PREVIOUSLY-

All of it was because of me. Jacob had gone through that because of me. Seth had become a target because of me. Jacob had sacrificed his own safety so that Seth wouldn't be killed, all because of me.

It was then that I made a choice.

I hoped that Seth wouldn't pick up on my anxiety about said choice.

After they had moved Jacob back to his own home, Seth rode with me back to my house, considering it was a Sunday night and I would have school the next morning.

Charlie was away on a fishing trip with Billy, so Seth followed me up to my bedroom and he made love to me so gently before he needed to go home. It took everything in me not to cry because of the decision I'd made. I wanted to at least give him that, and I wanted it so badly myself.

Too soon, it was time for him to leave.

I turned to Seth, knowing that after what I was going to do in the morning, if I was still around, he'd be beyond furious with me.

Pretending that nothing was wrong, I reached up and put my arms around his neck, standing on my tiptoes to kiss him soundly. I could never get enough of him.

"I love you, Bella." He told me as he held me against his chest. I felt like crying. "I'll always love you."

"I love you, too, Seth, more than life itself." I told him with complete honesty. He ran his fingers through my hair before pulling away and stealing one more kiss.

"I'll see you tomorrow." He said with a smile before jumping out my window and running off into the woods.

Once he was far enough away, I let the tears start to fall. Would that be the last time I saw him? If I survived what I was planning, would he hate me afterwards?

I knew there was no other way. She'd already hurt Jake, crushed nearly half his bones because he was protecting Seth from her. She'd been aiming for Seth. My Seth. My 16-year-old soulmate could have been killed. I couldn't let that happen, not when it was me she wanted.

I barely slept, knowing what I was about to do.

At 5am, I set out from the trailhead, making my way towards the meadow I'd once been so fond of. I knew the wolves patrol schedule. I knew they wouldn't be able to catch me until Victoria had already caught my scent.

When I made it to the meadow, I looked around, suddenly very nervous.

I heard a sickening cackle.

"Finally away from those annoying pet dogs of yours, I see?" I heard her bell-like voice say from somewhere nearby. "I knew I'd lure you out eventually, though I had hoped to take out more of your precious wolves in the process. They are so fun to crush. Just hearing their bones shatter sends shivers down my spine…"

I felt the fear well up inside of me. I knew she was taunting me, she liked to play with her food.

"You know when your mate killed my James, I wanted nothing more than to kill him, but then I figured that if I take you away, he'll have to feel the same as I have to for eternity, and that's good enough for me." Victoria told me as she finally came into view.

"Edward wasn't ever my mate. I'm mated to a wolf." I tried to tell her, but she wasn't hearing it. "I was only his singer! A plaything until he got bored and decided to drain me himself." I continued, hoping she would understand. "He left me! Would a true mate ever leave willingly?"

"Vampires mate for life!" She retorted, getting close to my face now. She was close enough that I could smell her, and she smelled sickeningly sweet, like too much sugar mixed with bleach. She saw the outline of the mark on my skin.

"I'm a human. I was never his mate." I told her pleadingly before her attention snapped off to the side of the woods where I heard growls.

"I wondered why the young one smelled so much of you. I'll enjoy killing him the most as you watch." She smiled in a disgusting way. "Tsk tsk, Bella, looks like your wolves will just have to suffer even more today." She told me before her stance changed to that of a predatory one, facing toward the wolves.

They were walking out of the forest now, surrounding us on all sides. I could see seven of them. All but Jake. Seth was directly behind me. I could feel him. I could also feel his anger and disbelief, but more importantly, his hurt.

He walked up next to me and pushed me out of the way with his muzzle, nearly knocking me down in the process.

Then they lunged.

I could hardly see what was happening, it was all too fast. She moved faster than a blur and my wolves matched her speed.

I saw her get behind Leah and wrap her arms around the she-wolf, poised to crush her ribcage. I didn't think for another second.

I pulled the knife from out of my sleeve and slashed my palm all the way across. I winced in pain as my blood dripped to the ground and I felt myself becoming nauseous and lightheaded.

The red-headed vampire's attention immediately snapped to me as she let go of Leah. It only took one second of her distracted attention to let Paul and Jared bite her arms, tearing them from her marble-like torso. Seth and Embry took out her legs, and Sam pulled her head from her body with his teeth. Quil had already phased back human and was lighting a fire, all of them tossing the body parts in and watching them burn a sickly green hue.

I felt myself getting woozy and my vision started to blur as I fell to the ground. The last thing I saw before losing consciousness was my sandy wolf racing in my direction.

A/N- Yes, I brought selfless martyr Bella back. I know everyone hates that, especially me. I did it because that's what Bella would have done in the books/movies. She thought it was right, so she did it, despite everyone else's opinions or consequences. I'll be posting the follow up to this chapter today as well. Just a warning, it's a tear jerker. I literally cried my eyes out while I was writing it.