Author Note: Hello! It's been…. well …. Awhile….so yeah…..

I apologize for the late, like insanely late update. I had some life issues going on and it took me a long time to bounce back. I'm still dealing with some stuff so I don't know how soon the next chapter will be. I know I really disappointed my FB followers as I said I was updating earlier in the year. Again I am very sorry about that.

I don't know when the next chapter will be up. I had some chapter previously planned but now I am unsure.

If you follow my profile then you may have seen that I have started another story. The kicker is that it is not a Twilight story but for a entirely different fandom and has lgbt elements. It is a mob/gang/crime story so even if you're not apart of that fandom then you may still enjoy it.

I have not abandoned this story though. I just don't want to try to force it. I think working on this new story will help get me out this funk.

Thanks for being understanding.

Also this chapter is shorter then originally planned due to me cutting out a lot.

Previously….

"It's your blood."

"What?"

Ladford didn't hesitate to answer this time. "One of the Organization's scientists created a genetic marker. A marker that could be tracked but only by the Organization."

"How?"

"It was injected into your blood upon training. A series of injections were performed when they ran various tests to make sure you were physically adequate for your selected group. As your blood circulated back through your system, the marker infiltrated the heart itself. Your heart is literally a beacon for the Organization to find you."

Chapter 21

BPOV

The words echoed through my mind.

Heart.

Beacon.

An iciness had coated my body momentarily. I had taken so many precautions. I had done so much to prevent them from finding me. But now….

The marker infiltrated the heart itself

No.

No, it can't be.

Your heart is literally a beacon for the Organization to find you.

No. I won't let them. I can't go back. I won't-

"Bella! Bella snap out if it!"

I look to the voice and that's when I realize….

I've drawn my gun and the end of the barrel is sitting right on Ladford's forehead.

"Bella." I realize now that it's Jasper's voice. He's been trying to…

No. No. I can't think about it. I have to do this….

Just flick the safety off and-

"Bella."

A voice that doesn't belong to Jasper.

"You don't want to do this."

Oh but I do.

"You will regret it later."

Will I? So much pain. I've endured so much pain. Physically. Emotionally. I just want it to stop. He's Organization. So if I just end him maybe the pain will end.

Wait.

No.

Don't think like that.

You're better than this.

Are you though?

Yes. Yes, I am.

I try to lower the gun but….

No. No, you're not. You were just torturing him a few minutes ago. What's one more…

NO! That was different.

Different how? Because you needed information? Well now you need to kill him.

I…. I can't….

Can't or won't? When did you become so weak?

I'm not weak. And I'm not a murderer.

Oh but you are… How many lives have you helped take? How many times did you stand by while your comrades ripped open body after body…

STOP.

Just squeeze the trigger a little more. Just a bit more pressure.,,,

NO.

He needs to die. How much pain have these people caused you?

So much pain….

"Bella." There's that voice again. "Bella please."

What's this trembling?

Oh

Oh...my hand is shaking… The hand holding the gun.

This internal battle has turned external and….

"Put down the gun."

But I don't want to.

Just a little more pressure...

I close my eyes for a moment then….

THUD

A dark numbness overtakes me and I gladly welcome it as I feel my body fall.

EPOV

I managed to catch Bella before her limp body hit the floor.

"That was a close one," Jasper breathed out.

I glanced toward him as he picked up the gun Bella had dropped while passing out.

Damn right it was a close one. I had never seen Bella so out of sorts. I honestly thought she was going to shoot Ladford.

"I thought she was over this?" I questioned, hoping Jasper would have some insight.

He blew out a breath before responding, "She had been doing really well, but it's not something that's easily fixed. The two parts of her have been working in harmony but now…. Now they're battling for dominance again."

Shit.

"But she'll okay once she wakes up," I stated but it sounded more like a question. And honestly I just wanted him to reassure me.

"Hopefully." The way he said it wasn't exactly reassuring.

I got Bella transported back to the estate while Jasper dealt with Ladford. He wasn't going to kill him.

Not yet at least.

There was still a lot more questions that needed answering. After he was completely milked of information…. well, honestly, I wasn't sure what Jasper planned to with Ladford.

And I was more focused with the problem at hand.

It had been several hours.

And Bella still wasn't awake.

"Should we get a doctor?" Emmett asked.

It would be ironic if the situation wasn't so serious. Needing a doctor for our doctor.

I ran my hands through my hair. "I don't know."

-The following day-

"Fucking hell Jasper! We have to do something!"

I was at my wits end. Bella still hadn't woken up.

"I don't know who to call," Jasper admitted. He wasn't looking to good either.

"What about that Carlisle guy? Alice's doctor?" I was desperate at this point.
"He's an OB/GYN. He wouldn't know what to do. Most he would say would be to take Bella to a hospital which is out of the question.

-Day 3-

Jasper had left to interrogate Ladford more. I had a feeling he just wanted to feel useful at this point. But maybe, just maybe, Ladford could give us answers.

I, on the other hand, had barely left Bella's room. I had given Emmett temporarily control over decisions concerning the family and businesses. Apart from emergencies, it was all in his hands. I wasn't sure what he was telling people, but I was in no state to run things like I normally did. I had been up for over 36 hours and my body was starting to protest. My emotional state wasn't any better.

Why did I care so damn much about Bella?

I had never been so torn up over a person before. It wasn't like she was family. Hell. I had buried my own father no to long ago but I don't think I was this torn up over it. I was more pissed that another group had made a move on mine.

And I didn't do the relationship thing so it couldn't be that… right?

It's not like Bella was more than a work colleague. Yeah, she had known Jasper back in the day…..She also seemed to be getting pretty close to Alice and Emmett…..

What exactly was Bella to us? To me?

The question echoed through me mind as I fought my heavy eyes...

A noise make me jolt. My whole body ached and my eyes protested as I pried them open.

Damn it. I had fallen asleep.

Looking up, I saw that Bella was sitting up on the bed.

"Thank fucking God. You're finally awake." My voice was scratchy.

Just how long had I been asleep?

Bella continued to stare ahead as if she didn't hear me. I walked to the bed slowly.

Was she still out of it?

"Bella?"

She finally looked at me. "Yes?"

Something was off.

"How are you feeling?"

"Fine." Absolutely no emotion in her response.

I resisted the urge to shake her and demand to know what she was really feeling.

"Do you need anything?"

"No." Her voice was so ... hollow.

"Okay, well…" I was out of my league here. "I'm going to call Jasper and let him know you're awake."

No response.

Alarm bells resonated through my mind. Something wasn't right.

A week had passed since Bella had woken up and she was still acting strange.

Well, maybe strange wasn't quite the right word.

She appeared healthy and seemed to have no lingering affects of being unconscious for three days. She was eating and sleeping fine and continued to do her work without incident.

She appeared almost too fine. Too perfect.

And another thing….There was no spark like before.

No snappy comebacks. No wittiness. Hell, I don't think I seen her smile once since waking up.

She seemed…. Almost robotic….

Jasper and I continued to monitor her but from a distance.

A few weeks later was when things came to a boil.

Emmett came busting into my office out of breath and uttered the one sentence I did not to hear.

"Bella's gone."

Author's Note: This chapter ended up being shorter than want I wanted due to me cutting some content as I was unsure of the story direction. I had it planned out but now doubting if that is the story direction I want to go.

Hopefully, I will figure it soon.

I can't say when the next chapter will be up, but I will try to update my Facebook page about how writing is going.

Also I will post the first chapter of my new chapter pretty much the same day this chapter goes up. While my new story isn't Twilight, it is gang/crime so you may still enjoy it (since 2 of my 3 posted stories is that). The fandom it's based on... well I can't find it under a category on this site. So it will most likely be miscellaneous but with "crime" and "drama" genre tags. It's based on the members of BTS which is a Korean band (they also have web reality shows) in case you are curious. The story does have some LGBT elements (more specifically BL) but I would not consider it "romance" and definitely not smut. But those relationships will be a key element as the story enfolds. So maybe some of y'all will give it chance.