Author's Note: I can't believe I'm on the 28th chapter of this story. This story was supposed to be a little short story, maybe 10 chapters at the most. Anyway, I'm ready to get nip this story in the bud. I hope you all stick with me!


Chapter 28: Gone Missing

When Leah and I entered the house everyone was in the dining room with worried and sad expressions on their faces. The devious attitude and thoughts that Leah had been feeling had quickly turned into concern and anxiousness. She rushed in to see what had happened and who had been hurt. I for one was pissed off. I had run through a couple of minds in the dining room and got the general gist of what had happened. They had tried to play me for a fool.

"Edward, I'm so sorry," Alice started with her dry sobs, "I couldn't see what the future would hold due to the current shifter in the house I had no idea how any of this would play out." She went to grab my arm and I jerked away from her. I can't believe she tried to take a jab at Leah when she was probably the cause of all of this.

"Alice, get out of my face. Do we know who did it?" I asked the rest of the house and walked past Alice.

"The scent was familiar but I have no name for you brother." Rose said sympathetically. "I can't believe I didn't see all of this."

"What's going on?" Leah asked.

"I thought we had it handled. We thought you would snap and do what's best for your family and I wanted to stop it but each time I tried Bella would tell me to wait a little while longer. I knew no good would come of it!" Alice continued to plead for my forgiveness and I continued to ignore her. I held my hand up at her, it was the nicest way I could ask her to shut up.

"What's going on?" Leah asked again with less patience.

"One minute Leah, and I'll explain everything." I went to ask Jasper something and she stepped in front of me.

"You'll explain now! What's going ON?" She growled slightly.

"Bella has been kidnapped." I sighed and everyone looked sad and disgusted, Leah she looked at me baffled.

"By the Volturi?" She asked the most logical question. I shook my head and glanced at my short slightly crazed sister with disgust. Her shame literally forced her into the corner.

"No, apparently the Volturi were never after us in regards to Bella. It was just apparently a horrible bluff devised by my sister and my ex to make me so concerned for Bella that I'd have no choice but the marry her and leave you." I stared harder into my sister's eyes. "Did I get it all or is there more you need to tell me?"

"No," she hung her head, "I'm really sorry Edward." I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair, I had no idea where to look for her or who would want to take her besides the Volturi.

"Are we sure it wasn't a vampire or even a human that the Volturi hired to kidnap her?" I asked grasping at straws.

"No, the Volturi would have wanted us to know that they'd taken her and they would have wanted us to witness as they destroyed her." Esme spoke as if she were holding back tears.

"They would have also wanted to kill us as well for going against their wishes." Jasper commented and my initial question to him resurfaced.

"Did you know about this?" I spoke as if my jaw was wired shut. I was so angry it took everything in me not to bare my teeth and challenge my brother. How could he just sit back and allow Alice to do this to me?

"No, I just found out about it today, just as everyone else did. Do you really think that I would be okay with any of these happenings?" I emotions had lulled into slight annoyance, thanks to Jasper. I really hated the fact that I could never stay pissed at him.

"None, of this matters now." Leah spoke bluntly, "we need to find her before she is killed. Where is the last place in the house were her scent was strongest?" She asked the now silent table.

"Edward's room … that's where I left her and went to find Jasper." She peeked at me to see if I was angry.

"We should go there and see if you recognize the scent." She whispered to me and then took my hand leading the way. As soon as we hit the room I smell her scent, it overwhelmed me. After I acclimated to her the delicious odor of Bella's blood. I recognized the familiar scent. "Impossible!" I whispered. The day of the battle that changed my life ran through my head. I remembered the two beings that I had a hand in destroying. However I didn't see the actual demise of one of them.

"What's wrong?" Leah asked as she placed her hand on my shoulder.

"It's Riley … he's not dead."

"Riley?" Leah asked confused.

"Yeah, Riley was Victoria's main henchmen. He was doing all her decision making and created her newborn army for her in her attempt to kill Bella and anyone that stood in her way. Riley probably wants revenge for her death. I can't see why he'd want to avenge her? She did nothing to stop him when it looked like Seth going to maul him to death." I mused.

"My baby brother Seth? He killed a vampire?" She seemed kind of proud.

"We thought so but apparently not." I countered.

"And so Riley, like this Victoria person wants to end the life of your beloved." Leah smirked but carried sadness and tension on her face.

"What wrong?" I made my way over to her within seconds and began to rub the length of her arms to comfort her.

"Nothing, it's just … it's the wrong time for this," she sighed and tried to refocus; "we should go downstairs and tell Carlisle and the others that you know who the kidnapped Bella." She started out the door and I stopped her.

"We will as soon as you tell me what's wrong." I turned her back to me so that I can study her face and focus on her mind. Maybe you should have stayed with Bella, she thought.

"I just think I'm not worth all this fuss. I mean if you had stayed with Bella you would have constantly been with her making her harder to kidnap. Moreover, I wouldn't have been living in your house so Alice would've been able to see the attack coming. My existence in your life may have caused Bella hers." Guilt laced her every word.

"Stop I'm the only one allowed to pity myself in this relationship," I tried to lighten her mood but it didn't work, "I will never regret us being together Leah. Regardless of your existence, I never was sold on the idea of turning Bella and planned to fight it with all that I was … so we would have been worried about the Volturi anyway, and as far as this Riley situation nobody would have thought to see it coming." I pulled her close to me. "Everything is going to be alright my love, we will find Bella. Kill Riley and come back so that I can take you on a second date." I smirked.

"I'd like that," she smiled and nodded, "I do feel bad I was coming back here to threaten the poor girl and looked what happened."

"You had no real intention on hurting her," I laughed and hugged her, "well you might have smacked the taste out of her mouth but you weren't going to kill her." I pulled away from and studied her face. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine!" She pulled away from me and pulled out the door. "Come on we're wasting time! Let's go find your ex!"


Author's Note: Okay here is another short chapter! There is one more twist. I wonder if you'll be able to figure it out! Give it a guess in your review! As always please read and review and no flames.