucker? No Bella, you can't, you just cant, I won't let you, the Treaty?" he said with anger.

"Jacob, I have to, its for the babies, I told you, I need to be there for them, they are half vampire and half human, I don't want to miss any of their lives, please understand" I almost begged him.

"Bella this is not up for discussion, as I said the Treaty is in place and if one of the Cullen's so much as think about breaking the Treaty there will be war"

"Jake, it wont come to that, they won't bite me, but what if it were one of the babies that changed me, how would that work?
Surely if they do it, it won't break the Treaty? "

Jacob was about to reply to my statement but before he could do so he was cut off by a loud howl. A few seconds later he had moved from my side and phased into a large auburn coloured wolf. He looked truly magnificent.

I looked into his eyes and all I could see was fear as he stared right back at me. Then a loud howl escaped from his throat and he ran off into the woods. I could see another huge ball of fur move alongside him and realised that another wolf had arrived on the scene although I did not know who it was.

Although I knew there was something wrong, I did not have a clue what it was. I knew it was something dangerous and then a thought hit me and I hoped and prayed I was wrong.

Wolves tended to phase when they were around vampires but then vampires did not come onto the reservation. Well, at least the Cullen vampires did not. That did not mean that any other nomad vampire would refrain from entering onto La Push land.

The thought of another vampire coming to La Push scared the life out of me, and I knew what vampire would make that attempt.

My thoughts were screaming at me to get away, to hide from these unknown vampires, or vampire. I could not escape from thinking that it was one particular vampire, Victoria! I hoped I was wrong.

I tried to stay very calm for the sake of my babies but the thought of a vampire trying to hurt me or the babies terrified the life out of me. I could feel myself begin to panic and I needed to get away, to hide but I knew that there was little point in doing so as vampires were faster than I was, even if I was not pregnant. I didn't stand a chance.

I tried to get to safety, but there was nowhere to go, I was on a beach, all I could do was run but to where. My legs would not carry me, I could feel them turn to jelly and before I knew it I had slumped to the ground. Oh god, I thought, keep me and my babies safe, please god"

I could have cried but now was not the time, I looked over across the beach and I spotted a wolf. At first I thought I might be saved but then I realised that there was a blonde vampire holding the front legs of the wolf and twisting them behind his back. There was a loud howl of pain from the wolf. This was not Victoria at all and this fact only served to frighten me even more.

The vampire only seemed to become more aggressive towards the wolf and then I heard a loud crunching noise which I realise were the wolf's bones breaking. I actually felt sick now.

There was another howl of pain followed by yet another. Suddenly another wolf appeared out of nowhere and caught the head of the vampire between its paws and ripped it from his body.

The wolf was in pain but the vampire was no match for it. The vampire's body was badly damaged and before long they were both on the ground wrestling with a view to destroy each other.

A few minutes later they broke apart but began to circle one another, their eyes locked on each other.

They lurched towards each other at the same time however the wolf managed to snare his teeth right into the vampires neck.

The vampire let out a bloodcurdling scream of pain.

The wolf never let go and held the vampire between his sharp teeth, waving the broken body in the air. The vampire was still screeching in pain.

It did not take long for the wolf to finish the vampire off and its broken body landed on the ground at the feet of the wolf.

The vampire spoke its final words then.

"She will be here soon and she will avenge my death, mark my words Bella will die" then the blonde haired vampire snarled breathlessly before his body went completely limp.

With those last words I broke down into sobs, my thoughts were going crazy with worry. How the hell did he know my name and who was coming for me?

All my thoughts screamed one name Victoria.
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