Chapter 50

A week later Samantha, Alexandra and Riley went hunting by themselves.

Haley was worried about them being by themselves in the forest.

"Mum we'll be fine." Samantha said as she followed her brother and sister out the door.

Riley rolled his eyes. "Mum don't worry about a thing. I'll be there to protect them."

"Hurry back."

Will chuckled.

Haley turned to him. "What?"

"You shouldn't worry so much." He said. "They'll be fine."

Haley laughed.

An hour later Haley and Alice gasped together.

"Oh no!"

"What is it?" Will asked.

"There back." Haley replied.

"Who is?" Jasper asked.

"Abby and Emma." Haley said.

Will and Edward growled.

"Carlisle we have to get to them before they get to Alex, Sam and Riley." Haley said.

Carlisle nodded. "Esmé, Rosalie stay here."

They found Samantha and Riley sitting next to a pile of smoke.

Alexandra, Emma and Abby were nowhere to be seen.

Haley hugged them both.

Samantha wouldn't look at her.

She just kept her wide eyes on the pillar of fire in front of her.

"Where's your sister?" Will asked as he looked around. "Alexandra?"

Samantha's eyes widened and she started crying as soon as they mentioned Alexandra's name. "We're so sorry. We couldn't do anything to help. All we could do was watch while they burned her alive!"

Haley gasped. "No!" She started growling.

"Will, Haley take them back to the house. We'll be there shortly." Carlisle said.

As Haley set Riley down she started growling uncontrollably again.

Will walked over to Haley and hugged her. "It's alright. Calm down Haley."

She stopped growling as soon as he hugged her and sighed. "No it isn't. They're both going to pay for this. I can't believe that Abby and Emma will do this sort of thing. How could they do this to us?" She sat down next to Riley and Samantha and put her head in her hands.

"Mum?" Samantha whispered.

Suddenly Carlisle voice came out of nowhere. "Tell me what happened?"

Samantha took a deep breath. "We were hunting when Abby and Emma came and attacked us. They told us to stay on the ground and not to move. Alexandra didn't listen and ended up fighting them…." She started crying again.

As Riley hugged her and he spoke on. "They were much more powerful than her and we could only watch as they overpowered her by ripping her head off and burnt the pieces. I…. I didn't even hear them coming before it was too late."

"It's because your senses aren't as strong as the average vampire." Carlisle replied.

Riley groaned.

"Why did they do this?" Rosalie asked.

"We asked them that and they said that they wanted to use us as bait for Mum." Riley explained.

Haley growled. "They wanted to use you as bait for me?"

Riley nodded.

"They're going to pay for this!"

Later….

Haley watched Samantha sitting outside through the window.

She was sitting on the grass with her legs crossed.

She sighed. "What is she doing?"

Edward flashed by her side and looked out the window. "She feels bad about losing Alexandra. She thinks it's her fault and wants to try bringing her back."

Haley closed her eyes.

Edward hugged her. "She could use her mother right now."

Haley nodded and walked out the door.

Samantha was sitting down on the grass with her eyes closed.

"Sam."

Samantha turned to see Haley standing behind her with a worried expression on her face.

"What are you doing?"

"Seeing if I can somehow bring Alexandra back."

Haley kneeled down next to Samantha. "Sweetie it's not your fault that Alexandra is gone. It's mine. I should have been there to protect you three. So don't blame yourself when it wasn't even your fault."

Samantha started crying as Haley hugged her.

"I miss her so much."

"I know, I know. I do as well. Come on let's go back inside."

As soon as they entered through the doors Esmé came up and hugged Samantha.

"Are you aright sweetheart?"

Samantha nodded.

Haley left Samantha in Esme's arms and went upstairs and walked into Riley's room.

He was sitting in the middle of the room with his head in his hands.

Haley crouched down next to him and placed her hands on his shoulders. "Honey are you alright?"

Riley turned his head slightly and said. "If I was a full vampire this wouldn't have happened. Alexandra would still be alive."

Haley sighed. "Honey this wasn't your fault. It was mine. I should have been there to protect you. I should have come with you."

"Mum please don't blame yourself. If you want someone to blame then it's me. If I had the senses of a normal vampire then I could have protected my sisters from harm. But I couldn't. I'm not normal."

"No one is normal." Haley said. "And trust me when I say that."

He turned to look her in the eyes and said. "I want you to bite me so I can become an actual vampire. Please Mum can you bite me so I can become what you are?"

Haley shook her head. "No Riley you are a vampire. You can't be bitten again."

"Your mother's right Riley." Will said as he walked in.

"Yes but like my sisters I was born in your stomach so that makes me part human like Alexandra was. Doesn't it?"

Haley turned to Will.

He shrugged.

Haley rolled her eyes and turned back to Riley. "Come downstairs."

"Why?"

"I'm going to ask Carlisle something." Haley replied.