Chapter Forty Nine

Bella

After that first glimpse of the man who appeared in the cabin I didn't see anyone. He put a blindfold over my eyes and lead me to a panel van, tying my wrists behind me before shoving me in the back and locking the doors. He hadn't spoken, just looked sat me with dead black eyes and motioned me to silence. I tried to struggle but he was much too strong and after a slap to the face I subsided. WE drove for a long time before I heard the doors open and felt a hand on my arm dragging me out. I felt gravel under my feet and heard water running as I was guided across an open space and into a building, it was hot and stuffy and I was seated on a hard wooden chair. I had the feeling there was more than one person present and soon heard voices.

"So what do we do with her?"

"Keep her secure here for a while then we'll decide her fate"

I tried to speak but a hand was clamped across my mouth before I got more than a word out and I felt hot breath against my ear.

"Don't speak. Don't make a sound Bella or I'll cut your tongue out. Do you understand?"

I nodded terrified now.

"Good girl" A hand patted my cheek.

"Follow instructions and you'll be safe. Cause me any problems and I'll kill you. Understand?"

I nodded again as tears of fear ran down my cheeks.

"Put her in the back for now. Take the blindfold off once she's inside but don't turn the light on. I don't want her seeing us."

My arm was taken again and I was guided further into the building, it didn't sound echoing so I thought it wasn't a big building. I heard a door creak open and I the blindfold was taken off before I was shoved violently, falling into darkness.

I couldn't see in the dark but feeling my way round I could tell the room was built of logs with a compacted earth floor. It was about twenty foot square with vents set up in the wall which allowed fresh air in but no light. In one corner I felt a straw mattress with a blanket on it next to which was a bucket with a lid, a tin mug, bottles which I discovered contained water, a tin plate and some sandwiches wrapped in foil. I sat on the mattress and poured myself a mug of tepid water. IT was hot in the room and I started to sweat but banging on the door brought no response and then I remembered the mans warning about making a noise and I sat back down.

Who were these people and why had they brought me here? I could only hope that Jasper and Peter would track me down,I'd been so close to getting back with Jasper and now I had no idea when Id see him again. The only guy I saw, the first one, looked like he might be Native American although his features were paler, it was his hair that made me think of Jake. Could it be Jake who was responsible for this? I doubted it, he had a son now and anyway if he'd taken me I'd have seen him by now. It was a mystery to me, had it been something to do with Jasper or Peter and their past?

The room got hotter and I used some of the water to cool my face before realizing I had no idea how long it would be before I got any more. I lay on the mattress and closed my eyes, straining my ears for any clues as to where I was. I could hear the water running still and I thought I heard horses hooves and faint voices but I could have imagined that. I hated having to use the bucket but in the end I could hold out no longer, I just hoped it would be emptied frequently because in the hot room the smell of urine soon became acrid. I hugged myself and sobbed, why me? What had I done to deserve this? I get away from Edward just to be taken by someone else, would I ever be free?

Sam

Harry and I decided we would have to tell Jake about Bella's abduction before he heard it from someone else. I caught him coming from the garage to the house and stopped him,. He looked from Harry's face to mine,

"Whats up? You look upset."

"Jake we have something to tell you but first I have to say that you will not leave the reservation when I finish."

We'd decided Jake would need an Alpha command to keep him here once he knew Bella was missing. His eyes narrowed,

"Why? Whats happened?"

"Bella Swan is missing"

"Again? Where? Who?"

"We don't know any more than that. She was taken from a cabin belonging to Jasper Hale."

"Are they tracking her? Whose responsible?"

We couldn't tell him any more but I did speak again,

"We don't think you should say anything to Becca. You know how much it upsets her."

He agreed, I think he'd had enough of her rants about Bella Swan.

Jake

Bella missing again? I wondered if it was anything to do with the leeches, maybe she had tried to get away from them and been stopped. Saying she'd been kidnapped was a good way to stop any suspicion alighting on them. I didn't really believe it, much as I wanted to. I knew Becca would probably smile if she heard the news but she'd hear from someone else if not from not me, so I took a deep breath and followed the others into the cabin where my wife and son were. I saw Becca look at the other two before smiling at me and holding Jake Jnr out for me to take. I cradled him in my arm and glancing at Sam started to speak,

"Becca, I just heard Bella Swan is missing"

She scowled at hearing Bella's name,

"Oh, who's man was she trying to steal this time?"

I tried to ignore the barb.

"Sam just told me and I thought it would be better coming from me."

"Yes, I don't want you talking about that girl. We're better off without her, she's trouble Jake. You aren't going looking for her Jake"

I didn't know if it was a question or a statement but I looked at Sam as I answered

"No. I'm not."