Another Edward's point of view, more is revealed.
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Disclaimer: The Twilight Saga belongs to Stephenie Meyer.

EPOV

Silent I stood at the meeting point that we had agreed on. Carlisle had told me don't do anything radical. His words had little meaning. Radical was the only thing that was left. For the past 5 hours I had stood and waited. Now as the time on my watch finally showed me it was late in the afternoon I felt anxious. What if he wouldn't come?

From far I could hear the crunch of the gravel road as a truck turned from the main road into the small parking area at the start of the hiking trail. It was the most wonderful sound. Relaxing at the knowledge no one would come here at this time of year. This had to be him.

As the slightly battered truck approached I could see that there were two men in it. No surprise. It was to be expected that he would not have come alone, in fact it had astonished me to hear him agree he would meet me at all.

Pushing myself away from the tree I was leaning against I unfolded my arms, trying to look as friendly and relaxed as possible.

The truck stopped and from the passenger side Embry got out. He looked at me for a moment, a hint of a smile curling his lips. I returned the smile. He relaxed and closed the door, going round the front of the truck and opening the door on the drivers side. I walked closer also and to the bed of the truck. Grabbing the wheelchair from the back I set it on the ground and stepped back.

Billy looked at it for a moment. "Thank you for the gesture." His tone somewhat shaky with the effort of getting out of the truck and into the chair.

When he was seated comfortable he rolled forward, closer to me. He looked up to me and yet at the same time I felt like he was in control, at his mercy for what I was about to ask him.

"Now tell me why you are here, alone." Leaning back in his chair he rested his hands in his lap. Behind him Embry shifted his weight, uncomfortable with the silence.

"I came alone because the others have nothing to do with me being here. I'm here for one person.. and person only." Straitening my back I tried to ignore how broken my own voice sounded. Pretending I was strong, Bella needed me to be strong for what I was going to do.

"He sounds as terrible as he looks." Embry let his eyes sweep over my body. When our eyes met he realised I had heard him and smiled in an apologising way at me over Billy's head. His eyes looking worried. "Sorry dude, but it's true. You look like you have been through hell."

I wasn't offended by his words, he was probably right. I let him know with a sad smile I understood and accepted his apology before opning my mouth to start talking. Somehow it was difficult to start talking. Mentally I forced myself to think of the reason, to think of the person I was doing this. The sight of a smiling happy Bella made me finally open my mouth.

"I'm here for Bella."

Seconds passed. The silence uncomfortable as I allowed both Billy and Embry to think about what my words could mean. Weighing their response in their heads. Embry had been instructed to stay silent unless asked to speak by Billy. So I focused my thoughts on Billy. Waiting for the Quileute elder to speak.

Finally Billy took a sharp breath and looked up at me.

"What business do I have that concerns Bella." His words were spoken balanced, thought about. But at the same time in his mind he was already going through my possible answers.

"I'm here to ask for a negotiation in the treaty. To safe the life from someone who is loved by both of us."

For a moment Charlie flashed to Billy's mind. Fearing there was bad news about his friend and I had taken the task upon myself to tell Billy.

"Who are we talking about?"

Knowing that it would be the first time to say out loud what was eating away at me from the inside. I was relieved for him to not want to waste any time and ask me straightforward.

"Bella. She is dying." Choking on my own words I wished it was possible for me to cry, to be able to show him how much the reality hurt.

Both Embry and Billy gasped at my words.

"Carlisle finished the tests this morning. Her brain it shows damage and there is nothing we can do to reverse the damage or stop it from increasing. There is no saying how much longer she has. I can't bare the thought of her not being in this world." Forgetting the boundaries that had been between our people for decades, I no longer tried to keep my stoic facade and grabbed Billy's hand. Not caring that I was on my knees begging him.

"You propose to turn her?" Billy's eyes were wide at the realisation of what this would mean. As he opened and closed his mouth to form a sentence I couldn't wait any longer for him to speak out loud.

"Life has so much left to offer her, I want to give her that chance. No matter what the consequences for myself would be." A sudden calm swept through me at the subtle meaning behind the words I had just spoken.

"Your life... for her life is that what you are saying. How do you propose that?"

At the thought of me offering my life to him, his eyes widened for a moment. Not expecting this response.

Yes, how did I propose that. Feed me to the wolfs and in return grant Bella immortality without me. Questioning myself I knew that it was an impossible question to answer. Would she survive without me?.. No offcourse not, she would wither away and suffer for eternity wishing to fade away like you had wished for yourself only 1 month ago.

"You don't know yet do you?" To my surprise Billy had his lips curled into a grin.

"I have to." I kneeled in front of him, making it easier for him to look me in the eyes.

"So please allow her to take my place, let Carlisle safe her." Closing my eyes I wished for the suffering to end. Not wanting to fight anymore against the pain I felt inside me.

Warm hands were on my shoulders and I knew Embry was standing behind me. His hands were trying to comfort me, the way friends would support each other in times of need. This was a time of need, I just hadn't expected to find a friend here.

The gentle pressure of Billy squeezing my hand made me flinch.

"Bella is like a daughter to me. If it is true what you say and this is her only chance. I will go back and call the elders, we will need to take time to deliberate. "

He let go of my hand and I felt Embry move away from my body. Around us nature seemed to feel my sorrow. Rain started to fall, washing down on me as if it was trying to wash away the pain I felt.

I could hear Billy move away and looked up to see him get into his truck. Embry folded the wheelchair and put it back in the bed of the truck. Knowing I could easily hear Billy looked at, this time his face was sad. The amusement in his face was gone and replaced by an inner sadness he could hardly hide.

"The treaty is clear... No human can be bitten. Once Bella will be turned, the treaty is broken with all consequences that can be expected. Your offer is very honourable and it will be taken in consideration. But I can promise nothing"

The knowledge he would do his best was enough for now. The truck roared to life and turned. Still on my knees in the now muddy ground, I watched the red tail-lights disappear. When they were finally gone I got to my feet.

"You can come out now Jacob Black, I know you are hiding in the forest. Spying on us all the time." Not in the mood to play games I called him out his hiding place. Hoping he would stop changing his mind about attacking me or not attacking me. Currently it was not attacking.

"You had a lot of nerve summoning my father." The large dark wolf stepped into the small parking area. His eyes looked weary and his body was tense, ready to pounce on me at any given moment.

"He came out of his own free will." Relaxing my stance I waited for him to come closer, he didn't instead he remained at the edge, hiding in the shadows.

"Is what you told him about Bella true? Is she... dying?" Even in his mind it took him great effort to finish the sentence and I realised this was hard for him also. For a while he had felt like Bella was the girl for him.

Making it even more difficult for him to see her with me and sparking his attempts to break up our relationship. The insight to this possessive streak he had shown towards Bella made me hiss under my breath. Clenching my fist I hold back, stopping myself from attacking him.

"Yes." The word came out raw and angry, my voice rough and inhuman.

Staring at the wolf through the misty rain between us I was ready for his attack. Instead he stepped back and let his head hang.

"I'm sorry." Jacob's words were sincere and laced with hurt.

Not what I had expected.
Not how I had wanted him to react.

Guilt swept through my body at the realisation that the monster inside of me had hoped to get a fight out of this meeting with Jacob.

Sighing I let go of the anger and nodded to accept his words.

Even with the increasing rain he seemed to be able to see. He lifted his head high and made eye contact with me.

"The pack is mine now. I'll see what I can do." Like a ghost Jacob stepped back and disappeared in the woods.

For the first time today I felt a slight relieve. Both Black men had agreed on negotiation with their people to help safe my beloved Bella. Would that be enough? It was impossible to answer that question and with the involvement of the wolfs, I doubted how much Alice would be able to see. Her vision were heavily clouded whenever we did anything that involved the Quileutes.

My beloved Bella. The memory of her face last night covered in blood me clench my fists even tighter. I needed to be with her, Esme would have her home by now. Perhaps we could go out tonight. A do-over for our date the two night ago. This time I could do it right.

Take her out for a dinner, order all her favourite food. Dance under the stars. Finally ask her the question that would change her life. In my jeans pocket the ring still was safe and waiting to be slipped on her finger.

Until death do us part.

Suddenly the odds had changed. Death would part us, but it would be me leaving her and Bella living the rest of her life. Seeing all the places she had always ached to see and experiencing things she could not yet imagine ever possible.

A sad smile took hold of my face.

In front of me a hiking trail started, it's twisting and turning would lead me close to my home. Going down the path I no longer kept my human pace and pushed my legs to run faster. It was only a few miles to my house and each step brought me closer to Bella.

As I quickly approached the house the voices of Jasper, Alice, Rosalie silently welcomed me. But as I entered through the front door I could hear something else. The sweetest voice I had ever heard and it belonged to Bella.

It wasn't out loud but in my mind I could hear her. Mesmerised I listened to the conversation she was having with Jasper and Alice about how they had met. She was a hopeless romantic and thought theirs was a grand love story. The kind every girl would ever dream about.

Rosalie's voice next to me made me jump. I had been so wrapped up in this new discovery I hadn't noticed her coming down the stairs.

"Carlisle called us earlier with the results." Her usually statuesque appearance looked soft and worried."How are you?"

"Worried. Angry. Desperate. Trying to find a solution to this mess, it is the only thing that I can hold on to at this moment."

"Carlisle will turn her if you ask her, we talked about it this afternoon and all agree it is best but you need to tell her." It didn't surprise me they had send Rosalie to ask me this. Out of all people she was the one that had objected the most against Bella joining our family. Now to convince me, they had send the person who had needed the most persuasion.

Stepping aside she gave way for me to pass her and go upstairs. Taking two steps forward to the stairs I froze. There at the top of the stairs was Bella. Supported by Jasper and Alice she looked frail and pale. As soon as her eyes laid sight on me they brightened and her lips curled up in a smile I'd never seen before.

Rushing up the stairs I stopped two steps from the top, making our eyes meet at the same level. As I placed my hand around her waist she sighed content at being touched by me. Even through the fabric of her warm sweater I could feel the strange current running between our skin.

Jasper and Alice let go and I carefully pulled her closer to me. Softly placing a kiss on her lips. At the same time our lips connected I managed to glance into her mind again.

"Mine"

The single word was a desperate claim, ignited by a longing that was buried deep inside her . And she was right to stake that claim. Because at that moment I belonged to her, and her alone.

Quileute