Disclaimer: Everything (besides my ideas and OCs) belongs to Stephanie Meyer, she is one lucky lady to own Alice. Thanks for reading the story and reviewing if you do.
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Thoughts and Flashback and also Isabella speaking: Italic
Whispers from far away and writing on paper: 'Italic'
Dreams: will probably be in bold
For flashback thoughts: Italic bold
Coven Side Thoughts and speech: Italic Underlined
Alice/Bella thought conversation: '''Italic-Alice/normal-Bella'''
Important: There is a song in this chapter so go to youtube and type in Supernatural - Oh Death - Jen Titus (Lyrics)....Its pretty much how it sounds...Oh and I don't own it...so yeah.
You know those times when your silence and I don't mean the Quiet Game quiet.
The quiet where you get concerned looks.
The quiet that makes you seem not there.
In a way I wasn't there. I wasn't really in my thoughts either.
"Bella?" I snapped my head at the soft voice besides me. "There you are." The softness was pure sweet silk and I could feel myself smile.
"I love you." I could tell I had caught her off guard and when I leaned forward to kiss her lightly I think it brought her back.
"I love you to." She said softly when I leaned back.
I blushed when I caught sight of the grin on Jessica's face.
"You know zoning out can be bad for you. Not to mention coming to, to kiss someone and you're going to train Blaze and I. I guess you should stay away Alice." Her grin grew. "Wouldn't want to distract Bella with your lips, or is it your body." I growled when I felt the blush deepen. I sighed.
I took out the myth book and ran my hand over it. I could remember the time I took to read and reread the book when I had it for the first time, I was young and finding out that most creatures were true actually scared me to pieces.
I spent most of the ride telling Alice, Jessica, and Blaze about the book and told them that this creature could be a problem if we didn't act fast.
"So what exactly is this thing?" The family minus Carlisle were facing me while I told them all of this.
"I have a feeling what it is but I'm not certain for sure so it could be a Merrow, Mermaid, Succubus, or a Siren. Those are the ones that I'm pretty sure about, they all have one thing in common; they daze people and cause trouble. I'm just hoping it's not a Succubus because I really don't want to put up with maybe being a victim." I ran a hand through my hair. "I swear the supernatural are just out to cause me trouble. I'm just lucky I brought my dagger with me when I ran away."
I reached downward and pulled up my right pant leg to my knee. I pulled out the dagger from the holder and held it out in front of me to show everyone.
"This dagger will be this creature's down fall. It was stupid of it to even come close to Cullen land." I ended with a growl but I took a breath to calm down; I couldn't let my angry cloud my action. "Though the biggest problem is the fact that this thing has three people already and it worries me that I won't get there in time."
"Might I ask what the difference between them." I bit my lip and looked at Carlisle but nodded. I flipped through the pages of the book until I came to the right page.
"Merrow, is the Gaelic equivalent to a mermaid, or merman of other cultures. Like popular belief they have a human torso, and fish tail. Their personalities are gentle, modest, benevolent, even affectionate. The Merrow are capable of inter-marrying with humans, and are sometimes reported to come ashore and live among humans for years, though most return back to their home beneath the sea. Merrow-maidens as reputed for luring handsome young men to follow them beneath the waves where they live in an enchanted state. Merrows are said to wear a special hat called cohuleen druith, and if they lose it, they cannot return to the water. She has soft white webs between her fingers and is often seen with a comb parting he long green hair to either side." I ran my fingers over the page.
"So wait it's pretty much a mermaid. What's the difference?"
"A mermaid will drag people from their ships to the bottom of the ocean. It's also very rare for a mermaid to come onto land so it most likely not one. Plus what would a mermaid be doing with two women. I would be surprised if its mermaid exceptionally since this has been going on during the day unless they'll been hitting the water before sunrise, so no worries." I flipped through pages until I came to the beast. I paused.
"Bella how do we know that this creatures are real." I shuddered.
"Believe the person that has faced and hunted most of these supernatural creatures. Most of them are nightmares and not something to joke about Edward. My kind the Coven people hide the supernatural and god is it hard work but its worth it when you save people." I felt Alice take my hand and I smiled at her.
"Just continue Bella. Just ignore him love." I held back a laugh. I looked back at the page.
"Okay. Succubi are beautiful and desirable women, unlike their male counterparts, Incubus. In medieval European lore, Succubi appeared to men in the night and seduced them into sexual encounters. Celibate monks seemed to be especially prone to such attacks, often blaming Succubi for their lustful thoughts or sexual dreams. Succubi could suck the life force of men, leaving them exhausted or even killing them." I ended up laughing in the end. "Sorry its just that the myth for this one is just plain funny but it is true that they use to come in the middle of the night. Now though you could walk pass one and you wouldn't know until its to late."
"So do they need to do it?" I saw the grin on Emmett's face and frowned.
"It isn't a laughing matter Emmett. When a Succubus puts her hands on you, you're done literal. Your under her spell and you'll fight your own sibling if she wanted."
"When you say fight?" I could hear the concern in Esme's voice.
"To the death." I looked away from Esme's face and felt Alice tense. "But that's part of the job." I shrugged the topic off because I had gotten use to the fact that I might die on the job. That's how Grace had trained us; death did not matter as long as you pleased your master.
"Are you going to allow us to join you?" I nodded my head at Blaze.
"Yes. This will be part of your training so to speak."
"Your joking right?" I looked at Edward. He was tense and there was a slight frown on his face. Curiouser and curiouser, and the plot thickens more so.
"Joke? Why would I joke about this? Jessica and Blaze need to learn how to deal with matters like this."
"Absolutely not! You will not risk the lives of untrained people, not to mention they are teenagers." I stared hard at Edward then I looked at Jess and Blaze then back again. When I saw that Edward looked uncomfortable I looked back at the two.
Oh.
It hit me like a train wreak.
I turned back to Edward and raised my eyebrow.
"Hmm." When Edward cleared his throat I knew the truth. "I see." Edward's eyes widened with shock.
"It's not what it looks like." I nodded but smirked.
"If you let me finish Edward I would have said that they would watch. No one but me would be involved with..." I paused with concern and not dared look at Esme. "hunting this creature."
"Bella." I sighed when I realized that as my mate Alice wouldn't want me to come to harm.
"It will be fine Alice." I smiled at her. "I've dealt with worst. This will be no trouble."
"But what if you-" I kissed her lips softly.
"Trust me." I turned back to Edward before Alice would distract me. "Don't worry Edward." I grinned. "Jessica and Blaze won't be hurt. So no need to worry gay boy." I saw in the corner of my eye Blaze swallow and I knew that I had them.
"Bella please do continue, you have one more creature to tell us about." His voice was tight. Seems someone hasn't told anyone about their loving, oh how romantic, oh how I swoon. I stared at Edward for a second and knew that I couldn't say anything about the two. I nodded and smiled at him. I looked down at the book page.
"Okay what's next. Right Sirens. In Greek mythology the Sirens were Naiads (sea nymphs) who lived on an island called Sirenum scopuli, or in some different traditions, some place them on cape Pelorum others in the island of Anthemusa, and others again in the Sirenusian islands near Paestum, or in Capreae which was surrounded by cliffs and rocks. Approaching sailors were drawn to them by their enchanting singing, causing them to sail into the cliffs and drown. The term "siren song" refers to an appeal that is hard to resist but that, if heeded, will lead to a bad result.
"Within the tales of Greek Mythology there were a couple documented cases where the siren song was thwarted. The first were the Argonauts whom had Orpheus play a tune louder than they, the second was Odysseus' men who plugged their ears with beeswax. Odysseus alone volunteered to hear the song whilst tied to the ship's mast. This second escape resulted in the Siren's killing themselves out of shame. It was because of this that later writers would say the Siren's were fated to die should a person hear their song and escape unharmed." I hummed after finishing.
"Is that really true? Kind of a funny way of dying."
"Funny? Really Emmett? I find none of this funny. But to answer your question no most of isn't true. Though Sirens did use to live near places with cliffs or rocks and then they would sing a song with their power of charming."
"What's the difference?" I swallowed and blushed.
"Trust me big difference in a Siren singing to charm then them just singing for fun. Sure both have the power in them but when a Siren full outs sings its...beautiful and god its..." I closed my eyes in remembrance, then shook my head to rid my mind of the memory. "The only thing I can compare it to is Alice I guess." I blush even more. "But I guess no one but me would understand since she is my bond." I felt Alice's kiss my cheek.
"Adorable." I ignored the urge to pull her against me and do what? I wasn't sure. I'd never needed someone and I didn't really understand the need.
It scared me.
No not scared.
It terrified me. Well you haven't slept with someone in forever. I couldn't even try to control the blush on my cheeks because now that thought was there and I knew it was too soon for that. Really?...but no I knew it was normal for bonds to mate in even the first three days of meeting. God this was Alice I was talking about though, she devised better.
I snapped out of my panicked thoughts from a coughed. I blushed even more when I realized it was Edward. I saw that Alice had a concerned look in her eyes and I almost died with the blood in my cheeks because the thought of being in bed with her was there and I could only think about her looking down at me with love and lust in her eyes. Then the thought about her being under me was there and it wouldn't stop. Ten times worst. Even for Isabella this was hard. This? What was this? An emotion? I suppose.
I knew there was more to explain about Sirens but I needed out, I needed air because I couldn't breath. I didn't think about it when I got up and passed by everyone in a blur and ran in the woods. I only got so far before my knees gave out and I took deep breathed but it didn't help one bit.
It was like trying to stop my Coven side from taking over but ten times worst. This. This. This was not something I was use to. I didn't even really know what I wanted but god in a way I did and that made it all the more worst. I felt hot and there was this itch that wouldn't disappear.
"Bella?" I whimpered because I knew that voice and I knew what I wanted but this wasn't the time or place especially when I wanted to show her how much of an angel she was but of course my body and mind have to be a bitch.
I almost flinched away from the hand that landed on my shoulder but I couldn't, not from my angel, my goddesses. I forced myself not to purr when she started to rub my back. God I was horrible wasn't I, I felt horrible for my terrible timing in my hormones and in some form I hated how I reacted to her.
I lay my hands in the grass trying and failing to calm everything.
My mind.
My heart.
My body.
But no some form or somewhere deep inside of me wanted this.
Wanted Alice.
I almost growled when I felt a cold kiss to the side of my head but I couldn't stop my body from pulling her to me for a kiss.
I felt like a bullet that couldn't be stopped.
"Mmm Bella." I didn't allow her to pull away for long.
I didn't realize.
I didn't realize a lot when she pulled back and leaned our foreheads against each others'.
I realized I had her laying beneath me.
I realized my eyes were probably darkest they probably could be.
I realized that a needy growl was coming from my throat.
I forced myself to stay still. It was probably the stillest I've ever been in my life. Then it all slammed into me at once.
I wanted her.
I wanted Alice.
I couldn't breath again. Though I noticed now that we were in a bare field with grass and flowers everywhere but then I was distracted by my thoughts again.
"Alice." It was a breathy gasp of sorts. At least she finally moved.
"It's okay." No it wasn't because I couldn't think and I knew I was going to spit out words.
"I want you." I heard my own purr and I could feel my skin crawling and my body didn't want to stop. How romantic with the monster in the woods. I could see that Alice almost looked embarrassed. Oh maybe she doesn't know what to do with this surprise.
"Bella I don't think now is the time." I almost whimpered.
"I love you." I breathed against her collarbone. I pressed a kiss to the skin. I heard and felt her let out a heavy breath.
"God you saying things like that are just making it harder." I kissed her neck, once, twice, then stopped. I forced myself to pull away but then I leaned down and kissed her hard. I honestly wanted to stop but it seemed my hands and well my whole body had other plans. I didn't even notice my hands move from the ground until Alice forcibly pulled them away from under shirt. I couldn't help the fact that I agreed with my hands...Alice did have a nice stomach.
When I went to lean back in for a peck on the lips Alice wasn't even there.
I felt heartbroken.
My mate.
Pulled.
Away.
My mate.
Not.
Want.
I had to stopped myself from sobbing. I had been stopping myself from doing a lot.
"Bella." I jumped when I felt her hand on my shoulder. I didn't even look up but I griped the grass below my hands. "Your alright now."
I felt a tear ran down my cheek. I turned and looked at Alice to get some answer.
"Alice." I wanted to apologize but words weren't coming clearly. I rapped my arms around her neck and pulled her to me. I couldn't stop from crying into her neck. "I-I-I'm s-so-so so-sorry.
"Shhh Bella."
"I'm-" A sob ripped itself from my throat. "Not. Ready. Sorry." Flashes of nights with Grace or Summer ran through my mind and I knew Alice was opened to me. "Love."
"It'll be okay Bella. I know. I love you to." When I noticed Alice's shirt was ripped some I cried even harder. God I felt like a monster. "No Bella. No."
"Alice." I looked in the location of the voice. No not Rose. Not when I felt like a horrible monster. I was almost as bad as Grace or worst Summer.
"Bella stop. Relax sweetheart. Come on, no more crying." I could hear the concern in her voice. "Rose can you-" I lost focus and just listened to Alice breathing.
"I'm-I'm sorry." I gasped the words out and then settled. I wanted to calm down. Alice wanted me to. I knew Alice and Rose were speaking. To me? Each other? Not sure. All I knew was I was surrounded but the smells of flowers, mint, and fruit. It was weird that I could feel myself calming and I knew that if I ever had a breakdown again and Alice wasn't there then Rose, god Rose would be my second.
After I slowly calmed down I just settled against Alice and Rose.
I strangely felt like a monster.
A rejected monster.
The thought almost made me start to cry again but I held it in and just buried myself in Alice and the smells around me.
I could hear whispering.
I could feel a hand rubbing my back. Up, down, up, down. I oddly thought about Rachel and the last time I had seen her and how she always use to know how to calm me down and make it better but this was different. I knew for some strange reason that these two women would be a support system, always there more so than Rachel ever was.
Even though I felt rejected by my mate I felt fine... okay that was a big lie, I didn't feel fine with that. I felt worst with the adding of Alice's scent from her shirt, not wanting to cry again I turn away from her only to turn into Rosalie.
"Oh Bella." I felt Alice move and I couldn't help tightening one of my hands on her shirt...Her ripped shirt. I tightened my other hand on Rose's shirt while breathing in her scent. I couldn't help relax and just slump against her. The way I was, wasn't the most comfortable but really I didn't care because I couldn't, wouldn't let go of Alice; I would always need her even if I didn't feel like I deserved her.
"Thank you." I didn't really know who I was thanking, maybe both. I felt Rose pull up my pant leg and put my dagger in place.
"You dropped that on the way. Thought you would go crazy looking for it." I nodded and then sighed. I felt calm now and didn't feel like I would make a bigger fool out of myself. I felt a kiss to my cheek.
"Your alright now Bella." I couldn't help smile. "I love you okay?" I nodded but didn't understand why the need to remind me. "I'm sorry." I tilt my head to the side and studied Alice's face...She looked embarrassed. "Right now isn't the time to be...intimate for the...first time." I blinked when I realized I wasn't being rejected. Alice wanted to wait for the right time. I saw Alice nod after that thought and blushed when I realized that the whole time she could hear my thoughts and well they weren't the most clean or controlled. "It's fine. I understand." I gave a quick look to Rosalie then back to Alice. "Bella stop worrying okay. What happened I understand okay? You aren't use to this and no one and I mean no one thinks your monster. Your nothing like Grace or Summer." I nodded but was concerned about what Rose would think about this. "She understands and doesn't think your a monster Bella. Trust me, if there weren't other things going on then no one would be here but you and I. Loving each other." I looked at my feet while I blushed. Though I did nod.
"Thank you." I smiled softly. "You know what to say really and it fells good to have you both here."
"Yes I know." She lifted my chin up so I was looking her in the eye. "I can see now how Edward feels. It makes it a little bit better hearing your thoughts, though I'm sure if I couldn't it wouldn't make a difference." She winked at me and I relaxed fully. "Now about this monster in the woods." I sighed. Why couldn't everything be as easy as Alice makes us be but Forks was a small town and not so sunny so I could see a lot of creatures liking it here though I could say the same thing about Phoenix, Arizona. Some creatures would 'dig' the hot and dry weather. "Really?" I smiled
"Yeah. There are actually some creatures out there that enjoy the heat though most dislike it. Like the Asrai they actually can't be in the sun."
"Why?"
"People say that if their bodies are hit by it they turn into a pool of water. Kind of sad since they're one of the nice creatures out there. After all they actually try to stay away from humans; their fear of capture makes it hard to be around men. They're said to look like young beautiful girls and well when men see them they want to capture them."
"Why so scared?"
"Death. Either from sun or capture they will turn into a pool of water." I frowned. "I haven't met one before but you still have to feel bad for them...if they're real." I reached for Alice's hand and pulled her toward Rose. I turned shy when looking at her. "Thank you." My cheeks I knew where a light red but it didn't matter.
When I was pulled into a hug I was surprised but relieved.
"Your nothing like them Bella. Nothing." I didn't know what to do. Laugh or cry so I did neither I just held Rose tighter. "Now what do you say about figuring out what to do with the monster in the woods." I pulled away while chuckling.
"That sounds lovely." While Rose had my left hand I felt Alice take my other. I felt this weird sense of peace and it caused me to beam.
Returning to the house was rather embarrassing...Well for me it was since I was sure most knew what had happened but I chose to ignore that thought because it would just make everything worst. Miss Shy should go Bye. It probably was weird of how shy I am with everything that I had gone through with Grace and Summer but I couldn't help it. I was not a sharer when it came to thing that were mine-mine? Love more like it. So anything to do with Alice and I's bed...habits...God even the thought almost could cause me to blush.
Focus. Right.
I should be focusing not getting distracted especially with what was happening.
I ducked down before I could be hit by the leg. Grabbing the foot I twisted it without thinking and had them on the ground. I heard the thump of a hand rapidly hitting the ground which caused me to back away and wipe my hands on my jeans.
I heard a groan and winced.
"Sorry Jess." I pulled her to her feet and looked over to see most of the family watching. I licked my lips.
"Again." She took the stance that I showed.
"Jess I think maybe-" I turn my head sharply to the side. I listened.
'Isabella. Come Isabella.' What? Come?
"Bella." I licked my lips again.
"I think we're done for the day." I turned fully.
"Bella what do you hear?"
'Isabella. Isabella. Come.' Demanding.
"Come?" Come? God it sounded like-
'Isabella.'
I froze.
I swallowed.
The way it was sounded like her. It was demanding and the urge to follow and go to the voice was strong. Not going to Grace was never the answer and this...listening to this was making me feel the same. The fear, the anger were there. Shockingly I didn't even realized I had been moving until I felt arm warp around me from behind.
I blinked.
"Bella? Sweetheart?"
"I need...I need to go."
'Isabella. Come.' I stepped out of the arms and was moving. In one part of my ears I could hear Alice speaking.
"We'll go and take care of this."
"Alice you can't just-"
"No. Jessica, Blaze and I will go with Bella. I would know if it was Grace Carlisle, I would see it. Even though we don't hear something, Bella does. It probably is the creature thats been in town."
Trees, trees, and more trees I passed. I stopped suddenly.
"Bella?" I blinked. I realized I was in the middle of the forest.
"What? Where?" I turned to Alice to make sense of where we were. I hardily noticed Blaze and Jess.
"Bella you should be telling me that. We've been following you."
"Following me?" I thought about that. I remember training with Jess...Then hearing my name. "Shit!" I looked around but there only seemed to be the four of us. "They know. Whoever it is knows that we are after it...It knew my name." I bit my lip.
"Are you sure it isn't this Grace woman?" I shook my head.
"No I haven't see Grace in a long time and that's the only way to be held by her power. Once a week of eye contact is enough to keep you in her hold but this is different. I didn't even feel the pull, it was almost like a natural force."
"But your not dazed now."
"Exactly. I think Siren is what we have here." I ran a hand through my hair. "A warning, don't let her touch you no matter what and stay out of the way." I didn't wait for an answer I just kept walking in the direction that I had seemed to be going in and thats the part that worried me the most. This Siren had been leading me to it, when usually they would try to make you lost but I wasn't lost.
A few times I would smell the air to try to pick up a scent.
What surprised me was I didn't pick up a smell I picked up a sound...
"Oh, Death, оh Death, oh Death,
Won't you spare me over til another year
But what is this, that I cant see
with ice cold hands taking hold of me
When God is gone and the Devil takes hold,
who will have mercy on your soul
Oh, Death, оh Death, oh Death,
No wealth, no ruin, no silver, no gold
Nothing satisfies me but your soul
Oh, Death,
Well I am Death, none can excel,
I'll open the door to heaven or hell.
Oh, Death, оh Death,
my name is Death and the end is here..."
I swallowed and waited for the pull but none came. I let out a breath I hadn't known I was holding. I looked with wide eyes at Alice and put a finger to my lips to show that I would do the speaking. When we came to the tree line I held a hand up and mouthed 'Stay.' I was shocked when they listened.
When I came through the tree line I came to face with what people would call a nightmare.
Her back was to me that was the first thing I noticed.
The second? Three young adults were tied to a...wall? Rock? No it was a cave; I could see the opening to the so called cave.
The third was why she was turned. This creature was kissing one of the girls. I forced myself not to hiss, though I'm sure she knew I was there. When she turned to me with a smile; even our distance I could see anger in her eyes.
"Bella. Its so good to see you! How long has it been?" She took a thinking stance. She took a few steps toward me and now I could feel the threat from her...she was angry? Why? Though if I hadn't had my training I probably wouldn't sense the emotion from her.
"Do I know you?" She frowned.
"No I suppose no you wouldn't know me but you would know my mate." She was glaring at me.
"Your mate?" I bit my lip.
"Yes my mate! The love of my life that you decide to end." I locked my legs in place because moving would do no good.
"I-I."
"You what?! Don't you dare say you didn't know better or that your sorry!" I didn't know what to say. I think I knew what person she was talking about and now to realize that they had a mate made this regrettable. "I'm so glad I heard you were coming this way. It made it all the more easier. Then of course getting your attention well that was easy since I knew that you would want to save any poor human from the terrible beast that had them. Isn't that right?"
"Its my job."
"Your job." I flinched from the mocking tone, she gave a short laugh. "Don't. Make. Me. Laugh. So your job is to come in and kill first then ask questions later?"
"This is different."
"Different? Tell me what is so called different."
"I didn't have a choice back then. The person I was...working for forced me to kill your mate and I couldn't say no, literal I couldn't."
"Well isn't that just sad." I stared at her.
Then she attacked. I didn't have long to catch her hands and flip us so she was pinned on her back.
"Stop! I'm telling you I didn't have a choice in anything that happened but I'm sorry for what happened."
"I don't care. You killed my love, now I'm going to kill you." I had the wind knocked out of me when I was kicked back. I groaned when I landed but was back up with dagger in hand. I didn't want to kill but she gave me no choice. I licked my lip. This will be easy. I closed my eye and blanked everything out, letting Isabella out.
When I came to I was hovered over a body. I looked at my hands, I pulled my dagger from her body...dead? Yes she was dead.
I got up and backed away. There was blood on my hands and dagger.
"Bella." I turned sharply while holding out my dagger, a hiss on my tongue but it got caught in the back of my throat when I came face to face with Alice. Ignored everything and turned to the three people tied. I wiped my dagger on the grass before cutting their ties.
"Your safe now." Unemotionally my voice was and I knew it, I didn't wait for answer I just walked away.
I felt numb but I ignored it. I knew Alice would know I was upset but I didn't want her pity, I didn't want anyone's pity so I walked pass Alice without saying a word. It made it worst that I could feel and hear Alice in my mind. I passed Jess and Blaze without stopping to see their faces because now they would know what the job entails especially when there were creatures like the one I had just killed...they didn't deserve to die but I was forced to do the job, even though I hated having their blood on my hands.
Hate yourself again? Yes very much so. I'm sorry. No its fine, you helped me more with taking it off my hands. You taking over just makes it easier but you could wait for me to be away from the body. Would that really help. I thought about it...No it wouldn't because I would know that another person was dead. Walking through the forest was a blur and the other three were quiet at least I think they were.
It was weird I wanted my mother for the first time ever or Rachel, maybe Rose, Alice? Did I want someone right now?
I walked by the Cullens in silence and headed for Alice's room. That would make me feel better right? Alice's scent? I curled up on Alice's bed and just lay there.
I didn't even move when Alice next to me. I didn't move when she pulled me to her.
"Bella why don't we get you in different clothes? You'll be more comfortable that way." I thought about it and yes it would feel better. "Maybe even get cleaned up? I'm sure Esme wouldn't mind helping." I nodded though I didn't until I was help out of bed bridal style. I couldn't smell Alice's scent around me so it must have been Esme.
I blinked when I felt myself being placed in warm water.
I looked to see Esme grabbing a cloth, she smile when she noticed I was watching her. I blushed when I realized I was naked but I wasn't embarrassed. In some way I wished Esme was my mother even though I loved my mother and I'm sure I would protect her with my life, not to mention the Blood bond I had with my mother.
Esme though it is different I felt the need for her to acceptance and approval, the feeling was stronger than what I felt with my own mother. I hoped and wished that I wouldn't be rejected by this amazing and loving woman.
I sighed when I felt a hand run through my hair. I settled my chin on my knees.
"You know Bella there is no reason for you to hate yourself." I nodded but how could I not hate myself. "Sometimes we have to do things that we wish we didn't need to do, but Bella that doesn't make us bad people. Now was there any other way that we could have gotten rid of that woman?" I thought about it then shook my head.
"But Esme I should have made her listen. I should have held her down and talked it out but no I went with the cowards way."
"Cowards way? From what Edward and Alice say it took a lot and didn't you say Sirens have a power that makes people under their power." I nodded. "And lets add the fact that Alice was there with you." I froze. She chuckled. "The bond that you have with Alice would've not allowed you to put Alice in danger."
"But still Esme-"
"No Bella. With that women near Alice would it be safe? Would your Coven side allow her to be near Alice?" I covered my eyes with my hands and begun to cry but I still shook my head. Esme started to rub my back.
"Her blood is on my hands Esme. All whose other people's blood are on my hands. I hate most of time what I am. What I have to do."
"Yes, you've had to do all that but Bella everything you had to do was because of Grace or Summer and you were forced to do it. You didn't have a choice. Now lets stop the tears okay?" She kissed the top of my head and I sighed. "You have to move on from the past Bella, so you can live in the present and that's not saying that you need to forget your past you just need to move pass it. I know it won't be easy but at least try, you have so much potential I'd really hate to see it go to waste." She smiled at you and you couldn't help actually agree with what she said. "Plus if Alice hears about you crying anymore I'm sure skin someone alive with how much she is worried about you. Surprisingly Rose was able to calm her down."
"Thank you Esme."
"No thank you is needed Bella. Anytime you need me I'll be there." I felt like crying with how much that meant to you, your own mother when you were young was scared of you and couldn't look you in the eye. "Now lets get you dressed for bed." I didn't let Esme help me out of the water but she did show me the clothes that were for me. "If you need me Bella-"
"I know. I'll come and find you, especially when I need a mom." I could see that my words had mean something to her because she looks like she could cry if it was possible. She didn't say anything while walking out of the room. I let out a sigh when I was sure Esme was gone from Alice's room.
Having someone care for you was strange, it was stranger with the fact that it was a vampire but I guess this would happen for the rest of your life. I felt the smile on my lips at that thought. Forever sounded wonderful if it involved Alice and her family. Just hoping Grace doesn't appear. You shook that thought away wanting to enjoy the present.
I dried.
I dressed.
I brushed.
I was tried by the time I laid down on Alice's...our bed. I buried myself in the cover and pillow. I felt at peace being surrounded by Alice's scent and I was sure that it was my favourite thing to smell now. Feeling at home is how I felt but that was just because Alice was my home now and I would follow her anywhere.
Minutes passed then I felt the cover move. When I was pulled to a cold body I sighed though I'm sure it sounded like a purr. I turned around to face Alice and cuddled up to her.
"Love you." I kissed the skin that was closet...her neck? Wasn't sure since I was tired and with Alice near it made the bed more comfortable. I felt Alice tighten her arms around me.
"Love you to. Now sleep sweetheart." I hummed and soon fell into a dreamless sleep.
"Well look at what we have here." Papers in hand. Even though it was dark in the office it was clear to the figure sitting in the chair.
Writing. Numbers. A name on the folder.
"So glad to finally find you my dear." They had a cat like grin on their face before they licked their lips. "It will be a joy bring you home, oh how has everyone missed you." They typed a number in a simple mobile then saved it to memory.
Fingers ran over the pages in front of them then they shut the folder but paused before putting it away. The fingers tapped a few times on the name then stopped.
Written in neat handwriting was the name Isabella Maria Swan.
Well there you go chapter 24.
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Gees this story. At the beginning I wasn't going to have the Siren fight or the Siren at all and I was just going to have Bella train Jessica and Blaze but out of nowhere I thought about the fact that Bella would have made some enemies with the Supernatural...
Oh and the scene where Bella runs to the clearing well that wasn't suppose to be there either but I thought about that to and well it would happen since its normal for Coven People and their bonds to mate in the first 3-5 days but its going to be a little different with Bella with what she has gone through...
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