Jacob quickly ran over to embry's house. He didn't have to knock because his wolf sense already told him what he needed to know. His pack brother was not home. Jacob sighed and headed home. Hopefully he would be back tomorrow.
Bella was greeted by the warm arms of Amelia call nee Riverhawk. She smiles warmly at Bella but also had a look in her eye that said She knew something was going on.
"ill tell you later, I promise." Bella said. Amelia nodded and guided her to the kitchen. The thing about Amelia was that she was deaf. So, she had to talk normally but not to fast. Amelia was great a reading lips. It helped Bella be able to learn a little bit of sign language. Embry was better at it though. She looked in his direction and found him roughhousing with Amelia and ollie's German Shepard. Embry stopped what he was doing and caught her eyes. His beautiful blue ones looking into her soul. He was right. She was scared. Scared of everything. It ruled her life. Having a flighty mother, an emotionally detached father and vampires trying to kill you would put you in that state. But that was no excuse. Embry had been rejected all his life and she was doing the same thing. Rejecting him. How pitiful was she? Being so wishy washy. She was eighteen for crying out loud. No, she had to stand on her own two feet and grow some freaking backbone. She helped Amelia set up the table and then excused herself to the back porch. She had a phone call to make.
….
Edward was playing the piano in frustration. Carlisle and jasper had warned him to give Bella some space, but Edward didn't see the point. He needed to be by her side. She was fragile and delicate. being alone for long periods of time could be dangerous to her. Especially with the newborn vampires running around. While their coven and the mongrels had agreed that forks was neutral territory, he still didn't like the fact that the mongrels were running patrol around Her house. That was it, he didn't care he was going to see her.
Bella went to dial Edwards number when Embry's warm hand wrapped around her. "What are you doing? "he asked
"Calling Edward and breaking up with him."
"Why?" he asked
"Because…I love you and its not right for us to have to hide this. Its hurting you and its hurting me."
Embry looked down at her. His blue eyes almost glowing in the June sky. "..you love me?" he asked with shock in his eyes.
"yes." She whispered.
"Call him but don't break up exactly. just say that you need space and you want to take a break. And once the battle is over than you can end it. We need all minds focused on this war. Now come and eat. Those stupid leeches forget that you need to eat. I mean who has a party with punch and appetizers. It's ridiculous. People need food."