My lips parted slightly as I watched his every move.

"I believe I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Edward Cullen. I was excited to finally be able to meet you alone, Isabella. I've heard so much about you. I'm curious. Why would you move to my town?" I shook my head.

"Are you going to answer me?" he asked. He ran a hand through his dark hair.

"As you may know by now, you've to follow certain rules in Forks." My breath caught for a moment. I had almost forgotten about those rules.

"I've heard some interesting things, Isabella."

"What did you hear?" I asked.

"Ah, she speaks." He chuckled.

"A little bird told me that you haven't signed the papers Jacob gave to you."

"No," I said.

"I was wondering why you didn't sign those papers, Isabella? Surely it's not much to ask for, right?"

"What do you want from me?" I asked, turning my head so our noses were almost touching. My heart was really thumping now.

"I was very patient, but you need to learn some things." I gulped nervously, and then Mayor Cullen grabbed my arm rather roughly.

"I'm the Mayor in this town. What I say goes, Isabella. Nobody ever refuses to follow my orders. Nobody."

"Stop it. Let me go."

"Sorry, I can't do that, little girl." He twisted my arm, and I let out a painful noise.

"Tell me, will you obey my rules?"

"Yes."

"Yes, what?"

"Yes, I will obey your rules. Please, you're hurting me." His eyes turned from green to black as I said that, and then he finally let me go.

"I'm sure we'll see each other soon, Isabella. Don't tell anyone that I was here," he said before disappearing into the darkness.